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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vincent King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nucky McPharson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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138 lbs
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148 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vincent King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nucky McPharson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for McPharson.
McPharson clinches up with King and pushes him back against the cage.
McPharson lands a body punch.
McPharson breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from McPharson is predictable there
and King makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McPharson has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from King.
A nice left hand lands by McPharson.
I was talking to King's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
McPharson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
McPharson tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
McPharson throws a jab when King was well out of range.
King throwing a counter right hand but McPharson manages to avoid it.
McPharson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McPharson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vincent King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nucky McPharson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPharson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McPharson thows a leg kick but King checks it
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for McPharson on that attempt.
King avoids a kick to the body.
McPharson fails with the takedown
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
King darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McPharson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
McPharson tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King's corner calls for a 1-2. King obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - McPharson scores with a four punch combination!
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!
King catches McPharson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
King on the wrong end of a nice jab.
King scores with a crisp jab that stopped McPharson in his tracks.
McPharson's coach down at The Hut - $50 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McPharson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McPharson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
King appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
King is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McPharson tries to clinch up.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
King is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McPharson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McPharsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McPharson has his takedown stuffed
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPharson tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McPharson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling King to score with a decent uppercut.
No joy there for McPharson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McPharson tries for a takedown but King circles away easily
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
McPharson shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McPharson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McPharson.
King throwing a counter right hand but McPharson manages to avoid it.
McPharson looks winded!
McPharson swings for the body but King moves out of range.
McPharson wants to clinch but King slips to the side
and King counters with a straight right hand.
McPharson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McPharson. That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McPharson shoots and misses
letting King counter with a right hand.
McPharson throws a right and a left that both miss.
King is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McPharson throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
McPharson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McPharson throwing strikes but King manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
King wants to stand but McPharson is controlling his arm.
McPharson is looking for a sweep.
King wants to stand but McPharson has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent King dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McPharson misses with a series of wild punches.
McPharson misses with a takedown
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from McPharson. Those never looked like landing.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting King here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
McPharson with a poor takedown
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McPharson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McPharson darts in looking for a takedown but King gets double underhooks and turns McPharson into the cage.
Vincent King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nucky McPharson.
King stuffs the takedown attempt from McPharson. McPharson gets slowly back to his feet.
McPharson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King dips to his left and cracks McPharson with an uppercut!
Good standup being displayed there by King as he connects with a hook.
McPharson shoots and misses
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
McPharson misses with a takedown attempt - King sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McPharson dives in for a single leg takedown but King sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McPharson tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McPharson looks to clinch
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King throwing a counter right hand but McPharson manages to avoid it.
McPharson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McPharson closes the distance and clinches up with King, looking for a takedown. McPharson pushes King against the cage but King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McPharson misses with a takedown attempt
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King lands a nice looking body shot.
McPharson needs to keep his hands up - King had a free shot at his head there.
King lands a jab.
McPharson walks into a left hand.
McPharson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McPharson there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPharson fails with the takedown
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McPharson goes for a double leg but King avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as King continues to drive forward.
McPharson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McPharson misses the shot to the body.
King lands a nice shot that snaps McPharson's head back.
McPharson is rocked!
King paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McPharson is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
McPharson tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vincent King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King lands a jab.
McPharson tries to clinch but King moves away
and King counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McPharson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPharson with a lazy takedown attempt
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
McPharson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McPharson darts in looking for a takedown but King gets double underhooks and turns McPharson into the cage.
McPharson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but McPharson persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
McPharson seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McPharson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nucky McPharson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King catches McPharson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
King takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
King scores with a sloppy right hand. McPharson should have avoided that one.
King scores with a jab to the head.
McPharson fails with the takedown
and McPharson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent King dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
McPharson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McPharson shoots in looking for a takedown. King tries to sprawl out of it but McPharson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. King manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McPharson misses with a takedown attempt
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vincent King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nucky McPharson.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
McPharson closes the distance and clinches up with King, looking for a takedown. McPharson pushes King against the cage but King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPharson throws a sloppy head kick
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McPharson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
McPharson throws a sloppy body shot
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
Vincent King is winning the standup battle so far.
McPharson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King slaps away a takedown attempt from McPharson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by King as he connects with a hook.
McPharson moves out of range of the strikes.
McPharson throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McPharson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. King tries to avoid it but McPharson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag King to the ground. King escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McPharson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
McPharson takes a jab right on the kisser.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from King misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a jab to the jaw.
King lands with an overhand left.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice uppercut there from King.
Nucky McPharson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by McPharson.
McPharson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but McPharson persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
King is looking to counter punch.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McPharson throws a left and a right that both miss
and McPharson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McPharson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King throws a big shot that misses.
McPharson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from McPharson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPharson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McPharson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but King avoids it really well and circles away.
King swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
King throws a big shot that misses.
McPharson with a lazy takedown attempt
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McPharson.
McPharson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McPharson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
King stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a nice strike.
McPharson moves away from the strike by King.
King fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big left from King misses.
King darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McPharson closes the distance looking to clinch
letting King counter with a right hand.
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!
McPharson defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
McPharson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nucky McPharson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McPharson shoots and misses
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
King is looking to counter punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for King, 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:25
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent King!
Vincent King decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Nucky McPharson spoke after the fight, saying 'Don't worry lads! Next time, I'm bringing the whole of Ireland with me and we'll crumble you to pieces! '.
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