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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neo Nova (ranked 363 p4p, 54 weight class) and Ronnie White (ranked 273 p4p, 37 weight class). White has chosen The Bleeding as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 cm
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178 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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164 cm
27
180 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neo Nova! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronnie White! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! White uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nova has time to react. Nova misses with a low kick. White lunges at Nova with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nova's hand. Nova throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Nova is just out of range. White takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. White wants to clinch up but Nova keeps it at a distance. Nova uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White. Nova with a jab. White gets a clinch. Nova lands an uppercut. Nova lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Nova blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White lands with a light punch inside. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nova. Nova softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. White wants to take the fight to the mat but Nova manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Nova breaks from the clinch.
White misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from White. Nova does a little dance to reset his feet. White connects with a body shot that sends Nova's belly button to the back. White ducks under a wild hook from Nova. White tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Nova moves into range and connects with a jab. White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. White moves out of range as Nova throws a body kick.
White scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. White tries to clinch but Nova is having none of it. White lands a nice hook to Nova's body. Nova takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A slow jab from Nova misses its intended target. White swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Nova throws a jab but it's blocked by White. Nova connects with a leg kick. White looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. White has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. White slips a straight right by Nova.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A jab from Nova finds it's way through White's defenses. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. White fails with a takedown attempt. Nova misses with a lunging right hand
and White counters with a stiff right hand. Nova misses the jab. Nova misses with a left hand and White counters with a straight right hand. White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nova manages to avoid it. White loads up on a big right hand but Nova slips the punch. Nova went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. White moves out of range as Nova strikes. Nova misses with a looping right. Nova throws a body shot but no joy. White shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nova but Nova pushes him off and we're back to square one. Neo Nova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie White.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nova throws a jab when White was well out of range. Nova with a nice cross. Nova misses the jab. White misses with a looping left. Nova swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Nova misses with a straight left. White has closed the distance and engaged Nova in a clinch.
White tries a body shot but Nova blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Nova.
Nice body punch from Nova. White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nova backwards. Nova looking to slow down the pace here. Nova misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nova. Nova blocks an uppercut.
White tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nova lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nova is trying to stall.
Nova lands a left hand.
Nova scores with a nice hook to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nova trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nova into the cage. White misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Nova scores with a nice short uppercut. White lands an elbow inside that Nova shrugs off. White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nova lands an uppercut. Nova looking to slow down the pace here. White gets through Nova's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. White misses with a punch on the inside.
Nova lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nova misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White. Nova scores with a shot to the side of White's head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nova avoids a wild elbow strike from White. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neo Nova dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
White cracks Nova with a good jab. White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. An attempted straight right counter from Nova misses the target. Nova misses with a looping right. Neo Nova is winning the standup battle so far. A swing and a miss from Nova. Nova misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely. White throws a leg kick which misses Nova's front leg but catches the back leg as Nova tries to avoid it. White misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. A jab from Nova misses. White getting the better of the striking in that exchange. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. White lands a nice looking body shot.
White moves away from the strike by Nova. White lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nova's sensitive parts. White connects with a nice looking jab.
Neo Nova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. White tries to clinch but Nova moves out of range. Nova throwing a counter right hand but White manages to avoid it. White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nova was well out of range. Poor timing from White. Nova looks to throw the jab but White is out of range. Nova staying out of range there. White takes one to the side of the head.
White misses with a hook to the body
letting Nova counter with a right hand. Nova throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it. White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nova.
White defending well as Nova loads up on a big left hand. Nova misses with a looping right. White throws a hook but Nova blocks it. Nova swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Nova misses with a looping right. White darts in trying to clinch letting Nova counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nova. White moves into the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Nova. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nova lands a nice shot to the body. White scores a nice knee to the body.
White blocking some punches.
White blocks a body shot from Nova. White working aggressively here.
Nova blocks an elbow strike. Nova swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nova blocks the elbow strike.
Nova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nova misses with a hook from the clinch. White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Nova breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nova misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nova misses with a jab to the body
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nova lands a jab. Nice takedown defense from Nova. No joy for White on that attempt. Nova misses with an uppercut
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. White stuns Nova with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Nova throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nova does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. The fight moves into the clinch position. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Nova misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nova lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards. White blocks an uppercut.
Nova lands an uppercut. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! White lands with a light punch inside. A short right hand to the side of the head by Nova. White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short right from White. Nova takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Neo Nova has been cut. A short left from Nova. Nova pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Nova tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow. Nova trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nova into the cage. Nova works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nova manages to break the clinch.
White tries to clinch but Nova moves away and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White is rocked! Nova lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Neo Nova! Neo Nova retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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