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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephon Cassidy (ranked 4630 p4p, 4547 weight class) and Breaux Rakim Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Stephon Cassidy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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183 cm 25 195 1 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm 20 190 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephon Cassidy ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Breaux Rakim Myers! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Myers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cassidy gets tackled into the cage by Myers. Myers maintains the clinch. Myers breaks from the clinch.
Myers drives through and clinches with Cassidy against the cage.
Cassidy is looking to break free of the clinch but Myers has double underhooks. A short right from Myers on the inside. Myers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cassidy digs a good hook to Myers's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Myers throws a poor cross that misses
and Cassidy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Cassidy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Cassidy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Myers's head backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Myers takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Myers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Cassidy is looking to break free of the clinch but Myers has double underhooks. Cassidy wants to get back to striking at distance but Myers won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Myers. Myers breaks from the clinch.
Cassidy lands with a kick to the temple. Myers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Breaux Rakim Myers has been cut. Cassidy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Myers moves into the clinch. Cassidy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Cassidy has had enough of the clinch but Myers keeps him there for the moment. Cassidy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Myers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Myers clinches. Myers manages to break the clinch.
Cassidy blocks a jab. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A left and a right from Cassidy both land. Nice combination. Myers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cassidy . Myers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cassidy . Myers lands with an overhand left. Myers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cassidy .
Cassidy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cassidy scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Cassidy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. No joy there for Myers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Myers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Myers manages to break the clinch.
Cassidy throws a combination. Myers tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Myers gets a clinch. Cassidy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Myers manages to break the clinch.
Cassidy throws a right and a left that Myers avoids nicely. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Myers! But no joy. Left hook, right uppercut from Myers. Cassidy throws a sloppy head kick and Myers moves out of range easily. Cassidy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cassidy lands a high kick!
Cassidy is breathing heavily. Myers has closed the distance and engaged Cassidy in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A frustrated look appears on Cassidy 's face as he tries to break the clinch. Cassidy tries to break the clinch but Myers is controlling the position. Myers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Myers misses the jab. Cassidy throws a right and a left that Myers avoids nicely. Cassidy misses with a wild combination.
Myers throws a series of punches but Cassidy moves out of range. Cassidy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cassidy !
That has opened up Breaux Rakim Myers's cut even more. Myers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Myers connects with a single shot there. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Stephon Cassidy will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Breaux Rakim Myers's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Cassidy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Myers scores with a jab to the head.
Myers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Cassidy works Myers's body with a nice hook. Myers gets a clinch. Myers breaks from the clinch.
Cassidy misses with a head kick.
Myers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cassidy , pushing him back against the cage. Myers working some nice short punches in the clinch. Breaux Rakim Myers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Cassidy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Myers scores with a shot to the side of Cassidy 's head. This has been an exciting period of action! Cassidy can't break the clinch.
A short right from Myers.
That's one minute gone in the round. Myers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cassidy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Myers scores with a nice right hand.
Cassidy is rocked! Myers misses with a double jab
and Cassidy counters with a good low kick that Myers was not able to check. Oh Cassidy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Myers closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Cassidy out cold! Cassidy corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Breaux Rakim Myers!
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