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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnnie Solomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnnie Solomon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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219 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnnie Solomon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven King! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSolomon. Solomon misses with a low kick.
Solomon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. King moves into range and clinches up with Solomon. A frustrated look appears on Solomon's face as he tries to break the clinch. King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. King has Solomon up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. King scores with a shot to the side of Solomon's head. Solomon tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. King breaks from the clinch.
Solomon 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 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
King closes the distance and clinches. King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King moves into the clinch successfully.
Solomon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Solomon tries to pull guard but King forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King breaks from the clinch.
Solomon tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. King lands a big head kick that sends Solomon tumbling to the mat! King takes a step backwards and waves Solomon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Solomon is rocked!
It looks like Johnnie Solomon has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! King has closed the distance and engaged Solomon in a clinch.
Oh Solomon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Solomon thinks about countering with a head kick. King throws a head kick but Solomon moves out of range.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King moves into the clinch. Solomon jumps guard but King stands there with Solomon around his waist. Solomon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Solomon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. King breaks from the clinch.
King instigates a clinch. King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. King ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Solomon's jaw. Solomon's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! King does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steven King!
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C
A |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
53% |
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