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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Randy Kt King (ranked 23858 p4p, 3328 weight class) and Alex Alexandrov (ranked 807 p4p, 450 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great elbows
Cardio machine
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Kt King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Alexandrov!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kt King lands with a good body shot.
Alexandrov is looking to clinch.
Alexandrov looks to land a combination but Kt King avoids it well.
Alexandrov misses with a few strikes there.
Alexandrov misses with a kick to the body.
Kt King is looking for a counter combo.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kt King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Kt King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kt King keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexandrov moves into the clinch.
Kt King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kt King throws a shot from downtown. Alexandrov moves away and avoids it.
Alexandrov rushes Kt King and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Alexandrov working aggressively here.
Alexandrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Kt King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alexandrov trying to control the position but instead, Kt King has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alexandrov into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alexandrov lands a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kt King trying to stall but Alexandrov improves his position.
Kt King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexandrov tries to clinch
and Kt King counters with a nice uppercut.
Kt King circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheers as Kt King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alexandrov doesn't seem phased though.
Alexandrov moves into the clinch successfully.
Kt King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kt King misses with a straight right.
Alexandrov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kt King darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kt King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kt King lands with a right hand.
Kt King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexandrov.
A jab from Kt King misses.
Kt King has been working on his boxing with his coaches at PSE in the buildup to the fight.
Alexandrov tries to clinch
and Kt King counters with a perfectly timed counter left hook that drops Alexandrov to the mat, face first! Kt King goes to the neutral corner and waits for the referee to start the count. Alexandrov is back to hise feet already though and looking to continue the bout! Exciting stuff!
Alexandrov's coach down at UnderGround BJJ & MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Alexandrov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kt King lands a glancing blow to the side of Alexandrov's head.
Alexandrov stuns Kt King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - Kt King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alexandrov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kt King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Kt King to counter with a crisp jab.
Alexandrov throws a head kick but Kt King moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexandrov pushes Kt King up against the ropes in a clinch.
Alexandrov misses with a knee strike.
Kt King looking to slow down the pace here.
Kt King pressing his opponent against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Kt King dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A clash of legs there as Kt King blocks the low kick.
As Alexandrov looks to move away, Kt King throws a big counter combo but Alexandrov just gets out of the way.
Kt King swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexandrov.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexandrov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kt King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alexandrov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by Alexandrov.
Kt King looks to throw the jab but Alexandrov is out of range.
Randy Kt King is winning the standup battle so far.
Kt King loads up on a big right hand but Alexandrov slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kt King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alexandrov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alex Alexandrov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kt King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kt King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alexandrov pushes Kt King up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alexandrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kt King controls his hands.
Alexandrov has Kt King pressed against the ropes, preventing Kt King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kt King can't find room to land a body shot as Alexandrov controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kt King blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kt King misses with an elbow over the top.
Alexandrov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kt King manages to break the clinch.
Kt King is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kt King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Kt King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kt King throws out a loose jab but Alexandrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kt King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alexandrov can do to turn this around?
Kt King works the jab nicely.
Kt King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kt King tests Alexandrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kt King lands with a cross.
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!
Alexandrov walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Kt King rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Alexandrov has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Kt King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alexandrov.
Kt King lands a jab to Alexandrov's midsection.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but Kt King is having none of it.
Kt King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alex Alexandrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kt King throws a poor cross that misses
and Alexandrov counters with a straight right hand.
Alexandrov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kt King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alexandrov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kt King counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Kt King dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Alexandrov is looking to clinch but Kt King is avoiding it.
Randy Kt King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alexandrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alexandrov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alexandrov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Kt King to counter with a crisp jab.
Kt King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kt King is looking to counter punch.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kt King counters with a left and a right that stings Alexandrov.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kt King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kt King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kt King lands the left hand.
Kt King keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov moves away from the strike by Kt King.
Alexandrov wants to clinch up but Kt King keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Kt King misses the target.
Alexandrov drives through and clinches with Kt King against the ropes.
Kt King is struggling to control the position.
A short uppercut from Kt King.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Kt King.
Alex Alexandrov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Alexandrov.
Alex Alexandrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexandrov tries to throw a body punch but Kt King avoids it by throwing Alexandrov back against the ropes.
Alexandrov looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov tries to work over Kt King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexandrov just leaning against Kt King, taking a breather.
Alexandrov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alexandrov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kt King's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov lands a body punch.
Kt King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short left from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov can't find room to land a body shot as Kt King controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Alexandrov misses with a knee to the head.
Kt King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kt King looks to land a right hand but Alexandrov moved out of range.
Alexandrov walks into a left hand.
Alexandrov scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Kt King to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
It looks like Randy Kt King has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kt King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alexandrov.
Kt King cracks Alexandrov with a good jab.
Kt King throws a big shot that misses.
Kt King moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Alexandrov.
I think Kt King 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight for Randy Kt King!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Randy Kt King!
Judge Daniel Cesar 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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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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