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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Blackstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baekjae Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim has chosen CANON in D Korean Version (with gayageum) as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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171 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernard Blackstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Baekjae Kim!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackstone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blackstone digs a good body shot into Kim's ribs.
Kim misses with a kick to the body.
Kim pushes Blackstone up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blackstone.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Blackstone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blackstone tries to clinch there but Kim circles away.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blackstone keeps the fight on the outside.
Blackstone moves into the clinch.
Kim takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Blackstone.
Blackstone is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kim tries to pull guard but Blackstone won't allow it.
Blackstone working Kim over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackstone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kim has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blackstone finds it's way round the side to connect with Kim's head.
It looks like Baekjae Kim has been cut.
Blackstone connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blackstone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kim counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blackstone!
Kim looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kim looking to land elbow strikes but Blackstone uses the position to regain half guard.
Blackstone tries to kick Kim off but Kim keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Blackstone trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blackstone defending well though.
Kim throws a strike but Blackstone avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Blackstone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kim.
Kim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kim feints and as Blackstone raises his hands in defense, Kim changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kim distracts Blackstone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kim prevents Blackstone from getting back to his feet.
Kim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blackstone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blackstone tries to get out of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blackstone throws a nice looking combination but Kim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blackstone moves out of range of the body kick from Kim.
Kim darts in and clinches Blackstone up against the cage.
Blackstone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kim has Blackstone pressed against the cage, preventing Blackstone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blackstone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kim drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blackstone gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blackstone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kim.
Kim is working for takedown but Blackstone is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bernard Blackstone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baekjae Kim.
Blackstone is pressed up against the cage. Kim has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blackstone down to the mat. Blackstone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone lands a left and a right that send Kim crashing to the mat, dazed. Blackstone thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blackstone wants to clinch
and Kim counters with a shoot takedown. Blackstone fights it but they end up in guard.
Blackstone keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Blackstone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blackstone keeping full guard, as Kim tries to pass.
Blackstone wants to stand up but Kim is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Blackstone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baekjae Kim's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blackstone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kim.
Kim shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kim.
Bernard Blackstone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baekjae Kim.
Blackstone has Kim up against the cage in a clinch.
Kim trying to stall but Blackstone improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackstone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kim taking a breather.
Blackstone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Blackstone gets underhooks to prevent Kim's takedown attempt.
Blackstone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blackstone fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Blackstone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kim's hands.
Blackstone is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
Kim throws a head kick but Blackstone moves out of range.
Blackstone gets a clinch.
Blackstone working Kim over with knees to the body.
Kim takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blackstone landing knees to the body.
Blackstone landing knees to the body.
Blackstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blackstone misses with a double jab.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blackstone as he avoids it easily.
Bernard Blackstone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blackstone moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
Blackstone stuffs the takedown attempt from Kim. Kim gets slowly back to his feet.
Blackstone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blackstone throws a right and a left that Kim avoids nicely.
Bernard Blackstone is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim throws a leg kick but Blackstone checks it.
Blackstone moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kim closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blackstone stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blackstone wants it to stay on the feet.
Blackstone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kim's hands.
A swing and a miss from Blackstone.
Blackstone throws a shot to the body.
Kim shoots in for a double leg but Blackstone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blackstone moves into the clinch.
Blackstone manages to break the clinch.
Blackstone stuffs the takedown attempt from Kim. Kim gets slowly back to his feet.
Blackstone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kim's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
A cross from Blackstone lands.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blackstone as he avoids it easily.
Blackstone clinches.
Blackstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackstone lands with an overhand left.
Blackstone wants to clinch.
Blackstone connects with a right hand. Kim shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Blackstone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baekjae Kim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kim shoots for a double leg takedown but Blackstone sprawls well. He's pushed Kim's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kim tries to clinch up
and Blackstone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blackstone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blackstone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kim looks for the body kick but Blackstone saw that one coming.
Blackstone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blackstone tries to clinch up.
Kim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blackstone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blackstone lands a body shot.
Blackstone tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
Blackstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim has his takedown stuffed
and Blackstone counters by moving into the clinch.
Kim takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blackstone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bernard Blackstone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baekjae Kim.
Knees to the body from Blackstone.
Knees to the body from Blackstone.
Blackstone lands a good knee to the midsection. Kim won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blackstone obliges.
A knee to the head by Blackstone.
Blackstone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blackstone tries to bum rush Kim with a series of wild strikes but Kim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blackstone tries to close the distance and clinch but Kim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blackstone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Jab from Blackstone.
Kim fails with the takedown
and Blackstone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blackstone moves into range and clinches up with Kim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone lands a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kim.
Blackstone lands a knee to the body.
Kim is trying to stall.
Blackstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blackstone wants to clinch.
Blackstone wants to clinch up but Kim keeps it at a distance.
Blackstone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kim, pushing him back against the cage.
Blackstone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kim can do to turn this around?
Blackstone just leaning against Kim, taking a breather.
Blackstone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
Blackstone tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blackstone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kim looking to slow down the pace here.
Blackstone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blackstone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baekjae Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim tries to stall but Blackstone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kim pulls guard.
Blackstone preventing the sweep.
Blackstone stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kim fails with the takedown
and Blackstone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bernard Blackstone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bernard Blackstone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blackstone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kim's hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernard Blackstone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blackstone, 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernard Blackstone!
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hype
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