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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James King (ranked 1489 p4p, 2712 weight class) and Andre Koefti (ranked 131 p4p, 226 weight class). Koefti is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by IZ - E Ala E. On his way into the cage it seems that James King has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily James King seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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39 - 26 - 2 |
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170 cm
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150
13 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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 39 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Koefti!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koefti throws a low kick but King avoids it.
King throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koefti.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koefti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and King has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from King and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
King is looking to score with low kicks.
Koefti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Koefti misses with an attempted mid kick.
And King counters with a quick kick to the body but Koefti blocks it.
Koefti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Koefti fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koefti looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
As Koefti tries to get set, King tries to push him back and clinch up but Koefti manages to avoid the attempt.
King throws a head kick but Koefti moves out of range.
Koefti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Koefti throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Koefti misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koefti swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
King goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koefti throws a leg kick
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by King's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Koefti tries to work over King's front leg with a kick but King checks it.
King tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Koefti manages to circle out of the way.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koefti.
Andre Koefti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King has managed to clinch.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koefti lands an elbow that stopped King in his tracks for a moment.
Koefti misses with a short punch on the inside.
King tries a body shot but Koefti blocks it.
Koefti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koefti misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koefti is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Koefti blocks with his arms.
Koefti throws an elbow that misses.
Knees to the body from Koefti.
King pushes Koefti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koefti.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
King avoids a wild elbow strike from Koefti.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koefti lands an elbow inside that King shrugs off.
Koefti throws an elbow but it misses.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koefti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koefti avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
King tries a knee to the head but Koefti blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Koefti throws an elbow but misses.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King misses with a knee strike.
King misses with a knee strike.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King trying to land knees to the body.
Koefti tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Koefti back against the cage.
Koefti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
King lands a good knee to the midsection. Koefti won't want to take too many of those.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koefti blocks it with crossed arms.
Koefti tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
A short left from Koefti.
King missing with knees to the body.
Koefti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
King misses with some punches.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koefti.
Koefti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King has Koefti pressed against the cage, preventing Koefti from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Koefti avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
King blocks an elbow strike from Koefti.
King misses with a knee to the head.
Koefti has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
King blocks an uppercut.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koefti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koefti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koefti's face.
It looks like Andre Koefti has been cut.
Nice elbow from Koefti.
Koefti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Koefti backwards.
Koefti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koefti managing to block the knees to the body from King.
Koefti managing to block the knees to the body from King.
Koefti avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koefti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andre Koefti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice defenses there by King.
King takes a swing at Koefti's ribcage but misses.
Koefti misses with a head kick.
Koefti wants to slow King down by chopping away at his legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Koefti misses the target.
Koefti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from King.
Koefti goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Koefti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King tries to counter by clinching up but Koefti breaks away and moves out of range.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koefti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koefti looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Koefti.
Koefti throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick by Koefti misses
and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
King lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koefti utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Koefti throws an elbow but misses.
Koefti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
Koefti misses with a punch on the inside.
King prevents a body shot from Koefti.
Koefti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Koefti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
King blocks an elbow strike.
Koefti tries a body shot but King blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
A hook to the body from King.
King lands a shoulder strike.
King missing with knees to the body.
James King has scored more points in the clinch so far.
King lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koefti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koefti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Koefti throws an elbow that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Koefti throws an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for King.
Koefti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King misses with a knee to the head.
King takes a shot to the head.
Koefti lands a damaging elbow.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koefti avoids it.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Koefti blocks with his arms.
Koefti lands a hook to the side of the head.
King blocks the elbow strike.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koefti's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands with a light punch inside.
Koefti manages to break the clinch.
Koefti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Koefti scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice defenses there by King.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Koefti.
King is looking to counter with a body kick.
Koefti tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.
Koefti blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King missing with knees to the body.
Koefti throws an elbow but it misses.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koefti blocks it with crossed arms.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koefti's elbow.
King blocks the elbow strike.
A short left from Koefti.
King lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koefti lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Koefti takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
Koefti struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Koefti avoids the damage to the body.
Koefti is trying to break free.
King lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Koefti fails to land.
Knees in the clinch landing for King.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that James King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andre Koefti's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
King wants to clinch.
King throws a body kick that misses.
Koefti instigates a clinch.
King throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Koefti is blocking nicely.
King crunches a lovely knee into Koefti's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koefti.
King blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koefti.
Koefti misses with a body punch.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Koefti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Koefti tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koefti throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
Koefti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koefti.
Koefti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koefti backwards.
King tries a knee to the head but Koefti blocks it.
King blocking some punches.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Koefti is blocking nicely.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Koefti controls his hands.
Koefti prevents a body shot from King.
A right handed body shot lands from Koefti.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Koefti controls the action.
Koefti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King dodges an elbow strike from Koefti.
King presses Koefti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
King lands a body shot.
James King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koefti misses with an elbow over the top.
King misses with a body punch.
Koefti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Koefti throws an elbow but it misses.
A short uppercut from Koefti.
King blocking some punches.
Koefti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koefti misses with an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koefti throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Koefti just misses with a elbow thrown towards King's brow.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Koefti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Koefti tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
Andre Koefti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koefti throws an elbow but it misses.
Koefti is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the cage.
King blocks an elbow strike.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Koefti blocks with his arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Koefti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koefti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Koefti lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
It looks like James King has been cut.
King avoids a wild elbow strike from Koefti.
King tries a knee to the head but Koefti blocks it.
Koefti works on King's body with a couple of short punches.
Koefti tries to break free but King pushes him back against the cage.
Koefti lands with a right to the head.
Koefti pushes off an throws an elbow but King leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Koefti throws an elbow that misses.
Koefti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koefti misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Koefti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think King has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... James King!
During a confident post fight interview, James King thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Andre Koefti spoke after the fight, saying 'Congratulations for the victory. I thank God for being able to face such a good opponent. I will improve and I will come back stronger 🔥'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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