UFC Fight Night 34 From Singapore Results
UFC Fight Night 34 From Singapore Results
UFC Fight Night 34 came to us all live on January 4, 2014 from Singapore. That’s right- Singapore! Leading the way was a fight between South Korean fighter Hyun Gyu Lim and Tarec Saffiedine. Further, bouts between UFC newcomer Tatsuya Kawajiri and Sean Soriano, and Katsunori Kikuno and Quinn Mulhern also went down.
Wondering how things went? Then check out our detailed fight by fight results below.
Hyun Gyu Lim vs. Tarec Saffiedine Results
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Sean Soriano Results
Katsunori Kikuno vs. Quinn Mulhern Results
UFC Fight Night 34 Undercard Results
Tarec Saffiedine vs. Hyun Gyu Lim Results
Coming into their UFC Fight Night 34 encounter, little was known of Hyun Gyu Lim, even with his two wins in the organization. So in order to offer our readers a little bit of his mindset prior to the fight, here’s what Lim said to MFight regarding his upcoming bout with Saffiedine.
“Tarec Saffiedine has very powerful kicks. I haven’t been able to analyze him fully, but from what I have seen he has advanced kicking technique.
I am actually looking for videos on low kick defense right now (laughs).”
“He has his own specific style. He always has his guard up which he uses to block his opponent’s strikes. He will counter with heavy low kicks after he blocks the initial strikes. I was shocked at how badly he bruised Nate Marquardt’s thighs. I plan to toughen my thighs and plan accordingly to his style.”
“I have seen him often neglecting his overall defense because he trusts his guard too much. I sense that he overlooks his opponent’s bigger strikes. I haven’t analyzed him carefully yet, but I have already caught on to a few of his openings.”
“I wanted to climb up the ladder against opponents that were around the same position as me. Tarec Saffiedine is basically a top 10 fighter. I would be lying if I said there was no pressure. I am mostly worried about the fight being 5 rounds. I don’t even remember the last time I fought 3 rounds. I plan to spend a lot of my camp on training my cardio.”
Ok- that’s enough fluff.
Here’s what happened when these two fought.
At around the 4:17 mark, Lim landed a body kick. Saffiedine keeps changing stances from left to right. Low kick from Saffiedine. Body kick from Lim. Lim grazed with a combination. Then he landed a jab. Hard low kick from Saffiedine. Good knee by Lim. Then Lim hit home with a right that put his opponent on the canvas. Saffiedine was able to get up quickly; he was put down not from seeming dizziness, but rather, the strike sent him off balance.
Saffiedine hit home with another low kick. Later, Lim connected with a low kick. Solid right to the body by Lim. Lim is doing well, continuing to land shots with his massive reach advantage. Along the way, he caught Saffiedine's kick and used it to momentarily throw him to the canvas. Soon after, came the bell.
I'd give that round to Lim.
Saffiedine hit home with a grazing front kick to the body. Not a lot of action early. The former Strikeforce champ connected with a low kick. Lim came forward aggressively, allowing Saffiedine to hit home with two hard right hands spaced apart. Later, Lim connected with a jab. Then another. Then came a jab and hard low kick from Saffiedine. And Saffiedine connected with another couple of right hands over time, plus a low kick. Lim connected with a combination.
And for the rest of the round, Saffiedine put on a clinic, landing punches and kicks and then moving out of harm's way.
Saffiedine takes round two.
Saffiedine continued his dominance of Lim from a techical striking perspective early in round three. He landed a hard right hand that dropped his South Korean counterpart momentarily. And then he took him down, fending off a leg lock attempt. But Lim escaped the canvas and got to his feet.
Two straight low kicks literally put Lim down on the canvas again. His front leg (left) is hurting from the repeated low kicks. Saffiedine followed his adversary to the ground. After some mild ground and pound and, for the most part, attempts to advance his position, the referee stood the two up. A couple more low kicks later, Lim found himself on the canvas again. Then came the bell.
Lim is hurting badly. But he answered the bell in round four.
Another low kick dropped Lim. Then another. That said, the aggression and attempts to KO his adversary was admirable. The South Korean got to his feet and continued to throw. Still, Saffiedine continued to pick him apart to the body, head, and legs. Then he landed a huge flying knee that dropped Lim.
Saffiedine eventually took the mount position on Lim. Positions continually changed, but one thing was clear over the stanza- Saffiedine took another round home.
Lim was game early in the final round, throwing lots of punches. None landed very hard. That said, he kept coming. Saffiedine, on the other hand, landed punches in spots and those low kicks, each of which hurt his opponent. Both fighters were clearly fatigued during the stanza.
At the 1:53 mark, Saffiedine put Lim down again with a low kick. This time, smartly, he simply let him up. And on the way to a clear Saffiedine win, Lim landed a huge flurry at the tail end of the stanza, including a hard knee, which left Saffiedine dizzy and near going down. However, the exhausted former Strikeforce competitor forced a clinch at the bell.
Lim took rounds one and five. Saffiedine took home rounds two, three, and four. Therefore, I believe this one should go to Saffiedine. But Lim, who I thought would be put out of the fight in the middle rounds, proved to be a very tough guy. Once he improves his skills some, with that reach of his he should be a VERY tough out.
Tarec Saffiedine defeats Hyun Gyu Lim by unanimous decision.
Hyun Gyu Lim vs. Tarec Saffiedine Results
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Sean Soriano Results
Katsunori Kikuno vs. Quinn Mulhern Results
UFC Fight Night 34 Undercard Results
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Sean Soriano Results
A former PRIDE and DREAM fighter, Tatuya Kawajiri was known for his power striking, strength, and wrestling capabilities coming into his UFC debut. He was riding a five fight winning streak. Of those five straight wins, three had come by way of submission, indicating improvement in this area. His opponent, Sean Soriano, was undefeated with an 8-0 record. Wondering how it all went down?
Get ready, get set, go!
Early on, Kawajiri moved forward looking for the takedown, getting hit with a knee and a low kick along the way. Soriano shirked the first takedown, then landed a solid straight right hand. Kawajiri shot in again, took his opponent down for a millisecond, and then found he could not keep the younger fighter there. Then came a knee in the clinch from Soriano before a separation. Kawajiri landed a sloppy left. Soriano connected with a solid low kick while Kawajiri shot in looking for the takedown again. This time, though, the Japanese fighter managed to take his adversary down, only to watch Soriano get back to his feet. There Soriano hit home with multiple elbows before being put on his back again. Soriano got back up, landed some elbows, and then was put back down again. But this time when they went to the canvas, Kawajiri took his back. There the former PRIDE competitor went for the rear naked choke, but was too high (over the chin) to get it. Kawajiri then sunk in a body lock with his legs.
Kawajiri began landing mild punches, over and over again, on his opponent as he turned on his belly. Then the punches became stronger as time came off the clock, eventually transitioning to the mount. Then came the bell. Kawajiri may be tired here. But he didn't fight like it.
Close round. I'll give it to Kawajiri based on his dominance of the second half and how it ended.
Soriano threw a knee early in round two, almost allowing the Japanese fighter to take him down again. But Kawajiri found himself in the clinch with his opponent on the cage wall, which allowed him to take him down quickly. From there he sunk in the rear naked choke. Soriano seemed to tap, but the referee did not see it. Then Soriano fell asleep.
Tatsuya Kawajiri defeats Sean Soriano by rear naked choke at 50 seconds of round two. Soriano was game and deserves another chance in the promotion. But Kawajiri was just relentless.
Hyun Gyu Lim vs. Tarec Saffiedine Results
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Sean Soriano Results
Katsunori Kikuno vs. Quinn Mulhern Results
UFC Fight Night 34 Undercard Results
In Katsunori Kikuno, we're talking about a man with a strong Kyokushin Karate (Full Contact Karate) background making his UFC debut. Not to mention that black belt in judo he owns. On the flip side, Quinn Mulhern was coming off of a loss in his UFC debut to Rick Story, which is nothing to be ashamed of.
Wondering what happened? Keep reading to find out.
Kikuno came out with his hands low, which is pretty normal for a Kyokushin practitioner.
Mulhern landed a jab. Kikuno came in and landed a left hand, then a low kick. Mulhern shot in for the takedown, ending up on the bottom after pulling guard when the shot was unsuccessful. Mulhern started looking for submissions; Kikuno got up. Kikuno took a mild punch to land a very hard right hand. Then the Japanese fighter hit home with a solid body kick. Nice right by Mulhern. Kikuno connected with a left and then shirked another Mulhern takedown, taking the top position on the ground afterwards again. Same deal, Kikuno got up soon after. Mulhern hit home with a mild front kick tot he legs. Mulhern landed a nice leg kick, got punched, and then ended up on the bottom on the canvas again. That's how the round ended.
Not an exciting round. But Kikuno took it.
Kikuno grabbed a Mulhern kick after blocking early in round two, and took the top position on the ground again, landing a nice shot before getting up. Mulhern hit home with a right hand, tried another takedown, and found himself on the canvas on the bottom.
Kikuno began connecting with some solid ground and pound before letting him up. The rest of the round was very similar to the first one, though Kikuno landed a hard knee and a couple more hard strikes. Still not a very exciting bout. But Kikuno is clearly winning 2-0 going into round three.
Kikuno was a little bit more dominant in round three, particularly on the ground. Same story.
Katsunori Kikuno defeats Quinn Mulhern by unanimous decision. I wanted a more eventful fight here.
Hyun Gyu Lim vs. Tarec Saffiedine Results
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Sean Soriano Results
Katsunori Kikuno vs. Quinn Mulhern Results
UFC Fight Night 34 Undercard Results
UFC Fight Night 34 Undercard Results - Check out what happened during some of the lesser hyped fights here.
Max Holloway defeats Will Chope via TKO at 2:27 of round two.
Russell Doane defeats Leandro Issa via triangle choke at 4:59 of round two.
Royston Wee defeats Dave Galera via unanimous decision.
Mairbek Taisumov defeats Tae Hyun Bang via unanimous decision.
Dustin Kimura defeats Jon Delos Reyes via armbar at 2:13 of round one.
Kang Kyung Ho defeats Shunichi Shimizu by arm triangle choke at 3:53 of round three.
Kiichi Kunimoto defeats Luiz Dutra via disqualification at 2:57 of round one.
UFC Fight Night 34 came to us all live on January 4, 2014 from Singapore. That’s right- Singapore! Leading the way was a fight between South Korean fighter Hyun Gyu Lim and Tarec Saffiedine. Further, bouts between UFC newcomer Tatsuya Kawajiri and Sean Soriano, and Katsunori Kikuno and Quinn Mulhern also went down.
Wondering how things went? Then check out our detailed fight by fight results below.
Hyun Gyu Lim vs. Tarec Saffiedine Results
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Sean Soriano Results
Katsunori Kikuno vs. Quinn Mulhern Results
UFC Fight Night 34 Undercard Results
Tarec Saffiedine vs. Hyun Gyu Lim Results
Coming into their UFC Fight Night 34 encounter, little was known of Hyun Gyu Lim, even with his two wins in the organization. So in order to offer our readers a little bit of his mindset prior to the fight, here’s what Lim said to MFight regarding his upcoming bout with Saffiedine.
“Tarec Saffiedine has very powerful kicks. I haven’t been able to analyze him fully, but from what I have seen he has advanced kicking technique.
I am actually looking for videos on low kick defense right now (laughs).”
“He has his own specific style. He always has his guard up which he uses to block his opponent’s strikes. He will counter with heavy low kicks after he blocks the initial strikes. I was shocked at how badly he bruised Nate Marquardt’s thighs. I plan to toughen my thighs and plan accordingly to his style.”
“I have seen him often neglecting his overall defense because he trusts his guard too much. I sense that he overlooks his opponent’s bigger strikes. I haven’t analyzed him carefully yet, but I have already caught on to a few of his openings.”
“I wanted to climb up the ladder against opponents that were around the same position as me. Tarec Saffiedine is basically a top 10 fighter. I would be lying if I said there was no pressure. I am mostly worried about the fight being 5 rounds. I don’t even remember the last time I fought 3 rounds. I plan to spend a lot of my camp on training my cardio.”
Ok- that’s enough fluff.
Here’s what happened when these two fought.
At around the 4:17 mark, Lim landed a body kick. Saffiedine keeps changing stances from left to right. Low kick from Saffiedine. Body kick from Lim. Lim grazed with a combination. Then he landed a jab. Hard low kick from Saffiedine. Good knee by Lim. Then Lim hit home with a right that put his opponent on the canvas. Saffiedine was able to get up quickly; he was put down not from seeming dizziness, but rather, the strike sent him off balance.
Saffiedine hit home with another low kick. Later, Lim connected with a low kick. Solid right to the body by Lim. Lim is doing well, continuing to land shots with his massive reach advantage. Along the way, he caught Saffiedine's kick and used it to momentarily throw him to the canvas. Soon after, came the bell.
I'd give that round to Lim.
Saffiedine hit home with a grazing front kick to the body. Not a lot of action early. The former Strikeforce champ connected with a low kick. Lim came forward aggressively, allowing Saffiedine to hit home with two hard right hands spaced apart. Later, Lim connected with a jab. Then another. Then came a jab and hard low kick from Saffiedine. And Saffiedine connected with another couple of right hands over time, plus a low kick. Lim connected with a combination.
And for the rest of the round, Saffiedine put on a clinic, landing punches and kicks and then moving out of harm's way.
Saffiedine takes round two.
Saffiedine continued his dominance of Lim from a techical striking perspective early in round three. He landed a hard right hand that dropped his South Korean counterpart momentarily. And then he took him down, fending off a leg lock attempt. But Lim escaped the canvas and got to his feet.
Two straight low kicks literally put Lim down on the canvas again. His front leg (left) is hurting from the repeated low kicks. Saffiedine followed his adversary to the ground. After some mild ground and pound and, for the most part, attempts to advance his position, the referee stood the two up. A couple more low kicks later, Lim found himself on the canvas again. Then came the bell.
Lim is hurting badly. But he answered the bell in round four.
Another low kick dropped Lim. Then another. That said, the aggression and attempts to KO his adversary was admirable. The South Korean got to his feet and continued to throw. Still, Saffiedine continued to pick him apart to the body, head, and legs. Then he landed a huge flying knee that dropped Lim.
Saffiedine eventually took the mount position on Lim. Positions continually changed, but one thing was clear over the stanza- Saffiedine took another round home.
Lim was game early in the final round, throwing lots of punches. None landed very hard. That said, he kept coming. Saffiedine, on the other hand, landed punches in spots and those low kicks, each of which hurt his opponent. Both fighters were clearly fatigued during the stanza.
At the 1:53 mark, Saffiedine put Lim down again with a low kick. This time, smartly, he simply let him up. And on the way to a clear Saffiedine win, Lim landed a huge flurry at the tail end of the stanza, including a hard knee, which left Saffiedine dizzy and near going down. However, the exhausted former Strikeforce competitor forced a clinch at the bell.
Lim took rounds one and five. Saffiedine took home rounds two, three, and four. Therefore, I believe this one should go to Saffiedine. But Lim, who I thought would be put out of the fight in the middle rounds, proved to be a very tough guy. Once he improves his skills some, with that reach of his he should be a VERY tough out.
Tarec Saffiedine defeats Hyun Gyu Lim by unanimous decision.
Hyun Gyu Lim vs. Tarec Saffiedine Results
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Sean Soriano Results
Katsunori Kikuno vs. Quinn Mulhern Results
UFC Fight Night 34 Undercard Results
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Sean Soriano Results
A former PRIDE and DREAM fighter, Tatuya Kawajiri was known for his power striking, strength, and wrestling capabilities coming into his UFC debut. He was riding a five fight winning streak. Of those five straight wins, three had come by way of submission, indicating improvement in this area. His opponent, Sean Soriano, was undefeated with an 8-0 record. Wondering how it all went down?
Get ready, get set, go!
Early on, Kawajiri moved forward looking for the takedown, getting hit with a knee and a low kick along the way. Soriano shirked the first takedown, then landed a solid straight right hand. Kawajiri shot in again, took his opponent down for a millisecond, and then found he could not keep the younger fighter there. Then came a knee in the clinch from Soriano before a separation. Kawajiri landed a sloppy left. Soriano connected with a solid low kick while Kawajiri shot in looking for the takedown again. This time, though, the Japanese fighter managed to take his adversary down, only to watch Soriano get back to his feet. There Soriano hit home with multiple elbows before being put on his back again. Soriano got back up, landed some elbows, and then was put back down again. But this time when they went to the canvas, Kawajiri took his back. There the former PRIDE competitor went for the rear naked choke, but was too high (over the chin) to get it. Kawajiri then sunk in a body lock with his legs.
Kawajiri began landing mild punches, over and over again, on his opponent as he turned on his belly. Then the punches became stronger as time came off the clock, eventually transitioning to the mount. Then came the bell. Kawajiri may be tired here. But he didn't fight like it.
Close round. I'll give it to Kawajiri based on his dominance of the second half and how it ended.
Soriano threw a knee early in round two, almost allowing the Japanese fighter to take him down again. But Kawajiri found himself in the clinch with his opponent on the cage wall, which allowed him to take him down quickly. From there he sunk in the rear naked choke. Soriano seemed to tap, but the referee did not see it. Then Soriano fell asleep.
Tatsuya Kawajiri defeats Sean Soriano by rear naked choke at 50 seconds of round two. Soriano was game and deserves another chance in the promotion. But Kawajiri was just relentless.
Hyun Gyu Lim vs. Tarec Saffiedine Results
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Sean Soriano Results
Katsunori Kikuno vs. Quinn Mulhern Results
UFC Fight Night 34 Undercard Results
In Katsunori Kikuno, we're talking about a man with a strong Kyokushin Karate (Full Contact Karate) background making his UFC debut. Not to mention that black belt in judo he owns. On the flip side, Quinn Mulhern was coming off of a loss in his UFC debut to Rick Story, which is nothing to be ashamed of.
Wondering what happened? Keep reading to find out.
Kikuno came out with his hands low, which is pretty normal for a Kyokushin practitioner.
Mulhern landed a jab. Kikuno came in and landed a left hand, then a low kick. Mulhern shot in for the takedown, ending up on the bottom after pulling guard when the shot was unsuccessful. Mulhern started looking for submissions; Kikuno got up. Kikuno took a mild punch to land a very hard right hand. Then the Japanese fighter hit home with a solid body kick. Nice right by Mulhern. Kikuno connected with a left and then shirked another Mulhern takedown, taking the top position on the ground afterwards again. Same deal, Kikuno got up soon after. Mulhern hit home with a mild front kick tot he legs. Mulhern landed a nice leg kick, got punched, and then ended up on the bottom on the canvas again. That's how the round ended.
Not an exciting round. But Kikuno took it.
Kikuno grabbed a Mulhern kick after blocking early in round two, and took the top position on the ground again, landing a nice shot before getting up. Mulhern hit home with a right hand, tried another takedown, and found himself on the canvas on the bottom.
Kikuno began connecting with some solid ground and pound before letting him up. The rest of the round was very similar to the first one, though Kikuno landed a hard knee and a couple more hard strikes. Still not a very exciting bout. But Kikuno is clearly winning 2-0 going into round three.
Kikuno was a little bit more dominant in round three, particularly on the ground. Same story.
Katsunori Kikuno defeats Quinn Mulhern by unanimous decision. I wanted a more eventful fight here.
Hyun Gyu Lim vs. Tarec Saffiedine Results
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Sean Soriano Results
Katsunori Kikuno vs. Quinn Mulhern Results
UFC Fight Night 34 Undercard Results
UFC Fight Night 34 Undercard Results - Check out what happened during some of the lesser hyped fights here.
Max Holloway defeats Will Chope via TKO at 2:27 of round two.
Russell Doane defeats Leandro Issa via triangle choke at 4:59 of round two.
Royston Wee defeats Dave Galera via unanimous decision.
Mairbek Taisumov defeats Tae Hyun Bang via unanimous decision.
Dustin Kimura defeats Jon Delos Reyes via armbar at 2:13 of round one.
Kang Kyung Ho defeats Shunichi Shimizu by arm triangle choke at 3:53 of round three.
Kiichi Kunimoto defeats Luiz Dutra via disqualification at 2:57 of round one.
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