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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur King (ranked 724 p4p, 1277 weight class) and Phillip Coles (ranked 94 p4p, 157 weight class). Coles has chosen HonestKey- Pass as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Phillip Coles will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phillip Coles!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coles slips a jab from King.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coles.
King looks to land a left hand but Coles moved out of range nicely.
Arthur King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King lands a glancing blow to the side of Coles's head.
King ducks under a wild hook from Coles.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coles counters with a left to the body.
King definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice straight punches there by King. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of King.
Coles gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Coles seems keen to control King's posture.
Coles looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
King passes Coles's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coles wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coles kicks off King and gets to his feet.
King closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - King lands in his opponent's guard.
King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coles trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
King throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
King has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is fighting to break Coles's control of his arms but Coles is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
King might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Coles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coles is keeping the position for now.
King working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Coles is pulling down on King's head. It's preventing any offense from King, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King stops Coles from standing up.
Coles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Coles lands with a cross.
Coles slips a straight right by King.
Coles lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King jabs Coles to the body, keeping him at a distance.
King throws a sloppy body shot
letting Coles counter with a right hand.
King dodges the punch combination from Coles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King catches Coles with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
Coles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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 throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Coles was covering up waiting for the punch and King finishes the takedown easily into guard.
King is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Coles is pulling down on King's head. It's preventing any offense from King, at least for the moment.
King lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
King keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coles's head.
King throwing strikes but missing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
King trying to control but Coles is working from the bottom.
Coles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coles keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King pushes down on Coles's leg and manages to get into half guard.
King scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King not landing any meaningful shots this time.
King sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Coles defending well though.
Coles taking some punishment here, with King in his half guard.
King is keen to just control but Coles is a slippery customer.
King wants to free his trapped foot but Coles is holding on for dear life with his legs.
King throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
King not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Coles is staying active underneath King, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
King seems to be working for a kimura but Coles defends the submission attempt.
Coles is controlling King's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
King drives through with a takedown into Coles's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Coles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from King.
King is fighting to break Coles's control of his arms but Coles is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
King trying to control but Coles is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
King throwing strikes from guard but Coles blocks nicely.
Coles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coles seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Coles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coles is controlling King's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
King shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur King dominated that round.
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.
Coles throws a hook but King blocks it.
King swings away with a body shot that misses
and Coles counters with a stiff right hand.
King avoids the body shot from Coles.
Coles throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coles throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coles.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Coles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King misses with a hook. Coles ducked under it nicely.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coles defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
King throws a hook but Coles blocks it.
It seemed like Coles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Coles is just out of range.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King misses with a straight right.
King shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Coles is trying to defend but King finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Coles has one foot on King's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Coles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Coles. No joy for King on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King swings for the body but Coles moves out of range.
Phillip Coles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Coles counter with a right hand.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coles is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Coles throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King gets a takedown into half guard.
King works his way into side control.
Coles is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coles is looking to regain half guard here but King keeps moving and retains side control.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coles keeps working.
Coles gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
King wants to free his trapped foot but Coles is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
King is looking to take a break and control but Coles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
King working the head and body with strikes.
Coles trying to control from the bottom.
Coles tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.
Coles trying to control here.
King working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
It looks like Phillip Coles has been cut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
King thows a huge punch but Coles dodges it nicely.
Coles trying to control here.
King is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
King throws a hook but Coles blocks it.
King throws the left hand but Coles avoids the punch easily.
King shoots in for a double leg but Coles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Coles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King throws a hook but Coles blocks it.
King closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Coles did well to prevent King getting side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
King thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from King.
Coles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. King is working away from the top position though.
King seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Coles trying to control here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King is pressing down on Coles's thigh, looking to free his foot. Coles is holding on for now.
Coles trying to control here.
King tries to pass the half guard into mount. Coles knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Coles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King.
King thows a huge punch but Coles dodges it nicely.
King is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coles is trying to stand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Coles throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King throws a jab when Coles was well out of range.
King swings and misses with a shot to the body
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King misses the jab.
It seemed like Coles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King throws a hook to the side of Coles's head but Coles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coles looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coles moves away.
King takes a swing at Coles's ribcage but misses.
Coles might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
King tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten King somewhat.
Coles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Coles bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps King's head backwards.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Coles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King misses with a double jab.
Coles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from Coles misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coles lands a jab.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Coles counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Phillip Coles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Phillip Coles's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Coles slips a jab from King.
Coles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Coles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Coles connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! King scrambles back to his feet.
King is rocked!
A big left from Coles misses.
Phillip Coles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Coles has his feet on King's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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!
Coles throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Coles tries to sprawl but King drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Coles is looking to control King's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Coles avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
King working over Coles with some ground and pound. Coles looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Coles regains full guard. Nicely done.
Coles is adopting a defensive guard.
Coles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Coles holds on and takes a little breather.
Coles working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Coles being controlled here, momentarily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
King with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Coles is retaining full guard.
Coles is pulling down on King's head. It's preventing any offense from King, at least for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King slips a jab from Coles.
King changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Coles tries to avoid it but King manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Coles to the ground. Coles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Coles scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coles.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Coles.
King shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Coles manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Coles can't keep his opponent in guard - King advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
King is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King prevents Coles from improving his position.
Arthur King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
King missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
King prevents Coles from improving his position.
King slips a nice elbow through Coles's hands, connecting with Coles's forehead.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Coles tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.
Coles is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute King jumps into side control!
King wants to control but Coles is keeping him busy.
King working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Coles struggling a bit here.
King fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
You can see the frustration on Coles's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
King is trying to get an arm triangle but Coles is defending well.
King wants to control but Coles is keeping him busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Coles misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
Coles lands with a nice body punch.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coles looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Coles missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coles.
Coles throws a jab when King was well out of range.
King connects with a body shot.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coles defends it nicely.
Coles now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Coles blocks a jab.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coles! But no joy.
King is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Coles's half guard.
Coles manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. King keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coles is defending well.
Coles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King shoots and misses
and Coles counters with a nice uppercut.
King avoids the body shot from Coles.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Coles avoids the body shot from King.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King misses with an uppercut
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Coles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coles pulls King in close to prevent any damage.
King stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King wants to control from the top but Coles keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phillip Coles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Coles has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Coles!
After winning the bout, Phillip Coles thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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