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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Dyer (ranked 2930 p4p, 3574 weight class) and Geo Versu (ranked 371 p4p, 419 weight class). Geo Versu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stephen Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Geo Versu!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Versu circles away quickly and effectively.
We've been informed that Versu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Versu manages to avoid it.
Versu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dyer throws out the jab.
Versu throws a hook to the side of Dyer's head but Dyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick from Versu is predictable there
and Dyer counters with a straight right hand.
Versu should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Versu.
Dyer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Versu is just out of range.
Versu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Versu misses with a left hand
and Dyer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Versu misses with a hook
and Dyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dyer slips a jab from Versu.
Dyer lands with a cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dyer!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Versu tries to land a front kick but Dyer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dyer lands with a nice body punch.
Versu misses with a body shot
and Dyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer throws a series of strikes that have Versu backpedaling.
Versu dodges the punch combination from Dyer.
Dyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Versu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Versu misses with a low kick.
Versu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Versu throws a leg kick
and Dyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Versu misses with a kick to the body.
Dyer swings for the body but Versu moves out of range.
Versu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dyer under the eye.
A head kick misses from Versu.
Versu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dyer scores with the left hand. Versu knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Versu misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Versu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Versu slips under a jab from Dyer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Versu! But no joy.
Dyer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Dyer misses.
Versu misses with a straight right.
Dyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Versu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Versu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dyer.
Dyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Versu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dyer swinging wildly here.
Versu misses with a hook
and Dyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Versu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dyer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Versu scrambles back to his feet.
Versu misses with a straight left.
Dyer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer misses with a hook. Versu ducked under it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Versu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dyer cracks a nice hook into Versu's ribs.
Dyer scores with the left hand. Versu knows he should have avoided that one.
Versu throws a jab but it's blocked by Dyer.
Dyer lands a two punch combo.
Dyer connects with the punch.
Dyer throws a body punch but Versu moves out of range.
Versu throws a body shot but no joy.
Versu throws a leg kick but Dyer checks it.
Versu misses with a straight left.
Versu scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Versu walks into a left hand.
Versu swings widly with a right hand
and Dyer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Versu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Versu looks winded!
A low kick from Versu is predictable there
and Dyer counters with a straight right hand.
Versu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Versu drops his hands momentarily and Dyer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dyer throws a shot to the body.
Dyer lands a nice looking body shot.
Dyer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dyer jabs Versu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dyer throws a series of punches but Versu avoids them all with ease.
Dyer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dyer works Versu's body with a nice hook.
Dyer throws a body punch but Versu moves out of range.
Dyer scores with a three punch combo!
Dyer cracks a nice hook into Versu's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Dyer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Versu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dyer counters with a stiff right hand.
Dyer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Versu throws a leg kick but Dyer moved away.
Versu throws a hook to the side of Dyer's head but Dyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Dyer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Versu throws a hook but Dyer avoids it easily.
Dyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Versu moves out of range of the strikes.
Dyer tries to bum rush Versu with a series of wild strikes but Versu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Versu is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dyer. Versu does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyer checks the leg kick.
Versu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dyer lands an overhand right.
Dyer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Versu can do to turn this around?
Dyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Versu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Versu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dyer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Versu! But no joy.
Dyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Versu was well out of range. Poor timing from Dyer.
Dyer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Versu takes a swing at Dyer's ribcage but misses.
Geo Versu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Versu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dyer moves away.
Dyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Versu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Versu works the jab nicely.
Versu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Versu misses the body punch
and Dyer counters with a right hand to the body.
Dyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Versu.
Versu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Dyer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Versu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dyer has got the better of the exchanges.
A chopping leg kick lands by Versu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Versu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Versu is breathing heavily.
That kick from Versu tenderised Dyer's leg. Dyer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Versu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dyer misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Versu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Versu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dyer misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Versu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Versu cracks a nice hook into Dyer's ribs.
Versu lands a nice shot that snaps Dyer's head back.
Versu throws a jab when Dyer was well out of range.
It looked like Dyer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Versu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Dyer scores with a sloppy right hand. Versu should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer connects with the punch.
Dyer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dyer moves out of range of the strikes.
Dyer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Versu misses with a hook.
Dyer connects with a body shot that sends Versu's belly button to the back.
Versu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dyer moves away.
Stephen Dyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Dyer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dyer stuns Versu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Versu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Versu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dyer lunges at Versu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Versu's hand.
Dyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Versu throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dyer swings for the body but Versu moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Dyer. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Versu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Versu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Versu misses with a right hand
and Dyer counters with a left to the body.
Nice cross by Dyer.
Versu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dyer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Versu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dyer throws a good cross that connects.
Versu is rocked!
Dyer lands a jab to the head.
Versu is still on wobbly legs! Can Dyer finish him?
Versu backs away from a small jab... but Dyer lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Versu crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Dyer with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Stephen Dyer!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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