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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Maston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Desmond King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitchell Maston!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maston circles away from the clinch attempt.
King tries to clinch there but Maston circles away.
Maston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
King moves into the clinch.
Maston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Maston.
Maston drives through with a takedown into guard.
King seems keen to control Maston's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maston slips nicely into half guard.
Maston trying to control from half guard but King is working away.
Maston seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King works his way to full guard. Good work.
Maston looking to sit in guard and control but King gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
King forces his way into half guard.
King thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
King sitting and controlling from the half guard.
King is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Maston is working to get back to half guard.
Maston tries to hold on but King postures up.
King content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands a big shot there that rocks Maston but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Maston tries to lock up and control but King gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
King trying to control but Maston is having none of it.
Maston sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maston wants to control but King is keeping busy and won't allow it.
King tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maston knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maston can do anything to dispel that myth.
King looks to land a strike but Maston avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
King stopping the sweep attempt from Maston.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
King trying to control but Maston is working from the bottom.
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 Desmond King will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
King decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
King stalling.
Maston is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
King trying to mount his opponent but Maston defends it.
Maston trying to control but King postures up.
King seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maston does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
King wants to free his trapped foot but Maston is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maston really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King not doing much here.
King throwing shots but Maston is blocking nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maston shoots for a double leg takedown but King sprawls well. He's pushed Maston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Desmond King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maston throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Maston slips under a jab.
Maston lands a jab to the head.
King throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maston looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Maston is breathing heavily.
Maston looking to sit in guard and control but King gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
King trying to control but Maston is working from the bottom.
King not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
King gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
King fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Maston sprawls well initially but King persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King escapes and gets back to his feet.
A punch combination from King misses.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maston counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for King!
Maston is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But King has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from King!
King stops Maston from standing up.
King gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maston counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Maston is defending well. King quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Maston has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! King celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Desmond King!
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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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