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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zaid Al Balushi (ranked 36 p4p, 81 weight class) and Cornelius Myers (ranked 5 p4p, 11 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 cm 31 155 14 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm 31 155 12 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class MT Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zaid Al Balushi! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Myers! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Al Balushi clinches. Myers misses with a short punch on the inside. Al Balushi misses with a short punch on the inside. Al Balushi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Al Balushi. A quick uppercut on the inside from Al Balushi. Al Balushi misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Al Balushi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Myers misses with the head strike.
Myers lands on the inside with an uppercut. Al Balushi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Al Balushi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Myers lands a nice uppercut. Myers misses with a short punch on the inside. Al Balushi lands an elbow inside that Myers shrugs off. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Myers lands with a left to the head. A body shot lands from Al Balushi.
Myers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Al Balushi walks away with a smile on his face. Myers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Al Balushi fakes the leg kick and cracks Myers in the body. Myers fails to land with a series of punches.
Al Balushi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Myers manages to circle out of the way. Myers moves out of range as Al Balushi throws a body kick.
Myers looks like he wants to counter punch here. Myers thuds his right hand into Al Balushi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Zaid Al Balushi has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Myers throws a right hand that misses
and Al Balushi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A jab from Myers misses. Al Balushi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Al Balushi looks for the body kick but Myers saw that one coming. Myers misses with a wild body shot. Myers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Myers throws an overhand right that lands on Al Balushi's shoulder, as Al Balushi tries to avoid the shot. Al Balushi throws a front kick aimed at Myers's knee but Myers avoids it well. Myers throws a right hand that misses
and Al Balushi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Al Balushi lands a head shot. Nice body punch from Al Balushi.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Myers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Al Balushi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Al Balushi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Al Balushi tries a head kick but it misses.
Myers lands a jab to Al Balushi's midsection. The fighters circling - Myers throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Al Balushi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Myers 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. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Al Balushi thuds his right hand into Myers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Myers misses with a hook
and Myers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Al Balushi tries a low kick but Myers avoids it. Myers throws a fast counter high kick but Al Balushi manages to duck under it in time. Zaid Al Balushi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Myers swinging wildly here.
Al Balushi throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Myers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Al Balushi. Myers misses with an uppercut. Al Balushi saw that one coming. Al Balushi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Myers swats him away and circles back towards the center. Myers moves out of range as Al Balushi throws a body kick.
Myers looks like he wants to counter punch here. Al Balushi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Myers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Balushi. Myers does a little dance to reset his feet. Donk. Myers catches Al Balushi right on the button with a cross. Good standup being displayed there by Al Balushi as he connects with a hook. Al Balushi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Al Balushi takes a swing at Myers's ribcage but misses. Both fighters circling a little - Al Balushi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Al Balushi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Myers counters with a straight right hand. Myers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Al Balushi is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Al Balushi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Oh Al Balushi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Al Balushi avoids the head kick by Myers.
The fighters circle momentarily. Al Balushi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Al Balushi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Myers on the side of the head. Al Balushi seems to have got his legs back now. Al Balushi scores with a push kick. Myers swings for the body but Al Balushi moves out of range.
Al Balushi dips to his left and cracks Myers with an uppercut! Myers looks to land a left hand but Al Balushi moved out of range nicely. Al Balushi looks for the body kick but Myers saw that one coming. A little jabbing left from Myers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zaid Al Balushi dominated that round. The cut man is working on Zaid Al Balushi's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Al Balushi walks into a jab. Myers loads up on a big right hand but Al Balushi slips the punch. Al Balushi half committed to a counter leg kick. Al Balushi tried to score with a low kick but Myers checks it. A chopping leg kick lands by Al Balushi. Al Balushi misses with an uppercut. Myers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Al Balushi counters with a stiff right hand. A telegraphed right hand from Myers misses the target. Al Balushi is looking to score with low kicks. A countering left hand to the body from Myers misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Al Balushi tries a low kick but Myers avoids it. The fight stays on the outside here - Al Balushi looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A countering left hand to the body from Myers misses. Al Balushi thows a leg kick but Myers checks it and Myers counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Al Balushi tries to land a front kick but Myers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Myers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Al Balushi. Al Balushi ducks under a wild hook from Myers. Myers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Al Balushi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Myers. That did some damage! Al Balushi throws a leg kick letting Myers counter with a right hand. Al Balushi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Al Balushi looks to land a body kick but Myers moved away. Myers appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Al Balushi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Al Balushi tries to counter by clinching up but Myers breaks away and moves out of range. Myers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Myers throws a front kick that sends Al Balushi stumbling back into the cage. Al Balushi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Al Balushi. Myers tries to work over Al Balushi's front leg with a kick but Al Balushi checks it. A quick step to the side and Al Balushi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Myers scores with a kick to the midsection. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Myers looks to land a right hand but Al Balushi moved out of range. Al Balushi throws a quick inside leg kick. Al Balushi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Zaid Al Balushi is winning the standup battle so far. Myers throws a looping overhand right but Al Balushi ducks down to avoid it. It looked like Al Balushi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Al Balushi throws a series of strikes that have Myers backpedaling.
Al Balushi loads up on a big right hand but Myers slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Myers throws a looping overhand right but Al Balushi ducks down to avoid it. Al Balushi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Al Balushi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Al Balushi delivers a nice body kick. Al Balushi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Al Balushi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Myers is out of range and Al Balushi settles back down. Myers avoids the body shot from Al Balushi.
Al Balushi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Al Balushi throws an elbow that misses.
Myers misses with the head strike.
A short right from Myers. Al Balushi tries to land a knee to the head but Myers blocks with his arms.
Al Balushi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Myers blocks an elbow strike from Al Balushi.
Al Balushi blocks a body shot from Myers.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Al Balushi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. A short left from Al Balushi. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Al Balushi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Al Balushi lands a damaging elbow. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myers. Al Balushi prevents a body shot from Myers. Al Balushi misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Myers. Myers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short uppercut from Al Balushi. Zaid Al Balushi has scored more points in the clinch so far. Al Balushi misses with a body punch.
Al Balushi slows down the pace here.
Al Balushi managing to block the knees to the body from Myers.
A bit of stalling here from Al Balushi.
Myers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Al Balushi backwards. Al Balushi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Myers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Al Balushi backwards. Good body shot from Myers.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zaid Al Balushi will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Zaid Al Balushi's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Al Balushi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Myers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Al Balushi counters with a thumping low kick. Al Balushi lands a leg kick that knocks Myers off balance momentarily. Myers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Myers misses the body punch and Al Balushi counters with a stiff right hand. Al Balushi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Myers can do to turn this around? Al Balushi throws a hook but Myers blocks it. Nice jab there from Al Balushi. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Al Balushi looks to throw a body kick and Myers counters with a lovely straight right hand! Al Balushi scores with a decent looking hook. Nice straight punches there by Al Balushi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Al Balushi. Nice cross by Al Balushi.
That's one minute gone in the round. Al Balushi throws a half hearted mid kick. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Al Balushi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. A big left from Myers misses. Myers misses with a straight right. Al Balushi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Myers. Myers misses with an uppercut. Al Balushi saw that one coming. Al Balushi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Myers walks into a stiff left hand from Al Balushi. Al Balushi throws a poor cross that misses
and Myers counters with a lovely straight right hand! Al Balushi throws a jab but it's blocked by Myers.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Al Balushi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Myers counters with a crisp right hand that drops Al Balushi! Myers lets Al Balushi back up to his feet, looking for a finish! 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 lunging right hand
and Al Balushi counters with a low kick, right behind Myers 's knee. Al Balushi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. and Myers counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Al Balushi! He's just covering up as Myers starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cornelius Myers! Cornelius Myers is the new lightweight champion! An out of breath Cornelius Myers 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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