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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David King (ranked 2731 p4p, 2244 weight class) and Boris Balkan (ranked 43 p4p, 244 weight class). King comes to the ring accompanied by Manchester United Chants George Best Song Spirit In The Sky. Boris Balkan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balkan.
King loads up on a big right hand but Balkan slips the punch.
Balkan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balkan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balkan closes the distance and clinches.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balkan wants to clinch but King slips to the side
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balkan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balkan tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balkan tries to clinch up
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Boris Balkan has been cut.
Balkan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Balkan tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a hook but Balkan avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Balkan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Balkan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King lands a left and a right that send Balkan crashing to the mat, dazed. King thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balkan moves away.
King throws a series of punches but Balkan moves out of range.
King lands a jab to Balkan's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King misses with a looping left.
King throws a shot from downtown. Balkan moves away and avoids it.
Balkan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Balkan.
King lands a nice looking body shot.
Balkan ducks right into an uppercut from King.
That has opened up Boris Balkan's cut even more.
Nice cross by Balkan.
It looks like David King has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Balkan.
Balkan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
King throws a series of punches but Balkan moves out of range.
Balkan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
Balkan moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
Balkan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Balkan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balkan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balkan takes one to the chin there.
Balkan clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King breaks the clinch.
King misses with a jab to the body
letting Balkan counter with a right hand.
Balkan misses with a takedown attempt
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
King swings for the body but Balkan moves out of range.
Balkan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
David King showed his dominance in that final round.
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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 10:9
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 10:9
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David King!
A very excited looking David King made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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