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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pyrrhus Epirus (ranked 4736 p4p, 497 weight class) and Conor King (ranked 8152 p4p, 0 weight class). Pyrrhus Epirus has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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171 lbs
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161 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pyrrhus Epirus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Conor King!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Chris Dean and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King shoots in and drives through. Epirus sprawls well.
Epirus falls off balance throwing a combination
and King counters with a one-two to the body.
Epirus moves into the clinch.
Epirus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King takes a knee to the side of the body.
Epirus lands an uppercut.
King working hard to break the clinch.
Epirus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from King.
King is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Epirus throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King working hard to break the clinch.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
King tries to break the clinch but Epirus is controlling the position.
Epirus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Epirus misses with a body punch.
Epirus struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epirus prevents the takedown attempt.
Pyrrhus Epirus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor King.
Epirus trying to land knees to the body.
Epirus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Epirus misses with a punch to the body.
Epirus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Epirus.
Epirus has King pressed against the cage, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King fails to pull guard.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Epirus just misses with a elbow thrown towards King's brow.
Knees to the body from Epirus.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
Epirus is working King over against the cage.
Epirus tries a body shot but King blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Epirus is leaning against King and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Epirus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Epirus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
King prevents a body shot from Epirus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epirus scores with a knee to the head.
King manages to break the clinch.
Epirus instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King blocks a body shot from Epirus.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Epirus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
Epirus working aggressively here.
King blocks an uppercut.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Epirus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
King blocks a body shot from Epirus.
Epirus swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epirus misses with a knee strike.
Epirus lands with a left to the head.
Epirus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.
King throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Epirus.
Epirus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
King is trying to break free.
King fails to pull guard.
Epirus lands a knee to the body.
Epirus misses with a punch to the body.
Epirus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Epirus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
King looks winded!
Epirus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Epirus misses with a punch to the body.
Epirus scores with a shoulder strike.
Epirus crunches a lovely knee into King's ribcage.
Epirus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Epirus.
Epirus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Epirus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Epirus lands a left hand.
Epirus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Epirus misses with the head strike.
Epirus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Epirus swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epirus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Epirus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Epirus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Epirus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Epirus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Epirus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
King tries to pull guard but Epirus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Epirus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Epirus struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
Epirus looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pyrrhus Epirus dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Epirus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Epirus darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
King is looking for a takedown.
Epirus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Epirus working King over with knees to the body.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Epirus smiles and moves away.
Epirus misses with a jab to the body
and King counters with a two punch combo.
Epirus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
King gets tackled into the cage by Epirus. Epirus maintains the clinch.
Epirus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Epirus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
King is rocked!
Epirus trying to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Epirus.
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 blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epirus misses with a body punch.
Epirus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Epirus misses with a body punch.
Epirus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
King prevents a body shot from Epirus.
Epirus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King blocks a body shot from Epirus.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
Epirus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Epirus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Epirus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
King tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pyrrhus Epirus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor King.
Epirus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King working hard to break the clinch.
The referee calls for King to work.
Epirus tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King avoids the elbow strike from Epirus, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epirus has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Epirus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King is working for takedown but Epirus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Epirus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Epirus finish him?
Epirus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Epirus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
Epirus misses with a knee to the head.
Epirus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Epirus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Epirus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Epirus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Epirus pushes King back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Epirus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Epirus smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epirus clinches up against the cage.
King fails to pull guard.
Epirus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt King or not.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Epirus.
Epirus tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Epirus back against the cage.
Epirus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite King's efforts to push away.
Epirus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Epirus tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Epirus struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
Epirus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King working hard to break the clinch.
Epirus throws an elbow that misses.
King tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Epirus pushes King back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pyrrhus Epirus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epirus lands with a light punch inside.
Epirus tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Epirus back against the cage.
Epirus tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Epirus back against the cage.
Epirus lands a shot to the body.
King is breathing heavily.
Epirus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King blocking some punches.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King tries a knee to the head but Epirus blocks it.
Epirus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
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 trying to stall but Epirus improves his position.
Epirus scores with a nice hook to the head.
King blocks a body shot from Epirus.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Epirus walks away with a smile on his face. King gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pyrrhus Epirus dominated that second round.
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!
Epirus fails with an attempt to clinch.
King is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Epirus clinches up with King and pushes him back against the cage.
King tries to break the clinch but Epirus is controlling the position.
Epirus looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
Epirus lands a body punch.
Epirus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Epirus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Epirus's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Epirus tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
Epirus lands a left hand.
Epirus scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King is trying to push Epirus away but Epirus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Epirus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Epirus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Epirus tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
Epirus connects with a knee to the head.
King is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epirus lands a body shot.
Epirus tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Epirus back against the cage.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Epirus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Epirus misses with some punches.
King prevents a body shot from Epirus.
Epirus looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
Epirus lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Epirus lands an uppercut.
Epirus throws a head punch that misses.
Epirus scores with a hook to the body.
Epirus is leaning against King and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Epirus lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Epirus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
Epirus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Epirus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Epirus.
King prevents a body shot from Epirus.
Epirus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Epirus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
King takes an elbow to the temple.
Epirus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Epirus scores with a nice short uppercut.
King tries to pull guard but Epirus won't allow it.
Epirus keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King wants a takedown but no success here.
Pyrrhus Epirus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor King.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Epirus smiles and moves away.
Epirus clinches.
Epirus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Epirus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Epirus.
Epirus tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
Epirus tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
Epirus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Epirus throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
Epirus throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King breaks from the clinch.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
As Epirus backs off King throws a huge counter combo but Epirus manages to avoid it all.
Pyrrhus Epirus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Epirus closes the distance and clinches.
Epirus tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Epirus unloads a knee to the mid-section. King lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King jumps guard but Epirus stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Epirus misses with a knee to the head.
King is trying to pull guard but Epirus turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to circle away but Epirus has him pinned against the cage.
Epirus has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A head punch on the inside from Epirus fails to land.
Epirus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Epirus keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King is trying to pull guard but Epirus has him pressed against the cage.
Epirus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King blocks a body shot from Epirus.
Epirus lands an uppercut.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Epirus can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Epirus can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Epirus digs a right hand into King's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on King's gas tank.
Epirus misses with a punch to the body.
Epirus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conor King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pyrrhus Epirus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pyrrhus Epirus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Epirus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pyrrhus Epirus!
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FIGHT
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