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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Philip King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Lacey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is The Heretic Anthem. Lacey comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Down With The Sickness kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Philip King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Lacey!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacey misses with a series of wild punches.
King closes the distance and clinches.
Lacey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King wants to clinch up but Lacey keeps it at a distance.
Lacey wants to clinch but King slips to the side
and King counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King has closed the distance and engaged Lacey in a clinch.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lacey managing to block the knees to the body from King.
Lacey wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
Lacey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lacey is working for takedown but King is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lacey misses with a punch on the inside.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King breaks from the clinch.
Lacey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King counters by clinching up.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lacey.
King tries a knee to the head but Lacey blocks it.
King trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacey avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lacey.
Knees to the body from King.
King blocking some punches.
Lacey keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King circles away from the clinch attempt
and King counters by clinching up.
Lacey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King stops a takedown attempt from Lacey.
King missing with knees to the body.
Lacey gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from King.
King manages to break the clinch.
King moves into range and clinches up with Lacey.
Lacey avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King is breathing heavily.
Lacey has a couple of punches blocked by King.
King is trying to break free.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacey tries to clinch but King moves away
and King counters with a head kick. That will keep Lacey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
King wants to clinch but Lacey slips to the side
and Lacey counters with a two punch combo.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lacey counters with a one-two to the body.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
King is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacey doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
Lacey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lacey tries to clinch
and King counters by moving into the clinch.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lacey tries to clinch up
and King counters with a right hand to the body.
Lacey is looking to clinch.
King wants to clinch
and Lacey counters with a good, hard body kick but King shrugs it off.
Lacey closes the distance looking to clinch
and King counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Lacey avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lacey fails in his attempt to clinch.
King darts in trying to clinch
and Lacey counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Lacey to acknowledge the strikes.
Lacey closes the distance and clinches.
Lacey misses with a punch to the body.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Lacey won't allow it.
Lacey tries to stall but King uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
King missing with knees to the body.
Lacey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lacey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lacey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lacey avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
Lacey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
Lacey misses with a punch on the inside.
Lacey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Lacey avoids the damage to the body.
King is pressed up against the cage. Lacey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag King down to the mat. King avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Philip King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Lacey.
King misses with a double jab
and Lacey counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King instigates a clinch.
King scores a nice knee to the body.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King throws a lazy body kick
and Lacey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
King trying to land knees to the body.
King stops a takedown attempt from Lacey.
Knees in the clinch landing for King.
Lacey avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
Lacey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King tries a knee to the head but Lacey blocks it.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lacey tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lacey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Philip King will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
King looks to land a body kick but Lacey moved away.
King has managed to clinch.
King breaks from the clinch.
King fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lacey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
King tries to clinch but Lacey moves out of range.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Lacey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
Philip King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King tries to clinch but Lacey is having none of it.
Lacey is looking to clinch.
Lacey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Philip King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King misses with the combination.
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
King wants to clinch up but Lacey keeps it at a distance.
King gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lacey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
King darts in and clinches Lacey up against the cage.
King blocks an uppercut.
King manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacey swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Lacey.
Lacey keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Lacey misses.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lacey tries to clinch
and King counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King gets a clinch.
Lacey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King breaks the clinch.
Lacey tries to clinch
and King counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King.
Lacey tries to score a body lock takedown but King shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
King lands a knee to the body.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lacey wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
Lacey manages to break the clinch.
Lacey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A low kick from King is predictable there
and Lacey counters with a good low kick that King was not able to check.
King has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacey prevents King from breaking the clinch.
King blocking some punches.
King breaks the clinch.
King tries to clinch but Lacey moves out of range.
King has Lacey up against the cage in a clinch.
King lands a shot to the body.
King wants to break free but Lacey has control.
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lacey's face.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lacey.
Lacey lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Lacey avoids the damage to the body.
Lacey trying to land knees to the body.
King breaks the clinch.
King takes the fight into the clinch.
King scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King lands a knee to the body.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lacey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy body kick from King
and Lacey counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacey wants to clinch but King slips to the side
and King counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King.
King lands a knee to the body.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lacey looks to clinch
and King counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King.
A body shot lands from King.
King keeps control of Lacey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lacey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King scores a nice knee to the body.
Lacey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Lacey avoids the damage to the body.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King moves into the clinch successfully.
Lacey misses with the head strike.
King manages to break the clinch.
Lacey swinging wilding here.
King misses with a head kick.
Lacey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
King thuds his shin into the meat of Lacey's side.
King gets a clinch.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Lacey avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Lacey.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
Lacey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lacey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lacey tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
King tries to break the clinch but Lacey is controlling the position.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lacey fails to pull guard.
Lacey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lacey looks to land a combination. King sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Philip King has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacey goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lacey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lacey.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lacey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lacey misses with a hook from the clinch.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
King seems to have got his legs back now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King prevents the takedown attempt.
Philip King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Lacey.
Lacey avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
King lands a body punch.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip King dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Philip King's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
King clinches up against the cage.
King manages to break the clinch.
Lacey closes the distance but King moves to the side
and King counters by clinching up.
Knees to the body from King.
A right hook to the body lands for King.
Lacey is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A hook to the body from King.
King missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by King.
Lacey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lacey.
King crunches a lovely knee into Lacey's ribcage.
Lacey avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Lacey avoids the damage to the body.
King misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King trying to land knees to the body.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King is trying to break free.
Lacey lands with a left to the head.
Lacey lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lacey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Lacey won't allow it.
Lacey tries for a takedown. No joy.
King prevents the takedown attempt.
Philip King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Lacey.
Lacey struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
Lacey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Lacey won't allow it.
Lacey avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
Lacey tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
King trying to land knees to the body.
Lacey has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
King lands a body shot.
King lands a shot to the body.
King landing knees to the head.
It looks like Jim Lacey has been cut.
King breaks the clinch.
King moves into the clinch successfully.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King clinches.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
King using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King landing knees to the body.
King working aggressively here.
Lacey wants to break the clinch but can't.
King lands a knee to the head.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lacey.
King breaks the clinch.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lacey takes the fight into the clinch.
Lacey wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
King gets underhooks to prevent Lacey's takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Lacey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. King fights it off and pushes away nicely.
King scores with a kick to the body.
King has managed to clinch.
King breaks the clinch.
King instigates a clinch.
King breaks from the clinch.
Lacey darts in trying to clinch
and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacey avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
Philip King has scored more points in the clinch so far.
King cracks Lacey with a nice body shot.
Lacey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King breaks the clinch.
Lacey moves into range and clinches up with King.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King breaks the clinch.
King lands a right hook to the body.
King lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lacey takes a step back to recover.
Lacey wants to clinch
and King counters with a low kick, right behind Lacey 's knee.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lacey, right into the meat.
King misses with a jab to the body
and Lacey counters with a good low kick that King was not able to check.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Lacey moves out of range easily.
King takes the fight into the clinch.
Lacey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by King.
King gets a clinch.
King breaks from the clinch.
King throws a sloppy head kick
and Lacey counters with a nice low kick that buckles King's knee momentarily.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King moves in looking to clinch but Lacey pushes him off.
King gets a clinch.
Lacey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. King smiles and moves away.
King throws a hook but Lacey avoids it easily.
Jim Lacey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lacey motions for King to come forward. Lacey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
King tries to clinch but Lacey moves out of range.
Lacey moves into the clinch successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King has closed the distance and engaged Lacey in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King stops a takedown attempt from Lacey.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Lacey is blocking nicely.
Lacey scores with a shoulder strike.
Lacey misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philip 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philip King!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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