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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hezekiah Mcneil (ranked 1823 p4p, 2640 weight class) and zOe gOld (ranked 231 p4p, 313 weight class). Hezekiah Mcneil has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hezekiah Mcneil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, zOe gOld!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gOld moves away from the strike by Mcneil.
Mcneil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
gOld fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Mcneil was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
gOld has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from gOld there as he acknowledges the shot.
gOld tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcneil misses with a hook. gOld ducked under it nicely.
gOld ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mcneil slips a jab from gOld.
Mcneil sizes up gOld with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
gOld just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcneil moves out of range of the strikes.
gOld is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcneil.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcneil lands a jab.
gOld misses with an uppercut
enabling Mcneil to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcneil misses the shot to the body.
gOld drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
gOld throws a lazy right hand but Mcneil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcneil scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
gOld throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mcneil lunges at gOld with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by gOld's hand.
gOld on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mcneil slips a jab from gOld.
Mcneil seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
gOld throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mcneil counters with a one-two to the body.
Mcneil looks to score with a jab to the body but gOld is just out of range.
Mcneil misses with a shot to the body
and gOld counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
gOld moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcneil slips a straight right by gOld.
Mcneil thuds a left hand into gOld's body.
Mcneil bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of gOld's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
gOld throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcneil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mcneil misses with a straight left.
Mcneil slips under a jab.
gOld keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mcneil.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mcneil scores with a jab to the body.
gOld staying out of range there.
gOld gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
gOld misses with a hook.
It looked like Mcneil was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
gOld throws a jab when Mcneil was well out of range.
gOld is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
gOld looks to land a left hand but Mcneil moved out of range nicely.
Mcneil throws a body shot but no joy.
gOld looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
gOld throws an off balance right hand
and Mcneil counters with a two punch combo.
Mcneil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from gOld.
Mcneil thuds a left hand into gOld's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcneil. gOld does a little dance to reset his feet.
gOld throws out a counter right but Mcneil avoids it with no problem.
gOld steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mcneil.
Nice shot lands for Mcneil.
Mcneil just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
gOld misses with a right hand
and Mcneil counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcneil throws a hook but gOld avoids it easily.
A big right from gOld misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Mcneil misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Mcneil misses the target.
gOld wants to counter the offense by Mcneil and move into the clinch position.
Mcneil is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mcneil swings widly with a right hand
and gOld cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
gOld has Mcneil up against the cage in a clinch.
gOld's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mcneil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mcneil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcneil.
Mcneil is trying to break the clinch but gOld is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Mcneil.
Mcneil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcneil misses with a punch on the inside.
Mcneil lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil pushes gOld back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mcneil has a couple of punches blocked by gOld.
Mcneil misses with a punch on the inside.
gOld struggles to land a body shot inside as Mcneil controls his hands.
gOld scores with a shoulder strike.
gOld blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
gOld blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from gOld.
gOld jumps guard.
Mcneil got a little sloppy there for a moment and gOld has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mcneil has managed to get both his arms back between gOld's legs - danger averted.
gOld escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mcneil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
gOld looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcneil is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hezekiah Mcneil dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mcneil scores with a jab.
We've been informed that gOld has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mcneil misses with a wild combination.
Mcneil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mcneil lands a nice looking body shot.
gOld takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mcneil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mcneil moves out of range as gOld strikes.
As gOld looks to move away, Mcneil throws a big counter combo but gOld just gets out of the way.
Mcneil connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
gOld throws a jab when Mcneil was well out of range.
Mcneil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that gOld can do to turn this around?
Mcneil lunges at gOld with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by gOld's hand.
gOld misses with an uppercut
enabling Mcneil to counter with a crisp jab.
gOld avoids the body shot from Mcneil.
A telegraphed right hand from gOld misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
gOld swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mcneil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from gOld.
Nice defenses there by Mcneil.
Mcneil bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps gOld's head backwards.
gOld might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mcneil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from gOld.
Mcneil moves forwards but gOld connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mcneil connects with a looping right hand.
Mcneil takes a swing at gOld's ribcage but misses.
Mcneil works the jab nicely.
gOld throws a poor cross that misses
and Mcneil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mcneil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from gOld.
Mcneil misses the shot to the body.
Mcneil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mcneil moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcneil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcneil takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mcneil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mcneil swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
gOld misses with a hook.
Mcneil scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mcneil moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcneil defending well as gOld loads up on a big left hand.
gOld misses with an uppercut. Mcneil saw that one coming.
gOld walks into a jab.
The fighters circling - gOld throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mcneil lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mcneil is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
gOld fails in his attempt to clinch.
gOld takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mcneil misses with an uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Mcneil scores with a four punch combination!
Mcneil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from gOld.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
gOld will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcneil moves away from the strike by gOld.
Mcneil works gOld's body with a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of gOld 's head but he takes it in his stride.
gOld misses with a lunging right hand
letting Mcneil counter with a right hand.
Mcneil lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mcneil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Mcneil.
gOld has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mcneil thuds his right hand into gOld's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
gOld swinging wildly here.
gOld misses with an uppercut. Mcneil saw that one coming.
Hezekiah Mcneil is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcneil with a nice cross.
Jab, jab by Mcneil - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - gOld throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
gOld rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mcneil counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mcneil looks to score with a jab to the body but gOld is just out of range.
Mcneil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from gOld.
gOld misses with an uppercut
and Mcneil counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
gOld misses the jab.
gOld swings widly with a right hand
and Mcneil counters with a stiff right hand.
Mcneil misses with a straight left.
Mcneil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
gOld wants to counter with a clinch but Mcneil pushes him away.
Nice defenses there by Mcneil.
Mcneil tests gOld's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
gOld with a jab.
gOld throws a shot from downtown. Mcneil moves away and avoids it.
gOld on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hezekiah Mcneil dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mcneil lands a really nice looking cross but gOld seems unphased.
gOld misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mcneil makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mcneil lands a really nice looking cross but gOld seems unphased.
gOld lands with an uppercut that bounces Mcneil off the cage and back into range.
gOld throws a poor cross that misses
and Mcneil counters with a straight right hand.
Mcneil misses with a wild body shot.
Mcneil scores with a body shot.
Mcneil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
gOld wants to counter with a clinch but Mcneil pushes him away.
Mcneil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcneil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by gOld.
Mcneil closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from gOld misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
gOld uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcneil.
gOld misses with a double jab
and Mcneil counters with a three punch combo that has gOld backing up. gOld nods at Mcneil to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
gOld takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mcneil connects with a good right hand that stumbles gOld. gOld circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mcneil ducks under a wild hook from gOld.
Mcneil swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
gOld misses with an uppercut. Mcneil saw that one coming.
Mcneil scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mcneil lands a jab-cross combination.
Mcneil feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits gOlds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
gOld moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from gOld. Mcneil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcneil lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
gOld misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Mcneil on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
gOld looks to land a right hand but Mcneil moved out of range.
Mcneil ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mcneil scores with a nice head shot.
gOld throws a lazy right hand but Mcneil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil throws an ugly left hook that misses
and gOld counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcneil fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mcneil lands a nice shot that snaps gOld's head back.
Mcneil misses with the combination.
Mcneil throws a jab when gOld was well out of range.
gOld walks into a stiff left hand from Mcneil.
Mcneil misses with a hook
and gOld counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcneil swings for the body but gOld moves out of range.
Mcneil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from gOld.
Mcneil misses with a double jab
and gOld cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
gOld pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mcneil was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
gOld misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil scores with a body shot.
gOld takes a jab right on the kisser.
gOld with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mcneil to score with a decent uppercut.
Mcneil works gOld's body with a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mcneil, as that shot connected.
Mcneil tests gOld's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mcneil throws a right hand that misses
and gOld counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcneil scores with the left hand. gOld knows he should have avoided that one.
Mcneil tests gOld's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot lands for Mcneil.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Mcneil.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Mcneil there.
Mcneil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
gOld takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
gOld thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Mcneil misses.
A little jabbing left from gOld on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab by gOld.
Mcneil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
zOe gOld has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
gOld moves out of range as Mcneil strikes.
gOld takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
gOld misses with a left hand
and Mcneil counters with a straight right hand.
Mcneil ducks under a wild hook from gOld.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
gOld misses with a straight right.
gOld on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
gOld throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hezekiah Mcneil showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mcneil, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hezekiah Mcneil!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hezekiah Mcneil made sure he mentioned Bloodbath MMA Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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