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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rauno Tonts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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187 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rauno Tonts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sung Kim!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonts scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Sung Kim has been cut.
Rauno Tonts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonts displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tonts misses with a two punch combination.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Tonts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tonts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tonts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tonts drops his hands momentarily and Kim takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tonts misses with the combination.
Tonts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Tonts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kim.
A combination from Tonts does no damage.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt.
Tonts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonts throws a right and a left that Kim avoids nicely.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tonts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tonts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tonts throws a right and a left that Kim avoids nicely.
Tonts looks to land a combination but Kim avoids it well.
Tonts throws a series of punches but Kim moves out of range.
Tonts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tonts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tonts.
Tonts takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kim dodges the punch combination from Tonts.
Tonts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kim throws a nice head kick!
Tonts works over Kim's head and body with a nice combination.
Tonts scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kim shoots in for a double leg but Tonts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tonts throws a series of punches but Kim moves out of range.
Tonts throws a series of punches but Kim avoids them all with ease.
Tonts lands with a nice combination. Kim backs away looking to recover.
Tonts throws a right hand that Kim ducks under and follows up with a left that Kim also avoids with ease.
Tonts misses with the combination.
Rauno Tonts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tonts throws a nice looking combination but Kim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonts throws a one two combo.
Tonts misses with a two punch combination.
Kim tries to clinch up but Tonts circles away and keeps his distance.
Tonts swinging wildly here.
Tonts is working the combinations to good effect here.
Tonts looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Tonts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tonts keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tonts lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kim tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tonts smiles and moves away.
Rauno Tonts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sung Kim.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonts. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonts tries to bum rush Kim with a series of wild strikes but Kim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kim shoots in but Tonts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A right-left combo lands from Tonts.
Tonts misses the jab.
Tonts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kim circles away quickly and effectively.
Kim instigates a clinch.
Kim jumps guard but Tonts stands there with Kim around his waist. Kim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kim tries to pull guard but Tonts holds him up against the cage and eventually Kim drops back down to his feet.
Kim tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tonts smiles and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Tonts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauno Tonts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sung Kim's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tonts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tonts looks to land a combination but Kim avoids it well.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tonts as he jumps to the side.
Tonts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tonts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kim closes the distance and clinches up with Tonts, looking for a takedown. Kim pushes Tonts against the cage but Tonts circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kim avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kim tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tonts sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kim somewhat.
Rauno Tonts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sung Kim.
Tonts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tonts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tonts scores with a jab to the body.
Tonts misses with a two punch combination.
Kim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tonts swivels and escapes.
Tonts misses with a wild combination.
Kim slips a jab and a cross from Tonts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tonts swinging wildly here.
Kim shoots in and drives through. Tonts sprawls well.
Tonts defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kim.
Kim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tonts.
Tonts misses with the combination.
Tonts swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kim counters with a straight right hand.
Tonts throws a combination that misses
and Kim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tonts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kim counters with a stiff right hand.
Kim lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tonts misses with a double jab
and Kim counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonts is trying to break free.
Tonts is trying to break the clinch but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
Kim prevents Tonts from breaking the clinch.
Kim is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tonts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tonts's efforts to push away.
Kim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tonts prevents it.
Kim jumps guard but Tonts stands there with Kim around his waist. Kim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kim fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kim tries to pull guard but Tonts holds him up against the cage and eventually Kim drops back down to his feet.
Kim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tonts tries to break free but Kim pushes him back against the cage.
Tonts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tonts misses with a hook to the body
so Kim counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tonts is looking to stand up but Kim isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kim works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tonts wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Kim is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kim is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Kim trying to control the action but Tonts is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sung Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sung Kim's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tonts displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tonts misses with a double jab
and Kim moves into the clinch.
Tonts prevents a body shot from Kim.
Kim pulls Tonts into guard.
Tonts stopping the sweep attempt from Kim.
Tonts stands up from Kim's guard - Tonts perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tonts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kim counters with a shoot takedown. Tonts fights it but they end up in guard.
Kim trying to control but Tonts is working from the bottom.
Kim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim stops Tonts from standing up.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Tonts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim won't allow Tonts to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tonts is wriggling around but Kim manages to pass to half guard.
Kim stops Tonts from getting back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tonts misses with a combination
and Kim counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim thows a big elbow that misses.
Kim showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kim trying to control but Tonts is working from the bottom.
Kim won't allow Tonts to get back to his feet.
Kim is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kim wants to control from the top but Tonts keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tonts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kim counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kim looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kim trying to control but Tonts is working from the bottom.
Tonts keeping full guard, as Kim tries to pass.
Tonts is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kim won't allow Tonts to get back to his feet.
Kim slips nicely into half guard.
Kim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kim is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kim trying to control the action but Tonts is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sung Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kim 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sung Kim!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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