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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emerson Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emerson Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William King !
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bradley gets caught flat footed, as King shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
King must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
King not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
King tries to stand but Bradley is controlling from the bottom.
Bradley keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
King wants to control from the top but Bradley keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to stand but Bradley is controlling from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bradley wants to stand but King is controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bradley avoids it really well and circles away.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.
King gets tackled into the cage by Bradley. Bradley maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to pull guard but Bradley holds him up against the cage and eventually King drops back down to his feet.
King manages to break the clinch.
Bradley gets a double leg takedown into King 's guard.
Bradley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
King trying to control the position.
Bradley wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Bradley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King is trying to keep Bradley in close.
Bradley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
King has closed the distance and engaged Bradley in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bradley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bradley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has King in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bradley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bradley prevents the takedown attempt.
Emerson Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William King .
Bradley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradley closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
King changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bradley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bradley blocks a head kick by King .
Bradley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
Bradley tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
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 Emerson Bradley will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
King has Bradley up against the cage in a clinch.
King is trying to pull guard but Bradley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
King can't break the clinch.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Bradley won't allow it.
King drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King goes for a takedown attempt but Bradley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Emerson Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William King .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley gets underhooks to prevent King 's takedown attempt.
Bradley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bradley missing with knees to the body.
Bradley avoiding damage.
King tries to pull guard but Bradley holds him up against the cage and eventually King drops back down to his feet.
Bradley has picked King up - he's going for a ride! Bradley dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bradley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Bradley eventually gives up the hold.
King tries to get to full guard but Bradley has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bradley thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.
King is refusing to be controlled, as Bradley sits in half guard.
King trying to control from the bottom.
King is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bradley scores with a couple of nice shots.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bradley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
King trying to control from the bottom.
King trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Bradley manages to pass to mount!
Bradley unloading with bombs!
King gets back to half guard.
King blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bradley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands strikes from half guard.
King taking some punishment here, with Bradley in his half guard.
Bradley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bradley frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
King is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
King wants to hold on but Bradley pushes him away.
King is breathing heavily.
Bradley landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emerson Bradley dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
King clinches up with Bradley and pushes him back against the cage.
Bradley is defending well against a takedown attempt.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bradley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bradley tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Bradley swinging wildly here.
Bradley tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bradley.
Bradley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley stays in close to King 's body and controls the position.
Bradley stopping the sweep attempt from King .
Bradley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Bradley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
King punching to the body, from the bottom.
Emerson Bradley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bradley wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King is trying to control the position but Bradley postures up.
Bradley is working King over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bradley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
King misses with a double jab
and Bradley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King digs a good hook to Bradley's body.
Bradley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bradley showed some decent athleticism there.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Bradley manages to pass to mount!
Bradley prevents King from getting the reversal.
Bradley punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King tries to buck Bradley off but he can't manage it.
Bradley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bradley landing strikes from the mount and King is in trouble!
Bradley dominating with strikes here.
Bradley fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
King is looking to improve his position but Bradley isn't that keen on the idea.
Bradley pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bradley lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bradley controlling from the full mount.
Bradley lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
King is trying to escape the mount.
Bradley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of King 's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bradley landing shots from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emerson Bradley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bradley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emerson Bradley!
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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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