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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Kekoa (ranked 1345 p4p, 2019 weight class) and Cornelius Myers (ranked 169 p4p, 242 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Kekoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Myers!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers throws a front kick aimed at Kekoa's knee but Kekoa avoids it well.
Kekoa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kekoa looks for the body kick but Myers saw that one coming.
Kekoa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kekoa throws a body punch but Myers moves out of range.
Kekoa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Myers counters with a nice body shot.
Myers misses with a body kick.
Kekoa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Myers scores with a body shot.
Myers misses with an uppercut. Kekoa saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Myers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers throws a body punch but Kekoa moves out of range.
Myers is looking to land body kicks.
Myers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekoa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myers.
Myers has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kekoa is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Myers slips under a jab from Kekoa.
Myers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Myers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A quick step to the side and Kekoa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kekoa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Myers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kekoa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Myers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Myers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kekoa's sensitive parts.
Myers misses with a hook
letting Kekoa counter with a right hand.
Myers clobbers Kekoa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers throws a solid leg kick but Kekoa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Myers.
An inside leg kick lands from Myers.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myers throws a hook to the side of Kekoa's head but Kekoa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A bone on bone clash there as Kekoa blocks the leg kick.
Kekoa throwing a counter right hand but Myers manages to avoid it.
Kekoa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Myers misses with a low kick.
Kekoa slips a straight right by Myers.
Kekoa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Kekoa misses.
Myers now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Myers moves away from the strike by Kekoa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa walks into a left hand.
Kekoa misses with a body shot
and Myers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Myers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kekoa.
Myers connects with a jab.
Myers scores with a head kick.
Myers cracks a nice hook into Kekoa's ribs.
Myers misses with a low kick as Kekoa jumps back.
Kekoa moves forwards but Myers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Myers throws a leg kick that misses.
Kekoa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kekoa throws a right hand that misses
and Myers counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa misses with a looping right.
Kekoa misses with a combination
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kekoa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Myers.
Myers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kekoa.
A slow jab from Myers misses its intended target.
Kekoa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Myers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kekoa's head.
A big left from Kekoa misses.
Myers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cornelius Myers dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Myers defending well as Kekoa loads up on a big left hand.
Kekoa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kekoa misses with an uppercut.
Kekoa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice body punch from Myers.
Myers throws out a powerful jab.
Kekoa throws a jab when Myers was well out of range.
Myers only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Myers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kekoa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myers.
Myers lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kekoa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Myers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Myers appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kekoa blocks a leg kick.
Myers misses with a wild body shot.
Kekoa throwing a counter right hand but Myers manages to avoid it.
Myers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kekoa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Myers, as that shot connected.
Myers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kekoa ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Kekoa ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Myers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kekoa doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Myers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Myers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kekoa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Myers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Myers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kekoa scores with a hook to the body. Myers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cornelius Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kekoa throws a hook but Myers avoids it easily.
Myers throws a lazy uppercut
and Kekoa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kekoa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Myers misses with an uppercut. Kekoa saw that one coming.
Cornelius Myers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping leg kick lands for Myers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers misses with a lunging right hand
and Kekoa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kekoa.
Kekoa lands an elbow inside that Myers shrugs off.
Myers avoids a wild elbow strike from Kekoa.
Kekoa tries to work over Myers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myers dodges an elbow strike from Kekoa.
Kekoa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kekoa.
Myers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kekoa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Myers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kekoas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big right from Myers misses.
Kekoa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Myers throws a looping overhand right but Kekoa ducks down to avoid it.
Kekoa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Myers misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kekoa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myers is looking to chop away at Kekoa's legs.
Kekoa throwing a counter right hand but Myers manages to avoid it.
Myers misses with a low kick as Kekoa jumps back.
Kekoa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Myers looks to land a right hand but Kekoa moved out of range.
Myers misses with a left hand
and Kekoa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Myers lands a leg kick that knocks Kekoa off balance momentarily.
Myers misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick lands from Myers.
Myers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kekoa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cornelius Myers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kekoa misses the jab.
Kekoa throws a poor cross that misses
and Kekoa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Myers misses with an uppercut
enabling Kekoa to counter with a crisp jab.
Myers moves out of range of the strikes.
Kekoa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Myers.
Myers misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Myers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kekoa under the eye.
Nice cross by Kekoa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekoa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Myers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Myers misses with a left hand
and Kekoa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Myers throws a body punch but Kekoa moves out of range.
Kekoa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kekoa throws out a loose jab but Myers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kekoa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Myers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kekoa's knee momentarily.
Kekoa walks into a stiff left hand from Myers.
Myers scoring well with a low kick there.
Myers connects with a looping right hand.
Myers works Kekoa's body with a nice hook.
Eddie Kekoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kekoa misses.
Myers moves out of range of the leg kick from Kekoa.
Myers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kekoa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myers misses with a leg kick
and Kekoa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Myers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Myers thuds a left hand into Kekoa's body.
A low kick from Myers misses
and Kekoa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Myers misses.
Kekoa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Myers misses with a leg kick
and Kekoa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Myers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kekoa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers is looking to score with low kicks.
Myers scores with the left hand. Kekoa knows he should have avoided that one.
Kekoa jabs Myers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kekoa misses with an uppercut. Myers saw that one coming.
Myers throws out a counter right but Kekoa avoids it with no problem.
Cornelius Myers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kekoa walks into a stiff left hand from Myers.
A shot to the body from Kekoa misses
letting Myers counter with a right hand.
A low kick lands for Myers.
Kekoa misses with a lunging right hand
and Myers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kekoa's knee momentarily.
Myers motions for Kekoa to come forward. Myers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Kekoa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers scores with a nice strike.
A low kick from Myers is predictable there
and Kekoa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Myers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Myers is rocked!
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!
Myers slips under a jab.
Myers is still on wobbly legs! Can Kekoa finish him?
A leg kick checked by Kekoa.
A head kick misses from Myers.
An inside leg kick lands from Kekoa.
An inside leg kick lands from Myers.
Myers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Myers seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Myers.
A telegraphed right hand from Kekoa misses the target.
Kekoa throws a big shot that misses.
Myers throws an overhand right that lands on Kekoa's shoulder, as Kekoa tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cornelius Myers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Myers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cornelius Myers!
A victorious Cornelius Myers thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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