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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corey King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terence McKenna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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170 cm
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160 lbs
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175 cm
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Corey King! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terence McKenna! The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McKenna throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McKenna is looking to chop away at King's legs. King shoots for a double leg takedown but McKenna sprawls well. He's pushed King's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. McKenna thumps King with a low kick. McKenna lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McKenna lands a nice leg kick that just misses King's sensitive parts.
King shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. King showed some decent athleticism there. King is looking to advance position but McKenna won't allow it.
King is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
King is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McKenna sees it coming and defends easily. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McKenna looking for submissions off his back. McKenna gets full guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. McKenna looking to hit a scissor sweep but King is one step ahead there. McKenna is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. King trying to control but McKenna is working from the bottom. King advances position into side control!
King tries for a kimura but McKenna is defending well. McKenna tries to bench press King off him but King keeps the position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. King working away. McKenna is looking to reverse the position. McKenna is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on King's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. McKenna tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/refstandup.gif) Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. McKenna lands with an uppercut that bounces King off the cage and back into rage. McKenna throws a quick inside leg kick. McKenna bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head. A nice leg kick lands there from McKenna. King shoots in for a double leg but McKenna sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. King is breathing heavily. Some wild striking there from King.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. A chopping leg kick lands by McKenna. McKenna misses with a head kick.
McKenna lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
King scores with a takedown into McKenna's guard. King throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McKenna works some decent striking defense from the bottom. McKenna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McKenna tries to land a sweep but no joy. McKenna manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. King manages to get himself to full guard.
McKenna stands up over King, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. McKenna preventing the sweep.
King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McKenna advances position into side control!
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. King takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
King is looking to regain half guard here but McKenna keeps moving and retains side control. McKenna working the ground and pound. King tries to buck McKenna off but McKenna is having none of it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. McKenna lands a decent elbow from side control. King tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McKenna wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. King on the wrong end of some ground and pound. McKenna working the head with strikes. McKenna working the head with strikes. McKenna lands a nice forearm strike. McKenna works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. McKenna lands some shots froms side control. Check out the look on McKenna's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terence McKenna dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McKenna jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McKenna throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
King has a takedown stuffed. McKenna throws a quick inside leg kick. King takes a kick to the side of the head. King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McKenna throws a head kick that King semi-blocks.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McKenna connects with the punch. A nice inside leg kick there by McKenna. That's going to slow King down. McKenna throws a leg kick that misses. McKenna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. McKenna works King's body with a nice hook. McKenna pulls out of a head kick attempt.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. McKenna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McKenna scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. McKenna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before King has time to react. A combination from King does no damage. McKenna feints and then cracks King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow King down. A punch combination from McKenna misses. McKenna throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it. McKenna stuffs the takedown. McKenna is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McKenna.
McKenna sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. McKenna scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. King takes a jab right on the kisser.
King throws the kick towards the body but McKenna avoids it.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. McKenna connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. McKenna throws a nice inside leg kick. McKenna lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. McKenna lunges at King with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by King's hand. King slips under a jab. McKenna is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey King. That's going to take a lot out of him. McKenna with a hook. McKenna throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck King on the side of the head. McKenna catches King with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! McKenna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McKenna swivels and escapes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! McKenna throws a right and a left that both miss. McKenna throws a quick inside leg kick.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. McKenna lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. King takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Terence McKenna seems to be getting the better of the standup. McKenna cracks the inside of King's front leg. A jab from McKenna does it's job there. McKenna with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McKenna throws a nice head kick!
King is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McKenna. McKenna scores with a decent looking hook. King fails with a takedown attempt from distance. McKenna digs a good hook to King's body.
Terence McKenna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. McKenna lands with a nice body punch. Terence McKenna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. King takes a body punch but keeps moving. McKenna tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault. McKenna throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. McKenna stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Corey King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. King takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. McKenna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donk. McKenna catches King right on the button with a cross. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McKenna with a jab. McKenna misses the shot to the body. McKenna is looking to slow King down with leg kicks. McKenna throws a head kick that half lands.
McKenna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King. McKenna lands a head shot. McKenna lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. McKenna throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely. King tries a head kick but it misses.
McKenna connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. McKenna throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terence McKenna 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 eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
King on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McKenna pinned against the cage. McKenna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. McKenna connects with a high kick. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King. King is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. McKenna throws a head kick that misses. King looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McKenna. McKenna obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by McKenna there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McKenna feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf. McKenna connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. McKenna lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Nice uppercut lands for McKenna. That snapped King's head back.
McKenna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before King has time to react.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. McKenna cracks King with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. McKenna connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. King has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by McKenna!
McKenna throws a right and a left that both miss. McKenna thumps King with a low kick. A good leg kick by McKenna. McKenna has been the more effective fighter overall so far. McKenna tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot. McKenna connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. King walks into a straight right hand from McKenna. McKenna throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McKenna.
McKenna lands with a kick to the temple. King shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Jab by McKenna. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! King takes one to the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McKenna. McKenna turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. McKenna thumps King with a low kick. King will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McKenna.
No luck with that takedown attempt from King. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey King. That's going to take a lot out of him. McKenna connects with a high kick. McKenna scores with a jab to the body. McKenna feints and then cracks King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow King down. McKenna lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. McKenna throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily. King will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. McKenna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. McKenna delivers a nice body kick. McKenna connects with a solid leg kick. McKenna throws a nice head kick!
McKenna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King. McKenna goes for a high kick. It partially lands. McKenna lands a nice shot that snaps King's head back.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McKenna. McKenna scores with a slapping inside leg kick. McKenna paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. King with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McKenna to score with a decent uppercut. McKenna throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. A nice inside leg kick there by McKenna. That's going to slow King down. A good leg kick by McKenna. McKenna lands a high kick!
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. McKenna pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McKenna feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A good leg kick by McKenna. McKenna chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McKenna bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head. McKenna scoring well with a low kick there.
King takes one to the chin there. A jab from McKenna does it's job there. McKenna scores with a hook. McKenna throws a quick inside leg kick. McKenna throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. King chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McKenna can pounce on him.
King takes a jab right on the kisser.
McKenna throws a nice head kick!
Corey King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! McKenna scores with a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Terence McKenna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well McKenna 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 25:30 Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 25:30 Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terence McKenna!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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