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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tabarik Maisumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tabarik Maisumov!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maisumov tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maisumov tries to clinch up
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
King shoots and misses
and Maisumov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
King wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Maisumov manages to pass to side control.
King might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maisumov wants to stand up but King has a hold of him and won't allow it.
King is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maisumov stands up out of the half guard.
King checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
King fails with the takedown
and Maisumov counters with a nice double leg into side control. King won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
King bucks up and tries to throw Maisumov off but instead Maisumov has got his back!
Maisumov has King's back but decides to stand back up... Obviously he fancies his chances in the standup department!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maisumov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maisumov tries a head kick but it misses.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maisumov throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Tabarik Maisumov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maisumov dodges the punch combination from King.
Maisumov stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Maisumov.
Maisumov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King scores with a spinning back kick!
King avoids the head kick by Maisumov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King gets the takedown into side control.
King swings around for an armbar but Maisumov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into King's guard.
King is breathing heavily.
King wants to stand but Maisumov is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maisumov wanted to stand there but King had control of the position.
King wants to stand and escape but Maisumov is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tabarik Maisumov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
King tries for a takedown but Maisumov circles away easily
and Maisumov counters with a solid body kick.
Maisumov throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Maisumov tries to clinch but King moves away
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King misses with a takedown attempt
and Maisumov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in King's guard.
Maisumov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Maisumov stops King from standing up.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Maisumov stands up from King's guard - Maisumov perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maisumov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Maisumov.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maisumov.
King avoids the head kick by Maisumov.
Maisumov misses with a head kick.
Maisumov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from King misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a hook but Maisumov blocks it.
Maisumov tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
King shoots in for a takedown but Maisumov shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maisumov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maisumov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from King.
King throws a jab when Maisumov was well out of range.
King changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maisumov tries to avoid it but King manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maisumov to the ground. Maisumov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maisumov throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Maisumov tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Maisumov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maisumov gets caught flat footed, as King shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maisumov wants to stand and escape but King is having none of it.
King throws a big elbow that misses.
King throws a big right hand that misses.
King throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maisumov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
King stops Maisumov from standing up.
King throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maisumov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
King is looking to pass into half guard but Maisumov pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Maisumov is in guard.
King is wriggling around but Maisumov manages to pass to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maisumov escapes and gets back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Maisumov.
Maisumov moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
Maisumov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maisumov misses with a head kick.
Maisumov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maisumov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tabarik Maisumov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Maisumov tries to clinch up.
King pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maisumov back to the cage. King follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
King shoots in looking for a takedown but Maisumov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing King's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maisumov tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
King changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maisumov tries to avoid it but King manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maisumov to the ground. Maisumov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maisumov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maisumov.
King has been working on his balance at Soul Supremacy - UK, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Maisumov.
Maisumov throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Maisumov ducks under a wild hook from King.
Maisumov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maisumov as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maisumov tries to clinch there but King circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maisumov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tabarik Maisumov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maisumov tries a head kick but it misses.
Maisumov throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Maisumov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maisumov tries to clinch up.
King comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Maisumov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maisumov is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
King avoids the head kick by Maisumov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Maisumov.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maisumov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maisumov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maisumov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Maisumov is just out of range.
Maisumov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maisumov doesn't seem bothered though.
Maisumov wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maisumov throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Maisumov stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet.
King tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maisumov defends well and King ends up having to push Maisumov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
King drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King has Maisumov pressed against the cage, preventing Maisumov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maisumov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
Maisumov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. King just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maisumov is trying to stall.
Maisumov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maisumov throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Maisumov blocks a head kick by King.
Maisumov wants to clinch.
Maisumov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyler King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tabarik Maisumov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tabarik Maisumov.
Well Maisumov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tabarik Maisumov!
Tyler King was interviewed post fight and said 'Break your face i will. mmMMMMmmm'.
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energy
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