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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Twea King (ranked 2315 p4p, 144 weight class) and Hratch Tzien (ranked 1791 p4p, 114 weight class). Tzien has chosen R*ck It as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Twea King has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Twea King seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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135 lbs
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147 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Twea King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hratch Tzien!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tzien misses with a low kick.
Nice shot by King.
King throws a hook but Tzien blocks it.
Tzien feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf.
King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tzien doesn't seem bothered though.
King misses with a hook. Tzien ducked under it nicely.
Tzien is clearly trying to counter these attacks from King with a body shot.
King scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
King missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
King seems to be working for a kimura but Tzien defends the submission attempt.
King is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tzien defends it well.
Tzien gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzien is looking for a triangle but King pushes his legs off easily.
King postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tzien is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of King, into his guard.
King being controlled here, momentarily.
Tzien avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tzien controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzien avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
King pulls Tzien in to control the position.
King looking for a guillotine here but Tzien defends easily.
Tzien wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzien showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tzien passes King's left leg - he's now in half guard.
King looking for submissions off his back.
King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
King trying to control here.
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.
Tzien wants to take a breather but King is having none of it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tzien keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tzien misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tzien uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
A little jabbing left from Tzien on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
King cracks Tzien with a right hand to the side of the head.
King throws a hook to the side of Tzien's head but Tzien sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King works Tzien's body with a nice hook.
King loads up on a big right hand but Tzien slips the punch.
Tzien throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
King scores with a body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tzien throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
Tzien moves out of range as King strikes.
Twea King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tzien takes one to the side of the head.
A lazy left from King finds it's target.
A jab from Tzien does it's job there.
King jabs Tzien right on the nose. Tzien blinks but takes it well.
A clash of legs there as King blocks the low kick.
Tzien defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
King fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tzien to the ground. King is now in Tzien's guard.
Tzien wants to sweep but no luck.
Tzien keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
Tzien looking for a sweep. Not yet Tzien, not yet.
Tzien keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
King drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tzien dives on top into guard.
King seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King looking for a guillotine here but Tzien defends easily.
Tzien trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tzien controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King can't keep his opponent in guard - Tzien advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tzien passes to full mount!
King is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tzien wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.
King is in a horrible position here. Tzien smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
King tries to lock up and control but Tzien gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
King is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tzien is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tzien wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
King is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
King is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tzien jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but King manages to avoid the submission attempt.
King is looking to reverse the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
King gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Tzien tries to control but King wriggling away.
King can't escape the position.
Tzien looking to control but King is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tzien takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King is trying to reverse the position but instead Tzien has taken his back - oops!
King is in bad spot here.
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 Twea King 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. This is the final round!
Tzien uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Tzien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tzien ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tzien takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tzien on the side of the head.
Tzien takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tzien pivots, looking for a leg kick but King is out of range and Tzien settles back down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts King, as that shot connected.
Tzien listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A cross from King lands.
King tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tzien defends well and King ends up having to push Tzien into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
King connects with a body shot.
Tzien slips under a jab from King.
Tzien throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem.
King swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Tzien to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King misses with a looping right.
Tzien swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tzien uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzien misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tzien sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tzien's head backwards.
Tzien throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hratch Tzien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King misses with an uppercut
and Tzien counters with a nice body shot.
Tzien misses with a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A lazy left from King finds it's target.
King looks to land a left hand but Tzien moved out of range nicely.
King throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tzien counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tzien misses with a looping right.
Tzien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Tzien misses the jab.
Tzien slips a jab and a cross from King.
Tzien shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Tzien on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzien moves away from the strike by King.
Tzien looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
King misses with a lunging right hand
and Tzien counters with an inside leg kick.
Tzien throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King defending well as Tzien loads up on a big left hand.
Tzien scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
King connects with a jab.
King misses with an uppercut
and Tzien counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tzien throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Tzien looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tzien ducks under a wild hook from King.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tzien counters with a slapping leg kick.
King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tzien throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzien walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
King digs a good hook to Tzien's body.
A big right from King misses.
King lands a right hook to the body.
King getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
King's corner calls for a 1-2. King obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
King fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good standup being displayed there by King as he connects with a hook.
A jab from King misses.
A low kick from Tzien misses
and King counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Tzien.
Tzien misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King moves out of range of the body kick from Tzien.
King takes a swing at Tzien's ribcage but misses.
King moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a takedown
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tzien fails to land with a series of punches.
King looks to land a right hand but Tzien moved out of range.
Twea King is winning the standup battle so far.
Tzien staying out of range there.
Tzien misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
King lands with a cross.
King looking to score a takedown here. Tzien is defending well but King drives through and ends up in Tzien's guard.
Tzien is trying to keep King in close.
King trying to control but Tzien is working from the bottom.
King is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tzien is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tzien has escaped and now he's on top!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
King looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tzien passes into half guard.
Tzien is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Tzien avoids the attempt from King to control.
Tzien prevents King from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tzien manages to capitalize on a mistake by King to take his back!
King trying to control the action but Tzien just sinks the hooks in.
Tzien has good solid back control here.
King just trying to survive but Tzien is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Tzien keeps control of the position as King tries to break free.
Hratch Tzien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King is working hard here to advance position.
King preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Tzien.
Tzien not allowing King to control his hands.
Tzien looking to break King's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. King remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Tzien will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
King can't escape the position.
Tzien wants to control but King is keeping busy.
Hratch Tzien has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tzien is looking for the choke from the back position but King is controlling his hands well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
King tries to escape the position.
Tzien really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for King.
King preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Tzien.
Will Tzien go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Tzien is trying to stick to King's back but King is turning into Tzien. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tzien's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by King.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tzien working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from King.
King wants to control from the top but Tzien keeps moving.
King slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
King fails to land a wild elbow strike.
King thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tzien wants to control but King postures up.
Tzien tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Twea King.
I think King has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Twea King!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Twea King!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Twea King!
Twea King wins by unanimous decision!
Hratch Tzien was interviewed post fight and said '{]}[{]}[{}]{[}]{[}'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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