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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jon Snow (ranked 22906 p4p, 22236 weight class) and James King (ranked 581 p4p, 614 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great elbows
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 6, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Snow.
Snow tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Snow tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Snow.
King connects with a single shot there.
Snow tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snow wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Snow doesn't seem bothered though.
Snow is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
King is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Snow tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Snow clinches with his opponent.
Snow lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
King told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Snow prevents a body shot from King.
Snow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Snow is defending well for now.
King can't break the clinch.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King misses with some punches.
Snow swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Snow fails to land.
Snow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snow has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Snow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snow lands with a light punch inside.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Snow fails to land.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King lands a good knee to the midsection. Snow won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
Snow misses with the head strike.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Snow's face.
Snow throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
Snow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King scores with a hook to the body.
Snow throws a head punch that misses.
King breaks from the clinch.
King lands with a cross.
King throws a jab when Snow was well out of range.
Snow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Snow moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Snow doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
King tries to counter by closing the distance.
King comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James King dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Snow moves into the clinch.
Snow managing to block the knees to the body from King.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Snow misses with a short punch on the inside.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Snow.
King wants to counter the offense by Snow and move into the clinch position.
King looks to land a combination. Snow sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Snow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Snow fails in his attempt to clinch.
King is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
King misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
King misses with a knee to the head.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Snow is blocking nicely.
Snow scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King misses with a knee to the head.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snow sets himself, and King steps forward looking for the clinch! Snow avoids it this time.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snow is looking to clinch.
King connects with a jab.
Snow tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King tries to counter with a clinch but Snow shakes him off and moves away.
Snow fails with an attempt to clinch.
King connects with an inside leg kick.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snow instigates a clinch.
King blocks an uppercut.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Snow fails to land.
Snow throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
Snow misses with the head strike.
Snow throws a head punch that misses.
King blocking some punches.
Snow misses with the head strike.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snow throws a head punch that misses.
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Snow wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Snow is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
King is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Snow has King up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snow misses with some punches.
Snow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Snow throws a head punch that misses.
Snow has King pressed against the ropes, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King is trying to break the clinch but Snow is controlling him.
King misses with a knee to the head.
King breaks from the clinch.
Snow fails with an attempt to clinch.
King scores with a hook.
Snow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King throws a head kick but Snow moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
King keeps the fight on the outside.
James King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
James King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch lands to the side of Snow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Snow tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Snow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for King.
Snow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King scores with a nice head shot.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Snow is looking to clinch.
Snow is looking to clinch.
King works Snow's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow fails with an attempt to clinch.
King lands a really nice looking cross but Snow seems unphased.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Snow doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snow tries to clinch up.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Snow wants to clinch.
Snow doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
King steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Snow.
Snow tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snow fails with an attempt to clinch.
King tries to bum rush Snow with a series of wild strikes but Snow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King wants to counter the offense by Snow and move into the clinch position.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A solid body kick from King.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Snow.
Snow tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
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!
Snow tries to clinch up.
Snow tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Snow tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jon Snow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King ducks under a wild hook from Snow.
And that's the end of the fight!
James 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for James King!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for James King!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for James King!
James King wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking James King made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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