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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dope Boys. The key to victory for King Kong has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, King Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igor Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong works Klitschko's body with a nice hook.
Klitschko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kong scores with a punch to the head.
Kong misses with a head kick.
Igor Klitschko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong cracks Klitschko with a big right hand and Klitschko goes down!
Klitschko is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kong preventing the sweep.
Klitschko is still in real trouble! Can Kong finish him?
Klitschko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kong manages to get himself to full guard.
Klitschko seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Klitschko manages to get himself to full guard.
Klitschko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Klitschko trying to keep a closed guard but Kong is proving a slippery customer.
Kong won't allow Klitschko to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Klitschko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Klitschko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Klitschko looking for a guillotine here but Kong defends easily.
Klitschko looks gassed!
Kong wants to stand but Klitschko has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Klitschko keeping moving, preventing Kong from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Decent striking displayed by Kong there.
Kong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klitschko tries to clinch but Kong moves out of range.
Kong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Klitschko looks for a takedown but Kong sprawls well.
Kong cracks Klitschko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kong fails to land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kong.
Klitschko tries for a takedown but Kong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
King Kong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Klitschko.
Kong drops Klitschko with a beautiful combination! Klitschko stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kong is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klitschko shoots for a double leg takedown but Kong sprawls well. He's pushed Klitschko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Klitschko shoots for a takedown but Kong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klitschko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kong to the mat! Kong manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klitschko trying to control the position from guard on top but Kong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Klitschko is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko advances to half guard.
Kong wants to control but Klitschko passes into side.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Klitschko throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Klitschko crashes against the mat.
Klitschko fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Klitschko is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kong knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kong is looking for a sweep.
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.
Klitschko tries for a kimura but Kong is defending well.
Kong can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klitschko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kong's waist but Kong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Klitschko off to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klitschko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kong pinned against the cage. Kong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klitschko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klitschko shoots for a takedown but Kong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Klitschko slips a jab and a cross from Kong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Kong dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab from Kong misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Klitschko.
Klitschko looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kong is avoiding damage well.
Klitschko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kong keeps working.
Klitschko misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kong is working to avoid the ground and pound but Klitschko connects with a decent elbow.
Klitschko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kong, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klitschko advances nicely into full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko trying to control but Kong is having none of it.
Kong holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Klitschko tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Klitschko is working for a guillotine from mount but Kong frees his head quite easily.
Klitschko throws some wild stikes that Kong manages to avoid easily.
Klitschko is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kong has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kong!
Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but Klitschko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Klitschko trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kong preventing the sweep.
Klitschko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Klitschko working for a triangle but Kong defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Klitschko tries to strike from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Klitschko misses with a takedown attempt - Kong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kong lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Klitschko swats away the attempt to clinch by Kong.
Kong thuds his right hand into Klitschko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko shoots for a takedown but Kong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klitschko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Klitschko lands in his opponent's guard.
Klitschko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kong trying to keep a closed guard but Klitschko is proving a slippery customer.
Klitschko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kong keeping moving, preventing Klitschko from controlling successfully.
Klitschko scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Klitschko 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!
Kong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Klitschko slips a jab and a cross from Kong.
Klitschko shoots in and drives through. Kong sprawls well.
Klitschko shoots in but Kong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Kong does no damage.
Kong misses with a few strikes there.
Klitschko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Klitschko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kong's waist but Kong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Klitschko off to one side.
King Kong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Klitschko.
Kong tries to clinch there but Klitschko circles away.
Kong scores with a nice right hand.
Kong wants to clinch up but Klitschko keeps it at a distance.
Good exchange - Kong coming out on top.
Kong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Klitschko. Klitschko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kong misses with a two punch combination.
Kong avoids the head kick by Klitschko.
Kong thuds a left hand into Klitschko's body.
Klitschko with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klitschko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kong circles away.
Kong lands with a straight right. Klitschko didn't see that one coming.
Klitschko closes the distance and clinches up with Kong, looking for a takedown. Klitschko pushes Kong against the cage but Kong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Klitschko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his 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!
Klitschko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kong swivels and escapes.
King Kong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kong jabs at Klitschko's body.
King Kong is winning the standup battle so far.
Kong cracks Klitschko with an uppercut from hell and Klitschko crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Kong's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong is looking to stand up but Klitschko won't let him.
Klitschko striking off his back but it's not causing Kong any problems.
Klitschko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Klitschko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kong is one step ahead there.
Klitschko lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Klitschko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kong is one step ahead there.
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.
Kong tries to stand but Klitschko is controlling from the bottom.
Klitschko trying to keep a closed guard but Kong is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klitschko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kong lands a with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Kong.
Klitschko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Klitschko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Klitschko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klitschko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klitschko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Klitschko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko avoids the attempt from Kong to control.
Kong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Klitschko.
Kong holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Klitschko tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Klitschko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kong hang on?
Klitschko tries to control but Kong wriggling away.
Kong working to try and regain half guard.
Klitschko misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kong holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Klitschko tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Klitschko is working for a guillotine from mount but Kong frees his head quite easily.
Klitschko thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kong blocking the ground and pound.
Igor Klitschko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Poor strikes thrown by Klitschko there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that's the end of the fight!
King Kong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kong 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Kong!
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