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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Dark (ranked 23786 p4p, 647 weight class) and Jack King (ranked 5316 p4p, 550 weight class). Dark comes to the cage accompanied by So What. Michael Dark could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack King's chin.
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200 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Dark!
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, Jack King!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dark gets tackled into the cage by King. King maintains the clinch.
Dark definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
King is looking for a takedown.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dark blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from King.
King tries to pull guard but Dark won't allow it.
King wants a takedown.
Michael Dark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack King.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Dark.
King is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dark is defending well.
King is working for takedown but Dark is calmly controlling the position for now.
King's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dark blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, King just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dark's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dark fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dark fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that King has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
King shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dark is breathing heavily.
King works his way into side control.
Dark is not content to let King control the position.
King stands up.
Dark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dark goes for a double leg but King avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as King continues to drive forward.
King scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dark takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
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 wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dark keeps working.
King scoring with punches from side control.
King is working Dark over with some ground and pound from side control.
King looks up at the clock and then as Dark takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, King smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dark is rocked!
King working the body and head with strikes.
Oh Dark is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
King has hold of Dark's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Dark tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - King cranks the arm and Dark screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Dark, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jack King!
Michael Dark spoke after the fight, saying 'Lets go again, right now!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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