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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carl Kingston (ranked 388 p4p, 45 weight class) and Nuri Jafar (ranked 638 p4p, 73 weight class). Kingston's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Creep - Radiohead . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nuri Jafar!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jafar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kingston. That one must have hurt.
Jafar catches Kingston with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jafar throws an off balance right hand
and Kingston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jafar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jafar checks a leg kick.
Kingston digs a good body shot into Jafar's ribs.
Kingston misses with a body kick.
Jafar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jafar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kingston. Kingston obviously looking to wear him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kingston lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jafar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jafar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kingston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kingston.
Kingston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jafar was well out of range. Poor timing from Kingston.
Kingston moves out of range of the strikes.
Kingston misses with a head kick.
Kingston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jafar.
Jafar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kingston explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!
Kingston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jafar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Jafar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Jafar misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jafar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kingston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jafar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jafar misses with a body shot.
Kingston scores with a punch to the head.
Kingston tries to land a front kick but Jafar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jafar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Jafar.
Jafar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kingston can pounce on him.
Jafar moves out of range of the strikes.
Jafar misses with a hook
and Kingston counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kingston misses with a jab to the body
and Jafar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kingston misses with a kick to the body.
Jafar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kingston.
Kingston throws a body punch but Jafar moves out of range.
Kingston lands a head shot.
Kingston misses with a kick to the body.
Kingston throws a body shot but no joy.
Kingston throws a hook but Jafar avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston tries to land a leg kick but Jafar saw it coming and moves away.
Jafar throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kingston.
Kingston is looking to wear down Jafar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters circling a little - Kingston finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kingston throws a right hand that misses
and Jafar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jafar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kingston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kingston cracks a nice hook into Jafar's ribs.
Kingston throws a shot to the body.
Kingston slips under a jab.
Jafar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingston moves away.
Kingston was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jafar throws a body shot but no joy.
Jafar lands a really nice looking cross but Kingston seems unphased.
Jafar doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingston circles away.
Jafar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingston manages to avoid it.
Jafar scores with a jab to the head.
Jafar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston misses with the body kick
and Jafar counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Jafar misses.
Kingston slips under a jab from Jafar.
Kingston half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jafar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jafar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kingston.
It seemed like Jafar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jafar throws a poor cross that misses
and Kingston counters with a leg kick.
Kingston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice defenses there by Kingston.
Jafar moves out of range as Kingston throws a body kick.
Kingston's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jafar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kingston scrambles back to his feet.
Kingston throws a low kick, looking for Jafar's leg but Jafar calmly moves out of range.
Jafar blocks a low kick nicely.
Kingston cracks Jafar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Jafar misses the target.
Jafar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kingston counters with a straight right hand.
Kingston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kingston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jafar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jafar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafar looks to throw the jab but Kingston is out of range.
Kingston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jafar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Jafar misses.
Jafar misses with a straight right.
Jafar lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Jafar misses the target.
Jafar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kingston.
Kingston fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jafar just manages to avoid it.
Kingston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jafar.
Jafar misses with an uppercut
and Kingston counters with a nice body shot.
Kingston throws a leg kick but Jafar checks it.
Kingston blocks a jab.
Kingston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kingston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jafar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jafar slips under a jab from Kingston.
Kingston misses with a looping left.
Kingston takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Kingston dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jafar misses with a body shot.
Jafar's corner calls for a 1-2. Jafar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kingston throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jafar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kingston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston looks to throw a body kick
and Jafar counters with a straight right hand.
Jafar scores with a body shot.
Jafar gets a clinch.
Jafar working aggressively here.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
Jafar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jafar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kingstons head.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Kingston.
Kingston scores with a shot to the side of Jafar's head.
Jafar misses with a punch on the inside.
Kingston working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingston lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kingston is leaning against Jafar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jafar lands a left hand.
Kingston pushes Jafar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jafar blocks a body shot from Kingston.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
Kingston blocking some punches.
Jafar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jafar swings wildly with an uppercut but Kingston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kingston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kingston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kingston lands an uppercut.
Kingston cracks Jafar with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Jafar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kingston blocking some punches.
Jafar struggles to land a body shot inside as Kingston controls his hands.
Kingston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jafar working aggressively here.
Jafar scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kingston.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short left from Kingston.
Kingston throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jafar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jafar misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jafar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kingston does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jafar throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Kingston tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jafar throws a big shot that misses.
Kingston misses with a right hand
and Kingston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kingston connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Kingston misses.
Jafar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jafar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jafar wants to clinch up but Kingston keeps it at a distance.
Kingston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kingston takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kingston jabs Jafar right on the nose. Jafar blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jafar needs to keep his hands up - Kingston had a free shot at his head there.
Kingston slips a straight right by Jafar.
Jafar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kingston.
Jafar misses with a right hand
enabling Kingston to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
I was talking to Kingston's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jafar misses with some punches.
Jafar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jafar misses with a body punch.
Kingston misses with the head strike.
Jafar lands a right hand.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
Kingston scores with a shoulder strike.
Kingston working aggressively here.
Kingston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Kingston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kingston manages to break the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Jafar there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kingston.
Jafar darts in and clinches Kingston up against the cage.
Kingston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kingston tries to work over Jafar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kingston tries a body shot but Jafar blocks it.
Jafar misses with some punches.
Kingston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kingston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jafar tries to work over Kingston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kingston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jafar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jafar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jafar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jafar.
Kingston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kingston feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jafars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nuri Jafar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A low kick from Kingston misses
and Jafar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jafar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kingston.
Jafar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kingston with a body shot.
Kingston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jafar manages to avoid it.
Jafar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kingston throws out a loose jab but Jafar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jafar. Kingston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jafar moves away from the strike by Kingston.
Kingston takes a swing at Jafar's ribcage but misses.
Kingston misses with a leg kick
and Jafar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kingston gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jafar counters with a right hand to the body.
Jafar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingston tried to counter with a leg kick but Jafar avoided it.
Kingston thumps Jafar with a low kick.
Kingston misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jafar looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingston is just out of range.
Kingston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kingston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jafar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kingston thinking.
A jab from Kingston misses.
Kingston throws a right hand that misses
and Jafar counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kingston. Jafar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jafar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kingston.
Carl Kingston is winning the standup battle so far.
Jafar lands with a hook. Kingston tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jafar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kingston.
Jafar throws the left hand but Kingston avoids the punch easily.
Jafar looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingston is just out of range.
Kingston jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kingston takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kingston moves away from the strike by Jafar.
Kingston throws out a loose jab but Jafar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jafar checks a leg kick.
Kingston gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jafar.
Kingston looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jafar throws a jab when Kingston was well out of range.
Jafar's corner calls for a 1-2. Jafar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kingston lands with an uppercut that bounces Jafar off the cage and back into range.
Kingston looks for the body kick but Jafar saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jafar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jafar just misses with a punch to the body.
Jafar throws a hook but Kingston avoids it easily.
Jafar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingston throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kingston.
Kingston misses with a straight left.
Jafar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kingston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Jafar misses the target.
Jafar scores with a hook to the body. Kingston takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jafar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A leg kick checked by Jafar.
Jafar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kingston attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It seemed like Jafar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jafar just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Jafar misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jafar on the side of the head.
Kingston scores with a nice body kick.
Kingston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jafar moves away.
Kingston tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jafar connects with a body shot.
Kingston throws a hook but Jafar blocks it.
Jafar avoids the head kick by Kingston.
Kingston avoids the body shot from Jafar.
Kingston takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kingston cracks Jafar with a good jab.
Kingston misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Jafar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kingston looks to land a left hand but Jafar moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Kingston.
Kingston throws a body punch but Jafar moves out of range.
Kingston misses with a straight left.
Jafar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston scores with a jab.
Kingston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jafar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jafar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kingston lands a head shot.
Kingston scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jafar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingston looks to throw the jab but Jafar is out of range.
A jab lands there for Kingston.
Kingston shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jafar misses with a looping right.
Kingston keeps the fight on the outside.
Jafar avoids a kick to the body.
Kingston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kingston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kingston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Jafar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Kingston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nuri Jafar.
I think Jafar 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Carl Kingston!
Our winner, Carl Kingston, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Nuri Jafar stepped up to the mic, saying 'He did not follow the script'.
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