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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Kingsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sea Level Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Kingsley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sea Level Cain's chin.
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221 lbs
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209 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Kingsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sea Level Cain!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Cain.
Kingsley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cain counters with a stiff right hand.
Cain moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cain throws a body shot but no joy.
Cain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kingsley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cain counters with a nice body shot.
Kingsley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kingsley moves out of range of the body kick.
Cain delivers a nice body kick.
Kingsley lands a really nice looking cross but Cain seems unphased.
It looks like Sea Level Cain has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kingsley connects with a looping right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kingsley.
Kingsley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cain.
A little jabbing left from Cain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cain!
Kingsley looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cain is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cain is looking for a sweep.
Cain wants to control but Kingsley postures up.
Kingsley is looking to take a break and control but Cain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kingsley fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cain dodges the ground and pound from Kingsley.
Kingsley scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cain to see if he's OK.
Kingsley fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cain felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley in side control, throwing shots but Cain defends.
Kingsley working the ground and pound but Cain is defending the strikes.
An elbow from Kingsley crashes against the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cain can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cain is looking to reverse the position.
Cain keeps trying to improve his position.
Kingsley works to advance to full mount. Cain defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kingsley landing punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingsley controlling from mount.
Kingsley with good strikes from the mount here!
Kingsley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cain looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley avoids the attempt from Cain to control.
Cain blocking the ground and pound.
Kingsley tries to control but Cain wriggling away.
Kingsley throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cain because Kingsley loaded up on that one.
Kingsley jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Cain is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Cain and Kingsley has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kingsley is working Cain over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kingsley misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley is looking to take a break and control but Cain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kingsley looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cain is avoiding damage well.
Kingsley throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kingsley passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cain!
Kingsley controlling from mount.
Kingsley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kingsley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kingsley lands a big shot there that rocks Cain but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kingsley tries to control but Cain wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Kingsley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sea Level Cain's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kingsley. Cain does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Cain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kingsley.
Cain throws a lazy right hand but Kingsley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cain moves out of range as Kingsley strikes.
Cain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cain slips under a jab.
Cain scores with a jab. Kingsley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cain lands a jab to the nose.
Kingsley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingsley lunges at Cain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cain's hand.
Kingsley ducks under a wild hook from Cain.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cain, right into the meat.
Kingsley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cain manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsley with a hook.
Cain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kingsley looks to land a right hand but Cain moved out of range.
Kingsley backing away here, and Cain unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kingsley changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kingsley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cain. Cain obviously looking to wear him down.
Cain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kingsley throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kingsley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingsley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kingsley in his tracks.
Kingsley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kingsley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain slips a jab from Kingsley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingsley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cain.
Kingsley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cain misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kingsley. Cain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kingsley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cain can do to turn this around?
Cain throws a wild body kick that Kingsley sees coming a mile off.
James Kingsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingsley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kingsley misses with a hook
and Cain counters with a nice uppercut.
Cain scores with a nice strike.
Kingsley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Cain misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain drops his hands momentarily and Kingsley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kingsley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kingsley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cain to the mat! Cain manages to get full guard.
Cain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kingsley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kingsley.
Kingsley trying to control but Cain is working from the bottom.
Cain keeping full guard, as Kingsley tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingsley trying to control but Cain is working from the bottom.
Kingsley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cain is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley advances position into side control!
Kingsley creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cain is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
An elbow from Kingsley crashes against the mat.
Kingsley throwing strikes but Cain manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
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!
Kingsley tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cain presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Kingsley wants to hold on but Cain pushes him away.
Kingsley working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sea Level Cain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sea Level Cain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cain throws a big shot that misses.
Cain moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cain slips a jab and a cross from Kingsley.
Kingsley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cain manages to avoid it.
Cain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A left lands for Kingsley.
Cain looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingsley is just out of range.
Cain throws out a loose jab but Kingsley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cain works Kingsley's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain tries a head kick but it misses.
Cain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cain bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick misses from Cain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Cain misses.
Kingsley appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kingsley misses with a hook. Cain ducked under it nicely.
Cain tries a quick counter leg kick but Kingsley is wise to it.
Cain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kingsley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sea Level Cain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kingsley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cain lands with a nice body kick.
Cain throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kingsley's head backwards.
Kingsley throws a body punch but Cain moves out of range.
Cain looks to land a right hand but Kingsley moved out of range.
Kingsley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kingsley tries for a takedown but Cain circles away easily
and Cain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cain throws a sloppy head kick and Kingsley moves out of range easily.
Cain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kingsley.
Cain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kingsley has his takedown stuffed
and Cain counters with a nice uppercut.
Kingsley misses with a body shot.
Cain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice body punch from Kingsley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingsley moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kingsley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Kingsley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kingsley throws out the jab.
Kingsley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cain doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A lazy left from Kingsley finds it's target.
Cain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed right hand from Kingsley misses the target.
Cain throws a leg kick but Kingsley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Cain misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kingsley.
Kingsley misses with a hook.
Kingsley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kingsley looks to land a combination but Cain avoids it well.
Cain wants to slow Kingsley down by chopping away at his legs.
Kingsley half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingsley moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingsley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slow jab from Kingsley misses its intended target.
Kingsley walks into a left hand.
Sea Level Cain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kingsley dips to his left and cracks Cain with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sea Level Cain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cain has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sea Level Cain!
A relieved looking Sea Level Cain 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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