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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devyn Flores (ranked 4994 p4p, 5300 weight class) and Abdul King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devyn Flores had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Decent wrestler
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Devyn Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abdul King!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King needs to keep his hands up - Flores had a free shot at his head there.
King takes the fight into the clinch.
King pulls Flores into guard.
King trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
King wants to sweep but no luck.
King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
King trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flores jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
King keeping moving, preventing Flores from controlling successfully.
Flores stops King from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Flores shoots for a takedown but King saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
King keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Flores tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Flores throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck King on the side of the head.
Flores closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Flores is fighting off a takedown attempt but King is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Flores to the mat. Flores regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
King showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Flores 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.
King trying to control but Flores postures up.
Flores performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Flores wants to take a breather but King is having none of it.
Flores keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
King wants to control but Flores is keeping busy.
Flores wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows King to get to his feet.
Flores closes the distance looking to clinch
and King counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Flores trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Flores wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
King works a leg free and moves into half guard.
King passes to full mount!
Flores bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flores stands up from guard. Let's bang!
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flores is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Flores circles away and we're back to standing.
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 Devyn Flores will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Flores tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flores goes for a double leg but King avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as King continues to drive forward.
King tries to break free but Flores pushes him back against the cage.
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King drives through and clinches with Flores against the cage.
Flores is trying to work for a single leg takedown but King pulls him back up using the underhooks.
I was talking to Flores's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
King has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Flores clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Flores rolls, trying to escape but King keeps control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores prevents King from getting a body triangle.
King has the hooks in. Flores is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Flores defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
King keeps control of the position as Flores tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
King really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Flores.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Flores wants to escape the position.
Flores just trying to survive but King is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
What can Flores do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Flores is trying to get back to his feet but King has full control of the position and if anything, Flores has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Flores staying busy and making it hard for King to control.
King avoiding Flores 's attempts to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King controlling the position well here. Flores rolled but King kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
King trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
King has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Flores's body.
King has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Flores.
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.
Flores is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Flores prevents King from getting a body triangle.
Flores is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King is hanging on to Flores's back as he tries to escape.
Can Flores hold on?! King is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
King landing with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
King closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - King lands in his opponent's guard.
Flores is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Flores tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
King has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Flores clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King trying to control.
Flores rolls, trying to escape but King keeps control of the position.
Abdul King has got the better of the ground game so far.
King lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Flores hold on?!
King is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Flores is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Flores is having to fend off submission attempts from King, who is looking to sink in the choke. King doesn't have the hooks in though and Flores manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Flores trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flores has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King pulls Flores in close to prevent any damage.
Flores wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Flores is really struggling to control King but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Flores stands and throws King's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Flores trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores taking a breather here.
King is trying to get back to his feet.
Flores working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
King is looking to regain half guard here but Flores keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Flores is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Flores.
King is looking to control Flores's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King avoid being mounted?
King is not content to let Flores control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King makes his way to full guard. A much better position for King.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devyn Flores showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Flores 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devyn Flores!
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