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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Capelli King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Swagger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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286 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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Decent boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Capelli King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King moves away from the strike by Swagger.
King slips a jab and a cross from Swagger.
King tries to clinch but Swagger is having none of it.
Swagger misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
A cross from King lands.
King dives in and grabs Swagger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swagger pushes down on King's head and hops out.
Swagger misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
King rushes Swagger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King lands an elbow that stopped Swagger in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Bob Swagger has been cut.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King misses with an elbow strike.
King lands an elbow inside.
King pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
King misses with a knee to the head.
King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Swagger's defenses.
King gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
King creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Swagger's defenses.
That has opened up Bob Swagger's cut even more.
King throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Swagger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
King scores with a knee to the head.
King misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swagger avoids it.
Swagger blocks the elbow strike.
King lands a nice elbow.
King missing with knees to the body.
King lands an elbow inside.
The cut above Bob Swagger's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
King lands a nice elbow.
King lands an elbow inside.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Swagger blocks with his arms.
King comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King is breathing heavily.
King scores a nice knee to the body.
King misses with an elbow strike.
King throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Swagger avoids the elbow strike from King, against the cage.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swagger.
Swagger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
King misses with an elbow over the top.
King is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swagger's efforts to push away.
King comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
King creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Swagger wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, King just misses with a elbow thrown towards Swagger's brow.
King lands an elbow inside that Swagger shrugs off.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Swagger dodges an elbow strike from King.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Swagger avoids the damage to the body.
King throws an elbow that misses.
Swagger avoids the elbow strike from King, against the cage.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Swagger blocks with his arms.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swagger's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by King.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Swagger blocks it with crossed arms.
Swagger can't break the clinch.
Swagger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage.
Swagger takes an elbow to the forehead.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Swagger avoids the damage to the body.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Swagger is blocking nicely.
King creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Swagger has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, King just misses with a elbow thrown towards Swagger's brow.
Swagger manages to break the clinch.
King slips a straight right by Swagger.
Swagger just misses with a punch to the body.
Swagger looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Swagger thows a body shot but no joy.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swagger moves away from the strike by King.
Swagger keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Swagger misses its intended target.
Swagger throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Swagger swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King slips under a jab from Swagger.
King staying out of range there.
Swagger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Swagger stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Swagger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
King walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bob Swagger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swagger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swagger. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swagger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Swagger misses with an uppercut.
Swagger throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
King tries to clinch but Swagger moves out of range.
Swagger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King forces Swagger back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swagger takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bob Swagger's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
King lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Capelli King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Swagger's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to the body from Swagger misses
and King counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Swagger blocks an elbow strike from King.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Swagger avoids the damage to the body.
King lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Swagger is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
King misses with an elbow over the top.
King trying to land knees to the body.
King missing with knees to the body.
King trying to land knees to the body.
Swagger is trying to break free.
King throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Swagger managing to block the knees to the body from King.
Swagger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Swagger tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
Swagger is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries a knee to the head but Swagger blocks it.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Swagger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Swagger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Swagger is trying to break free.
King throws an elbow but it misses.
Swagger wants to break free but King has control.
Swagger avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
King misses with an elbow over the top.
Swagger tries to break free but King pushes him back against the cage.
Swagger blocks an elbow strike.
Swagger wants to break free but King has control.
King prevents Swagger from breaking the clinch.
Swagger blocks the elbow strike.
Swagger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
King tries a knee to the head but Swagger blocks it.
Swagger is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
Swagger avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
Swagger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Swagger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King throws an elbow that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
King pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
King throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Swagger breaks the clinch.
Swagger cracks King with a good jab.
It looks like Capelli King has been cut.
A punch combination from Swagger misses.
King darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Swagger pushes King off looking to stand but King dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
King is trying to work for a kimura but Swagger is defending well.
Swagger pushes King off looking to stand but King dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger manages to escape and get back to his feet!
King tries to clinch up but Swagger circles away and keeps his distance.
King throws a shot from downtown. Swagger moves away and avoids it.
King moves in looking to clinch but Swagger pushes him off.
King has managed to clinch.
Swagger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, King throws an elbow but misses.
Swagger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King misses with a knee strike.
Swagger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swagger lands a jab to King's midsection.
Swagger throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
King walks into a left hand.
A big left from Swagger misses.
King avoids the body shot from Swagger.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Swagger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King looks for a takedown but Swagger sprawls well.
Swagger just misses with a punch to the body.
Bob Swagger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swagger misses with a hook.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Swagger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swagger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Swagger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Swagger thuds a left hand into King's body.
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!
Swagger scores with a crisp jab that stopped King in his tracks.
King throws a hook to the side of Swagger's head but Swagger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Swagger slips a jab from King.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Swagger coming out on top.
Swagger digs a good body shot into King's ribs.
King blocks a jab.
King throws a body punch but Swagger moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Swagger 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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
King takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
King clinches but Swagger breaks the clinch
letting Swagger counter with a right hand.
Swagger connects with a nice looking jab.
King misses with an uppercut.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swagger throws out the jab.
King throws a head kick but Swagger moves out of range.
King slips under a jab from Swagger.
Swagger cracks King with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! King looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Swagger finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swagger thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by King.
Swagger cracks King with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Swagger has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning King to stand back up!
King is rocked!
Swagger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Swagger lands with a right and another and another! King is in big trouble! Swagger lands again and this time it's lights out for King! A quality knockout there for Swagger.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bob Swagger!
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