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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Horus Egyptian (ranked 340 p4p, 407 weight class) and Natsu Dragneel (ranked 51 p4p, 56 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dragneel's choice of entrance music: Come the Fire Dragon. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Horus Egyptian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Natsu Dragneel!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragneel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Egyptian.
Egyptian connects with a solid leg kick.
Egyptian lands a nice shot that snaps Dragneel's head back.
Egyptian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dragneel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Egyptian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dragneel.
Egyptian throws a hook but Dragneel avoids it easily.
Dragneel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Egyptian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dragneel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dragneel throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Dragneel.
Dragneel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Egyptian.
Dragneel throws a right hand that misses
and Egyptian counters with a thumping low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egyptian feints and then cracks Dragneel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dragneel down.
Egyptian looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Egyptian lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dragneel takes a step back to recover.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Dragneel throws a head kick that misses.
Egyptian feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Egyptian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dragneel's hands.
Egyptian moves out of range of the body kick from Dragneel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian wants to slow Dragneel down by chopping away at his legs.
Dragneel checks the leg kick.
A jab from Egyptian misses.
Dragneel misses with a low kick.
Egyptian tries to score with a low kick but Dragneel moves his leg out of the way.
Dragneel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Egyptian fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dragneel on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Egyptian.
Dragneel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dragneel.
Dragneel throws a body shot but no joy.
Dragneel ducks under a wild hook from Egyptian.
Dragneel misses the shot to the body.
Egyptian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dragneel 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 Egyptian has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Egyptian and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dragneel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian with the inside leg kick.
Egyptian throws a front kick aimed at Dragneel's knee but Dragneel avoids it well.
Dragneel checks a leg kick.
Dragneel counters with a body kick.
Dragneel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good work by Dragneel as he checks the leg kick.
Egyptian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragneel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dragneel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dragneel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Egyptian checks a low kick from Dragneel.
Egyptian lands with a slapping head kick.
An inside leg kick from Egyptian misses.
No joy there for Dragneel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It appears Egyptian was looking to counter with a kick there.
A jab from Egyptian misses.
Dragneel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dragneel lands with a straight right. Egyptian didn't see that one coming.
Egyptian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Egyptian tries to clinch but Dragneel is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dragneel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
and Dragneel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dragneel.
Dragneel struggles to land a body shot inside as Egyptian controls his hands.
Dragneel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice left hand lands by Dragneel.
Egyptian lands a hook that snaps the head of Dragneel backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Egyptian working Dragneel over with knees to the body.
Egyptian stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Dragneel.
Egyptian stalling in the clinch but Dragneel improves position.
Dragneel lands a nice uppercut.
Dragneel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dragneel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Egyptian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Egyptian stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel avoiding damage as Egyptian throws knees to the body.
Egyptian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dragneel avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragneel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dragneel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dragneel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dragneel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Dragneel.
Egyptian struggles to land a body shot inside as Dragneel controls his hands.
Egyptian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Egyptian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dragneel has a couple of punches blocked by Egyptian.
Dragneel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dragneel checks a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Dragneel.
It looks like Horus Egyptian has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dragneel just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragneel misses with a head kick.
Dragneel misses with a leg kick.
Egyptian connects with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Natsu Dragneel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Horus Egyptian's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Egyptian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Egyptian thinks about countering with a body kick.
Egyptian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dragneel.
Egyptian slips a jab from Dragneel.
Dragneel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Egyptian throws a front kick aimed at Dragneel's knee but Dragneel avoids it well.
Egyptian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Egyptian avoids the head kick by Dragneel.
A left lands for Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Dragneel looks to land a left hand but Egyptian moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Egyptian does it's job there.
Egyptian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Egyptian misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Dragneel to counter with a crisp jab.
Egyptian fakes the leg kick and cracks Dragneel in the body.
Dragneel throws a looping overhand right but Egyptian ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dragneel. Egyptian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Egyptian looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egyptian is looking to slow Dragneel down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Egyptian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Horus Egyptian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
and Dragneel counters with a low kick, right behind Egyptian 's knee.
Good exchange - Egyptian coming out on top.
Dragneel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Egyptian. That one must have hurt.
Dragneel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Egyptian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dragneel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dragneel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dragneel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Egyptian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dragneel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Egyptian misses with a body kick.
Dragneel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Egyptian moves out of range as Dragneel throws a body kick.
Dragneel avoids a kick to the body.
Dragneel misses with a head kick.
Dragneel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Dragneel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That kick from Egyptian tenderised Dragneel's leg. Dragneel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Horus Egyptian is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Dragneel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dragneel throws the left hand but Egyptian avoids the punch easily.
Dragneel misses the body punch
letting Egyptian counter with a right hand.
Dragneel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dragneel blocks a jab.
Egyptian scores with a head kick.
That kick from Egyptian tenderised Dragneel's leg. Dragneel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dragneel misses with a straight left.
Dragneel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dragneel moves out of range of the body kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian ducks under a wild hook from Dragneel.
Egyptian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dragneel takes a swing at Egyptian's ribcage but misses.
Dragneel throws a low kick but Egyptian moves out of range easily.
Egyptian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dragneel.
Egyptian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel has had enough of the clinch but Egyptian keeps him there for the moment.
Dragneel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Egyptian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dragneel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dragneel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dragneel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Egyptian scores with a punch to the head.
A slow jab from Dragneel misses its intended target.
As Dragneel backs away, Egyptian returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Egyptian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Egyptian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dragneel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Egyptian lands with a left to the head.
Dragneel can't find room to land a body shot as Egyptian controls the action.
Dragneel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dragneel breaks from the clinch.
Egyptian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dragneel slips a jab and a cross from Egyptian.
Dragneel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Egyptian if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egyptian wants to slow Dragneel down by chopping away at his legs.
Dragneel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dragneel.
Dragneel throws a head kick but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian tried to counter with a leg kick but Dragneel avoided it.
Egyptian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dragneel slips a jab from Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with a body shot.
Dragneel misses with a looping right.
Dragneel scores with a hook.
Dragneel misses with a hook. Egyptian ducked under it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dragneel checks a leg kick.
Egyptian slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Egyptian lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dragneel.
Egyptian throws a low kick but Dragneel avoids it.
Egyptian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragneel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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 Horus Egyptian will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Horus Egyptian's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Egyptian with the inside leg kick.
Dragneel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dragneel misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dragneel.
Egyptian misses with a series of wild punches.
Egyptian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Egyptian has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dragneel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dragneel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dragneel blocks a jab.
Dragneel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dragneel is looking to chop away at Egyptian's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragneel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Egyptian wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dragneel checks a low kick from Egyptian.
It seemed like Dragneel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Egyptian throws a chopping leg kick but Dragneel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Egyptian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dragneel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dragneel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut. Egyptian saw that one coming.
Dragneel looks to throw the jab but Egyptian is out of range.
Dragneel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dragneel checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Dragneel.
Egyptian throws a body kick that misses.
Dragneel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Egyptian misses with a low kick as Dragneel jumps back.
Dragneel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Egyptian can pounce on him.
Egyptian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Egyptian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Egyptian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dragneel moves out of range of the leg kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian scores with a hook to the body. Dragneel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Egyptian misses with a hook.
Dragneel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dragneel throws out a loose jab but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Egyptian throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dragneel avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel throws a head kick but Egyptian moves out of range.
Dragneel throws an overhand right that lands on Egyptian's shoulder, as Egyptian tries to avoid the shot.
Egyptian throws a low kick but Dragneel avoids it.
Egyptian wants to clinch.
Dragneel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dragneel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egyptian moves away.
An inside leg kick from Dragneel misses.
Egyptian drops his hands momentarily and Dragneel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egyptian with the inside leg kick.
Dragneel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dragneel throws a nice inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dragneel.
Egyptian lunges at Dragneel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dragneel's hand.
Dragneel throws a wild body kick that Egyptian sees coming a mile off.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Dragneel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dragneel misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel lands with a straight right. Egyptian didn't see that one coming.
Dragneel throws a body kick that misses.
Egyptian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dragneel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Egyptian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dragneel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Egyptian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice shot by Dragneel.
Egyptian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Egyptian has managed to clinch.
Dragneel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dragneel lands a jab to Egyptian's midsection.
Dragneel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egyptian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Egyptian throws a leg kick which misses Dragneel's front leg but catches the back leg as Dragneel tries to avoid it.
Egyptian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dragneel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egyptian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Dragneel lands.
Egyptian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dragneel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragneel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Egyptian is looking to clinch.
Egyptian misses with a head kick.
Dragneel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut
and Egyptian counters with a right hand to the body.
Dragneel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Egyptian throws the kick towards the body but Dragneel avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Dragneel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dragneel defending well as Egyptian loads up on a big left hand.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Dragneel checks it.
Dragneel lands a right hook to the body.
Egyptian throws a good cross that connects.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dragneel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Egyptian - the referee stops the clock and Dragneel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Egyptian. Dragneel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice body punch from Dragneel.
Egyptian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dragneel.
Dragneel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Natsu Dragneel.
I think Dragneel 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Natsu Dragneel!
After the fight, Natsu Dragneel was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Horus Egyptian spoke after the fight, saying 'My time will come.'.
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