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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kai Bichard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen Killing in the name as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 cm
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165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
24
157 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kai Bichard! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noah King! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bichard is looking to land body kicks. King doesn't manage to clinch there - Bichard circles away.
King wants to clinch up but Bichard keeps it at a distance. King fails in his attempt to clinch. King closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King avoids a wild elbow strike from Bichard. Bichard avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King decides to pull guard. King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. King had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bichard is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. King Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bichard's back instead. King looking for the choke but no joy. Bichard just trying to survive but King is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bichard is taking damage to the body and head. King looking to break Bichard's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bichard remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise King will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke! Bichard tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Bichard is trying desperately to improve position. Bichard regains half guard. King missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Bichard trying to control here.
King trying to control from half guard but Bichard is working away. King is working for a submission of some sort.
Bichard won't allow King to pass to mount. King looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bichard gets back to full guard.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. King is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A telegraphed right hand from Bichard misses the target. King forces Bichard back against the cage and clinches. Both guys are working to get underhooks. King trying to land knees to the body.
Bichard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. King just stands there and leans against the cage. King looking to throw knees to the head but Bichard is blocking nicely.
Bichard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bichard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Bichard blocks with his arms.
Bichard scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. King tries a knee to the head but Bichard blocks it.
Bichard stalls. King tries to land knees in the clinch but Bichard avoids the damage to the body. Bichard pulls guard. Bichard striking off his back but it's not causing King any problems. King drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bichard looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bichard looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bichard! Bichard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Bichard working away. King is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. King looking for a sweep but Bichard has passed into full mount! Oh no! Bichard is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! King is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kai Bichard!
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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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