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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between James King (ranked 22041 p4p, 22726 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 608 p4p, 604 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 32 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King connects with a jab.
A jab from King misses.
Suluhu tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
King uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Suluhu has time to react.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King tries to clinch there but Suluhu circles away.
Suluhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suluhu's sensitive parts.
Suluhu blocks a jab.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Suluhu is just out of range.
Suluhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King moves into the clinch successfully.
Suluhu blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
King lands a head shot.
King clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King missing with knees to the body.
King is working Suluhu over against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Suluhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
King misses with a body punch.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Suluhu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King scores with a one two! Suluhu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Suluhu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
King defending well as Suluhu loads up on a big left hand.
King slips under a jab from Suluhu.
King throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suluhu throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Suluhu.
Suluhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King connects with a body shot that sends Suluhu's belly button to the back.
King throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Suluhu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
King throws a body kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Suluhu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suluhu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
King with a nice calf kick.
Suluhu looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
King is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Suluhu.
King feints and then cracks Suluhu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suluhu down.
King swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Suluhu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King throws the kick towards the body but Suluhu avoids it.
Suluhu swings for the body but King moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Suluhu misses.
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
King misses with a leg kick
and Suluhu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. King really felt that one!
King fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suluhu.
Suluhu throws a front kick aimed at King's knee but King avoids it well.
King moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suluhu manages to avoid it.
King is looking to wear down Suluhu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
King takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Suluhu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
King throws a leg kick but Suluhu checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for King.
King connects with a solid leg kick.
Suluhu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King throws a series of punches but Suluhu moves out of range.
Suluhu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Suluhu lands with a nice body kick.
James King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Suluhu does a little dance to reset his feet.
King moves out of range as Suluhu throws a body kick.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suluhu replies with a solid counter kick to the body but King blocks it well.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King works Suluhu's body with a nice hook.
Suluhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suluhu.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Suluhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Suluhu.
Suluhu just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suluhu.
King tries to counter by clinching up but Suluhu breaks away and moves out of range.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Suluhu is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Suluhu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
James King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suluhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suluhu.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suluhu lands a body shot.
We've been informed that Suluhu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
King lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from King.
King avoids the body shot from Suluhu.
Suluhu tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Suluhu scores with a nice body kick.
King tests Suluhu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Suluhu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James King dominated that round.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Suluhu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Suluhu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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.
Suluhu lands with a good body shot.
King fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Suluhu is out of range.
King lands with a kick to the temple. Suluhu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Suluhu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Suluhu.
King attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Suluhu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suluhu follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King has Suluhu up against the ropes in a clinch.
Suluhu takes an elbow to the temple.
Suluhu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suluhu.
Suluhu throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands with an overhand left.
Suluhu takes a kick to the side of the head.
A solid body kick from King.
King checks a low kick from Suluhu.
King seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
King throws a nice inside leg kick.
Suluhu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
King takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
King throws a head kick but Suluhu moves out of range.
King lands a jab.
Suluhu is looking to land body kicks.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Suluhu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from King - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suluhu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Suluhu lands with an uppercut that bounces King off the ropes and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Suluhu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Suluhu avoids the body shot from King.
King throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Suluhu.
King is looking to clinch but Suluhu is avoiding it.
King throws a head kick that Suluhu semi-blocks.
A leg kick checked by Suluhu.
And Suluhu responds with a good body kick, but King manages to step out the way in time.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suluhu was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King keeps Suluhu at a distance using the push kick.
King drops his hands momentarily and Suluhu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
King moves out of range as Suluhu throws a body kick.
Suluhu looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
King takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Suluhu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suluhu throws a low kick but King avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suluhu lunges at King with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by King's hand.
King misses with a kick to the body.
King throws a head kick that half lands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Suluhu lands a nice looking body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Suluhu - that will leave a mark!
Suluhu connects with a body shot.
Suluhu checks a low kick from King.
King throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Suluhu.
Suluhu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
King closes the distance and pushes Suluhu back into the ropes.
Suluhu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from King.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that King has been working on his elbows in the gym.
King misses with an elbow over the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu wants to break free but King has control.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King tries a knee to the head but Suluhu blocks it.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Suluhu blocks an uppercut.
Suluhu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suluhu takes a kick to the side of the head.
King moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Suluhu lands a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suluhu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Suluhu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Suluhu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suluhu can do to turn this around?
King throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Suluhu counters with a body kick.
King looks to land a body kick but Suluhu moved away.
A nice side step and Suluhu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suluhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that James King will probably get the nod.
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!
Suluhu tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
King lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Suluhu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
King tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Suluhu manages to circle out of the way.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Suluhu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
King connects with a body shot.
Suluhu scores with a nice body kick.
King misses with a body kick.
Suluhu misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
King throws a right hand that Suluhu ducks under and follows up with a left that Suluhu also avoids with ease.
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
Suluhu lands a jab to King's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by King misses
and Suluhu counters with a nice body shot.
Suluhu looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Suluhu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Suluhu moves out of range of the body kick.
King checks a leg kick nicely.
Suluhu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
King explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Suluhu lands a nice shot that snaps King's head back.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King blocks the body kick.
King throws a head kick that misses
and Suluhu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suluhu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
King wants to clinch up but Suluhu keeps it at a distance.
Suluhu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
James King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts King, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
King is looking to clinch.
King looks for the body kick but Suluhu saw that one coming.
Suluhu throws a wild body kick that King sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from King.
Suluhu misses with a looping left.
King scores with the left hand. Suluhu knows he should have avoided that one.
Suluhu misses with a kick to the body
and King counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King.
Suluhu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Suluhu is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Suluhu's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suluhu avoids it.
Suluhu can't break the clinch.
Suluhu tries to break free but King pushes him back against the ropes.
Suluhu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Suluhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And King counters with a quick kick to the body but Suluhu blocks it.
Suluhu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suluhu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws the kick towards the body but Suluhu avoids it.
King swings for the body but Suluhu moves out of range.
King takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Suluhu throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King misses with a straight left.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King throws a low kick but it's checked well by Suluhu.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
Suluhu slips a jab from King.
Suluhu avoids the body shot from King.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Suluhu.
Suluhu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Suluhu.
Kassim Suluhu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suluhu moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
Suluhu blocks a head kick by King.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James King.
Well King has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James King!
James King very nearly forgot to thank Vegan Gains amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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