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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alan King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Andersson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alan King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andersson fails with the takedown.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense.
Andersson avoids a punch combination nicely.
King displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andersson shoots in but King avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alan King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Andersson.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Daniel Andersson has been cut.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andersson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
Andersson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
King lands a slapping body shot.
King fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
King stuns Andersson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
King misses with the combination.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands with a nice combination. Andersson backs away looking to recover.
Alan King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andersson doesn't seem bothered though.
Andersson shoots in but no luck this time.
Andersson looks gassed!
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andersson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Andersson.
King fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
King lands with a nice combination. Andersson backs away looking to recover.
King with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
King's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and King duly obliges.
Andersson throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by King!
King throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Andersson is trying desperately to land a takedown but King is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Andersson.
Horrible takedown by Andersson or perhaps it was just good defense by King which made him look bad.
Andersson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
Alan King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
King misses with a series of wild punches.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Andersson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
King keeping full guard, as Andersson tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King keeping moving, preventing Andersson from controlling successfully.
Andersson prevents King from getting back to his feet.
Andersson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Andersson lands a couple of digs.
Andersson prevents King from getting back to his feet.
Andersson is standing up over King. King looks to escape but Andersson dives into side control.
King is trying to get back to his feet.
Andersson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
King wants to get back to his feet but Andersson drags him back down.
Andersson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but King is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
King knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Andersson on the ground.
Andersson taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Andersson stands up.
King is working the combinations to good effect here.
Andersson tries to clinch there but King circles away.
King swings for the body but Andersson moves out of range.
Andersson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Andersson off to one side.
Andersson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King jabs at Andersson's body.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense.
Andersson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
King walks forward, straight into a front kick from Andersson.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says King as he avoids it easily.
King lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from King.
King lands a high kick!
A nice combination there by King.
Andersson is rocked!
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andersson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Andersson is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
Andersson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but Andersson persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
Andersson seems to have recovered his senses.
King lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from King misses.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
King lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Andersson takes the fight into the clinch.
Andersson tries to pull guard but King won't allow it.
King scores with a shot to the side of Andersson's head.
Andersson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. King gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Andersson goes for a takedown in the clinch but King prevents it.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andersson backwards.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Anderssons head.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for King.
Andersson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. King smiles and moves away.
Some wild striking there from King.
Andersson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but King swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Andersson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Andersson tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and King duly obliges.
Andersson ducks right into an uppercut from King.
Andersson fails to land the takedown.
King darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Andersson avoids the head kick by King.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Andersson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
King looks to land a combination but Andersson avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from King.
King lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Andersson backs up against the cage.
King throws a combination. Andersson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
King looks to land a combination. Andersson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Andersson is breathing heavily.
A left and a right from King both land. Nice combination.
King feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Andersson's calf.
King lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Andersson at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andersson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Andersson lands in his opponent's guard.
King keeping moving, preventing Andersson from controlling successfully.
Andersson stops King from standing up.
Andersson lands a couple of elbows.
King being controlled here, momentarily.
Andersson works over King with some ground and pound from guard.
Andersson trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Andersson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Andersson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Andersson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
King wants to stand but Andersson is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by King.
King lands with a nice combination. Andersson backs away looking to recover.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Andersson moves out of range easily.
King connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Andersson shoots in but King avoids the takedown attempt easily.
King lands a jab to Andersson's midsection.
King keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alan King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Andersson.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Andersson.
Andersson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from King.
King misses with a wild combination.
Andersson takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from King.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horrible takedown by Andersson or perhaps it was just good defense by King which made him look bad.
Andersson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
King misses with a double jab
and Andersson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
King keeping full guard, as Andersson tries to pass.
Andersson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
King tries to escape but Andersson is in control.
Andersson decides to stand back up. Andersson steps back and let's King get back to his feet.
King misses with the combination.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andersson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alan King is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Andersson.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson misses with a double jab
and King counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
King lands a nice hook to Andersson's body. Andersson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Andersson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
King lands with a nice combination. Andersson backs away looking to recover.
King throws a series of punches but Andersson avoids them all with ease.
Andersson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
King is looking to wear down Andersson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
King tries to keep at a distance but Andersson has taken the fight into the clinch.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
Andersson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alan King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andersson looks to clinch
and King counters with a right hand to the body.
King gets caught flat footed, as Andersson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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!
Andersson advances position into side control!
King pushes Andersson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Andersson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andersson wants to control but King is keeping him busy.
King wants to get back to his feet but Andersson drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alan King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Andersson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Andersson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
King lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
King swinging wilding here.
Andersson throws a hook but King blocks it.
King lands with a nice combination. Andersson backs away looking to recover.
A solid leg kick lands there for King.
King scores with a shot to the body.
Andersson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
King stuffs the takedown.
Andersson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A left and a right from King both land. Nice combination.
King throws a head kick but Andersson moves out of range.
Andersson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by King.
King misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with King but King pushes him off and we're back to square one.
King lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Andersson misses with a takedown
and King counters with a thumping low kick.
Alan King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Andersson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Andersson on that attempt.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
King lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Andersson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by King.
Andersson tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Andersson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice body punch from King.
King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King swings away with a leg kick that misses.
King misses with a wild combination.
A shot to de liver by King. Beautiful body shot.
Nice sprawl there from King as Andersson shoots in.
Andersson moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
Andersson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andersson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Andersson off to one side.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense.
King throws a series of punches but Andersson moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Andersson.
Andersson throws a combination that misses
and King counters with a one-two to the body.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Andersson.
Andersson fails to land the takedown.
King misses with the combination.
Andersson tries to clinch up.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andersson moves away.
Andersson takes the fight into the clinch.
Andersson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King throws a quick inside leg kick.
King misses with a double jab.
King is looking to chop away at Andersson's legs.
Andersson forces King back against the cage and clinches.
Andersson tries for a takedown but King manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King breaks the clinch.
King misses with an uppercut.
Andersson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Andersson misses with a series of wild punches.
Andersson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but King swivels and escapes.
Andersson tries for a takedown but King sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
King stalks Andersson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Andersson's face. Andersson staggers backwards, shaken.
Andersson closes the distance looking to clinch
and King counters with a left to the body.
Andersson dodges the punch combination from King.
Andersson avoids the head kick by King.
Andersson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Daniel Andersson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Andersson is standing up over King. King looks to escape but Andersson dives into side control.
King is trying to get back to his feet.
King on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if King tries to get out of the position.
Andersson happy to just control the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson stands up and beckons King to his feet.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andersson.
Andersson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf.
Daniel Andersson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King connects with a body shot.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Andersson fails with a takedown attempt.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Andersson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in King's guard now.
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!
King wants to stand but Andersson is controlling the position.
Andersson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
King is looking to stand up but Andersson isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Daniel Andersson.
I think King has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan King!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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