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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Probert Beukeboom (ranked 1097 p4p, 887 weight class) and Mitch Kingston (ranked 140 p4p, 117 weight class). Mitch Kingston told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Probert Beukeboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mitch Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beukeboom is looking to clinch.
Kingston throws out a loose jab but Beukeboom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beukeboom has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kingston misses with a looping left.
Beukeboom throwing a counter right hand but Kingston manages to avoid it.
Kingston tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Beukeboom misses its target.
Beukeboom wants to clinch but Kingston slips to the side
and Kingston counters with a nice uppercut.
Beukeboom slips under a jab from Kingston.
Beukeboom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beukeboom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kingston, pushing him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston breaks from the clinch.
Kingston throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beukeboom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beukeboom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Beukeboom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kingstons head.
Kingston wants to get back to striking at distance but Beukeboom won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Beukeboom.
Beukeboom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beukeboom misses with a body punch.
Kingston wants to get back to striking at distance but Beukeboom won't allow it.
Beukeboom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kingston breaks from the clinch.
Beukeboom wants to clinch
and Kingston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beukeboom tries to clinch but Kingston moves out of range.
Kingston has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Beukeboom moves away from the strike by Kingston.
Beukeboom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kingston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beukeboom moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.
Beukeboom tries to clinch there but Kingston circles away.
Beukeboom tries to clinch but Kingston is having none of it.
Beukeboom tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kingston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston shapes to counter with a head kick.
Beukeboom ducks under a wild hook from Kingston.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beukeboom takes the fight into the clinch.
Beukeboom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beukeboom tries to work over Kingston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kingston breaks the clinch.
Beukeboom avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A quick step to the side and Beukeboom tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beukeboom wants to clinch.
Kingston throws out a counter right but Beukeboom avoids it with no problem.
Kingston moves out of range of the strikes.
Probert Beukeboom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beukeboom tries to clinch but Kingston moves away
and Kingston counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Beukeboom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beukeboom tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beukeboom tries to clinch but Kingston is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston gets tackled into the ropes by Beukeboom. Beukeboom maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Beukeboom fails to land.
Kingston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kingston keeps the fight on the outside.
Kingston flicks out a counter leg kick but Beukeboom steps away.
Beukeboom scores with a punch to the head.
Beukeboom has managed to clinch.
Kingston scores with a shoulder strike.
Kingston is trying to break the clinch but Beukeboom is controlling him.
Kingston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beukeboom.
Beukeboom is leaning against Kingston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kingston is trying to push Beukeboom away but Beukeboom has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Beukeboom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kingston's efforts to push away.
Kingston is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beukeboom.
Beukeboom has Kingston pressed against the ropes, preventing Kingston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Beukeboom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beukeboom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beukeboom can't find room to land a body shot as Kingston controls the action.
Beukeboom misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Beukeboom.
Beukeboom tries a body shot but Kingston blocks it.
Kingston has had enough of the clinch but Beukeboom keeps him there for the moment.
Kingston throws a punch but it's blocked by Beukeboom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kingston.
Beukeboom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beukeboom lands a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Kingston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kingston prevents a body shot from Beukeboom.
A nice left hand lands by Kingston.
Beukeboom has a couple of punches blocked by Kingston.
Kingston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Beukeboom.
Kingston now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Beukeboom.
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 Probert Beukeboom will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kingston misses the jab.
Beukeboom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beukeboom moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Beukeboom.
Beukeboom misses with a hook from the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kingston in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Beukeboom misses with a punch to the body.
Probert Beukeboom has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kingston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beukeboom's elbow.
Beukeboom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beukeboom lands a left hand.
Beukeboom has a couple of punches blocked by Kingston.
Beukeboom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
Kingston tries to break the clinch but Beukeboom is controlling the position.
Beukeboom prevents Kingston from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beukeboom backwards.
Kingston breaks the clinch.
Mitch Kingston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kingston misses with a wild body shot.
Beukeboom rushes Kingston and presses him up against the ropes.
Kingston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beukeboom tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beukeboom doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingston circles away.
Kingston misses with a wild body shot.
Beukeboom was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kingston lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Beukeboom wants to clinch.
It seemed like Kingston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beukeboom looks to clinch
enabling Kingston to counter with a crisp jab.
Beukeboom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beukeboom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kingston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kingston keeps the fight on the outside.
Beukeboom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beukeboom moves out of range as Kingston strikes.
A quick step to the side and Beukeboom tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Beukeboom.
Beukeboom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Beukeboom.
Beukeboom tries to clinch
and Kingston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kingston throws an overhand right that lands on Beukeboom's shoulder, as Beukeboom tries to avoid the shot.
Beukeboom is looking to clinch.
Beukeboom throws out a loose jab but Kingston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beukeboom tries to clinch there but Kingston circles away.
Kingston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beukeboom closes the distance but Kingston moves to the side
and Kingston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a straight right.
Beukeboom tries to clinch but Kingston is having none of it.
Beukeboom tries to clinch there but Kingston circles away.
Kingston connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Beukeboom moves into the clinch.
Kingston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kingston just misses with a punch to the body.
Beukeboom moves to clinch but Kingston breaks away
and Kingston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beukeboom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kingston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Beukeboom tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kingston misses the shot to the body.
Kingston thuds a left hand into Beukeboom's body.
Beukeboom tries to clinch there but Kingston circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beukeboom closes the distance but Kingston moves to the side
and Kingston counters with a stiff right hand.
Beukeboom is looking to clinch but Kingston is avoiding it.
Kingston scores with the left hand. Beukeboom knows he should have avoided that one.
Beukeboom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kingston counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Kingston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Beukeboom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kingston throws out the jab.
Beukeboom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beukeboom tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kingston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beukeboom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beukeboom tries to clinch there but Kingston circles away.
Beukeboom wants to clinch
and Kingston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beukeboom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Beukeboom.
Kingston throws a looping overhand right but Beukeboom ducks down to avoid it.
Kingston lands a head kick. Beukeboom smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a looping left.
Beukeboom moves into range and clinches up with Kingston.
Kingston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beukebooms head.
Beukeboom lands a shoulder strike.
Beukeboom can't find room to land a body shot as Kingston controls the action.
Kingston working hard to break the clinch.
Kingston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beukeboom is looking to clinch.
Beukeboom doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingston circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beukeboom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice side step and Kingston releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Beukeboom tries to clinch but Kingston is having none of it.
Beukeboom tries to clinch but Kingston moves away
and Kingston counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beukeboom thinking.
Beukeboom closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kingston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beukeboom tries to clinch but Kingston moves out of range.
Beukeboom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Beukeboom.
Kingston cracks a nice hook into Beukeboom's ribs.
Beukeboom moves out of range of the strikes.
Beukeboom ducks under a wild hook from Kingston.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingston looks to throw the jab but Beukeboom is out of range.
Beukeboom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kingston.
Kingston throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Beukeboom on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kingston.
Beukeboom wants to clinch up but Kingston keeps it at a distance.
Beukeboom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Kingston to counter with a crisp jab.
Beukeboom tries to clinch but Kingston is having none of it.
Kingston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kingston misses with a head kick.
It looked like Beukeboom wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beukeboom tries to clinch there but Kingston circles away.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kingston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingston misses with an uppercut
letting Beukeboom counter with a right hand.
Beukeboom looks to clinch
enabling Kingston to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beukeboom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kingston counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Kingston misses.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Beukeboom.
Beukeboom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kingston looks to throw the jab but Beukeboom is out of range.
Kingston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kingston throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston connects with a single shot there.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kingston counters with a nice right hand that sends Beukeboom toppling to the canvas! Beukeboom scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kingston finish him?!
Beukeboom is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch Kingston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kingston has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitch Kingston!
A relieved looking Mitch Kingston thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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