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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James King (ranked 578 p4p, 470 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 55 p4p, 42 weight class). Tommy Gavin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 26 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Gavin circles away.
Gavin tries a quick counter leg kick but King is wise to it.
Gavin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gavin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King misses the shot to the body.
Gavin misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from King misses its target.
Gavin avoids the head kick by King.
King throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Gavin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gavin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
King checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
King throwing a counter right hand but Gavin manages to avoid it.
Gavin cracks a nice hook into King's ribs.
King takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
King misses with a body shot.
We've been told by King's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tommy Gavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Gavin.
Gavin swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
King misses with a straight left.
King tries to clinch up but Gavin circles away and keeps his distance.
King tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gavin is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Gavin throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gavin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gavin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as King is landing a low percentage of strikes.
King moves out of range as Gavin strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Gavin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gavin throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
King throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
King checks the leg kick.
King slips a straight right by Gavin.
King lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gavin's sensitive parts.
Gavin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King is looking to wear down Gavin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gavin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and King is able to avoid easily.
Gavin swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Gavin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gavin walks into a left hand.
King throws a low kick but Gavin avoids it.
King throws a low kick, looking for Gavin's leg but Gavin calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gavin throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Gavin pivots, looking for a leg kick but King is out of range and Gavin settles back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gavin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King throws a push kick but Gavin slaps the foot to one side.
Gavin looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King works Gavin's body with a nice hook.
Gavin throws out a leg kick but King moves out of range and Gavin only half commits.
King throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gavin avoids it.
King with a hook.
King wants to land a leg kick but Gavin is out of range.
Gavin misses with a body shot
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King throws a body kick that misses.
King connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gavin's hands.
King is looking to slow Gavin down with leg kicks.
King fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gavin checks it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gavin.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin blocks the body kick.
King throws a half hearted mid kick.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gavin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
King throws a leg kick but Gavin sees it coming and moves out of range.
King looks to land a left hand but Gavin moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good work by King as he checks the leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for King.
Gavin throws a leg kick that is checked
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Gavin slips a straight right by King.
Gavin throws a big shot that misses.
King lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
King throws a low kick, looking for Gavin's leg but Gavin calmly moves out of range.
King throws a push kick but Gavin slaps the foot to one side.
Gavin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Gavin.
King tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gavin avoids the body shot from King.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
Gavin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gavin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gavin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gavin. That did some damage!
Gavin digs a good body shot into King's ribs.
King is looking to score with low kicks.
Gavin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
King misses the shot to the body.
Gavin blocks a low kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Gavin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Gavin misses the target.
Gavin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but King is out of range.
Gavin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gavin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
King bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Gavin misses.
Gavin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gavin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James King dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gavin throws a leg kick that is checked
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
Gavin misses with a straight right.
King throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Gavin.
King fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gavin just manages to avoid it.
King throws a wild body kick that Gavin sees coming a mile off.
King lands with a right hand.
Gavin cracks King with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A thudding body kick lands there by King!
A punch combination from Gavin misses.
King throws a front kick that sends Gavin stumbling back into the cage.
King with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Gavin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, King has got the better of the exchanges.
King swings for the body but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin digs a good hook to King's body.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gavin can do to turn this around?
King works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin misses with a left hand
letting King counter with a right hand.
Gavin throws a nice outside leg kick.
King looks for the body kick but Gavin saw that one coming.
Gavin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries a low kick but Gavin avoids it.
Gavin avoids the body shot from King.
Gavin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gavin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gavin.
Gavin moves out of range of the body kick from King.
Gavin flicks out a counter leg kick but King steps away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gavin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A combination from King does no damage.
King tries to land a leg kick but Gavin saw it coming and moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by King.
Gavin misses with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Gavin.
King stuns Gavin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
King lands with a nice body kick.
King blocks a jab.
Gavin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
As Gavin backs away, King returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gavin thuds his right hand into King's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
King 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.
A bone on bone clash there as King blocks the leg kick.
King tried to counter with a leg kick but Gavin avoided it.
Gavin just misses with a punch to the body.
King misses with a kick to the body.
Gavin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
King digs a good hook to Gavin's body.
King throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
King lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
King throws a body punch but Gavin moves out of range.
King tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gavin is able to avoid easily.
King scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
King misses with a body kick.
Gavin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
King throws a body punch but Gavin moves out of range.
James King is winning the standup battle so far.
King misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Gavin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gavin clobbers King with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick misses from Gavin.
King feints and then cracks Gavin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gavin down.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gavin cracks King with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gavin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
No joy there for Gavin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gavin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gavin.
Gavin throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
King lands a jab to Gavin's midsection.
Gavin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
King closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for King.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gavin throws a head punch that misses.
King lands a body punch.
Gavin working aggressively here.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King pushes Gavin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gavin lands with a right to the head.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King misses with a knee strike.
King blocking some punches.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but Gavin avoids the damage to the body.
King trying to land knees to the body.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gavin lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King pushes Gavin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
King using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gavin pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gavin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James King dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A good leg kick by Gavin.
Tommy Gavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from King.
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from King finds it's way through Gavin's defenses.
That kick from Gavin tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gavin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gavin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
King throws a head kick that misses.
Gavin loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gavin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and King has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from King and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A clash of legs there as King blocks the low kick.
Gavin throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
King misses with a looping left.
Gavin moves out of range of the body kick.
Gavin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gavin misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
Gavin throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
That kick from Gavin tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gavin misses with a body shot.
Gavin avoids the head kick by King.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gavin.
Gavin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gavin throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Gavin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A clash of legs there as King blocks the low kick.
King throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gavin avoids it.
King is looking to land body kicks.
Gavin looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Gavin misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by King.
James King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
King lands with a good body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from King. Gavin shrugs it off though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gavin moves away.
Gavin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gavin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Gavin.
Gavin connects with an inside leg kick.
Gavin is looking to chop away at King's legs.
Gavin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
King changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
King connects with a single shot there.
Gavin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from King tenderised Gavin's leg. Gavin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gavin looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King half committed to a counter leg kick.
King lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
King throws a push kick but Gavin slaps the foot to one side.
Gavin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King wants to slow Gavin down by chopping away at his legs.
Gavin is looking to score with low kicks.
King avoids the body shot from Gavin.
King throws a leg kick that misses.
Gavin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gavin throws a low kick, looking for King's leg but King calmly moves out of range.
King lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gavin at a distance.
Gavin moves out of range of the body kick.
Gavin throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King avoids the head kick by Gavin.
Gavin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by King.
King fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gavin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gavin walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gavin.
A swing and a miss from King.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And King counters with a quick kick to the body but Gavin blocks it.
Gavin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from King tenderised Gavin's leg. Gavin is trying to keep his angry face on.
King works over Gavin's head and body with a nice combination.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Gavin circles away.
Gavin throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King throws a solid leg kick but Gavin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at King.
Gavin throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gavin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gavin. That's going to slow King down.
King lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gavin at a distance.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Gavin moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Gavin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King lunges at Gavin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gavin's hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
James King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well King 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James King!
James King gave a mention to HELLBENT in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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