| Dong Hyun Kim vs. T.J. Grant Round 1
Both fighters look very relaxed as they touch gloves. After a short feeling-out process, Grant shoots for a single leg. Kim defends and stumbles back into the fence. Grant won't let go of the leg but Kim is patient. Kim quickly sweeps Grant and lands in the Grant’s guard. Kim lands several mini-hammer fists while trying to pass. Grant is using a very high guard and tries to slip on a triangle to no avail. Big elbow by Kim. Grant kicks off and scrambles back to his feet. Kim applies a Thai plum and quickly drags Grant back down. Grant scrambles again and gets back up, but Kim is glued to him. Kim brings him back down and from within his foe's gaurd, lands another solid elbow. Round 2
There is a small laceration on the left eyebrow of Grant. There is also a small abrasion under his right eye. Grant looks a little anxious and comes out firing. He misses a wild head kick. Grant shoots in for a single, but Kim stuffs him. Grant tries again but falls into a guillotine during a scramble. Kim rolls him over and loses it. Grant pops his head out and secures guard. Kim lands a left elbow. And another. There is now a large hematoma forming on Grant’s forehead. Grant quickly tries a gogoplata, but the Korean fends it off. Another left elbow from Kim lands flush. Kim stands up and just misses a massive left hand onto the still-down Grant. Kim dives back into Grant's guard. Grant lands an upkick, but Kim had one knee down. Kim rests for about ten seconds while referee Mario Yamasaki warns Grant. They restart on their feet but the round ends. Round 3
Kim still looks very fresh. Grant's face is lumped and battered. Grant throws a nice flurry early, but Kim blocks the punches and delivers a hard-straight left to Grant’s liver. Grant presses Kim into the fence. Kim reverses position. Grant follows suit. Not much action. Yamasaki restarts the fighters. Grant throws three wild punches and one of his right hands graze. Kim scores a takedown and lands in Grant's guard. Some moderate elbows from Kim. The pace is very slow now. Kim lets him up and they quickly clinch. Grant presses Kim into cage, who in turn scores another takedown. Kim moves to half guard. With precious little time left, Grant pulls to full guard and tries to scramble. |