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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Crispian (ranked 360 p4p, 1195 weight class) and James King (ranked 38 p4p, 129 weight class). James King has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Crispian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tries to clinch but Crispian is having none of it.
Crispian throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
King replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Crispian blocks it well.
King throws a head kick but Crispian moves out of range.
King throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crispian has been working on his boxing with his coaches at League of Shadows MMA in the buildup to the fight.
King works the jab nicely.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crispian throws out the jab.
Crispian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
King tries to clinch up
and Crispian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crispian looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King looks for the body kick but Crispian saw that one coming.
That kick from Crispian tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crispian thows a body kick. King tries to catch it but that hurt him.
King ducks under a wild hook from Crispian.
King tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crispian is able to avoid easily.
Crispian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from King misses.
King takes a swing at Crispian's ribcage but misses.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crispian.
King lands a nice looking kick to the body. Crispian takes a step back to recover.
Nice straight punches there by Crispian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crispian.
King fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as King blocks the leg kick.
King doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ben Crispian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from King, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crispian moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
Crispian connects with an inside leg kick.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crispian throws a body kick that misses.
King steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crispian.
Crispian throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King tries to move into range but Crispian moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crispian tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and King is able to avoid easily.
King checks a low kick from Crispian.
Crispian keeps the fight on the outside.
A low kick lands for Crispian.
King moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crispian avoids the head kick by King.
Crispian swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crispian throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
Crispian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crispian moves out of range of the body kick from King.
A solid body kick from King.
Crispian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
Crispian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crispian scores with a kick to the body.
King looks to throw the jab but Crispian is out of range.
Crispian fires out a quick counter leg kick but King just manages to avoid it.
King throws the kick towards the body but Crispian avoids it.
King ducks under a wild hook from Crispian.
Crispian blocks the body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Crispian. That snapped King's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
King throws a head kick that Crispian semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crispian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crispian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crispian tries a low kick but King avoids it.
King steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Crispian.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Crispian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
King throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crispian throws out a leg kick but King moves out of range and Crispian only half commits.
Crispian thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Crispian dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crispian moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crispian looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King slips a jab from Crispian.
Nice body kick from King.
King ducks under a wild hook from Crispian.
King wants to counter with a clinch but Crispian pushes him away.
King changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crispian thows a body kick. King tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but King might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Crispian has got the better of the exchanges.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crispian.
King slips under a jab.
Ben Crispian is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Crispian tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
King ducks under a wild hook from Crispian.
King looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crispian throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King lunges at Crispian with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crispian's hand.
Crispian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
Crispian throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King looks to land a body kick but Crispian moved away.
King throws a body kick that misses.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crispian.
King works Crispian's body with a nice hook.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King tries to counter with a clinch but Crispian shakes him off and moves away.
King swings widly with a right hand
and Crispian counters with a straight right hand.
King scores with a body shot.
King blocks a leg kick.
Crispian is looking to slow King down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crispian throws a low kick, looking for King's leg but King calmly moves out of range.
King only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A jab from Crispian misses.
Crispian delivers a nice body kick.
Crispian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as King checks a leg kick.
King tries to counter by closing the distance.
Crispian moves out of range of the leg kick from King.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Crispian.
Crispian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crispian misses with a jab to the body
and King counters with a body kick.
King lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Crispian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crispian misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
King misses with a hook. Crispian ducked under it nicely.
Crispian misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crispian blocks a jab.
Crispian fires out a quick counter leg kick but King just manages to avoid it.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crispian seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
King takes one on the button.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crispian's corner calls for a 1-2. Crispian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crispian.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Crispian moves out of range easily.
Crispian lands with a good body shot.
Crispian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A solid body kick from Crispian.
King cracks Crispian with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Crispian stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crispian, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King moves away from the strike by Crispian.
Crispian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crispian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crispian checks a low kick from King.
King throws a leg kick which misses Crispian's front leg but catches the back leg as Crispian tries to avoid it.
King tries to score with a low kick but Crispian moves his leg out of the way.
King moves away from the strike by Crispian.
King has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from King there as he acknowledges the shot.
King throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crispian.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Crispian dominated that second round.
That's time! Crispian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
King slips under a jab from Crispian.
King tries to land a front kick but Crispian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little feinted left hand from Crispian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crispian avoids the head kick by King.
Crispian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
King throws a body kick that misses
and Crispian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King tries to clinch up.
Crispian looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crispian misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crispian throws a leg kick that misses.
King tries to clinch but Crispian moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Crispian misses its target.
Crispian throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and moves out of range.
King closes the distance but Crispian moves to the side
and Crispian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
King slips under a jab from Crispian.
Crispian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crispian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crispian wants to slow King down by chopping away at his legs.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by King.
King let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A big right from Crispian misses.
Crispian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King digs a good body shot into Crispian's ribs.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Crispian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crispian throws a good cross that connects.
James King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses the jab.
King misses with a hook
and Crispian counters with a nice low kick that buckles King's knee momentarily.
King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King thumps Crispian with a low kick.
King chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crispian can pounce on him.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King walks into a straight right hand from Crispian.
King throws a sloppy head kick
and Crispian counters with a thumping low kick.
King throws a push kick but Crispian slaps the foot to one side.
King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
King checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crispian scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crispian misses the shot to the body.
King doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A nice leg kick from Crispian, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crispian jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crispian tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and King is able to avoid easily.
King clinches up with Crispian and pushes him back against the cage.
King lands a right hand.
King tries to work over Crispian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King working Crispian over with knees to the body.
King's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A body shot lands from Crispian.
Crispian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
King missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King working aggressively here.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Crispian.
A left hand lands to the body for Crispian.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges.
Crispian avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crispian has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crispian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
Crispian pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Crispian.
King trying to land knees to the body.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Crispian avoids the damage to the body.
Crispian prevents a body shot from King.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges.
Good body shot from Crispian.
A short right from Crispian.
Crispian lands a shot to the body.
Crispian scores with a shoulder strike.
Crispian works on King's body with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Crispian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crispian, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Crispian!
During a confident post fight interview, Ben Crispian thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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