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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Domagoj Glavas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kingston's choice of entrance music: Creep - Radiohead . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Excellent MT
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Domagoj Glavas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Kingston!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston connects with a solid leg kick.
Kingston lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kingston scoring well with a low kick there.
Kingston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Glavas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt
and Glavas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Glavas misses with a hook.
Glavas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glavas checks a leg kick.
Glavas forces Kingston back against the cage and clinches.
Glavas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kingston just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kingston lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kingston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glavas tries a body shot but Kingston blocks it.
Glavas blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Kingston.
A short right from Kingston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glavas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Glavas lands a shot to the body.
Glavas takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Glavas fails to land.
Kingston lands a right hand.
Glavas takes a shot to the head.
Kingston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glavas. Kingston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glavas swings for the body but Kingston moves out of range.
Kingston throws a body kick that misses.
Glavas tries to clinch but Kingston is having none of it.
Kingston feints a counter leg kick.
Glavas throws a solid leg kick but Kingston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Glavas.
Glavas backing away here, and Kingston unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A shot to the liver by Glavas. Beautiful body shot.
Glavas moves out of range as Kingston strikes.
It looked like Glavas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kingston.
Glavas wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kingston. Glavas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glavas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kingston counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kingston looks for the body kick but Glavas saw that one coming.
Glavas misses with an uppercut. Kingston saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Kingston releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Glavas cracks the inside of Kingston's front leg.
Good exchange - Glavas coming out on top.
Glavas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kingston.
Kingston takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Glavas staying out of range there.
Kingston looks to throw a body kick
enabling Glavas to counter with a crisp jab.
Glavas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Glavas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Glavas.
A cross from Glavas lands.
Glavas just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston clobbers Glavas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston moves forwards but Glavas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Glavas slips a straight right by Kingston.
Glavas connects with a solid leg kick.
Kingston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glavas.
Glavas wants to clinch
and Kingston counters with a stiff right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kingston - that will leave a mark!
Glavas misses with a wild body shot.
Glavas looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingston is just out of range.
Kingston tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Glavas is able to avoid easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kingston.
Glavas looks to throw a body kick
and Kingston counters with a nice low kick that buckles Glavas's knee momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Kingston.
Glavas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kingston tries to land a front kick but Glavas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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!
Kingston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston loads up on a big right hand but Glavas slips the punch.
Kingston takes a swing at Glavas's ribcage but misses.
Glavas misses with a straight right.
Kingston is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kingston misses the shot to the body.
Glavas throws a body shot but no joy.
Glavas throws a jab but it's blocked by Kingston.
Glavas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Glavas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kingston connects with a solid leg kick.
Glavas misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kingston! But no joy.
Glavas connects with a nice looking jab.
Kingston tries to move into range but Glavas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Glavas counters with an inside leg kick.
Glavas cracks Kingston with an open hand slap.
Glavas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kingston counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Kingston dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kingston stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kingston clobbers Glavas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Glavas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Domagoj Glavas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glavas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Glavas moves out of range as Kingston throws a body kick.
Glavas closes the distance but Kingston moves to the side
and Kingston counters with a nice low kick that buckles Glavas's knee momentarily.
Kingston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glavas blocks the body kick.
Glavas throws an overhand right that lands on Kingston's shoulder, as Kingston tries to avoid the shot.
Kingston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kingston takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kingston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kingston takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kingston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Glavas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kingston on the side of the head.
Glavas sizes up Kingston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kingston lands a leg kick that knocks Glavas off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston misses the jab.
Kingston throws a wild body kick that Glavas sees coming a mile off.
Kingston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingston thows a body kick. Glavas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kingston throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Glavas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Glavas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Glavas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kingston wants to land a leg kick but Glavas is out of range.
Glavas staying out of range there.
Glavas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kingston circles away quickly and effectively.
Kingston was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kingston throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good work by Glavas as he checks the leg kick.
Kingston pivots, looking for a leg kick but Glavas is out of range and Kingston settles back down.
Glavas checks a low kick from Kingston.
Kingston takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Glavas throws a body shot but no joy.
And Kingston responds with a good body kick, but Glavas manages to step out the way in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glavas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Glavas moves out of range of the leg kick from Kingston.
Glavas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glavas misses with a hook.
Glavas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kingston tests Glavas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carl Kingston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Glavas misses with a kick to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kingston.
Kingston misses with a hook.
Glavas looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kingston throws a push kick but Glavas slaps the foot to one side.
Kingston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glavas.
Glavas lands a head shot.
Nice defenses there by Glavas.
Kingston throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Kingston.
Glavas scores with a jab. Kingston acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Glavas is looking to counter the offense by Kingston and move into the clinch.
Glavas lands an overhand right.
Kingston is looking to chop away at Glavas's legs.
Glavas throws a hook but Kingston blocks it.
Kingston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glavas moves away.
Kingston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glavas.
Glavas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glavas misses with a looping left.
Glavas avoids the body shot from Kingston.
A swing and a miss from Glavas.
Kingston attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Glavas swings for the body but Kingston moves out of range.
Glavas connects with the punch.
Glavas misses with a hook.
Glavas lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glavas blocks a leg kick.
Glavas checks a leg kick.
Kingston connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Glavas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingston was well out of range. Poor timing from Glavas.
Kingston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glavas throws out the jab.
Kingston takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glavas connects with the punch.
Glavas takes a swing at Kingston's ribcage but misses.
Kingston replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Glavas blocks it well.
Kingston lunges at Glavas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Glavas's hand.
Glavas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kingston.
Kingston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glavas.
Glavas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kingston throws a leg kick but Glavas checks it.
As Kingston tries to get set, Glavas tries to push him back and clinch up but Kingston manages to avoid the attempt.
Glavas tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kingston throws out a counter right but Glavas avoids it with no problem.
Kingston misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carl Kingston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Glavas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kingston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kingston pushes Glavas away with a front kick.
Kingston scores with a spinning back kick!
Kingston stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kingston scores with a nice strike.
Glavas scores with a one two! Kingston had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kingston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glavas. Kingston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kingston takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch combination from Glavas misses.
A low kick from Kingston is predictable there
and Glavas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glavas misses with a hook.
Glavas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glavas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kingston doesn't seem bothered though.
Glavas throws the kick towards the body but Kingston avoids it.
Glavas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kingston has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Glavas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed right hand from Glavas misses the target.
Kingston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Glavas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kingston throws a chopping leg kick but Glavas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kingston throws a low kick but Glavas avoids it.
Kingston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Glavas ducks under a wild hook from Kingston.
Kingston misses with a wild body shot.
Kingston throws a jab but it's blocked by Glavas.
Glavas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glavas slips a straight right by Kingston.
A shot to the liver by Glavas. Beautiful body shot.
Kingston throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carl Kingston is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glavas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glavas throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kingston.
Glavas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Good work by Glavas as he checks the leg kick.
Kingston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glavas.
Glavas throws an overhand right that lands on Kingston's shoulder, as Kingston tries to avoid the shot.
Glavas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glavas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kingston is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Glavas with a body shot.
A lazy left from Kingston finds it's target.
Kingston sizes up Glavas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kingston looks to land a body kick but Glavas moved away.
Glavas misses with a body shot.
Kingston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kingston fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Glavas checks it well.
Glavas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kingston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glavas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Glavas lands a nice looking body kick.
Glavas scores with a punch to the head.
Kingston misses with a low kick.
Kingston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Glavas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Glavas misses the target.
Kingston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kingston lands a two punch combo.
Kingston slips under a jab.
Kingston steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Glavas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingston was well out of range. Poor timing from Glavas.
A jab from Kingston finds it's way through Glavas's defenses.
Jab by Kingston.
Kingston takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glavas misses with a leg kick.
Glavas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Glavas moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.
Domagoj Glavas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glavas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kingston moves out of range of the strikes.
Kingston misses with a straight right.
Glavas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Glavas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kingston tried to score with a low kick but Glavas checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kingston.
Kingston staying out of range there.
Kingston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glavas looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingston is just out of range.
Kingston throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Glavas misses the target.
Glavas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Glavas misses with an uppercut. Kingston saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Glavas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kingston connects with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Kingston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kingston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Kingston!
Our winner, Carl Kingston, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Domagoj Glavas was interviewed post fight and said 'All the best to the rest of the guys in the tournament!'.
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energy
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hype
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