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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between John King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mic Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by glass candy. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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225 lbs
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Great elbows
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mic Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bronson throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King misses with a straight right.
That kick from King tenderised Bronson's leg. Bronson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bronson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bronson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King tries to counter by clinching up but Bronson breaks away and moves out of range.
Bronson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
King lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bronson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bronson swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Bronson instigates a clinch.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bronson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
King landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
King blocks the elbow strike.
Bronson wants to break free but King has control.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Bronson.
Bronson takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King is looking to control Bronson's arms but Bronson gets an underhook and turns him. Now King has his back to the ropes.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Bronson uses good head movement to avoid it.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bronson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
King tries to stall but Bronson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bronson breaks the clinch.
King tries to clinch but Bronson is having none of it.
Bronson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The fighters circling - Bronson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bronson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bronson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bronson throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
King throws a nice looking combination but Bronson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bronson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
King lands a two punch combo.
Bronson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on King if he has to take too many more of those.
Bronson is looking to chop away at King's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronson scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like John King has been cut.
Bronson throws a head kick that misses.
Bronson misses with a double jab
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from King.
Bronson throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bronson fails to land with a series of punches.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bronson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bronson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bronson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bronson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
King gets in close and instigates a clinch.
King is looking to control Bronson's arms but Bronson gets an underhook and turns him. Now King has his back to the ropes.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from King.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King wants to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges.
A short uppercut from King.
King is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John King's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting King here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bronson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
John King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bronson misses the body punch
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King forces Bronson back against the ropes and clinches.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bronson backwards.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King is trying to stall.
Bronson blocking some punches.
King comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
King is looking to control Bronson's arms but Bronson gets an underhook and turns him. Now King has his back to the ropes.
Bronson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
King stalling in the clinch but Bronson improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
Bronson wants to break free but King has control.
Bronson manages to break the clinch.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
King with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
King lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab from Bronson finds it's way through King's defenses.
Nice shot by King.
King moves in looking to clinch but Bronson pushes him off.
John King is winning the standup battle so far.
Bronson throws a sloppy body shot
and King counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bronson thinking.
Bronson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down King rather than just go for the knockout.
Bronson has taken the fight to the clinch.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King avoiding damage as Bronson throws knees to the body.
Bronson can't break the clinch.
Bronson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bronson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bronson closes the distance and clinches.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bronson's efforts to push away.
King throws a head punch that misses.
Bronson tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bronson wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
Bronson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
King is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
King trying to control the position but instead, Bronson has worked for underhooks and has pushed King into the ropes.
King can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
King trying to land knees to the body.
King prevents Bronson from breaking the clinch.
Bronson breaks from the clinch.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson misses with a hook to the body
and Bronson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bronson misses with a few strikes there.
Bronson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bronson misses with a body shot
and King counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bronson's knee momentarily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bronson can do to turn this around?
Bronson manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John King dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John King's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy left from King finds it's target.
Bronson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bronson.
King lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bronson has King up against the ropes in a clinch.
King trying to control the position but instead, Bronson has worked for underhooks and has pushed King into the ropes.
King lands a nice elbow.
Bronson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bronson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bronson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King misses with the head strike.
Bronson manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
King wants to clinch up but Bronson keeps it at a distance.
Bronson throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
Bronson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bronson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from King.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronson was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
A head kick misses from Bronson.
Bronson closes the distance and clinches.
King displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bronson up against the ropes.
Bronson manages to break the clinch.
King is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bronson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King misses with a two punch combination.
King swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King cracks Bronson with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice side step and Bronson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bronson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bronson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bronson wants to break the clinch but can't.
King is looking to control Bronson's arms but Bronson gets an underhook and turns him. Now King has his back to the ropes.
Bronson pushes King back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
King lands a knee to the body.
Bronson lands an elbow inside.
King is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A short left from Bronson.
King is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bronson as King tries to tie him up.
Bronson manages to break the clinch.
King lands a jab to Bronson's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Mic Bronson just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on John King's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Bronson thuds a left hand into King's body.
King lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some wild striking there from King.
Good shot there by King.
King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
King connects with a solid leg kick.
Bronson closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bronson is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson lands a nice uppercut.
Bronson manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bronson looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the body from Bronson misses
and King counters with a three punch combo that has Bronson backing up. Bronson nods at King to acknowledge the strikes.
Bronson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
King scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
King avoids the head kick by Bronson.
King tries to keep at a distance but Bronson has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bronson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Bronson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronson breaks the clinch.
King delivers a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bronson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King thuds his shin into the meat of Bronson's side.
King tries to clinch up.
King darts in and clinches Bronson up against the ropes.
King keeps control of Bronson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bronson takes an elbow to the temple.
Bronson is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bronson tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the ropes.
Bronson blocks an uppercut.
King lands an elbow just above Bronson 's eye.
King lands an elbow that stopped Bronson in his tracks for a moment.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice elbow from King.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Bronson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bronson as King tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John King had his way with Mic Bronson in that round.
The cut man is working on John King's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bronson instigates a clinch.
Mic Bronson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from King.
Bronson breaks from the clinch.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bronson.
Bronson keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by King. Beautiful body shot.
Bronson staggers King with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! King looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson misses with the combination.
Bronson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
King is looking to clinch but Bronson is avoiding it.
Bronson misses with a straight left.
Bronson circles away from the clinch attempt.
King wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by King.
King keeps control of Bronson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Bronson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
King prevents Bronson from breaking the clinch.
King is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
King has Bronson pressed against the ropes, preventing Bronson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King wants to stall.
Bronson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bronson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
King is looking to clinch but Bronson is avoiding it.
King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
King is rocked!
The fighters circling - Bronson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bronson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bronson misses with a jab, cross combination.
King seems to have got his legs back now.
King lands with a nice combination. Bronson backs away looking to recover.
Bronson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
This has been an exciting period of action!
King thuds his shin into the meat of Bronson's side.
Bronson misses with a double jab
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bronson doesn't seem phased though.
King displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bronson is rocked!
King goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
John King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bronson is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King jabs Bronson right on the nose. Bronson blinks but takes it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mic Bronson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well King 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:47
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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