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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Abbott Tribute (ranked 1917 p4p, 2224 weight class) and David King (ranked 222 p4p, 44 weight class). Tribute comes to the ring accompanied by tank abbot tribute. King is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Manchester United Chants George Best Song Spirit In The Sky. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Dangerous GnP
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tank Abbott Tribute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David King!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tribute throws a jab when King was well out of range.
A nice side step and King releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
King has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tribute.
Tribute misses with an uppercut
letting King counter with a right hand.
Tribute has been working on his boxing with his coaches at the gym in the buildup to the fight.
Tribute throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King scores with a jab to the body.
Tribute throws a sloppy body shot
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King loads up on a big right hand but Tribute slips the punch.
Tribute with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tribute digs a good hook to King's body.
Tribute steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
Tribute takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tribute throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Tribute throws an ugly left hook that misses
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tribute throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tribute missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Tribute misses.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tribute looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Tribute looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tribute avoids the body shot from King.
A little feinted left hand from Tribute on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King lands a jab to the head.
Tribute scores with a jab to the body.
King scores with a nice right hand.
King ducks under a wild hook from Tribute.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tribute throws out the jab.
Tribute takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tribute.
Tribute jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like David King has been cut.
Tribute walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A cross from King lands.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tribute staying out of range there.
Tribute is looking to counter punch.
Tribute misses with a straight right.
King might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tribute was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Tribute just misses with a punch to the body.
King is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tribute with a body shot.
Tank Abbott Tribute seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tribute blocks a jab.
Tribute smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Tribute fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tribute throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tribute dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tribute jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tribute misses with a hook
and King counters with a left to the body.
Tribute throws a predictable looking body shot
and King counters with a left to the body.
Tribute moves into range and connects with a jab.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tribute.
Tribute throws a right and a left that both miss.
King stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King avoids the body shot from Tribute.
Tribute lands a lovely overhand right.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Tribute slips a straight right by King.
A quick step to the side and Tribute tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tank Abbott Tribute.
Well Tribute 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 10:9
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 10:9
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tank Abbott Tribute!
Tank Abbott Tribute thanked the fans post fight for their support.
David King was interviewed post fight and said 'Goin' t'pub afterwards, have a few pints & move on to the next chapter. I couldn't be mithered with it all anyway, you know what I mean? Can't be arsed'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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