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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Van damm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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191 cm
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215 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tong Van damm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob King!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van damm shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Van damm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van damm moves out of range of the strikes.
Van damm gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
King displaying some good clinch control by pressing Van damm up against the cage.
Van damm stalling against the cage.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Van damm controls the action.
King trying to stall but Van damm improves his position.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Van damm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King avoiding damage as Van damm throws knees to the body.
King tries to break free but Van damm pushes him back against the cage.
Van damm looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King slows down the pace here.
Van damm jumps guard but King turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Van damm.
Van damm tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
Van damm working King over with knees to the body.
Van damm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
King is leaning against Van damm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Van damm controls the action.
King is leaning against Van damm and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van damm working King over with knees to the body.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
Van damm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
Van damm blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to stall.
Van damm with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van damm looking to stall.
Van damm gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van damm fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tong Van damm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Van damm controls the action.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Van damm controls the action.
Van damm putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has King in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van damm throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King lands an uppercut.
Van damm with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
King is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Van damm missing with knees to the body.
Van damm trying to land knees to the body.
Van damm manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
King is pressed up against the cage. Van damm has hold of a leg and is looking to drag King down to the mat. King avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
King misses with a hook.
Van damm throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Van damm.
Van damm staying out of range there.
Van damm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from King enables Van damm to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. King manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Van damm preventing the sweep.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Van damm controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
King is pulling down on Van damm's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jacob King will probably get the nod.
That's time! Van damm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Van damm dives in and grabs King's left leg, looking for a takedown. King pushes down on Van damm's head and hops out.
Van damm tries to clinch up.
King walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
King bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van damm's head backwards.
Van damm tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
Van damm moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Van damm is rocked!
Van damm throws a body kick that misses.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van damm tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
King needs to keep his hands up - Van damm had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Van damm with that takedown attempt.
Van damm shoots for a takedown but King saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tong Van damm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tong Van damm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot lands for King.
Van damm is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. King just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! And now a right hook, right on the button! Van damm has gone limp, and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jacob King!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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