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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Terrance King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 Amsterdam, Joe Mitchell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marvin Terrance King! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mitchell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Terrance King misses with a two punch combination.
Terrance King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terrance King takes a swing at Mitchell's ribcage but misses. Mitchell tries to clinch but Terrance King is having none of it. Terrance King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Terrance King shoots for a double leg takedown but Mitchell sprawls well. He's pushed Terrance King's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Terrance King swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitchell. Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Terrance King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Terrance King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Mitchell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitchell misses with a few strikes there.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Terrance King.
Terrance King scores with a three punch combo!
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Terrance King circles away.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terrance King was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell. Terrance King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terrance King gets in close and instigates a clinch. Terrance King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Terrance King clinches up with Mitchell and pushes him back against the cage. Mitchell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Terrance King has him pressed against the cage. Mitchell is trying to maintain a safe position but Terrance King gets an underhook and turns Mitchell into the cage. Terrance King keeps control of Mitchell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Mitchell wants to break free but Terrance King has control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Terrance King blocks a body shot from Mitchell. A right hand to the body from Mitchell.
Mitchell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Terrance King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Terrance King scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Mitchell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Terrance King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mitchell but Mitchell pushes him off and we're back to square one. Terrance King looks gassed! Mitchell fails in his attempt to clinch. Terrance King misses with a takedown attempt - Mitchell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Joe Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marvin Terrance King. Mitchell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joe Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mitchell tries to clinch but fails miserably and Terrance King counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Terrance King. Terrance King avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mitchell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Mitchell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mitchell looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are battling for position here. Terrance King manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mitchell throws a big right hand that misses. Mitchell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Terrance King is keeping the position for now. Mitchell won't allow Terrance King to sweep him here. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mitchell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Mitchell trying to control but Terrance King is working from the bottom. Terrance King really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mitchell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Terrance King wants to stand up but Mitchell is controlling him. Mitchell advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Terrance King tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mitchell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Terrance King misses with a double jab.
Mitchell tries to clinch up. Mitchell is looking to clinch but Terrance King is avoiding it.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Terrance King moves away and Terrance King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Nice sprawl there from Terrance King as Mitchell shoots in. Mitchell tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Terrance King finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Terrance King dodges the punch combination from Mitchell.
Terrance King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitchell lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mitchell scores with a jab to the body. Terrance King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitchell swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mitchell throws a combination that misses and Terrance King counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mitchell's guard now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Terrance King dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Terrance King is having none of it. Terrance King lands the left hand. Mitchell works the jab nicely. Terrance King has Mitchell up against the cage in a clinch.
Mitchell has had enough of the clinch but Terrance King keeps him there for the moment. Terrance King can't get the takedown.
Terrance King has hold of one of Mitchell's legs. Mitchell is fighting the takedown attempt but Terrance King gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Terrance King trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Mitchell looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mitchell is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Mitchell advances to half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mitchell controlling the pace. Marvin Terrance King has got the better of the ground game so far. Terrance King wants to get back to his feet. Mitchell wants to work for an arm triangle but Terrance King is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Terrance King wants to get back to his feet. Mitchell is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Terrance King sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Terrance King pushes Mitchell off and gets back to his feet. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Terrance King. Terrance King swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitchell. Left hook, right uppercut from Mitchell. Terrance King misses with the combination.
Mitchell tries to clinch up. Terrance King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mitchell avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to de liver by Mitchell. Beautiful body shot. Terrance King takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Mitchell swings for the body but Terrance King moves out of range.
Terrance King gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mitchell tries to work over Terrance King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Terrance King tries to land knees in the clinch but Mitchell avoids the damage to the body. Mitchell tries to throw a body punch but Terrance King avoids it by throwing Mitchell back against the cage. Mitchell lands a body punch. Mitchell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrance King's elbow. Mitchell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Terrance King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mitchell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Terrance King tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mitchell just stands there and leans against the cage. Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Terrance King tries to pull guard but Mitchell holds him up against the cage and eventually Terrance King drops back down to his feet.
Joe Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marvin Terrance King. Terrance King tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mitchell lands a nice shot to the body. Mitchell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Terrance King breaks from the clinch.
Mitchell is looking to clinch but Terrance King is avoiding it.
Mitchell closes the distance looking to clinch and Terrance King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Mitchell tries to clinch up but Terrance King circles away and keeps his distance. Mitchell tries to clinch but fails miserably and Terrance King moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. A right handed body shot lands from Mitchell.
Terrance King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Joe Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Terrance King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Mitchell's corner calls for a 1-2. Mitchell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Mitchell swings for the body but Terrance King moves out of range.
Mitchell is looking to wear down Terrance King with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Terrance King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mitchell, pushing him back against the cage. Terrance King lands an elbow that stopped Mitchell in his tracks for a moment. Mitchell lands a body punch in the clinch. Mitchell lands a nice shot to the body. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Terrance King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Terrance King misses with a few strikes there.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Terrance King is having none of it. Terrance King bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Mitchell defending well as Terrance King loads up on a big left hand. Terrance King moves in looking to clinch but Mitchell pushes him off. Nice uppercut there from Mitchell. Terrance King just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marvin Terrance King will probably get the nod - 10:9. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mitchell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Mitchell fails in his attempt to clinch. Terrance King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mitchell lands with a shot to the body. Terrance King throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Mitchell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mitchell lands the left hand. Mitchell tries to clinch but Terrance King moves out of range. Mitchell closes the distance but Terrance King moves to the side and Terrance King counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Mitchell looking for submissions off his back. Mitchell is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Terrance King pulls his head out easily. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mitchell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mitchell. Mitchell working for a triangle but Terrance King defends it easily.
Terrance King stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Terrance King rushes Mitchell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Good body shot from Mitchell.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. A left hand lands to the body for Mitchell.
Mitchell wants to break free but Terrance King has control.
Mitchell lands a body shot. Terrance King tries to pull guard but Mitchell holds him up against the cage and eventually Terrance King drops back down to his feet.
Terrance King lands a damaging elbow. Terrance King wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mitchell lands a body shot. Mitchell lands a shot to the body. Terrance King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Joe Mitchell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marvin Terrance King. Mitchell scores with a hook to the body. Mitchell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Terrance King has him pressed against the cage. Mitchell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Terrance King tries to pull guard but Mitchell holds him up against the cage and eventually Terrance King drops back down to his feet.
Terrance King is trying to drag Mitchell to the mat but Mitchell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Mitchell scores with a shot to the side of Terrance King's head. Terrance King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mitchell smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Terrance King keeps the fight on the outside. Terrance King keeps the fight on the outside. Terrance King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mitchell. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mitchell. Terrance King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mitchell circles away. Mitchell is looking to clinch but Terrance King is avoiding it.
Mitchell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Mitchell lands a jab-cross combination. Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Terrance King swats him away and circles back towards the center. Terrance King moves into range and clinches up with Mitchell. Terrance King pulls guard successfully.
Mitchell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Terrance King works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Marvin Terrance King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Terrance King looking to control.
Terrance King might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mitchell kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Terrance King has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mitchell has passed into side control.
Joe Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! You can see the frustration on Terrance King's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Mitchell stands up. Terrance King blocks a jab.
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 Joe Mitchell. I think Terrance King has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:30 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Terrance King!
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