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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harley King (ranked 609 p4p, 1409 weight class) and Eron Saunders (ranked 86 p4p, 194 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harley King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eron Saunders!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King punishes Saunders's body with a nice straight punch.
Saunders fails with an attempt to clinch.
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Saunders clinches with his opponent.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saunders.
Saunders tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saunders lands a left hand.
Saunders creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
Saunders lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saunders makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saunders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Saunders working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saunders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from King.
Saunders throws an elbow that misses.
Saunders lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
King scores with a shot to the side of Saunders's head.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Saunders.
A nice left hand lands by Saunders.
Saunders pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saunders lands a hook to the side of the head.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Saunders lands a body punch in the clinch.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Saunders controls the action.
Saunders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saunders blocks a body shot from King.
Saunders swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saunders.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saunders working aggressively here.
Saunders misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King tries to work over Saunders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saunders pushes off an throws an elbow but King leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saunders gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saunders misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saunders is leaning against King and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Saunders avoids the damage to the body.
Saunders pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Saunders lands an elbow inside.
Saunders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King tries a body shot but Saunders blocks it.
Saunders working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saunders lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saunders pushes King back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
King blocks a body shot from Saunders.
King working aggressively here.
King tries to work over Saunders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King lands a body shot.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saunders's elbow.
Saunders misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saunders.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Saunders misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Saunders controls his hands.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Saunders on the inside.
King lands a left hand.
Saunders lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saunders tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Saunders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saunders struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Saunders throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
Saunders lands a nice elbow.
Saunders misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saunders throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
Nice body punch from Saunders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders lands with a left to the head.
Saunders blocks an uppercut.
Saunders has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Saunders misses with a hook to the ribs.
King lands a left hand.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saunders lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
King misses with a body punch.
King tries to work over Saunders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saunders prevents a body shot from King.
Saunders lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saunders misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Saunders.
Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from King.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King blocks the elbow strike.
Saunders prevents a body shot from King.
Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King tries to work over Saunders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eron Saunders will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Saunders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King throws a body punch but Saunders moves out of range.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King swings for the body but Saunders moves out of range.
Saunders is clearly trying to counter these attacks from King with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saunders has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Saunders on the inside.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
King prevents a body shot from Saunders.
Saunders lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saunders is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King lands an elbow just above Saunders 's eye.
Saunders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from King.
King throws out a loose jab but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saunders tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Saunders closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Saunders.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saunders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saunders misses with a punch to the body.
King blocking some punches.
Saunders creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.
Saunders swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saunders.
Saunders digs a right hand into King's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on King's gas tank.
Saunders lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saunders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King letting Saunders take a breather here.
Saunders makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saunders misses with the head strike.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Saunders.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Saunders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders misses with an elbow over the top.
King lands a shoulder strike.
King misses with a body punch.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Saunders lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saunders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saunders's elbow.
Eron Saunders seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Saunders working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King is working Saunders over against the cage.
Saunders blocks an uppercut.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Saunders - that landed with a thud.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by King as Saunders tries to tie him up.
Saunders misses with a punch to the body.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Saunders controls the action.
Nice body punch from King.
Saunders is leaning against King and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Saunders working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders pushes King back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Saunders tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King misses with some punches.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saunders.
Saunders misses with the head strike.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saunders blocks a body shot from King.
Saunders pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King being controlled against the cage.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Saunders.
Saunders blocks a body shot from King.
Saunders tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Saunders back against the cage.
King tries to throw a body punch but Saunders avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders blocks a body shot from King.
Saunders lands with a light punch inside.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saunders's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Saunders.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King prevents a body shot from Saunders.
Saunders blocks a body shot from King.
Saunders lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saunders.
King tries to throw a body punch but Saunders avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
King digs a right hand underneath Saunders's ribcage. Saunders let out a lung full of air as it connected.
King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saunders.
Saunders is breathing heavily.
King scores with a hook to the body.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saunders fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King presses Saunders against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
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 Harley King will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
King feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Saunders sprawling to the canvas! Saunders rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can King finish him?!
Saunders is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
King misses with the combination.
Despite the aggression on Saunders's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Saunders is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
Saunders moves into the clinch successfully.
Saunders creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
King gets through Saunders's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saunders creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Saunders.
Saunders presses King against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Saunders manages to break the clinch.
Saunders tries to clinch up.
Eron Saunders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saunders doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
Saunders seems to have recovered his senses.
Saunders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saunders is looking to clinch.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saunders instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Saunders scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saunders misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King working Saunders over with knees to the body.
Saunders takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saunders's elbow.
King drops Saunders with a big knee straight up the middle! Saunders is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
It looks like Eron Saunders has been cut.
Saunders tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Saunders tries to get into range but King steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Saunders! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! King scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harley King!
Harley King retains his light heavyweight title!
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hype
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