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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Twea King (ranked 1108 p4p, 1781 weight class) and Shane O Malley (ranked 126 p4p, 194 weight class). O Malley has chosen Someone Like Me - by: Jon Connor as his entrance music. Twea King could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shane O Malley's chin.
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171 cm
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10 - 7 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Twea King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane O Malley!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King moves into the clinch successfully.
O Malley can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
O Malley lands a damaging elbow.
O Malley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from O Malley fails to land.
King has a couple of punches blocked by O Malley.
King avoids the elbow strike from O Malley, against the cage.
King lands a right hand.
King avoids the elbow strike from O Malley, against the cage.
King lands with a right to the head.
King breaks from the clinch.
O Malley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
O Malley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Malley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
O Malley shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense.
King throws a body punch but O Malley moves out of range.
O Malley has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but O Malley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Malley throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Malley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King tries to clinch but O Malley moves out of range.
O Malley lunges at King with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by King's hand.
Some wild striking there from O Malley.
King moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick misses from O Malley.
A good leg kick by O Malley.
King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
O Malley looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
O Malley throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King throws a hook to the side of O Malley's head but O Malley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King scores with a nice strike.
O Malley throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Malley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Malley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
O Malley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
O Malley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Malley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from O Malley is predictable there
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
O Malley is rocked!
King has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from King there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big left from O Malley misses.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from O Malley.
O Malley looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
O Malley circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid body kick from O Malley.
O Malley moves away from the strike by King.
Shane O Malley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Malley slips a jab from King.
King tries to clinch but O Malley is having none of it.
King throws a hook but O Malley blocks it.
O Malley lands a jab.
O Malley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before King has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King gets in close and instigates a clinch.
O Malley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
O Malley throws an elbow but it misses.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Malley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King instigates a clinch.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King wants to clinch up but O Malley keeps it at a distance.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Malley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Malley swinging wildly here.
O Malley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
O Malley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
King lands with a hook. O Malley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
King cracks O Malley with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. King has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning O Malley to stand back up!
O Malley is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Malley leaves his chin hanging out and King seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! O Malley crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Twea King!
Twea King thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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