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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Combo King (ranked 3920 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hatfield McCoy (ranked 3956 p4p, 0 weight class). McCoy has chosen Dueling Banjos as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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185 cm
30
167 lbs
15 - 18 - 0 |
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175 cm
26
161 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Combo King! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hatfield McCoy! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! King cracks McCoy with a right hand to the side of the head. King throws the kick towards the body but McCoy avoids it. McCoy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. McCoy closes the distance and clinches. McCoy tries for a takedown. No joy.
McCoy wants to break free but King has control.
King lands with a light punch inside. King lands with a light punch inside. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McCoy has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. King lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Hatfield McCoy has been cut. King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. McCoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King is pressed up against the cage. McCoy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag King down to the mat. King avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. McCoy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. McCoy fails to land the takedown. Combo King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hatfield McCoy. King closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice left hand lands by King.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land. King working aggressively here.
King misses with some punches.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle. King misses with a hook from the clinch. King keeps control of McCoy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. McCoy tries for a takedown. No joy.
McCoy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but King is defending well. King prevents a takedown attempt there.
King tries to land a knee to the head but McCoy blocks with his arms.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McCoy breaks the clinch.
King tries to clinch up and McCoy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. McCoy swinging wildly here.
King looks to land a right hand but McCoy moved out of range. McCoy circles away from the clinch attempt.
King moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Combo King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. 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 drives through and clinches with McCoy against the cage.
King misses with a hook from the clinch. King gets underhooks to prevent McCoy's takedown attempt.
McCoy tries for a takedown but King manages to get underhooks.
McCoy breaks the clinch.
McCoy throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McCoy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage. King misses with a punch to the body.
McCoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. King lands a right hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though. King misses with a wild body shot. King tries to clinch there but McCoy circles away.
McCoy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. McCoy throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. King takes a swing at McCoy's ribcage but misses. King throws the left hand but McCoy avoids the punch easily. King misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McCoy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. King throws a body shot but no joy. McCoy misses with the combination.
McCoy gets tackled into the cage by King. King maintains the clinch. McCoy blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! King landing knees to the head.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCoy backwards. King works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King. King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Combo King dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hatfield McCoy's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
King throws a lazy right hand but McCoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCoy paws at him with a jab and circles away. McCoy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. King doesn't manage to clinch there - McCoy circles away.
McCoy is looking for the big counter here. King tries a head kick but it misses.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCoy. Hatfield McCoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. King misses with a head kick.
McCoy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. McCoy takes one to the side of the head.
McCoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King. King misses with a right hand and McCoy counters with a right hand to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McCoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King connects with a single shot there. King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. McCoy thows a left - swing and a miss! King gets tackled into the cage by McCoy. McCoy maintains the clinch. King misses with the head strike.
McCoy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. McCoy goes for a takedown in the clinch but King prevents it.
McCoy has King pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. King manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Combo King has scored more points in the clinch so far. King lands a knee to the head.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with a hook from the clinch. King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King tries to throw a body punch but McCoy avoids it by throwing King back against the cage. A head punch on the inside from King fails to land. King trying to land knees to the body.
McCoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King walks into a straight right hand from McCoy. McCoy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hatfield McCoy seems to be getting the better of the standup. McCoy cracks King with a right hand to the side of the head. King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McCoy throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King misses the shot to the body. McCoy unleashes a big counter combination but King bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. King has taken the fight to the clinch.
McCoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCoy's elbow. King connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCoy's face.
King has a couple of punches blocked by McCoy.
King is pressed up against the cage. McCoy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag King down to the mat. King avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Combo King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hatfield McCoy. King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McCoy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by King. Combo King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McCoy lands a two punch combo.
King clinches. King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCoy can do to turn this around? McCoy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
King has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but McCoy is on him like a limpet, forcing King back against the cage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A head punch blocked on the inside by McCoy. McCoy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from McCoy on the inside. McCoy is trying to pull guard but King turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. McCoy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McCoy avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
King pushes McCoy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. King stops a takedown attempt from McCoy.
McCoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
McCoy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCoy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. McCoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King. McCoy throws a counter combo. McCoy swats away the attempt to clinch by King. Good shot there by McCoy. Donk. King catches McCoy right on the button with a cross. King takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Combo King dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Hatfield McCoy's cut. That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
McCoy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. King misses with a looping left. McCoy misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely. King tries to clinch up. King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCoy. King fails in his attempt to clinch. McCoy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. King tries to clinch but McCoy is having none of it. McCoy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but King swivels and escapes. It looked like King was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McCoy. McCoy gets tackled into the cage by King. King maintains the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. King gets underhooks to prevent McCoy's takedown attempt.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but McCoy uses good head movement to avoid it. King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. McCoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King throws a head punch that misses. McCoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King misses with some punches.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on McCoy's face as he tries to break the clinch. King working aggressively here.
King is pressed up against the cage. McCoy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag King down to the mat. King avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Combo King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hatfield McCoy. King dips to his left and cracks McCoy with an uppercut! King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCoy. King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice leg kick lands there from McCoy. King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMcCoy. Hatfield McCoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! McCoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab. McCoy throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and moves out of range. King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCoy was well out of range. Poor timing from King. McCoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King is looking to counter the offense by McCoy and move into the clinch. King closes the distance and pushes McCoy back into the cage. King misses with the head strike.
McCoy goes for a takedown attempt but King pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McCoy misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body punch from King.
That's three minutes gone in the round. King scores with a head kick. McCoy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. McCoy feints and then cracks King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow King down. King takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. King instigates a clinch. King lands a right hand.
McCoy is rocked! King lands a big right hand that drops McCoy! The killer instinct kicks in and King finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by King!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Combo King!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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