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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James King (ranked 1341 p4p, 1511 weight class) and Patrick Mahomes (ranked 125 p4p, 139 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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World class MT
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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 42 - 29 - 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 27 - 19 - 4, fighting out of New York, Patrick Mahomes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahomes moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
Mahomes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
King pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mahomes is out of range and King settles back down.
Mahomes misses with a low kick.
King connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mahomes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mahomes tries to work over King's front leg with a kick but King checks it.
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mahomes misses the body punch
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mahomes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before King has time to react.
King lands with a good body shot.
King with the inside leg kick.
Mahomes misses the shot to the body.
King sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahomes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mahomes tries a low kick but King avoids it.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by King. That's going to slow Mahomes down.
Mahomes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahomes tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahomes rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahomes scores with a shoulder strike.
King tries a knee to the head but Mahomes blocks it.
Mahomes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King tries to work over Mahomes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahomes misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahomes.
Mahomes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahomes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King crunches a lovely knee into Mahomes's ribcage.
Mahomes blocks a body shot from King.
King tries to circle away but Mahomes has him pinned against the cage.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
King throws a looping overhand right but Mahomes ducks down to avoid it.
Mahomes scores with a punch to the head.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahomes stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
King throws a nice inside leg kick.
King looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mahomes throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King throws a chopping leg kick but Mahomes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mahomes misses with a hook.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King scoring well with a low kick there.
Mahomes scores with a hook.
King misses with a body kick.
Mahomes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mahomes throws a low kick, looking for King's leg but King calmly moves out of range.
Mahomes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mahomes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a leg kick which misses Mahomes's front leg but catches the back leg as Mahomes tries to avoid it.
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
King attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mahomes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King throws a big shot that misses.
Mahomes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
King takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mahomes throws a wild body kick that King sees coming a mile off.
Mahomes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!
King loads up on a big right hand but Mahomes slips the punch.
Mahomes blocks a head kick by King.
A telegraphed right hand from Mahomes misses the target.
Mahomes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mahomes scores with a nice body kick.
Mahomes swings widly with a right hand
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King walks into a jab.
Mahomes drives through and clinches with King against the cage.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahomes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mahomes can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Mahomes lands a body punch in the clinch.
King lands a good knee to the midsection. Mahomes won't want to take too many of those.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mahomes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mahomes presses King against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mahomes backwards.
Still in the clinch, Mahomes scores with a nice short uppercut.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahomes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Mahomes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mahomes avoids the body shot from King.
King takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mahomes misses with a body shot.
King half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mahomes throws a right hand that misses
and King counters with a straight right hand.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King defending well as Mahomes loads up on a big left hand.
King throws a body kick that misses.
Mahomes misses with a body shot
and King counters with a solid body kick.
Mahomes clinches up against the cage.
Mahomes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahomes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahomes tries to stall but King uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mahomes tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Mahomes back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Mahomes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mahomes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
King is trying to break the clinch but Mahomes is controlling him.
King lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahomes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mahomes is working King over against the cage.
Mahomes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahomes is leaning against King and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mahomes lands a right hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mahomes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mahomes keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mahomes controlling the action here for a moment.
King blocks a body shot from Mahomes.
King gets through Mahomes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
King blocking some punches.
King breaks the clinch.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahomes moves away.
A swing and a miss from Mahomes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands with a nice body punch.
King is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mahomes.
Mahomes tries to land a body kick
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King lands a lovely overhand right.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahomes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before King has time to react.
Mahomes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mahomes scores with a jab to the head.
King throws a body punch but Mahomes moves out of range.
Mahomes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mahomes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mahomes pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
Mahomes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Mahomes fails to land.
Mahomes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mahomes can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Mahomes.
Mahomes digs a right hand into King's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on King's gas tank.
King trying to land knees to the body.
Mahomes pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahomes is working King over against the cage.
Mahomes struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mahomes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A body shot lands from Mahomes.
King prevents a body shot from Mahomes.
Good body shot from King.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mahomes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mahomes cracks King with a nice body shot.
Mahomes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahomes misses with a punch to the body.
Mahomes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mahomes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King scores with a jab to the jaw.
King throws a head kick that Mahomes semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahomes connects with a leg kick.
King takes a body punch but keeps moving.
King takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mahomes scores with a jab to the body.
Mahomes pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
Mahomes throws a head punch that misses.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mahomes backwards.
Mahomes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mahomes.
King blocks a body shot from Mahomes.
King utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
King working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Mahomes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mahomes connects with a solid leg kick.
Mahomes connects with a leg kick.
Mahomes darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Mahomes misses
and King counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mahomes throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a low kick, right behind Mahomes 's knee.
King goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
King takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mahomes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mahomes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and King makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mahomes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Mahomes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahomes scores with a head kick.
Mahomes misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mahomes.
King buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Mahomes misses with a body shot.
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mahomes throws a shot to the body.
Mahomes moves into range and clinches up with King.
Mahomes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mahomes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King blocks an uppercut.
King lands a body shot.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Mahomes.
James King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes scores with a shoulder strike.
Mahomes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mahomes scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
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!
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mahomes is defending well for now.
King tries to circle away but Mahomes has him pinned against the cage.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahomess head.
King is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahomes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahomes.
Mahomes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mahomes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mahomes throws a head punch that misses.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mahomes lands a right hand.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahomes tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Mahomes back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes lands a shot to the body.
Mahomes misses with a punch to the body.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King has had enough of the clinch but Mahomes keeps him there for the moment.
Mahomes tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Mahomes back against the cage.
King breaks from the clinch.
Mahomes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mahomes throws a leg kick but King moved away.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King throws a head kick but Mahomes moves out of range.
Mahomes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mahomes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mahomes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mahomes throws a half hearted mid kick.
A counter left hand to the body from King misses its target.
Mahomes throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
King changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
King throws a head kick that misses.
Mahomes scores with a jab to the head.
King throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mahomes lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahomes looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King takes a shot right to the bread basket.
King checks a leg kick.
Mahomes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!
Mahomes throws a leg kick that misses.
Mahomes thuds a left hand into King's body.
King swings away with a leg kick that misses.
King throws a head kick but Mahomes moves out of range.
Mahomes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
King walks into a straight right hand from Mahomes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Mahomes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mahomes 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Mahomes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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