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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Cubbedge (ranked 3990 p4p, 5407 weight class) and African King (ranked 501 p4p, 590 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Cubbedge !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, African King!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cubbedge takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Billy Cubbedge has been cut.
King shoots in for a double leg but Cubbedge sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
King fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice uppercut lands for King. That snapped Cubbedge 's head back.
King looks to land a left hand but Cubbedge moved out of range nicely.
Cubbedge 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and King connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cubbedge scrambles back to his feet.
King fails with the takedown.
Billy Cubbedge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of African King.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cubbedge swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a head kick but Cubbedge moves out of range.
King misses with a takedown
and Cubbedge counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King takes the fight into the clinch.
King prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge prevents the takedown attempt.
Cubbedge is trying to drag King to the mat but King just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
King is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cubbedge .
Cubbedge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Cubbedge stalling in the clinch.
King tries to throw a body punch but Cubbedge avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
King drags the fight down to the ground.
Cubbedge is stalling in the full guard.
King is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
King looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge content to stall in guard here.
Cubbedge wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Cubbedge looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cubbedge controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
King controls Cubbedge momentarily but Cubbedge frees himself.
King has Cubbedge pulled in close to control his posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cubbedge 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with an uppercut
and Cubbedge counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
King blocks the elbow strike.
Cubbedge turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cubbedge manages to end up in side control.
King manages to get back to half guard.
Cubbedge seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but King does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
King on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cubbedge landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
It looks like African King has been cut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cubbedge wants to pass the guard but King is defending well.
Cubbedge controlling the action here.
King wants to control but Cubbedge passes into side.
King is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cubbedge is staying tight to King's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cubbedge has hold of King's arm. He's looking for a kimura. King seems comfortable defending it but Cubbedge has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! King is real pain and he's forced to tap out! King is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Cubbedge couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Billy Cubbedge !
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energy
A | B |
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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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