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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David King (ranked 571 p4p, 686 weight class) and Dubaku Womba (ranked 84 p4p, 99 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Manchester United Chants George Best Song Spirit In The Sky. Womba is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Damian Marley - Road to Zion ft. Nas. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dubaku Womba!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King misses with a hook
and Womba counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
King kicks Womba off and gets to his feet.
Womba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Womba shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches King napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Womba laying and praying for a moment but King takes advantage and regains half guard.
Womba lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
King is looking to improve his position.
Womba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
King is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Womba scores with a couple of nice shots.
Womba looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Womba not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King wants to control but Womba is keeping busy.
Womba not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Womba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
King works his way to full guard. Good work.
Womba controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Womba working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of King's head.
Womba working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of King's head.
Womba is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! King is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! King has escaped and now he's on top!
King postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King won't allow Womba to sweep him here.
King controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Womba looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King wants to control from the top but Womba keeps moving.
Womba wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. King defends it easily.
King is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Womba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Womba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Womba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Womba misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
King throws a combination that misses
and Womba counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
King manages to escape and get back to his feet!
King scores with a crisp jab that stopped Womba in his tracks.
King lands a lovely overhand right.
Womba throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
Womba gets a double leg takedown into King's guard.
King is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Womba is controlling him.
Womba chips away with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that David King will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Womba closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into King's guard.
Womba trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dubaku Womba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Womba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
King is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Womba keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of King's head.
Womba stopping the sweep attempt from King.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Womba scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
It looks like David King has been cut.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
King keeping moving, preventing Womba from controlling successfully.
Womba with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King wants to control but Womba passes easily into half guard.
Womba trying to control from King's half guard. King has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Womba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Womba wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King 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.
Womba trying to move into half guard but instead King has managed to sweep!
Womba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. King doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. King manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Womba is looking for a triangle but King pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King controlling from the top position.
King stopping the sweep attempt from Womba.
Womba bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in King's guard.
Womba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Womba working some strikes from top position.
King keeping moving, preventing Womba from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
King wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
King looking for a sweep. Not yet King, not yet.
King has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Womba tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
Womba is fighting to break King's control of his arms but King is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
King wants to get back to his feet but Womba is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
King keeping full guard, as Womba tries to pass.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Womba trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Womba.
Womba moves out of range of the strikes.
King tries to bum rush Womba with a series of wild strikes but Womba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Womba is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
King cracks Womba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
King scores with a decent looking hook.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Womba tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Womba wants to clinch
and King counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Womba throws a jab when King was well out of range.
King throws a body punch but Womba moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that David King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David King's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Womba.
David King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Womba throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Womba clinches with his opponent.
Womba turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Womba passes to full mount! That's big trouble for King!
King manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Womba wants to pass the guard but King is defending well.
King on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Womba scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
King is trying to control but can't.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Womba stalling.
Womba thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.
Womba trying to mount his opponent but King defends it.
King is pressing down on Womba's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Womba wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King is pulling down on Womba's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
King tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Womba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Womba trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Womba moves away.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Womba gets the takedown into side control.
King tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Womba is looking for the choke from the back position but King is controlling his hands well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
King is keeping busy.
Womba scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Womba punches the canvas rather than the man.
Womba struggling to keep hold of the position.
Womba working for the choke.
King is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Womba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control the position but Womba manages to sink in the hooks.
Dubaku Womba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Womba lands shots from the back.
I would not like to be King right now.
King is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Womba off. It looks like it's working - Womba slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! King displaying calm under pressure there.
King missing with a left hand there. Womba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Womba misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a right hand to the body.
King's corner calls for a 1-2. King obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dubaku Womba.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... David King!
During a confident post fight interview, David King thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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