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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dempsey O�Neill (ranked 1127 p4p, 1012 weight class) and Sora Izanagi (ranked 173 p4p, 154 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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World class 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dempsey O�Neill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sora Izanagi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izanagi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
O�Neill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Izanagi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Izanagi avoids the body shot from O�Neill.
O�Neill tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Izanagi counters with a nice uppercut.
O�Neill is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Izanagi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O�Neill moves out of range as Izanagi strikes.
O�Neill is looking to clinch but Izanagi is avoiding it.
O�Neill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Izanagi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dempsey O�Neill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O�Neill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
O�Neill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Izanagi misses with a body punch.
Izanagi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Izanagi struggles to land a body shot inside as O�Neill controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izanagi connects with a knee to the head.
Izanagi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O�Neill throws a head punch that misses.
O�Neill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Izanagi backwards.
O�Neill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Izanagi.
Izanagi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Izanagi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Izanagi working aggressively here.
O�Neill working aggressively here.
Izanagi lands with a short shot to the head.
Izanagi misses with a body punch.
O�Neill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O�Neill blocks a body shot from Izanagi.
O�Neill on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O�Neill can't find room to land a body shot as Izanagi controls the action.
Izanagi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
O�Neill lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Izanagi wants to break free but O�Neill has control.
Izanagi misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izanagi stalling the fight.
Izanagi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Izanagi scores with a shoulder strike.
O�Neill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Izanagi throws a head punch that misses.
Izanagi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O�Neill misses with a body punch.
O�Neill blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Izanagi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Izanagi.
Izanagi misses with some punches.
O�Neill is trying to break the clinch but Izanagi has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O�Neill.
Izanagi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Izanagi.
O�Neill blocks a body shot from Izanagi.
Izanagi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O�Neill scores with a shot to the side of Izanagi's head.
O�Neill throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Izanagi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izanagi tries to work over O�Neill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Izanagi misses with a short punch on the inside.
O�Neill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Izanagi backwards.
O�Neill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O�Neill managing to block the knees to the body from Izanagi.
O�Neill has a couple of punches blocked by Izanagi.
Izanagi misses with a body punch.
O�Neill throws a head punch that misses.
Izanagi works on O�Neill's body with a couple of short punches.
Izanagi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Izanagi lands a right hand that snaps the head of O�Neill backwards.
Izanagi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Izanagi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Izanagi is trying to break the clinch but O�Neill has him pressed against the cage.
Izanagi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Izanagi blocking some punches.
O�Neill pushes Izanagi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Izanagi swings wildly with an uppercut but O�Neill uses good head movement to avoid it.
O�Neill misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O�Neill lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Izanagi.
O�Neill blocks a body shot from Izanagi.
Izanagi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Izanagi lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O�Neill lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
O�Neill breaks the clinch.
O�Neill looks to score with a jab to the body but Izanagi is just out of range.
A left lands for O�Neill.
Izanagi ducks under a wild hook from O�Neill.
O�Neill throws a lazy uppercut
and Izanagi counters with a body kick that stops O�Neill in his tracks momentarily.
O�Neill checks a leg kick.
O�Neill is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Izanagi is looking to slow O�Neill down with leg kicks.
Izanagi wants to clinch up but O�Neill keeps it at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sora Izanagi will probably get the nod.
That's time! O�Neill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
O�Neill steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Izanagi. That one must have hurt.
O�Neill on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
O�Neill throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Izanagi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Izanagi blocks a jab.
Izanagi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O�Neill scores with the left hand. Izanagi knows he should have avoided that one.
O�Neill throws out a loose jab but Izanagi uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izanagi scores with a head kick.
Izanagi scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Izanagi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O�Neill throws a lazy uppercut
and Izanagi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. O�Neill really felt that one!
Donk. Izanagi catches O�Neill right on the button with a cross.
O�Neill swings widly with a right hand
and Izanagi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from O�Neill.
Nice shot lands for Izanagi.
Jab by O�Neill.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Izanagi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
O�Neill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Izanagi manages to avoid it.
Izanagi looks for the body kick but O�Neill saw that one coming.
Izanagi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O�Neill.
Izanagi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O�Neill.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izanagi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O�Neill avoids the body shot from Izanagi.
Izanagi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but O�Neill checks it well.
O�Neill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Izanagi misses the shot to the body.
O�Neill checks the leg kick nicely there.
O�Neill misses with a wild body shot.
O�Neill backing away here, and Izanagi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Izanagi misses with a hook
and O�Neill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Izanagi looks to throw the jab but O�Neill is out of range.
O�Neill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Izanagi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izanagi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O�Neill.
Izanagi connects with an inside leg kick.
O�Neill instigates a clinch.
Izanagi throws a punch but it's blocked by O�Neill.
Izanagi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Izanagi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
O�Neill scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Izanagi breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot by Izanagi.
Izanagi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A punch combination from Izanagi misses.
Good leg kick by Izanagi.
O�Neill looks to throw a body kick
and Izanagi counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O�Neill slips under a jab from Izanagi.
A little feinted left hand from O�Neill on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Izanagi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
O�Neill swings away with a body shot that misses
and Izanagi counters with an inside leg kick.
Izanagi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before O�Neill has time to react.
O�Neill misses with a lunging right hand
and Izanagi counters with a nice leg kick.
O�Neill takes a swing at Izanagi's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from O�Neill misses its intended target.
Izanagi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Izanagi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
O�Neill moves in looking to clinch but Izanagi pushes him off.
O�Neill swings widly with a right hand
enabling Izanagi to counter with a crisp jab.
O�Neill misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sora Izanagi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Izanagi with a nice cross.
O�Neill loads up on a big right hand but Izanagi slips the punch.
O�Neill misses with a jab to the body
and O�Neill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Izanagi works O�Neill's body with a nice hook.
O�Neill lands a jab to Izanagi's midsection.
Izanagi clinches.
O�Neill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Izanagi struggles to land a body shot inside as O�Neill controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O�Neill tries to work over Izanagi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from O�Neill.
O�Neill misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Izanagi.
O�Neill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O�Neill misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izanagi lands a left hand.
Izanagi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
O�Neill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O�Neill scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Izanagi.
Izanagi scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from O�Neill fails to land.
O�Neill tries to work over Izanagi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O�Neill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Izanagi's elbow.
Izanagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O�Neill.
O�Neill takes a shot to the head.
Izanagi tries to land knees in the clinch but O�Neill avoids the damage to the body.
Izanagi blocking some punches.
Izanagi throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Izanagi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O�Neill.
Izanagi misses with a punch to the body.
O�Neill tries to work over Izanagi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dempsey O�Neill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sora Izanagi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O�Neill works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Izanagi misses with some punches.
O�Neill lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O�Neill throws a punch but it's blocked by Izanagi.
O�Neill misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Izanagi fails to land.
Izanagi swings wildly with an uppercut but O�Neill uses good head movement to avoid it.
O�Neill has a couple of punches blocked by Izanagi.
O�Neill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O�Neill tries a body shot but Izanagi blocks it.
Izanagi lands with a short shot to the head.
Izanagi blocking some punches.
Izanagi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O�Neill tries a body shot but Izanagi blocks it.
Izanagi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O�Neill throws an off balance right hand
and Izanagi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
O�Neill swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Izanagi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O�Neill takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
O�Neill doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sora Izanagi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O�Neill pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
O�Neill misses with a left hand
and Izanagi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O�Neill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Izanagi.
O�Neill takes a body punch but keeps moving.
O�Neill throws a hook to the side of Izanagi's head but Izanagi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O�Neill throws out a loose jab but Izanagi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O�Neill misses with a right hand
and Izanagi counters with a nice leg kick.
O�Neill tries to land a body kick
letting Izanagi counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Izanagi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O�Neill throws a body kick that misses.
Izanagi lands a nice looking body shot.
Izanagi with a jab.
O�Neill misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Izanagi.
O�Neill throws an off balance right hand
and O�Neill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O�Neill with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sora Izanagi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Izanagi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sora Izanagi!
During a confident post fight interview, Sora Izanagi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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