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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miami Vice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vice comes to the cage accompanied by Die for Metal. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 lbs
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267 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miami Vice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian King!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vice ducks right into an uppercut from King.
Vice chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vice sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vice misses with a looping left.
Vice feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf.
Vice throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Vice.
Vice displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vice.
Vice tries a low kick but King avoids it.
King explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vice darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
Vice will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning King up against the cage.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King working aggressively here.
Vice lands a body shot.
Vice is trying to break free.
Vice tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vice letting King take a breather here.
King tries to work over Vice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vice misses with a body punch.
Vice blocks a body shot from King.
King lands a body shot in the clinch.
King lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vice blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vice blocks a body shot from King.
A head punch on the inside from Vice fails to land.
King has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vice.
King lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
King tries to throw a body punch but Vice avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Vice - that landed with a thud.
Vice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vice tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. King just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vice fails to pull the fight into his guard.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from King on the inside.
Vice tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vice backwards.
King lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
Vice is breathing heavily.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vice's elbow.
Vice jumps guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vice keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vice looking for a sweep. Not yet Vice, not yet.
King sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vice's guard.
King trying to control from half guard but Vice is working away.
King is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Vice is trying to maintain the position but King is very close to passing his half guard.
Vice wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OK we're going to have a standup here. Brian King hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
King tries to clinch there but Vice circles away.
Miami Vice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vice throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
Vice cracks King with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
King scores with a hook.
Vice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vice gets a clinch.
Vice struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian King dominated that round.
That's time! Vice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Vice's shoulder, as Vice tries to avoid the shot.
Vice fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches King on the side of the head.
Vice lands a nice looking body shot.
Vice feints and then cracks King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow King down.
Vice throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A cross from Vice lands.
Vice fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vice tries a head kick but it misses.
Vice misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vice throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Vice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vice throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King connects with a jab.
King throws a low kick but Vice avoids it.
King misses the shot to the body.
King swings for the body but Vice moves out of range.
Vice throws a leg kick but King moved away.
Nice shot by Vice.
Vice uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
King takes one to the chin there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vice.
Vice is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
King fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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 tries to clinch but Vice is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King takes a swing at Vice's ribcage but misses.
Miami Vice is winning the standup battle so far.
Vice throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vice was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Vice lands a high kick!
It looks like Brian King has been cut.
Vice throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick lands from Vice.
Vice with a jab.
King moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
King connects with a single shot there.
King throws a looping overhand right but Vice ducks down to avoid it.
Vice has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Vice.
Vice can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vice blocking some punches.
Vice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vice, pushing him back against the cage.
Vice blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King blocking some punches.
Vice lands a body punch.
Vice tries to pull guard but King holds him up against the cage and eventually Vice drops back down to his feet.
Vice tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Vice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Vice scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vice gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vice tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Vice back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vice.
Vice is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
King lands a shoulder strike.
Vice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Vice.
Vice is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vice.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vice can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Vice is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the cage.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vice's efforts to push away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miami Vice dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian King's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
King defending well as Vice loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vice.
An inside leg kick from King misses.
Vice lands a jab to the nose.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vice, right into the meat.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
King defending well as Vice loads up on a big left hand.
Vice moves out of range of the strikes.
It looks like Vice has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
King's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vice moves out of range as King strikes.
Vice swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vice throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Vice misses.
Vice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Vice circles away.
King's corner calls for a 1-2. King obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
King scores with a hook to the body. Vice takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vice lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vice throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
King takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
King cracks Vice with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King misses with a hook. Vice ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Vice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vice misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vice on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vice misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a low kick, right behind Vice 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vice walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. King checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vice looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Vice misses with a kick to the body
and King counters with a good low kick that Vice was not able to check.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King throws the left hand but Vice avoids the punch easily.
Vice throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vice keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
King tries to clinch there but Vice circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vice takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Vice.
Vice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King slips a straight right by Vice.
Vice throws a half hearted mid kick.
King connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vice lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vice connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
King lands with a right hand.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vice misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vice ducks right into an uppercut from King.
King checks a low kick from Vice.
A cross from Vice lands.
King avoids the head kick by Vice.
Vice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King tries to clinch up.
Vice is looking to slow King down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vice fakes the leg kick and cracks King in the body.
Vice with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A shot to the body from Vice misses
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 Miami Vice.
I think Vice 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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