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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kicking King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kicking King has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joe Strong's chin.
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265 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kicking King!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King digs a good body shot into Strong's ribs.
King throws a low kick but Strong moves out of range easily.
King throws a series of punches but Strong avoids them all with ease.
Strong checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Strong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kicking King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Kicking King has been cut.
King misses with a low kick.
Strong dodges the punch combination from King.
Strong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strong throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and moves out of range.
King misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King is looking to slow Strong down with leg kicks.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Strong counters with a left to the body.
Strong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong throws a chopping leg kick but King manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Some wild striking there from King.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King throws a body kick that misses.
Strong checks a low kick from King.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
Strong tries a head kick but it misses.
King scores with a leg kick.
King on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Strong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Strong checks the leg kick.
Strong quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
King throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As King backs away, Strong returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Strong misses with a low kick as King jumps back.
Strong has King up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Strong avoids the damage to the body.
Strong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strong throws a leg kick but King moved away.
King misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King misses with a two punch combination.
Strong throws a counter high kick but King was just alert enough to avoid it.
Strong blocks a leg kick.
King feints and then cracks Strong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Strong down.
Strong connects with a right hand. King shakes it off.
King thumps Strong with a low kick.
Strong slips a jab and a cross from King.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by King.
Strong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
King throws a push kick but Strong slaps the foot to one side.
Strong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
King misses with a low kick.
King throws a head kick that misses.
King misses with a kick to the body.
Strong blocks a head kick by King.
King checks a leg kick.
Strong catches King with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Strong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
King throws a head kick but Strong moves out of range.
King throws a series of punches but Strong avoids them all with ease.
Strong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Strong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a low kick.
Strong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from King, right into the meat.
Strong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strong, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Strong - that will leave a mark!
King misses with a combination
and Strong counters with a straight right hand.
Strong moves out of range of the leg kick from King.
King avoids the head kick by Strong.
Strong blocks a head kick by King.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Strong dodges the punch combination from King.
Strong thinks about countering with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Strong checks a leg kick.
Strong jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Strong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kicking King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kicking King's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Good work by Strong as he checks the leg kick.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Strong.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King throws a head kick that misses.
Strong tried to counter with a leg kick but King avoided it.
Strong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch combination from King misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of King's head.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Strong.
Strong punishes King's body with a nice straight punch.
King is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
King on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by King as he checks the leg kick.
Kicking King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King tries to land a front kick but Strong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from King.
King lands with a slapping head kick.
Kicking King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strong.
King throws a combination that misses
and Strong counters by clinching up.
Strong is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Strong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strong lands a right hook to the body.
King gets tackled into the cage by Strong. Strong maintains the clinch.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strong.
Strong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King throws a head kick but Strong moves out of range.
Strong misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong misses with a wild body shot.
Strong scoring well with a low kick there.
King throws out a leg kick but Strong moves out of range and King only half commits.
Good work by Strong as he checks the leg kick.
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!
Strong misses with a double jab.
Strong throws a front kick aimed at King's knee but King avoids it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from King.
King swinging wildly here.
A low kick from King is predictable there
enabling Strong to counter with a crisp jab.
Strong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Strong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Strong checks a leg kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Strong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strong tries a low kick but King avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Strong fires out a quick counter leg kick but King just manages to avoid it.
King lands a nice leg kick that just misses Strong's sensitive parts.
Strong lands a head shot.
Strong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
King wants to slow Strong down by chopping away at his legs.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
King misses with a leg kick
letting Strong counter with a right hand.
Strong wants to land a leg kick but King is out of range.
King misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Strong finds it's way through King's defenses.
That has opened up Kicking King's cut even more.
Strong's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Strong duly obliges.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strong.
King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Strong. Strong obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
King has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from King there as he acknowledges the shot.
The cut above Kicking King's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
King fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Strong checks it well.
Strong connects with the punch.
King lands with a thumping leg kick.
Strong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Strong misses with a jab, cross combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Strong.
Strong dodges the punch combination from King.
Strong 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.
King misses with a leg kick.
Strong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Strong slips a jab and a cross from King.
Strong is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Strong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kicking King's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
King throws a leg kick but Strong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
King looks to land a combination but Strong avoids it well.
Strong throws a quick counter kick to the body but King avoids it.
Strong avoids the head kick by King.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strong circles away quickly and effectively.
King misses with a leg kick.
Strong throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Strong.
Strong is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strong connects with a solid leg kick.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Strong.
Strong closes the distance and clinches.
Strong manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strong lands with an uppercut that bounces King off the cage and back into range.
Strong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
King avoids the head kick by Strong.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
As King tries to get set, Strong tries to push him back and clinch up but King manages to avoid the attempt.
Strong moves out of range of the body kick from King.
King throws a chopping leg kick but Strong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Strong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Strong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Strong counters with a leg kick.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strong, right into the meat.
King is looking to land body kicks.
Strong misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Strong is looking for a counter combo.
King misses with a double jab.
Strong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
King on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
King blocks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Strong.
King steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Strong.
Strong checks the leg kick.
King throws a hook but Strong avoids it easily.
King lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Strong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
King misses with a head kick.
Strong lands with a good body shot.
Strong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from King.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strong throws a low kick, looking for King's leg but King calmly moves out of range.
Strong dodges the punch combination from King.
Strong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Strong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
King throws a counter combo.
Strong scores with a one two! King had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kicking King's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
King misses with a double jab.
Strong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent King stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Strong checks a low kick from King.
Good work by Strong as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to score with a low kick but Strong moves his leg out of the way.
Strong thinks about countering with a body kick.
Strong blocks a head kick by King.
Strong avoids a punch combination nicely.
King throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Strong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King is looking to land body kicks.
A good leg kick by Strong.
Strong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Strong throws a low kick, looking for King's leg but King calmly moves out of range.
King finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
King takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Strong misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Strong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Strong 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Strong!
A relieved looking Joe Strong thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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