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Event:
The Island Season 13, 135 lbs, Round 1
Date: Jun 23, 2022 |
#R1# King doesn't manage to clinch there - Tracks circles away.
Tracks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Tracks. King moves to clinch but Tracks breaks away and Tracks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Tracks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tracks paws at him with a jab and circles away. Tracks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. King looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Tracks scoring well with a low kick there.
Tracks throws a right and a left that both miss. Tracks sets himself, and King steps forward looking for the clinch! Tracks avoids it this time. King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tracks. Tracks throws a front kick aimed at King's knee but King avoids it well. King tries to clinch and Tracks counters with a one-two to the body. King tries to clinch up. A counter left hand to the body from Tracks misses its target. This has been an exciting period of action! King tries to clinch and Tracks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tracks. A slapping leg kick lands for Tracks.
King tries to clinch but Tracks moves away and Tracks counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. King fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T1# Tracks missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King tries to clinch but Tracks moves out of range. It looked like Tracks was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. King fails in his attempt to clinch. King tries to clinch but Tracks is having none of it. Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt and Tracks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Tracks throws a low kick but King moves out of range easily. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as King checks a leg kick. King tries to clinch there but Tracks circles away.
King closes the distance but Tracks moves to the side and Tracks counters with a one-two to the body. King tries to clinch there but Tracks circles away.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Tracks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tracks counters with a left and a right that stings King. #T2# King wants to clinch up but Tracks keeps it at a distance. King wants to clinch. Tracks swats away the attempt to clinch by King. King tries to clinch there but Tracks circles away.
We've been told by Tracks's head coaches at All Elite Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tracks swats him away and circles back towards the center. Tracks misses with an uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! King wants to clinch up but Tracks keeps it at a distance. King tries to clinch but Tracks is having none of it. Tracks fires out a quick counter leg kick but King just manages to avoid it. King doesn't manage to clinch there - Tracks circles away.
As King looks to move away, Tracks throws a big counter combo but King just gets out of the way. King misses with an uppercut. Tracks saw that one coming. Tracks throws a big counter combination but King scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. King tries to clinch but Tracks is having none of it. Tracks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tracks. Tracks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T3# Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tracks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and King has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from King and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Tracks throws a low kick but King avoids it. King is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. King avoids a low kick by using good footwork. King tries to clinch up and Tracks counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt. Tracks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage! Tracks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tracks stalks King and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into King's face. King staggers backwards, shaken. King doesn't manage to clinch there - Tracks circles away.
Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Tracks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tracks paws at him with a jab and circles away. Tracks is working the combinations to good effect here. King wants to clinch but Tracks slips to the side and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. King tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Tracks counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt. #T4# Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! King moves in looking to clinch but Tracks pushes him off. Tracks throws a leg kick that misses. King slips under a jab from Tracks. King closes the distance but Tracks moves to the side and Tracks counters with a nice uppercut. Tracks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces King back to the cage. Tracks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Tracks swats away the attempt to clinch by King. King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tracks swats him away and circles back towards the center. Tracks misses with a looping left. King tries to clinch there but Tracks circles away.
Bill King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tracks throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease. King closes the distance looking to clinch and Tracks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenton Tracks dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2# King tries to clinch up but Tracks circles away and keeps his distance. Tracks appears to be looking for a big counter. Tracks tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault. King fails in his attempt to clinch. King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King tries to clinch but Tracks is having none of it. Tracks stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King closes the distance but Tracks moves to the side enabling Tracks to counter with a crisp jab. King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tracks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. King is looking to clinch. King wants to clinch up but Tracks keeps it at a distance. Tracks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. King closes the distance looking to clinch and Tracks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Tracks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?#T1# King tries to clinch but fails miserably and Tracks counters with a one-two to the body. King tries to clinch there but Tracks circles away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but King might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tracks has got the better of the exchanges. King wants to clinch. King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King fails in his attempt to clinch. Tracks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. King closes the distance looking to clinch and Tracks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. King tries to close the distance and clinch but Tracks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. King is looking to clinch but Tracks is avoiding it.
That kick from Tracks tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on. King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tracks paws at him with a jab and circles away. King fails in his attempt to clinch. It looked like Tracks was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T2# King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tracks moves away. King looks to clinch and Tracks counters with a two punch combo. Kenton Tracks is winning the standup battle so far. Tracks swats away the attempt to clinch by King. King ducks right into an uppercut from Tracks. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tracks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Tracks throws a quick inside leg kick. King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tracks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Tracks throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease. Tracks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. King closes the distance looking to clinch and Tracks counters with a nice uppercut. King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tracks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T3# King tries to clinch up but Tracks circles away and keeps his distance. King tries to clinch but Tracks moves out of range. King darts in trying to clinch and Tracks counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Tracks to acknowledge the strikes. King darts in trying to clinch enabling Tracks to counter with a crisp jab. King is looking to clinch but Tracks is avoiding it.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tracks swats him away and circles back towards the center. King is looking to clinch. King tries to clinch but fails miserably and Tracks counters with a nice body shot. Tracks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Tracks throws a right and a left that both miss. King wants to clinch and Tracks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T4# The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land. King wants to clinch. Tracks swats away the attempt to clinch by King. Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt.
King closes the distance but Tracks moves to the side and Tracks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tracks keeps the fight on the outside. King checks a leg kick nicely. Tracks takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. King darts in trying to clinch letting Tracks counter with a right hand. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenton Tracks dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3# Tracks throws a hook but King blocks it. King looks to clinch and Tracks counters with a thumping low kick. King tries to clinch but Tracks is having none of it. King moves to clinch but Tracks breaks away and Tracks counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt. Tracks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. King tries to clinch up and Tracks counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt. King is looking to clinch. Tracks throws a chopping leg kick but King manages to avoid taking any serious damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tracks paws at him with a jab and circles away. King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tracks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Tracks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively. Tracks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
#T1# Tracks misses with a few strikes there.
Tracks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tracks throws out a leg kick but King moves out of range and Tracks only half commits. The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A head kick misses from Tracks. King tries to close the distance and clinch but Tracks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. King tries to clinch there but Tracks circles away.
Tracks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt and Tracks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. King moves in looking to clinch but Tracks pushes him off. Tracks is looking for a counter combo. King misses with a body punch
and Tracks counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Tracks to acknowledge the strikes. Nice shot by Tracks. Tracks scores with a jab to the jaw. Tracks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T2# Tracks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King wants to clinch. King tries to clinch but Tracks is having none of it. Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Tracks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. King tries to clinch up. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. King tries to clinch but Tracks is having none of it. Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt.
King tries to clinch there but Tracks circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Tracks scores with a four punch combination! Tracks fails to land with a series of punches.
King misses with an uppercut. A quick step to the side and Tracks tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Kenton Tracks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. King moves in looking to clinch but Tracks pushes him off. Tracks wants to land a leg kick but King is out of range. #T3# King takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. King tries to clinch up. Tracks throws a body shot but no joy. King tries to clinch up. King is looking to clinch. Tracks misses with a double jab.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tracks avoids the body shot from King.
Tracks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. King wants to clinch up but Tracks keeps it at a distance. Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt and Tracks counters with a nice low kick that buckles King's knee momentarily. King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tracks paws at him with a jab and circles away. Tracks throws a low kick but King avoids it.#T4# King tries to clinch but fails miserably and Tracks counters with a nice uppercut. King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. King tries to clinch but Tracks moves out of range. Tracks keeps the fight on the outside. King ducks under a wild hook from Tracks. King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Tracks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Tracks circles away from the clinch attempt and Tracks counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! King dodges the punch combination from Tracks.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Tracks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. King tries to close the distance and clinch but Tracks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bill King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kenton Tracks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. King throws a shot from downtown. Tracks moves away and avoids it. Tracks feinted there with a counter leg kick. King throws a poor cross that misses
and Tracks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight! Kenton Tracks showed his dominance in that final round. Well Tracks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Kenton Tracks! Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Kenton Tracks! Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Kenton Tracks!
Kenton Tracks wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
VFC 88 Bar vs Souza
Date: Jun 13, 2022 |
#R1# Seagull keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Seagull misses the shot to the body. King doesn't manage to clinch there - Seagull circles away.
Seagull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King. King is looking to counter the offense by Seagull and move into the clinch. Seagull just misses with a punch to the body.
Seagull circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seagull throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease. King tries to clinch but Seagull is having none of it. King throws a hook but Seagull avoids it easily. Seagull misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Seagull keeps the fight on the outside. A little jabbing left from Seagull on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Seagull throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seagull paws at him with a jab and circles away. King walks into a stiff left hand from Seagull. King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seagull paws at him with a jab and circles away. King tries to clinch but Seagull moves out of range. Seagull looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. King fails in his attempt to clinch. King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. King is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Seagull. King wants to clinch up but Seagull keeps it at a distance. Seagull circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seagull thuds a left hand into King's body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Seagull throws a low kick but King moves out of range easily. #T1# King is looking to clinch. Seagull throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem. King gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Seagull. Seagull scores with a shot to the body.
Seagull looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. King is looking to clinch. Seagull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seagull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Seagull throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Seagull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seagull is clearly trying to counter these attacks from King with a body shot. King is looking to clinch but Seagull is avoiding it.
Seagull throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem. King tries to clinch up. King tries to clinch and Seagull counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Seagull swats away the attempt to clinch by King. King definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. King walks into a left hand. King dodges the punch combination from Seagull.
Seagull circles away from the clinch attempt.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seagull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T2# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Seagull stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Seagull looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely. King tries to counter by clinching up but Seagull breaks away and moves out of range. Bill King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seagull swats him away and circles back towards the center. Seagull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Seagull pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Seagull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King moves out of range as Seagull strikes. Seagull misses with a hook. Seagull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away. King wants to clinch up but Seagull keeps it at a distance. King wants to clinch.#TD2# King gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Seagull to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SUB# King is looking for a triangle but Seagull pushes his legs off easily.
#T3# Seagull throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely. King keeping moving, preventing Seagull from controlling successfully. Seagull scoring with some ground and pound. King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Seagull working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Seagull throws a big right hand that misses. King keeping full guard, as Seagull tries to pass. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. King working a defensive guard here.
#SUB# King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB# King looking for a guillotine here but Seagull defends easily.
Seagull postures up.
#T4# Seagull is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB# Seagull is sitting in close to King's body. King has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Seagull is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Seagull is tapping! That was a very nice submission by King.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bill King! |
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Event:
VFC 79 Dancer vs Aisland
Date: May 16, 2022 |
#R1##CL# Turgenev has managed to clinch.
Turgenev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD2# King manages to pull guard.
King has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad The Island. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#SUB2# King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Turgenev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2# King is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Turgenev frees his head nicely. Oh but King has switched to an armbar! Turgenev is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Bill King! |
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Event:
VFC 71 Dancer vs Lorent
Date: Apr 25, 2022 |
#R1# Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by King.#CL2# Brown pushes King up against the cage in a clinch. Brown looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. King is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brown to keep the fight standing. King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though. King throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range. Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown. King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2# Brown closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage. King tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill King. That's going to take a lot out of him. King tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brown avoiding damage.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
King is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brown to keep the fight standing. King avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
King tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
King is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brown to keep the fight standing.#T1# Brown missing with knees to the body.
King tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
King definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Brown missing with knees to the body.
King jumps guard but Brown stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown content to slow the pace in the clinch.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Brown dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Brown stalling.
#TD# King successfully pulls guard.
King keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass. King looking to control.
#SUB# King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard. Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T2# King trying to control here.
Brown prevents King from improving his position. Brown moves into full mount! King won't be happy about that! King is looking to get to half guard. Brown looking to control and managing it successfully. King keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
King is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Brown controlling from the full mount. Brown throws some wild stikes that King manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3# King manages to regain half guard. Good work. King trying to control here.
Brown is looking to advance position but King won't allow it. Brown trying to control the pace. Brown wants to pass to mount but King is defending the position. King trying to control here.
Brown trying to pass the guard but King defending well. #SUB2# Brown seems to be working for a kimura but King defends the submission attempt. King is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King avoid being mounted?#T4# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but King does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. King trying to control but Brown postures up.
King wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
King is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King avoid being mounted? King is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brown in particular looking to stall.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colby Brown dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2# Brown keeps the fight on the outside. Brown keeps the fight on the outside. Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Brown misses the shot to the body. #CL2# Brown closes the distance and clinches. Brown stalling in the clinch.
King tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage. Brown pressing his opponent against the cage. Brown misses with a punch to the body.
#TD# King pulls Brown into guard.
#SUB# Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and King has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between King's legs - danger averted. King controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Brown advances position into side control!#T1# Brown advances to mount. Brown tries to control but King wriggling away. King tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away. Brown thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Brown unloads with some shots from mount but King bucks and avoids them well.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't. King wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away. King manages to regain half guard. Good work. King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though. Colby Brown has got the better of the ground game so far. Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but King is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. King wants to get back to full guard.#T2# King regains full guard. Nicely done. King can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace. King will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB# King isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Brown stacks King on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Brown! Brown tries to score with some ground and pound. King controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Brown trying to control the position but King is working away. Brown controlling from side mount. #SUB2# Brown tries for a kimura but King is defending well. King is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it. #T3# Brown is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. King tries to buck Brown off but Brown is having none of it.#SUB2# Brown is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, King has escaped the position, nice work there. Brown creates some space and throws a big elbow, but King sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. The referee asks Brown politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Brown prefers to stall for the moment though. King stops Brown from passing to mount. King is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brown's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working. #T4# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB# King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily. Brown thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head. Brown 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. Brown not doing much here.
Brown is thwarting King's attempts to control the position. King won't allow Brown to pass to mount. Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Brown perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. King blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown. King wants to get back to full guard. Brown controlling the pace. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colby Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3# A swing and a miss from Brown. Brown keeps the fight on the outside. Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King tries to clinch up. Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by King. King doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
King wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance. Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2# Brown rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#TD# King manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brown controlling from the top position. Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Brown passes into half guard. #T1# Brown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Brown prevents King from improving his position. Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but King is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB# King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB# King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily. #SUB# King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily. #T2# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Brown is figuring out what he wants to do next. King trying to control but Brown postures up.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but King does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Brown thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.
Brown is trying to control. King wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. King moves into full guard.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T3##REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2# Brown darts in and clinches King up against the cage.#TD# King gets control of Brown's arms and successfully pulls guard. King will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Brown wants to control from the top but King keeps moving. Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2# Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. King trying to control here.
King regains full guard. Nicely done. #T4# Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Brown wants to control from the top but King keeps moving. #SUB# King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB# King has an active guard here but Brown has managed to pass into half guard.
King wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2# King is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
Bill King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Brown looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight! Colby Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Brown has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Hoff scores the fight for Colby Brown! Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Colby Brown! Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Colby Brown!
Colby Brown wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
VFC 54 Blood in the Water
Date: Mar 25, 2022 |
#R1##CL# King clinches up with McGavin and pushes him back against the cage. King tries to pull guard but McGavin holds him up against the cage and eventually King drops back down to his feet.
McGavin fails to pull guard.
#TD# King manages to pull guard.
McGavin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. King is trying to control the position but McGavin postures up. King definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. McGavin throwing strikes but missing. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. McGavin wants to stand but King is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB# King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McGavin is looking to stand up but King won't let him. #SUB# King working for a triangle but McGavin defends it easily.
#SUB# King has his feet on McGavin's thighs here. He's pushed McGavin off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! McGavin screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bill King! In defeat, Julian McGavin stepped up to the mic, saying 'Not fair boy I was just getting started'. |
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Event:
VFC 44 Freaky Friday
Date: Mar 11, 2022 |
#R1# King wants to clinch and Hoshino counters with a nice uppercut. Hoshino misses with a looping right. King is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Bill King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. King tries to clinch up. Hoshino steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. King tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoshino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Hoshino is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Hoshino keeps the fight on the outside. Hoshino throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily. King tries to clinch there but Hoshino circles away.
King tries to clinch up. King definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. King looks to clinch and Hoshino counters with a lovely straight right hand! Hoshino dips to his left and cracks King with an uppercut! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. King is looking to take this fight into the clinch. King doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoshino circles away.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoshino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hoshino throws a body kick that misses. King tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hoshino manages to circle out of the way. Hoshino throws a body shot but no joy. King tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Hoshino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1# King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL# King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoshino, pushing him back against the cage.#TD# King jumps into guard, dragging Hoshino to the mat.
Hoshino 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. #SUB# King has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Hoshino should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, King has tightened it up now! Hoshino should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bill King! |
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Event:
VFC 24 Murder Mondays
Date: Feb 21, 2022 |
#R1# King tries to clinch up. King is looking to take this fight into the clinch. King tries to clinch there but Of Moria circles away.
King tries to clinch but Of Moria moves out of range. King is looking to clinch. King tries to clinch there but Of Moria circles away.
Of Moria wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. King tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Of Moria counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A looping hook to the body misses from Of Moria. King does a little dance to reset his feet. Of Moria takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses. King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Of Moria paws at him with a jab and circles away. King darts in trying to clinch#TD# and Of Moria counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2# King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Of Moria trying to control but King is working from the bottom. #SUB2# Of Moria is sitting in close to King's body. King has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Of Moria is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Of Moria is tapping! That was a very nice submission by King.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bill King! |
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