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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Clark (ranked 936 p4p, 581 weight class) and Yasol Kim (ranked 100 p4p, 66 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wesley Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasol Kim!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark tries to keep at a distance but Kim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Clark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clark pushes off an throws an elbow but Kim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kim is working Clark over against the cage.
Clark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clark takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Kim on the inside.
Kim decides to pull guard.
Clark slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Clark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kim wants to sweep here but Clark controlling him for the moment.
Kim is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Clark defends well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Clark's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Clark preventing the sweep.
Clark looking to sit in guard and control but Kim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kim wants to control from the top but Clark keeps moving.
Clark manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Kim missing with knees to the body.
Clark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kim lands a body shot.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clark blocking some punches.
Kim stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clark.
Kim lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kim lands with a right 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!
Clark takes a shot to the head.
Clark misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim.
A body shot lands from Kim.
Kim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Clark fails to land.
Kim scores with a shot to the side of Clark's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clark creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Clark has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Kim scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim.
Clark is rocked!
Kim lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kim keeps control of Clark as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clark wants to get back to striking at distance but Kim won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clark.
Clark seems to have got his legs back now.
Clark wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kim.
Clark throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clark blocks a body shot from Kim.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Clark.
A short uppercut from Clark.
Clark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clark backwards.
Clark lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim.
Still in the clinch, Clark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clark blocking some punches.
Kim manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Clark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clark wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully.
Clark is looking to work some ground and pound but Kim has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Clark trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Clark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clark controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kim looking for a guillotine here but Clark defends easily.
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!
Clark won't allow Kim to sweep him here.
Clark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clark wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yasol Kim dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
Clark scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Clark does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Kim misses the target.
Clark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wesley Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim catches Clark with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Clark misses with a left hand
letting Kim counter with a right hand.
Clark misses with a body shot
and Kim counters with a nice body kick.
Clark takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kim moves out of range as Clark strikes.
Kim scores with a three punch combo!
Clark blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kim rushes Clark and presses him up against the cage.
Kim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kim tries to work over Clark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Clark is working Kim over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Clark with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark is in close to Kim's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Clark lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kim controls Clark momentarily but Clark frees himself.
Kim looking for a sweep. Not yet Kim, not yet.
Clark scoring with some ground and pound.
Clark passes Kim's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kim has hold of Clark's hands but Clark slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Clark seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kim is staying active underneath Clark, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Clark wants to free his trapped foot but Kim is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Clark throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kim to regain full guard.
Clark lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a big right hand that misses.
Clark looking to sit in guard and control but Kim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kim looking to pass the guard.
Clark throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Clark is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clark is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kim is aware though and is defending well.
Clark looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wesley Clark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clark working for submissions but it's allowed Kim to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark wants to improve his position but Kim is controlling well.
Kim is trying to control. Clark wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clark wants to improve his position but Kim is controlling well.
Kim is trying to control. Clark wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clark is trying to get back to full guard.
Kim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Clark defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Clark is trying to get back to full guard.
Kim missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Clark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Kim misses.
Yasol Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim scores with a jab to the body.
Kim connects with a leg kick.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clark.
Kim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clark at a distance.
Kim closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kim blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Kim misses with some punches.
Kim misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yasol Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Clark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kim lands a shot to the body.
Kim lands a right hand.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clark tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
Kim works on Clark's body with a couple of short punches.
Kim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kim works on Clark's body with a couple of short punches.
Kim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kim lands a shoulder strike.
Clark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clark lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim lands a body punch.
Kim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clark.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kim scores with a shoulder strike.
Kim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clarks head.
A head punch on the inside from Clark fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clark or not.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clark's elbow.
Kim pushes Clark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clark.
Kim lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kim.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Clark.
Clark tries to break the clinch but Kim is controlling the position.
Clark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kim fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Kim lands a nice looking body shot.
Kim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kim gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark throws an elbow that misses.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clark lands with a right to the head.
Clark throws a head punch that misses.
Kim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kim tries to work over Clark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clark struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Kim lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Kim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clark lands with a right to the head.
Clark has a couple of punches blocked by Kim.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clark wants to get back to striking at distance but Kim won't allow it.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clark's elbow.
Kim lands a body shot.
Yasol Kim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim blocking some punches.
Yasol Kim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kim struggles to land a body shot inside as Clark controls his hands.
Kim blocks a body shot from Clark.
Clark tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clark throws a head punch that misses.
Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim lands a slapping body shot.
Clark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kim avoids the body shot from Clark.
Kim with a hook.
Clark misses with a low kick.
Kim is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clark rather than just go for the knockout.
Clark fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kim avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim clinches up against the cage.
Clark creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clark struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Kim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clark takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kim has Clark up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Clark struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Clark tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Clark back against the cage.
Wesley Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice elbow from Kim.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yasol Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kim 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
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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energy
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hype
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pop
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