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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Karhim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karhim comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Three Days Grace - The Good Life kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tim King has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raul Karhim!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Raul Karhim has been cut.
Karhim throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. King was covering up waiting for the punch and Karhim finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
King lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Karhim won't allow King to get back to his feet.
King striking off his back but it's not causing Karhim any problems.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Karhim advances position into side control!
King manages to work his way to half guard, despite Karhim's best efforts.
Karhim 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 is trying to stand up here but Karhim is controlling him well.
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.
Karhim drops an elbow to the side of King's head.
King is not content to let Karhim control the position.
King wants to get back to his feet.
King missing with punches from the bottom.
Karhim trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
King wants to get back to his feet.
King is breathing heavily.
King taking some punishment here, with Karhim in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
King pushes Karhim off looking to stand but Karhim dives back in and keeps control.
King tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Karhim manages to move to mount!
Karhim lands a nice shot to the head.
Karhim is landing with some decent strikes but King is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Karhim landing strikes, looking to finish!
Karhim lands a big elbow.
Karhim avoids the attempt from King to control.
Karhim lands with some vicious ground and pound - can King hang on?
Karhim controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King really wants to buck Karhim off and get back to his feet.
King is squirming around, avoiding Karhim's attempts to control the action.
Karhim scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish King?
Karhim can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as King is looking to escape.
King really wants to buck Karhim off and get back to his feet.
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.
Karhim looking to control and managing it successfully.
Karhim blocks King's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
King throwing hammer fists to the chest of Karhim. What's that going to do exactly?
King tries to buck Karhim off but he can't manage it.
King is squirming around, avoiding Karhim's attempts to control the action.
Karhim with the ground and pound from mount.
Karhim trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tim King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raul Karhim's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Karhim misses with the combination.
Karhim throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karhim.
Karhim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karhim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karhim closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Karhim lands in his opponent's guard.
Karhim won't allow King to get back to his feet.
King trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Karhim stands up over King, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhim wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King striking from the bottom here.
Karhim content to stall in guard here.
Karhim stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karhim misses with the combination.
Karhim leaves King with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tim King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karhim closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to get to full guard but Karhim has control of the leg.
King gets back to full guard.
King uses the cage to get back to his feet.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karhim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karhim doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
Karhim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karhim clinches.
Karhim scores with a nice hook to the head.
King misses with a knee strike.
King tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Karhim just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhim breaks the clinch.
Karhim misses with a wild combination.
King misses with a takedown
and Karhim counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karhim ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Karhim no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Karhim has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Karhim working for a triangle but King defends it easily.
Karhim is looking for a triangle but King pushes his legs off easily.
Raul Karhim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Karhim looking for a sweep. Not yet Karhim, not yet.
King has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
King is looking to stand up but Karhim won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in King's guard.
Karhim slips nicely into half guard.
King tries to kick Karhim off but Karhim keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Karhim trying to pass the guard but King defending well.
King wants to get back to his feet.
King missing with punches from the bottom.
King is refusing to be controlled, as Karhim sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Karhim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raul Karhim's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Karhim is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in King's half guard.
King looks like he's trying to stand up.
King tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
King wants to get back to his feet.
Karhim with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Karhim in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. King tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Karhim!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raul Karhim!
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hype
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FIGHT
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