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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Travis Beach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linds King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linds King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 cm
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145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Beach! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Linds King! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Beach is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Good standup being displayed there by Beach as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Linds King has been cut. Beach is looking to clinch. Travis Beach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. King keeps the fight on the outside. Beach tries to clinch up. Beach tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance. Beach fails with an attempt to clinch.
King shoots in and bounces Beach off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. King trying to control the position from guard on top but Beach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Beach is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst King is controlling him. King trying to control but Beach is working from the bottom. King drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and King jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Beach knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground. King looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beach is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst King is controlling him. King trying to control but Beach is working from the bottom. Beach is looking to stand up but King isn't so interested in that idea.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. King avoids a kick to the body.
King avoids the head kick by Beach.
King blocks a head kick by Beach.
Beach is breathing heavily. King closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - King lands in his opponent's guard. King working some strikes from top position. King stops Beach from standing up. King stands and steps away. Beach gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beach misses with a two punch combination.
Beach gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. King sitting in guard here, content to control. King slips nicely into half guard. King is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! King escapes and gets back to his feet. King drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. 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. Beach 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 stops Beach from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. King stands and throws Beach's legs to the side, diving into side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. King controls the position. Beach is looking to work his way out of this bad position but King is controlling him well. King thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. King is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Beach looks calm but he's in trouble here. King gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Beach is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! King lets go of the hold and Beach can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Linds King!
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A |
G |
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C
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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
66% |
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