PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yasol Kim (ranked 139 p4p, 750 weight class) and Anthony Epolito (ranked 23 p4p, 102 weight class). Epolito has chosen Rowdy/ Bandits as his entrance music. Yasol Kim had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kim
vs
Epolito

175 cm
40
162
33 - 15 - 0

172 cm
35
154
23 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Epolito!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Epolito counters with a solid body kick.
Epolito connects with a looping right hand.
Epolito blocks a low kick nicely.
Kim has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Epolito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Epolito cracks Kim with an open hand slap.
Epolito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kim jabs Epolito to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Epolito fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kim checks it well.
Anthony Epolito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Kim lands.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Epolito.
Some wild striking there from Epolito.
A combination from Epolito does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Kim tenderised Epolito's leg. Epolito is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kim throws a solid leg kick but Epolito takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kim.
Kim walks into a straight right hand from Epolito.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Epolito.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kim, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Epolito throws a poor cross that misses
and Kim counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Epolito takes a jab right on the kisser.
Epolito throws a poor cross that misses
and Kim counters with an inside leg kick.
Epolito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Epolito lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Epolito throws a leg kick but Kim sees it coming and moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kim misses the target.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
Epolito lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Epolito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Epolito looks to land a body kick but Kim moved away.
Kim cracks Epolito with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Epolito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jab by Kim.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim tests Epolito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Epolito moves out of range as Kim strikes.
Kim slips a jab from Epolito.
Epolito lands a nice hook to Kim's body. Kim takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Epolito lands with a straight right. Kim didn't see that one coming.
A good leg kick by Epolito.
Kim throws a leg kick but Epolito sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Epolito tests Kim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Epolito throws out the jab.
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Epolito fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Epolito misses with a looping right.
Epolito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Epolito looks for the body kick but Kim saw that one coming.
Kim is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.
Epolito will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Epolito throws a head kick that misses.
Epolito looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Epolito throws a poor cross that misses
and Kim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Epolito throws out a leg kick but Kim moves out of range and Epolito only half commits.
Kim takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab lands there for Kim.

Kim has Epolito up against the cage in a clinch.
Kim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Epolito pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Kim breaks from the clinch.
Epolito misses with a hook.
Kim tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Epolito manages to circle out of the way.
Epolito scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kim doesn't seem bothered though.
Epolito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Epolito misses with a right hand
and Kim counters with a leg kick.
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!
Epolito thows a leg kick but Kim checks it
and Kim counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Epolito misses

and Kim counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Epolito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Kim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Epolito connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kim momentarily.
Epolito staying out of range there.
Epolito tries to land a body kick

and Kim counters by moving into the clinch.
Kim blocks a body shot from Epolito.
Kim digs a right hand into Epolito's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Epolito's gas tank.
Good body shot from Kim.
Kim has Epolito pressed against the cage, preventing Epolito from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Epolito fails to land.
Kim lands a nice uppercut.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Epolito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Epolito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kim is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kim misses with a leg kick.
Kim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Epolito lands with a thumping leg kick.

Kim closes the distance and pushes Epolito back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yasol Kim will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Epolito lands with a nice body punch.
Sloppy strikes from Epolito. Those never looked like landing.
Epolito loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Epolito tried to score with a low kick but Kim checks it.
Epolito swinging wildly here.
Epolito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kim counters with an inside leg kick.
Kim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Epolito.
Anthony Epolito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Epolito takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A good leg kick by Epolito.
Epolito misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Epolito throws a front kick aimed at Kim's knee but Kim avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Epolito takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kim wants to clinch up but Epolito keeps it at a distance.
Epolito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epolito tries to work over Kim's front leg with a kick but Kim checks it.
Epolito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Epolito moves into range and connects with a jab.
Epolito chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Epolito.
Epolito scores with a nice strike.
Kim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Epolito misses with an uppercut.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Epolito was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Kim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Epolito is out of range and Kim settles back down.
Epolito scores with a push kick.
Epolito connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Epolito throws a body shot but no joy.
Epolito slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Epolito tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Epolito. That did some damage!
Epolito avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Epolito's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Epolito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kim tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Epolito manages to circle out of the way.
Kim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kim is looking to clinch but Epolito is avoiding it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kim misses with an uppercut.
Kim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Epolito.
Epolito throws the kick towards the body but Kim avoids it.
Epolito misses with a double jab.
Kim swings for the body but Epolito moves out of range.
Epolito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kim counters with an inside leg kick.
Epolito scoring well with a low kick there.
Epolito throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.

Kim rushes Epolito and presses him up against the cage.

Epolito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kim lands a nice looking body shot.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Epolito swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Epolito listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Epolito misses with a straight right.
Kim loads up on a big right hand but Epolito slips the punch.
Epolito throws a lazy uppercut
and Kim counters with an outside leg kick.
Kim throws a leg kick but Epolito sees it coming and moves out of range.
Epolito takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Epolito swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Epolito tries a head kick but it misses.
Epolito listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kim with the inside leg kick.
Kim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kim dodges the punch combination from Epolito.
A quick step to the side and Kim tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epolito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
Epolito throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epolito finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Epolito connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kim. Kim circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Epolito throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim throws a shot to the body.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Epolito tried to score with a low kick but Kim checks it.
Epolito misses with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Kim jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That kick from Epolito tenderised Kim's leg. Kim is trying to keep his angry face on.
Epolito scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Epolito catches Kim with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kim connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epolito throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kim on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Epolito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Epolito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good shot there by Kim.
Epolito punishes Kim's body with a nice straight punch.
Epolito motions for Kim to come forward. Epolito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Epolito throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Epolito throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Epolito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim lands a nice hook to Epolito's body. Epolito takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Epolito moves away.

Kim has Epolito up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Epolito uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Epolito.
Kim avoids the elbow strike from Epolito, against the cage.
Kim misses with a body punch.
Epolito lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kim lands a body shot.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yasol Kim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Epolito controlling the action here for a moment.
Epolito takes a shot to the head.
Kim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kim blocks an elbow strike.
Kim leaning against his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Epolito scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
Epolito can't break the clinch.
Kim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Epolito's efforts to push away.
Epolito wants to break free but Kim has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Epolito.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Epolito tries to break the clinch but Kim is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Epolito creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Epolito is trying to break the clinch but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Epolito.
Kim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Epolito's efforts to push away.
Kim tries to work over Epolito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kim.
Epolito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim scores with a nice hook to the head.
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 scores with a shoulder strike.
Kim presses Epolito against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Epolito is leaning against Kim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kim works on Epolito's body with a couple of short punches.
Epolito pushes off an throws an elbow but Kim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Epolito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Epolito is able to avoid easily.
Epolito defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands a jab to the nose.

Kim rushes Epolito and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Epolito backwards.
Epolito pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Epolito is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kim is keeping busy.
Kim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Epolito backwards.
Epolito wants to break free but Kim has control.
Epolito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Epolito is trying to break the clinch but Kim is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
A nice left hand lands by Epolito.
Epolito lands with a short shot to the head.
Kim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Epolito.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Epolito pushes off an throws an elbow but Kim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Epolito backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim blocks the elbow strike.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Epolito.
Kim lands a shot to the body.
Kim pushes Epolito back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Epolito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kim throws a predictable looking body shot
and Epolito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kim throws a body kick that misses
and Epolito counters with a body kick.
Epolito lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Epolito.
Kim misses with a shot to the body
and Epolito counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Epolito throws a low kick but Kim avoids it.
Epolito misses with a straight right.
Epolito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Epolito gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Epolito with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Epolito misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Anthony Epolito just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Epolito misses with an uppercut
and Kim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Epolito misses with an uppercut.
Kim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kim swings for the body but Epolito moves out of range.
Kim throws a low kick, looking for Epolito's leg but Epolito calmly moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Epolito. That's going to slow Kim down.
Epolito scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Epolito looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little feinted left hand from Kim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Epolito on the side of the head.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
Epolito appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epolito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Epolito misses its intended target.
Kim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kim bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Epolito's head.
Epolito takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim takes a swing at Epolito's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Kim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kim blocks a jab.
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Epolito can pounce on him.

Kim clinches up against the cage.
Epolito is looking to break free of the clinch but Kim has double underhooks.
Kim digs a right hand underneath Epolito's ribcage. Epolito let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Epolito misses with a punch to the body.
Epolito working aggressively here.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Epolito.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Epolito wants to get back to striking at distance but Kim won't allow it.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Epolito misses with a hook from the clinch.

Epolito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Epolito.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Epolito manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Epolito circles away quickly and effectively.
Epolito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kim. Epolito shrugs it off though.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Epolito throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Epolito scores with a hook.
Kim swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Epolito.
Kim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Epolito manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kim blocks the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Epolito checks the leg kick.
Kim motions for Epolito to come forward. Kim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Epolito throws a right and a left that Kim avoids nicely.
Epolito misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.

Kim forces Epolito back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim keeps control of Epolito as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Epolito is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kim is pushing Epolito up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Epolito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim lands an uppercut.
Kim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Epolito's efforts to push away.
Kim tries a body shot but Epolito blocks it.
Epolito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim avoids the elbow strike from Epolito, against the cage.
Epolito blocking some punches.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Epolito has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Epolito has had enough of the clinch but Kim keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epolito misses with the head strike.
Epolito wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Epolito misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Epolito throws an elbow but misses.
Epolito throws an elbow that misses.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Epolito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Epolito throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kim scores with a shot to the side of Epolito's head.
Kim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Epolito working aggressively here.
Epolito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kim working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Epolito struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Epolito wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Yasol Kim will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Epolito on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Epolito 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.
Epolito tests Kim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Epolito is looking to score with low kicks.
Kim shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
An inside leg kick lands from Kim.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Epolito was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Kim cracks Epolito with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Epolito throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kim makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Epolito tries a low kick but Kim avoids it.
Kim cracks a nice hook into Epolito's ribs.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Epolito digs a good body shot into Kim's ribs.

Kim gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim misses with some punches.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim working aggressively here.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Epolito has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Epolito breaks the clinch.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim checks a leg kick.
Epolito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Epolito pushes him off.
Good work by Epolito as he checks the leg kick.
Epolito misses with an uppercut.
Kim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Epolito throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kim slips under a jab.
Kim slips a straight right by Epolito.
Epolito checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Epolitos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kim misses with a body shot.
Epolito looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Epolito stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kim.
Epolito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Epolito swats away the attempt to clinch by Kim.
Epolito is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kim with a body shot.
Kim misses with a looping left.
Kim lands a nice shot to the body.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Epolito.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Epolito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Epolito moves out of range as Kim strikes.
Kim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Epolito.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epolito is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Epolito looks to land a left hand but Kim moved out of range nicely.
Epolito misses with a wild body shot.
Epolito scores with a nice strike.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Epolito takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Kim finds it's way through Epolito's defenses.
Epolito throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Epolito lands with a good body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Epolito.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kim, as that shot connected.
Epolito throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
Epolito fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kim is out of range.
It looked like Kim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kim blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Epolito.
Kim moves out of range as Epolito throws a body kick.
Epolito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kim thows a leg kick but Epolito checks it
and Epolito counters with a good low kick that Kim was not able to check.
Epolito scores with a sloppy right hand. Kim should have avoided that one.
Epolito avoids the body shot from Kim.
Epolito just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Epolito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Epolito swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
As Epolito tries to get set, Kim tries to push him back and clinch up but Epolito manages to avoid the attempt.
Epolito takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Epolito throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
A clash of legs there as Kim blocks the low kick.
Kim looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Epolito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Epolito.
An attempted straight right counter from Kim misses the target.
Epolito throws the kick towards the body but Kim avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yasol Kim.
I think Kim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 49:49
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Anthony Epolito!
Anthony Epolito is the new lightweight champion!
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