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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Decimus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen ROAR by Katy Perry 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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182 cm
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200 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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184 cm
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180 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximus Decimus Meridius! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin King! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Decimus Meridius was well out of range. Poor timing from King. King connects with a looping right hand.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Decimus Meridius. Decimus Meridius slips under a jab from King. Decimus Meridius has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Decimus Meridius there as he acknowledges the shot. Decimus Meridius lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Calvin King has been cut. King has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Decimus Meridius lands with an uppercut that bounces King off the cage and back into range. King misses with a straight left. Decimus Meridius throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely. King appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Decimus Meridius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Decimus Meridius connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed King momentarily.
Decimus Meridius on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! King scores with a nice strike. King checks a low kick from Decimus Meridius. King misses with a wild body shot. Decimus Meridius throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it. King misses the shot to the body. King connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round. Decimus Meridius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King. King looks to throw the jab but Decimus Meridius is out of range. Decimus Meridius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Decimus Meridius.
Good shot there by King. Decimus Meridius rushes King and presses him up against the cage. Decimus Meridius pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. King misses with a punch on the inside.
King working aggressively here.
Decimus Meridius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King leaning his opponent against the cage. King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. King lands a hook that snaps the head of Decimus Meridius backwards. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Decimus Meridius misses with a hook from the clinch. King can't find room to land a body shot as Decimus Meridius controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Decimus Meridius misses with a hook to the ribs.
King gets through Decimus Meridius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Decimus Meridius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Decimus Meridius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. I was talking to Decimus Meridius's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. King blocking some punches.
Decimus Meridius presses King against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. King throws a head punch that misses. King is trying to maintain a safe position but Decimus Meridius gets an underhook and turns King into the cage. King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King lands with a short shot to the head. Decimus Meridius struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
Decimus Meridius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King throws a head punch that misses. Decimus Meridius misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Decimus Meridius. Decimus Meridius misses with a short punch on the inside. Decimus Meridius swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it. Decimus Meridius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. King misses with a short punch on the inside. Decimus Meridius is trying to maintain a safe position but King gets an underhook and turns Decimus Meridius into the cage. King lands an uppercut.
It looks like Maximus Decimus Meridius has been cut. A head punch blocked on the inside by King. King lands with a short shot to the head. Good body shot from King.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King. King struggles to land a body shot inside as Decimus Meridius controls his hands.
King lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Decimus Meridius. Decimus Meridius working aggressively here.
A short right from Decimus Meridius on the inside. Decimus Meridius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow. Decimus Meridius blocks an uppercut.
Decimus Meridius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head. Decimus Meridius blocking some punches.
Decimus Meridius swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it. King throws a head punch that misses. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. King throws a head punch that misses. Decimus Meridius wants to stall.
King is trying to maintain a safe position but Decimus Meridius gets an underhook and turns King into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice left hand lands by King.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. King lands a hook to the side of the head. Decimus Meridius lands a hook to the side of the head. A short left from King. With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Decimus Meridius is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but King is keeping busy. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Decimus Meridius. Decimus Meridius takes a shot to the head.
Decimus Meridius is rocked! Decimus Meridius blocking some punches.
King misses with the head strike.
King wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A nice right hand lands inside from Decimus Meridius. King scores with a hook to the body. King working aggressively here.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Decimus Meridius controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by King.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin King dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A punch combination from Decimus Meridius misses. Decimus Meridius throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it. King throws out a loose jab but Decimus Meridius uses good head movement to avoid it. Decimus Meridius throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. A jab from King finds it's way through Decimus Meridius's defenses. Decimus Meridius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab. The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land. King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. King swings for the body but Decimus Meridius moves out of range.
Decimus Meridius has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. King lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by King. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A decent looking body kick lands there for King. King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Decimus Meridius. A low kick from Decimus Meridius misses and King counters with a straight right hand. Oh Decimus Meridius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Maximus Decimus Meridius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Decimus Meridius checks the leg kick nicely there.
Decimus Meridius appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Decimus Meridius wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Decimus Meridius avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Decimus Meridius seems to have got his legs back now. Decimus Meridius tries to clinch up. Jab, jab by King - just one landing. King moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. King throws a sloppy head kick and Decimus Meridius moves out of range easily. Decimus Meridius closes the distance and clinches. Decimus Meridius misses with a short punch on the inside. Decimus Meridius scores with a nice hook to the head. Decimus Meridius blocks a body shot from King. Decimus Meridius avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King. King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Decimus Meridius scores with a shot to the side of King's head. Decimus Meridius throws a punch but it's blocked by King. King lands a left hand.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Decimus Meridius.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! King works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
King misses with a punch to the body.
Decimus Meridius's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! King working aggressively here.
Decimus Meridius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Decimus Meridius misses with a short punch on the inside. Decimus Meridius blocking some punches.
Decimus Meridius misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. King misses with a hook from the clinch. Decimus Meridius misses with the head strike.
King breaks the clinch.
Decimus Meridius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from King misses. Decimus Meridius looks to land a combination but King avoids it well. King throws a combination that misses and Decimus Meridius counters with a left to the body. Decimus Meridius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Decimus Meridius lunges at King with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by King's hand. Decimus Meridius clinches with his opponent.
Calvin King seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Decimus Meridius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Decimus Meridius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from King.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Decimus Meridius gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Decimus Meridius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King. King turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Decimus Meridius takes one on the button. Decimus Meridius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Decimus Meridius throws a right and a left that both miss. King throws a front kick aimed at Decimus Meridius's knee but Decimus Meridius avoids it well. King misses with a looping left. Nice body punch from Decimus Meridius. King avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! King blocks a jab. King slips a jab from Decimus Meridius. Decimus Meridius moves into range and connects with a jab. An inside leg kick lands from Decimus Meridius. Decimus Meridius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King wants to slow Decimus Meridius down by chopping away at his legs. King misses with an uppercut. King lands a leg kick that knocks Decimus Meridius off balance momentarily. Decimus Meridius throws out a token jab with nothing on it. King looks like he wants to counter punch here. King lands a leg kick that knocks Decimus Meridius off balance momentarily. King throws out a loose jab but Decimus Meridius uses good head movement to avoid it. King throws a looping overhand right but Decimus Meridius ducks down to avoid it. Decimus Meridius defending well as King loads up on a big left hand. King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. King throws the left hand but Decimus Meridius avoids the punch easily. King misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Decimus Meridius blocks a jab. Decimus Meridius misses with an uppercut
and King counters with a nice uppercut. King dips to his left and cracks Decimus Meridius with an uppercut! King avoids the body shot from Decimus Meridius.
Decimus Meridius checks a leg kick nicely. King slips a jab from Decimus Meridius. King throws out a token jab with nothing on it. King looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. King misses with a low kick.
King throws a leg kick but Decimus Meridius sees it coming and checks it nicely. Decimus Meridius thows a left - swing and a miss! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice defenses there by Decimus Meridius. Decimus Meridius dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Decimus Meridius moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off. King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Decimus Meridius. Decimus Meridius throws a leg kick that is checked and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round. Decimus Meridius tries a head kick but it misses.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Decimus Meridius. Decimus Meridius tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Decimus Meridius takes one to the side of the head.
Calvin King seems to be getting the better of the standup. King does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. It looked like Decimus Meridius was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from King. King checks a leg kick. King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Decimus Meridius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. King lands a jab. Decimus Meridius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Decimus Meridius is predictable there and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Decimus Meridius fails with an attempt to clinch.
King throws a jab when Decimus Meridius was well out of range. King drops Decimus Meridius with a big left hand! Decimus Meridius is injured, injured bad! King jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calvin King! Post fight, Calvin King took to the microphone: 'I WANT GURULAND!! I WANT GURULAND!! YOU TELL GURULAND I'M COMING FOR HIM, NOBODY CAN BEAT ME, YOU TELL HIM WHAT I SAID, I'M GOING TO KILL HIM, YOU TELL GURULAND THAT, I'M COMING AFTER HIM!!!! YOU TELL HIM!!! KING CALVIN HAS SPOKEN!!!'.
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hype
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