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Event:
GAMMA#1118 Beard v Young
Date: Dec 07, 2024 |
#R1# King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mile lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Mile ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Mile is looking to counter with head kicks. King misses with a right hand and Mile counters with a thumping low kick. King lands with a hook. Mile tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT2#It looks like Emmerson Mile has been cut. Mile with the inside leg kick. Mile definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. King avoids a kick to the body.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mile moves out of range and avoids them all easily. King throws a head kick but Mile moves out of range.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Mile counters with a nice kick to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mile. King throws a poor cross that misses
and Mile counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. King looks winded! King swinging wildly here.
Mile looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.#T1# Mile slips a jab from King. King misses with a looping left. Mile throws a quick counter head kick but King was just out of range. King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mile counters with a leg kick. Mile ducks under a wild hook from King. Mile fires out a quick counter leg kick but King just manages to avoid it. A nice inside leg kick there by Mile. That's going to slow King down. Mile uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King. King pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mile tried to counter with a leg kick but King avoided it. Mile scores with a kick to the body.
#CL# Mile has King up against the cage in a clinch.
Mile has King pushed against the cage. A head punch on the inside from King fails to land. #T2# Mile controlling the action here for a moment.
Mile lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #TD# Mile pulls guard. Mile has King pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB# Mile is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mile controlling the position.#SUB# Mile escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. King gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. King trying to control the position from guard on top but Mile is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3##SUB# Mile is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Mile working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from King. #SUB# Mile working for a triangle but King defends it easily.
#SUB# Mile had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. King defends it easily. King content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. King landing with the ground and pound. #T4##SUB# King got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mile has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, King has managed to get both his arms back between Mile's legs - danger averted. Mile working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from King. King is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB# Mile looking for subs off his back but King has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mile is trying to maintain the position but King is very close to passing his half guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2# King is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mile doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time King. King is trying to control the action in half guard but Mile is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emmerson Mile dominated that round. The cut man is working on Emmerson Mile's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2# Mile with the inside leg kick. King dips to his left and cracks Mile with an uppercut! Ledley King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice cross by King. Mile throws a head kick that misses. Mile lands a head kick. King smiles back at him and beckons him forward. A jab from King finds it's way through Mile's defenses. A slow jab from King misses its intended target. Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! King throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Mile is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ledley King! After the fight, Ledley King was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1111 Hawk v Will
Date: Nov 16, 2024 |
#R1# King throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Chika appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. King misses with a straight right. King defending well as Chika loads up on a big left hand. Chika slips under a jab. King misses with a hook
and Chika counters with a lovely straight right hand! Chika connects with a solid leg kick. A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target. Chika throws a quick counter kick to the body but King avoids it. Chika throws a hook but King avoids it easily. King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Chika to counter with a crisp jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chika. King misses with a hook. Chika ducked under it nicely. King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chika. Chika feinted there with a counter leg kick. King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chika was well out of range. Poor timing from King. Chika swings for the body but King moves out of range.
#T1# Chika moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
Chika slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. King is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. A low kick from King is predictable there and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. King misses with a left hand #KD# and Chika counters with a nice right hand that sends King toppling to the canvas! King scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Chika finish him?!#ROC#King is rocked! King dives in and grabs Chika's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chika pushes down on King's head and hops out. King is still on wobbly legs! Can Chika finish him? Chika is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Chika throws a wild combination but nothing lands. This has been an exciting period of action! King throws a poor cross that misses
and Chika counters with a straight punch to the midsection. King seems to have recovered his senses. King looks winded! Chika scores with a leg kick.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chika scores with a counter punch that sends King to the canvas! Chika smells blood - he's punishing King with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! King has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chidi Chika! Chidi Chika seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1106 Benjamin v Kruth
Date: Oct 26, 2024 |
#R1# A jab from King misses. Thulani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab. Thulani doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL# King drives through and clinches with Thulani against the cage.
Thulani is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the cage. King is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Thulani wants to break free but King has control.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Thulani uses good head movement to avoid it. King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thulani tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the cage. King misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King. King wants a takedown but no success here.
Thulani lands a right hand. King struggles to land a body shot inside as Thulani controls his hands.
#T1# Thulani blocks an uppercut.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thulani backwards. Thulani working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A frustrated look appears on Thulani's face as he tries to break the clinch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. King misses with some punches.
Thulani blocking some punches.
Thulani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thulani lands an uppercut. Thulani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've been hearing reports that King has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thulani has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Thulani misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2# King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thulani's efforts to push away. King lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. King misses with a short punch on the inside. King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thulani is trying to break free. Thulani is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the cage. Thulani blocking some punches.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch. King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. King working aggressively here.
King tries for a takedown. No joy.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Thulani backwards. Thulani makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by King. Thulani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T3# Thulani digs a right hand underneath King's ribcage. King let out a lung full of air as it connected. King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thulani backwards. Thulani blocking some punches.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Thulani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Thulani has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Thulani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Thulani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King keeps control of Thulani as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Thulani looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Thulani wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC2# Thulani manages to break the clinch.
Ledley King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. King connects with a right hand. Thulani shakes it off.#T4# Thulani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Mandlenkosi Thulani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Thulani just misses with a punch to the body.
King takes a swing at Thulani's ribcage but misses. Nice defenses there by Thulani. King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thulani scores with a jab to the body. King looks to land a left hand but Thulani moved out of range nicely. A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL# King moves into the clinch successfully.
Thulani has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. King can't find room to land a body shot as Thulani controls the action.
King stalling the fight.
A short uppercut from King. King has Thulani pressed against the cage, preventing Thulani from circling away and getting back to striking at range. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ledley King dominated that round. That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2# King takes a shot to the body in his stride.
King swinging wildly here.
A jab from Thulani misses. King throws a hook but Thulani avoids it easily. Thulani lands with a hook. King tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Thulani's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thulani. Thulani scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though. #CL# King pushes Thulani up against the cage in a clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2# Thulani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King moves away from the strike by Thulani. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. A big right from Thulani misses. Thulani takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Thulani ducks under a wild hook from King. Thulani looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1# King defending well as Thulani loads up on a big left hand. Thulani moves out of range of the strikes. Thulani uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Thulani misses with a looping right. King misses with a wild combination.
Thulani lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Thulani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away. Thulani misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming. Thulani walks into a straight right hand from King. Thulani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#T2# King connects with a single shot there. King works the jab nicely. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Thulani scores with a jab to the jaw. King tries to bum rush Thulani with a series of wild strikes but Thulani uses good footwork to avoid the assault. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thulani checks a leg kick. Thulani now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Nice uppercut lands for King. That snapped Thulani's head back.
Thulani throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it. King misses with a combination
and Thulani counters with a straight right hand. A jab from King misses. A jab from King misses. King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thulani. King misses with a wild combination.
#T3# The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Thulani is clearly trying to counter these attacks from King with a body shot. King walks into a jab. King tests Thulani's chin there with a solid looking shot. Thulani throws a body punch but King moves out of range. #CL# King closes the distance and clinches. Thulani is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the cage. King keeps control of Thulani as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2# Thulani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thulani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thulani sees it coming and avoids it easily. King throws a body shot but no joy. A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target. King missing with a left hand there. Thulani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4# Thulani tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD# King looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Thulani moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Thulani wants to get back to his feet but King is in a dominant position and won't allow it. King in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Thulani is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB# Thulani is just content to waste time from the top position. King takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ledley King will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3# King lands with a hook. Thulani tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Thulani throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it. King misses with an uppercut. Thulani saw that one coming. Thulani scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thulani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thulani can do to turn this around? King misses with a shot to the body and Thulani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Thulani slips a straight right by King. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thulani throws a series of punches but King moves out of range. #CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Thulani working hard to break the clinch. Thulani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1##BC2# Thulani breaks the clinch.
Thulani takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. A jab from Thulani misses. A swing and a miss from King. King digs a good body shot into Thulani's ribs. Thulani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Thulani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thulani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Thulani ducks under a wild hook from King. King connects with a jab. King misses with an uppercut. Thulani saw that one coming. King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. King swings widly with a right hand
letting Thulani counter with a right hand. Mandlenkosi Thulani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Thulani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Thulani throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily. Thulani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
King misses with a hook. Thulani ducked under it nicely. King on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. This has been an exciting period of action! Thulani throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it. King looks to land a left hand but Thulani moved out of range nicely.#CL# Thulani tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch. Thulani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2# Thulani breaks from the clinch.
Thulani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Thulani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. It seemed like Thulani was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3# Thulani looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range. King scores with a hook to the body. Thulani takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. King scores with a jab to the head.
Thulani fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. The fighters circling - Thulani throws out the jab but it was never going to land. King moves into range and connects with a jab. King shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thulani as he jumps to the side. Ledley King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. A big right from King misses. Thulani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. King swings for the body but Thulani moves out of range.
King looks to land a right hand but Thulani moved out of range. King cracks Thulani with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T4# King throws a poor cross that misses
and Thulani counters with a nice uppercut. King tries to clinch up but Thulani circles away and keeps his distance. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A punch lands to the side of King 's head but he takes it in his stride. Thulani looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range. Thulani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King. That kick from King tenderised Thulani's leg. Thulani is trying to keep his angry face on. Thulani throws a predictable looking body shot
and King counters with a nice body shot. Thulani takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses. Thulani with a nice cross. Thulani misses with a telegraphed body shot
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. King connects with a crisp jab. Thulani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ledley King. Well King 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ledley King! After the fight, Ledley King was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1100 Kurt v Hawk
Date: Oct 05, 2024 |
#R1# King takes one to the side of the head.
King defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Canada. Canada with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling King to score with a decent uppercut.#CUT2#It looks like Beau Canada has been cut.#CL# Canada gets a clinch. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that King 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. A short left from King. King can't find room to land a body shot as Canada controls the action.
Canada misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Canada. A head punch blocked on the inside by King. A right handed body shot lands from King.
Canada has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Canada lands with a right to the head. Canada scores with a shot to the side of King's head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Canada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Canada misses with a hook from the clinch. A short uppercut from Canada. King gets through Canada's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Canada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. King misses with a punch on the inside.
Canada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1# King gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Canada.
Canada is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beau Canada. That's going to take a lot out of him. Canada misses with a short punch on the inside. King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Canada's elbow. King working aggressively here.
King lands a shot to the body. Canada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Canada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King lands a nice uppercut. A short left from Canada. Canada misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from King. King throws a head punch that misses. Canada is trying to work for a single leg takedown but King pulls him back up using the underhooks. Canada is trying to drag King to the mat but King just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. King is leaning against Canada and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Canada is breathing heavily.#T2# A shot in the inside from King. King digs a right hand into Canada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Canada's gas tank. Canada blocks an uppercut.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Canada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Canada backwards. King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Canada swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it. Canada misses with a hook from the clinch. King lands with a right to the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by King. King misses with a short punch on the inside. Canada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. King misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3# Canada misses with a punch to the body.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King blocks an uppercut.
Canada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Canada misses with a punch to the body.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Canadas head. A head punch blocked on the inside by King. Canada blocks an uppercut.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle. Canada lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards. A short right from Canada. Canada misses with the head strike.
Canada working aggressively here.
Canada swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it. King digs a right hand into Canada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Canada's gas tank. King blocking some punches.
#T4# A head punch blocked on the inside by Canada. King lands a right hand. Canada has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Canada misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from King. Canada swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it. Canada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King. King misses with the head strike.
Canada misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Canada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Canada blocking some punches.
Canada tries for a takedown but King manages to get underhooks.
Canada drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch on the inside from Canada fails to land. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ledley King will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Beau Canada's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##KD2# King feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Canada sprawling to the canvas! Canada rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can King finish him?!
King connects with the punch. Canada digs a good hook to King's body.
Canada jabs King right on the nose. King blinks but takes it well. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Canada takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses. Canada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#KD2# King cracks Canada with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. King has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Canada to stand back up!#ROC2#Canada is rocked! Canada is holding his hands too far apart here. King throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Canada is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ledley King! A very excited looking Ledley King rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1093 Kurt v Wrecks
Date: Sep 14, 2024 |
#R1# Good leg kick by Svenkter. Svenkter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Svenkter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King. King connects with a body shot. King connects with a solid leg kick. Svenkter has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Svenkter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from King. King lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#CUT#It looks like Hargol Svenkter has been cut. Svenkter slips a straight right by King. King connects with a crisp jab. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Svenkter 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 King has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from King and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#CL# King gets in close and instigates a clinch. King misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Svenkter tries to break free but King pushes him back against the cage. King misses with the head strike.
#BC2# Svenkter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1# Svenkter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King. King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Svenkter counters with a stiff right hand. King is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Svenkter thows a body kick. King tries to catch it but that hurt him. King misses the body punch and Svenkter counters with a crisp right that sends King to the canvas! Svenkter follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hargol Svenkter! Our winner, Hargol Svenkter, 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. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1089 Ritori v Cleever
Date: Aug 24, 2024 |
#R1# King sizes up Kid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. King throws a hook but Kid blocks it. Kid connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back. Kid slips under a jab. King tries to bum rush Kid with a series of wild strikes but Kid uses good footwork to avoid the assault. An attempted straight right counter from Kid misses the target. Kid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that King 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. Kid scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one. Kid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Kid connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kid doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Kid just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kid. King does a little dance to reset his feet. King sizes up Kid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T1# Kid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kid cracks a nice hook into King's ribs. King missing with a left hand there. Kid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away. King's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and King duly obliges. Kid walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Kid misses with a body punch
and King counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Kid lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head. Kid dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Kid throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily. King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kid. King connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T2# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kid throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a nice uppercut. Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away. King lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kid at a distance.
Kid misses with a wild body shot. Good exchange - Kid coming out on top. Kid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King. Kid ducks under a wild hook from King. King just misses with a punch to the body.
Kid lands with a hook. King tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. King throws out a loose jab but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it. Kid misses with a body shot.
King throws a hook but Kid avoids it easily. King throws a hook but Kid blocks it.#T3# King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King scores with a jab to the jaw. Kid connects with a looping right hand.
King misses with a straight right. Kid misses with a body shot.
Kid blocks a jab. Kid slips under a jab. Kid scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. King slips under a jab. King slips under a jab from Kid.#T4# A looping hook to the body misses from Kid. King does a little dance to reset his feet. King throws the left hand but Kid avoids the punch easily. Kid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
Kid getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Kid works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. 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 throws a series of punches but Kid avoids them all with ease. King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kid.
Kid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Nice body punch from Kid. A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target. Kid is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. King throws a series of punches but Kid moves out of range. Kid walks into a stiff left hand from King. Kid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ledley King will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2# Kid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King. A slow jab from Kid misses its intended target. A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. A punch combination from King misses. King's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kid under the eye. Kid misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming. Kid throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. King appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Kid pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Ledley King seems to be getting the better of the standup. Kid shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. King misses with a hook to the body
and Kid counters with a left to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King staying out of range there. Kid swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kid sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1# King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kid. Nice shot lands for Kid. King fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Kid misses. King throws a poor cross that misses
and Kid counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kid.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kid. King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kid lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kid.#T2# Nice cross by King. Jah Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kid cracks King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. A slow jab from King misses its intended target. Kid throws an off balance right hand
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kid scores with a sloppy right hand. King should have avoided that one. King lands with an uppercut that bounces Kid off the cage and back into range. Kid lands a right hook to the body.
Kid looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely. King throws out a loose jab but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it. King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
#T3# King lunges at Kid with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kid's hand. Kid throws a jab but it's blocked by King. No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from King misses. King looks to throw the jab but Kid is out of range. Kid avoids the body shot from King.
Kid misses with a looping left. King tests Kid's chin there with a solid looking shot. Kid drops his hands momentarily and King takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Kid ducks under a wild hook from King. Kid uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T4# King misses with a straight right. An attempted straight right counter from Kid misses the target. Kid shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Kid just misses with a punch to the body.
Kid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action! Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it. King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kid avoids the body shot from King.
Kid throws a body punch but King moves out of range. Kid avoids the body shot from King.
King stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Kid throws a body punch but King moves out of range. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ledley King will probably get the nod - 10:9. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3# King looks to score with a jab to the body but Kid is just out of range. Kid walks into a straight right hand from King. King misses with a wild body shot. Kid punishes King's body with a nice straight punch. Kid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King looks like he wants to counter punch here. King scores with the left hand. Kid knows he should have avoided that one. Kid throws a body punch but King moves out of range. King dips to his left and cracks Kid with an uppercut! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. King moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. King throws out a loose jab but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it. King lands a body shot.
King moves out of range as Kid strikes.#T1# King throws a body shot but no joy. Kid loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch. King digs a good body shot into Kid's ribs. Kid misses with a body shot.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. King scores with a jab to the body. Kid misses with a body punch
letting King counter with a right hand. Kid misses with a body shot.
King scores with a hook. Kid misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a left to the body. King lands with a straight right. Kid didn't see that one coming. Kid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T2# King looks to land a right hand but Kid moved out of range. Kid takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kid misses with a body shot.
King throws a hook but Kid blocks it. Kid looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. A looping hook to the body misses from King. Kid does a little dance to reset his feet. King misses with a hook
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. King misses with a straight left. A quick step to the side and Kid tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. King throws a series of punches but Kid moves out of range. King is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Kid throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T3# King pushing out the jab but it's not landing. King lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Kid throws a big shot that misses. King let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Kid misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming. King misses with a right hand and Kid counters with a left to the body. King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kid sees it coming and avoids it easily. Ledley King is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. A looping hook to the body misses from King. Kid does a little dance to reset his feet. King dips down and scores with a jab to the body. King thows a left - swing and a miss! Kid jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Kid throws a body shot but no joy. Kid looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.#T4# King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kid doesn't seem bothered though. King throws a jab but it's blocked by Kid. Nice defenses there by King. King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kid. King is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kid with a body shot. Kid lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
King misses with a looping left. 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 throws a poor cross that misses
and Kid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. King throws the left hand but Kid avoids the punch easily. Kid takes one on the chin but seems OK.
King closes the distance and lands a one-two. Jah Kid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kid manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight! Ledley King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well King has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ledley King! Ledley King tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. Jah Kid spoke after the fight, saying 'Its easy to win when your cheating'. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1083 Dustfinger v Young
Date: Aug 03, 2024 |
#R1# A low kick from King is predictable there and Smif counters with a stiff right hand. Smif circles away from the clinch attempt and Smif connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. King tries for a takedown but Smif sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Smif is looking to counter with a shot to the body. King swings widly with a right hand
and Smif counters with a big right hand! Oh King is in trouble here! Smif follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Smif! A very excited looking Bill Smif made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1072 Dustfinger v Drop
Date: Jun 22, 2024 |
#R1# Ferguson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. King has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. King cracks Ferguson with an open hand slap. King misses with a body kick. Ferguson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2# Ferguson gets tackled into the cage by King. King maintains the clinch. Ferguson is pressed up against the cage. King has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ferguson down to the mat. Ferguson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. King swings widly with a right hand
#KD# and Ferguson counters with a crisp right hand that drops King! Ferguson lets King back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#King is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. King is holding his hands too far apart here. Ferguson throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! King is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Khabib Ferguson! In his post fight interview, Khabib Ferguson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1064 Radu v Janko
Date: May 25, 2024 |
#R1##TD# Paul drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. King is looking to regain half guard here but Paul keeps moving and retains side control. Paul lands an elbow. King can't do much from the bottom here. Paul in side control lands a decent elbow. King tries to bench press Paul off him but Paul keeps the position. You can see the frustration on King's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Paul is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. King is trying to get back to half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. King can't do much from the bottom here. King is not content to let Paul control the position. Paul landing a few strikes. #T1# King is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Paul trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom. Nice strikes from Paul there. King moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Paul wants to control from the top but King keeps moving. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2# King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Paul doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Paul manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Paul postures up.
Paul throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Paul working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Paul stands up over King, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Paul working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2# King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Paul landing some decent shots from guard. Paul distracts King with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Paul is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. King is trying to keep Paul in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Paul trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2# King is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Paul with a flurry of punches that miss. Paul working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Paul missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Paul working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Paul throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely. #SUB2# King escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paul gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T3##SUB2# King has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Paul doesn't defend quickly enough and King has managed to lock this one up! Can Paul escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to King on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ledley King! In his post fight interview, Ledley King started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1057 Hawk v Dustfinger
Date: Apr 27, 2024 |
#R1# King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. King fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. King throws a right hand that misses
and Gasgoine counters with a straight right hand. Gasgoine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Gasgoine throws a body punch but King moves out of range. We've been hearing reports that King has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Gasgoine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Gasgoine scores with a head kick. King tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Horrible takedown attempt by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Gasgoine, which made it look bad. Gasgoine is clearly trying to counter these attacks from King with a body shot. Ledley King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gasgoine checks a low kick from King. King misses with a lunging right hand
#KD2# and Gasgoine counters with a nice right hand that sends King toppling to the canvas! King scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gasgoine finish him?!#ROC2#King is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! King throws a lazy uppercut
and Gasgoine counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks King out cold! What a finish! Gasgoine is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Gasgoine! In his post fight interview, Paul Gasgoine started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1048 Milo v Oscar
Date: Mar 23, 2024 |
#R1# King looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorsby is just out of range. King on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. King throws a big shot that misses. Thorsby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
King fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Thorsby lands a leg kick that knocks King off balance momentarily. A nice leg kick from Thorsby, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorsby slips a straight right by King. King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorsby cracks a nice hook into King's ribs. King throws a head kick that misses and Thorsby counters with a low kick, right behind King 's knee. Thorsby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King. Thorsby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorsby has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as King is landing a low percentage of strikes. King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thorsby as he avoids it easily. King misses with a looping left. Thorsby lands with a good body shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A low kick lands for Thorsby.
Thorsby lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. King takes one to the side of the head.
Thorsby looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
King misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thorsby counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1# King takes a body punch but keeps moving. King is breathing heavily. Thorsby 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.
King misses with a hook
#KD2# and Thorsby counters with a crisp one two that drops King! Thorsby thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves King to his feet! King is in big trouble!#ROC2#King is rocked! Thorsby cracks King's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! King slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Thorsby can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Svend Thorsby! During a confident post fight interview, Svend Thorsby thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1039 Odin v Jorgen
Date: Feb 03, 2024 |
#R1# Jones moves away from the strike by King. King swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand! King scores with a nice head shot. King tries to clinch and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection. King throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side. King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head. Ledley King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. King has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. King misses with an uppercut. #CL# Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC# Jones manages to break the clinch.
King misses the body punch and Jones counters with a straight right hand. King misses the shot to the body. Jones with a nice cross. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from King. King fails in his attempt to clinch. An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target. King lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming. King misses with a lunging right hand
letting Jones counter with a right hand. #ROC#King is rocked!#TD2# King manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jones on his heels. He'll look to pass Jones's guard now, I'm sure. King is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?#T1# King throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR# King seems to have recovered his senses.#SUB2# King working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jones has passed into half guard!
Jones is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for King! Jones wants to take his opponent's back but King doesn't allow it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. King really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
King sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. King tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg. #T2# King is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2# King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. King trying to control from the bottom.
Jones 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. #T3# The referee calls for the fighters to work.
King is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. The fighters are battling for position here. King manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2# King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. King is trying to keep Jones in close.
Jones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. King trying to control the position.
#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it. King throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.#CL# Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. I was talking to Jones's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Jones misses with some punches.
#TD2# King turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! King throwing strikes but Jones manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! King manages to get back to half guard. King tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.#SUB# Jones seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. King is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kim Jones! A less than humble Kim Jones misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1033 Wilfred v Genkei
Date: Dec 30, 2023 |
#R1# Benandonner connects with a solid leg kick. Benandonner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Benandonner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by King. King has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. King throws a body kick that misses. Benandonner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King. The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though. King throws an off balance right hand
and Benandonner counters with a straight punch to the midsection. King throws a leg kick that misses. King misses with an uppercut. Benandonner saw that one coming. Benandonner scores with a nice right hand.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. King on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Ledley King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Thud! ouch! good body kick from King - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benandonner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent King stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. King throws a big shot that misses. King misses with a body shot.
Benandonner throws a body punch but King moves out of range. #T1# King swings widly with a right hand
and Benandonner counters with a stiff right hand. We've been told by Benandonner's head coaches at The Barn that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL# Benandonner closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage. King wants a takedown but no success here.
King misses with a short punch on the inside. King lands a left hand.
Benandonner blocking some punches.
Benandonner lands with a right to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Benandonner. King can't find room to land a body shot as Benandonner controls the action.
King has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Benandonner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. King swings wildly with an uppercut but Benandonner uses good head movement to avoid it. King misses with a short punch on the inside. King misses with the head strike.
Benandonner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.
Giant Benandonner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ledley King. Benandonner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. King looks winded! Benandonner pressing his opponent against the cage. #T2# Benandonner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Stalling in the clinch from Benandonner.
Benandonner lands with a short head shot on the inside. Benandonner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Benandonner blocks a body shot from King. Benandonner is trying to stall.
King working aggressively here.
Benandonner slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Benandonner fails to land. #BC# Benandonner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Benandonner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage! King avoids the body shot from Benandonner.
Benandonner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Benandonner scores with a jab to the body.#T3# Thud! ouch! good body kick from King - that will leave a mark!
King darts in looking for a takedown but Benandonner gets double underhooks and turns King into the cage. King cracks Benandonner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. King misses with a straight right. Benandonner is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Benandonner misses with a body shot.
Benandonner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. King eats them both and turns towards Benandonner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. King walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. A lazy left from Benandonner finds it's target.#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benandonners head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A short right hand to the side of the head by Benandonner. King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benandonner's efforts to push away. A head punch on the inside from King fails to land. #T4# Benandonner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. A right hand to the body from King.
Benandonner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. King digs a right hand into Benandonner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Benandonner's gas tank. King tries for a takedown but Benandonner manages to get underhooks.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benandonner wants to stall.
King scores with a shot to the side of Benandonner's head. King lands a body punch. King has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Benandonner after a bit of a struggle. #BC# Benandonner breaks from the clinch.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily. King connects with a body shot that sends Benandonner's belly button to the back. King cracks a nice hook into Benandonner's ribs. King lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Giant Benandonner will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2# King bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benandonner. King looks to throw the jab but Benandonner is out of range. King takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Giant Benandonner is winning the standup battle so far. Benandonner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by King. Benandonner misses with a low kick. King slips a jab from Benandonner.#CL# Benandonner closes the distance and clinches. King swings wildly with an uppercut but Benandonner uses good head movement to avoid it. Benandonner lands a body punch in the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. King has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Benandonner after a bit of a struggle. King blocks an uppercut.
Benandonner throws a punch but it's blocked by King. King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benandonner's elbow. King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T1# King misses with a punch to the body.
Benandonner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Benandonner blocks a body shot from King. Benandonner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. An uppercut to the body lands inside from King. A short right from King. Benandonner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benandonner tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by King. Benandonner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benandonner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benandonner backwards. King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Benandonner lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benandonner. Benandonner slowing the pace effectively. King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benandonner lands on the inside with an uppercut. Benandonner tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Benandonner back against the cage. Benandonner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T2# King working aggressively here.
King can't get the takedown.
Benandonner lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Both fighters working to control the clinch. A nice left hand lands by Benandonner.
#BC# Benandonner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Benandonner looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range. King slips under a jab. An inside leg kick lands from King. King defending well as Benandonner loads up on a big left hand. Benandonner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. King throws a jab when Benandonner was well out of range.#CL# Benandonner rushes King and presses him up against the cage. Benandonner lands a left hand.
Benandonner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow. King working aggressively here.
#T3# King misses with a short punch on the inside. Come on Benandonner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC# Benandonner breaks from the clinch.
Benandonner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. King misses the jab. King takes a body punch but keeps moving. #TD2# King feints and as Benandonner raises his hands in defense, King changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Benandonner manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! King tries to work over Benandonner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC# Benandonner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. King tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. King throws an off balance right hand
and Benandonner counters with a nice body shot. King fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benandonner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T4# King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A slapping leg kick lands for Benandonner.
Benandonner ducks right into an uppercut from King. King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benandonner sees it coming and avoids it easily. Benandonner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Good work by King as he checks the leg kick. King misses with a wild body shot. Benandonner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King. Benandonner digs a good hook to King's body.
King throws the left hand but Benandonner avoids the punch easily. Benandonner lands a slapping body shot.
King misses with a hook
and Benandonner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Benandonner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. King throws a hook but Benandonner blocks it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giant Benandonner dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3# Benandonner scores with a shot to the body.
Benandonner needs to keep his hands up - King had a free shot at his head there. King misses the shot to the body. Benandonner takes a shot right to the bread basket. King ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Benandonner throws a predictable looking body shot
and King counters with a lovely shot to the body.#CL2# King rushes Benandonner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. King has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Benandonner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King is looking to take this one to the mat. King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2# King works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Benandonner has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes King off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. This has been an exciting period of action! King misses with a looping left. Benandonner scores with a jab to the body.#CL2# King moves into the clinch.#T1# A short left from King. Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
Benandonner blocks an uppercut.
King throws a head punch that misses. Benandonner lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards. With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC# Benandonner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King lands with a nice body kick. King takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Giant Benandonner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Benandonner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. King misses with a straight right. A quick step to the side and Benandonner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. King scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. King misses with a body shot.
Benandonner looks to throw the jab but King is out of range. King lands a leg kick that knocks Benandonner off balance momentarily. Ledley King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. King jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. King takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Benandonner misses with a body shot.
That kick from King tenderised Benandonner's leg. Benandonner is trying to keep his angry face on. Benandonner blocks the body kick.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target. Benandonner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by King. King misses the jab. Benandonner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benandonner avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Benandonner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. King's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. The crowd cheers as Benandonner lands an impressive looking overhand right. King doesn't seem phased though. King misses with a right hand letting Benandonner counter with a right hand. #T3# Benandonner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Benandonner checks a leg kick nicely. Benandonner circles away from the clinch attempt.
King blocks a head kick by Benandonner.
King takes a swing at Benandonner's ribcage but misses. King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Benandonner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though. Benandonner lands a lovely overhand right. Benandonner throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it. King on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benandonner lands with an uppercut that bounces King off the cage and back into range. King looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. King throws a sloppy body shot
and Benandonner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Benandonner avoids the body shot from King.
#T4# Benandonner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King. King takes a swing at Benandonner's ribcage but misses. A low kick from King misses and Benandonner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Benandonner tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot. King wants to clinch up but Benandonner keeps it at a distance.#TD2# King throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Benandonner was covering up waiting for the punch and King finishes the takedown easily into guard. Benandonner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Benandonner pulls King in close to his closed guard and prevents King from doing any damage or advancing position. King throws a big right hand that misses. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Benandonner is trying to control the position but King postures up. King postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Giant Benandonner. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benandonner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giant Benandonner! After winning the bout, Giant Benandonner thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1028 Tungsten v Beau
Date: Dec 02, 2023 |
#R1# King lands with a hook. Svenkter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT2#It looks like Hargol Svenkter has been cut. King on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
King throws a big shot that misses. King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svenkter slips under a jab. Svenkter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. King throws a leg kick but Svenkter moved away. King misses with an uppercut
and Svenkter counters with a nice uppercut. King just misses with a punch to the body.
King moves forwards but Svenkter connects with a nice, crisp jab. King throws a body shot but no joy. Svenkter closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops King! Svenkter dives in looking to finish! King is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hargol Svenkter! A very excited looking Hargol Svenkter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
GC 512: Covington VS Ndombele
Date: Oct 28, 2023 |
#R1# King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bronson moves away. King connects with a single shot there. Bronson throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. King takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bronson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Bronson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Bronson avoids the body shot from King.
Bronson misses with a jab, cross combination.
King throws a front kick that sends Bronson stumbling back into the cage. Bronson misses with a looping right. King throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Bronson counters with a lovely straight right hand! King takes a swing at Bronson's ribcage but misses. Bronson throws a hook but King avoids it easily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. King takes one to the chin there. King throws a body kick that misses. Bronson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. King misses with a body kick.#T1# Bronson catches King with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Bronson throws a right and a left that both miss. King cracks Bronson with an open hand slap. King misses with a right hand and Bronson counters with a left and a right that stings King. King has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight. King paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Bronson looks to land a combination but King avoids it well. King misses with a body shot.
Bronson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Bronson throws a jab but it's blocked by King. King lands with a nice body kick. King throws an off balance right hand
and Bronson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL# King closes the distance and clinches. King stalling.
King slowing the pace effectively. King working some nice short punches in the clinch. King working some nice short punches in the clinch. King lands with a light punch inside. King digs a right hand underneath Bronson's ribcage. Bronson let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T2# Come on King - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
King is stalling here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with King for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure. King lands a right hand. King keeps control of Bronson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. King dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. King holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bronson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Bronson tries to break free but King pushes him back against the cage. King pushes Bronson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Bronson is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the cage. King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bronsons head. Bronson tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position. King stalling.
Bronson has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment. Bronson blocks a body shot from King. King effectively controlling the action here. Bronson misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3# King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bronson or not. King slows down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as King takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ledley King. Bronson misses with a series of wild punches.
Ledley King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bronson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King. Bronson avoids the body shot from King.
Bronson moves out of range as King strikes. King lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bronson at a distance.
King connects with a right hand. Bronson shakes it off.#CL# King darts in and clinches Bronson up against the cage. King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bronsons head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bronson. King scores with a shoulder strike. King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4# A short left from King. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! King goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bronson prevents it.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bronson or not. Bronson letting King take a breather here. King is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Bronson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A short right from King. Bronson tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the cage.#TD# King is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bronson can't fight it off and eventually King manages to take the fight to the floor. Bronson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. King content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. King wants to control from the top but Bronson keeps moving. King throwing strikes but missing. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. King makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. King working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ledley King dominated that round. That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2# King dodges the punch combination from Bronson.
Keith Bronson seems to be getting the better of the standup. King misses with a body shot.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bronson can do to turn this around? Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from King. King missing with a left hand there. Bronson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bronson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. The fighters circle momentarily. King darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Keith Bronson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL# King clinches. King working some nice short punches in the clinch. King lands with a short shot to the head. King pressing his opponent against the cage. King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bronson backwards. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bronson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside. King throws a punch but it's blocked by Bronson. King scores with a shot to the side of Bronson's head. #T1# Bronson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. King scores with a nice hook to the head. King lands a nice shot to the body. Bronson is breathing heavily. King scores with an uppercut up the middle.#TD# King has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bronson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Bronson manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position. King lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! King darts in looking for a takedown but Bronson gets double underhooks and turns King into the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by King. King cracks Bronson with a nice body shot. King lands with a right to the head. King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King lands a hook to the side of the head. King is looking to take this one to the mat. King lands a body shot. King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bronson backwards. King lands a nice uppercut.#T2# King stalling against the cage.
A short left from King. Come on King - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#TD# King gets a trip takedown into half guard. King is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Bronson is hurt! He's hurt bad - King fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Bronson from any more punishment! Congratulations to King! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ledley King! Jumping up and down and very excited, Ledley King waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
GC 507: King VS Deane
Date: Sep 09, 2023 |
#R1# King scores with a jab. Deane acknowledges it with a nod of the head. King lands with a slapping head kick. King moves away from the strike by Deane. Nice body punch from King. Deane walks forward, straight into a front kick from King. Deane shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says King as he avoids it easily. King cracks a nice hook into Deane's ribs. Deane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Deane off to one side. Deane misses the jab. Deane cracks King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Deane fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Ledley King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calvin Deane. King throws a lazy right hand but Deane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. King with a jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Deane drops his hands momentarily and King takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Deane shoots in and drives through. King sprawls well.#TD2# Deane closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming King to the mat! King manages to get full guard. Deane must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Deane is fighting to break King's control of his arms but King is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1# King wants to get back to his feet but Deane is in a dominant position and won't allow it. King is trying to keep Deane in close.
King pulls Deane in close to prevent any damage. Deane is looking to work some ground and pound but King has wrist control. Deane scoring with punches to the head and body. Deane being controlled here momentarily. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Deane is in close to King's body, working some short punches and elbows. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. King wants to sweep but no luck. Deane postures up in King's guard and throws a big left but King blocks it. Deane is looking to work some ground and pound but King has wrist control.#T2# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. King pulls Deane in to control the position. The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup. Deane landing with the ground and pound. King looking for a sweep. Not yet King, not yet. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Deane's corner. There ya go! There ya go! King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Deane. King is looking to stand up but Deane isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Nice jab there from Deane. Crunch! King slams his shin into Deane's torso. Deane lands a jab to the nose. Ledley King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Deane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with King but King pushes him off and we're back to square one. Deane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but King swivels and escapes. Deane avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Deane scores with a jab to the head.
#T3# King connects with a looping right hand.
Deane changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. King tries to avoid it but Deane manages to keep hold of a leg and drag King to the ground. King escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Deane shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as King sprawls well. King wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Deane gets slowly back to his feet. Deane shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense. King lands with a straight right. Deane didn't see that one coming. King fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. King misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Deane does a little dance to reset his feet. Deane defending well as King loads up on a big left hand. Deane 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.
Deane tries for a takedown but King circles away easily#TD# and King counters with a nice double leg into side control. Deane won't be happy with that. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! King tries to stand but Deane is controlling his head. King trying to control the action but Deane is working from the bottom. #T4# King landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. King misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Deane avoids any damage from the ground and pound of King. You can see the frustration on Deane's face as King controls the position. King trying to control the action but Deane is working from the bottom. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ledley King dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD2# The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Deane drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Deane in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Deane working some strikes from top position. Deane trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB# King has his foot on Deane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Deane works his way back into a safe position though. King seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission. Deane chips away with some ground and pound. King trying to strike off his back.
Ledley King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Deane landing some decent shots from guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Deane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Deane stops King from standing up. King trying to control the position.
Deane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Deane working his ground and pound in the gym.#T1##SUB# King throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
King keeping full guard, as Deane tries to pass. King looking for a sweep. Not yet King, not yet. Deane tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard. King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Deane is one step ahead there. Deane scoring with some ground and pound. Deane in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Deane postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Deane postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Deane trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Deane gets to his feet and stands over King, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! King felt that one! Deane unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save King from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calvin Deane! Calvin Deane is the new super heavyweight champion! After winning the bout, Calvin Deane thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
GC 500: King VS Ebert
Date: Jul 15, 2023 |
#R1# Ebert chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by King.#CUT#It looks like Jason Ebert has been cut. King cracks Ebert with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Jason Ebert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ebert throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease. King takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL# King has Ebert up against the cage in a clinch.
Ebert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ebert goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King blocks a body shot from Ebert. Ebert misses with a body punch.
Ebert misses with the head strike.
Ebert has a couple of punches blocked by King.
King has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ebert after a bit of a struggle. Ebert throws a punch but it's blocked by King. Ebert tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Ebert back against the cage. Ebert prevents the takedown attempt.
King throws a head punch that misses. Ebert misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action! Ebert can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Ebert works on King's body with a couple of short punches. King lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ebert can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
#T1# King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. King wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ledley King. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ebert lands with a light punch inside. A head punch on the inside from Ebert fails to land. King can't get the takedown.
Ebert lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards. Nice body punch from King. King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD# King is trying to trip Ebert. He has hold of a leg but Ebert is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. King persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Ebert seems keen to control King's posture. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2# King in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Ebert working a defensive guard but King passes into half guard.
Ebert trying to control but King postures up.
King working the head and body with strikes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ebert keeping control of the position. King scoring with strikes to the body and head. King lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. King thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ebert's head. King not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T3# Ebert wants to get back to full guard. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Ebert has his hands clasped together around King's back. He's all about the action. King is trying to control. Ebert wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Ebert avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King. King throwing shots but Ebert is blocking nicely. Ebert trying to control from the bottom.
Ebert avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King. King scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Ebert keeps control of the position for the meantime. King missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T4# Ebert is trying to maintain the position but King is very close to passing his half guard. Ebert is trying to get back to full guard. King 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. Ebert trying to control but King postures up.
Ebert is concentrating on defense, preventing King from advancing position. King is pressing down on Ebert's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ebert is holding on for now. Ebert wants to control the action here but instead King manages to pass to full mount! Ebert tries to hold on but King pushes him away. King lands with some strikes.#ROC#Ebert is rocked! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ledley King dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jason Ebert's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2# Ebert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King feinted there with a counter leg kick. King missing with a left hand there. Ebert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A little jabbing left from Ebert on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. King works Ebert's body with a nice hook. King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ebert can do to turn this around? King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ebert moves away. King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ebert manages to avoid it. Ebert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ebert takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT#That has opened up Jason Ebert's cut even more. Ebert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice straight punches there by King. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of King. Ebert throws a body punch but King moves out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ebert throws the kick towards the body but King avoids it. Ebert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away. Ebert fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Ebert throws a combination that misses and King counters with a nice body shot. This has been an exciting period of action! King connects with a crisp jab. Ebert lands a nice looking body shot.
#T1##TD# King drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. King throwing strikes from guard but Ebert blocks nicely. Ledley King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Ebert is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Ebert looking to control.
King working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Ebert is pulling down on King's head to control his posture. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. King trying to control but Ebert is working from the bottom. #T2# Ebert has King pulled in close to control his posture. King won't allow Ebert to sweep him here. Ebert trying to control the position here. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. King throws a body punch but Ebert moves out of range. Ebert appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. King scores with a nice body kick.
Ebert is breathing heavily. Ebert misses with a body shot.
Ebert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King is looking to counter with head kicks. Ebert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.#TD# King looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ebert! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. King lands a nice forearm strike. #T3# King lands some shots froms side control.#CUT#The cut above Jason Ebert's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Ebert is trying to work for a sweep but King has mounted him! King lands a big elbow. Ebert is still in real trouble! Can King finish him?#CUT#Jason Ebert's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Ebert's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ledley King! Ledley King is the new super heavyweight champion! |
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Event:
GC 492: Phol VS Madero
Date: May 20, 2023 |
#R1# King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruthless manages to avoid it. Ruthless feinted there with a counter leg kick. Ruthless avoids a lazy jab quite easily. King swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ruthless counters with a right hand to the body. Ruthless has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. King closes the distance but Ruthless moves to the side and Ruthless counters with a nice uppercut. King misses with a straight right. Ruthless throwing a counter right hand but King manages to avoid it. Ruthless misses with an uppercut
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Rob Ruthless has been cut. King looks to clinch and Ruthless counters with a straight right hand. King lands with an overhand left. King throws out a loose jab but Ruthless uses good head movement to avoid it. King throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruthless. A quick step to the side and Ruthless tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. King comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Ruthless getting the better of the striking in that exchange. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#T1# Ruthless tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruthless. King let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Ruthless slips under a jab from King. Ruthless throwing a counter right hand but King manages to avoid it. Ruthless misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.#TD2# Ruthless tries to sprawl but King drives through with a takedown into half guard. Ruthless tries to kick King off in order to stand up. King Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. King landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Ruthless is trying to improve his position. Ruthless is holding King down, trying to stall. Ruthless struggling a bit here.#T2# Ruthless is positioning himself to get back to half guard. King working the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. King working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. King gets to mount! Ruthless was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. 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 dominating with strikes here.#CUT2#Rob Ruthless's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rob Ruthless's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ledley King! |
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Event:
GC 490: Morino VS Sailcirc
Date: May 06, 2023 |
#R1# A jab from Muesli finds it's way through King's defenses. King takes a swing at Muesli's ribcage but misses. King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muesli. King looks to score with a jab to the body but Muesli is just out of range. King misses the body punch and Muesli counters with a straight right hand.#CL# King moves into the clinch. King throws a head punch that misses. King lands a shot to the body.#BC2# Muesli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. King thumps Muesli with a low kick. Muesli on the wrong end of a nice hook. Muesli misses with a straight left. King jabs Muesli to the body, keeping him at a distance. King throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nice defenses there by King. We've been hearing reports that King has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Muesli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. A nice inside leg kick there by King. That's going to slow Muesli down. Tyrone Muesli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Muesli slips under a jab from King. Muesli throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem. King throws a body shot but no joy. Muesli misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with an outside leg kick.
Muesli lands an overhand right.#T1# Muesli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Muesli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from King. King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muesli. Muesli throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot. Muesli moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off. King moves out of range as Muesli strikes. King moves out of range as Muesli strikes. Muesli 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. King tries to clinch there but Muesli circles away.
Muesli defending well as King loads up on a big left hand. King throws a predictable looking body shot
and Muesli counters with a nice uppercut. King looks to land a right hand but Muesli moved out of range. King lands with a thumping leg kick.
Muesli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches King on the side of the head. A looping hook to the body misses from King. Muesli does a little dance to reset his feet. King throws a body punch but Muesli moves out of range. A jab from Muesli misses. Muesli throws a hook but King avoids it easily. King lands a really nice looking cross but Muesli seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Muesli misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.#T2# King dives in and grabs Muesli's left leg, looking for a takedown. Muesli pushes down on King's head and hops out. Muesli throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem. King slips a jab from Muesli. King throws out a token jab with nothing on it. It seemed like Muesli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Muesli swings widly with a right hand
and Muesli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Tyrone Muesli has been cut. King throws out a leg kick but Muesli moves out of range and King only half commits. King feints and then cracks Muesli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Muesli down. Muesli scores with a punch to the head. Some wild striking there from Muesli.
King ducks under a wild hook from Muesli. Muesli looks to throw the jab but King is out of range. An inside leg kick lands from King. King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muesli moves away. King tries to close the distance and clinch but Muesli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muesli. King misses with a low kick.
Muesli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. King lunges at Muesli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Muesli's hand. #T3# Muesli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King counters with an inside leg kick. Muesli lands a jab. Jab, jab by King - just one landing. King shoots in looking for a takedown but Muesli manages to keep the fight standing, pushing King's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. The fighters circling - Muesli throws out the jab but it was never going to land. King lands with a thumping leg kick.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muesli manages to avoid it. Nice uppercut lands for Muesli. That snapped King's head back.
Nice shot lands for Muesli. Muesli looks to land a combination but King avoids it well. King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#TD# King shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than King was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. King tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. King cracks Muesli with a big elbow. Muesli taking punishment in the form of punches.
#T4# King connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Muesli some visible discomfort.
Muesli told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet. Muesli can't do much from the bottom here. Muesli is not in a great position here, taking some shots. King trying to control the action but Muesli is working from the bottom. Muesli is trying to control King's posture but King avoids it. Muesli tries to buck King off but King is having none of it. King landing a few strikes. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Muesli is trying to get back to half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. King scoring with punches and elbows. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ledley King dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tyrone Muesli's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2# Nice defenses there by Muesli. King scores with a jab. Muesli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL# King instigates a clinch. #BC2# Muesli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Muesli misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming. Muesli throws a shot to the body.
King connects with a looping right hand.
Muesli has a takedown stuffed. King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muesli can do to turn this around? Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Muesli, as that shot connected.
King swings away with a body shot that misses
and Muesli counters with a nice uppercut. King lands an overhand right. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Muesli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A little jabbing left from Muesli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. King throws a shot from downtown. Muesli moves away and avoids it. Muesli misses the shot to the body. Muesli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1# Muesli slips under a jab. A little jabbing left from Muesli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. King misses with a head kick.
King throws a predictable looking body shot
and Muesli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Muesli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before King can pounce on him.
Ledley King is winning the standup battle so far. Muesli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Muesli misses with a looping left. An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target. Muesli misses the jab. A swing and a miss from Muesli. Muesli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. King's corner calls for a 1-2. King obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Muesli misses with an uppercut
and King counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Muesli misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely. Muesli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Muesli closes the distance and lands a one-two. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Muesli slips a straight right by King. King throws a leg kick but Muesli moved away. Muesli misses with a wild body shot. Muesli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T2# King lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Muesli throws a left and a right that both miss
and King counters with a nice body shot. Muesli is breathing heavily. Muesli blocks a head kick by King.
Muesli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muesli moves away.#CL# Muesli gets tackled into the cage by King. King maintains the clinch. Muesli tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the cage. Nice body punch from King. Muesli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Muesli blocks a body shot from King. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from King. King throws a punch but it's blocked by Muesli. Muesli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Muesli wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muesli. King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King misses with a body punch.
Muesli blocks an uppercut.
#BC# King manages to break the clinch.
#T3# Muesli scores with a nice strike. Muesli moves out of range of the strikes. King ducks under a wild hook from Muesli. King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. King tries to clinch there but Muesli circles away.
Muesli looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely. King dips to his left and cracks Muesli with an uppercut! King ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Muesli throws a body shot but no joy. Muesli is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Muesli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King. A slow jab from King misses its intended target. A little jabbing left from Muesli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. King throws a jab when Muesli was well out of range. Muesli 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.
King misses with a hook. Muesli ducked under it nicely. Muesli swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muesli. King scores with a crisp jab that stopped Muesli in his tracks. #T4# Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Muesli misses with a looping right. A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Muesli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. A combination from Muesli does no damage. Muesli misses with a hook. King jabs at Muesli's body. King fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Muesli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. A cross from King lands. Muesli connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between King's hands. King misses the shot to the body. King throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. King gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Muesli. King misses with a looping right. Muesli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Muesli looks for a takedown but King sprawls well. You can see that Muesli has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Muesli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. King is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Muesli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. King defending well as Muesli loads up on a big left hand. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ledley King dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Tyrone Muesli's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3# Muesli moves out of range of the body kick from King.
King fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Muesli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A solid leg kick lands there for King.
Muesli lands a two punch combo.
King is looking to clinch but Muesli is avoiding it.
Muesli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Muesli throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Nice shot by King. A slow jab from Muesli misses its intended target. King fails miserably with a takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Muesli throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Muesli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Muesli! But no joy.#TD# King drives through with a takedown into Muesli's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! King prevents Muesli from getting back to his feet. King stopping the sweep attempt from Muesli.#T1# Muesli keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully. Muesli looking for a sweep. Not yet Muesli, not yet. Muesli has momentary wrist control but King slips an elbow through the middle. King with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Muesli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2# Muesli is looking for a triangle but King pushes his legs off easily.
Muesli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. King connects with a couple of short punches. King is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. King postures up and lands a big shot to Muesli's brow. King distracts Muesli with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. King stands up over Muesli, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Ledley King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2# King controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Muesli is trying to keep King in close.
King stays in close to Muesli's body and controls the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Muesli wants to sweep but no luck. King showing good wrestling skills to control the position. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T3# King seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Muesli for as long as he can get away with.#REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. King misses with a wild body shot. King lands a jab to Muesli's midsection. King scoring well with a low kick there.
King slips under a jab. Muesli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Muesli throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot. Muesli lands with a nice body punch. King misses with a wild body shot. King throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Muesli defending well as King loads up on a big left hand. Muesli throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it. #T4# Muesli misses with an uppercut. Muesli throws a hook but King blocks it. Muesli throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily. King swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Muesli misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Muesli. No joy for King on that attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ledley King. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice jab there from King. King darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD# Muesli gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows King to score an easy takedown into full guard. King sitting in guard, not really doing much. Muesli looking to control.
Tyrone Muesli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! King slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight! Ledley King showed his dominance in that final round. Well King 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ledley King! |
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Event:
GC 485: Rahl VS Tyberos
Date: Apr 01, 2023 |
#R1# King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thulani was well out of range. Poor timing from King. A looping hook to the body misses from King. Thulani does a little dance to reset his feet. King has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight. Thulani lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head. Thulani misses with a straight left. King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thulani was well out of range. Poor timing from King. Thulani fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. A jab from Thulani does it's job there.#ROC2#King is rocked! Thulani fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks King square on the jaw! Damn, King is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mandlenkosi Thulani! A relieved looking Mandlenkosi Thulani thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
GC 479:Doomsday VS Lee
Date: Feb 18, 2023 |
#R1# Ebert connects with an inside leg kick. Ebert misses the shot to the body. King throwing a counter right hand but Ebert manages to avoid it. King dips to his left and cracks Ebert with an uppercut!#CUT#It looks like Jason Ebert has been cut. King tries to work over Ebert's front leg with a kick but Ebert checks it. Good work by Ebert as he checks the leg kick. Ebert looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming. King fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ebert just manages to avoid it. Ebert darts in trying to clinch and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A looping hook to the body misses from King. Ebert does a little dance to reset his feet. King throws a hook but Ebert blocks it. King throws a body punch but Ebert moves out of range. Ebert slips under a jab from King. King avoids the body shot from Ebert.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. King lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ebert fails with an attempt to clinch.
King has a takedown stuffed. King throws a lazy right hand but Ebert sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. King backing away here, and Ebert unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Ebert throws a body punch but King moves out of range. Ebert buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T1# Ebert tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Ebert wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance. King throws a big shot that misses. Ebert avoids the body shot from King.
Nice jab there from King. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! King ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Ebert throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease. Ebert throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL# King forces Ebert back against the cage and clinches. King is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#TD# King gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. 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 not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. King throwing shots but Ebert is blocking nicely. Ebert avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King. King missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2# Ebert on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. King thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Ebert trying to control from the bottom.
King throwing shots but Ebert is blocking nicely. Ebert wants to control but King is keeping busy.
Ebert taking some punishment here, with King in his half guard. #CUT#That has opened up Jason Ebert's cut even more. King not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. King tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ebert knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. King not landing any meaningful shots this time. King 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. Ebert trying to control from the bottom.
#T3# King working over Ebert with some ground and pound. Ebert looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. King drops an elbow to the side of Ebert's head. Ebert is trying to control but can't.
King keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. King missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. King sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ebert defending well though. Ebert trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from King. Ebert keeping control of the position. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. King slips a nice elbow through Ebert's hands, connecting with Ebert's forehead.#T4# Ebert wants to control but King is keeping busy and won't allow it. King is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. King is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #CUT#The cut above Jason Ebert's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Ebert keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. King lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Ebert is looking to control King's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ebert avoid being mounted? King trying to advance position but Ebert counters by regaining guard. Ebert keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ledley King dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jason Ebert's cut. That's time! Back to the action!#R2# Ebert tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ledley King is winning the standup battle so far. King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ebert moves away. Ebert scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL2# Ebert instigates a clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by King. King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ebert can do to turn this around? King lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from King.
Ebert lands a body shot. Ebert swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it. Ebert makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. King has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ebert avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. King scores with a shot to the side of Ebert's head. #BC# King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jason Ebert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ebert scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! King throws a body shot but no joy. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ebert - that will leave a mark!
#TD# King closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ebert's guard. King throws a big elbow that misses. #T1# Ebert controlling the position. Ebert trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
King is looking to work some ground and pound but Ebert has wrist control. Ledley King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Ebert managing to control the position. King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2# 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. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Ebert is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Ebert tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance. King tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Ebert throws a body punch but King moves out of range. King circles away from the clinch attempt and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ebert misses the shot to the body. Ebert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away. King thows a left - swing and a miss! Ebert stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Ebert bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Ebert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King throws a leg kick but Ebert moved away. Jason Ebert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. King looks to land a right hand but Ebert moved out of range.#T3# Ebert uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Ebert avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Ebert moves out of range of the strikes. A looping hook to the body misses from Ebert. King does a little dance to reset his feet. Ebert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King misses with a looping right. Ebert is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down King rather than just go for the knockout. King takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#KD# King steps into range and cracks Ebert with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Ebert flops backwards and King dives into his guard looking to finish!
#CUT#Jason Ebert's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. 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 postures up.
King working some strikes from top position.#ROC#Ebert is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Ebert's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ledley King! |
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Event:
GC 474: Sadaval VS Saunders
Date: Jan 14, 2023 |
#R1# Nice uppercut lands for King. That snapped Thulani's head back.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thulani misses with a looping right. King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. King misses with a hook. Thulani misses with an uppercut. Thulani scores with a jab to the jaw. King bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Nice shot lands for Thulani. King throws a jab but it's blocked by Thulani. Thulani looks like he wants to counter punch here. Thulani jabbing away but nothing is landing. Thulani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Thulani jabs at King's body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Thulani throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it. King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thulani. Thulani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. King ducks under a wild hook from Thulani. Thulani moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
Thulani cracks King with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Thulani slips a straight right by King.#T1# King avoids the body shot from Thulani.
King moves away from the strike by Thulani. Thulani misses with a looping left. King has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight. King misses with a head kick.
Thulani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King. King is looking to counter punch. King throws a low kick but Thulani avoids it. Thulani digs a good body shot into King's ribs. Thulani just misses with a punch to the body.
Thulani pushing out the jab but it's not landing. King tests Thulani's chin there with a solid looking shot. Thulani misses with a looping right. King fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thulani just manages to avoid it. Thulani misses with a looping right. Thulani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it. Thulani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Thulani throws a jab but it's blocked by King. Thulani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Thulani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Thulani. King throws a shot from downtown. Thulani moves away and avoids it. It seemed like Thulani was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2# Thulani looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range. King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thulani moves away. King throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thulani on the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! King connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Thulani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. King throws a low kick but Thulani moves out of range easily. King throws out a loose jab but Thulani uses good head movement to avoid it. King thumps Thulani with a low kick.#CL# King takes the fight into the clinch. Thulani is working King over against the cage. King tries to break the clinch but Thulani is controlling the position. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. King lands with a short head shot on the inside. King misses with the head strike.
#BC2# Thulani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD# King throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thulani was covering up waiting for the punch and King finishes the takedown easily into guard. Thulani is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3# A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Thulani holds on and takes a little breather. King is working Thulani over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. King throwing strikes but missing. King wants to pass the guard but Thulani is keeping the position. King postures up in Thulani's guard and throws a big left but Thulani blocks it. King stands and throws Thulani's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T4# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. King scores with punches from side control. King working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. King scores with a couple of short elbows. King connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Thulani some visible discomfort.
Thulani wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! King working away. King wants to control but Thulani is keeping him busy. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. King throws an elbow but Thulani slips to the side and avoids it well. Thulani holds on to King's head and controls the position momentarily. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ledley King 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.#R2# King is looking to clinch. Thulani throws a body shot but no joy. King scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. A telegraphed takedown attempt from King is defended easily by Thulani. Thulani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before King can pounce on him.
King missing with a left hand there. Thulani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. King lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. King connects with a nice looking jab.
King lands a jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thulani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away. Thulani dips down and scores with a jab to the body. King scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. King throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Thulani lands with a cross. #T1# Thulani displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Mandlenkosi Thulani seems to be getting the better of the standup. Thulani misses with a hook. King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thulani was well out of range. Poor timing from King. A big left from King misses. King misses with a low kick. King tried to score with a low kick but Thulani checks it. King moves out of range of the strikes.#CL# King drives through and clinches with Thulani against the cage.
#BC2# Thulani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thulani tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot. Thulani throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily. King connects with the punch. Sloppy strikes from Thulani. Those never looked like landing. King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. It looked like King was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thulani. King shoots for a takedown but Thulani saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. King tests Thulani's chin there with a solid looking shot. The fighters circling - Thulani throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #KD2# Thulani lands a big uppercut and King crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but King looks OK. Thulani waves King back to his feet!#ROC2#King is rocked!#T2# Thulani sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through King's defenses. It connects perfectly with King's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mandlenkosi Thulani! A victorious Mandlenkosi Thulani thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
GC 471: Robertson VS Christ
Date: Dec 24, 2022 |
#R1# Adams moves forwards but King connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CUT#It looks like Grizzley Adams has been cut. Adams misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely. Adams swings for the body but King moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from King misses its target. King defending well as Adams loads up on a big left hand. King misses the shot to the body. King throws a leg kick but Adams sees it coming and checks it nicely. King pushing out the jab but it's not landing. King has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight. Adams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Adams swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
#TD2# Adams shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Adams was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! King wants to control but Adams postures up. King tries to bench press Adams off him but Adams keeps the position. Adams in side control lands a decent elbow. #T1# Adams in side control lands a decent elbow. Adams throws a strike aimed at the side of King's head but King avoids it well. Adams wants to control but King is keeping him busy. Adams landing strikes. Adams scores with a couple of short elbows. Adams cracks King with a big elbow. You can see the frustration on King's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. King taking a bit of punishment here - Adams scoring with strikes. Adams throwing strikes but missing, from side control. King tries to bench press Adams off him but Adams keeps the position. The crowd goes nuts as Adams knocks King out cold with a massive hammerfist! Adams Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Grizzley Adams! |
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Event:
GC 468: King VS King
Date: Dec 03, 2022 |
#R1# Jimmy King lands with a right hand. Ledley King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimmy King was well out of range. Poor timing from Ledley King. Ledley King's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jimmy King under the eye. Jimmy King misses with a hook to the body
and Ledley King counters with a nice body shot. Ledley King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jimmy King.
Ledley King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ledley King 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.#TD2# Ledley King shoots in and bounces Jimmy King off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Jimmy King kicks Ledley King off and gets to his feet. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jimmy King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ledley King swings for the body but Jimmy King moves out of range.
Jimmy King connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Jimmy King misses with a straight right. Ledley King looks for a takedown but Jimmy King sprawls well. Jimmy King has been working on his boxing with his coaches at NY Savages in the buildup to the fight.#T1# Ledley King loads up on a big right hand but Jimmy King slips the punch. It looked like Jimmy King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Ledley King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Ledley King throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jimmy King's waist but Jimmy King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ledley King off to one side. Ledley King throws a body kick that misses. Jimmy King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ledley King's head. Ledley King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jimmy King sprawls well. Jimmy King wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ledley King gets slowly back to his feet. It looked like Jimmy King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Jimmy King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ledley King. Jimmy King misses with a hook. Ledley King ducked under it nicely. Ledley King misses with a wild body shot. Jimmy King throwing a counter right hand but Ledley King manages to avoid it. Jimmy King bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Jimmy King cracks Ledley King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Ledley King takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jimmy King blocks the body kick.
Jimmy King on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#T2# Ledley King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jimmy King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Ledley King tries to clinch but Jimmy King is having none of it. Ledley King misses with an uppercut. Ledley King darts in looking for a takedown but Jimmy King gets double underhooks and turns Ledley King into the cage. Jimmy King displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. A nice inside leg kick there by Ledley King. That's going to slow Jimmy King down. #TD2# Ledley King gets a takedown into half guard. Ledley King trying to control from Jimmy King's half guard. Jimmy King has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Ledley King trying to control the position from guard on top but Jimmy King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3# Jimmy King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Ledley King distracts Jimmy King with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Ledley King scoring with some ground and pound. Jimmy King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ledley King. Jimmy King is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ledley King is controlling him. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ledley King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Ledley King won't allow Jimmy King to get back to his feet. Ledley King loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Ledley King has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Jimmy King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4# Ledley King keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jimmy King's head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ledley King missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Ledley King trying to control the position from guard on top but Jimmy King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ledley King might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jimmy King haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Ledley King throws an elbow that misses. Jimmy King uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ledley King's guard. Nice move by Jimmy King!#REVR# The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Jimmy King throwing strikes but missing. Jimmy King is in close to Ledley King's body, working some short punches and elbows. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy King will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2# Ledley King throws a body shot but no joy. Ledley King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jimmy King. Ledley King tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jimmy King is able to avoid easily. A big left from Jimmy King misses. Jimmy King jabs Ledley King right on the nose. Ledley King blinks but takes it well. No luck with that takedown attempt from Jimmy King. Ledley King throws a jab when Jimmy King was well out of range. Jimmy King shoots in and drives through. Ledley King sprawls well.#TD2# Ledley King throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jimmy King was covering up waiting for the punch and Ledley King finishes the takedown easily into guard. Ledley King throws a strike but Jimmy King rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR# Jimmy King throwing strikes from guard but Ledley King blocks nicely. Jimmy King working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ledley King's head. Jimmy King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1# Jimmy King content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2# Ledley King has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jimmy King doesn't defend quickly enough and Ledley King has managed to lock this one up! Can Jimmy King escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ledley King on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ledley King! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 22, 2022 |
#R1# King's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bitetti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! King scrambles back to his feet. Bitetti throws a jab when King was well out of range. Bitetti backing away here, and King unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Bitetti cracks a nice hook into King's ribs. Bitetti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Silverback MMA in the buildup to the fight. Bitetti swings away with a leg kick that misses. Bitetti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. A nice inside leg kick there by King. That's going to slow Bitetti down. Bitetti throws a jab but it's blocked by King. Bitetti cracks King with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. King thuds a left hand into Bitetti's body. A chopping leg kick lands by King. King throws a good cross that connects.
King throws a leg kick which misses Bitetti's front leg but catches the back leg as Bitetti tries to avoid it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. King scores with a nice right hand.
King goes for a double leg but Bitetti avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bitetti continues to drive forward. A shot to the liver by King. Beautiful body shot. A chopping leg kick lands by King. King scores with the left hand. Bitetti knows he should have avoided that one. King misses with a wild body shot. Bitetti lands a nice shot that snaps King's head back.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body. King is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bitetti rather than just go for the knockout. King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bitetti avoids it really well and circles away.#T1# Bitetti avoids the body shot from King.
A little feinted left hand from Bitetti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. The fighters circling - Bitetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land. King looks to land a right hand but Bitetti moved out of range. King misses with a straight left. A big right from King misses. King looks to score with a jab to the body but Bitetti is just out of range.#TD2# King shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bitetti's guard. Bitetti working a defensive guard here.
King landing some decent shots from guard. King stands up over Bitetti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB# Bitetti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.#T2# King wants to pass the guard but Bitetti is keeping the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB# Bitetti looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bitetti keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully. Bitetti wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB# King avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bitetti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3# King lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. King throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bitetti works some decent striking defense from the bottom. King stopping the sweep attempt from Bitetti.#SUB# Bitetti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. King doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. King manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Bitetti looking to control.
King scoring with punches to the head and body. Bitetti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Bitetti controls King momentarily but King frees himself. King postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T4# King postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Bitetti keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully. King content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. King is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. King postures up and lands a big shot to Bitetti's brow. King connects with a couple of short punches. King makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. King loads up on a big left hand. Bitetti felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - King looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Bitetti can't hide his disappointment, as King celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ledley King! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 30, 2022 |
#R1# King misses with an uppercut. #CL2# King closes the distance and clinches. We've been hearing reports that Pudzianowski has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Pudzianowski takes a shot to the head. A nice right hand lands inside from King. With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Pudzianowski is breathing heavily. A short right from King on the inside. Pudzianowski takes a shot to the head. A nice left hand lands by King.
#ROC2#Pudzianowski is rocked! King gets through Pudzianowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Oh Pudzianowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! King lands a body punch in the clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The referee calls for King to work.
Pudzianowski seems to have got his legs back now.#KD2# King lands a big left hand right to the temple and Pudzianowski goes down! King moves nicely into side control. King moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T1# It looks like King might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it. Pudzianowski takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The referee asks King politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. King prefers to stall for the moment though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. King lands a decent elbow from side control. King landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. King is putting a hurting on Pudzianowski here, landing some big shots from side control. King lands some shots froms side control. King lands a few punches from side control. The crowd goes nuts as King knocks Pudzianowski out cold with a massive hammerfist! King Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ledley King! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 23, 2022 |
#R1# King thuds his right hand into Seagal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. King scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT#It looks like Steven Seagal has been cut. King displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Seagal. King fails to land with a series of punches.
King throws a one two combo.
King jabs Seagal right on the nose. Seagal blinks but takes it well. Good standup being displayed there by King as he connects with a hook. Jab by King.#CUT#That has opened up Steven Seagal's cut even more. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD# King shoots in and bounces Seagal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. King postures up in Seagal's guard and throws a big left but Seagal blocks it. King lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. King looking to control the position here, rather than advance. King is looking to work some ground and pound but Seagal has wrist control.#T1# King keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Seagal's head.#CUT#The cut above Steven Seagal's eye is starting to cause him problems now. King landing some decent shots from guard. King prevents Seagal from getting back to his feet. King controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Seagal wants to stand up but King is controlling him. King stands up over Seagal, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #CUT#Steven Seagal's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Steven Seagal's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ledley King! Steven Seagal spoke after the fight, saying 'Life is good as Steven Seagal'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 26, 2022 |
#R1# King scores with a jab to the head.
Reign has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight. King misses with a looping left. King throws an overhand right that lands on Reign's shoulder, as Reign tries to avoid the shot. King throws a shot from downtown. Reign moves away and avoids it. King shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Reign tried to counter with a leg kick but King avoided it. Ledley King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2# King looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB# Reign is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. King missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. King stopping the sweep attempt from Reign. Reign has momentary wrist control but King slips an elbow through the middle. Reign on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Reign tries to get out of the position.#SUB# Reign looking for a guillotine here but King defends easily.
King slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1# King stands up over Reign, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. King throws a big elbow that misses. King lands a couple of decent looking shots. Reign avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. King postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. King scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB# Reign looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reign keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully. Reign utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. King chips away with some ground and pound. Reign is trying to keep King in close.
King preventing the sweep. King lands a couple of elbows. King working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. King postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. King scores with a decent looking elbow strike. King keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Reign's head. King is working Reign over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #ROC2#Reign is rocked! Reign wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment. King controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T3# King makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. King lands a couple of elbows. Oh Reign is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! King chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB# Reign escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. King gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Reign keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully. Reign seems to have got his legs back now. King lands a couple of elbows. King has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB# King is posturing up here but Reign has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! King tries to roll out but it's too tight and King has to tap! Slick submission there by Reign!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Titan Reign! During a confident post fight interview, Titan Reign thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 30, 2022 |
#R1# Moore is looking to land body kicks. Moore walks into a straight right hand from King. King lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Moore misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. King replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Moore blocks it well. Moore takes a shot right to the bread basket. King changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Moore is breathing heavily. King jabs at Moore's body. King digs a good body shot into Moore's ribs. King dips down and scores with a jab to the body. King scores with a decent looking hook. We've been hearing reports that Moore has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! That kick from King tenderised Moore's leg. Moore is trying to keep his angry face on. King fakes the body blow, causing Moore to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Moore goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ledley King! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 13, 2022 |
#R1# King connects with a nice looking jab.
King throws a jab when Island was well out of range. A chopping leg kick lands by King. Island tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. As Island tries to get set, King tries to push him back and clinch up but Island manages to avoid the attempt. King lands a nice hook to Island's body. Island takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Island misses with a few strikes there.
We've been hearing reports that King has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Good standup being displayed there by King as he connects with a hook.#CUT#That has opened up Mason Island's cut even more. King rushes Island and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Island is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. King piles on the pressure and Island crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ledley King! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 29, 2022 |
#R1# Pudzianowski tries to score with a low kick but King moves his leg out of the way. King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pudzianowski. Pudzianowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and King releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. King checks a leg kick. A low kick from Pudzianowski misses and Pudzianowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Mariusz Pudzianowski has been cut. Pudzianowski misses with a leg kick #KD2# and King counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pudzianowski! King lets Pudzianowski back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Pudzianowski is rocked!#CL2# King rushes Pudzianowski and presses him up against the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A right handed body shot lands from King.
King lands a nice shot to the body. Pudzianowski is breathing heavily. King lands a nice uppercut. A right handed body shot lands from King.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle. King presses Pudzianowski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. King lands on the inside with an uppercut. King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pudzianowski or not. A right hook to the body lands for King.
King pressing his opponent against the cage. King works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#T1# A short right hand to the side of the head by King. King lands with a short shot to the head. King lands a body punch. King lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pudzianowski. King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. King lands a nice uppercut.#TD2# King is trying to trip Pudzianowski. He has hold of a leg but Pudzianowski is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. King persists though and gets the takedown into guard. King scoring with punches to the head and body. King works over Pudzianowski with some ground and pound from guard. King makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. 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! Hammerfist, elbow! yells King's corner. There ya go! There ya go! King scoring with punches to the head and body. Oh Pudzianowski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! King controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Pudzianowski seems to have got his legs back now. Pudzianowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.#T2# It looks like King might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it. Hammerfist, elbow! yells King's corner. There ya go! There ya go! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. King scoring with some ground and pound. King cracks Pudzianowski with a solid left hand. King is working Pudzianowski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. King scoring with some ground and pound. King works over Pudzianowski with some ground and pound from guard. King working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Pudzianowski being controlled here, momentarily. #T3# King working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pudzianowski's head. King stands up over Pudzianowski, holding on to his feet. King throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Pudzianowski is out cold! King lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ledley King! |
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