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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Smoosh Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendrick King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kendrick King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Smoosh Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kendrick King!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
King stands and throws Jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jackson tries to buck King off but King is having none of it.
King wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Jackson being controlled for a moment.
King thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
King working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of King.
We've been hearing good reports from Jackson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
King working away.
King wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.
King advances nicely into full mount.
King working for a submission but Jackson is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to hold on but King postures up.
King is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jackson is surviving well by controlling King's body position as best he can.
Jackson tries to hold on but King postures up.
King with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
King pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson regains half guard.
King is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time King.
King content to control rather than advance.
Jackson gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
Jackson is trying to keep King in close.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. King defends it easily.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendrick King dominated that round.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
King closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kendrick King has got the better of the ground game so far.
King is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time King.
King not landing any meaningful shots this time.
King trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King moves into full mount! Jackson won't be happy about that!
King is working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson frees his head quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
King moves to the back.
King misses with a punch to the head.
Jackson manages to reverse the position and now he's in King's guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
King keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if King can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but King is tightening it up a little... Jackson has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jackson reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jackson taps out! Nice BJJ there by King!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kendrick King!
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hype
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RATING
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