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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shadow Island Middleweight (ranked 4639 p4p, 4213 weight class) and Euan Daxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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185 cm 25 203 1 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm 25 220 0 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Good knees Big right hand |
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Decent wrestler Decent knees Heavy handed |
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shadow Island Middleweight! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Euan Daxton! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Daxton staying out of range there. Middleweight throws a jab when Daxton was well out of range. Middleweight connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Daxton staying out of range there. A countering left hand to the body from Daxton misses. Daxton instigates a clinch. Daxton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Middleweight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daxton avoids it. A nice right hand lands inside from Middleweight. Middleweight throws a head punch that misses. Daxton lands a body punch in the clinch. Middleweight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daxton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daxton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Middleweight is breathing heavily. Daxton scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Daxton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Daxton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Daxton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Middleweight backwards. Daxton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Daxton misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daxton lands a nice uppercut. A short left from Daxton. Daxton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Middleweight backwards. Daxton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Middleweight blocks it with crossed arms. Middleweight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daxton is defending well for now. Daxton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Daxton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Middleweight takes a knee right on the jaw!
Daxton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Daxton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Middleweight in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Daxton lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Daxton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Middleweight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A hook to the body from Daxton.
Daxton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Middleweight swings wildly with an uppercut but Daxton uses good head movement to avoid it. Daxton blocks an uppercut.
Middleweight throws a punch but it's blocked by Daxton. Daxton digs a right hand underneath Middleweight's ribcage. Middleweight let out a lung full of air as it connected. Knees to the body from Daxton.
Daxton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Middleweight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Middleweight tries to throw a body punch but Daxton avoids it by throwing Middleweight back against the cage. Middleweight trying to land knees to the body.
Daxton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Daxton tries to land knees in the clinch but Middleweight avoids the damage to the body. Daxton misses with a knee to the head. Daxton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daxton digs a right hand into Middleweight's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Middleweight's gas tank. Daxton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Middleweight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daxton avoids it. Daxton landing knees to the head.
Daxton scores with an uppercut up the middle. Middleweight takes a knee to the side of the body. Daxton lands with a left to the head. Daxton digs a right hand into Middleweight's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Middleweight's gas tank. A knee to the head by Daxton.
Daxton lands a nice knee to the body. Middleweight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daxton blocks a body shot from Middleweight. Daxton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Daxton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Middleweight tries a knee to the head but Daxton blocks it.
Middleweight trying to land knees to the body.
Daxton pushes Middleweight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Middleweight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Middleweight takes a knee to the side of the body. Daxton scores with a shoulder strike. Daxton looking to throw knees to the head but Middleweight is blocking nicely.
Middleweight tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Middleweight takes a knee to the side of the body. Middleweight takes a knee right on the jaw!
Daxton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Daxton lands a shoulder strike. Daxton lands a body shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Daxton landing knees to the body.
Daxton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Daxton tries to throw a body punch but Middleweight avoids it by throwing Daxton back against the cage. Daxton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Middleweight lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Daxton scores with a shot to the side of Middleweight's head. A short right from Middleweight. Knees in the clinch landing for Daxton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Middleweight. Daxton lands with a right to the head. Daxton lands an uppercut. Daxton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Middleweight avoids it. Daxton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Middleweight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daxton presses Middleweight against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Middleweight landing knees to the head.
Daxton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daxton managing to block the knees to the body from Middleweight.
Daxton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Middleweight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Middleweight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Middleweight. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Daxton obliges. Middleweight tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daxton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Middleweight blocks it with crossed arms. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Euan Daxton dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! Middleweight walks into a stiff left hand from Daxton. Daxton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Daxton! But no joy. Daxton moves into the clinch. Daxton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Daxton working some nice short punches in the clinch. Middleweight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daxton blocks it with crossed arms. Daxton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Daxton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Middleweight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Daxton scores with a knee to the head.
Daxton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A right hand to the body from Daxton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Daxton lands an uppercut. Daxton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Middleweight backwards. Daxton lands a good knee to the midsection. Middleweight won't want to take too many of those. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Daxton lands a body punch in the clinch. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Middleweight missing with knees to the body.
Daxton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daxton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daxton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Middleweight throws a punch but it's blocked by Daxton. Daxton prevents a body shot from Middleweight. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daxton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Daxton avoiding damage as Middleweight throws knees to the body.
Euan Daxton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Daxton misses with a knee to the head. Daxton trying to land knees to the body.
Daxton lands a hook that snaps the head of Middleweight backwards. Middleweight takes a shot to the head. Daxton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Middleweight blocks it with crossed arms. Middleweight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daxton misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Middleweight.
Middleweight misses with a knee to the head. Daxton lands a knee to the body.
Middleweight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Middleweight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daxton avoids it. Daxton scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Knees in the clinch landing for Daxton.
Knees in the clinch landing for Daxton.
Daxton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Daxton looking to throw knees to the head but Middleweight is blocking nicely.
Daxton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Middleweight misses with a short punch on the inside. Middleweight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daxton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daxton connects with a knee to the head.
Daxton has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Middleweight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Daxton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Middleweight connects with a knee to the head.
Daxton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Middleweight backwards. Middleweight misses with a knee to the head. Daxton lands a body shot. Daxton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Middleweight backwards. Daxton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Middleweight lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Daxton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Daxton landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Daxton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Middleweight lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Daxton lands a nice uppercut. Daxton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daxton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Middleweight is defending well for now. A hook to the body from Middleweight.
Middleweight misses with a knee strike.
Middleweight landing knees to the body.
Daxton managing to block the knees to the body from Middleweight.
Daxton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Daxton scores with a shot to the side of Middleweight's head. Middleweight misses with a punch on the inside.
Daxton scores with a nice hook to the head. Middleweight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daxton avoids it. A quick uppercut on the inside from Daxton. A nice left hand lands by Daxton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Middleweight lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Daxton lands with a light punch inside. Middleweight lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Middleweight scores a nice knee to the body.
Middleweight working aggressively here.
Middleweight misses with a punch to the body.
Middleweight tries to land knees in the clinch but Daxton avoids the damage to the body. Middleweight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daxton backwards. Daxton lands a nice uppercut. Daxton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daxton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Still in the clinch, Daxton scores with a nice short uppercut. Daxton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daxton with a knee to the head.
Daxton tries a body shot but Middleweight blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Middleweight looking to throw knees to the head but Daxton is blocking nicely.
Middleweight with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daxton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Middleweight.
Daxton connects with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Euan Daxton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round! A jab from Middleweight misses. Daxton misses with a hook. Middleweight ducked under it nicely. A lazy left from Middleweight finds it's target. Middleweight tries to keep at a distance but Daxton has taken the fight into the clinch. Middleweight managing to block the knees to the body from Daxton.
Middleweight misses with a knee to the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daxton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Middleweight avoiding damage as Daxton throws knees to the body.
Daxton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Daxton lands a good knee to the midsection. Middleweight won't want to take too many of those. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Middleweight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daxton tries to land knees in the clinch but Middleweight avoids the damage to the body. Middleweight lands a left hand.
Middleweight misses with some punches.
Middleweight takes a knee to the side of the body. Daxton trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daxton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Daxton scores with a nice hook to the head. A hook to the body from Middleweight.
Middleweight misses with a knee to the head. A nice left hand lands by Daxton.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Middleweight obliges. A body shot lands from Middleweight.
Middleweight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Middleweight scores with a shoulder strike. Middleweight lands with a left to the head. Middleweight scores with a shoulder strike. A nice right hand lands inside from Middleweight. Middleweight lands a hook that snaps the head of Daxton backwards. 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! Middleweight tries a knee to the head but Daxton blocks it.
Daxton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Middleweight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Middleweight lands a shot to the body. Middleweight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daxton avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A left hand lands to the body for Middleweight.
Middleweight tries a knee to the head but Daxton blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Middleweight. Middleweight lands with a right to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Middleweight. Daxton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Middleweight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Middleweight misses with a body punch.
Middleweight with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daxton connects with a knee to the head.
Daxton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Daxton. Middleweight trying to land knees to the body.
Middleweight misses with a knee strike.
Middleweight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daxton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Middleweight trying to land knees to the body.
Daxton lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short uppercut from Daxton. Daxton misses with a knee to the head. Daxton working Middleweight over with knees to the body. Middleweight tries to land knees in the clinch but Daxton avoids the damage to the body. Daxton trying to land knees to the body.
Middleweight has a couple of punches blocked by Daxton.
Euan Daxton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Daxton missing with knees to the body.
Middleweight misses with a body punch.
Middleweight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Middleweight misses with the head strike.
Middleweight throws a head punch that misses. Daxton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daxton scores with a shoulder strike. Middleweight misses with the head strike.
Middleweight looking to throw knees to the head but Daxton is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Daxton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Middleweight backwards. Middleweight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Middleweight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Middleweight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daxton is defending well for now. Daxton tries a knee to the head but Middleweight blocks it.
Daxton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Middleweight throws a head punch that misses. Daxton scores with a shoulder strike. A short right hand to the side of the head by Middleweight. A shot in the inside from Middleweight. Middleweight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Middleweight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daxton scores with a nice hook to the head. Shadow Island Middleweight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Middleweight tries a knee to the head but Daxton blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shadow Island Middleweight. I think Daxton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29 Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29 Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Euan Daxton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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