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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kong King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Carlos Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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168 cm
23
140 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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171 cm
23
144 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Powerful |
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kong King! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Carlos Linhares! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from King lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Linhares has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Linhares and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. King staying out of range there. Linhares scores with a head kick. King tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Kong King has been cut. Linhares moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Linhares.
Linhares checks a low kick from King. King ducks under a wild hook from Linhares. Linhares lands with a hook. King tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Linhares misses with a looping left. Linhares throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. King jabbing away but nothing is landing. Linhares connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Linhares catches King with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Linhares staying out of range there. Nice defenses there by Linhares. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Linhares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Linhares feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf. Linhares looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range. King throws the left hand but Linhares avoids the punch easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Linhares. King does a little dance to reset his feet. Luis Carlos Linhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Linhares scores with a slapping inside leg kick. King swings away with a leg kick that misses. The crowd cheers as Linhares lands an impressive looking overhand right. King doesn't seem phased though. Linhares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab. Linhares tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot. Linhares throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and moves out of range. King lands a nice hook to Linhares's body. Linhares takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Linhares looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King walks into a straight right hand from Linhares. Linhares with a body punch. A glancing blow. Linhares tried to score with a low kick but King checks it. Linhares jabs King right on the nose. King blinks but takes it well. This has been an exciting period of action! King keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Linhares.
Linhares punishes King's body with a nice straight punch. Linhares misses with a wild body shot. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Linhares, right into the meat.
Linhares lands a leg kick that knocks King off balance momentarily. Linhares throws a body kick that misses and King counters with a nice double leg into side control. Linhares won't be happy with that. King tries to score with some ground and pound. Linhares controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Linhares struggling a bit here. Linhares is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on King's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. King throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. King thows a huge punch but Linhares dodges it nicely.
Linhares is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. King lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Linhares is trying to defend against the ground and pound but King scores with a couple of nice shots. Linhares has hold of King's hands but King slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Linhares is pressing down on King's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. King is sitting in close to Linhares's body. Linhares has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! King is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, King is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Linhares.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Luis Carlos Linhares! Luis Carlos Linhares decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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