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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akbahi King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Garcilazo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akbahi King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lorenzo Garcilazo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcilazo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing King's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Garcilazo has his takedown stuffed
and King counters with a shoot takedown. Garcilazo fights it but they end up in guard.
Garcilazo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as King controls the pace.
King preventing the sweep.
Garcilazo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garcilazo has a closed guard, preventing King from standing up.
King pushes down on Garcilazo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garcilazo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garcilazo is trying to get back to full guard.
King not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcilazo tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King moves nicely into side control.
Garcilazo throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Garcilazo wants to control but King postures up.
King decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lorenzo Garcilazo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King scores with a takedown into Garcilazo's guard.
King is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
King's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Garcilazo has his foot on King's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. King works his way back into a safe position though.
King content to stall in guard here.
Garcilazo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo is trying to control the position but King postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcilazo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. King defends it easily.
King content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Akbahi King.
Garcilazo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and King counters with a nice double leg into side control. Garcilazo won't be happy with that.
King decides to take the fight back to the feet.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcilazo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcilazo has his takedown stuffed
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akbahi King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Garcilazo.
Garcilazo looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo with a poor takedown
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horrible takedown by Garcilazo or perhaps it was just good defense by King which made him look bad.
Garcilazo with a poor takedown
and King counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
King breaks the clinch.
King gets a takedown into half guard.
King winds up and cracks Garcilazo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
King is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Garcilazo wants to control but King is keeping busy and won't allow it.
King passes the guard and advances to mount!
King controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King lands a nice shot to the head.
King lands a nice shot to the head.
King takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
King prevents Garcilazo from getting the reversal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King controlling the pace for now.
Garcilazo is bucking up trying to escape but King cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
King controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akbahi King dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
King scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
King passes to side control.
King controlling from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
King cracks Garcilazo with a right hand to the side of the head.
King drives through and clinches with Garcilazo against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King prevents a takedown attempt there.
King with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcilazo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as King sprawls well. King wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garcilazo gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcilazo with a poor takedown
and King counters with a right hand to the body.
Akbahi King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Garcilazo.
Garcilazo is breathing heavily.
King shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Garcilazo's guard.
Akbahi King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
King controlling from the top position.
King working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garcilazo's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
Garcilazo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
King advances position into side control!
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!
Garcilazo wants to control but King postures up.
Garcilazo is letting King control him for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Garcilazo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garcilazo throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
King working the head with strikes.
King happy to just control the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Akbahi King wasn't doing enough on the ground.
King has taken the fight to the clinch.
King has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Garcilazo regains guard immediately.
King gets to his feet - Garcilazo follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King lands a good knee to the midsection. Garcilazo won't want to take too many of those.
King is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Garcilazo can't fight it off and eventually King manages to take the fight to the floor. Garcilazo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
King slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Akbahi King wasn't doing enough on the ground.
King gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akbahi King dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
King throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Garcilazo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. King is in Garcilazo's guard.
King advances position into side control!
Garcilazo is looking to reverse the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Garcilazo is looking for a sweep.
Garcilazo struggling a bit here.
King controls the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Akbahi King.
King changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Garcilazo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcilazo tries to buck King off but King is having none of it.
King stands up and beckons Garcilazo to his feet.
Garcilazo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King shoots in for a takedown but Garcilazo shows good takedown defense.
Akbahi King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands a jab-cross combination.
King tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garcilazo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten King somewhat.
King lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
King lands a high kick!
King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcilazo, pushing him back against the cage.
King tightens his grip and picks Garcilazo up, before dumping him to the ground. Garcilazo manages to land in guard.
Garcilazo looking for a guillotine here but King defends easily.
Garcilazo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcilazo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
King is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Garcilazo is looking for a triangle but King pushes his legs off easily.
Garcilazo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as King controls the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Akbahi King just wasn't active enough.
Garcilazo shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Akbahi King is winning the standup battle so far.
Horrible takedown by Garcilazo or perhaps it was just good defense by King which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcilazo with a lazy takedown attempt
and King counters with a left to the body.
Akbahi King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Garcilazo.
King shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Garcilazo's guard.
King seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Akbahi King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King pushes down on Garcilazo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Well, if King is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Akbahi King just wasn't active enough.
King shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garcilazo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King works a leg free and moves into half guard.
King decides to stand up.
Horrible takedown by Garcilazo or perhaps it was just good defense by King which made him look bad.
King drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
King taking a breather here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that's the end of the fight!
Akbahi King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well King 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akbahi King!
A victorious Akbahi King thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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