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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexi Taiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taiga's entrance music is Through Gardens Of Grief, At The Gates. A fine choice. King has chosen Big Chips as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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236 lbs
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282 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alexi Taiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Ace King!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Taiga counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Taiga.
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.
King is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Taiga throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Taiga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Taiga.
King tries a body shot but Taiga blocks it.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taiga with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
King working aggressively here.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taiga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taiga blocks an uppercut.
Taiga pushes off an throws an elbow but King leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
King dodges an elbow strike from Taiga.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Taiga missing with knees to the body.
Taiga misses with an elbow strike.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taiga gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Taiga lands a left hand.
King tries to work over Taiga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Taiga throws an elbow but misses.
Taiga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Taiga on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Taiga lands a damaging elbow.
King takes a shot to the head.
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!
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Taiga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Taiga lands an elbow that stopped King in his tracks for a moment.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taiga's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taiga.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taiga lands an elbow inside that King shrugs off.
Taiga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taiga lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
King takes an elbow to the temple.
Taiga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taiga lands an elbow that stopped King in his tracks for a moment.
Taiga lands a nice uppercut.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
King avoids the elbow strike from Taiga, against the cage.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King looks gassed!
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King tries to work over Taiga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taiga.
King tries to throw a body punch but Taiga avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taiga obliges.
Taiga lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
A right hook to the body lands for King.
Taiga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taiga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taiga lands with a right to the head.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Taiga.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taiga.
Taiga landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Taiga lands a damaging elbow.
King misses with the head strike.
Taiga misses with an elbow strike.
Taiga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Taiga blocking some punches.
Taiga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taiga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taiga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Taiga pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
King avoids the elbow strike from Taiga, against the cage.
Taiga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Taiga.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taiga lands a hook to the side of the head.
King takes an elbow to the temple.
Taiga misses with an elbow strike.
Taiga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
Taiga lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Taiga lands an elbow inside.
Taiga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taiga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taiga's elbow.
King misses with some punches.
King takes an elbow to the temple.
Taiga throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
King working aggressively here.
Taiga cracks King with a nice body shot.
Taiga lands with a left to the head.
King takes an elbow to the temple.
Taiga throws a head punch that misses.
Taiga lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taiga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taiga.
Good body shot from Taiga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taiga lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Taiga.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taiga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taiga pressing his opponent against the cage.
Taiga lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taiga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
King lands a body shot.
Taiga lands an uppercut.
King blocks an elbow strike.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Taiga.
Taiga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Taiga dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice jab there from Taiga.
Taiga closes the distance but King moves to the side
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taiga moves to clinch but King breaks away
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King throws a sloppy body shot
and Taiga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King has closed the distance and engaged Taiga in a clinch.
Alexi Taiga has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Taiga throws an elbow that misses.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taiga scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
Taiga prevents a body shot from King.
A right hand to the body from King.
Taiga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Taiga.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
King digs a right hand underneath Taiga's ribcage. Taiga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taiga.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
King cracks Taiga with a nice body shot.
King lands with a right to the head.
A short left from King.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taiga backwards.
King presses Taiga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Taiga.
Taiga blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
King misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taiga.
Taiga lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
King avoids a wild elbow strike from Taiga.
King digs a right hand underneath Taiga's ribcage. Taiga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Taiga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King blocks an elbow strike.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taiga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taiga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Taiga throws an elbow but misses.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taiga with a knee to the head.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Taiga.
King misses with the head strike.
King lands a shot to the body.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from King.
King lands with a left to the head.
Taiga blocks an uppercut.
King works on Taiga's body with a couple of short punches.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taiga looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Taiga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King dodges an elbow strike from Taiga.
Nice body punch from King.
Good body shot from King.
King lands a body punch.
Taiga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taiga throws a head punch that misses.
King lands an uppercut.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taiga just misses with a elbow thrown towards King's brow.
A hook to the body from King.
Taiga tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
King avoids a wild elbow strike from Taiga.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
King working aggressively here.
Taiga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taiga just misses with a elbow thrown towards King's brow.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King digs a right hand into Taiga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taiga's gas tank.
King lands a body shot in the clinch.
Taiga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taiga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Taiga controls his hands.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taiga misses with the head strike.
Taiga throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Taiga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
King lands a body punch.
Taiga prevents a body shot from King.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taigas head.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Taiga.
King blocks the elbow strike.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
Taiga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taiga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King tries to work over Taiga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
King avoids the elbow strike from Taiga, against the cage.
King misses with some punches.
King cracks Taiga with a nice body shot.
Taiga blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
King works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
King throws a head punch that misses.
Taiga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King lands an uppercut.
Taiga throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
A right hook to the body lands for King.
King scores with a hook to the body.
King lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from King as the two fighters clinch.
King lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Taiga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taiga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King tries to work over Taiga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from King.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Taiga.
Taiga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taiga moves away.
Taiga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
King circles away from the clinch attempt
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
King misses the shot to the body.
Taiga closes the distance looking to clinch
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taiga moves into range and clinches up with King.
Taiga lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taiga lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taiga pushes off an throws an elbow but King leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Taiga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taiga blocking some punches.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
King lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from King.
Taiga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King lands a left hand.
King lands a shoulder strike.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taiga backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
A body shot lands from King.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Taiga.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King lands a body punch.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taiga misses with a hook from the clinch.
King digs a right hand underneath Taiga's ribcage. Taiga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Taiga takes a shot to the head.
King pushes Taiga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taiga misses with the head strike.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King works on Taiga's body with a couple of short punches.
King throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taiga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taiga misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
Taiga throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taigas head.
Nice body punch from King.
Taiga looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for King.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taiga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taiga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taiga pushes off an throws an elbow but King leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
King avoids a wild elbow strike from Taiga.
A shot in the inside from King.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
King dodges an elbow strike from Taiga.
A hook to the body from King.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Taiga uses good head movement to avoid it.
King presses Taiga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
Nice elbow from Taiga.
King tries a body shot but Taiga blocks it.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taiga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taiga lands an elbow inside that King shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Taiga.
Taiga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King blocks an elbow strike from Taiga.
King cracks Taiga with a nice body shot.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King working aggressively here.
King takes a knee to the side of the body.
Taiga creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
Taiga prevents a body shot from King.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Taiga controls the action.
Taiga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Taiga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taiga lands with a light punch inside.
King tries a body shot but Taiga blocks it.
Taiga lands a nice elbow.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
King throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taiga just misses with a elbow thrown towards King's brow.
Taiga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taiga's elbow.
Taiga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taiga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taiga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
King takes an elbow to the temple.
King working aggressively here.
Taiga misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taiga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.
King tries a body shot but Taiga blocks it.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Taiga controls his hands.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taiga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taiga connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
Taiga lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
Taiga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taiga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
King lands a shot to the body.
King lands with a right to the head.
Taiga lands with a short shot to the head.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taiga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taiga lands with a left to the head.
King avoids a wild elbow strike from Taiga.
Taiga tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
Taiga throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Taiga controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King avoids a wild elbow strike from Taiga.
Taiga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taiga blocking some punches.
King scores with a hook to the body.
Nice elbow from Taiga.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ace King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think King 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace King!
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