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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charley Case (ranked 7243 p4p, 5888 weight class) and Kofi Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charley Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kofi Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston stuffs the takedown attempt from Case. Case gets slowly back to his feet.
Kingston fails with the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from Kingston.
It looks like Charley Case has been cut.
Case fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kingston, pushing him back against the cage.
Kingston wants to take the fight to the mat but Case manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Case could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Case wants to get back to striking at distance but Kingston won't allow it.
Case manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston darts in looking for a takedown but Case gets double underhooks and turns Kingston into the cage.
Charley Case has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kofi Kingston.
Case fails in his attempt to clinch.
Case keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Case has closed the distance and engaged Kingston in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston is trying to break free.
Case is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kingston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Case jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kingston walks away with a smile on his face. Case gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kingston doesn't manage to clinch there - Case circles away.
Kingston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Case.
Kingston wants to clinch.
Case is looking to counter the offense by Kingston and move into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kingston.
Kingston misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Case swivels and escapes.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Case but Case pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kingston slips a jab and a cross from Case.
Kingston on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Case. Case obviously looking to wear him down.
Kingston fails with a takedown attempt.
Kingston lands with a cross.
Case shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kingston defends it nicely.
Case shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kingston defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case tries to clinch up.
Kingston appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Case throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kingston flicks out a counter leg kick but Case steps away.
Kingston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Case.
Case dives in for a single leg takedown but Kingston sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Despite the aggression on Kingston's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice sprawl there from Case as Kingston shoots in.
Kingston darts in and clinches Case up against the cage.
Kingston jumps guard but Case turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kingston is trying to stall.
Case is trying to pull guard but Kingston turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kingston tries to pull guard but Case holds him up against the cage and eventually Kingston drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kingston looks winded!
Case tries to pull guard but Kingston won't allow it.
Kingston is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Case gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Case holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kingston breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kingston.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kingston dives in for a single leg takedown but Case sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice takedown defense from Case. No joy for Kingston on that attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Case.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Charley Case will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charley Case'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.
Kingston keeps the fight on the outside.
Kingston wants to counter the offense by Case and move into the clinch position.
Case takes the fight into the clinch.
Kingston trying to stall but Case improves his position.
Case stalling in the clinch but Kingston improves position.
Case is trying to pull guard but Kingston has him pressed against the cage.
Case tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kingston just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kingston is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kingston fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Case tries to clinch there but Kingston circles away.
Case shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kingston sprawls well. Kingston wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Case gets slowly back to his feet.
Kingston steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Case.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charley Case. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kingston shoots in and drives through. Case sprawls well.
Case scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Case with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kingston with a lazy takedown attempt
and Case counters with a crisp one two that drops Kingston! Case thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kingston to his feet! Kingston is in big trouble!
It looks like Kofi Kingston has been cut.
Kingston is breathing heavily.
Kingston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Case.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kingston is defended easily by Case.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Case.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston misses with the combination.
It looked like Case was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Case throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kingston's waist but Kingston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Case off to one side.
Kofi Kingston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kingston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Case dives in for a single leg takedown but Kingston sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kingston fails to land with a series of punches.
Charley Case is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Case shoots for a takedown but Kingston saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Case uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kingston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Case.
Kingston gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Case counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston prevents a body shot from Case.
Case has Kingston pressed against the cage, preventing Kingston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kingston goes for a takedown in the clinch but Case prevents it.
Case jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kingston walks away with a smile on his face. Case gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Case misses with a takedown attempt - Kingston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Case fails with a takedown attempt.
Kingston shoots in and drives through. Case sprawls well.
Case tries to clinch up.
Case tries to clinch up.
Kingston doesn't manage to clinch there - Case circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kingston tries to close the distance and clinch but Case swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kingston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Case as he avoids it easily.
Kingston stuffs the takedown attempt from Case. Case gets slowly back to his feet.
Case fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kingston steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Case.
Case closes the distance and clinches.
Kingston dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Case tries to pull guard but Kingston holds him up against the cage and eventually Case drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kofi Kingston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kingston stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kingston wants it to stay on the feet.
Case lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kingston's sensitive parts.
Case takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kingston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Case counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Case defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kingston.
Case with a nice calf kick.
Case closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kingston bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingston throws a nice looking combination but Case bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kingston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kingston throws a right hand that misses
and Case counters with a leg kick.
Kingston tries to clinch but Case moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Case moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.
Kingston fails to land the takedown.
Charley Case has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kofi Kingston.
Kingston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Case was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Case lands a nice looking body shot.
Case shoots for a double leg takedown but Kingston sprawls well. He's pushed Case's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Case closes the distance and clinches up with Kingston, looking for a takedown. Case pushes Kingston against the cage but Kingston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kingston doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Case closes the distance and clinches up with Kingston, looking for a takedown. Case pushes Kingston against the cage but Kingston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Case finds it's target.
Case cracks a nice hook into Kingston's ribs.
Case shoots in for a double leg but Kingston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Case swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kingston.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown but Case shows good takedown defense.
Case fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kingston wants to counter with a clinch but Case pushes him away.
Case fails with a takedown attempt.
Case goes for a double leg but Kingston avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kingston continues to drive forward.
Kingston is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kingston tries for a takedown but Case sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Case has a takedown stuffed.
Kingston displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Case.
Kingston is looking to clinch.
Kingston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Case swivels and escapes.
Case tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kingston swivels and escapes.
A left lands for Case.
Case is looking to clinch but Kingston is avoiding it.
Case misses with a head kick.
Kingston is looking for the big counter here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Kingston as Case shoots in.
Case slaps away a takedown attempt from Kingston, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Case moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.
Case swinging wildly here.
Case pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kingston throws the left hand but Case avoids the punch easily.
Kingston closes this distance looking for a takedown but Case circles away.
Case seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Case fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kingston.
Kingston tries to clinch there but Case circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charley Case showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Case 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charley Case!
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