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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simba King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Kocur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Simba King has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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197 cm
24
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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192 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simba King! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Kocur! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kocur drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Kocur scoring with some ground and pound. Kocur working some strikes from top position. Kocur throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kocur content to stall in guard here. Kocur throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kocur trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Joey Kocur. Kocur looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely. King fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kocur wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance. A momentary lapse in concentration from King enables Kocur to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. King manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Kocur postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Kocur passes King's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Kocur is controlling the pace.
Kocur thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head. Kocur slows the pace down in half guard. Kocur landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kocur working King over with strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kocur passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for King! King is breathing heavily. Kocur controlling the pace for now. Kocur lands with some vicious ground and pound - can King hang on?
King is rocked! Kocur has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Kocur loads up with a big shot that hurts King! He's pulled Kocur in close but Kocur has postured up and lands more strikes. Can King survive? More strikes from Kocur and King is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joey Kocur!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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