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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calvin King (ranked 585 p4p, 91 weight class) and Dom DeLuise (ranked 649 p4p, 104 weight class). King comes into the arena with ROAR by Katy Perry blaring out of the sound system. Calvin King is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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180 lbs
28 - 16 - 0 |
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165 lbs
36 - 17 - 3 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Dom DeLuise!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a shot to the body.
King takes a body punch but keeps moving.
King lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from DeLuise misses.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeLuise.
DeLuise is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from King misses.
DeLuise throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
DeLuise throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeLuise was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
DeLuise takes a jab right on the kisser.
DeLuise ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
King ducks right into an uppercut from DeLuise.
DeLuise lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeLuise throws a head kick that misses
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Academy of Arse Whoopers in the buildup to the fight.
King misses with a left hand
and DeLuise cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DeLuise throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
DeLuise scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
DeLuise tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
King will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good standup being displayed there by DeLuise as he connects with a hook.
DeLuise scores with a jab to the jaw.
DeLuise 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.
DeLuise tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
DeLuise misses with a body shot.
King slips under a jab.
King lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
DeLuise moves out of range as King strikes.
King throws an off balance right hand
and DeLuise counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. DeLuise checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
DeLuise throws a leg kick
and King counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King doesn't manage to clinch there - DeLuise circles away.
DeLuise clinches.
DeLuise digs a right hand underneath King's ribcage. King let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from DeLuise fails to land.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
DeLuise blocking some punches.
DeLuise is leaning against King and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeLuise.
DeLuise misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from DeLuise.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by DeLuise.
DeLuise misses with the head strike.
DeLuise has a couple of punches blocked by King.
King blocking some punches.
King tries to throw a body punch but DeLuise avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
DeLuise working aggressively here.
King misses with a punch to the body.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
DeLuise can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as DeLuise controls his hands.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King misses with a double jab.
King on the wrong end of a nice hook.
King is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
DeLuise throws a jab when King was well out of range.
DeLuise lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from King.
King throws a lazy body kick
and DeLuise counters with a right hand to the body.
King tries to keep at a distance but DeLuise has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
DeLuise misses with some punches.
King manages to break the clinch.
DeLuise doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise tries to clinch there but King circles away.
King connects with a crisp jab.
DeLuise clinches up with King and pushes him back against the cage.
DeLuise makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King lands a nice uppercut.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeLuise misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeLuise misses with a short punch on the inside.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
DeLuise scores with a nice hook to the head.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DeLuise forces King back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DeLuise blocking some punches.
DeLuise blocks a body shot from King.
DeLuise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeLuise lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as DeLuise controls his hands.
DeLuise lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dom DeLuise will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
DeLuise scores with a jab to the body.
King wants to clinch up but DeLuise keeps it at a distance.
King lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
DeLuise misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from DeLuise misses.
King scores with a hook to the body. DeLuise takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but DeLuise is just out of range.
DeLuise just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by King there.
DeLuise throws an ugly left hook that misses
and King counters with a body kick.
King throws a lazy right hand but DeLuise sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
DeLuise tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from DeLuise does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuise clinches with his opponent.
King throws a head punch that misses.
DeLuise lands a nice uppercut.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
DeLuise doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for King.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeLuise.
DeLuise throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King blocking some punches.
DeLuise blocking some punches.
King gets through DeLuise's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
DeLuise blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeLuise swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeLuise.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a leg kick but DeLuise moved away.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
DeLuise is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King looks to land a right hand but DeLuise moved out of range.
King throws out a loose jab but DeLuise uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeLuise looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
DeLuise is looking to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by DeLuise there.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King scores with a leg kick.
DeLuise tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DeLuise moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
A low kick from King is predictable there
and DeLuise counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King scores with a jab. DeLuise acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King darts in trying to clinch
and DeLuise counters with a slapping leg kick.
DeLuise tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DeLuise.
DeLuise tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
DeLuise misses with a body shot.
King lands an overhand right.
DeLuise throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
King looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
King keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeLuise was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
King throws a leg kick but DeLuise moved away.
DeLuise connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
King tries to throw a body punch but DeLuise avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
A short uppercut from King.
DeLuise misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeLuise misses with a punch to the body.
King blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeLuise tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from King.
DeLuise tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing DeLuise back against the cage.
DeLuise tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeLuise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeLuise throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King lands a right hand.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of DeLuises head.
King is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
King pushes DeLuise back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeLuise misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King blocks an uppercut.
DeLuise tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing DeLuise back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin King dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
King scores with a hook to the body. DeLuise takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
DeLuise shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
King looks to land a right hand but DeLuise moved out of range.
DeLuise let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. DeLuise does a little dance to reset his feet.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeLuise.
DeLuise scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by DeLuise.
DeLuise wants to clinch
and King makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeLuise is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
DeLuise thuds his right hand into King's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
DeLuise clinches.
DeLuise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
A short right from King on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLuise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King lands a left hand.
DeLuise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
DeLuise misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from DeLuise on the inside.
DeLuise softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
DeLuise lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dom DeLuise seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeLuise blocks a body shot from King.
A head punch on the inside from DeLuise fails to land.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
King throws a head punch that misses.
DeLuise misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeLuise prevents a body shot from King.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of DeLuise backwards.
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!
DeLuise blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise working aggressively here.
DeLuise scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like Calvin King has been cut.
DeLuise misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeLuise lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
King can't find room to land a body shot as DeLuise controls the action.
DeLuise misses with a short punch on the inside.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
DeLuise has a couple of punches blocked by King.
King blocking some punches.
King breaks from the clinch.
DeLuise fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeLuise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeLuise throws out the jab.
DeLuise walks into a straight right hand from King.
DeLuise tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
DeLuise ducks under a wild hook from King.
DeLuise missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeLuise rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
DeLuise lands a shot to the body.
DeLuise blocks a body shot from King.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeLuise misses with the head strike.
DeLuise lands a hook to the side of the head.
King stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
DeLuise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeLuise connects with a crisp jab.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
DeLuise swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
DeLuise tries to clinch up.
A lazy left from King finds it's target.
The crowd cheers as DeLuise lands an impressive looking overhand right. King doesn't seem phased though.
DeLuise is looking to clinch.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
King uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before DeLuise has time to react.
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 changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
DeLuise instigates a clinch.
DeLuise throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
DeLuise can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
DeLuise misses with a short punch on the inside.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeLuise has taken the fight to the clinch.
DeLuise throws a head punch that misses.
King misses with a punch to the body.
DeLuise misses with a hook from the clinch.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
DeLuise has a couple of punches blocked by King.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeLuise's elbow.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeLuise.
King has a couple of punches blocked by DeLuise.
King working aggressively here.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Calvin King.
I think King has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin King!
In his post fight interview, Calvin King started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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