Public Fight Report
(Heavyweight) Rodney King defeated Speed Freak by knockout (KO) in round 7.Match Saturday, April 22, 2000In this corner, standing 5 feet and 10 inches (178 centimeters) tall weighing in at 238 pounds (108 kilograms) is Rodney King!!
In this corner, standing 6 feet and 9 inches (206 centimeters) tall weighing in at 291 pounds (132 kilograms) is Speed Freak!!
The referee for this bout will be Joe Cortez.
ROUND 1
Rodney clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Freak is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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+Freak punches Rodney with a volley of nasty punches to the eye.
Freak tries to attack, but Rodney hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Freak tattoos Rodney with a barrage of punches to the chin.
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Freak tries to attack, but Rodney hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Freak tries to attack, but Rodney hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Freak tattoos Rodney with a roundhouse to the solar plexus. Rodney laughs!
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+Freak pounds Rodney with a pair of nasty punches to the temple. Rodney falls against the ropes!
-Rodney attacks with a right to the solar plexus, but Freak hides behind his gloves.
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-Rodney throws a barrage of left punches to the stomach, but misses completely.
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+Rodney jolts Freak with a barrage of shots to the chest. Freak shakes his head to clear it.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Rodney King landed 7 of 23 punches, and Speed Freak landed 24 of 24 punches.
Speed Freak won the round 10-9
Speed Freak is winning the fight 10-9
Rodney doesn't want to stop fighting!
Freak doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 2
Rodney clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Freak is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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+Freak thumps Rodney with a light straight right to the head. Rodney backpedals to his own corner.
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-Rodney attacks with a volley of right punches to the ribs, but falls short.
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Freak tries to attack, but Rodney hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Freak tries to attack, but Rodney hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Rodney probes with a pair of punches to the solar plexus, but only hits air.
Freak tries to attack, but Rodney hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Rodney tries a right to the chest, but Freak ducks just in time.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Rodney King landed 4 of 21 punches, and Speed Freak landed 8 of 8 punches.
Rodney King won the round 10-9
This fight is too close to call.
Rodney doesn't want to stop fighting!
Freak doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 3
Rodney clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Freak is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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+Freak thumps Rodney with a pair of quick punches to the chin!! Rodney is hurt!
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Freak tries to attack, but Rodney hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Freak attacks with a barrage of punches to the face.
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+Freak shakes Rodney with a barrage of quick punches to the ribs!
-Rodney probes with a series of punches to the ribs, but Freak hides behind his gloves.
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-Rodney paws a series of punches to the solar plexus, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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Freak tries to attack, but Rodney hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Rodney clocks Freak with a pair of blows to the chest.
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-Rodney tries to land a volley of left punches to the stomach, but flails uselessly.
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+Freak smashes Rodney with a painful straight right to the head.
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Freak tries to attack, but Rodney hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Rodney King landed 7 of 25 punches, and Speed Freak landed 23 of 25 punches.
Speed Freak won the round 10-9
Speed Freak is winning the fight 29-28
Rodney doesn't want to stop fighting!
Freak doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 4
Rodney fights inside. (inside)
Freak is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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+Rodney tosses a barrage of wild punches to the stomach.
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-Rodney charges with a uppercut to the solar plexus, but Freak beats a hasty retreat.
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-Rodney probes with a volley of blows to the solar plexus, but loses his balance.
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-Rodney lashes out with a volley of shots to the stomach, but Freak takes it in the forearms.
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-Rodney tries to land a barrage of blows to the stomach, but he's too slow.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Rodney King landed 9 of 33 punches, and Speed Freak landed 8 of 9 punches.
Rodney King won the round 10-9
This fight is too close to call.
Rodney doesn't even want to rest!
Freak remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 5
Rodney fights inside. (inside)
Freak is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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-Rodney throws a flurry of left punches to the chest, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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+Rodney hammers Freak with a flurry of mean punches to the chest. Freak doesn't seem bothered.
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+Rodney belts Freak with a glancing uppercut to the solar plexus.
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+Freak jars Rodney with a volley of wild blows to the chin!! Rodney laughs!
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+Freak annoys Rodney with a series of strong punches to the mouth. Rodney covers up.
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+Freak nails Rodney with a barrage of punches to the face.
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+Freak backs up Rodney with a volley of shots to the face. Rodney retreats to the far corner.
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-Rodney tries to land a series of right punches to the stomach, but Freak ducks.
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-Rodney throws a left roundhouse to the chest, but Freak leaps aside.
-Rodney probes with a volley of punches to the solar plexus, but Freak quickly backs away.
+Freak pokes Rodney with a barrage of punches to the head. Rodney is hurt!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Rodney King landed 9 of 34 punches, and Speed Freak landed 25 of 25 punches.
Speed Freak won the round 10-9
Speed Freak is winning the fight 48-47
Rodney doesn't even want to rest!
Freak remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 6
Rodney is brawling. (inside)
Freak is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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-Rodney lashes out with a pair of blows to the stomach, but to no avail.
-Rodney lashes out with a series of punches to the solar plexus, but Freak steps aside.
-Rodney charges with a volley of right punches to the chest, but Freak backs out of it.
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+Freak tags Rodney with a volley of solid punches to the chin. Rodney retreats to the far corner.
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+Freak connects with a pair of punches to the temple.
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+Freak hurts Rodney with a roundhouse to the temple. Rodney is hurt!
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+Rodney hammers Freak with a volley of stinging punches to the stomach.
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+Freak lands a flurry of punches to the temple. Rodney laughs!
+Freak stuns Rodney with a series of mean punches to the nose.
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+Freak hammers Rodney with a barrage of solid punches to the face!!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Rodney King landed 10 of 32 punches, and Speed Freak landed 23 of 24 punches.
Rodney King won the round 10-9
This fight is too close to call.
Rodney doesn't even want to rest!
Freak grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 7
Rodney is a raging bull!. (all-out)
Freak is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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+Rodney tattoos Freak with a barrage of quick punches to the face. Freak grimaces in pain.
Rodney lands a crashing punch in the nose and Freak collapses!!
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Freak struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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-Rodney probes with a barrage of right crosses to the jaw, but Freak ties him up.
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+Freak connects with a series of punches to the ribs!!
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-Rodney charges with a series of left punches to the temple, but Freak narrowly avoids it
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-Rodney tries a pair of left punches to the head, but misses.
+Rodney hits with a series of blows to the head.
Rodney lands a quick hook and Freak staggers. He reaches for the ropes ... and misses -- Flop!!
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He's Out!
Rodney King wins by a Knock Out!!
BELL
Rodney remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Freak is obviously tired.
Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Speed Freak 10-9
Round 2: Rodney King 10-9
Round 3: Speed Freak 10-9
Round 4: Rodney King 10-9
Round 5: Speed Freak 10-9
Round 6: Rodney King 10-9
Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Speed Freak 10-9
Round 2: Rodney King 10-9
Round 3: Speed Freak 10-9
Round 4: Rodney King 10-9
Round 5: Speed Freak 10-9
Round 6: Speed Freak 10-9
Christy Martin had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Speed Freak 10-9
Round 2: Rodney King 10-9
Round 3: Speed Freak 10-9
Round 4: Rodney King 10-9
Round 5: Rodney King 10-9
Round 6: Rodney King 10-9
Rodney King wins by a knockout!
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