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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James King (ranked 1572 p4p, 969 weight class) and Tahboule Alawi (ranked 138 p4p, 92 weight class). Alawi has chosen The Ruler of Everything as his entrance music. James King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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146
40 - 27 - 2 |
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Good wrestling
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 40 - 27 - 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 17 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tahboule Alawi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Alawi trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alawi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alawi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alawi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
Alawi being controlled here momentarily.
Alawi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alawi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
King looking for a sweep. Not yet King, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King managing to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alawi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alawi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alawi staying out of range there.
Alawi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alawi blocks the body kick.
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.
Alawi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alawi shoots in looking for a takedown. King tries to sprawl out of it but Alawi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. King manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alawi circles away quickly and effectively.
James King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King throws a low kick but Alawi moves out of range easily.
James King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King throws a head kick that misses.
Alawi wants to counter the offense by King and move into the clinch position.
Alawi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches King napping and manages to drive through into side control!
King tries to bench press Alawi off him but Alawi keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is working hard here to advance position.
King pushes Alawi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Alawi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Alawi just content to control the position.
King gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Alawi wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.
King stops Alawi from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
King is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alawi wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alawi is looking to work his way around to King's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Alawi wants to control the action but instead King gets a body lock and reverses into Alawi's guard! Nice work!
Alawi looking for a sweep. Not yet Alawi, not yet.
King has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alawi controlling the position.
Alawi looking for a sweep. Not yet Alawi, not yet.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Alawi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alawi controlling King's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alawi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alawi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because King has passed into half guard!
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
An inside leg kick from King misses.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Alawi.
Alawi staying out of range there.
And Alawi tries to counter it with a takedown but King pushes his down on his head and steps out.
King scores with a sloppy right hand. Alawi should have avoided that one.
King throws a hook to the side of Alawi's head but Alawi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alawi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alawi shoots for a takedown but King saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Alawi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alawi is pressing down on King's thigh, looking to free his foot. King is holding on for now.
Alawi is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alawi is looking to advance position but King won't allow it.
Tahboule Alawi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alawi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
King holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
King tries to roll over but Alawi keeps him under control.
King is staying active underneath Alawi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alawi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Alawi stops King from getting back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
King throws the left hand but Alawi avoids the punch easily.
Alawi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but King defends it well.
King throws a head kick but Alawi moves out of range.
Alawi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from King.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alawi.
Alawi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says King as he avoids it easily.
James King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tahboule Alawi.
King misses with a left hand
and Alawi counters with a nice double leg into side control. King won't be happy with that.
Alawi wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alawi working away.
You can see the frustration on King's face as Alawi controls the position.
Alawi tries to move to mount but King blocks the move with his legs.
The referee asks Alawi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Alawi prefers to stall for the moment though.
King struggling a bit here.
Alawi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Alawi trying to control the position but King is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
King is looking to regain half guard here but Alawi keeps moving and retains side control.
King stops Alawi from passing to mount.
King wants to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alawi trying to control the position but King is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alawi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but King is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tahboule Alawi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Alawi walks into a jab.
King is looking to chop away at Alawi's legs.
Alawi tries to score a power double leg takedown but King sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alawi somewhat.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alawi shoots in looking for a takedown but King manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alawi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
King feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from King misses.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alawi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alawi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. King tries to avoid it but Alawi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag King to the ground. King escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
James King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tahboule Alawi.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King lands with a slapping head kick.
King misses the shot to the body.
King misses with a hook.
Alawi with the counter takedown but King avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alawi with a lazy takedown attempt
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King misses with a straight right.
Alawi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by King.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
James King is winning the standup battle so far.
King lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick by King misses
and Alawi counters with a nice double leg into side control. King won't be happy with that.
Alawi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but King is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
King is looking to reverse the position.
King trying to remain calm as Alawi controls from the top position.
King stops Alawi from passing to mount.
King is holding Alawi down, trying to stall.
King is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is not content to let Alawi control the position.
King tries to buck Alawi off but Alawi is having none of it.
Alawi controls the position from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alawi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but King is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
James King showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James King!
An out of breath James King thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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