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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim ILJONG (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Factor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ILJONG comes to the cage accompanied by Jeff Healey Band - When the Night Comes Falling From the Sky. Kim ILJONG is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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260 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
24
240 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim ILJONG!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Factor!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ILJONG looking to land some kicks to the body here.
ILJONG scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
ILJONG misses with a low kick.
Factor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Max Factor has been cut.
Factor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
ILJONG tries to close the distance and clinch but Factor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from ILJONG.
A jab from ILJONG misses.
ILJONG clinches up with Factor and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Factor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from ILJONG.
Factor misses with a punch on the inside.
Factor lands a shoulder strike.
Factor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with ILJONG's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from ILJONG fails to land.
ILJONG comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
ILJONG managing to block the knees to the body from Factor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Factor missing with knees to the body.
Factor tries to work over ILJONG's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Factor misses with a knee to the head.
Factor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
ILJONG lands on the inside with an uppercut.
ILJONG lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
ILJONG takes an elbow to the temple.
Factor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. ILJONG is defending well for now.
Factor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
ILJONG lands a body punch in the clinch.
Factor looks gassed!
ILJONG blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Factor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Factor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from ILJONG fails to land.
ILJONG misses with the head strike.
Factor lands an elbow inside that ILJONG shrugs off.
Factor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and ILJONG avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for ILJONG.
ILJONG breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
ILJONG walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Factor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Factor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Factor walks into a stiff left hand from ILJONG.
That has opened up Max Factor's cut even more.
Kim ILJONG seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ILJONG tries to close the distance and clinch but Factor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Factor lands a nice shot to the body.
ILJONG ducks under a wild hook from Factor.
ILJONG lands a slapping body shot.
Factor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
ILJONG blocks a head kick by Factor.
ILJONG connects with a looping right hand.
ILJONG lands with an uppercut that bounces Factor off the cage and back into rage.
ILJONG throws a shot from downtown. Factor moves away and avoids it.
ILJONG misses with a shot to the body
and Factor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ILJONG thuds his shin into the meat of Factor's side.
ILJONG throws a leg kick
and Factor moves into the clinch.
ILJONG slowing the pace effectively.
Factor misses with a punch on the inside.
ILJONG is leaning against Factor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from ILJONG.
ILJONG is looking to control Factor's arms but Factor gets an underhook and turns him. Now ILJONG has his back to the cage.
Factor tries to land knees in the clinch but ILJONG avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from ILJONG.
ILJONG stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
ILJONG lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ILJONG will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Factor up against the cage.
ILJONG lands a hook that snaps the head of Factor backwards.
The cut above Max Factor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
ILJONG lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
ILJONG lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Factor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from ILJONG.
Factor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Factor trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from ILJONG.
ILJONG's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
ILJONG misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ILJONG will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by ILJONG!
ILJONG misses the jab.
ILJONG swinging wildly here.
ILJONG misses with a looping right.
Factor ducks under a wild hook from ILJONG.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Factor misses with the body kick
and ILJONG counters with a stiff right hand.
Factor slips under a jab from ILJONG.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim ILJONG dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Factor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
ILJONG misses with a hook. Factor ducked under it nicely.
ILJONG scores with a crisp jab that stopped Factor in his tracks.
ILJONG swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Factor tries to clinch there but ILJONG circles away.
ILJONG misses with the combination.
A big right from ILJONG misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ILJONG throws a hook but Factor avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from ILJONG misses the target.
ILJONG looks to land a right hand but Factor moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Factor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Factor ducks under a wild hook from ILJONG.
Factor moves out of range of the strikes.
ILJONG misses with a body shot
and Factor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
ILJONG scores with a hook to the body. Factor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
ILJONG throws a sloppy head kick and Factor moves out of range easily.
Factor moves away from the strike by ILJONG.
ILJONG is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Factor.
ILJONG throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from ILJONG.
Factor looks for a takedown but ILJONG sprawls well.
ILJONG tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Factor shoots in for a takedown but ILJONG shows good takedown defense.
Decent striking displayed by ILJONG there.
ILJONG tries to clinch but Factor moves away
and Factor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in ILJONG's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Factor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
ILJONG on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if ILJONG tries to get out of the position.
Factor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
ILJONG wants to sweep here but Factor controlling him for the moment.
ILJONG is working hard here to advance position.
Factor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Factor throwing strikes but missing.
Factor throwing strikes but missing.
Factor throwing strikes but missing.
Factor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Factor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Factor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Factor tries to free his leg and advance position but ILJONG is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Factor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
ILJONG wants to stand but Factor is controlling the position.
Factor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Factor with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ILJONG working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Factor.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ILJONG preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Factor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Factor lands a couple of digs.
ILJONG controls Factor momentarily but Factor frees himself.
ILJONG working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Factor.
Factor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Factor throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Factor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Factor's cut.
That's time! ILJONG's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
ILJONG throws a body kick the misses
and Factor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
ILJONG misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Factor.
ILJONG misses with a low kick.
ILJONG tries a head kick but it misses.
ILJONG tries to clinch up
and Factor counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ILJONG misses with a body shot
and Factor finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
ILJONG scores with a decent looking hook.
ILJONG lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Factor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from ILJONG does it's job there.
ILJONG looks to clinch
and Factor counters with a nice low kick that buckles ILJONG's knee momentarily.
Factor slips a straight right by ILJONG.
ILJONG fails in his attempt to clinch.
Factor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
ILJONG lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A good leg kick by ILJONG.
ILJONG throws a jab when Factor was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ILJONG throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
ILJONG throws a leg kick
and Factor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Factor dodges the punch combination from ILJONG.
Factor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
ILJONG throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Factor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Factor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kim ILJONG is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Factor slips a jab from ILJONG.
Factor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ILJONG paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kim ILJONG is winning the standup battle so far.
ILJONG thows a left - swing and a miss!
Factor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as ILJONG throws out the jab.
ILJONG misses the body punch
and Factor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Factor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Factor counters with a left to the body.
Factor misses with a jab to the body
and ILJONG counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Max Factor's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ILJONG throws a leg kick
and Factor counters with a stiff right hand.
ILJONG closes the distance but Factor moves to the side
and Factor counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the body from ILJONG misses
and Factor counters with a left to the body.
Factor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Factor.
ILJONG with a hook.
ILJONG just misses with a punch to the body.
ILJONG keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
ILJONG misses with a jab to the body
and Factor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Max Factor.
I think Factor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Max Factor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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