  We consider the initial-boundary value problem of a simplified nematic liquid
crystal flow in a bounded, smooth domain $\Omega \subset \mathbb R^2$. Given
any $k$ distinct points in the domain, we develop a new {\em inner--outer
gluing method} to construct solutions which blow up exactly at those $k$ points
as $t$ goes to a finite time $T$. Moreover, we obtain a precise description of
the blow-up.
