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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sunny Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nawty Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bull's choice of entrance music: Whats that coming over the hill. Sunny Kingston could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nawty Bull's chin.
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145 lbs
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175 cm
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147 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sunny Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nawty Bull!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston looks for a takedown but Bull sprawls well.
Bull drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kingston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kingston thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kingston keeping moving, preventing Bull from controlling successfully.
Kingston throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bull postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kingston wants to stand and escape but Bull is having none of it.
Bull with a nice head shot there.
Bull with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kingston is on top in guard.
Bull keeping full guard, as Kingston tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingston preventing the sweep.
Kingston has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bull throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bull is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kingston controlling the action here for a moment.
Kingston gets underhooks to prevent Bull's takedown attempt.
Bull has Kingston pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kingston manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bull looks gassed!
Bull manages to pull guard.
Kingston throwing strikes but missing.
Kingston controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kingston tries to free his leg and advance position but Bull is retaining full guard.
Kingston working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bull's guard.
Kingston controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bull wants to hit a switch here but Kingston passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bull there!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bull really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kingston with shots to the head and body - Bull looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kingston trying to control but Bull is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is trying to control here but Bull has managed to regain half guard.
Bull is holding on to half guard well.
Bull wants to control but Kingston is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bull is looking to improve his position.
Kingston stands up from half guard.
Kingston lands with a nice body kick.
Bull uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kingston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull shoots and misses
and Kingston counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sunny Kingston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nawty Bull.
Bull is trying to control but can't.
Kingston is looking for a kimura but Bull is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kingston to get the leverage.
Bull is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kingston winds up and cracks Bull with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bull is not content to let Kingston control the position.
Kingston gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Bull gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kingston counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bull!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bull is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sunny Kingston dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kingston closes the distance and clinches.
Kingston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bull shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kingston darts in and clinches Bull up against the cage.
Kingston changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bull fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bull shoots in for a double leg but Kingston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kingston shoots in for a double leg but Bull sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bull tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kingston swivels and escapes.
Sunny Kingston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nawty Bull.
A head kick misses from Kingston.
The crowd cheers as Kingston lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bull doesn't seem phased though.
Bull looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kingston fails with a takedown attempt.
Bull shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Kingston or perhaps it was just good defense by Bull which made him look bad.
Bull bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bull cracks Kingston with a big elbow.
Kingston is trying to improve his position.
Kingston is not content to let Bull control the position.
Kingston parries the strikes from Bull easily there. Bull is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kingston to escape.
Bull tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kingston manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kingston's head.
Kingston is looking to control Bull's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kingston avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bull misses with a takedown attempt
and Kingston counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bull's guard now.
Bull manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bull fails to land the takedown.
Bull connects with a looping right hand.
Kingston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kingston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bull is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bull fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bull closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull wants to break free but Kingston has control.
Kingston is trying to stall.
Kingston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Bull as Kingston shoots in.
Nawty Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bull shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bull moves into the clinch.
Bull manages to break the clinch.
Bull shoots and misses
and Kingston counters with a left and a right that stings Bull.
Bull shoots and misses
and Kingston moves into the clinch.
Kingston just leaning against Bull, taking a breather.
Bull tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees to the body from Kingston.
Bull lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
Bull lands a right hand.
Bull ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bull no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bull has momentary wrist control but Kingston slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston postures up.
Bull doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kingston throwing strikes but missing.
Bull bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kingston's guard.
Bull landing some decent shots from guard.
Kingston keeping moving, preventing Bull from controlling successfully.
Bull won't allow Kingston to get back to his feet.
Kingston working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bull doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bull manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bull in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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 Sunny Kingston 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. This is the final round!
Bull just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston shoots for a takedown but Bull saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kingston stuffs the takedown.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kingston fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sunny Kingston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sunny Kingston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bull trying to control but Kingston is working from the bottom.
Bull distracts Kingston with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kingston is trying to keep Bull in close.
Bull keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kingston's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kingston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bull in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bull trying to control the position from guard on top but Kingston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kingston moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kingston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bull clinches with his opponent.
Bull goes for a takedown attempt but Kingston pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bull tries to clinch there but Kingston circles away.
Kingston has his takedown stuffed
and Bull counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kingston!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bull can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kingston is looking to escape.
Kingston holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bull tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kingston regains half guard.
Bull takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bull lands strikes from half guard.
Bull trying to control from Kingston's half guard. Kingston has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kingston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kingston trying to control the position.
Bull throwing strikes from guard but Kingston blocks nicely.
Bull is working Kingston over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bull throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bull closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kingston is trying to control but can't.
Nawty Bull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bull drops an elbow to the side of Kingston's head.
Kingston is trying to control but can't.
Bull tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kingston knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kingston trying to hold on to Bull's head to control him but Bull postures up.
Sunny Kingston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nawty Bull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kingston 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sunny Kingston!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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