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Event:
ENIGMA 209
Date: Jul 14, 2024 |
#R1#
King moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Souza moves away from the strike by King.
Souza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
King throws a big shot that misses.
King throws a big shot that misses.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Souza.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Souza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Souza gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#T1#
Decent striking displayed by King there.#CL#
Souza has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
Souza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
King manages to break the clinch.
Marley King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Souza shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Souza showed some decent athleticism there.
King is refusing to be controlled, as Souza sits in half guard. #SUB#
Souza is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Souza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
King felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T2#
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Souza is working away from the top position though.
Souza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Souza working King over with strikes.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Souza.
King is staying active underneath Souza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
King wants to control but Souza is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Souza trying to work for an americana but King has managed to regain full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
King avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Souza with a flurry of punches that miss.
King can't keep his opponent in guard - Souza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Souza throwing shots but King is blocking nicely.
Souza performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
King taking some punishment here, with Souza in his half guard.
Souza working the head and body with strikes.
Souza working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T4#
King won't allow Souza to pass to mount.
Souza controlling the action here.
Souza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Souza seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Souza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Souza 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.
Souza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Souza seems to be looking for submissions.
King tries to roll over but Souza keeps him under control.
Souza wants to pass to mount but King is defending the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Souza dominated that round.
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##TD#
Souza gets the takedown into side control.
Souza is working King over with some ground and pound from side control.
Souza creates some space and throws a big elbow, but King sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
King is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Blake Souza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Souza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. King knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Souza working the ground and pound but King is defending the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza works to advance to full mount. King defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Poor strikes thrown by Souza there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if King can do anything to dispel that myth.
Souza controlling the pace for now. #T1##SUB#
King is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Souza locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! King is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Blake Souza!
A victorious Blake Souza 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:
ENIGMA 200
Date: May 12, 2024 |
#R1#
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
King lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
King swings widly with a right hand
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
King misses with a right hand
and Chang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice defenses there by Chang.
King digs a good hook to Chang's body.
#CL2#
King instigates a clinch.
King is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chang tries to break free but King pushes him back against the cage.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
Chang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee is keeping an eye on King - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#T1#
Chang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chang tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from King.
Chang being controlled against the cage.
Chang working hard to break the clinch.
King stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chang has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
Chang is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from King.
Stalling in the clinch from King.
#T2#
Chang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges.
King stalling.
Chang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chang has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Chang has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
King lands with a light punch inside.
Chang is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
Chang tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
Chang is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chang is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
A short uppercut from King. #T3#
Chang is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
King pushes Chang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
King taking a breather.
Chang being controlled against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Chang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chang backwards.
Come on King - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
King effectively controlling the action here.#T4#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marley King.
King defending well as Chang loads up on a big left hand.
King misses with an uppercut
and Chang counters with a left to the body.
Marley King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King misses with a left hand
enabling Chang to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
King moves into range and clinches up with Chang.
King pushes Chang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chang can't break the clinch.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chang misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
King pushes off an throws an elbow but Chang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
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!
Chang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Chang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marley King dominated that round.
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 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chang.
Chang appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chang's head backwards.
Chang moves away from the strike by King.
King misses with a jab to the body
and Chang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King takes a swing at Chang's ribcage but misses.
King clobbers Chang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
King throws a hook to the side of Chang's head but Chang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marley King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chang slips a straight right by King.
Chang seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
King looks to clinch
enabling Chang to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Chang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
King misses with a lunging right hand
and Chang counters with a left and a right that stings King.
Chang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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 swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Chang counter with a right hand. #T1#
King misses with a hook
and Chang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy left from Chang finds it's target.
King throws an off balance right hand
and Chang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
King misses with an uppercut
and Chang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King is looking to clinch.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Chang is just out of range.
Chang throwing a counter right hand but King manages to avoid it.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Chang there.#CL2#
King forces Chang back against the cage and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as King takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
King pushes Chang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chang backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from King.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King lands an uppercut.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chang's efforts to push away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chang stalling in the clinch but King improves position.
King lands a right hand.
Chang is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
King stalling against the cage.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.#T3#
King is struggling to control the position.
King effectively controlling the action here.
Chang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
King lands a body punch in the clinch. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Chang fails to land.
Chang is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
A right handed body shot lands from King.
King stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
King has Chang pressed against the cage, preventing Chang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King cracks Chang with a nice body shot.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
King stalling against the cage.
A short right from King.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marley King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chang.
King throws a big shot that misses.
Chang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - King coming out on top.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Chang's shoulder, as Chang tries to avoid the shot.
Chang is looking for a counter combo.
Chang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CL2#
King darts in and clinches Chang up against the cage.
Chang is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chang misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Changs head.
King has Chang pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from King.
Chang has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.#T1#
King will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chang up against the cage.
King scores with a shot to the side of Chang's head.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chang's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from King.
King lands a body shot.
Chang tries to break free but King pushes him back against the cage.
King prevents Chang from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
Chang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King prevents Chang from breaking the clinch.#T2#
King prevents Chang from breaking the clinch.
Chang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marley King seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
King stalling in the clinch.
King stalling against the cage.
Ching Chang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King effectively controlling the action here.
Chang wants to break free but King has control.
Chang tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chang backwards.
Chang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chang tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position. #T3#
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Changs head.
King is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chang's efforts to push away.
King lands a left hand.
King blocking some punches.
Chang is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chang up against the cage.#T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King avoiding damage.
Chang taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King has Chang pressed against the cage, preventing Chang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chang is trying to break free.
Chang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chang tries to circle away but King has him pinned against the cage.
Marley King is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
King lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marley King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got King winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marley King! |
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Event:
STC8| Rodriguez x Helmsley
Date: Feb 18, 2024 |
#R1#
King takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arai cracks King with an open hand slap.
Arai's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Arai duly obliges.
Arai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King misses with a hook
and Arai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King tests Arai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
King misses the shot to the body.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Arai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Arai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King throws an overhand right that lands on Arai's shoulder, as Arai tries to avoid the shot.
King misses with an uppercut
and Arai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arai moves out of range as King strikes.
King throws a lazy right hand but Arai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Arai misses.
King misses with a body shot.
Arai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arai lands a body shot.
Arai scores with a shot to the body.
Arai dips to his left and cracks King with an uppercut!#T1#
Arai sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from King misses.
King throws a looping overhand right but Arai ducks down to avoid it.
Arai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arai misses the shot to the body.
King misses with a hook. Arai ducked under it nicely.
Arai missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
Danga de danga de dang - Arai scores with a four punch combination!
King misses with an uppercut. Arai saw that one coming.
King looks to throw the jab but Arai is out of range.
Arai lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arai tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arai manages to avoid it.
King misses the body punch
and Arai counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
Arai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Arai is looking for the big counter here.
Arai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from King misses.
King misses with a left hand
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arai misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
King misses with a looping left.
King defending well as Arai loads up on a big left hand.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arai.
King takes a body punch but keeps moving.
King lands with a straight right. Arai didn't see that one coming.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arai.
King throws a jab when Arai was well out of range.
A nice side step and Arai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marley King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King misses with an uppercut
and Arai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King dips to his left and cracks Arai with an uppercut!
A shot to the liver by King. Beautiful body shot.
King closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arai slips under a jab from King.#T3#
Arai misses with a hook.
It looked like King was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Arai.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Arai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
King lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
King throws a hook to the side of Arai's head but Arai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
King throws a looping overhand right but Arai ducks down to avoid it.
Arai throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Arai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King throws an off balance right hand
and Arai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King tries to move into range but Arai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
King misses with a right hand
and Arai counters with a stiff right hand.
Arai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arai.
Decent striking displayed by King there.
Arai is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! King had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
King misses with a left hand
and Arai counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arai slips a straight right by King.#T4#
King connects with a crisp jab.
King throws a hook but Arai blocks it.
A nice side step and Arai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Arai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
King looks to throw the jab but Arai is out of range.
King is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Arai misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
King swings widly with a right hand
and Arai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Arai.
Arai 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 loads up on a big right hand but Arai slips the punch.
Arai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arai looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Arai misses the target.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Arai's shoulder, as Arai tries to avoid the shot.
Arai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Arai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling King to score with a decent uppercut.
Arai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
Despite the aggression on Arai's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Arai works King's body with a nice hook.#T5#
Nice body punch from Arai.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Arai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King cracks Arai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arai works King's body with a nice hook.
King scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Arai does a little dance to reset his feet.
King misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from Arai misses.
King swings widly with a right hand
and Arai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Arai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arai loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arai's hands.
King misses with a straight left. #T6#
King misses with a hook
and Arai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arai.
King throws a jab when Arai was well out of range.
Arai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Arai lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arai defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
King looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
King lands a jab to the head.
Good shot there by King.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arai.
King throws a jab when Arai was well out of range.#T7#
Arai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Arai throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arai scores with a body shot.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Arai.
King tries to clinch up.
Arai lands a right hook to the body.
King misses with an uppercut. Arai saw that one coming.
Arai scores with a body shot.
Arai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
King connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Arai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
King throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Arai to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arai connects with a body shot.
King swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arai throws out a powerful jab.
King tries to clinch there but Arai circles away.
#T8#
Nice body punch from Arai.
Arai slips a straight right by King.
King digs a good body shot into Arai's ribs.
Arai connects with a looping right hand.
King misses with a hook
and Arai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
King takes a swing at Arai's ribcage but misses.
Arai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King throws a hook but Arai avoids it easily.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Arai does it's job there.
Arai misses with a straight left.
King loads up on a big right hand but Arai slips the punch.
Arai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
King misses with a body shot
and Arai counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
King takes a shot right to the bread basket.
King needs to keep his hands up - Arai had a free shot at his head there.#T9#
Arai scores with a jab to the body.
King misses with an uppercut
and Arai counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Arai to acknowledge the strikes.
Arai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by King.
King misses with a looping right.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Arai counters with a right hand to the body.
King throws a looping overhand right but Arai ducks down to avoid it.
Arai throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
Arai lands a right hook to the body.
Arai thuds a left hand into King's body.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
King takes a swing at Arai's ribcage but misses.
Arai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King loads up on a big right hand but Arai slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arai digs a good body shot into King's ribs.
The crowd cheers as Arai lands an impressive looking overhand right. King doesn't seem phased though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saint Arai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R2#
King misses with a right hand
and Arai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arai.
Arai digs a good body shot into King's ribs.
A big right from Arai misses.
King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Arai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King moves forwards but Arai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Arai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King throws a lazy right hand but Arai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King throws a body punch but Arai moves out of range.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arai moves away.
King catches Arai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arai thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL#
King takes the fight into the clinch. #T1#
Arai is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
King leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Arai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arai wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arai backwards.
King prevents Arai from breaking the clinch.
King misses with the head strike.
King has Arai pressed against the ropes, preventing Arai from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Arai.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arai as King tries to tie him up.
Arai can't break the clinch.
#T2#
Arai is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Arai's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Arai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Arai's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arai has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from King.
Arai is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
Arai is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
Arai is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arai's efforts to push away.
Arai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
King prevents Arai from breaking the clinch.#T3#
King will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Arai up against the ropes.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arai backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arai as King tries to tie him up.
Arai is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
Arai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arai takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Arai uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.#T4#
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Arai uses good head movement to avoid it.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Arai.
Arai wants to break the clinch but can't.
King looking to slow down the pace here.
Arai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Arai working hard to break the clinch.
Arai tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
Arai misses with a short punch on the inside.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arai's efforts to push away.
Arai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Marley King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T5#
King has a couple of punches blocked by Arai.
Arai can't break the clinch.
Arai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Arai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arai tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
Arai is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the ropes.
Arai has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
Arai blocks the elbow strike.
Arai is trying to force a seperation but King has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arai.
King is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Arai is keeping busy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
Arai tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position. #T6#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
King misses with some punches.
Arai is trying to push King away but King has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
King slows down the pace here.
Arai wants to break the clinch but can't.
King is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Arai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Arai is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
King keeps control of Arai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arai wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
#T7#
Arai is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Arai.
Arai wants to break free but King has control.
Arai tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
Arai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Arai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arai tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
Arai is trying to break the clinch but King has him pressed against the ropes.
King tries to throw a body punch but Arai avoids it by throwing King back against the ropes.
Arai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the ropes.
King is trying to stall.
#T8#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Arai's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arai can't break the clinch.
Arai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King lands a left hand.
King trying to control the position but instead, Arai has worked for underhooks and has pushed King into the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Saint Arai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot in the inside from Arai.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arais head.
Marley King has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Arai is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arai backwards.
King lands with a left to the head. #T9#
Arai tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
King is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Arai is keeping busy.
Arai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Arai.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arai.
King prevents Arai from breaking the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King misses with some punches.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
King wants to stall.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marley King showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Saint Arai!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Saint Arai!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Saint Arai!
Saint Arai wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 23, 2024 |
#R1#
King tests Stephens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot by King.#ROC#Stephens is rocked!
Stephens glances at the clock... BAM! King nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Stephens crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Stephens is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marley King! |
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