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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Yasol Kim (ranked 4054 p4p, 18971 weight class) and Dutch Schultz (ranked 466 p4p, 564 weight class). Yasol Kim had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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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 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dutch Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim with a nice calf kick.
Kim has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cloud9 in the buildup to the fight.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schultz.
Kim appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Schultz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kim lands the left hand.
Kim gets a clinch.
Kim lands a right hand.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schultz blocks a body shot from Kim.
Good body shot from Kim.
Kim lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schultz misses with a body punch.
Kim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kim scores with a hook to the body.
Kim scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schultz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schultz misses with a knee strike.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Schultz.
Schultz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim working aggressively here.
Kim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Kim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schultz.
Kim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schultz is leaning against Kim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kim scores with a shoulder strike.
Schultz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim lands a shot to the body.
Schultz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Schultz.
Kim lands a shoulder strike.
Schultz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schultz misses with a knee strike.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Schultz on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schultz.
Schultz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schultz with a knee to the head.
Kim lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Schultz fails to land.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kim avoids it.
Schultz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kims head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Schultz misses with a punch on the inside.
Kim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schultzs head.
Schultz missing with knees to the body.
Schultz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schultz gets through Kim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schultz.
Kim lands with a short shot to the head.
Schultz blocking some punches.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schultz works on Kim's body with a couple of short punches.
Schultz working aggressively here.
Schultz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.
Kim lands a body punch.
Kim throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schultz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schultz.
Schultz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Schultz misses with the head strike.
Kim scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yasol Kim dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schultz was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Schultz fails to land with a series of punches.
Kim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Schultz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kim has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kim and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kim feints and then cracks Schultz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schultz down.
Kim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schultz can do to turn this around?
Kim scores with a hook.
Schultz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dutch Schultz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schultz throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schultz throws a nice looking combination but Kim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
Schultz misses with a left hand
and Kim counters with a slapping leg kick.
Schultz avoids the body shot from Kim.
Kim throws a leg kick which misses Schultz's front leg but catches the back leg as Schultz tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Schultz misses its intended target.
Schultz throws a series of punches but Kim avoids them all with ease.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Schultz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kim throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schultz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yasol Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim connects with a leg kick.
Kim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schultz throws a poor cross that misses
and Kim counters with a stiff right hand.
Schultz misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Kim was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Schultz.
Schultz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Schultz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kim blocks a head kick by Schultz.
Schultz avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Kim finds it's way through Schultz's defenses.
Schultz misses with a body kick.
Kim throwing a counter right hand but Schultz manages to avoid it.
Schultz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schultz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kim.
Schultz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kim. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
Kim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schultz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schultz misses with a straight left.
Schultz throws a big shot that misses.
Kim dips to his left and cracks Schultz with an uppercut!
Schultz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schultz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Schultz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schultz feints a counter leg kick.
Schultz misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schultz misses with a leg kick
and Kim counters with a leg kick.
Schultz blocks a jab.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schultz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yasol Kim dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice jab there from Schultz.
Kim slips a jab and a cross from Schultz.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Schultz throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Schultz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Schultz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schultz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Schultz swings widly with a right hand
and Kim counters with a slapping leg kick.
Schultz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Schultz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kim works over Schultz's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Kim misses with a body kick.
Schultz cracks Kim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schultz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Schultz looks to land a combination but Kim avoids it well.
Yasol Kim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz throws a head kick but Kim moves out of range.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Schultz needs to keep his hands up - Kim had a free shot at his head there.
Kim lands with a right hand.
Kim swinging wildly here.
Dutch Schultz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schultz throws a leg kick
and Kim counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schultz.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kim here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Schultz misses with a few strikes there.
Schultz keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim avoids the head kick by Schultz.
An attempted straight right counter from Kim misses the target.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schultz.
Kim moves into the clinch.
Schultz looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schultz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schultz misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schultz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schultz tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body.
Schultz misses with a punch on the inside.
Schultz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Schultz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim avoiding damage as Schultz throws knees to the body.
Schultz misses with some punches.
Schultz trying to land knees to the body.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Schultz throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schultz misses with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dutch Schultz.
Well Kim has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yasol Kim!
A victorious Yasol Kim thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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