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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Hester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armor King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Armor King. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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270 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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277 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Hester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Armor King!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King looks to land a body kick but Hester moved away.
King tries for a takedown but Hester sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hester moves into the clinch successfully.
Hester misses with some punches.
King ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. King no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
King pulls Hester in close to prevent any damage.
Hester passes into half guard.
Hester wants to work for an arm triangle but King is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hester throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
King tries to kick Hester off but Hester keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hester is pressing down on King's thigh, looking to free his foot. King is holding on for now.
Hester is taking a breather. King says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
King is not content to let Hester control the position.
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.
Hester content to control rather than advance.
King is looking to improve his position.
We're going to have a standup here because Marcus Hester wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hester counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Hester.
Hester looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hester trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but King manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hester is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst King is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King stands up from guard. Let's bang!
King rushes Hester and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hester fails to land.
Hester working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hester.
Hester throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
King just leaning against Hester, taking a breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hester is pressed up against the cage. King has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hester down to the mat. Hester avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Marcus Hester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armor King.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King shoots for a double leg takedown but Hester sprawls well. He's pushed King's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hester moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
Hester throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hester.
King tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hester is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hester with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
Hester lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Hester throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but King blocks it with crossed arms.
Hester tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hester is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hester displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from King.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hester tries to clinch up
and King counters with a low kick, right behind Hester 's knee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hester slaps away a takedown attempt from King, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hester avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hester, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Hester dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hester has managed to clinch.
Hester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hester misses with the head strike.
Hester looks to throw an elbow but misses.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hester has King pressed against the cage, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hester working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hester makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hester.
Hester lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
Hester scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
King tries to pull guard but Hester forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
King blocks a body shot from Hester.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hester.
Hester prevents a body shot from King.
Hester tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester throws a head punch that misses.
Hester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hester throws a head punch that misses.
Hester gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
Hester throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
Hester misses with some punches.
King breaks from the clinch.
Hester moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
Hester stuffs the takedown.
Marcus Hester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armor King.
Hester doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
Hester wants to clinch.
King swings for the body but Hester moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester is looking to clinch.
Hester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hester closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hester tries to move into range but King moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Marcus Hester has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hester throws a jab when King was well out of range.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Hester, looking for a takedown. King pushes Hester against the cage but Hester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hester looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hester pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
Marcus Hester has scored more points in the clinch so far.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hester creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hester misses with the head strike.
Hester looks to throw an elbow but misses.
King looking to stall.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hester looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hester throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Hester trying to stall but King improves his position.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hester blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hester misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Hester misses with a punch to the body.
King prevents a body shot from Hester.
King tries to break the clinch but Hester is controlling the position.
King jumps guard but Hester turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hester lands with a light punch inside.
King pulls Hester into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hester trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Hester has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hester throws an elbow that misses. King uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hester's guard. Nice move by King!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Hester dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Hester's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hester has managed to clinch.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by King.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hester.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hester has him pressed against the cage.
Hester has King pressed against the cage, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King blocks an elbow strike from Hester.
Hester looking to slow down the pace here.
King tries to pull guard but Hester won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester lands with a light punch inside.
Hester throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hester misses with some punches.
Hester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King is trying to force a seperation but Hester has the dominant position.
Hester holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hester misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
King tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hester just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hester with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King takes a shot to the head.
Hester is trying to maintain a safe position but King gets an underhook and turns Hester into the cage.
Hester slows down the pace here.
Hester misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Hester.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hester misses with some punches.
Hester misses with a body punch.
King tries to pull guard but Hester won't allow it.
Marcus Hester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armor King.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hester moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Hester fails to land.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hester swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hester.
King tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hester looking to stall.
King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hester is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
Hester lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Armor King has been cut.
Hester gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
Hester swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King working hard to break the clinch.
Hester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hester scores with a nice hook to the head.
King drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
Hester is looking to control King's arms but King gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hester has his back to the cage.
Hester softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Hester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hester tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Hester swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hester is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
King pulls guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hester trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Armor King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Hester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hester, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Hester!
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energy
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hype
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