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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Kewell (ranked 3758 p4p, 3762 weight class) and Dominic Solanke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Kewell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dominic Solanke's chin.
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Kewell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dominic Solanke!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Darius Henderson and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kewell tries to clinch but Solanke moves out of range.
Kewell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Solanke as he avoids it easily.
Solanke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kewell has his takedown stuffed
and Solanke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Harry Kewell has been cut.
Kewell shoots and misses
and Solanke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Kewell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Solanke throws a shot to the body.
Harry Kewell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kewell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Solanke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kewell is breathing heavily.
Solanke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Solanke moves into the clinch.
Solanke scores with a shot to the side of Kewell's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kewell tries to land a knee to the head but Solanke blocks with his arms.
Solanke can't find room to land a body shot as Kewell controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Solanke.
Kewell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Solanke gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kewell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Solanke.
Solanke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kewell backwards.
Harry Kewell's cut is getting worse.
Solanke misses with a body punch.
A short right from Solanke on the inside.
Solanke scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Solanke.
Solanke lands a shot to the body.
Solanke lands with a light punch inside.
Solanke lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Solanke.
Solanke lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Solanke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Solanke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kewell's elbow.
Solanke can't find room to land a body shot as Kewell controls the action.
Solanke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harry Kewell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Solanke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solanke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Solanke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Solanke tries to work over Kewell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Solanke lands an uppercut.
Solanke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kewell is rocked!
Solanke presses Kewell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Solanke.
Oh Kewell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Solanke lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Solanke.
Kewell seems to have got his legs back now.
A hook to the body from Solanke.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Solanke.
Jeez, Harry Kewell's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Solanke lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Solanke.
Solanke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kewell backwards.
Solanke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Solanke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Solanke lands a shoulder strike.
Solanke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Solanke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solanke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kewell backwards.
Solanke creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kewell's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kewell drops to his knees and Solanke pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominic Solanke!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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