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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Loc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Kven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kven's choice of entrance music: The Captain Entrace. Stephen Kven has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with King Loc's chin.
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, King Loc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stephen Kven!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loc clinches with his opponent.
Loc stops a takedown attempt from Kven.
Loc has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kven has a couple of punches blocked by Loc.
Kven is working for takedown but Loc is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kven is working for takedown but Loc is calmly controlling the position for now.
King Loc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Kven.
Loc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kven lands with a light punch inside.
Loc manages to break the clinch.
Kven pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Loc back to the cage. Kven follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Loc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Loc gets caught flat footed, as Kven shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Loc is breathing heavily.
Kven postures up in Loc's guard and throws a big left but Loc blocks it.
Kven postures up in Loc's guard and throws a big left but Loc blocks it.
Kven throwing strikes but missing.
Kven lands a couple of digs.
Kven with a flurry of punches that miss.
Loc will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kven content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Loc avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Loc working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kven.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kven in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kven is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kven thows a big elbow that misses.
Kven is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Loc is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kven is controlling him.
Kven throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kven loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kven throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kven throws a big right hand that misses.
Loc wants to stand and escape but Kven is having none of it.
Kven with a nice head shot there.
Kven throwing strikes but missing.
Kven scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kven works over Loc with some ground and pound from guard.
Kven with a nice head shot there.
Kven prevents Loc from getting back to his feet.
Loc utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Loc has his feet on Kven's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kven throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Loc counters with a single leg into guard. Kven didn't expect that.
Kven doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kven throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kven thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kven has a closed guard, preventing Loc from standing up.
Kven trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kven doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kven trying to strike off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kven tries to strike from the bottom.
Loc trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kven's guard.
Kven throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kven throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kven trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Loc passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Loc tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kven.
Kven throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kven throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
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.
Kven punching from the bottom.
Kven throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kven connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Loc wants to stand up but Kven has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Kven punching from the bottom.
Loc tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kven controls his leg.
Loc postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kven to stand up.
Kven tries to close the distance and clinch but Loc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kven misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that King Loc will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Loc tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of Loc 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Loc keeps the fight on the outside.
Kven fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Loc avoids it really well and circles away.
Loc lands a head shot.
Loc has managed to clinch.
Loc is pressed up against the cage. Kven has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Loc down to the mat. Loc avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kven closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Loc did well to prevent Kven getting side control.
Kven is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kven stops Loc from getting back to his feet.
Kven not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kven thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kven thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Loc to regain full guard.
Kven is working Loc over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kven content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Loc uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kven scores with a head kick.
Kven takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kven moves into the clinch successfully.
Loc is looking to break free of the clinch but Kven has double underhooks.
Kven scores with a shot to the side of Loc's head.
Loc wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kven has him pressed against the cage.
Loc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kven on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Loc forces Kven back against the cage and clinches.
Kven fails to pull the fight into his guard.
King Loc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Kven.
Kven has a couple of punches blocked by Loc.
Loc wants to break free but Kven has control.
Kven lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loc lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Loc. Those never looked like landing.
Loc goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Loc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kven lands with an overhand left.
Loc scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kven misses with the combination.
Kven throws a series of strikes that have Loc backpedaling.
Kven wants to clinch
and Loc counters with a straight right hand.
Kven misses with a wild combination.
Kven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loc paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kven shoots for a double leg takedown but Loc sprawls well. He's pushed Kven's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick by Kven misses
and Loc counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Kven fails to land.
Loc has Kven pressed against the cage.
Loc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kven fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Loc lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kven looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kven is looking to clinch.
King Loc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kven blocks a head kick by Loc.
Kven misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kven walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kven pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Loc back to the cage. Kven follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kven drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Loc dodges the ground and pound from Kven.
Loc on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kven working the ground and pound from side control.
Loc pushes Kven away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kven gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Loc avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kven.
Kven misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kven lands a decent elbow from side control.
Loc is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kven grinds an elbow into Loc's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stephen Kven will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Loc connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Loc moves into range and clinches up with Kven.
Kven has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Loc uses from the top position.
Kven thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kven 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.
Kven tries to strike from the bottom.
Kven trying to strike off his back.
Kven throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kven trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kven throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kven throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kven trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loc tries to stand but Kven is controlling from the bottom.
Kven throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kven tries to strike from the bottom.
Loc stands up from Kven's guard - Loc perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kven dodges the punch combination from Loc.
Kven looks to clinch
letting Loc counter with a right hand.
Loc keeps the fight on the outside.
Kven falls off balance throwing a combination
and Loc counters with a left and a right that stings Kven.
Kven throws a series of punches but Loc moves out of range.
Loc stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Loc wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Loc throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kven takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Loc misses with a two punch combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Kven as he connects with a hook.
Loc leaves Kven with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Loc takes one on the button.
Loc scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Loc wants to stand but Kven has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Kven wants to improve his position but Loc is controlling well.
Kven is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kven throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kven flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Loc blocks the strikes from Kven.
Loc is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Loc blocks the strikes from Kven.
Loc is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kven wants to get back to full guard.
Loc tries to stand and escape but Kven is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kven throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Loc stands up out of the half guard.
Nice sprawl there from Loc as Kven shoots in.
King Loc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Kven.
Kven throws a nice looking combination but Loc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Loc drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kven trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Loc stands up and waves to Kven to follow him.
Loc looks for the body kick but Kven saw that one coming.
Loc's corner calls for a 1-2. Loc obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stephen Kven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kven misses with a combination
and Loc counters with a three punch combo that has Kven backing up. Kven nods at Loc to acknowledge the strikes.
Kven avoids the head kick by Loc.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Loc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Loc 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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