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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Teo King (ranked 3825 p4p, 5218 weight class) and Chris Kane (ranked 409 p4p, 478 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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194 cm 19 198 1 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm 19 250 1 - 0 - 0 |
Dangerous knees Very strong
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Excellent boxer Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teo King! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Kane! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kane lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. King definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Kane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. King slips a jab from Kane. King wants to clinch up but Kane keeps it at a distance. Kane throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it. King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center. King goes for a high kick. It partially lands. King walks into a jab. Kane misses with a lunging right hand
and King makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. King has managed to clinch.
Kane wants to break free but King has control.
Kane managing to block the knees to the body from King.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! King lands a shoulder strike. A knee to the head by King.
Kane working hard to break the clinch. King leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. King lands a nice knee to the body. King utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. King is working Kane over against the cage. A frustrated look appears on Kane's face as he tries to break the clinch. Kane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. King prevents a body shot from Kane. Kane swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it. King lands with a short head shot on the inside. King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King crunches a lovely knee into Kane's ribcage. Kane looks winded! King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. King lands a good knee to the midsection. Kane won't want to take too many of those. Kane takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by King.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! King lands a body shot. King gets through Kane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King lands a shot to the body. King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kane backwards. King working Kane over with knees to the body. King lands a hook to the side of the head. King with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. King lands with a short head shot on the inside. The referee calls for King to work.
King gets through Kane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. King with a knee to the head.
King scores with a knee to the head.
King lands a knee to the body.
King working Kane over with knees to the body. A hook to the body from King.
Knees to the body from King.
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kane's face.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kane's face.
King gets through Kane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kane is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kane backwards. King is stalling here.
Kane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from King. King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. King lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
King has Kane pressed against the cage, preventing Kane from circling away and getting back to striking at range. King stalls. King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kane backwards. Kane looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Kane tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Kane tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges. King lands on the inside with an uppercut. King looking to throw knees to the head but Kane is blocking nicely.
Kane struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. King lands with a right to the head. Nice body punch from King. 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! A nice right hand lands inside from King. King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
King landing knees to the head.
King just leaning against Kane, taking a breather. A knee to the head by King.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kane or not. King lands a body punch in the clinch. A shot in the inside from King. King lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
King lands a knee to the head.
King with a knee to the head.
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kane's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. King lands a nice knee to the body. King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Kane takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kane takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Teo King dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
King forces Kane back against the cage and clinches. Kane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center. Kane scores with a shot to the body.
Teo King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Kane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kane steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from King. King tries to close the distance and clinch but Kane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. King wants to clinch. Kane connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. King tries to clinch but Kane moves out of range. Kane throws a lazy uppercut
and King makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kane really felt that one! Kane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kane is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. King clinches up against the cage. King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kane is breathing heavily. A knee to the head by King.
King lands with a short shot to the head. King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kane can do to turn this around? A short right hand to the side of the head by King. King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kane blocks it with crossed arms. Stalling in the clinch from King.
Knees to the body from King.
Kane throws a punch but it's blocked by King. King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. King working Kane over with knees to the body. Kane can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
King scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. King lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
King lands a nice knee to the body. King lands a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King. A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King scores with a knee to the head.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. King leaning his opponent against the cage. King with a knee to the head.
King putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kane in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. King digs a right hand into Kane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kane's gas tank. King lands a left hand.
King will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kane up against the cage. A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
King with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. King putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kane in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Kane wants to break free but King has control.
Teo King has scored more points in the clinch so far. King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kane's face.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kane's face.
A knee to the head by King.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. King taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kane's face.
King with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kane takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kane is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the cage. King landing knees to the body.
King lands a knee to the body.
King scores with a hook to the body. 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! King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. King lands a good knee to the midsection. Kane won't want to take too many of those. King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kane or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A knee to the head by King.
King landing knees to the body.
King scores with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King. King is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kane. King gets through Kane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Kane takes a knee right on the jaw!
King using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kane backwards. King scores with a hook to the body. King landing knees to the head.
King scores with a nice hook to the head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kane tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Good body shot from King.
King lands a knee to the body.
A short right from King. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Teo King dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
King gets in close and instigates a clinch. Kane misses with a body punch.
Kane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Nice body punch from King. King lands with a left to the head. King with a knee to the head.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. A knee to the head by King.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King. King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A right handed body shot lands from King.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A right hand to the body from King.
King utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. King scores with a nice hook to the head. Kane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. King lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kane misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges. A knee to the head by King.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
Knees to the body from King.
Knees to the body from King.
Good body shot from King.
King scores with a shoulder strike. King crunches a lovely knee into Kane's ribcage. A short right from King. King with a knee to the head.
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! King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King cracks Kane with a nice body shot. Kane wants to break the clinch but can't.
King lands a good knee to the midsection. Kane won't want to take too many of those. King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chris Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. King scores with a nice hook to the head. Kane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Kane takes a shot to the head. King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kane's face.
King lands a hook to the side of the head. King landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. King scores with an uppercut up the middle. Kane takes a knee right on the jaw!
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kane's face.
A frustrated look appears on Kane's face as he tries to break the clinch. King lands a left hand.
King landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kane is trying to break free. King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. King digs a right hand underneath Kane's ribcage. Kane let out a lung full of air as it connected. King stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kane backwards. King lands a knee to the head.
Kane working hard to break the clinch. Kane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kane blocks a body shot from King. Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kane can't break the clinch.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King. Kane misses with a hook from the clinch. A nice left hand lands by King.
King lands a knee to the head.
Kane is rocked! King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kane is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him? King crunches a lovely knee into Kane's ribcage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kane. Kane seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A nice left hand lands by King.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges. King's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Kane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kane misses with a punch on the inside.
King slows down the pace here.
Teo King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. King has Kane pressed against the cage, preventing Kane from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Kane tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Kane back against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kane blocks it with crossed arms. A frustrated look appears on Kane's face as he tries to break the clinch. Kane lands a body shot in the clinch.
King is stalling here.
And that's the end of the fight! Teo King showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for King, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:25 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teo King!
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