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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kassim Suluhu (ranked 23175 p4p, 22449 weight class) and James King (ranked 641 p4p, 639 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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24 - 30 - 3 |
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11 - 7 - 0 |
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 30 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Suluhu.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from King.
Suluhu blocks a head kick by King.
King tries to land a body kick
and Suluhu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
King tries to clinch up but Suluhu circles away and keeps his distance.
A quick step to the side and Suluhu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for King.
King listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Suluhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King swinging wildly here.
Suluhu scores with a jab to the body.
King throws a nice outside leg kick.
King looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Suluhu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suluhu thinks about countering with a body kick.
James King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suluhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suluhu manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to score with a low kick but Suluhu moves his leg out of the way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from King.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Suluhu circles away.
James King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suluhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Suluhu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suluhu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
King digs a good hook to Suluhu's body.
Suluhu connects with a body shot.
King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Suluhu jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
King looks for the body kick but Suluhu saw that one coming.
It looked like Suluhu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from King.
King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
King has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
A leg kick checked by King.
Suluhu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Suluhu avoids the head kick by King.
A quick step to the side and Suluhu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suluhu takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Suluhu.
Suluhu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suluhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King throws a leg kick but Suluhu checks it.
King takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Suluhu is looking to wear down King with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
King moves in looking to clinch but Suluhu pushes him off.
Suluhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suluhu throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
King throws out a counter right but Suluhu avoids it with no problem.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suluhu fakes the leg kick and cracks King in the body.
Some bone on bone action there as King checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
King with a nice cross.
Suluhu keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James King will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suluhu.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Suluhu.
King throws a predictable looking body shot
and Suluhu counters with a stiff right hand.
Suluhu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
A clash of legs there as Suluhu blocks the low kick.
King misses with a wild body shot.
King darts in and clinches Suluhu up against the ropes.
Suluhu wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suluhu is defending well for now.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suluhu looks to land a body kick but King moved away.
King moves out of range of the body kick.
Suluhu moves out of range of the body kick from King.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
King with the inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Suluhu on the side of the head.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suluhu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
King throws a hook but Suluhu avoids it easily.
Suluhu throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King throws a counter combo.
Suluhu connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.
King misses with the body kick
and Suluhu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
King throws a jab when Suluhu was well out of range.
Suluhu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Suluhu just misses with a punch to the body.
King is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Suluhu misses with a body kick.
Suluhu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Suluhu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
King moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by King.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suluhu walks into a stiff left hand from King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to clinch.
King throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Suluhu.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King with a jab.
King throws a body kick that misses.
Suluhu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
King looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Suluhu works King's body with a nice hook.
Suluhu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before King can pounce on him.
Suluhu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
King misses with a body kick.
Suluhu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
King throws a leg kick but Suluhu moved away.
King throws a right hand that Suluhu ducks under and follows up with a left that Suluhu also avoids with ease.
It appears Suluhu was looking to counter with a kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suluhu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Suluhu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James King will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Suluhu throws a front kick that sends King stumbling back into the ropes.
King looks to clinch
and Suluhu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Suluhu looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Suluhu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Suluhu tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suluhu throws a nice inside leg kick.
King closes the distance and clinches.
King missing with knees to the body.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Suluhu is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Suluhu is blocking nicely.
King works on Suluhu's body with a couple of short punches.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Suluhu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
King misses with a knee to the head.
Suluhu can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
Suluhu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King misses with a knee strike.
Suluhu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suluhu lands a jab to King's midsection.
Suluhu blocks the body kick.
A jab lands there for King.
King has taken the fight to the clinch.
Suluhu wants to break the clinch but can't.
King trying to land knees to the body.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suluhu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suluhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suluhu gets tackled into the ropes by King. King maintains the clinch.
King has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Suluhu.
Suluhu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
King tries to clinch but Suluhu is having none of it.
Suluhu blocks the body kick.
Suluhu swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King avoids the body shot from Suluhu.
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!
Suluhu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
King throws a front kick that sends Suluhu stumbling back into the ropes.
Suluhu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
King ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Suluhu throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
Suluhu throws a body shot but no joy.
King thinks about the counter body kick.
King lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
King throws a push kick but Suluhu slaps the foot to one side.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Suluhu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from King.
Kassim Suluhu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.
King is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James King.
I've got King winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for James King!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for James King!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for James King!
James King wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking James King made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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RATING
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