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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hurricane Defoe (ranked 496 p4p, 295 weight class) and Dai Zexi (ranked 74 p4p, 50 weight class). Zexi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by BRADIO-Flyers. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Good wrestling
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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hurricane Defoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dai Zexi!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zexi moves out of range of the strikes.
Hurricane Defoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Defoe misses.
Zexi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Defoe misses with a wild body shot.
Zexi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zexi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zexi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zexi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Defoe moves out of range of the strikes.
Defoe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zexi's head.
A jab from Defoe misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Defoe takes a swing at Zexi's ribcage but misses.
Zexi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zexi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Defoe throws a leg kick but Zexi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zexi tries to move into range but Defoe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Defoe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Defoe tries to bum rush Zexi with a series of wild strikes but Zexi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zexi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Defoe throws the kick towards the body but Zexi avoids it.
Defoe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Defoe feints and then cracks Zexi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zexi down.
Zexi moves out of range of the body kick.
Zexi misses with a left hand
and Defoe counters with a straight right hand.
We've been told by Defoe's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Defoe misses with a straight right.
Zexi throws an overhand right that lands on Defoe's shoulder, as Defoe tries to avoid the shot.
Defoe misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Defoe.
Zexi moves out of range of the leg kick from Defoe.
Zexi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zexi looks to land a left hand but Defoe moved out of range nicely.
Zexi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Defoe throws a head kick that misses.
Zexi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Defoe connects with a right hand. Zexi shakes it off.
Defoe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zexi looks to throw the jab but Defoe is out of range.
As Zexi looks to move away, Defoe throws a big counter combo but Zexi just gets out of the way.
Zexi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Defoe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zexi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Defoe. That's going to slow Zexi down.
Defoe lands a nice looking body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Defoe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zexi blocks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Zexi blocks the leg kick.
Good work by Zexi as he checks the leg kick.
Zexi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Defoe moves away.
Defoe lands a nice looking body kick.
Defoe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Defoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zexi moves away.
Defoe slips a straight right by Zexi.
Zexi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Defoe.
Zexi slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Defoe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Defoe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Defoe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A jab from Zexi misses.
Defoe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zexi just manages to avoid it.
Zexi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zexi avoids a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Defoe.
Defoe misses with a body kick.
Zexi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Defoe scores with a sloppy right hand. Zexi should have avoided that one.
Defoe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Defoe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hurricane Defoe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Defoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zexi moves away.
Defoe connects with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Defoe misses the target.
Zexi slips under a jab from Defoe.
Defoe connects with a jab.
Defoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zexi throws out the jab.
Defoe defending well as Zexi loads up on a big left hand.
Defoe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Dai Zexi has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Defoe with the inside leg kick.
Defoe with a nice calf kick.
Defoe slips a straight right by Zexi.
Defoe throwing a counter right hand but Zexi manages to avoid it.
Defoe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zexi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Defoe looks for the body kick but Zexi saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Zexi misses.
Defoe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Defoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Defoe lands a body shot.
Defoe misses with an uppercut
and Zexi counters with a stiff right hand.
Zexi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Defoe.
Defoe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zexi can do to turn this around?
Both fighters circling a little - Defoe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Defoe throws a hook but Zexi blocks it.
Defoe moves out of range as Zexi strikes.
Defoe moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zexi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Defoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zexi moves away.
Defoe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zexi.
Defoe misses with a body kick.
Defoe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick by Defoe misses
and Zexi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Defoe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zexi misses with an uppercut. Defoe saw that one coming.
Zexi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Defoe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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, Defoe has got the better of the exchanges.
Defoe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zexi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Defoe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Defoe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zexi! But no joy.
Zexi connects with a nice looking jab.
Zexi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Defoe throws a leg kick but Zexi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zexi misses with a hook. Defoe ducked under it nicely.
Zexi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Defoe is looking to land body kicks.
Hurricane Defoe is winning the standup battle so far.
Defoe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Defoe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zexi misses with a wild body shot.
Zexi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Defoe.
Zexi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Defoe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Defoe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zexi.
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!
Defoe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zexi.
Defoe lands with a shot to the body.
Hurricane Defoe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Defoe throws a chopping leg kick but Zexi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zexi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Defoe with a body shot.
Defoe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zexi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Defoe tries to work over Zexi's front leg with a kick but Zexi checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hurricane Defoe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dai Zexi's cut.
That's time! Defoe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Defoe. Beautiful body shot.
Zexi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Defoe.
The fighters circle momentarily. Defoe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zexi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Defoe misses with a jab to the body
and Zexi counters with a right hand to the body.
Defoe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zexi throws a looping overhand right but Defoe ducks down to avoid it.
Zexi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Defoe. That one must have hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zexi takes a swing at Defoe's ribcage but misses.
Defoe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zexi was well out of range. Poor timing from Defoe.
Defoe jabs at Zexi's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Defoe cracks Zexi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Defoe throws a body kick that misses.
Zexi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zexi throws a looping overhand right but Defoe ducks down to avoid it.
Defoe lands a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Defoe.
Defoe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Defoe moves out of range of the strikes.
Zexi connects with a right hand. Defoe shakes it off.
Defoe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Defoe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zexi looks to land a right hand but Defoe moved out of range.
Zexi walks into a stiff left hand from Defoe.
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!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Defoe.
Defoe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Defoe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zexi was well out of range. Poor timing from Defoe.
Zexi throws out a counter right but Defoe avoids it with no problem.
Defoe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice side step and Zexi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Defoe throws a sloppy body shot
and Zexi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Defoe's corner calls for a 1-2. Defoe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Defoe thuds his shin into the meat of Zexi's side.
Zexi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Defoe scores with a body shot.
Dai Zexi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Defoe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Defoe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zexi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Defoe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Defoe scores with a jab. Zexi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Zexi misses.
Defoe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Defoe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zexi.
Defoe scores with a kick to the body.
Defoe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Defoe, as that shot connected.
Hurricane Defoe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Defoe. Zexi shrugs it off though.
Zexi throws a jab when Defoe was well out of range.
Defoe tried to counter with a leg kick but Zexi avoided it.
Zexi takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Defoe throws a shot to the body.
Defoe moves into range and connects with a jab.
A solid body kick from Defoe.
A jab from Zexi misses.
Zexi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zexi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Defoe.
Defoe connects with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hurricane Defoe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Defoe 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hurricane Defoe!
Hurricane Defoe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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