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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Tretow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tretow comes into the arena with Days of Thunder blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 cm
29
143 lbs
13 - 23 - 0 |
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168 cm
29
129 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Tretow! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harrison King! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tretow lets loose with a powerful body kick. King will feel that in the morning. Tretow has a takedown stuffed. Tretow throws a series of punches but King moves out of range. Tretow fails with an attempt to clinch.
King forces Tretow back against the cage and clinches. King is working for takedown but Tretow is calmly controlling the position for now. Tretow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Tretow goes for a takedown attempt but King pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tretow throws the kick towards the body but King avoids it. Tretow fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Tretow. That's going to take a lot out of him. King moves into the clinch. Tretow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tretow tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position. King is trying to pull guard but Tretow has him pressed against the cage. Tretow misses with a punch to the body.
King looking to stall.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tretow connects with a leg kick. King looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Tretow rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Tretow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
King has Tretow up against the cage in a clinch.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tretow tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch. Tretow goes for a takedown in the clinch but King prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King missing with knees to the body.
King has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tretow uses from the top position. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tretow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now. King working a defensive guard here.
King escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tretow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. King pulls Tretow in close to his closed guard and prevents Tretow from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tretow won't allow King to sweep him here. King is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tretow defends well. Tretow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. King keeping moving, preventing Tretow from controlling successfully. Tretow wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dennis Tretow. Tretow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as King sprawls well. King wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tretow gets slowly back to his feet. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tretow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. 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 Dennis Tretow will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tretow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. King moves out of range of the body kick from Tretow.
Tretow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from King. Tretow moves into the clinch successfully.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
King is struggling to control the position. Tretow is looking for a takedown up against the cage. King gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. King has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tretow uses from the top position. Tretow wants to control from the top but King keeps moving. Tretow would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. King keeping moving, preventing Tretow from controlling successfully. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Tretow's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dennis Tretow wasn't doing enough on the ground. Tretow misses with a head kick.
Tretow throws a head kick that misses. King shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tretow is trying to defend but King finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. King working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Tretow's thigh. Tretow counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. King is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. King throws a big elbow that misses. King missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. King lands a couple of decent looking shots. King trying to control but Tretow is working from the bottom. Tretow is controlling King's posture. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! King is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tretow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Tretow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. King wants to pass the guard but Tretow is keeping the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Harrison King hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. King displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tretow. Tretow dodges the punch combination from King.
Crunch! Tretow slams his shin into King's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round. No luck for King with that takedown attempt. Tretow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Tretow swings away with a leg kick that misses. Tretow tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. King takes the fight into the clinch. King tries to pull guard but Tretow forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Dennis Tretow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harrison King. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. King is trying to break the clinch but Tretow is controlling him. Tretow manages to break the clinch.
Dennis Tretow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. King tries to keep at a distance but Tretow has taken the fight into the clinch. Tretow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harrison King will probably get the nod - 10:9. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tretow is looking to score with low kicks. Tretow throws a low kick, looking for King's leg but King calmly moves out of range. Tretow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away. Tretow fails with a takedown attempt. King blocks a leg kick. Tretow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Tretow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tretow. Tretow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tretow off to one side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Tretow. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tretow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. King has managed to clinch.
King dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tretow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. King shoots in for a takedown but Tretow shows good takedown defense. Tretow lands a lovely overhand right. The fight moves into the clinch position. Tretow jumps guard and drags King to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Tretow controls King momentarily but King frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tretow keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully. Tretow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from King. Tretow pulls King in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dennis Tretow wasn't doing enough on the ground. King moves into the clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. King jumps guard but Tretow stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tretow breaks the clinch.
Tretow shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Tretow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Tretow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage! Tretow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Dennis Tretow is winning the standup battle so far. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. King forces Tretow back against the cage and clinches. Tretow is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tretow fails in his attempt to clinch. Tretow fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King. Tretow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. A cross from King lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round. King moves into the clinch successfully.
King gets underhooks to prevent Tretow's takedown attempt.
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Good work by King as he checks the leg kick. King drives through and clinches with Tretow against the cage.
Tretow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage. Tretow tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tretow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.
King drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Tretow tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King has had enough of the clinch but Tretow keeps him there for the moment. King jumps guard.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Harrison King. I think King has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29 Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison 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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RATING
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