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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Quinton King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faulton Hardstaff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Faulton Hardstaff enters the cage!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Faulton Hardstaff!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardstaff decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
King is looking to control Hardstaff's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King avoid being mounted?
Hardstaff slips a nice elbow through King's hands, connecting with King's forehead.
King tries to get to full guard but Hardstaff has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hardstaff trying to mount his opponent but King defends it.
Hardstaff prevents King from improving his position.
Hardstaff wants to free his trapped foot but King is holding on for dear life with his legs.
King looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hardstaff thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head.
King makes his way to full guard. A much better position for King.
King controls Hardstaff momentarily but Hardstaff frees himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hardstaff fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardstaff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Nice shot lands for King.
Hardstaff tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardstaff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King misses with a double jab.
Hardstaff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardstaff lands a high kick!
Hardstaff is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from King as Hardstaff shoots in.
King scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
King throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hardstaff on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from King.
King jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hardstaff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King swinging wilding here.
Hardstaff misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardstaff throws a head kick that misses.
Hardstaff avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardstaff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King has Hardstaff up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardstaff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King wants a takedown.
Hardstaff manages to break the clinch.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King misses with an uppercut. Hardstaff saw that one coming.
Hardstaff shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hardstaff looks gassed!
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardstaff tries to clinch up
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King lands a right hook to the body.
King connects with a body shot.
King lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a series of punches but Hardstaff avoids them all with ease.
King throws a series of punches but Hardstaff avoids them all with ease.
Hardstaff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Hardstaff clinches but King breaks the clinch
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from King does no damage.
Hardstaff has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardstaff on the wrong end of a nice hook.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardstaff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardstaff fails with the takedown
and King counters by moving into the clinch.
Quinton King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Faulton Hardstaff.
Hardstaff prevents King from breaking the clinch.
King drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hardstaff pulls his leg out and moves away.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
Faulton Hardstaff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardstaff throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
Hardstaff wants to clinch but King slips to the side
and King counters with a one-two to the body.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardstaff tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardstaff darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
Hardstaff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King landing knees to the body.
King wants to break free but Hardstaff has control.
A short right from Hardstaff on the inside.
King breaks the clinch.
King cracks Hardstaff with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hardstaff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardstaff wants to clinch
and King counters with a three punch combo that has Hardstaff backing up. Hardstaff nods at King to acknowledge the strikes.
King gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hardstaff stops a takedown attempt from King.
King tries to break the clinch but Hardstaff is controlling the position.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hardstaff looking to slow down the pace here.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
King stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice jab there from King.
King paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
King is looking to land body kicks.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardstaff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton King dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hardstaff moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big right from King misses.
Hardstaff shoots and misses
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King's corner calls for a 1-2. King obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from King misses.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by King!
It looks like Faulton Hardstaff has been cut.
Some wild striking there from King.
Hardstaff tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Hardstaff gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
King not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hardstaff looking to hit a scissor sweep but King is one step ahead there.
King is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
King prevents Hardstaff from getting back to his feet.
Hardstaff throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardstaff is retaining full guard.
King trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hardstaff's guard.
King won't allow Hardstaff to sweep him here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
King misses with the combination.
Hardstaff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
King misses with a wild combination.
King tries to bum rush Hardstaff with a series of wild strikes but Hardstaff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quinton King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardstaff tries to clinch but fails miserably
and King counters with a straight right hand.
King is looking to clinch.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardstaff misses with a body kick.
King misses the shot to the body.
Hardstaff clinches with his opponent.
Hardstaff connects with a knee to the head.
Hardstaff is breathing heavily.
King is trying to maintain a safe position but Hardstaff gets an underhook and turns King into the cage.
Hardstaff misses with a punch on the inside.
King pulls guard successfully.
King is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardstaff is trying to get back to full guard.
King wants to pass the guard but Hardstaff is defending well.
King stands up out of the half guard.
King works over Hardstaff's head and body with a nice combination.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardstaff.
Hardstaff has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
King circles away from the clinch attempt
and King counters by clinching up.
King is trying to break free.
Hardstaff tries to score a body lock takedown but King shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hardstaff gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.
King can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hardstaff.
Hardstaff keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardstaff has him pressed against the cage.
King drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King wants to control from the top but Hardstaff keeps moving.
King is pushing down on Hardstaff's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hardstaff is fighting to maintain full guard but King has managed to sneak the leg through.
King is taking a breather. Hardstaff says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
King landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
King trying to control the action but Hardstaff is working from the bottom.
Ground and pound from King.
King is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hardstaff doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time King.
Hardstaff is trying to defend against the ground and pound but King scores with a couple of nice shots.
King postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hardstaff to stand up.
Hardstaff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardstaff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardstaff fails with an attempt to clinch.
King takes the fight into the clinch.
King pulls guard effortlessly.
King is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hardstaff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
King working for a triangle but Hardstaff defends it easily.
King wants to sweep here but Hardstaff controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King is trying to control the position but Hardstaff postures up.
King uses the cage to get back to his feet.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Hardstaff moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton King dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Faulton Hardstaff's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hardstaff tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hardstaff takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
King jabs at Hardstaff's body.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardstaff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardstaff is just out of range.
King bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hardstaff closes the distance but King moves to the side
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardstaff tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardstaff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardstaff clinches but King breaks the clinch
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardstaff has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hardstaff slips a jab and a cross from King.
King scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
King thuds a left hand into Hardstaff's body.
King with a nice cross.
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hardstaff doesn't seem phased though.
Hardstaff tries to clinch but King moves away
and King counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by King!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice combination there by King.
Hardstaff is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
King clinches.
Hardstaff prevents King from breaking the clinch.
Hardstaff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King trying to land knees to the body.
King breaks from the clinch.
Hardstaff scores a takedown into full mount!
Hardstaff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King is working to get back to half guard.
King wants to control but Hardstaff is having none of it.
Hardstaff goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now King is on top in guard.
King decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Quinton King is winning the standup battle so far.
King lands a slapping body shot.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardstaff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
A right-left combo lands from King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardstaff tries to clinch
and King counters with a head kick.
King throws a right hand that Hardstaff ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardstaff also avoids with ease.
King connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hardstaff's hands.
Hardstaff fails with a takedown attempt.
King scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
King avoids the strikes from the bottom by Hardstaff.
King is staying tight to Hardstaff's torso, preventing him from escaping.
King wants to control but Hardstaff is keeping him busy.
Hardstaff is working to avoid the ground and pound but King connects with a decent elbow.
Hardstaff is looking for a sweep.
Hardstaff is not content to let King control the position.
King grinds an elbow into Hardstaff's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King wants to control but Hardstaff is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardstaff is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
King stands up.
Hardstaff slips a jab and a cross from King.
King moves into the clinch.
Hardstaff with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hardstaff just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hardstaff gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.
King takes a shot to the head.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardstaff looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jab from King.
King has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardstaff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardstaff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King closes the distance and lands a one-two.
King lands an overhand right.
Hardstaff is on the wrong end of a nice combination from King.
King darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
King throws a nice looking combination but Hardstaff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hardstaff closes the distance looking to clinch
and King counters with a straight right hand.
Hardstaff takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hardstaff drives through and clinches with King against the cage.
Hardstaff lands with a light punch inside.
King tries to pull guard but Hardstaff won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
King wants to stand up but Hardstaff has a hold of him and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardstaff regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King wants to control from the top but Hardstaff keeps moving.
Faulton Hardstaff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King connects with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well King has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinton King!
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energy
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hype
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