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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brian Baker (ranked 18148 p4p, 23736 weight class) and Randy Kt King (ranked 690 p4p, 705 weight class). Brian Baker had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Great elbows
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Kt King!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Brian Baker has been cut.
Baker is looking to slow Kt King down with leg kicks.
Kt King missing with a left hand there. Baker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kt King misses with a looping left.
Baker is looking to counter punch.
Baker moves into range and clinches up with Kt King.
Baker dodges an elbow strike from Kt King.
Kt King throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Kt King throws an elbow that misses.
Baker blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kt King is defending well for now.
Kt King is looking to control Baker's arms but Baker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kt King has his back to the ropes.
Kt King tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Baker misses with a body punch.
Kt King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Baker's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kt King pushes off an throws an elbow but Baker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kt King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
Kt King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baker manages to avoid it.
Brian Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Kt King. That snapped Baker's head back.
Baker throws a head kick that misses
and Kt King counters with a stiff right hand.
Kt King is looking to clinch.
Baker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kt King has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kt King throws a jab but it's blocked by Baker.
An attempted straight right counter from Baker misses the target.
Baker misses the shot to the body.
Kt King gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kt King slowing the pace effectively.
Kt King looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kt King throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Kt King throws a head punch that misses.
Kt King throws an elbow that misses.
Kt King digs a right hand into Baker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baker's gas tank.
Kt King throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kt King lands a body punch.
Kt King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kt King pushes off an throws an elbow but Baker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kt King pushes off an throws an elbow but Baker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Kt King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Baker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Baker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kt King tries to counter with a clinch but Baker shakes him off and moves away.
Kt King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kt King scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baker in his tracks.
Kt King closes the distance and pushes Baker back into the ropes.
Baker blocks an elbow strike from Kt King.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kt King as Baker tries to tie him up.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Kt King lands an elbow inside.
Kt King working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Kt King blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker stalling against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Baker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Randy Kt King seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kt King has Baker pushed against the ropes.
Baker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A shot in the inside from Kt King.
Kt King gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kt King misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kt King.
Kt King throws an elbow that misses.
Kt King lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kt King.
Kt King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Baker blocking some punches.
Kt King throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kt King misses with the head strike.
Baker avoids the elbow strike from Kt King, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kt King misses with a punch on the inside.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kt King misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kt King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Baker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kt King is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Kt King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brian Baker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kt King connects with a nice looking jab.
Randy Kt King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baker throws a body shot but no joy.
Baker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kt King to score with a decent uppercut.
Brian Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kt King.
Kt King tries to counter by closing the distance.
Baker throws a body punch but Kt King moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker slips a jab and a cross from Kt King.
The crowd cheers as Kt King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baker doesn't seem phased though.
Sloppy strikes from Baker. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kt King sizes up Baker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Baker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kt King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baker throws a body shot but no joy.
Kt King takes a jab right on the kisser.
Baker misses with a kick to the body.
Kt King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kt King scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kt King sizes up Baker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Baker throws an off balance right hand
and Kt King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kt King works Baker's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Kt King misses.
Baker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kt King counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kt King, as that shot connected.
Sloppy strikes from Kt King. Those never looked like landing.
Donk. Kt King catches Baker right on the button with a cross.
Baker throws a combination that misses
and Kt King counters with a nice uppercut.
Baker takes a swing at Kt King's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Kt King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kt King has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Randy Kt King!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Randy Kt King!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Randy Kt King!
Randy Kt King wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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