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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levi King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jabba Hutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Levi King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jabba Hutt!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by King. Beautiful body shot.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hutt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hutt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hutt creates some space and throws a big elbow, but King sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hutt works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hutt misses with the ground and pound.
Hutt creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hutt scores with punches from side control.
Hutt in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King wants to control but Hutt postures up.
Hutt cracks King with an elbow. That is naaassty.
King manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hutt is trying to control. King wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutt prevents King from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Hutt.
King is looking to improve his position.
Hutt is keen to just control but King is a slippery customer.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
King wants to control but Hutt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
King is looking for a sweep. Hutt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hutt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
King gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
King keeping moving, preventing Hutt from controlling successfully.
King wants to sweep here but Hutt controlling him for the moment.
Hutt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hutt cracks King with a solid left hand.
Hutt has gone for a leg lock! King slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hutt's guard.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hutt is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King stands and throws Hutt's legs to the side, diving into side control.
King throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hutt is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked King off and has taken his back!
Hutt wants to control but King is keeping busy.
King is covering up but some of the strikes from Hutt are getting through and doing damage.
King tries to roll but Hutt sticks to his back.
King is trying to remain composed but Hutt is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
King defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hutt struggling to land strikes to the head as King covers up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King turns into Hutt and is now in his guard.
King is looking to work some ground and pound but Hutt has wrist control.
Hutt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hutt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hutt isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. King stacks Hutt on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by King!
King trying to control the action but Hutt is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jabba Hutt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
King swings widly with a right hand
and Hutt counters with a nice double leg into side control. King won't be happy with that.
Hutt working the ground and pound.
Hutt throws an elbow but King slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hutt is trying to ground and pound but King uses the momentary lack of control by Hutt to regain half guard.
King is refusing to be controlled, as Hutt sits in half guard.
Hutt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
King blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hutt.
Hutt thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutt thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hutt.
King actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. King manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
King has his foot on Hutt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hutt works his way back into a safe position though.
King is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hutt is aware though and is defending well.
Hutt stands up over King, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hutt advances to half guard.
Hutt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
King tries to roll over but Hutt keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutt is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hutt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hutt throws a strike but King avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
King is trying to keep Hutt in close.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hutt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
Hutt with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hutt throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely.
Hutt stopping the sweep attempt from King.
Hutt drops back, looking for a kneebar! King looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. King looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from King!
King passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hutt!
King prevents Hutt from getting the reversal.
King trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hutt tries to hold on but King pushes him away.
That's four 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 trying to control but he's not successful this time.
King scoring with strikes but Hutt is staying in there.
King looking to control but Hutt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Poor strikes thrown by King there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hutt regains half guard.
Hutt wants to get back to full guard but King has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jabba Hutt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hutt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hutt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Hutt misses with a takedown attempt
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hutt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
King is looking to slow Hutt down with leg kicks.
King scores with a hook to the body. Hutt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
King lands a nice looking body shot.
Hutt defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands a slapping body shot.
Hutt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King tries to clinch but Hutt is having none of it.
Hutt misses with a takedown
and King counters with a slapping leg kick.
King throws a jab when Hutt was well out of range.
Hutt blocks a low kick nicely.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hutt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
King throws a hook but Hutt avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for King.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hutt checks a leg kick.
King swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hutt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
King swings for the body but Hutt moves out of range.
King misses with a wild body shot.
King takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands the left hand.
Hutt tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from King.
King lands a shoulder strike.
King lands a body shot.
Hutt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hutt takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Jabba Hutt has been cut.
Hutt takes an elbow to the temple.
Hutt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hutt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. King fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Levi King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jabba Hutt.
Hutt avoids the body shot from King.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a looping right.
King shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hutt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hutt manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
King manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by King, under a barage of strikes from Hutt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi King clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jabba Hutt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
King wants to clinch up but Hutt keeps it at a distance.
Hutt scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
King scores with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for King.
Hutt fails with the takedown
and King counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
King moves into full mount! Hutt won't be happy about that!
King can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hutt is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hutt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Levi King has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hutt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and King connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hutt scrambles back to his feet.
King takes a swing at Hutt's ribcage but misses.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hutt misses the shot to the body.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hutt shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
King tries to get to full guard but Hutt has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hutt throwing shots but King is blocking nicely.
Hutt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hutt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
King is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hutt jumps into side control!
Hutt postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hutt in side control, throwing shots but King defends.
King takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutt stands up and beckons King to his feet.
Hutt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Hutt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and King counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
King closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hutt did well to prevent King getting side control.
Hutt is pressing down on King's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hutt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hutt is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hutt is looking to sweep but instead, King has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi King had his way with Jabba Hutt in that round.
The cut man is working on Jabba Hutt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
King looks to throw the jab but Hutt is out of range.
King lands with a cross.
A punch combination from King misses.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hutt misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by King.
Hutt gets a takedown into half guard.
Hutt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King trying to control from the bottom.
Hutt tries to pass to full mount but King defends it.
Hutt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. King defending well though.
King is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hutt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hutt's back!
King gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Hutt is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutt is trying to remain composed but King is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
King is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hutt has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
King loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Hutt hold on?
You can see the frustration on Hutt's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jabba Hutt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hutt turns into King and is now in his guard.
Hutt is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hutt tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is controlling Hutt's posture.
Hutt trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
King wants to sweep but no luck.
Hutt trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Hutt stands up over King, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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.
King had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hutt defends it easily.
King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
King tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hutt postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! King is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hutt, into his guard.
Hutt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levi King showed his dominance in that final round.
I think King has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 48:47
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 48:47
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi King!
Levi King is the new super heavyweight champion!
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