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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathek Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brown might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to James brown - Superbad. James Brown has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mathek Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries to land a body kick
and Kingston counters with a thumping low kick.
Kingston closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Kingston breaks from the clinch.
Kingston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kingston counters by clinching up.
Kingston has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Mathek Kingston has been cut.
Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Kingston. Kingston gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kingston counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to clinch but Kingston moves out of range.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kingston moves into the clinch.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kingston jumps guard but Brown stands there with Kingston around his waist. Kingston gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
James Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathek Kingston.
Kingston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Kingston has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kingston there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Kingston moves out of range easily.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Kingston finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Kingston shoots in.
Kingston closes the distance and clinches.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston manages to break the clinch.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingston circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingston takes the fight into the clinch.
Kingston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kingston shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Kingston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kingston clinches.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown tries a knee to the head but Kingston blocks it.
Kingston jumps into guard, dragging Brown to the mat.
Kingston throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kingston pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kingston holds on and takes a little breather.
Kingston manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brown is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Kingston has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is persistently looking for the submission but Brown is defending it well.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet but Kingston has full control of the position and if anything, Brown has just worked his way into a worse spot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingston biding his time, controlling Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathek Kingston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mathek Kingston's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kingston pushes Brown away with a front kick.
Kingston keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Kingston sees coming a mile off.
Brown is looking to clinch but Kingston is avoiding it.
Kingston shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kingston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kingston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Brown wants to clinch up but Kingston keeps it at a distance.
Brown wants to clinch but Kingston slips to the side
and Kingston counters with a two punch combo.
Kingston moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.
James Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathek Kingston.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Kingston is breathing heavily.
Kingston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet.
Brown closes the distance but Kingston moves to the side
and Kingston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kingston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingston circles away.
James Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to clinch but Kingston is having none of it.
Kingston avoids the head kick by Brown.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kingston tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Brown tries to clinch up but Kingston circles away and keeps his distance.
Kingston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kingston fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kingston fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown is looking to clinch but Kingston is avoiding it.
Kingston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Kingston moves out of range easily.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Kingston. Kingston gets slowly back to his feet.
Kingston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brown throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Kingston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown throws a body kick that misses
letting Kingston counter with a right hand.
Brown gets tackled into the cage by Kingston. Kingston maintains the clinch.
Kingston pulls Brown into guard.
Brown wants to get up but he can't break Kingston's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kingston is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown gets to his feet - Kingston follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that James Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mathek Kingston's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A thudding body kick lands there by Brown!
Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kingston counters with a three punch combo that has Brown backing up. Brown nods at Kingston to acknowledge the strikes.
A solid body kick from Brown.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick
and Kingston counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
A punch combination from Kingston misses.
James Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingston tries to clinch up.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kingston connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kingston has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston manages to pull guard.
Kingston 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.
Kingston is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Kingston.
Brown stands and steps away. Kingston gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Kingston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Kingston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
James Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathek Kingston.
Kingston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Kingston moves out of range easily.
Kingston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Kingston moves out of range easily.
Kingston shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Kingston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown tries to clinch but Kingston moves out of range.
Kingston lands a high kick!
James Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kingston lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kingston is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick
and Kingston counters with a head kick.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Kingston shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kingston moves to clinch but Brown breaks away
and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Brown.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mathek Kingston!
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energy
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RATING
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