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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carl Kingston (ranked 294 p4p, 36 weight class) and Thomas Power (ranked 556 p4p, 67 weight class). Kingston comes to the cage accompanied by Creep - Radiohead . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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World class MT
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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
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Power!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power throws a leg kick
and Kingston counters with a nice low kick that buckles Power's knee momentarily.
Kingston throws a half hearted mid kick.
Power moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Kingston does it's job there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Power.
Power takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kingston finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kingston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kingston throws a right and a left that Power avoids nicely.
Kingston throws a leg kick
and Power counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Power.
Power working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kingston breaks from the clinch.
Power throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kingston counters with a body kick that stops Power in his tracks momentarily.
Power tries to clinch up but Kingston circles away and keeps his distance.
Power lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kingston misses with the combination.
Kingston will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Power avoids the body shot from Kingston.
Kingston bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kingston tried to score with a low kick but Power checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston gets tackled into the cage by Power. Power maintains the clinch.
Power lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kingston.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Power misses with a punch to the body.
Power blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kingston misses with a punch on the inside.
Power lands with a right to the head.
Kingston struggles to land a body shot inside as Power controls his hands.
Kingston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Power tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Power lands with a right to the head.
Kingston gets through Power's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kingston lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Kingston blocks an elbow strike.
Kingston lands with a short shot to the head.
Kingston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Powers head.
Kingston manages to break the clinch.
Power lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Power blocks the leg kick.
Power ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingston moves away.
A low kick from Power is predictable there
enabling Kingston to counter with a crisp jab.
Power forces Kingston back against the cage and clinches.
Kingston lands a hook that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Power tries a body shot but Kingston blocks it.
Power blocks an uppercut.
Power has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kingston seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Power can turn it around.
Kingston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Power lands with a short shot to the head.
Kingston works on Power's body with a couple of short punches.
Power misses with a punch to the body.
Power scores with a shot to the side of Kingston's head.
Kingston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Power struggles to land a body shot inside as Kingston controls his hands.
Power lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
Power misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Power obliges.
Power misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kingston.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kingston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Power.
Kingston takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Power blocks a low kick nicely.
Power throws out a counter right but Kingston avoids it with no problem.
Kingston moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Power throws a leg kick but Kingston moved away.
Power tries a head kick but it misses.
Power fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kingston, pushing him back against the cage.
Power scores with a shot to the side of Kingston's head.
Power misses with the head strike.
Power doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Power tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kingston blocks the elbow strike.
Kingston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Kingston.
Kingston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kingston prevents a body shot from Power.
Kingston throws a head punch that misses.
Power digs a right hand into Kingston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kingston's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power looking to throw knees to the head but Kingston is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kingston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Power working aggressively here.
Power tries to work over Kingston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kingston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kingston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kingston blocks an uppercut.
Power misses with a hook from the clinch.
Power throws a punch but it's blocked by Kingston.
Kingston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Power prevents Kingston from breaking the clinch.
Kingston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Power misses with the head strike.
Power struggles to land a body shot inside as Kingston controls his hands.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kingston.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Power.
Power misses with a knee to the head.
Power tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Power lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Power dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kingston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kingston.
Power moves out of range as Kingston throws a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kingston.
Kingston scores with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Power. Those never looked like landing.
Kingston looks to land a body kick but Power moved away.
Power tries to clinch but Kingston is having none of it.
Kingston jabs Power to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kingston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kingston!
Kingston looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston walks into a left hand.
Power loads up on a big right hand but Kingston slips the punch.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingston cracks Power with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thomas Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Power has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kingston connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston digs a good hook to Power's body.
Power stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kingston.
Kingston misses with a low kick.
Donk. Kingston catches Power right on the button with a cross.
Power moves into range and clinches up with Kingston.
Power lands with a left to the head.
Power misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kingston.
Thomas Power seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Kingston fails to land.
Kingston lands a body punch.
Power misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kingston blocks an uppercut.
Power's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Kingston.
Kingston misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Kingston.
A short uppercut from Power.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kingston misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power clinches up against the cage.
Power blocking some punches.
Power throws a punch but it's blocked by Kingston.
Power has a couple of punches blocked by Kingston.
Power misses with a short punch on the inside.
Power lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Power with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Power doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kingston misses with the head strike.
Kingston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kingston tries to break free but Power pushes him back against the cage.
Kingston is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Power struggles to land a body shot inside as Kingston controls his hands.
Power lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
Kingston gets through Power's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Kingston.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Kingston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kingston or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Power.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston misses with the head strike.
Power blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kingston fails to land.
Power throws a punch but it's blocked by Kingston.
Power with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kingston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Power pushes Kingston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kingston blocking some punches.
Kingston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Power chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kingston can pounce on him.
Power pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carl Kingston is winning the standup battle so far.
Power fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kingston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Power fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kingston lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Power backs up against the cage.
Kingston swings for the body but Power moves out of range.
Power lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power moves out of range of the body kick from Kingston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with an attempted mid kick.
Power slips under a jab from Kingston.
Power checks the leg kick.
Power misses with a wild body shot.
Kingston takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Power wants to clinch up but Kingston keeps it at a distance.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kingston.
Kingston misses with a body shot.
Kingston throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Power raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Power moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.
Kingston throws a low kick, looking for Power's leg but Power calmly moves out of range.
Power now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Power scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot by Kingston.
Power misses with a combination
and Kingston counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Power throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
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 Carl Kingston will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kingston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Power takes a swing at Kingston's ribcage but misses.
Kingston checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Power moves out of range of the body kick from Kingston.
Power has managed to clinch.
Kingston lands a body punch.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kingston can't find room to land a body shot as Power controls the action.
Kingston blocks an uppercut.
Kingston prevents a body shot from Power.
Kingston has had enough of the clinch but Power keeps him there for the moment.
Kingston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kingston works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Power tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kingston tries to land a front kick but Power steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Power.
Power darts in and clinches Kingston up against the cage.
Kingston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kingston fails to land.
Kingston breaks the clinch.
Kingston misses with an uppercut. Power saw that one coming.
Kingston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kingston throws a head kick that misses.
Kingston jabs Power to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kingston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Power checks the leg kick.
Power is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kingston slips a straight right by Power.
Kingston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Power misses with a head kick.
Kingston misses with a shot to the body
and Power counters with a straight right hand.
Kingston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Power lands with a hook. Kingston tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kingston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Power looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Power checks a leg kick.
Power rushes Kingston and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Power's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Kingston.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Kingston blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kingston.
Kingston prevents a body shot from Power.
Power blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Power lands with a short shot to the head.
Kingston misses with some punches.
Kingston presses Power against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Power.
Kingston misses with some punches.
Power goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Power lands a body shot in the clinch.
Power presses Kingston against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Power lands a shoulder strike.
Kingston blocking some punches.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a punch but it's blocked by Kingston.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kingston.
Power throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kingston is trying to force a seperation but Power has the dominant position.
Power lands an uppercut.
Kingston is trying to force a seperation but Power has the dominant position.
Power misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Power creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kingston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Power misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kingston can't find room to land a body shot as Power controls the action.
Kingston throws a punch but it's blocked by Power.
Power tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kingston avoids it.
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Kingston controls the action.
Kingston pushes Power back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Power unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kingston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kingston tries to work over Power's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kingston misses with a body punch.
Kingston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Power.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kingston.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kingston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kingston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kingston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kingston misses with a punch on the inside.
Kingston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Power misses with a short punch on the inside.
Power goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Power blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Power throws a punch but it's blocked by Kingston.
Power throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kingston blocks it with crossed arms.
Power working aggressively here.
Kingston working hard to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas Power.
I think Power has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Power!
Thomas Power was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Carl Kingston stepped up to the mic, saying 'You're so very special... I wish I was special. But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo. What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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