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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony O Rangers (ranked 770 p4p, 84 weight class) and William King (ranked 1059 p4p, 118 weight class). O Rangers comes to the cage accompanied by Hold on to you. King has chosen Summer Sixteen By: Drake as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
34 - 18 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony O Rangers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, William King!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Rangers misses with a body shot.
King ducks right into an uppercut from O Rangers.
A punch combination from O Rangers misses.
Nice straight punches there by O Rangers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Rangers.
O Rangers's corner calls for a 1-2. O Rangers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Rangers manages to avoid it.
William King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Rangers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
A big right from King misses.
King scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
O Rangers is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
O Rangers misses with a straight right.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Rangers.
Danga de danga de dang - O Rangers scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Rangers misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by O Rangers - just one landing.
O Rangers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Rangers rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from O Rangers.
King works on O Rangers's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King pushes O Rangers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
King blocks a body shot from O Rangers.
King misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
King blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by King.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King lands a shot to the body.
King misses with a body punch.
O Rangers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King works on O Rangers's body with a couple of short punches.
O Rangers is breathing heavily.
A short left from King.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King pushes O Rangers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to work over O Rangers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Rangers blocks a body shot from King.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
O Rangers is trying to trip King. He has hold of a leg but King is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. O Rangers persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
King has O Rangers pulled in close to control his posture.
King keeping full guard, as O Rangers tries to pass.
O Rangers being controlled here momentarily.
King keeping full guard, as O Rangers tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Rangers trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
O Rangers lands a couple of digs.
O Rangers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
King pulls O Rangers in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
King fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Rangers.
King connects with a body shot.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Rangers counters with a stiff right hand.
King jabs at O Rangers's body.
O Rangers swings for the body but King moves out of range.
O Rangers checks a leg kick.
King cracks a nice hook into O Rangers's ribs.
O Rangers feints and as King raises his hands in defense, O Rangers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
O Rangers preventing the sweep.
King bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in O Rangers's guard.
O Rangers working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because King has passed into half guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but William King will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Good standup being displayed there by O Rangers as he connects with a hook.
King's jab looks to have found its range, popping O Rangers under the eye.
King misses with a body kick.
King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
O Rangers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King misses with a telegraphed body shot
and O Rangers counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice jab there from King.
O Rangers jabs King to the body, keeping him at a distance.
King takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from O Rangers.
King with the counter takedown but O Rangers avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from King.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is looking to chop away at O Rangers's legs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by O Rangers.
O Rangers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
King avoids the body shot from O Rangers.
O Rangers looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King throws out a leg kick but O Rangers moves out of range and King only half commits.
O Rangers ducks under a wild hook from King.
O Rangers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from King, right into the meat.
O Rangers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
O Rangers looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King throws out a loose jab but O Rangers uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Rangers takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
O Rangers fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Rangers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
O Rangers throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
William King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Rangers lands a really nice looking cross but King seems unphased.
O Rangers takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Rangers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O Rangers misses with a wild body shot.
O Rangers closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
O Rangers goes for a takedown in the clinch but King prevents it.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Rangers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Rangers.
O Rangers blocks an uppercut.
King can't find room to land a body shot as O Rangers controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
King tries to throw a body punch but O Rangers avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Rangers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. King smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony O Rangers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
O Rangers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Rangers is trying to control the action in half guard but King is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
King controlling the position for now.
O Rangers wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
O Rangers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. O Rangers eventually gives up the hold.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from O Rangers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from O Rangers.
King is staying active underneath O Rangers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
O Rangers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
O Rangers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tony O Rangers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
O Rangers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tony O Rangers will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
King throws a head kick but O Rangers moves out of range.
O Rangers is looking to counter punch.
Good leg kick by King there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
King misses with a hook.
King has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from O Rangers finds it's way round the side to connect with King's head.
O Rangers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King throws an overhand right that lands on O Rangers's shoulder, as O Rangers tries to avoid the shot.
O Rangers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling King to score with a decent uppercut.
O Rangers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
O Rangers misses the body punch
and King counters with an inside leg kick.
O Rangers misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Rangers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Rangers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King misses with a head kick.
O Rangers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King thuds his right hand into O Rangers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
King feints and then cracks O Rangers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Rangers down.
King lands a nice looking kick to the body. O Rangers takes a step back to recover.
King keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
King scores with a spinning back kick!
O Rangers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Rangers avoids a kick to the body.
King misses with a wild body shot.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King wants to slow O Rangers down by chopping away at his legs.
Tony O Rangers is winning the standup battle so far.
King misses with a looping right.
O Rangers tries to counter with a takedown but King is quick to defend against it.
King thuds his shin into the meat of O Rangers's side.
King throws a wild body kick that O Rangers sees coming a mile off.
King catches O Rangers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
King changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
O Rangers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slow jab from O Rangers misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Rangers. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Rangers misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King scores with a jab to the head.
King ducks under a wild hook from O Rangers.
King shapes to counter with a head kick.
King scores with a leg kick.
King scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
O Rangers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
O Rangers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
King comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
King misses with a wild body shot.
King moves into range and connects with a jab.
King with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Rangers lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
O Rangers tries for a takedown but King sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good exchange - King coming out on top.
King staying out of range there.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by King.
O Rangers cracks King with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
O Rangers misses with a looping right.
King misses with a body shot.
O Rangers loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
O Rangers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by King.
O Rangers looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King slips a jab from O Rangers.
O Rangers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
O Rangers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but O Rangers persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
King scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Rangers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
O Rangers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
O Rangers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but King swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony O Rangers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Rangers fails with a takedown attempt.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but O Rangers is just out of range.
King thuds a left hand into O Rangers's body.
O Rangers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
O Rangers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
William King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think King 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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