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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zilch Filch (ranked 1022 p4p, 120 weight class) and Carl Kingston (ranked 329 p4p, 48 weight class). Kingston has chosen Creep - Radiohead as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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154 lbs
18 - 11 - 1 |
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145 lbs
22 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zilch Filch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Filch. Filch obviously looking to wear him down.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Filch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kingston misses with a low kick as Filch jumps back.
Kingston moves out of range of the body kick.
Carl Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingston lands a leg kick that knocks Filch off balance momentarily.
A jab from Filch misses.
Filch misses with a hook. Kingston ducked under it nicely.
Filch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kingston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Filch moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kingston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston throws a wild body kick that Filch sees coming a mile off.
Filch gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kingston counters with a leg kick.
Filch throws a jab when Kingston was well out of range.
Kingston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Filch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kingston avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a kick to the body.
Filch looks to land a body kick but Kingston moved away.
Kingston feints and then cracks Filch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Filch down.
Kingston's jab looks to have found its range, popping Filch under the eye.
Kingston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Filch slips a straight right by Kingston.
Filch seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Good shot there by Kingston.
Filch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kingston to score with a decent uppercut.
Filch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kingston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kingston lands with a nice body kick.
Kingston bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Filch's head.
Kingston slips under a jab from Filch.
Kingston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Filch on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingston takes a swing at Filch's ribcage but misses.
Filch looks to land a right hand but Kingston moved out of range.
Filch moves out of range of the body kick.
Filch jabs Kingston to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kingston connects with an inside leg kick.
Filch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kingston, right into the meat.
Kingston misses with a body kick.
Filch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jab from Kingston.
Filch throws a hook but Kingston avoids it easily.
Kingston gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Filch.
Filch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston lands a glancing blow to the side of Filch's head.
Filch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingston moves away.
Filch takes one to the side of the head.
Filch works the jab nicely.
Filch tries a head kick but it misses.
Kingston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body kick from Kingston.
Filch just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston flicks out a counter leg kick but Filch steps away.
Kingston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Filch's sensitive parts.
Kingston lands with a good body shot.
Kingston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Filch.
Kingston keeps Filch at a distance using the push kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kingston.
A left lands for Kingston.
Kingston has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throws a leg kick which misses Filch's front leg but catches the back leg as Filch tries to avoid it.
Kingston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Filch throws a solid leg kick but Kingston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Filch.
Kingston scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kingston lands with a nice body kick.
Filch is looking to score with low kicks.
Filch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Filch swings widly with a right hand
and Kingston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kingston blocks the body kick.
Filch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kingston.
Filch scores with a body shot.
Kingston thumps Filch with a low kick.
Filch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filch loads up on a big right hand but Kingston slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Kingston misses.
Kingston throws a lazy uppercut
and Filch counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Kingston dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kingston!
Kingston misses with a body shot.
Kingston throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kingston thuds a left hand into Filch's body.
Filch ducks under a wild hook from Kingston.
Kingston lands a nice hook to Filch's body. Filch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Filch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kingston appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Filch connects with a crisp jab.
Filch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kingston throws a push kick but Filch slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kingston misses with a low kick.
Carl Kingston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheers as Kingston lands an impressive looking overhand right. Filch doesn't seem phased though.
Filch throws an off balance right hand
and Filch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Kingston lands an impressive looking overhand right. Filch doesn't seem phased though.
Filch will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston works the jab nicely.
Kingston clobbers Filch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kingston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kingston smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Filch moves out of range of the body kick from Kingston.
Filch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kingston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Filch takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kingston misses with a wild body shot.
Filch seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Filch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice side step and Kingston releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Filch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Filch misses the shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Kingston.
Kingston lands a nice looking kick to the body. Filch takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filch steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kingston. That one must have hurt.
Carl Kingston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a lunging right hand
and Filch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kingston thinking.
Filch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kingston connects with a crisp jab.
Filch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Filch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A punch combination from Filch misses.
Jab from Kingston.
Kingston throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Filch counters with a straight right hand.
Kingston lands a nice shot to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Filch might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kingston slips under a jab from Filch.
Filch misses with a straight left.
Kingston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Filch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Filch tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Filch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kingston slips a straight right by Filch.
The crowd cheers as Kingston lands an impressive looking overhand right. Filch doesn't seem phased though.
Kingston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Filch throws out the jab.
Kingston tests Filch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kingston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Filch. That did some damage!
Filch misses the body punch
and Kingston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kingston looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Filch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kingston scores with a decent looking hook.
Filch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Filch. Kingston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Filch blocks a jab.
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!
Filch walks into a left hand.
Filch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slow jab from Kingston misses its intended target.
Kingston takes a swing at Filch's ribcage but misses.
Filch throwing a counter right hand but Kingston manages to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kingston - that will leave a mark!
Kingston lands with a nice body punch.
Kingston gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Filch counters with a nice body shot.
Filch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kingston.
Kingston will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Filch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingston.
Kingston throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Filch throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Kingston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Filch crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kingston - the referee stops the clock and Filch gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kingston. Filch manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Filch misses with a hook.
Kingston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Filch.
Kingston gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kingston tries to bum rush Filch with a series of wild strikes but Filch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kingston moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice body kick from Kingston.
Kingston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Filch.
Kingston with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Filch to score with a decent uppercut.
Filch takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kingston goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Filch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kingston cracks Filch with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kingston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Filch misses with a body kick.
Kingston motions for Filch to come forward. Kingston throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kingston takes a swing at Filch's ribcage but misses.
Kingston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kingston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Filch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filch looks to throw the jab but Kingston is out of range.
Filch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kingston.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kingston. Filch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kingston throws an overhand right that lands on Filch's shoulder, as Filch tries to avoid the shot.
Kingston scores with a nice body kick.
Kingston has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Filch finds it's way round the side to connect with Kingston's head.
Filch throws a wild body kick that Kingston sees coming a mile off.
Zilch Filch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston walks into a left hand.
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Filch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kingston.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Filch's sensitive parts.
Kingston stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kingston scores with a jab.
Kingston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Filch misses its intended target.
Filch backing away here, and Kingston unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Filch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Filch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kingston.
Kingston tries to work over Filch's front leg with a kick but Filch checks it.
Filch throws a wild body kick that Kingston sees coming a mile off.
Kingston lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Filch at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingston was well out of range. Poor timing from Filch.
Filch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kingston throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Filch moves out of range of the leg kick from Kingston.
Kingston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kingston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kingston connects with the punch.
Kingston walks into a jab.
Kingston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kingston connects with a jab.
Filch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Filch 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.
A jab from Kingston misses.
Filch throws a counter high kick but Kingston was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kingston shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carl Kingston is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throws a front kick that sends Filch stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Filch. That did some damage!
Kingston tries a head kick but it misses.
Filch drops his hands momentarily and Kingston takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kingston scores with a jab.
Kingston tries to land a front kick but Filch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little feinted left hand from Filch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kingston misses with a looping right.
Kingston throws a nice outside leg kick.
Filch misses with a hook to the body
and Kingston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Filch misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Kingston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kingston throws a front kick that sends Filch stumbling back into the cage.
Kingston lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kingston fakes the leg kick and cracks Filch in the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Kingston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kingston 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Kingston!
After winning the bout, Carl Kingston 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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energy
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hype
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