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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lance King (ranked 5170 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolette Shea (ranked 6705 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicolette Shea has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lance King's chin.
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137 lbs
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134 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nicolette Shea!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shea misses with a combination
and King counters with a solid body kick.
Shea shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shea. Shea obviously looking to wear him down.
King shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Shea looking to control but King passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shea is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shea is looking to control King's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shea avoid being mounted?
King throws a strike but Shea avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
King might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shea is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
King controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shea is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
King seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shea for as long as he can get away with.
We've been hearing that King has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shea is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shea is on top in guard.
Shea passes King's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Shea content to control rather than advance.
Shea is keen to just control but King is a slippery customer.
King keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Shea not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shea's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Shea trying to control from King's half guard. King has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Shea got a little sloppy there for a moment and King has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shea has managed to get both his arms back between King's legs - danger averted.
King seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
King bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shea's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King stopping the sweep attempt from Shea.
Shea looks winded!
King wants to stand but Shea has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Shea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Shea is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of King, into his guard.
King looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shea slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
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 Lance King will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shea throws a head kick that half lands.
Shea gets caught flat footed, as King shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shea seems keen to control King's posture.
King's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shea keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
Shea controls King momentarily but King frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shea has a closed guard, preventing King from standing up.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Shea is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Shea is looking to score with low kicks.
Shea keeps the fight on the outside.
Shea falls off balance throwing a combination
and King counters with a three punch combo that has Shea backing up. Shea nods at King to acknowledge the strikes.
Shea is breathing heavily.
King shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shea eats them both and turns towards King to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
King darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
King throws a strike but Shea avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
King lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shea keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
Shea working a defensive guard here.
King is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King wants to stand but Shea is controlling his posture from full guard.
King throwing strikes from guard but Shea blocks nicely.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shea can do to turn this around?
King gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
King looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Shea!
Shea is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shea is not content to let King control the position.
Shea is letting King control him for a moment.
King creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King trying to control the position but Shea is working away.
King content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance King dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
King scores with a one two! Shea had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
King moves into the clinch successfully.
King pulls guard.
Shea trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Shea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Shea controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
King throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lance King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King uses his free foot to push down on Shea's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Shea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shea is looking to escape.
Shea is wriggling around trying to escape.
King is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Shea has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Shea!
King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shea doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shea manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shea tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
Nicolette Shea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King has a closed guard, preventing Shea from standing up.
King is looking for a triangle but Shea pushes his legs off easily.
Shea trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
King bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shea's guard.
King wants to pass the guard but Shea is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
King pushes down on Shea's leg and manages to get into half guard.
King is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shea looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well King 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance King!
Lance King tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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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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