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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blake Grengar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jinkyu Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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175 lbs
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180 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blake Grengar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jinkyu Kim!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim shoots in but no luck this time.
Grengar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kim counters with a series of strikes. Grengar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Grengar gets tackled into the cage by Kim. Kim maintains the clinch.
Grengar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Grengar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Grengar lands a body shot.
Grengar taking a breather.
Kim tries to pull guard but Grengar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grengar is looking to control Kim's arms but Kim gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grengar has his back to the cage.
Grengar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kim up against the cage.
Grengar wants to get back to striking at distance but Kim won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grengar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kim up against the cage.
Grengar is trying to push Kim away but Kim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kim as Grengar tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Blake Grengar.
Nice shot lands for Kim.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blake Grengar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jinkyu Kim.
Kim has closed the distance and engaged Grengar in a clinch.
Kim working Grengar over with knees to the body.
Kim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Grengar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kim displaying some good clinch control by pressing Grengar up against the cage.
Grengar lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grengar pressing his opponent against the cage.
Grengar tries to circle away but Kim has him pinned against the cage.
Kim being controlled against the cage.
Grengar misses with a knee to the head.
Grengar is trying to maintain a safe position but Kim gets an underhook and turns Grengar into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Blake Grengar.
Grengar moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grengar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kim counters with an outside leg kick.
Grengar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grengar blocks a leg kick.
Grengar doesn't manage to clinch there - Kim circles away.
Grengar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Grengar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grengar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grengar avoids a kick to the body.
Kim rushes Grengar and presses him up against the cage.
Kim has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grengar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to take the fight to the mat but Grengar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kim fails to pull guard.
Kim looks winded!
Kim drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kim tries to work over Grengar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grengar is stalling here.
Kim takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kim tries to pull guard but Grengar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grengar looking to slow down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grengar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
Grengar is pushing Kim up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Blake Grengar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Grengar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grengar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim has managed to clinch.
Kim pressing his opponent against the cage.
Grengar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Kim is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grengar to keep the fight standing.
Grengar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Blake Grengar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jinkyu Kim.
Kim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kim stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grengar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Grengar has Kim pressed against the cage, preventing Kim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kim is trying to pull guard but Grengar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Grengar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grengar scores with a nice right hand.
Kim throws a right hand that Grengar ducks under and follows up with a left that Grengar also avoids with ease.
Blake Grengar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grengar clinches up against the cage.
Grengar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grengar leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kim lands an elbow that stopped Grengar in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to pull guard but Grengar won't allow it.
Grengar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Blake Grengar.
Kim shoots for a double leg takedown but Grengar sprawls well. He's pushed Kim's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grengar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grengar gets tackled into the cage by Kim. Kim maintains the clinch.
Blake Grengar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grengar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grengar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kim counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grengar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kim fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kim tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grengar smiles and moves away.
Grengar tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grengar to score with a decent uppercut.
Blake Grengar is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt.
Grengar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grengar wants to clinch up but Kim keeps it at a distance.
Kim dodges the punch combination from Grengar.
Grengar tries to clinch there but Kim circles away.
Grengar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kim makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Grengar really felt that one!
Grengar misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grengar wants to clinch.
Kim has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Grengar dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kim.
Grengar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kim moves into the clinch successfully.
Grengar is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grengar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grengar stalling against the cage.
Grengar can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Grengar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
Kim dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grengar lands with a light punch inside.
Grengar wants to stall.
Kim tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grengar smiles and moves away.
Blake Grengar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jinkyu Kim.
Kim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No luck for Kim with that takedown attempt.
Grengar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kim counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grengar missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to control the position but instead, Grengar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kim into the cage.
Grengar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kim is keeping busy.
Grengar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grengar tries to keep at a distance but Kim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kim is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grengar to keep the fight standing.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kim tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grengar smiles and moves away.
Blake Grengar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grengar moves in looking to clinch but Kim pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grengar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grengar throws a series of punches but Kim moves out of range.
Kim shoots in and drives through. Grengar sprawls well.
Grengar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grengar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grengar tries to clinch but Kim is having none of it.
Grengar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grengar is looking to clinch.
Grengar moves into range and clinches up with Kim.
Grengar trying to control the position but instead, Kim has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grengar into the cage.
Grengar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grengar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grengar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grengar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kim throws a right hand that Grengar ducks under and follows up with a left that Grengar also avoids with ease.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but Grengar shows good takedown defense.
Grengar closes the distance but Kim moves to the side
and Kim counters by moving into the clinch.
Blake Grengar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Grengar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grengar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Grengar!
After the fight, Blake Grengar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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