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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baekjae Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ballarat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes into the arena with CANON in D Korean Version (with gayageum) blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 lbs
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181 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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 Sydney, Baekjae Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Ballarat!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Ballarat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ballarat swinging wilding here.
Donk. Ballarat catches Kim right on the button with a cross.
Kim slips a jab and a cross from Ballarat.
Kim missing with a left hand there. Ballarat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Ballarat misses.
Kim scores with a takedown into Ballarat's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ballarat keeping full guard, as Kim tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballarat keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Kim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kim pushing down on Ballarat's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kim has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kim lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim landing shots from mount.
Ballarat wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kim.
Ballarat blocking the ground and pound.
Ballarat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kim. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ballarat defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kim.
Kim landing strikes from the mount and Ballarat is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands a nice shot to the head.
Kim lands with some strikes.
Ballarat looks gassed!
BOOM! Kim connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kim lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ballarat holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kim tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kim with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ballarat takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ballarat is looking to get to half guard.
Kim working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Ballarat turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Kim off and cradles Ballarat's limp body as Kim celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Baekjae Kim!
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FIGHT
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