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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Un (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Castanhari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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275 lbs
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280 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Jong Un!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felipe Castanhari!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castanhari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Un moves away from the strike by Castanhari.
Castanhari throws an overhand right that lands on Un's shoulder, as Un tries to avoid the shot.
Felipe Castanhari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Un has closed the distance and engaged Castanhari in a clinch.
Un has had enough of the clinch but Castanhari keeps him there for the moment.
Castanhari can't find room to land a body shot as Un controls the action.
Un could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Castanhari is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Un pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Castanhari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castanhari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castanhari working aggressively here.
Castanhari scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Kim Jong Un has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Un successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Un wants to stand up but Castanhari is controlling him.
Castanhari throwing strikes from guard but Un blocks nicely.
Un working for submissions but it's allowed Castanhari to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castanhari throwing shots but Un is blocking nicely.
Un flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Un punching from the bottom.
Un blocking the ground and pound attempt from Castanhari.
Un is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Castanhari thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Un trying to control here.
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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Un fails to land the takedown.
Un avoids the body shot from Castanhari.
Castanhari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castanhari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castanhari tries to clinch up but Un circles away and keeps his distance.
Castanhari tries to clinch up but Un circles away and keeps his distance.
Un keeps the fight on the outside.
Castanhari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castanhari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Un staying out of range there.
Un moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Un avoiding damage.
Un is trying to drag Castanhari to the mat but Castanhari just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Castanhari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Un backwards.
Castanhari throws a punch but it's blocked by Un.
Castanhari pushes Un back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castanhari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Un blocks a body shot from Castanhari.
Castanhari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Un has had enough of the clinch but Castanhari keeps him there for the moment.
Castanhari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Castanhari misses with a punch on the inside.
Castanhari working aggressively here.
Un with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castanhari keeps control of Un as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Un blocks a body shot from Castanhari.
Castanhari lands a left hand.
Castanhari will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Un up against the cage.
Un fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Jong Un. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castanhari has a couple of punches blocked by Un.
Castanhari misses with a punch to the body.
Castanhari is pressed up against the cage. Un has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Castanhari down to the mat. Castanhari avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Un avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Un went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Un keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castanhari.
Un avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Un forces Castanhari back against the cage and clinches.
Un jumps guard but Castanhari turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Castanhari misses with the head strike.
Castanhari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Castanhari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kim Jong Un's cut.
That's time! Un's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Un scores with a hook to the body. Castanhari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Un shoots in for a takedown but Castanhari shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Castanhari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Un manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Un has Castanhari up against the cage in a clinch.
Castanhari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Castanhari is trying to maintain a safe position but Un gets an underhook and turns Castanhari into the cage.
Un can't break the clinch.
Un jumps guard but Castanhari stands there with Un around his waist. Un gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Castanhari working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castanhari lands a nice uppercut.
Un fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Jong Un. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castanhari lands with a light punch inside.
Castanhari wants to take the fight to the mat but Un manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Castanhari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castanhari lands with a left to the head.
Castanhari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Un is trying to break the clinch but Castanhari is controlling him.
Castanhari misses with a punch to the body.
Felipe Castanhari seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Castanhari prevents the takedown attempt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Castanhari misses with a body punch.
Un can't get the takedown.
Castanhari prevents the takedown attempt.
Un is looking to control Castanhari's arms but Castanhari gets an underhook and turns him. Now Un has his back to the cage.
Un trying to stall but Castanhari improves his position.
Un wants a takedown.
Un is trying to drag Castanhari to the mat but Castanhari just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short left from Castanhari.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castanhari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castanhari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castanhari has a couple of punches blocked by Un.
A short right from Castanhari.
Castanhari taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Castanhari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Un drops down looking for an ankle pick but Castanhari pulls his leg out and moves away.
Un closes the distance and clinches.
Castanhari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castanhari lands a left hand.
Castanhari changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Un fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Un slips a straight right by Castanhari.
A quick step to the side and Un tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castanhari throws a hook but Un blocks it.
Un attempts a counter takedown but Castanhari avoids it well and moves away.
Castanhari throws an overhand right that lands on Un's shoulder, as Un tries to avoid the shot.
Nice takedown defense from Castanhari. No joy for Un on that attempt.
Nice defenses there by Un.
Castanhari throws a lazy right hand but Un sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Un gets a clinch.
Castanhari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Un.
Castanhari can't find room to land a body shot as Un controls the action.
Castanhari is looking to control Un's arms but Un gets an underhook and turns him. Now Castanhari has his back to the cage.
Un has Castanhari pushed against the cage.
Castanhari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castanhari trying to control the position but instead, Un has worked for underhooks and has pushed Castanhari into the cage.
Un blocks an elbow strike from Castanhari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castanhari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Un is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Un tries to land knees in the clinch but Castanhari avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castanhari.
Castanhari is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Un is defending well.
Castanhari has a couple of punches blocked by Un.
Un is trying to force a seperation but Castanhari has the dominant position.
Un being controlled against the cage.
Castanhari slowing the pace effectively.
Un has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Castanhari avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Un looking for a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Un tries to stall but Castanhari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Castanhari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kim Jong Un's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Castanhari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castanhari misses with a straight right.
As Castanhari tries to get set, Un tries to push him back and clinch up but Castanhari manages to avoid the attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castanhari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castanhari looks to throw the jab but Un is out of range.
Castanhari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Un manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kim Jong Un is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Castanhari misses the target.
Un throws a push kick but Castanhari slaps the foot to one side.
Castanhari keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castanhari tries to close the distance and clinch but Un swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Un was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Castanhari.
Castanhari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Un looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Castanhari pushes Un off looking to stand but Un dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Un sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Castanhari defending well though.
Castanhari wants to control but Un is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Castanhari is looking to escape.
Un is trying to control the action in half guard but Castanhari is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Un missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Castanhari looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Felipe Castanhari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Un scores with a hook to the body. Castanhari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Felipe Castanhari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Castanhari rushes Un and presses him up against the cage.
Un dodges an elbow strike from Castanhari.
A short left from Castanhari.
Castanhari prevents the takedown attempt.
Un blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castanhari prevents a body shot from Un.
Un jumps guard but Castanhari stands there with Un around his waist. Un gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Jong Un. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castanhari is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Castanhari displaying some good clinch control by pressing Un up against the cage.
Castanhari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Castanhari trying to control the position but instead, Un has worked for underhooks and has pushed Castanhari into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Castanhari.
Castanhari drops down looking for an ankle pick but Un pulls his leg out and moves away.
Un closes the distance and clinches.
Un jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Castanhari walks away with a smile on his face. Un gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Castanhari tries to close the distance and clinch but Un swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Un shoots in for a double leg but Castanhari sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Castanhari slaps away a takedown attempt from Un, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castanhari. Un does a little dance to reset his feet.
Un uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castanhari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Un or perhaps it was just good defense by Castanhari, which made it look bad.
Castanhari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Un paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Un keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Un appears to be looking for a big counter.
Un keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castanhari misses with a straight left.
Castanhari tries to clinch there but Un circles away.
Castanhari pushes Un up against the cage in a clinch.
Castanhari wants to take the fight to the mat but Un manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Castanhari is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Castanhari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Un backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Castanhari gets through Un's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kim Jong Un has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felipe Castanhari is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castanhari throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee calls for Castanhari to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Castanhari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Castanhari winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Castanhari!
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