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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Secco Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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190 lbs
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198 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Secco Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John King!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King is looking to land body kicks.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones misses with a straight right.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
King tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
King blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
King has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as King blocks the low kick.
King tries to counter with a clinch but Jones shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones is looking for a counter combo.
King swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King slips under a jab from Jones.
King lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones tries a low kick but King avoids it.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from King does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Jones backs off King throws a huge counter combo but Jones manages to avoid it all.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
Jones missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Secco Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jones cracks the inside of King's front leg.
A nice combination there by King.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
King takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones 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.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
King wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
King looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King looks like he wants to counter punch here.
King throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Secco Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
King dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from King.
King tries to land a leg kick but Jones saw it coming and moves away.
King swinging wildly here.
King closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
John King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
King wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
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 head kick that misses.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King thinks about the counter body kick.
King cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck King on the side of the head.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Secco Jones will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
King fails to land with a series of punches.
King connects with a solid leg kick.
King gets cracked there but stands up to it.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jones went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King misses with a wild combination.
King has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King walks into a left hand.
King throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
King lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
King throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
King takes one to the side of the head.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King throws a leg kick
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
King moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
King has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones avoids the body shot from King.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from King.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
King is rocked!
King tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones tried to counter with a leg kick but King avoided it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Secco Jones clearly takes that round.
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.
King wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones throws a hook but King blocks it.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Jones works the jab nicely.
A low kick from King is predictable there
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of King's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked King - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Secco Jones!
Secco Jones 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.
In defeat, John King stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm humble in victory or defeat. This means that I need to go back, train & get better. I won't stand still. I'll be back!'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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