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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Minoari Amida (ranked 3958 p4p, 3915 weight class) and Larry Kings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry Kings is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Counter fighter
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minoari Amida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Kings!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Kings or perhaps it was just good defense by Amida, which made it look bad.
Amida fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kings sprawls well initially but Amida persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kings is refusing to be controlled, as Amida sits in half guard.
Kings keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Amida is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kings taking some punishment here, with Amida in his half guard.
Amida scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Amida seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amida is trying to control the action in half guard but Kings is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kings looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Amida scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Amida throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kings is trying to stand back up but Amida is controlling him
Amida lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Amida scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Amida is keen to just control but Kings is a slippery customer.
Amida thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Amida is controlling the pace.
Amida working over Kings with some ground and pound. Kings looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kings trying to control but Amida postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kings is staying active underneath Amida, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Amida slows the pace down in half guard.
Amida looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Amida working the head and body with strikes.
Amida is nestled in close to Kings, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Amida passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kings!
Amida postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kings looks a forlorn figure.
Kings is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kings is looking to get to half guard.
Amida scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Amida scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kings?
Amida with good strikes from the mount here!
Amida lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Amida landing strikes from the mount and Kings is in trouble!
Amida working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Amida with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Amida.
Kings taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amida trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Amida punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amida lands a nice shot to the head.
Amida looking to finish Kings with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kings!
Amida is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Amida putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Amida breaks from Kings's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Amida lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kings is looking to get to half guard.
Amida landing strikes from the mount and Kings is in trouble!
Amida with a couple of short strikes.
BOOM! Amida connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Amida landing shots from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Minoari Amida dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Amida shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kings pinned against the cage. Kings gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kings tries to counter with a clinch but Amida shakes him off and moves away.
Kings feints and as Amida raises his hands in defense, Kings changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Amida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Minoari Amida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amida lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Amida working some strikes from top position.
Amida scoring with punches to the head and body.
Amida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kings can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amida keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kings's head.
Amida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Amida is working Kings over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kings has momentary wrist control but Amida slips an elbow through the middle.
Kings working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Amida.
Amida controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Amida lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Amida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Amida connects with a couple of short punches.
Amida working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kings's head.
Kings keeping moving, preventing Amida from controlling successfully.
Amida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kings is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amida connects with a couple of short punches.
Amida trying to control but Kings is working from the bottom.
Amida is pushing down on Kings's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kings is fighting to maintain full guard but Amida has managed to sneak the leg through.
Amida is trying to control. Kings wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Amida lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Amida throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kings to regain full guard.
Amida works over Kings with some ground and pound from guard.
Amida keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kings's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amida makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Amida content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kings is trying to keep Amida in close.
Amida throws a strike but Kings rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Amida pulls Kings in to control the position.
Kings wants to stand but Amida is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kings controlling from the top position.
Kings preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amida trying to keep a closed guard but Kings is proving a slippery customer.
Amida is pulling down on Kings's head. It's preventing any offense from Kings, at least for the moment.
Amida is trying to hold Kings in close to prevent damage but Kings has managed to pass into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amida tries to get to full guard but Kings has control of the leg.
Amida moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Minoari Amida dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Amida shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kings counters with a series of strikes. Amida will be more careful next time no doubt.
Amida misses with a takedown
and Kings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Amida or perhaps it was just good defense by Kings, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minoari Amida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amida tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kings defends well and Amida ends up having to push Kings into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kings prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kings pulls guard.
Amida trying to control but Kings is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kings is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kings is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kings prevents Amida from improving his position.
Amida is looking to control Kings's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Amida avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Amida slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Amida will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Amida is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kings postures up.
Kings preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amida controls Kings momentarily but Kings frees himself.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Amida wants to improve his position but instead Kings has moved into half guard.
Amida is pressing down on Kings's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Amida is looking to sweep but instead, Kings has passed into half guard.
Kings scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Amida is trying to get back to full guard.
Kings is keen to just control but Amida is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kings thows a huge punch but Amida dodges it nicely.
Kings trying to control the action but Amida is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Minoari Amida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amida shoots in but no luck this time.
Kings closes the distance and clinches.
Kings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amida gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Amida lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kings is pushing Amida's head away, looking to escape. Amida manages to hold on to the position though.
Larry Kings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Minoari Amida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Amida in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Kings comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Amida has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Minoari Amida!
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hype
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