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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jori Lahna (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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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jori Lahna!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahna is looking to clinch.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lahna is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Lahna circles away and we're back to standing.
Lahna is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
Lahna throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lahna as he avoids it easily.
Lahna should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lahna tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lahna circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Lahna which made him look bad.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Lahna misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lahna checks a leg kick.
Lahna tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Lahna blocks a head kick by King.
King feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
King forces his way into half guard.
King is keen to just control but Lahna is a slippery customer.
King throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lahna pushes King off but King dives into side control.
King has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
King is looking to take a break and control but Lahna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lahna really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lahna is pushing King's head away, looking to escape. King manages to hold on to the position though.
King takes a little break here. Lahna wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
King wants to control for a moment but Lahna uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Lahna wants to stand up but King has a hold of him and won't allow it.
King flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
King is breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
King looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lahna is keeping the position for now.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Lahna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahna is trying to stand back up but King is controlling him
King winds up and cracks Lahna with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
King scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lahna is trying to stand back up but King is controlling him
King has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lahna is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim King dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
King shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than King was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
King in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King looking to control and managing it successfully.
King can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lahna is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee warns Lahna that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King landing strikes from the mount and Lahna is in trouble!
Lahna throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
King lands a heavy elbow.
Lahna wants to try and get back to his feet.
King lands a big shot there that rocks Lahna but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
King working the ground and pound effectively.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
King seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lahna for as long as he can get away with.
King connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
King lands a big shot there that rocks Lahna but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
King controlling his opponent.
King can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lahna is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
King landing punches.
King landing strikes, looking to finish!
King scores with a couple of good head shots there.
King controlling his opponent.
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.
King in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
King landing punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lahna has left one of his arms exposed and King doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Lahna screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim King!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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