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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jah Kid (ranked 2068 p4p, 2021 weight class) and Ledley King (ranked 133 p4p, 59 weight class). Kid comes to the cage accompanied by Walk - Pantera. Jah Kid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jah Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ledley King!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King sizes up Kid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
King throws a hook but Kid blocks it.
Kid connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.
Kid slips under a jab.
King tries to bum rush Kid with a series of wild strikes but Kid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Kid misses the target.
Kid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that King has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kid scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one.
Kid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Kid connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kid doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kid just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kid. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King sizes up Kid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kid cracks a nice hook into King's ribs.
King missing with a left hand there. Kid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and King duly obliges.
Kid walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kid misses with a body punch
and King counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kid lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head.
Kid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kid throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kid.
King connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kid throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kid at a distance.
Kid misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Kid coming out on top.
Kid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Kid ducks under a wild hook from King.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Kid lands with a hook. King tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
King throws out a loose jab but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kid misses with a body shot.
King throws a hook but Kid avoids it easily.
King throws a hook but Kid blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kid connects with a looping right hand.
King misses with a straight right.
Kid misses with a body shot.
Kid blocks a jab.
Kid slips under a jab.
Kid scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
King slips under a jab.
King slips under a jab from Kid.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kid. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King throws the left hand but Kid avoids the punch easily.
Kid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
Kid getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kid works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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 throws a series of punches but Kid avoids them all with ease.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kid.
Kid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice body punch from Kid.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
Kid is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
King throws a series of punches but Kid moves out of range.
Kid walks into a stiff left hand from King.
Kid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ledley King will probably get the nod.
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.
Kid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
A slow jab from Kid misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A punch combination from King misses.
King's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kid under the eye.
Kid misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
Kid throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ledley King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kid shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
King misses with a hook to the body
and Kid counters with a left to the body.
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.
King staying out of range there.
Kid swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kid.
Nice shot lands for Kid.
King fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Kid misses.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Kid counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kid.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kid.
King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kid lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by King.
Jah Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid cracks King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Kid throws an off balance right hand
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kid scores with a sloppy right hand. King should have avoided that one.
King lands with an uppercut that bounces Kid off the cage and back into range.
Kid lands a right hook to the body.
Kid looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King throws out a loose jab but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lunges at Kid with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kid's hand.
Kid throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from King misses.
King looks to throw the jab but Kid is out of range.
Kid avoids the body shot from King.
Kid misses with a looping left.
King tests Kid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kid drops his hands momentarily and King takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kid ducks under a wild hook from King.
Kid uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Kid misses the target.
Kid shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kid just misses with a punch to the body.
Kid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kid avoids the body shot from King.
Kid throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Kid avoids the body shot from King.
King stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kid throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ledley King will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Kid is just out of range.
Kid walks into a straight right hand from King.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Kid punishes King's body with a nice straight punch.
Kid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King looks like he wants to counter punch here.
King scores with the left hand. Kid knows he should have avoided that one.
Kid throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King dips to his left and cracks Kid with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
King throws out a loose jab but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
King lands a body shot.
King moves out of range as Kid strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Kid loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King digs a good body shot into Kid's ribs.
Kid misses with a body shot.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
King scores with a jab to the body.
Kid misses with a body punch
letting King counter with a right hand.
Kid misses with a body shot.
King scores with a hook.
Kid misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a left to the body.
King lands with a straight right. Kid didn't see that one coming.
Kid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King looks to land a right hand but Kid moved out of range.
Kid takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kid misses with a body shot.
King throws a hook but Kid blocks it.
Kid looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Kid does a little dance to reset his feet.
King misses with a hook
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King misses with a straight left.
A quick step to the side and Kid tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
King throws a series of punches but Kid moves out of range.
King is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kid throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kid throws a big shot that misses.
King let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kid misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
King misses with a right hand
and Kid counters with a left to the body.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ledley King is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Kid does a little dance to reset his feet.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kid jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kid throws a body shot but no joy.
Kid looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kid doesn't seem bothered though.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Kid.
Nice defenses there by King.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kid.
King is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kid with a body shot.
Kid lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
King misses with a looping left.
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 throws a poor cross that misses
and Kid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King throws the left hand but Kid avoids the punch easily.
Kid takes one on the chin but seems OK.
King closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jah Kid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kid manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ledley King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well King has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ledley King!
Ledley King tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Jah Kid spoke after the fight, saying 'Its easy to win when your cheating'.
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energy
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hype
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