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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy King (ranked 2266 p4p, 2569 weight class) and Arnold Kallas (ranked 264 p4p, 292 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnold Kallas!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King scores with a sloppy right hand. Kallas should have avoided that one.
Kallas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
Kallas misses the shot to the body.
A big left from King misses.
Kallas tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
King cracks Kallas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab, jab by King - just one landing.
Jimmy King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kallas manages to avoid it.
Kallas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kallas on the side of the head.
King lands with a right hand.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
King throws a lazy right hand but Kallas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King cracks Kallas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Decent striking displayed by King there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kallas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kallas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kallas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says King as he avoids it easily.
King swinging wildly here.
Kallas feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Kallas.
Kallas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
A jab from King misses.
Kallas counters with a body kick.
Kallas throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
Kallas fails with a takedown attempt.
Jimmy King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Kallas.
Kallas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Kallas shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kallas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
We've been told by King's head coaches at Triple XXX that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
King throws a body punch but Kallas moves out of range.
Kallas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kallas 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 Kallas moves away.
King looks to land a left hand but Kallas moved out of range nicely.
King misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kallas's head.
King's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kallas under the eye.
Kallas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
Kallas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but King defends it well.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kallas avoids the body shot from King.
And Kallas tries to counter it with a takedown but King pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kallas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Kallas.
Kallas staying out of range there.
Kallas feints the counter takedown.
Kallas throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kallas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King misses the jab.
King misses with a hook.
Kallas is trying to counter with his kicks.
Some wild striking there from King.
King misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Kallas moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by King.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kallas.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from King misses.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King throws a body punch but Kallas moves out of range.
King slips a jab from Kallas.
King drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kallas sprawls and moves away.
Kallas is trying hard to land a takedown here. King sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Kallas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kallas.
King kicks Kallas off and gets to his feet.
Kallas ducks under a wild hook from King.
King lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Kallas ducks under a wild hook from King.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King swings for the body but Kallas moves out of range.
King looks to land a right hand but Kallas moved out of range.
King is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
King connects with the punch.
Kallas throws out a leg kick but King moves out of range and Kallas only half commits.
Kallas swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King misses with a looping left.
King looks to land a combination. Kallas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kallas throws a head kick that misses.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Kallas counters with a shoot takedown. King fights it but they end up in guard.
Kallas throws a strike but King rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
King seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
King is working Kallas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
King chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy King dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
King throws out a powerful jab.
Kallas misses with an uppercut
and King counters with a shoot takedown. Kallas fights it but they end up in guard.
King wants to control from the top but Kallas keeps moving.
King might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
King throws a big elbow that misses.
King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
King throwing strikes but missing.
Kallas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallas has momentary wrist control but King slips an elbow through the middle.
Kallas wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
King working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kallas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells King's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
King scoring with punches to the head and body.
King won't allow Kallas to sweep him here.
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Kallas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
King landing some decent shots from guard.
Kallas looking to control.
Kallas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kallas keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King postures up in Kallas's guard and throws a big left but Kallas blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King distracts Kallas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
King lands a couple of decent looking shots.
King postures up and lands a big shot to Kallas's brow.
Kallas is rocked!
King stands up over Kallas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kallas is still in real trouble! Can King finish him?
Kallas is pulling down on King's head. It's preventing any offense from King, at least for the moment.
King landing some decent shots from guard.
King gets to his feet and stands over Kallas, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Kallas felt that one! King unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Kallas from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy King!
Jimmy King took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'You just got CROWNED!!'.
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RATING
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