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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Twea King (ranked 882 p4p, 885 weight class) and Niko Alzate (ranked 101 p4p, 102 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Twea King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Niko Alzate!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzate moves out of range as King strikes.
King 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 misses with an uppercut. Alzate saw that one coming.
King with a nice cross.
A big right from King misses.
Alzate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alzate connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
King throws a lazy right hand but Alzate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alzate lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alzate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
King takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alzate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzate moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as King checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alzate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alzate is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Alzate circles away and we're back to standing.
Alzate defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Alzate thumps King with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzate slips under a jab.
King swings widly with a right hand
letting Alzate counter with a right hand.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alzate throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and moves out of range.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
King throws a looping overhand right but Alzate ducks down to avoid it.
King blocks a leg kick.
King throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Alzate tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. King is in Alzate's guard.
Alzate keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King stops Alzate from standing up.
Alzate working for a triangle but King defends it easily.
King engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to pass the guard but Alzate is keeping the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
King postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alzate lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alzate blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King thuds a left hand into Alzate's body.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alzate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King throws a series of punches but Alzate moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alzate.
Alzate throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King misses with a wild combination.
Alzate with a nice calf kick.
Alzate pivots, looking for a leg kick but King is out of range and Alzate settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King missing with a left hand there. Alzate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!
Alzate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alzate just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate slips under a jab from King.
Alzate swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
King misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzate takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzate scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
King clobbers Alzate with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
An inside leg kick from Alzate misses.
King misses the shot to the body.
Alzate tries to land a leg kick but King saw it coming and moves away.
King throwing a counter right hand but Alzate manages to avoid it.
King lands a nice shot that snaps Alzate's head back.
Niko Alzate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alzate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alzate drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alzate sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alzate looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzate.
Alzate scores with a leg kick.
King jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Alzate.
King is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Alzate counters with a stiff right hand.
King throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alzate on the side of the head.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King checks a low kick from Alzate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Niko Alzate will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Alzate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
King throws a lazy right hand but Alzate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alzate tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Niko Alzate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alzate moves away from the strike by King.
Alzate takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A left lands for King.
King fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alzate looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alzate lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alzate sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
King tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alzate has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from King finds it's way round the side to connect with Alzate's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Alzate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzate. That's going to slow King down.
King misses with a hook.
King keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzate scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alzate misses with a left hand
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alzate scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
King misses with a body shot
and Alzate counters with a nice low kick that buckles King's knee momentarily.
Alzate misses with a wild body shot.
King misses with a body shot.
King throws a sloppy body shot
and Alzate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
King throws a lazy right hand but Alzate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alzate pivots, looking for a leg kick but King is out of range and Alzate settles back down.
Alzate throws a leg kick but King moved away.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Alzate counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alzate feints and then cracks King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow King down.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Alzate. No joy for King on that attempt.
Alzate throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem.
King shoots in for a takedown but Alzate shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alzate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice defenses there by King.
King throws the left hand but Alzate avoids the punch easily.
King staying out of range there.
King with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alzate to score with a decent uppercut.
Alzate scores with a leg kick.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for King. That snapped Alzate's head back.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzate.
Alzate moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
King misses with an uppercut. Alzate saw that one coming.
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alzate as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twea King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alzate throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzate.
Alzate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alzate on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alzate cracks King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alzate comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Alzate slams his shin into King's torso.
A big right from King misses.
Alzate slips a straight right by King.
Alzate throws a hook but King blocks it.
King throws a big counter combination but Alzate scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Alzate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alzate pivots, looking for a leg kick but King is out of range and Alzate settles back down.
It looked like King was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alzate.
Alzate throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A punch combination from King misses.
King keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
King lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from King.
Alzate lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alzate lands a nice looking body shot.
Alzate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
King takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Alzate with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Alzate does a little dance to reset his feet.
King misses with a wild body shot.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzate.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Alzate.
Alzate misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Alzate.
Alzate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King gets a double leg takedown into Alzate's guard.
Alzate looking to hit a scissor sweep but King is one step ahead there.
Alzate lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King managing to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Alzate 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!
Alzate throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King is looking to counter punch.
King takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
King misses with a left hand
and Alzate makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alzate throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King lands with a cross.
Alzate connects with an inside leg kick.
Alzate takes one to the chin there.
Alzate scoring well with a low kick there.
Alzate connects with a jab.
King ducks under a wild hook from Alzate.
A big left from Alzate misses.
King misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by King.
That kick from Alzate tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King throws the left hand but Alzate avoids the punch easily.
Alzate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alzate scores with a kick to the body.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzate scoring well with a low kick there.
King checks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and King tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alzate connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Decent striking displayed by King there.
Alzate throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King misses with an uppercut
and Alzate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alzate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from King misses.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from King.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Alzate looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
A low kick lands for Alzate.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alzate is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
Alzate misses with a hook.
King with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Alzate lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a nice strike.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Alzate dodges the punch combination from King.
King looks to throw the jab but Alzate is out of range.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Alzate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alzate throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alzate scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alzate works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alzate pinned against the cage. Alzate gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
King cracks Alzate with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
King looks to throw the jab but Alzate is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzate scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one.
King slips a straight right by Alzate.
King connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alzate fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but King is out of range.
Alzate lands an overhand right.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alzate counters with a nice leg kick.
King moves out of range as Alzate strikes.
A cross from Alzate lands.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alzate.
Twea King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzate is just out of range.
A big right from King misses.
King backing away here, and Alzate unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Alzate looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
King misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick from Alzate, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alzate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alzate has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
King dives in for a single leg takedown but Alzate sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
King blocks a body shot from Alzate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King cracks Alzate with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alzate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alzate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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.
Good leg kick by Alzate.
Alzate slips under a jab from King.
Alzate scoring well with a low kick there.
Alzate slips a straight right by King.
King on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alzate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alzate! But no joy.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alzate.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzate.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King cracks a nice hook into Alzate's ribs.
Alzate slips a jab from King.
King misses with a looping left.
Niko Alzate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alzate throws out a powerful jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Alzate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alzate 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Alzate!
Our winner, Niko Alzate, 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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hype
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