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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ralph Furley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mel Neelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ralph Furley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mel Neelin!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furley lands a nice hook to Neelin's body. Neelin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donk. Neelin catches Furley right on the button with a cross.
Neelin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Neelin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Neelin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some wild striking there from Furley.
Furley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Neelin counters with a nice body shot.
Furley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Neelin misses with a hook
and Furley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Furley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Furley just misses with a punch to the body.
Furley missing with a left hand there. Neelin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Furley ducks under a wild hook from Neelin.
A big left from Neelin misses.
Furley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Neelin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Furley.
Neelin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neelin throws out a loose jab but Furley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Furley misses with a two punch combination.
Neelin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Furley.
Furley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Neelin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Furley.
Furley takes a swing at Neelin's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Neelin misses with a body kick.
Furley throws a big shot that misses.
Neelin blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Neelin misses.
Neelin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Neelin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Neelin misses with a kick to the body
and Furley counters with a straight right hand.
Neelin missing with a left hand there. Furley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Furley throws a series of punches but Neelin moves out of range.
Furley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Furley swings widly with a right hand
and Neelin counters by clinching up.
Furley is trying to break the clinch but Neelin has him pressed against the cage.
Furley tries a body shot but Neelin blocks it.
Furley is trying to force a seperation but Neelin has the dominant position.
Neelin tries a knee to the head but Furley blocks it.
Furley breaks the clinch.
Furley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neelin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Furley misses with a wild body shot.
Neelin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Furley with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neelin tries to clinch there but Furley circles away.
Furley dodges the punch combination from Neelin.
Furley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Neelin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Furley.
Neelin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Furley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Furley misses with a straight left.
Furley misses with a wild combination.
Furley cracks Neelin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neelin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Furley throws a hook but Neelin avoids it easily.
Neelin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Neelin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Furley staying out of range there.
Neelin misses with a wild body shot.
Furley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Neelin doesn't seem bothered though.
Neelin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Furley.
Neelin just misses with a punch to the body.
Neelin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Neelin misses with a wild body shot.
Furley defending well as Neelin loads up on a big left hand.
Furley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Neelin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Furley.
Furley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Neelin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Furley throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Neelin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Furley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furley blocks a leg kick.
Neelin throws a push kick but Furley slaps the foot to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Furley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Furley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Neelin clinches up against the cage.
Neelin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Furley avoids it.
Neelin can't find room to land a body shot as Furley controls the action.
Furley is trying to maintain a safe position but Neelin gets an underhook and turns Furley into the cage.
Neelin misses with a punch to the body.
Neelin lands with a short shot to the head.
Furley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Furley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Furley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neelin.
Furley is trying to break the clinch but Neelin is controlling him.
Neelin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mel Neelin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Furley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Neelin moves into the clinch.
Neelin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Furley's elbow.
Neelin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Furley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ralph Furley is winning the standup battle so far.
Neelin throws a body punch but Furley moves out of range.
Furley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Neelin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Furley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Furley lands a jab.
Furley connects with a single shot there.
Furley misses with a left hand
and Neelin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Furley throws a sloppy body shot
and Neelin counters by clinching up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neelin tries a knee to the head but Furley blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Furley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Neelin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Furley is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neelin has Furley pressed against the cage, preventing Furley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Furley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Neelin obliges.
Furley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Neelin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Neelin misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neelin.
Neelin tries to land knees in the clinch but Furley avoids the damage to the body.
Furley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Neelin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Neelin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Neelin tries to stall but Furley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Furley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Furley.
Furley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Neelin backwards.
A right hand to the body from Neelin.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A knee to the head by Neelin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neelin managing to block the knees to the body from Furley.
Furley tries to circle away but Neelin has him pinned against the cage.
Neelin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Furley wants to get back to striking at distance but Neelin won't allow it.
Neelin lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Neelin as Furley tries to tie him up.
Furley avoiding damage as Neelin throws knees to the body.
Neelin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Furley's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neelin.
A frustrated look appears on Furley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neelin.
Neelin lands a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Furley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Neelin has a couple of punches blocked by Furley.
Furley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neelin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Neelin throws a punch but it's blocked by Furley.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Neelin as Furley tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ralph Furley.
Furley misses with a double jab.
Neelin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Furley looks to land a left hand but Neelin moved out of range nicely.
Furley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Furley throws a right hand that Neelin ducks under and follows up with a left that Neelin also avoids with ease.
Neelin wants to clinch up but Furley keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neelin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Furley.
Neelin works over Furley's head and body with a nice combination.
Furley checks a leg kick.
Furley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Neelin is trying to counter with his kicks.
Furley catches Neelin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Neelin moves forwards but Furley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Furley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Furley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Furley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Furley lands a nice looking body shot.
Neelin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Neelin darts in and clinches Furley up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neelin.
Neelin lands a good knee to the midsection. Furley won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mel Neelin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Furley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neelin manages to avoid it.
Furley walks into a stiff left hand from Neelin.
Furley ducks under a wild hook from Neelin.
Furley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Neelin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Neelin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Furley throws a jab when Neelin was well out of range.
Neelin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Furley.
Neelin connects with a nice looking jab.
Neelin looks to score with a jab to the body but Furley is just out of range.
Furley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Neelin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neelin throws a hook but Furley blocks it.
Furley throws a body punch but Neelin moves out of range.
Neelin wants to counter with a clinch but Furley pushes him away.
Furley digs a good body shot into Neelin's ribs.
Neelin is looking to clinch.
Furley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neelin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Furley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Neelin was well out of range. Poor timing from Furley.
Furley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Furley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Neelin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Neelin.
Furley staying out of range there.
Furley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Neelin wants to counter with a clinch but Furley pushes him away.
Furley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Neelin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Furley.
Neelin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Furley avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Furley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Furley just misses with a punch to the body.
Furley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Neelin ducks under a wild hook from Furley.
Furley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Furley throws a nice looking combination but Neelin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neelin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Furley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Neelin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Neelin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Neelin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Furley misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neelin lands with an uppercut that bounces Furley off the cage and back into range.
Neelin throws a hook but Furley avoids it easily.
Furley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Neelin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Neelin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Neelin! But no joy.
Neelin needs to keep his hands up - Furley had a free shot at his head there.
Good shot there by Neelin.
Neelin with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Neelin slips a jab from Furley.
Neelin misses with a lunging right hand
and Furley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Neelin cracks Furley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Furley staying out of range there.
Neelin misses with a left hand
and Furley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Neelin looks to score with a jab to the body but Furley is just out of range.
Furley blocks a jab.
Furley scores with a jab to the head.
Furley tries to move into range but Neelin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Furley throws a jab but it's blocked by Neelin.
Furley moves away from the strike by Neelin.
Furley throws a body punch but Neelin moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Neelin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Furley.
Neelin lands the left hand.
Ralph Furley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Furley looks to score with a jab to the body but Neelin is just out of range.
Mel Neelin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Neelin tries to clinch but Furley is having none of it.
Neelin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Furley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neelin.
Furley cracks Neelin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Furley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Neelin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Furley.
Neelin misses with a double jab
enabling Furley to counter with a crisp jab.
Furley lands a jab to the nose.
Nice defenses there by Furley.
Neelin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Neelin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neelin cracks Furley with a good jab.
Furley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mel Neelin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Neelin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mel Neelin!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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