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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Pablos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Pablos!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pablos should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pablos wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
Pablos gets to his feet - King follows without any prompting.
Pablos closes the distance and clinches.
Pablos gets a trip takedown into half guard.
King gets full guard.
King working a defensive guard here.
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!
Pablos wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pablos's guard.
King passes easily into side control. Nice work.
King scoring with punches and elbows.
King looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King is trying to get an arm triangle but Pablos is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to move to mount but Pablos blocks the move with his legs.
Pablos is looking for a sweep.
King wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pablos, who protects the arm well.
Pablos tries to buck King off but King is having none of it.
Pablos looks winded!
King wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pablos, who protects the arm well.
Pablos is trying to control King's posture but King avoids it.
King is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pablos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablos regains half guard.
Pablos wants to get back to his feet.
King is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
King seems to be looking for submissions.
Pablos is looking to control King's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pablos avoid being mounted?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King trying to control the action but Pablos is working from the bottom.
Pablos landing small, sideways elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to take a break and control but Pablos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pablos is looking to improve his position.
King is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pablos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time King.
Pablos connecting with a few gentle strikes.
King is working for a submission of some sort.
King wants to take a breather but Pablos is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King wants to work for an arm triangle but Pablos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
King tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pablos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
King blocks the strikes from Pablos.
Pablos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.
Pablos won't allow King to pass to mount.
Pablos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pablos wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
King lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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 Thomas King will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
King closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
King passes to full mount!
Pablos working to try and regain half guard.
Pablos regains half guard.
King is trying to work for a kimura but Pablos is defending well.
King 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. Pablos tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from King!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thomas 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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FIGHT
RATING
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