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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bepo Kroner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baekjae Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes into a darkened arena with his song building. CANON in D Korean Version (with gayageum) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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173 lbs
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179 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bepo Kroner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Baekjae Kim!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kroner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kim is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kroner pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kim manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kroner pushes down on Kim's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kim wants to get back to full guard.
Kim trying to control from the bottom.
Kim is trying to get back to full guard.
Kim trying to control from the bottom.
Kroner seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Kim is defending against the submission attempts here by Kroner.
Kim is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kroner pulls his head out easily.
Kroner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kim knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kroner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kroner wants to free his trapped foot but Kim is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kroner is working for a submission of some sort.
Kroner wants to pass to mount but Kim is defending the position.
Kim trying to control but Kroner postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kroner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kim defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kroner is looking for a kimura but Kim is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kroner to get the leverage.
Kroner is breathing heavily.
Kim trying to control but Kroner postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kroner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kim sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Kim. No joy for Kroner on that attempt.
Kroner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kim.
Kroner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kim.
Kroner tries for a takedown but Kim circles away easily
and Kim counters with a shoot takedown. Kroner fights it but they end up in guard.
Kim is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kim lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim with a nice head shot there.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Kroner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim advances position into side control!
Kim postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kim creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kroner sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kroner is looking to regain half guard here but Kim keeps moving and retains side control.
Kim working the ground and pound but Kroner is defending the strikes.
Kim wants to control but Kroner is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Kim crashes against the mat.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kim is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kroner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kroner scores with a one two! Kim had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kroner fails with the takedown
and Kim counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bepo Kroner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kroner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kim looking to pass the guard.
Kroner wants to get back to his feet but Kim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kim throws a big right hand that misses.
Kim wants to control from the top but Kroner keeps moving.
Kim lands a couple of digs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim throwing strikes from guard but Kroner blocks nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kim shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kroner napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baekjae Kim dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kim looks to throw the jab but Kroner is out of range.
Kroner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kim counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kim thows a huge punch but Kroner dodges it nicely.
Kim looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kroner is looking for a sweep. Kim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kroner is trying to stand up here but Kim is controlling him well.
Kim lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Baekjae Kim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kim wants to take a breather but Kroner is having none of it.
Kim is looking for a kimura but Kroner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kim to get the leverage.
Kroner wants to get 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.
Kroner shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kim manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kroner wants to pass the guard but Kim is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim wants to sweep here but Kroner controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim working a defensive guard here.
Kroner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kroner 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.
Kroner passes Kim's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kroner tries to pass to full mount but Kim defends it.
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.
Kim is staying active underneath Kroner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kim actively working from the bottom here.
Kroner frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kroner gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Kroner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kroner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kroner has his takedown stuffed
and Kim counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kroner won't be happy with that.
Kroner can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kroner sneaks back into half guard.
Kim not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kim working over Kroner with some ground and pound. Kroner looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kroner trying to control here.
Kim not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kim throwing shots but Kroner is blocking nicely.
Kim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kroner defending well though.
Kim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kroner delivers a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kroner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kroner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kim with a poor takedown
and Kroner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kim's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kroner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kim working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kroner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kroner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kroner is looking to stand up but Kim won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kroner is sitting in close to Kim's body. Kim has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kroner is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kroner is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kim.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Baekjae Kim!
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hype
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