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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King's entrance music is Dr. Dre with Snoop Dogg "Deep Cover" . A fine choice. Shogun Rua will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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204 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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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, Krzysztof King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shogun Rua!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua darts in trying to clinch
and King counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
King wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
King working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rua 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.
King missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rua wants to stand and escape but King is having none of it.
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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells King's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
King wants to pass the guard but Rua is keeping the position.
Rua kicks King off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King drives through and clinches with Rua against the cage.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
King looking for a takedown.
Rua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua with a knee to the head.
It looks like Krzysztof King has been cut.
Rua looks gassed!
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
King tries to score a body lock takedown but Rua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua with a knee to the head.
King can't get the takedown.
King drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rua gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section. King lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King looking for a takedown.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
King tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rua gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
King drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rua pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for King.
Rua drives through and clinches with King against the cage.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King looking for a takedown.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
King drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rua landing knees to the head.
King is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rua pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A knee to the head by Rua.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King wants a takedown.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Rua is pressed up against the cage. King has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rua down to the mat. Rua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
King scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shogun Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rua pinned against the cage. Rua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rua fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rua defends it nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
King changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rua fights it off and pushes away nicely.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shogun Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof King's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
King shoots in but no luck this time.
Rua leaves King with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
Rua pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rua avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
King can't get the takedown.
Rua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
King looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Rua connects with a knee to the head.
Rua tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
King tries for a takedown but Rua manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is working for takedown but Rua is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
King is trying to trip Rua. He has hold of a leg but Rua is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. King persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
King distracts Rua with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
King won't allow Rua to get back to his feet.
King 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.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
King throws a big right hand that misses.
Rua wants to stand and escape but King is having none of it.
King trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rua keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King throwing strikes but missing.
Rua wants to stand but King is controlling the position.
King slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rua wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
King landing strikes, looking to finish!
King is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rua bucks up and throws King to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
King fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rua tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
Rua moves into range and clinches up with King.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King wants a takedown.
Rua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
King can't get the takedown.
King is trying to drag Rua to the mat but Rua just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rua landing knees to the head.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
King wants a takedown.
Rua prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rua connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rua pulls his leg out and moves away.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shogun Rua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof King's cut.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
King blocks a head kick by Rua.
Rua stuffs the takedown.
King lands a right hook to the body.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rua.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua forces King back against the cage and clinches.
King is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rua gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rua utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rua scores a nice knee to the body.
Rua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
King is trying to drag Rua to the mat but Rua just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rua avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
King looking for a takedown.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Rua stops a takedown attempt from King.
Rua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rua scores with a knee to the head.
Rua tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
Rua is fighting off a takedown attempt but King is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rua to the mat. Rua regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rua has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes King off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
King has Rua up against the cage in a clinch.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
King has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rua avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
King drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rua pulls his leg out and moves away.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Rua, looking for a takedown. King pushes Rua against the cage but Rua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rua throws a nice head kick!
Shogun Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rua lands a head kick. King smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by King.
Krzysztof King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
King landing strikes.
Rua is looking to get back to his feet here but King is keeping cool and he's managed to take Rua's back.
King is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Rua up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Rua is looking for a way out.
King looking for the RNC.
King throwing wild punches that miss their target.
King is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rua is defending well though. King let's go of the attempt for now.
Rua controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rua is defending well though. King let's go of the attempt for now.
Rua is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Rua closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Krzysztof King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shogun Rua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Rua.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krzysztof King showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rua 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shogun Rua!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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