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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brendon Carrillo-Moreno (ranked 1554 p4p, 2048 weight class) and Paul Kings (ranked 93 p4p, 112 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brendon Carrillo-Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Kings!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kings thows a leg kick but Carrillo-Moreno checks it
and Carrillo-Moreno counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Carrillo-Moreno is looking for a kimura but Kings is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Carrillo-Moreno to get the leverage.
Carrillo-Moreno is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Carrillo-Moreno seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kings does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carrillo-Moreno is looking to advance position but Kings won't allow it.
Carrillo-Moreno is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kings sees it coming and defends easily.
Kings is refusing to be controlled, as Carrillo-Moreno sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carrillo-Moreno stops Kings from getting back to his feet.
Carrillo-Moreno content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrillo-Moreno is looking to take a break and control but Kings is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carrillo-Moreno is trying to work for a kimura but Kings is defending well.
Kings looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice shot lands for Carrillo-Moreno.
Kings throws a right and a left that Carrillo-Moreno avoids nicely.
Carrillo-Moreno changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kings moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carrillo-Moreno shoots in and bounces Kings off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kings keeping moving, preventing Carrillo-Moreno from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrillo-Moreno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kings swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carrillo-Moreno wants to control from the top but Kings keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carrillo-Moreno stops Kings from standing up.
Kings keeping full guard, as Carrillo-Moreno tries to pass.
Carrillo-Moreno's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kings wants to stand and escape but Carrillo-Moreno is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carrillo-Moreno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kings.
Kings misses with a few strikes there.
Kings is looking to score with low kicks.
Carrillo-Moreno goes for a double leg but Kings avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kings continues to drive forward.
Carrillo-Moreno has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kings avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carrillo-Moreno wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendon Carrillo-Moreno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice cross by Kings.
Nice uppercut lands for Kings. That snapped Carrillo-Moreno's head back.
Kings throws a leg kick but Carrillo-Moreno sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kings throws the left hand but Carrillo-Moreno avoids the punch easily.
Carrillo-Moreno throws a looping overhand right but Kings ducks down to avoid it.
Kings throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carrillo-Moreno on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrillo-Moreno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kings.
Carrillo-Moreno moves out of range of the strikes.
Carrillo-Moreno misses with a straight left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carrillo-Moreno.
Paul Kings is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A right-left combo lands from Kings.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kings throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Carrillo-Moreno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carrillo-Moreno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carrillo-Moreno slips under a jab.
Carrillo-Moreno moves out of range as Kings strikes.
Kings misses with a double jab.
Kings looks to score with a jab to the body but Carrillo-Moreno is just out of range.
Kings fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Carrillo-Moreno checks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Kings dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kings throws a jab when Carrillo-Moreno was well out of range.
Kings throws a leg kick
and Carrillo-Moreno counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Carrillo-Moreno is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kings has managed to free his arm - good work.
Carrillo-Moreno slows the pace down in half guard.
Kings is staying active underneath Carrillo-Moreno, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kings is trying to stand.
Kings won't allow Carrillo-Moreno to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrillo-Moreno is working for a kimura but Kings is defending it quite comfortably.
Carrillo-Moreno is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Carrillo-Moreno is working for a submission of some sort.
Kings wants to get back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Carrillo-Moreno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kings avoids it really well and circles away.
Kings wants to land a leg kick but Carrillo-Moreno is out of range.
Carrillo-Moreno tries to counter with a takedown but Kings is quick to defend against it.
Carrillo-Moreno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kings.
Carrillo-Moreno half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Carrillo-Moreno fails with a takedown attempt.
Kings throws a chopping leg kick but Carrillo-Moreno manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kings throws the left hand but Carrillo-Moreno avoids the punch easily.
Carrillo-Moreno cracks Kings with an open hand slap.
A big left from Carrillo-Moreno misses.
Kings misses with a wild combination.
Kings throws out a loose jab but Carrillo-Moreno uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrillo-Moreno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kings is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kings steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carrillo-Moreno.
Carrillo-Moreno moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kings misses with a leg kick
and Carrillo-Moreno counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kings is trying to stand.
Carrillo-Moreno is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kings defends it well.
Kings is trying to stand back up but Carrillo-Moreno is controlling him
Carrillo-Moreno wants to pass the guard but Kings is defending well.
Brendon Carrillo-Moreno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carrillo-Moreno is working for a kimura but Kings is defending it quite comfortably.
Carrillo-Moreno looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrillo-Moreno is working for an americana but Kings has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Carrillo-Moreno was thinking about the submission.
Kings is looking to stand up but Carrillo-Moreno isn't so interested in that idea.
Carrillo-Moreno sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kings's guard.
Kings has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carrillo-Moreno looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Carrillo-Moreno wants to control but Kings is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brendon Carrillo-Moreno dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kings scores with a jab. Carrillo-Moreno acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kings scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big left from Kings misses.
Kings swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carrillo-Moreno shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kings counters with a left to the body.
Carrillo-Moreno shoots in for a double leg but Kings sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kings misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Kings.
No joy there for Kings, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carrillo-Moreno darts in looking for a takedown but Kings gets double underhooks and turns Carrillo-Moreno into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendon Carrillo-Moreno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carrillo-Moreno is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kings is defending well.
Kings breaks from the clinch.
Carrillo-Moreno closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kings's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carrillo-Moreno passes Kings's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Carrillo-Moreno is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kings doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carrillo-Moreno.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrillo-Moreno is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Carrillo-Moreno is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Carrillo-Moreno is working for a kimura but Kings is defending it quite comfortably.
Carrillo-Moreno prevents Kings from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carrillo-Moreno working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kings's thigh. Kings counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Carrillo-Moreno prevents Kings from getting back to his feet.
Carrillo-Moreno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kings swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carrillo-Moreno trying to control the position from guard on top but Kings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kings keeping full guard, as Carrillo-Moreno tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Paul Kings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kings throws a solid leg kick but Carrillo-Moreno takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kings.
A lazy left from Carrillo-Moreno finds it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Kings. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kings.
Carrillo-Moreno looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kings!
Carrillo-Moreno trying to control the action but Kings is working from the bottom.
Carrillo-Moreno wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kings, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrillo-Moreno thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Carrillo-Moreno trying to control the action but Kings is working from the bottom.
Kings wants to get back to his feet but Carrillo-Moreno is dominant here and he's now got Kings's back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carrillo-Moreno looking for the RNC.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Kings comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kings 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Kings!
During a confident post fight interview, Paul Kings thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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