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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kerry King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Yakubu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by south of heaven. Yakubu has chosen Incarnated as his entrance music. Mo Yakubu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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361 lbs
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288 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kerry King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mo Yakubu!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakubu throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Yakubu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Yakubu's shoulder, as Yakubu tries to avoid the shot.
Yakubu closes the distance and clinches.
King stalls.
King misses with some punches.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King avoiding damage as Yakubu throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yakubu.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Yakubu controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
Yakubu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yakubu is trying to stall.
King is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yakubu wants to stall.
King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yakubu.
Yakubu looks gassed!
King digs a right hand into Yakubu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yakubu's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from King.
King breaks the clinch.
Yakubu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Mo Yakubu has been cut.
King pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yakubu is out of range and King settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for King.
Kerry King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King misses with the combination.
Yakubu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yakubu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King digs a good body shot into Yakubu's ribs.
King throws the left hand but Yakubu avoids the punch easily.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakubu.
King slips under a jab.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Yakubu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yakubu is looking to clinch.
King throws a hook but Yakubu avoids it easily.
Yakubu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakubu tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yakubu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King misses the jab.
King avoids the head kick by Yakubu.
Kerry King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Yakubu is just out of range.
Yakubu misses with a straight right.
Yakubu slips under a jab.
King thows a body shot but no joy.
Yakubu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
King wants to sweep but no luck.
King keeping moving, preventing Yakubu from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakubu postures up in King's guard and throws a big left but King blocks it.
Yakubu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
King keeping moving, preventing Yakubu from controlling successfully.
Yakubu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yakubu trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Yakubu forces his way into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yakubu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Kerry King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mo Yakubu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yakubu misses with a head kick.
Yakubu looks to land a body kick but King moved away.
Yakubu moves into the clinch.
Yakubu tries to stall but King uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yakubu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King manages to break the clinch.
Yakubu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Yakubu is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
Yakubu clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yakubu throws an elbow but misses.
Yakubu trying to stall but King improves his position.
Yakubu pushes off an throws an elbow but King leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King lands a body shot.
Yakubu blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yakubu's elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yakubu prevents a body shot from King.
King blocks the elbow strike.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Yakubu.
Yakubu prevents a body shot from King.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King blocks the elbow strike.
Yakubu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning King up against the cage.
Yakubu misses with a knee to the head.
King blocks an elbow strike from Yakubu.
Yakubu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yakubu throws an elbow but it misses.
Yakubu misses with an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by King as Yakubu tries to tie him up.
A right hook to the body lands for King.
Yakubu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yakubu tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
Yakubu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yakubu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yakubu is trying to maintain a safe position but King gets an underhook and turns Yakubu into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by King.
King lands with a light punch inside.
Yakubu misses with a knee to the head.
King tries to stall but Yakubu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yakubu looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yakubu backwards.
King tries to stall but Yakubu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yakubu slows down the pace here.
Yakubu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
King lands a shot to the body.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yakubu wants a takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yakubu is trying to maintain a safe position but King gets an underhook and turns Yakubu into the cage.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yakubu or not.
Yakubu stalling in the clinch but King improves position.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from King.
Yakubu is trying to stall.
Yakubu is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and King has denied him.
King works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakubu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but King is keeping busy.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yakubu backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mo Yakubu.
A big left from King misses.
Yakubu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yakubu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yakubu throws a body kick that misses.
A left and a right from King both land. Nice combination.
Yakubu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yakubu tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
King throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
King loads up on a big right hand but Yakubu slips the punch.
King throws a big shot that misses.
Kerry King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yakubu is looking to slow King down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yakubu fails to land the takedown.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Yakubu.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Yakubu motions for King to come forward. Yakubu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yakubu slips under a jab from King.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yakubu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yakubu throws a jab when King was well out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yakubu throws a jab when King was well out of range.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Kerry King dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mo Yakubu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Yakubu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from King.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yakubu pressing his opponent against the cage.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yakubu misses with a knee to the head.
Yakubu is trying to stall.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yakubu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but King is keeping busy.
Yakubu lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yakubu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yakubu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. King just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yakubu trying to control the position but instead, King has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yakubu into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King cracks Yakubu with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for King.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yakubu misses with an elbow over the top.
Yakubu missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from King.
Come on Yakubu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
King works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
King scores with a shot to the side of Yakubu's head.
King pushes Yakubu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
King tries a body shot but Yakubu blocks it.
Yakubu takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yakubu backwards.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yakubu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yakubu tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yakubu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Yakubu.
King throws a good cross that connects.
King cracks Yakubu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yakubu slips under a jab from King.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yakubu.
Yakubu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says King as he avoids it easily.
Yakubu shoots in looking for a takedown. King tries to sprawl out of it but Yakubu 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.
Kerry King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mo Yakubu.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
Yakubu fails with the takedown.
King fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a right hand that Yakubu ducks under and follows up with a left that Yakubu also avoids with ease.
Yakubu pivots, looking for a leg kick but King is out of range and Yakubu settles back down.
King lands a two punch combo.
Yakubu misses with a double jab.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Yakubu is just out of range.
King scores with a hook to the body. Yakubu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yakubu throws a wild body kick that King sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Yakubu misses its intended target.
King dips to his left and cracks Yakubu with an uppercut!
Yakubu looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
King comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Yakubu.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Yakubu.
King throws a leg kick
and Yakubu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yakubu backwards.
King lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from King.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
Mo Yakubu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yakubu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
King pushes Yakubu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yakubu backwards.
King lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from King.
Yakubu tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
King gets through Yakubu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yakubu is trying to stall.
King blocks an elbow strike from Yakubu.
Yakubu throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yakubu tries to pull guard but King won't allow it.
Yakubu wants to stall.
Yakubu throws an elbow that misses.
King blocks an elbow strike from Yakubu.
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kerry 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kerry King!
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hype
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