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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Thrill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim Jong Thrill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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146 lbs
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167 cm
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145 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Jong Thrill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Powers!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrill fails to land the takedown.
Decent striking displayed by Powers there.
Powers is looking to clinch but Thrill is avoiding it.
Powers misses with a straight right.
Thrill is trying hard to land a takedown here. Powers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thrill takes the fight into the clinch.
Thrill tries to pull guard but Powers holds him up against the cage and eventually Thrill drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Jong Thrill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers wants to break free but Thrill has control.
Thrill drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Powers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Powers manages to break the clinch.
Thrill circles away from the clinch attempt
so Thrill counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Thrill looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrill slips nicely into half guard.
Powers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Powers is trying to stand.
Powers is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Thrill throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thrill seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thrill is trying to control the action in half guard but Powers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Powers tries to kick Thrill off but Thrill keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Thrill throwing shots but Powers is blocking nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Powers thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thrill shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thrill drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thrill jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Powers wants to stand up but Thrill is controlling him.
Powers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thrill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thrill looking to pass the guard.
Thrill prevents Powers from getting back to his feet.
Powers looks gassed!
Thrill wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Powers fails to land with a series of punches.
Thrill tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No luck for Thrill with that takedown attempt.
Thrill drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Powers on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Thrill trying to control the position but Powers is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrill tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Powers is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Thrill asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Thrill dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Powers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Powers misses with a body shot.
Thrill looks to land a combination but Powers avoids it well.
Thrill wants to slow Powers down by chopping away at his legs.
Thrill looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Powers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thrill. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Powers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thrill sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Powers defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thrill wants to work for an arm triangle but Powers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thrill wants to pass the guard but Powers is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thrill wants to control but Powers is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrill lands with a punch from half guard.
Powers pushes Thrill off looking to stand but Thrill dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thrill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thrill has a takedown stuffed.
Powers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thrill, pushing him back against the cage.
Thrill fails to pull guard.
Thrill fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Jong Thrill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thrill throws a series of punches but Powers avoids them all with ease.
Thrill ducks under a wild hook from Powers.
A slow jab from Powers misses its intended target.
Powers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thrill.
Max Powers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Powers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thrill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kim Jong Thrill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powers clinches but Thrill breaks the clinch
and Thrill counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thrill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thrill wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
Thrill with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thrill advances to half guard.
Thrill is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Powers sees it coming and defends easily.
Thrill trying to mount his opponent but Powers defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thrill.
Powers won't allow Thrill to pass to mount.
Thrill throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thrill is trying to control the action in half guard but Powers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thrill prevents Powers from standing back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Powers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thrill counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Powers!
Powers is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Thrill lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Thrill looking to control and managing it successfully.
Thrill is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Powers has managed to escape the submission attempt.
You get the feeling that Powers really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Powers wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Thrill.
Thrill looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Thrill dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Powers wants to clinch.
Max Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thrill counters with a single leg into guard. Powers didn't expect that.
Thrill advances to half guard.
Thrill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thrill stops Powers from getting back to his feet.
Thrill works his way into side control.
Thrill trying to control the action but Powers is working from the bottom.
Thrill has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thrill lands a nice forearm strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrill postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Powers wants to get back to his feet but Thrill drags him back down.
Thrill throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Thrill looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Powers is avoiding damage well.
Powers seems a little lost for a moment, as Thrill dominates the positioning.
Thrill throws a strike aimed at the side of Powers's head but Powers avoids it well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thrill scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Thrill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Powers keeps working.
Powers takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrill cracks Powers with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Thrill working the ground and pound from side control.
Thrill misses with the ground and pound.
Thrill lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Powers managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Thrill.
An elbow from Thrill crashes against the mat.
Thrill is chipping away with strikes.
Thrill is looking to take a break and control but Powers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kim Jong Thrill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers defending against the ground and pound.
Thrill throws a strike aimed at the side of Powers's head but Powers avoids it well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thrill moves away from the strike by Powers.
Powers misses with a series of wild punches.
Powers tries to keep at a distance but Thrill has taken the fight into the clinch.
Powers wants to get back to striking at distance but Thrill won't allow it.
Powers is trying to break free.
Thrill is working for takedown but Powers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thrill jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Powers walks away with a smile on his face. Thrill gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Powers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thrill advances to half guard.
Thrill takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thrill thows a huge punch but Powers dodges it nicely.
Thrill missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Powers is not content to let Thrill control the position.
Max Powers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thrill looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Jong Thrill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thrill, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Jong Thrill!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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