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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Herkings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Herkings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thor King!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King shoots in for a double leg but Herkings sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King tries to clinch but Herkings is having none of it.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Herkings circles away.
King shoots in looking for a takedown but Herkings manages to keep the fight standing, pushing King's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
King slips a straight right by Herkings.
King tries for a takedown but Herkings sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Frank Herkings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor King.
Herkings connects with a body shot.
Herkings throws a combination. King tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Herkings misses with a two punch combination.
Herkings moves into range and connects with a jab.
Herkings throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Herkings misses with the combination.
King shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Herkings as he jumps to the side.
Herkings blocks a jab.
King misses with a takedown attempt - Herkings sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Herkings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Herkings. That snapped King's head back.
A jab from Herkings finds it's way through King's defenses.
King fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
Herkings throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
Herkings throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
Frank Herkings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King wants to clinch up but Herkings keeps it at a distance.
Herkings misses with a jab, cross combination.
Herkings misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King tries to bum rush Herkings with a series of wild strikes but Herkings uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King tries to clinch but Herkings moves out of range.
Herkings throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
Herkings throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Herkings sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
King shoots for a double leg takedown but Herkings sprawls well. He's pushed King's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sloppy strikes from Herkings. Those never looked like landing.
Herkings throws a left and a right that both miss
and King counters with a two punch combo.
Herkings is breathing heavily.
Herkings throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Herkings scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
King lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a wild body shot.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Herkings defends it nicely.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Herkings is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Herkings circles away and we're back to standing.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herkings misses with a combination
and King counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
King is trying for a kimura here. Herkings looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! King wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thor King!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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