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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Joe Moody (ranked 6187 p4p, 6189 weight class) and Randy Kt King (ranked 596 p4p, 595 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Solid Muay Thai
Very strong
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Moody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Kt King!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kt King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moody.
Moody instigates a clinch.
Kt King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kt King is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kt King wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moody slows down the pace here.
Kt King is looking to break free of the clinch but Moody has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kt King is looking to break free of the clinch but Moody has double underhooks.
Moody is stalling here.
Moody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody has Kt King up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kt King looking to stall.
Moody manages to break the clinch.
Kt King tries to keep at a distance but Moody has taken the fight into the clinch.
Come on Moody - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kt King looking to stall.
Kt King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody avoiding damage as Kt King throws knees to the body.
Moody looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Moody managing to block the knees to the body from Kt King.
Moody keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kt King's efforts to push away.
Moody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kt King moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kt King stalling in the clinch but Moody improves position.
Kt King looking to stall.
Kt King trying to stall but Moody improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Moody - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kt King working hard to break the clinch.
Kt King letting Moody take a breather here.
Moody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kt King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moody drives through and clinches with Kt King against the ropes.
Moody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kt King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moody swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kt King counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kt King tries to clinch up.
Moody throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kt King wants to counter with a clinch but Moody pushes him away.
Kt King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kt King doesn't manage to clinch there - Moody circles away.
Joe Moody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kt King tries to clinch up.
Kt King fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moody scores with a nice right hand.
Kt King tries to clinch but Moody is having none of it.
Kt King throws a head kick but Moody moves out of range.
Kt King fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moody seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kt King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Moody on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kt King tries to clinch up but Moody circles away and keeps his distance.
Joe Moody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moody is looking to land body kicks.
Kt King wants to counter with a clinch but Moody pushes him away.
Kt King tries to close the distance and clinch but Moody swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moody gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Moody dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Moody pushes Kt King up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kt King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kt King tries to break the clinch but Moody is controlling the position.
Moody breaks the clinch.
Moody missing with a left hand there. Kt King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kt King lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Moody gets a clinch.
Kt King can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moody.
Moody avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moody keeps control of Kt King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kt King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moody breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody has closed the distance and engaged Kt King in a clinch.
Kt King tries to circle away but Moody has him pinned against the ropes.
Kt King is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moody is keeping busy.
Kt King misses with a body punch.
Kt King is trying to break free.
Kt King is looking to break free of the clinch but Moody has double underhooks.
Moody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moody misses with a two punch combination.
Moody clinches.
Moody avoids the elbow strike from Kt King, against the ropes.
Moody misses with an elbow over the top.
Moody lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kt King backwards.
Moody is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kt King can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody stalling the fight.
Kt King is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Moody keeps control of Kt King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moody has Kt King pressed against the ropes.
Moody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moody has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kt King is trying to maintain a safe position but Moody gets an underhook and turns Kt King into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kt King has had enough of the clinch but Moody keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Kt King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kt King misses with a body punch.
Moody manages to break the clinch.
Joe Moody is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moody circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moody throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kt King is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Moody.
Moody clinches with his opponent.
Kt King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kt King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kt King paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Moody scores with a head kick. Kt King tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moody clinches up with Kt King and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moody misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kt King.
Kt King wants to get back to striking at distance but Moody won't allow it.
Moody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kt King tries to clinch up.
Moody fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kt King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moody moves into the clinch successfully.
Moody'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.
Kt King wants to stall.
Kt King is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Moody dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Moody avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kt King closes the distance and clinches.
Moody breaks the clinch.
Moody has closed the distance and engaged Kt King in a clinch.
Moody breaks the clinch.
Kt King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moody moves away.
Joe Moody is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kt King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Moody.
As Moody backs off Kt King throws a huge counter combo but Moody manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kt King looks to clinch
and Moody counters with a left and a right that stings Kt King.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joe Moody has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moody breaks from the clinch.
Kt King doesn't manage to clinch there - Moody circles away.
Moody went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody moves into range and clinches up with Kt King.
Kt King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moody pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Moody breaks the clinch.
Moody throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kt King misses with a right hand
and Moody counters with a one-two to the body.
Kt King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Moody paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Moody was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Moody moves away from the strike by Kt King.
Moody throws a leg kick that misses.
Moody pushes Kt King up against the ropes in a clinch.
Moody manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kt King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moody closes the distance and clinches.
Moody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kt King throws a right hand that Moody ducks under and follows up with a left that Moody also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kt King misses with a body shot.
Moody has Kt King up against the ropes in a clinch.
Moody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe Moody is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kt King gets tackled into the ropes by Moody. Moody maintains the clinch.
Moody has Kt King pressed against the ropes, preventing Kt King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kt King taking a breather.
Moody keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kt King's efforts to push away.
Kt King wants to stall.
Kt King is trying to push Moody away but Moody has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Moody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moody moves into the clinch.
Kt King letting Moody take a breather here.
Moody stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Kt King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moody'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 referee is keeping an eye on Moody - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Moody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moody has Kt King up against the ropes in a clinch.
Moody holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Moody tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kt King avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Moody showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moody 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Moody!
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RATING
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