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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Phoenix (ranked 264 p4p, 415 weight class) and Dai Zexi (ranked 45 p4p, 71 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zexi's choice of entrance music: BRADIO-Flyers. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dai Zexi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zexi throws a looping overhand right but Phoenix ducks down to avoid it.
Phoenix throws an overhand right that lands on Zexi's shoulder, as Zexi tries to avoid the shot.
Zexi throws out a counter right but Phoenix avoids it with no problem.
Phoenix swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zexi.
Zexi misses with an uppercut. Phoenix saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Phoenix.
Some wild striking there from Phoenix.
A jab from Phoenix misses.
Zexi moves out of range of the strikes.
Phoenix throws a solid leg kick but Zexi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Phoenix.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zexi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut. Zexi saw that one coming.
Phoenix tried to score with a low kick but Zexi checks it.
Phoenix walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zexi.
A little jabbing left from Zexi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zexi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phoenix.
Phoenix digs a good hook to Zexi's body.
Phoenix scores with a decent looking hook.
Phoenix connects with a body shot that sends Zexi's belly button to the back.
Phoenix connects with a single shot there.
Zexi throws an overhand right that lands on Phoenix's shoulder, as Phoenix tries to avoid the shot.
Phoenix is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zexi takes one to the chin there.
Zexi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Zexi misses.
Phoenix missing with a left hand there. Zexi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zexi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phoenix is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Phoenix lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zexi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phoenix throws a jab but it's blocked by Zexi.
Zexi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Zexi looks to throw the jab but Phoenix is out of range.
Phoenix misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zexi.
Phoenix lands a really nice looking cross but Zexi seems unphased.
Phoenix misses with a straight right.
Zexi throws out a counter right but Phoenix avoids it with no problem.
Phoenix misses with the combination.
Zexi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zexi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zexi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands with a nice body punch.
Phoenix with a hook.
Zexi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Phoenix darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Phoenix throws a hook to the side of Zexi's head but Zexi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zexi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zexi.
Phoenix catches Zexi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zexi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Phoenix misses with a body punch
and Zexi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phoenix works Zexi's body with a nice hook.
A left lands for Zexi.
Phoenix digs a good body shot into Zexi's ribs.
Phoenix is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Phoenix works Zexi's body with a nice hook.
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!
Zexi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zexi misses with a body shot.
Phoenix jabs Zexi right on the nose. Zexi blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands a jab to Zexi's midsection.
Phoenix scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Phoenix throws a body shot but no joy.
Phoenix throws a hook but Zexi blocks it.
Phoenix throws a hook but Zexi avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Zexi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Phoenix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Zexi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zexi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Phoenix throws a shot from downtown. Zexi moves away and avoids it.
A cross from Phoenix lands.
Phoenix slips a straight right by Zexi.
Zexi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zexi scores with a jab. Phoenix acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Phoenix misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Phoenix dominated that round.
That's time! Phoenix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zexi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut.
Blake Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zexi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands the left hand.
Zexi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Phoenix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zexi can do to turn this around?
Zexi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Zexi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zexi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Phoenix to score with a decent uppercut.
Zexi checks a low kick from Phoenix.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix misses with a straight right.
Zexi throws out a counter right but Phoenix avoids it with no problem.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zexi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circling - Phoenix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zexi throws out a counter right but Phoenix avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Phoenix misses.
A cross from Phoenix lands.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
Phoenix moves away from the strike by Zexi.
Zexi avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
A little jabbing left from Zexi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Phoenix throws a lazy right hand but Zexi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phoenix lands a glancing blow to the side of Zexi's head.
Phoenix misses with a leg kick.
A jab from Phoenix misses.
We've been told by Phoenix's head coaches at Team Grunt that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Phoenix looks to land a right hand but Zexi moved out of range.
Zexi throws a body punch but Phoenix moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Phoenix on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the jaw.
Phoenix listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands with a cross.
Zexi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zexi cracks Phoenix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Phoenix catches Zexi right on the button with a cross.
A slow jab from Zexi misses its intended target.
Phoenix cracks Zexi with an open hand slap.
Zexi ducks right into an uppercut from Phoenix.
An inside leg kick from Phoenix misses.
It seemed like Zexi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Phoenix lands a jab to the head.
Zexi avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix slips under a jab.
Phoenix moves out of range as Zexi strikes.
Phoenix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phoenix throws a body shot but no joy.
Zexi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zexi ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix.
Zexi slips a jab from Phoenix.
Phoenix slips a straight right by Zexi.
It looked like Phoenix was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zexi.
Phoenix looks to land a combination but Zexi avoids it well.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zexi manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zexi! But no joy.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zexi moves away.
Zexi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zexi throws a hook but Phoenix blocks it.
It looked like Phoenix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zexi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phoenix is looking to chop away at Zexi's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zexi looks to land a right hand but Phoenix moved out of range.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Zexi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zexi moves out of range of the strikes.
Zexi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zexi misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Phoenix.
Zexi loads up on a big right hand but Phoenix slips the punch.
Zexi slips a jab from Phoenix.
Zexi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zexi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Zexi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Phoenix has got the better of the exchanges.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the body
and Zexi counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
Phoenix swings widly with a right hand
letting Zexi counter with a right hand.
Phoenix scores with a sloppy right hand. Zexi should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Phoenix dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Zexi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zexi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut. Zexi saw that one coming.
Zexi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phoenix slips a jab and a cross from Zexi.
Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zexi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zexi blocks a leg kick.
Zexi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zexi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Blake Phoenix has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zexi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phoenix moves away.
Phoenix throws a hook but Zexi blocks it.
Zexi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Phoenix counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Phoenix misses.
Phoenix throws a leg kick but Zexi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Phoenix takes a swing at Zexi's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Zexi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phoenix jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Phoenix.
Phoenix wants to land a leg kick but Zexi is out of range.
Zexi misses with a hook
letting Phoenix counter with a right hand.
Phoenix tests Zexi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phoenix lands a nice shot that snaps Zexi's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix misses the jab.
Phoenix scores with a decent looking hook.
Blake Phoenix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zexi blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Zexi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zexi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Phoenix wants to clinch.
Zexi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phoenix manages to avoid it.
Phoenix is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zexi misses with a wild body shot.
Zexi throws a body shot but no joy.
Zexi connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zexi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Phoenix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zexi.
Zexi throws a poor cross that misses
and Phoenix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zexi's knee momentarily.
Zexi looks to land a right hand but Phoenix moved out of range.
Zexi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Zexi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dai Zexi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phoenix throws a body punch but Zexi moves out of range.
Phoenix avoids the body shot from Zexi.
A big left from Phoenix misses.
Zexi with the counter takedown but Phoenix avoids it easily.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut.
Zexi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Phoenix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Phoenix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zexi moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands with a shot to the body.
Zexi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Phoenix throws a looping overhand right but Zexi ducks down to avoid it.
Phoenix works Zexi's body with a nice hook.
Phoenix slips under a jab from Zexi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zexi. Phoenix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zexi connects with a single shot there.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the body
and Phoenix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phoenix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zexi.
Phoenix throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Phoenix scores with a nice head shot.
Jab by Phoenix.
Zexi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zexi throws out a counter right but Phoenix avoids it with no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Phoenix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Phoenix has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Phoenix!
An out of breath Blake Phoenix thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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