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Event:
Alliance Wars R3: Wildcard
Date: Oct 26, 2016 |
#R1#
Kingi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaz.
Vaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kingi slips under a jab from Vaz.
Vaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingi circles away.
Vaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kingi misses with a double jab.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kingi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kingi throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaz.
Vaz misses with some punches.
Kingi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vaz.
Vaz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short left from Vaz.
Kingi lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Vaz.
Vaz keeps control of Kingi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kingi lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
Vaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vaz wants to stall.
Vaz misses with a body punch.
Vaz tries a body shot but Kingi blocks it.
Vaz is trying to stall.
Vaz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kingi up against the cage.
Kingi misses with some punches.
Kingi throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaz.
Kingi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vaz stalling in the clinch but Kingi improves position.
Vaz blocking some punches.
Kingi has a couple of punches blocked by Vaz.
#BC2#
Kingi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vaz misses with a hook.
Vaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Kingi. #T2#
Vaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingi moves away.
A swing and a miss from Vaz.
A slow jab from Kingi misses its intended target.
Kingi lands a jab to the nose.
Vaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Kingi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Vaz clinches up with Kingi and pushes him back against the cage.
Vaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kingi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kingi swings wildly with an uppercut but Vaz uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Kingi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kingi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kingi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingi has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kingi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Kingi.
Vaz misses the shot to the body.
Vaz fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3#
Kingi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kingi misses with a hook. Vaz ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kingi. Vaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaz misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Vaz.
Vaz is looking to land body kicks.
Vaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kingi. Kingi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Vaz misses the target.
Kingi moves away from the strike by Vaz.
Vaz is looking to clinch.
Vaz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kingi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kingi throws a right hand that misses
and Vaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Vaz does it's job there.
Kingi throws a jab but it's blocked by Vaz.
Vaz is looking to clinch but Kingi is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kingi! But no joy.
The crowd cheers as Kingi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vaz doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Vaz looks for the body kick but Kingi saw that one coming.
Kingi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T4#
Vaz ducks under a wild hook from Kingi.
Kingi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaz.
Kingi moves out of range of the body kick from Vaz.
Vaz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vaz.
Vaz misses with a leg kick
and Kingi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kingi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kingi keeps the fight on the outside.
Vaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vaz moves out of range as Kingi strikes.
Kingi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kingi misses with a straight right.
Vaz moves to clinch but Kingi breaks away
letting Kingi counter with a right hand.
Vaz misses with an uppercut.
Vaz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kingi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kingi connects with a body shot that sends Vaz's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stadin Kingi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Kingi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vaz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kingi takes one to the chin there.
Vaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Vaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingi throws a big shot that misses.
Vaz misses with an uppercut. Kingi saw that one coming.
Kingi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kingi.
Vaz wants to land a leg kick but Kingi is out of range.
Vaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Vaz throws a front kick aimed at Kingi's knee but Kingi avoids it well.
Vaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingi moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Kingi. Those never looked like landing.
Kingi looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaz is just out of range.
Vaz moves out of range as Kingi strikes.#T1#
Vaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vaz takes one on the button.
Vaz misses with a kick to the body.
Vaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vaz moves out of range as Kingi strikes.
Stadin Kingi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vaz throws a body punch but Kingi moves out of range.
Kingi catches Vaz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kingi cracks a nice hook into Vaz's ribs.
Vaz throws a jab when Kingi was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kingi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vaz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kingi moves out of range as Vaz strikes.
Kingi misses the jab.
Vaz avoids the body shot from Kingi.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kingi scores with a jab to the body.
Vaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kingi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vaz misses with a straight left. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingi misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Kingi as he connects with a hook.
Vaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Kingi.
A swing and a miss from Kingi.#CL#
Vaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kingi, pushing him back against the cage.
Vaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kingi tries to throw a body punch but Vaz avoids it by throwing Kingi back against the cage.
Vaz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kingi scores with a shot to the side of Vaz's head.
Vaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Kingi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kingi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vaz tries to work over Kingi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kingi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kingi misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vaz. #T3#
Vaz digs a right hand into Kingi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kingi's gas tank.
Vaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kingi backwards.
Vaz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rafael Vaz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vaz taking a breather.
Kingi is trying to push Vaz away but Vaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A body shot lands from Kingi.
Kingi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vaz backwards. #BC2#
Kingi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Kingi.
Kingi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vaz throws a wild body kick that Kingi sees coming a mile off.
Vaz scores with the left hand. Kingi knows he should have avoided that one.
Kingi clobbers Vaz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kingi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingi defending well as Vaz loads up on a big left hand.
Vaz throws a front kick aimed at Kingi's knee but Kingi avoids it well. #T4#
Vaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaz throws a front kick aimed at Kingi's knee but Kingi avoids it well.
Vaz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kingi is out of range and Vaz settles back down.
Kingi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaz moves away.
Vaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kingi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kingi throws a shot from downtown. Vaz moves away and avoids it.
Kingi connects with a jab.
Vaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kingi.
Vaz misses with a straight right.
Kingi swings widly with a right hand
#CL#
and Vaz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kingi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Kingi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vaz misses with a looping right.
Kingi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vaz with a body shot.
Vaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stadin Kingi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Kingi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vaz.
Kingi throws a jab but it's blocked by Vaz.
Vaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kingi misses with a few strikes there.
Vaz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kingi to score with a decent uppercut.
Vaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingi manages to avoid it.
Kingi staying out of range there.
Kingi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vaz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kingi.#ROC2#
Vaz is rocked!
Kingi drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Vaz's head, knocking him out cold! Kingi is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stadin Kingi!
Stadin Kingi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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