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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dai Zexi (ranked 189 p4p, 27 weight class) and Sam McCullen (ranked 280 p4p, 40 weight class). Zexi comes to the cage accompanied by BRADIO-Flyers. The crowd seem to be enjoying McCullen's choice of entrance music: The Foggy Dew. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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223 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dai Zexi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Sam McCullen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zexi dips to his left and cracks McCullen with an uppercut!
Zexi connects with a good right hand that stumbles McCullen. McCullen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Sam McCullen has been cut.
Zexi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zexi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCullen moves away.
McCullen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zexi misses the shot to the body.
McCullen misses the jab.
McCullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zexi moves away.
Zexi misses with a body shot.
McCullen swats away the attempt to clinch by Zexi.
Zexi misses with a hook to the body
and McCullen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zexi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McCullen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McCullen ducks under a wild hook from Zexi.
McCullen throws out a counter right but Zexi avoids it with no problem.
McCullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zexi was well out of range. Poor timing from McCullen.
Zexi is looking to counter punch.
Zexi dips to his left and cracks McCullen with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zexi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCullen counters with a straight right hand.
Zexi slips under a jab from McCullen.
Dai Zexi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCullen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zexi doesn't seem bothered though.
McCullen moves away from the strike by Zexi.
Zexi cracks McCullen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zexi misses with a body punch
and McCullen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zexi thinking.
McCullen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McCullen duly obliges.
It looks like Dai Zexi has been cut.
Zexi avoids the head kick by McCullen.
Zexi misses with a body shot.
Zexi throws a predictable looking body shot
and McCullen counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zexi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zexi is trying to break the clinch but McCullen is controlling him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCullen.
Zexi blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zexi misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCullen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zexi tries a body shot but McCullen blocks it.
Zexi lands a left hand.
Zexi lands with a left to the head.
McCullen prevents a body shot from Zexi.
Zexi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McCullen throws a punch but it's blocked by Zexi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zexi.
Zexi swings wildly with an uppercut but McCullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCullen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zexi.
Zexi tries to throw a body punch but McCullen avoids it by throwing Zexi back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zexi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zexi tries a body shot but McCullen blocks it.
Zexi struggles to land a body shot inside as McCullen controls his hands.
Zexi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCullen.
Zexi misses with the head strike.
McCullen blocks an uppercut.
McCullen blocking some punches.
Zexi tries to work over McCullen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zexi blocks a body shot from McCullen.
Good body shot from Zexi.
Zexi misses with a punch on the inside.
Zexi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCullen throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zexi.
Zexi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCullen prevents Zexi from breaking the clinch.
McCullen lands with a light punch inside.
Zexi tries a body shot but McCullen blocks it.
Zexi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zexi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zexi blocks an uppercut.
Zexi tries to throw a body punch but McCullen avoids it by throwing Zexi back against the cage.
McCullen blocking some punches.
McCullen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zexi misses with a body punch.
McCullen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCullen cracks Zexi with a good jab.
Zexi misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dai Zexi will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Zexi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zexi tries to clinch but McCullen moves out of range.
McCullen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zexi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zexi lands a glancing blow to the side of McCullen's head.
McCullen lands with a nice body kick.
McCullen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zexi.
McCullen throws a body shot but no joy.
Zexi scores with a body shot.
Zexi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCullen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zexi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCullen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zexi misses the shot to the body.
Zexi backing away here, and McCullen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Zexi throws a body shot but no joy.
McCullen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zexi's calf.
Zexi throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCullen misses with a wild body shot.
McCullen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zexi. Zexi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McCullen throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for McCullen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sam McCullen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCullen thows a body kick. Zexi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zexi throws a jab but it's blocked by McCullen.
McCullen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zexi at a distance.
McCullen ducks under a wild hook from Zexi.
McCullen throws a head kick that misses.
Zexi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCullen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zexi is out of range and McCullen settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zexi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zexi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A cross from Zexi lands.
McCullen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCullen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dai Zexi's cut is getting worse.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zexi. McCullen does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCullen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zexi at a distance.
Zexi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zexi wants to clinch up but McCullen keeps it at a distance.
Zexi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A lazy left from McCullen finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCullen. Zexi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zexi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zexi throws a sloppy body shot
enabling McCullen to counter with a crisp jab.
Zexi lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCullen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zexi. That did some damage!
Zexi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCullen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zexi. McCullen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zexi just misses with a punch to the body.
McCullen keeps Zexi at a distance using the push kick.
McCullen catches Zexi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dai Zexi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Some wild striking there from McCullen.
Zexi is looking to wear down McCullen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zexi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zexi misses with a wild body shot.
McCullen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCullen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McCullen throws a body punch but Zexi moves out of range.
McCullen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zexi slips under a jab from McCullen.
Zexi misses with a right hand
letting McCullen counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCullen slips a straight right by Zexi.
Zexi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zexi walks forward, straight into a front kick from McCullen.
McCullen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zexi. That did some damage!
Zexi throws an off balance right hand
and McCullen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zexi tries to clinch but McCullen moves out of range.
McCullen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zexi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zexi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam McCullen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Zexi looks to throw the jab but McCullen is out of range.
McCullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Zexi. Beautiful body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCullen, right into the meat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McCullen - that will leave a mark!
Zexi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zexi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McCullen. McCullen obviously looking to wear him down.
Zexi has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCullen looks to throw the jab but Zexi is out of range.
McCullen throws a right and a left that Zexi avoids nicely.
Zexi lands with a good body shot.
Zexi dives in and scores a takedown into McCullen's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zexi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zexi trying to control but McCullen is working from the bottom.
Zexi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McCullen looking for a sweep. Not yet McCullen, not yet.
Zexi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCullen trying to control the position here.
Zexi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zexi throws an elbow that misses. McCullen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zexi's guard. Nice move by McCullen!
McCullen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zexi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McCullen has managed to get both his arms back between Zexi's legs - danger averted.
Zexi is looking for a triangle but McCullen pushes his legs off easily.
Zexi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zexi trying to keep a closed guard but McCullen is proving a slippery customer.
Zexi looking for a sweep. Not yet Zexi, not yet.
Zexi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. McCullen stacks Zexi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by McCullen!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zexi is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Zexi is trying to work for a sweep but McCullen has mounted him!
Zexi wants to control but McCullen is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McCullen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zexi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zexi is working hard here to advance position.
Zexi tries to hold on but McCullen pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zexi is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sam McCullen.
I think McCullen 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam McCullen!
Sam McCullen took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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