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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Terrell (ranked 1151 p4p, 1050 weight class) and Slugger Dunes (ranked 167 p4p, 153 weight class). Dunes has chosen The World's Greatest as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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176 cm 35 158 20 - 22 - 1 |
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180 cm 34 190 22 - 14 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ World class boxer Granite chin |
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Good wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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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 20 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Terrell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slugger Dunes! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dunes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Terrell fails to land. Terrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Terrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Terrell - that landed with a thud.
Terrell misses with a body punch.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
Dunes lands on the inside with an uppercut. Dunes misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Terrell fails to land. Terrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Dunes misses with a short punch on the inside. Dunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrell. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A nice right hand lands inside from Terrell. Terrell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Dunes fails to land. A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrell. Dunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Dunes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Terrell prevents a body shot from Dunes. Dunes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Dunes lands a head shot. Terrell ducks under a wild hook from Dunes. Dunes throws a big shot that misses. Dunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Terrell. Terrell throws a lazy right hand but Dunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Dunes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Terrell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Terrell has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Scrap Squad in the buildup to the fight. Nice defenses there by Terrell. Terrell lands a jab to the nose. Terrell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Dunes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Terrell darts in trying to clinch and Dunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. 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! Dunes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Terrell throws a shot from downtown. Dunes moves away and avoids it. A little jabbing left from Dunes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Dunes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dunes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Terrell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Dunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A slow jab from Terrell misses its intended target. A solid leg kick lands there for Terrell.
Terrell throws a front kick aimed at Dunes's knee but Dunes avoids it well. Dunes misses with a few strikes there.
Terrell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dunes's head. A bone on bone clash there as Dunes blocks the leg kick.
Dunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Terrell throws out the jab. Dunes throws a leg kick but Terrell sees it coming and moves out of range. Dunes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Nice defenses there by Terrell. Dunes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Dunes throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Terrell is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dunes. A head kick misses from Dunes. Terrell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Terrell throws a shot from downtown. Dunes moves away and avoids it. Dunes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Terrell throws a body kick that misses and Dunes counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Terrell cracks Dunes with a good jab. Terrell throws a low kick, looking for Dunes's leg but Dunes calmly moves out of range. Dunes flicks out a counter leg kick but Terrell steps away. Dunes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Dunes misses with a looping left. Dunes slips under a jab. Dunes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dunes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Terrell.
Dunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terrell throws a quick inside leg kick. Dunes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Phillip Terrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Terrell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dunes. Terrell lands with an overhand left. Terrell defending well as Dunes loads up on a big left hand. Terrell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Terrell misses with a shot to the body and Dunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Dunes misses with an uppercut. Terrell saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Dunes swats away the attempt to clinch by Terrell. Terrell misses with a body shot.
Terrell scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Dunes loads up on a big right hand but Terrell slips the punch. Terrell lands a really nice looking cross but Dunes seems unphased.
Dunes scores with a punch to the head. Dunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terrell.
Terrell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Terrell. Terrell scores with a shot to the body.
Dunes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Dunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dunes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Dunes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Terrell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Terrell. Terrell lands with a good body shot. 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 Phillip Terrell will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Terrell looks to throw the jab but Dunes is out of range. Terrell tests Dunes's chin there with a solid looking shot. A jab from Dunes misses. Terrell pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Terrell blocks a head kick by Dunes.
Dunes throws a sloppy head kick and Terrell moves out of range easily. Terrell connects with an inside leg kick. Terrell scores with a head kick. Dunes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Dunes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Terrell throws a body punch but Dunes moves out of range. Terrell throws a series of punches but Dunes avoids them all with ease. Dunes looks like he wants to counter punch here. Dunes throws a lazy uppercut
and Terrell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Terrell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dunes's head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dunes blocks the body kick.
Terrell misses with a wild body shot. Dunes lands a head shot. Dunes connects with a body shot that sends Terrell's belly button to the back. Terrell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dunes on the side of the head. Terrell avoids the body shot from Dunes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dunes throws a body punch but Terrell moves out of range. Terrell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dunes. Phillip Terrell is winning the standup battle so far. Terrell tests Dunes's chin there with a solid looking shot. Terrell darts in trying to clinch and Dunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Terrell throws a body shot but no joy. Terrell misses with a wild body shot. Terrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Terrell tenderised Dunes's leg. Dunes is trying to keep his angry face on. Terrell works Dunes's body with a nice hook. Dunes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Terrell counters with an outside leg kick.
Terrell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Terrell there as he acknowledges the shot. Dunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Terrell. Terrell avoids the head kick by Dunes.
Terrell scores with a jab to the jaw. Terrell throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Terrell lands a nice shot to the body.
Terrell throws an off balance right hand
and Terrell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Jab by Terrell. Terrell digs a good hook to Dunes's body.
Dunes throws a quick inside leg kick. Dunes cracks Terrell with an open hand slap. Terrell blocks a jab. Terrell throws a head kick that half lands.
Terrell scores with a shot to the body.
Terrell misses with a wild body shot. Dunes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Dunes looks to throw the jab but Terrell is out of range. Terrell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunes paws at him with a jab and circles away. Dunes lands a jab.
Terrell is rocked! Dunes slips a jab from Terrell. Oh Terrell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Terrell get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Terrell stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Dunes runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Slugger Dunes! In his post fight interview, Slugger Dunes started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
84% |
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