Post by The Sandmen on Feb 25, 2013 18:52:14 GMT -5
Dong-Hyun Kim looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Matt Serra looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Dong-Hyun Kim and Matt Serra touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Matt Serra tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kim goes down.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in open guard over Kim
Matt Serra tries to pass to half guard...
Dong-Hyun Kim's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Kim
Matt Serra looks to posture up and open Dong-Hyun Kim's guard...
Dong-Hyun Kim has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Kim
Serra is in closed guard... Kim tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Dong-Hyun Kim is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Dong-Hyun Kim tries to free his leg...
Dong-Hyun Kim uses some of his skill by jumping out of Serra's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Dong-Hyun Kim is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Matt Serra attempts to trap Dong-Hyun Kim in his guard.
Dong-Hyun Kim keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Dong-Hyun Kim in his guard.
Dong-Hyun Kim keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Dong-Hyun Kim is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to show some ground skills
Matt Serra put Kim in half guard.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Serra put Dong-Hyun Kim in closed guard.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in closed guard over Serra
Kim is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Dong-Hyun Kim uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Serra misses a step and Dong-Hyun Kim sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kim fires a barrage of punches at Serra's head!
The punches go wide.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Serra throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Kim tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Quick hook by Dong-Hyun Kim
Good shot! Serra has reasons to be worried.
Dong-Hyun Kim tries to bring the fight to the ground
Serra goes down.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Kim
He is not able to do it
Dong-Hyun Kim is in open guard over Serra
Dong-Hyun Kim tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Serra can't prevent his opponent from passing. Kim looks to work from half guard.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Dong-Hyun Kim keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Kim tries to get a side mount...
Serra wraps his leg around Dong-Hyun Kim leg and prevents him from moving.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Serra measures the resilience of Kim's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kim's side.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Dong-Hyun Kim tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Dong-Hyun Kim manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to show some ground skills
Matt Serra put Kim in half guard.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Dong-Hyun Kim to fight back!
Kim is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Matt Serra, who is barely covering up!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Matt Serra manages to switch to full guard.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in closed guard over Serra
Kim tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Serra leans and gets Dong-Hyun Kim's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Dong-Hyun Kim is in closed guard over Serra
Kim is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dong-Hyun Kim!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Dong-Hyun Kim
Matt Serra sits high on Dong-Hyun Kim's chest and pulls his leg underneath Kim's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Kim tries to roll out. He's too quick for Matt Serra and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Serra and it cost him top position.
Serra misses a step and Dong-Hyun Kim sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dong-Hyun Kim tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Matt Serra keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Dong-Hyun Kim
Kim measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Serra's side.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Dong-Hyun Kim
Serra tries to open up Dong-Hyun Kim's defense faking a few punches.
Dong-Hyun Kim wraps his arms around Serra's arms and counters the punches.
Poorly executed technique. Dong-Hyun Kim looks to counter!
Dong-Hyun Kim tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Dong-Hyun Kim gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Dong-Hyun Kim
Dong-Hyun Kim tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dong-Hyun Kim creates enough space to control Matt Serra's leg.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Kim has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Kim is holding Matt Serra's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Dong-Hyun Kim in his guard.
Matt Serra manages to switch to full guard.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in closed guard over Serra
Dong-Hyun Kim moves to better his position on the ground...
Dong-Hyun Kim wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Serra is trying to counter now!
Matt Serra throws up a triangle attempt!
Dong-Hyun Kim postures up and breaks the triangle.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A right hand from Matt Serra
gets deflected.
Kim is trying to counter now!
Dong-Hyun Kim leans forwards and tries to grapple with Serra
Kim shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Dong-Hyun Kim slightly pushes Serra into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Matt Serra pushes away Kim trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kim doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Matt Serra
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Serra launches a few hard punches to Dong-Hyun Kim's ribs!
Kim struggles and protects himself.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Serra wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Kim doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Matt Serra fakes a punch and launches himself over Dong-Hyun Kim
Kim counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Serra moves forward looking for some action
Matt Serra shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kim tries to take Matt Serra down... Serra stumbles backwards and Dong-Hyun Kim launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Serra's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Kim tries to take Matt Serra down... Serra stumbles backwards and Dong-Hyun Kim launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Serra's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Kim struggles and launches a few punches to Serra's head
Those punches are hitting! Serra covers his head!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kim gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Kim gets hold of a leg and trips Serra to the mat!
Dong-Hyun Kim is in closed guard over Serra
Kim struggles on the ground and tries to break Matt Serra's guard...
Dong-Hyun Kim is in Serra open guard now
Dong-Hyun Kim is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Kim
He succeeds!
Dong-Hyun Kim is in closed guard over Serra
Matt Serra is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Kim's cheek from the guard.
Dong-Hyun Kim uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Matt Serra gets sloppy and Dong-Hyun Kim tries to take advantage...
Kim tries to escape from closed guard...
Kim struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Kim tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Serra from the side mount!
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Dong-Hyun Kim is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Dong-Hyun Kim in his guard.
Dong-Hyun Kim keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in side mount over Matt Serra
Dong-Hyun Kim looks to mount Matt Serra...
Dong-Hyun Kim slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Dong-Hyun Kim in his guard...
Dong-Hyun Kim keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in full mount over Matt Serra
Kim catch Matt Serra's left arm and tries a kimura
That kimura looks tight...
Serra struggles to free himself
Matt Serra holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Dong-Hyun Kim is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Dong-Hyun Kim doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Serra tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Dong-Hyun Kim doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Dong-Hyun Kim to fight back!
Dong-Hyun Kim tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Serra is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Matt Serra fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Kim blocks that. It was easy!
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Dong-Hyun Kim to fight back!
Dong-Hyun Kim fakes a punch and launches himself over Serra!
Nice move by Kim who clinches and pushes Serra against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dong-Hyun Kim's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Serra is throwing a flurry of punches!
Kim ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Serra is swinging for the fences!
Kim backpedals and creates space. Matt Serra is asking him if he is going to fight!
Matt Serra gets sloppy and Dong-Hyun Kim tries to take advantage...
Kim grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Dong-Hyun Kim
Dong-Hyun Kim is in open guard over Serra
Kim moves on the ground
Dong-Hyun Kim moves to side mount
Dong-Hyun Kim is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to show some ground skills
Kim uses his strength to keep Kim at a disadvantage
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Serra.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Tremendous strikes from Serra!
Kim blocks with confidence
Poorly executed technique. Dong-Hyun Kim looks to counter!
Crisp uppercut by Kim followed by a hard jab
Matt Serra stumbles back.
Serra's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Kim fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Serra didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Dong-Hyun Kim is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Kim
He is not able to do it
Dong-Hyun Kim is in open guard over Serra
Kim moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Dong-Hyun Kim tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Dong-Hyun Kim manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in side mount over Matt Serra
Kim is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Kim is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Dong-Hyun Kim is in side mount over Matt Serra
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Serra's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Kim
Dong-Hyun Kim looks to mount Matt Serra...
Dong-Hyun Kim slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in full mount over Matt Serra
Dong-Hyun Kim tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
You can see the pain reflected in Serra's eyes...
That armbar from Dong-Hyun Kim appears to be unbreakable
That armbar from Dong-Hyun Kim appears to be unbreakable
That armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Serra's eyes...
Crippling lock!
That armbar looks tight...
Dan Miragliotta breaks Dong-Hyun Kim's lock! This is over! Serra didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Dong-Hyun Kim by Submission (armbar) at 1:29 Round 3
Statistics: Dong-Hyun Kim
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/10 (50%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/15 (40%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 477 s
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 0/7 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/9 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/9 (22%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 477 s
Didn't realize these two JUST fought. Meh well. Same result. Serra is still so badly neglected he gets dominated by Dong-Hyun Kim. Just tragic.
Matt Serra looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Dong-Hyun Kim and Matt Serra touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Matt Serra tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kim goes down.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in open guard over Kim
Matt Serra tries to pass to half guard...
Dong-Hyun Kim's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Kim
Matt Serra looks to posture up and open Dong-Hyun Kim's guard...
Dong-Hyun Kim has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Kim
Serra is in closed guard... Kim tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Dong-Hyun Kim is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Dong-Hyun Kim tries to free his leg...
Dong-Hyun Kim uses some of his skill by jumping out of Serra's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Dong-Hyun Kim is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Matt Serra attempts to trap Dong-Hyun Kim in his guard.
Dong-Hyun Kim keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Dong-Hyun Kim in his guard.
Dong-Hyun Kim keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Dong-Hyun Kim is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to show some ground skills
Matt Serra put Kim in half guard.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Serra put Dong-Hyun Kim in closed guard.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in closed guard over Serra
Kim is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Dong-Hyun Kim uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Serra misses a step and Dong-Hyun Kim sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kim fires a barrage of punches at Serra's head!
The punches go wide.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Serra throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Kim tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Quick hook by Dong-Hyun Kim
Good shot! Serra has reasons to be worried.
Dong-Hyun Kim tries to bring the fight to the ground
Serra goes down.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Kim
He is not able to do it
Dong-Hyun Kim is in open guard over Serra
Dong-Hyun Kim tries to pass to half guard...
Matt Serra can't prevent his opponent from passing. Kim looks to work from half guard.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Dong-Hyun Kim keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Kim tries to get a side mount...
Serra wraps his leg around Dong-Hyun Kim leg and prevents him from moving.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Serra measures the resilience of Kim's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kim's side.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Dong-Hyun Kim tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Dong-Hyun Kim manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to show some ground skills
Matt Serra put Kim in half guard.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Dong-Hyun Kim to fight back!
Kim is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Matt Serra, who is barely covering up!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Matt Serra manages to switch to full guard.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in closed guard over Serra
Kim tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Serra leans and gets Dong-Hyun Kim's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Dong-Hyun Kim is in closed guard over Serra
Kim is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dong-Hyun Kim!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Dong-Hyun Kim
Matt Serra sits high on Dong-Hyun Kim's chest and pulls his leg underneath Kim's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Kim tries to roll out. He's too quick for Matt Serra and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Serra and it cost him top position.
Serra misses a step and Dong-Hyun Kim sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dong-Hyun Kim tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Matt Serra keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Dong-Hyun Kim
Kim measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Serra's side.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Dong-Hyun Kim
Serra tries to open up Dong-Hyun Kim's defense faking a few punches.
Dong-Hyun Kim wraps his arms around Serra's arms and counters the punches.
Poorly executed technique. Dong-Hyun Kim looks to counter!
Dong-Hyun Kim tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Dong-Hyun Kim gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Dong-Hyun Kim
Dong-Hyun Kim tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dong-Hyun Kim creates enough space to control Matt Serra's leg.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Kim has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Kim is holding Matt Serra's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Dong-Hyun Kim in his guard.
Matt Serra manages to switch to full guard.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in closed guard over Serra
Dong-Hyun Kim moves to better his position on the ground...
Dong-Hyun Kim wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Serra is trying to counter now!
Matt Serra throws up a triangle attempt!
Dong-Hyun Kim postures up and breaks the triangle.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A right hand from Matt Serra
gets deflected.
Kim is trying to counter now!
Dong-Hyun Kim leans forwards and tries to grapple with Serra
Kim shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Dong-Hyun Kim slightly pushes Serra into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Matt Serra pushes away Kim trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kim doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Matt Serra
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Serra launches a few hard punches to Dong-Hyun Kim's ribs!
Kim struggles and protects himself.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Serra wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Kim doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Matt Serra fakes a punch and launches himself over Dong-Hyun Kim
Kim counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Serra moves forward looking for some action
Matt Serra shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kim tries to take Matt Serra down... Serra stumbles backwards and Dong-Hyun Kim launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Serra's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Kim tries to take Matt Serra down... Serra stumbles backwards and Dong-Hyun Kim launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Serra's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Kim struggles and launches a few punches to Serra's head
Those punches are hitting! Serra covers his head!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kim gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Kim gets hold of a leg and trips Serra to the mat!
Dong-Hyun Kim is in closed guard over Serra
Kim struggles on the ground and tries to break Matt Serra's guard...
Dong-Hyun Kim is in Serra open guard now
Dong-Hyun Kim is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Kim
He succeeds!
Dong-Hyun Kim is in closed guard over Serra
Matt Serra is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Kim's cheek from the guard.
Dong-Hyun Kim uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Matt Serra gets sloppy and Dong-Hyun Kim tries to take advantage...
Kim tries to escape from closed guard...
Kim struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Kim tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Serra from the side mount!
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Dong-Hyun Kim is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Dong-Hyun Kim in his guard.
Dong-Hyun Kim keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in side mount over Matt Serra
Dong-Hyun Kim looks to mount Matt Serra...
Dong-Hyun Kim slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Dong-Hyun Kim in his guard...
Dong-Hyun Kim keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in full mount over Matt Serra
Kim catch Matt Serra's left arm and tries a kimura
That kimura looks tight...
Serra struggles to free himself
Matt Serra holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Dong-Hyun Kim is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Dong-Hyun Kim doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Serra tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Dong-Hyun Kim doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Dong-Hyun Kim to fight back!
Dong-Hyun Kim tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Serra is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Matt Serra fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Kim blocks that. It was easy!
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Dong-Hyun Kim to fight back!
Dong-Hyun Kim fakes a punch and launches himself over Serra!
Nice move by Kim who clinches and pushes Serra against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dong-Hyun Kim's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Serra is throwing a flurry of punches!
Kim ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Serra is swinging for the fences!
Kim backpedals and creates space. Matt Serra is asking him if he is going to fight!
Matt Serra gets sloppy and Dong-Hyun Kim tries to take advantage...
Kim grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Dong-Hyun Kim
Dong-Hyun Kim is in open guard over Serra
Kim moves on the ground
Dong-Hyun Kim moves to side mount
Dong-Hyun Kim is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to show some ground skills
Kim uses his strength to keep Kim at a disadvantage
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Serra.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Tremendous strikes from Serra!
Kim blocks with confidence
Poorly executed technique. Dong-Hyun Kim looks to counter!
Crisp uppercut by Kim followed by a hard jab
Matt Serra stumbles back.
Serra's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Kim fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Serra didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Dong-Hyun Kim is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Kim
He is not able to do it
Dong-Hyun Kim is in open guard over Serra
Kim moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Dong-Hyun Kim is in half guard over Serra
Dong-Hyun Kim tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Dong-Hyun Kim manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in side mount over Matt Serra
Kim is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Kim is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Dong-Hyun Kim is in side mount over Matt Serra
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Serra's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Kim
Dong-Hyun Kim looks to mount Matt Serra...
Dong-Hyun Kim slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dong-Hyun Kim is in full mount over Matt Serra
Dong-Hyun Kim tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
You can see the pain reflected in Serra's eyes...
That armbar from Dong-Hyun Kim appears to be unbreakable
That armbar from Dong-Hyun Kim appears to be unbreakable
That armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Serra's eyes...
Crippling lock!
That armbar looks tight...
Dan Miragliotta breaks Dong-Hyun Kim's lock! This is over! Serra didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Dong-Hyun Kim by Submission (armbar) at 1:29 Round 3
Statistics: Dong-Hyun Kim
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/10 (50%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/15 (40%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 477 s
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 0/7 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/9 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/9 (22%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 477 s
Didn't realize these two JUST fought. Meh well. Same result. Serra is still so badly neglected he gets dominated by Dong-Hyun Kim. Just tragic.