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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jain Kim (ranked 2645 p4p, 318 weight class) and NoBrain Mentally (ranked 3306 p4p, 382 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jain Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, NoBrain Mentally!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mentally.
Mentally throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Kim tried to counter with a leg kick but Mentally avoided it.
Kim bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mentally's head backwards.
Mentally throws a shot to the body.
Kim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mentally.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Kim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Kim jabs Mentally right on the nose. Mentally blinks but takes it well.
Mentally throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mentally looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
NoBrain Mentally seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim throws a hook but Mentally avoids it easily.
Kim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kim lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mentally looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Mentally ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Mentally.
Mentally throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kim to counter with a crisp jab.
Mentally just misses with a punch to the body.
Mentally misses with a straight right.
Mentally throws a right hand that Kim ducks under and follows up with a left that Kim also avoids with ease.
Mentally moves out of range as Kim throws a body kick.
Kim swings for the body but Mentally moves out of range.
Mentally misses with a left hand
and Kim counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kim takes a swing at Mentally's ribcage but misses.
Mentally throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Mentally takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
Mentally misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Mentally swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Mentally misses with a double jab.
A big right from Mentally misses.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Mentally slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mentally scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mentally throws an off balance right hand
and Kim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kim misses with a body shot
and Mentally counters with a nice uppercut.
Kim slips a straight right by Mentally.
Kim misses with a looping left.
Kim throws the left hand but Mentally avoids the punch easily.
Mentally now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mentally swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kim takes one on the button.
Mentally lands a jab to the head.
Mentally throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily.
Mentally throws a combination that misses
and Kim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mentally throws out a counter right but Kim avoids it with no problem.
Mentally's coach down at TRUMP 2020 ! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mentally's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mentally swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mentally. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mentally just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKim.
Mentally blocks the body kick.
Mentally swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Mentally cracks a nice hook into Kim's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mentally misses with a looping left.
A big right from Mentally misses.
Mentally takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kim throws a solid leg kick but Mentally takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kim.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by Kim. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kim.
Mentally misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kim. That's going to slow Mentally down.
A jab lands there for Kim.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mentally circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim lands a nice looking body shot.
Kim is looking to clinch but Mentally is avoiding it.
A punch lands to the side of Kim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mentally waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
Kim lands a leg kick that knocks Mentally off balance momentarily.
Mentally throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Mentally misses.
Kim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mentally looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Mentally is just out of range.
Kim moves away from the strike by Mentally.
Kim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mentally connects with a jab.
Kim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mentally throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Mentally scores with a three punch combo!
Mentally will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mentally stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kim.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim misses with an uppercut. Mentally saw that one coming.
Mentally misses with a hook to the body
and Kim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mentally.
Mentally lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
NoBrain Mentally dominated that round.
That's time! Kim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
Mentally waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kim might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mentally checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kim getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mentally throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
Kim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mentally connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kim momentarily.
Mentally swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mentally misses with a double jab.
Kim throws a counter high kick but Mentally was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kim staying out of range there.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mentally.
Mentally has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mentally throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mentally throws out the jab.
Kim throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mentally looks to land a combination but Kim avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim cracks the inside of Mentally's front leg.
Mentally's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mentally duly obliges.
Mentally misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a low kick but Mentally avoids it.
Kim is looking to slow Mentally down with leg kicks.
Kim scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mentally throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mentally looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Kim avoids the body shot from Mentally.
Mentally misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kim half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mentally swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kim counters with a thumping low kick.
Mentally steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kim. That one must have hurt.
Mentally misses with a hook.
Kim is looking to counter the offense by Mentally and move into the clinch.
Mentally ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Mentally misses with a straight right.
Mentally throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Mentally misses with a hook.
Mentally chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Mentally avoids the body shot from Kim.
Mentally missing with a left hand there. Kim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim misses with a body shot.
Mentally swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kim tries a low kick but Mentally avoids it.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mentally.
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
Mentally waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
As Mentally tries to get set, Kim tries to push him back and clinch up but Mentally manages to avoid the attempt.
Mentally throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Kim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Mentally throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
NoBrain Mentally seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kim lands with a straight right. Mentally didn't see that one coming.
Kim lands a head kick. Mentally smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mentally paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mentally misses the body punch
and Kim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kim cracks Mentally with a good jab.
Kim moves away from the strike by Mentally.
Kim scores with a push kick.
Mentally falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kim counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Mentally on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mentally's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mentally ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Mentally throws a lazy uppercut
and Kim counters with a straight right hand.
Mentally tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mentally takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mentally misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Kim lands a leg kick that knocks Mentally off balance momentarily.
Mentally avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mentally just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim tries to clinch up but Mentally circles away and keeps his distance.
Kim takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mentally chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Kim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kim swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mentally.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mentally misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mentally throws a sloppy body shot
and Kim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Mentally's front leg but catches the back leg as Mentally tries to avoid it.
Kim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mentally.
Kim is looking to land body kicks.
Mentally misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Mentally lands with an uppercut that bounces Kim off the cage and back into range.
Mentally throws an off balance right hand
and Kim counters with a leg kick.
Mentally misses with a looping left.
Mentally connects with a jab.
Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Kim misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mentally stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mentally.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mentally backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jain Kim dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mentally works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mentally.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mentally.
Kim throws a body punch but Mentally moves out of range.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kim slips under a jab.
Mentally swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kim listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kim cracks the inside of Mentally's front leg.
Mentally avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mentally misses with an uppercut.
Kim lands a jab to the nose.
Mentally swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Kim looks to land a left hand but Mentally moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Mentally on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mentally throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mentally digs a good body shot into Kim's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mentally tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Mentally.
Kim slips a straight right by Mentally.
Mentally throws a poor cross that misses
and Kim makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mentally.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Mentally pushes him off.
Mentally throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Kim blocks a jab.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mentally lands with a nice body punch.
Kim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mentally sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mentally misses with a straight right.
Mentally has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Mentally.
Mentally ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Mentally keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim.
Mentally throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Mentally avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mentally swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kim half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mentally paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mentally throws a right hand that misses
and Kim counters with a leg kick.
Mentally throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Kim lands a head shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mentally blocks a leg kick.
Mentally throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Kim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mentally slips a jab from Kim.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mentally.
Mentally swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Kim counter with a right hand.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mentally misses with a straight right.
Mentally moves out of range as Kim throws a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Mentally.
It seemed like Mentally was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mentally misses with a looping right.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
Kim slips under a jab.
Kim half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mentally is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mentally paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mentally missing with a left hand there. Kim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Kim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mentally throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kim counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Mentally scores with a punch to the head.
Mentally looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
A slow jab from Mentally misses its intended target.
Mentally works Kim's body with a nice hook.
Kim misses the body punch
and Mentally connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mentally swings widly with a right hand
letting Kim counter with a right hand.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mentally lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mentally misses with a hook.
Mentally swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Mentally ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Mentally drops his hands momentarily and Kim takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mentally avoids the body shot from Kim.
Mentally misses with a double jab
and Mentally takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kim.
Mentally lands with a straight right. Kim didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Mentally misses.
Kim wants to clinch up but Mentally keeps it at a distance.
Mentally tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Mentally.
Mentally throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Mentally throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Mentally jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mentally misses with a left hand
and Kim counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mentally's knee momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to NoBrain Mentally.
I think Mentally 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... NoBrain Mentally!
NoBrain Mentally gave a mention to Mo' Money Laundry Service in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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