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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hendri Sloof (ranked 3332 p4p, 4237 weight class) and Dong Hyun Kim (ranked 376 p4p, 430 weight class). Sloof comes into the arena with The Ecstasy of Gold - The Chill Loungers blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendri Sloof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dong Hyun Kim!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kim.
Sloof sneaks back into half guard.
Sloof wants to control but Kim is keeping busy.
Kim not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kim content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kim is thwarting Sloof's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim stalling.
Kim is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sloof has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloof is holding on to half guard well.
Kim perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sloof is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kim scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kim is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sloof has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kim trying to control from half guard but Sloof is working away.
Kim seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kim is thwarting Sloof's attempts to control the position.
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.
Sloof blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kim.
Kim tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sloof knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kim is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sloof tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloof thumps Kim with a low kick.
Kim tries to bum rush Sloof with a series of wild strikes but Sloof uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And Sloof counters with a quick kick to the body but Kim blocks it.
Sloof moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kim has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sloof scores with a shoulder strike.
Sloof throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sloof gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloof gets through Kim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sloof lands a nice uppercut.
Kim has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sloof after a bit of a struggle.
Sloof scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sloof.
A right hand to the body from Sloof.
Kim looks winded!
Knees in the clinch landing for Sloof.
Kim blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sloof fails to land.
Kim takes an elbow to the temple.
Sloof wants to stall.
I was talking to Sloof's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kim takes a shot to the head.
Sloof lands a nice uppercut.
Kim drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sloof pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hendri Sloof has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dong Hyun Kim.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sloof but Sloof pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sloof fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloof slaps away a takedown attempt from Kim, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sloof feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to keep at a distance but Sloof has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kim wants a takedown.
Sloof with a knee to the head.
It looks like Dong Hyun Kim has been cut.
Sloof lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sloof lands an elbow that stopped Kim in his tracks for a moment.
Sloof lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sloof gets through Kim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kim wants to stall.
Kim takes a shot to the head.
Sloof prevents the takedown attempt.
Sloof connects with a knee to the head.
Sloof landing knees to the body.
Sloof misses with a knee strike.
Sloof lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hendri Sloof dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dong Hyun Kim's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Kim with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sloof connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong Hyun Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloof closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kim counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sloof has his hands on Kim's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim trying to control but Sloof is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloof wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sloof can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kim controls the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sloof is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kim can do to turn this around?
Sloof pulls Kim in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kim throws a lazy right hand but Sloof sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim lands a nice shot that snaps Sloof's head back.
Sloof is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloof displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim swats away the attempt to clinch by Sloof.
Sloof closes the distance and clinches.
Sloof throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Sloof connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kim's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sloof.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Sloof with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sloof lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sloof lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloof lands a body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sloof.
Sloof lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sloof throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kims head.
Kim prevents a body shot from Sloof.
Sloof lands a knee to the head.
Sloof scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloof lands with a right to the head.
Kim drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sloof gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hendri Sloof has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dong Hyun Kim.
Sloof lands a knee to the head.
Sloof lands with a short shot to the head.
Sloof unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sloof lands a nice elbow.
Sloof with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sloof.
Kim has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sloof after a bit of a struggle.
Sloof working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sloof lands with a short shot to the head.
Sloof is looking to control Kim's arms but Kim gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sloof has his back to the cage.
A knee to the head by Sloof.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloof misses with a body punch.
Sloof working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloof tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Kim is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sloof is defending well.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sloof looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kim tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sloof prevents a body shot from Kim.
Kim blocking some punches.
A short right from Sloof on the inside.
Kim trying to land knees to the body.
Kim has Sloof pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sloof manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sloof lands an uppercut.
Sloof lands with a short shot to the head.
Sloof works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sloof softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Sloof.
Sloof lands with a right to the head.
Kim is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hendri Sloof dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dong Hyun Kim's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Sloof tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloof wants to clinch.
Sloof tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kim fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kim takes the fight into the clinch.
Sloof lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloof stalling.
Kim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sloof lands with a light punch inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sloof obliges.
Sloof lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloof lands an elbow that stopped Kim in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Sloof.
Sloof gets through Kim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sloof lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sloof gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kim has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sloof after a bit of a struggle.
Sloof lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sloof is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kim takes an elbow to the temple.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The referee is keeping an eye on Sloof - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sloof is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sloof lands an elbow that stopped Kim in his tracks for a moment.
Kim has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sloof seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kim can turn it around.
Sloof is looking to control Kim's arms but Kim gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sloof has his back to the cage.
Sloof is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloof lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sloof will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kim up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloof misses with a body punch.
Sloof gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sloof fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kim turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kim manages to end up in side control.
Dong Hyun Kim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sloof is trying to control Kim's posture but Kim avoids it.
Sloof gets back to half guard.
Sloof wants to control but Kim is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kim prevents Sloof from improving his position.
Sloof desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sloof does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sloof wants to improve his position but Kim is controlling well.
Kim is nestled in close to Sloof, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kim is trying to control the action in half guard but Sloof is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sloof keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kim is working for a kimura but Sloof is defending it quite comfortably.
Sloof wants to control but Kim is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hendri Sloof has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dong Hyun Kim.
Sloof avoids the head kick by Kim.
Sloof is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloof dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kim. That did some damage!
Dong Hyun Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sloof.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hendri Sloof showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sloof, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hendri Sloof!
Hendri Sloof really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that HARDTACK 160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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hype
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