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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Archer (ranked 902 p4p, 1374 weight class) and Koen Kingston (ranked 106 p4p, 160 weight class). Archer comes into the arena with Slipknot - Don't Get Close blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Koen Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Archer.
Archer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Archer backs off Kingston throws a huge counter combo but Archer manages to avoid it all.
Kingston keeps Archer at a distance using the push kick.
Archer connects with a looping right hand.
Archer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Jonathan Archer has been cut.
Kingston lands a big uppercut and Archer crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Archer looks OK. Kingston waves Archer back to his feet!
Archer is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Archer fails to pull guard.
Kingston tries to score a body lock takedown but Archer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've been hearing reports that Archer has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Archer struggles to land a body shot inside as Kingston controls his hands.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kingston takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Archer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Archer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Archer is working Kingston over against the cage.
Kingston misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer is trying to pull guard but Kingston turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Archer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Archer being controlled against the cage.
Kingston throws a head punch that misses.
Archer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kingston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kingston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
Kingston trying to stall but Archer improves his position.
Archer misses with a body punch.
A short right from Archer on the inside.
Kingston goes for a takedown attempt but Archer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jonathan Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koen Kingston.
Kingston looks for the body kick but Archer saw that one coming.
Archer tries to counter with a takedown but Kingston is quick to defend against it.
Kingston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Archer jabs Kingston right on the nose. Kingston blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Archer - just one landing.
It looks like Koen Kingston has been cut.
Kingston misses the shot to the body.
Archer tries to counter with a takedown but Kingston is quick to defend against it.
Archer takes the fight into the clinch.
Kingston is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston tries a body shot but Archer blocks it.
Kingston blocking some punches.
Kingston wants a takedown but no success here.
Archer scores with a shot to the side of Kingston's head.
Archer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kingston is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Archer is keeping busy.
Archer blocks a body shot from Kingston.
Archer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Archer jumps into guard, dragging Kingston to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kingston sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Archer's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer is controlling Kingston's trapped leg to prevent Kingston from advancing to side control.
Kingston seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Archer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Archer holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Archer is looking to control Kingston's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Archer avoid being mounted?
Archer gets full guard.
Kingston trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kingston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kingston sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four 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.
Kingston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Archer trying to control the position.
Kingston is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Archer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kingston wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Koen Kingston will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Archer blocks the body kick.
Archer with a nice calf kick.
Archer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kingston misses with the body kick
and Archer counters with a stiff right hand.
Archer throws a head kick but Kingston moves out of range.
Archer lands a nice looking body shot.
Kingston wants to clinch up but Archer keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kingston throws out the jab.
Archer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Archer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kingston as he avoids it easily.
Kingston throws a hook but Archer blocks it.
Archer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kingston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Archer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Archer digs a good body shot into Kingston's ribs.
Archer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kingston.
Archer slips under a jab from Kingston.
Kingston closes the distance and pushes Archer back into the cage.
Kingston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kingston tries for a takedown but Archer manages to get underhooks.
Kingston lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer works on Kingston's body with a couple of short punches.
Archer blocking some punches.
Kingston lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kingston lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kingston tries to work over Archer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kingston.
Kingston throws a punch but it's blocked by Archer.
Kingston misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Kingston as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Kingston.
Kingston misses with some punches.
Kingston slows down the pace here.
Kingston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kingston trying to control the position but instead, Archer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kingston into the cage.
Archer misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston misses with some punches.
Archer is trying to pull guard but Kingston has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
Kingston tries to work over Archer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Archer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kingston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Archer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kingston takes a shot to the head.
Kingston lands an uppercut.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Archer tries to pull guard but Kingston won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kingston - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've been informed that Kingston has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Archer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Kingston.
Kingston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kingston lands with a short shot to the head.
Koen Kingston seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kingston is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Archer takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kingston.
A head punch on the inside from Archer fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kingston's elbow.
Kingston throws a punch but it's blocked by Archer.
Kingston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kingston lands a body shot in the clinch.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Kingston.
Kingston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kingston blocking some punches.
Archer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Archer fails to land.
Kingston is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kingston slowing the pace effectively.
Kingston receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Archer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kingstons head.
Kingston pulls guard effortlessly.
Kingston pulls Archer in close to prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koen Kingston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A lazy body kick from Kingston
so Archer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jonathan Archer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kingston is controlling Archer's posture.
Archer won't allow Kingston to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston is pulling down on Archer's head. It's preventing any offense from Archer, at least for the moment.
Kingston wants to hit a sweep here but Archer passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kingston there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston working to try and regain half guard.
Kingston blocking the ground and pound.
Kingston tries to hold on but Archer pushes him away.
Kingston is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer scoring with strikes but Kingston is staying in there.
Archer controlling from the full mount.
Kingston is desperately trying to improve his position but Archer has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer working Kingston over with strikes here.
Kingston tries to hold on but Archer pushes him away.
Kingston is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jonathan Archer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Archer landing strikes from the mount and Kingston is in trouble!
Archer unloading with bombs!
That has opened up Koen Kingston's cut even more.
Archer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kingston is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kingston can do anything to dispel that myth.
Archer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer prevents Kingston from getting the reversal.
Kingston is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Archer looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Archer looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kingston is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Archer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kingston has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kingston wants to get back to full guard.
Kingston trying to control here.
Archer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The cut above Koen Kingston's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kingston trying to get back to full guard but Archer takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kingston is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Archer showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koen Kingston!
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