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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Griswold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byeongsuk Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griswold's entrance music is Hooking Up The Lights. A fine choice. Kim is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Choi Hong Man-Beauty and the Beast. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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202 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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195 lbs
13 - 5 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rusty Griswold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Byeongsuk Kim!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griswold misses with a wild body shot.
Griswold misses the shot to the body.
Rusty Griswold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griswold closes the distance and clinches up with Kim, looking for a takedown. Griswold pushes Kim against the cage but Kim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Griswold.
Griswold changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kim looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kim tries to bench press Griswold off him but Griswold keeps the position.
Kim seems a little lost for a moment, as Griswold dominates the positioning.
Griswold tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kim sneaks back into half guard.
Griswold controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim tries to get to full guard but Griswold has control of the leg.
Kim is controlling Griswold's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kim is looking to get back to full guard here but Griswold has managed to pass to side control instead.
Griswold prevents Kim from getting the reversal.
Griswold avoids the attempt from Kim to control.
That's two 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.
Griswold trying to control but Kim is having none of it.
Kim prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Griswold can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kim is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griswold looking to finish Kim with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kim!
Kim is trying desperately to improve position.
Griswold looking to finish Kim with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kim!
It looks like Byeongsuk Kim has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griswold looking to control and managing it successfully.
Griswold pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Griswold landing shots from mount.
The cut above Byeongsuk Kim's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griswold sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Griswold looking to finish with strikes here!
Kim manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Kim, under a barage of strikes from Griswold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Griswold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Byeongsuk Kim's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big right from Griswold misses.
Nice cross by Griswold.
Griswold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griswold misses with a jab to the body
and Kim counters by clinching up.
Kim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griswold.
A left hand lands to the body for Griswold.
Kim wants to break the clinch but can't.
Griswold misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griswold.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kim.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griswold.
Kim is working for takedown but Griswold is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Kim stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kim misses with the head strike.
Griswold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Griswold tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Griswold avoids it by throwing Kim back against the cage.
Griswold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griswold has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kim avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Griswold.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kim lands a body punch.
Griswold has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kim avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kim slowing the pace effectively.
Griswold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Griswold as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griswold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Griswold.
Kim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kim leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.
Kim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kim digs a right hand underneath Griswold's ribcage. Griswold let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Griswold lands with a left to the head.
Griswold can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Nice body punch from Griswold.
Griswold lands with a left to the head.
Byeongsuk Kim's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim scores with a hook to the body.
Griswold tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Griswold back against the cage.
Kim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Kim misses with some punches.
Griswold is working for takedown but Kim is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Griswold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griswold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Griswold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Griswold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Kim.
Griswold struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Griswold blocks an uppercut.
Griswold working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Byeongsuk Kim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Byeongsuk Kim's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Griswold is just out of range.
Kim misses with a body shot
and Griswold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griswold scores with a hook to the body. Kim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Griswold throws a sloppy body shot
and Kim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kim lands a jab to the nose.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
Kim avoids the body shot from Griswold.
Griswold scores with a jab to the jaw.
Griswold swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Griswold lands a jab to Kim's midsection.
Griswold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it.
Griswold shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kim sprawls well. Kim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Griswold gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold misses with a shot to the body
letting Kim counter with a right hand.
Griswold fails with the takedown
and Kim counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griswold shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kim manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Griswold postures up.
Griswold wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Kim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Griswold trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griswold wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Kim can't keep his opponent in guard - Griswold advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Griswold seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kim manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Griswold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Griswold wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Griswold being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Griswold looking to pass the guard.
Griswold controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Griswold trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Griswold scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Griswold pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kim is keeping the position for now.
Kim manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Byeongsuk Kim.
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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Byeongsuk 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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