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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Quân Lê (ranked 238 p4p, 378 weight class) and Twea King (ranked 19 p4p, 24 weight class). King is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Who Knows. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Quân Lê!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Twea King!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lê takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lê moves away from the strike by King.
A swing and a miss from King.
Lê tried to counter with a leg kick but King avoided it.
King throws a head kick but Lê moves out of range.
Lê with a hook.
King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lê slips a straight right by King.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
It appears Lê was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lê with a hook.
King scores with a hook.
Lê on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Twea King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lê uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
Nice defenses there by Lê.
Lê looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
King throws an off balance right hand
and Lê counters with a low kick, right behind King 's knee.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Lê counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King lands a nice looking body shot.
Lê uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Lê swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Lê cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King misses with a left hand
and Lê connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lê looks to land a body kick but King moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lê slips a jab from King.
Lê throws a low kick but King avoids it.
Lê is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King avoids a kick to the body.
Lê takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from King finds it's way through Lê's defenses.
The fighters circle momentarily. King darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
King cracks Lê with a right hand to the side of the head.
King jabs at Lê's body.
Quân Lê is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lê pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lê darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Lê.
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!
Lê goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lê.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lê lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King digs a right hand into Lê's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lê's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Lê.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Lê.
King blocks an uppercut.
Lê breaks the clinch.
King throws out a powerful jab.
Lê scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lê lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lê gets tackled into the cage by King. King maintains the clinch.
Lê lands with a light punch inside.
King prevents a body shot from Lê.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Lê on the inside.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
King has had enough of the clinch but Lê keeps him there for the moment.
King manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
King looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lê passes into side control.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King wants to control but Lê postures up.
King tries to improve position but can't.
Lê stands up and beckons King to his feet.
Lê displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King throws a hook to the side of Lê's head but Lê sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King avoids the body shot from Lê.
King connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lê tries to move into range but King moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lê looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
Lê throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King scores with a jab to the head.
A big left from King misses.
Lê uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lê sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
King connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
King bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lê rolls with the submission and now he's on top in King's guard! Nice work there by Lê!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lê gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lê pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lê is now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Twea King will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice cross by Lê.
Quân Lê has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lê moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
King throws a hook to the side of Lê's head but Lê sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lê.
Lê pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lê avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King digs a good hook to Lê's body.
Lê gets cracked with a nice right hand there by King.
Lê throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lê scoring well with a low kick there.
King throws a looping overhand right but Lê ducks down to avoid it.
Lê jabs King right on the nose. King blinks but takes it well.
Lê avoids the body shot from King.
King throws out a loose jab but Lê uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. King catches Lê right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Lê.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Lê.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lê.
Lê lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws the left hand but Lê avoids the punch easily.
Lê misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from King.
Lê moves away from the strike by King.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lê defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Lê moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
King tests Lê's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lê scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though.
Lê stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
King bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lê bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Lê is just out of range.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lê fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lê looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
King might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lê.
Lê closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lê working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lê throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
Lê lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lê tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King misses with a punch to the body.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quân Lê has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lê lands a body shot.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
Lê is working King over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
A short uppercut from Lê.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lê misses with a body punch.
Lê tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lê throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lê staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lê.
Lê scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lê swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lê looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
Lê lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
King lands a head shot.
Lê walks into a jab.
King misses with a hook to the body
and Lê counters with a leg kick.
Lê bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lê connects with an inside leg kick.
Lê drops his hands momentarily and King takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lê swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lê looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lê. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from King misses.
Lê is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lê displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Lê moves out of range easily.
King scores with a nice strike.
Lê moves out of range as King strikes.
Lê appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lê misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lê.
King fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lê looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King misses with an uppercut
and Lê counters with a thumping low kick.
Lê throws a half hearted mid kick.
King looks to land a left hand but Lê moved out of range nicely.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lê.
Lê connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King lunges at Lê with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lê's hand.
Lê drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
King misses with a hook. Lê ducked under it nicely.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lê.
King slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lê scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lê misses with a wild body shot.
Lê connects with a body shot.
Lê looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lê.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Quân Lê dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
King's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
King staying out of range there.
Lê keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
King lands with a cross.
Lê ducks under a wild hook from King.
Lê quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lê throws a chopping leg kick but King manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
King misses with a right hand
and Lê counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lê lands a nice looking body kick.
King is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lê's half guard.
Lê pushes King off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lê throws a leg kick that misses.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lê throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lê swings for the body but King moves out of range.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lê misses with a looping right.
King stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Lê.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lê takes a jab right on the kisser.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King lands a jab to the nose.
King walks into a left hand.
Lê's hands are dropping dangerously low here and King connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lê scrambles back to his feet.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
King lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lê ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lê was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Lê was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
King scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
King checks a low kick from Lê.
Lê uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
King cracks Lê with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Lê takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from King.
Lê appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Donk. King catches Lê right on the button with a cross.
Lê takes the fight into the clinch.
Lê struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lê swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lê tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lê lands a left hand.
Lê lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
King lands a body punch.
Lê goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lê just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lê lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
Lê working aggressively here.
Lê escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lê on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lê bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps King's head backwards.
King lands a high kick!
Lê throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lê.
King tests Lê's chin there with a solid looking shot.
King misses with an uppercut
and Lê counters with a nice uppercut.
King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lê looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lê counters with a nice uppercut.
Lê throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
King scores with a decent looking hook.
Lê keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
King avoids the body shot from Lê.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King misses with a straight left.
Nice jab there from King.
Lê takes one to the side of the head.
Lê uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Lê pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lê uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
A big right from Lê misses.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lê misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lê misses with a wild body shot.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lê sprawls well. Lê wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lê is looking to land body kicks.
Lê lands with an uppercut that bounces King off the cage and back into range.
Lê tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Lê looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
King throws out a powerful jab.
Lê misses with a looping left.
Lê throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lê's head.
King throws out a loose jab but Lê uses good head movement to avoid it.
King throws a hook but Lê blocks it.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King misses with a hook. Lê ducked under it nicely.
Lê ducks under a wild hook from King.
Lê tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lê looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Twea King.
I think King has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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