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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Joel Dailey (ranked 4691 p4p, 3547 weight class) and Ricky Hatton (ranked 335 p4p, 292 weight class). Ricky Hatton is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Excellent boxer
Big right hand
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Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joel Dailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Hatton!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatton avoids the body shot from Dailey.
As Dailey backs off Hatton throws a huge counter combo but Dailey manages to avoid it all.
Dailey throws a series of punches but Hatton moves out of range.
Hatton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dailey throws out a loose jab but Hatton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Dailey.
Dailey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hatton has time to react.
Dailey connects with a looping right hand.
Hatton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dailey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hatton lands a body punch.
Hatton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hatton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dailey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hatton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dailey backwards.
Hatton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dailey backwards.
Hatton pushes Dailey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hatton breaks from the clinch.
Dailey throws the kick towards the body but Hatton avoids it.
Hatton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hatton misses with a wild combination.
Dailey scores with a sloppy right hand. Hatton should have avoided that one.
Hatton has closed the distance and engaged Dailey in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Hatton as the two fighters clinch.
Hatton looking to throw knees to the head but Dailey is blocking nicely.
Dailey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hatton is struggling to control the position.
Hatton presses Dailey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hatton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dailey wants to break free but Hatton has control.
Hatton lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hatton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Hatton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hatton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dailey.
Hatton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hatton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dailey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A cross from Dailey lands.
Hatton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
It looks like Dailey has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hatton misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Dailey misses the target.
Nice cross by Dailey.
Hatton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hatton moves into the clinch.
Hatton scores with a shot to the side of Dailey's head.
Ricky Hatton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dailey avoids a wild elbow strike from Hatton.
Hatton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatton leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton keeps control of Dailey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hatton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dailey blocks it with crossed arms.
Hatton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hatton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Hatton.
Hatton lands a shoulder strike.
Hatton tries to land a knee to the head but Dailey blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hatton prevents Dailey from breaking the clinch.
Hatton breaks the clinch.
Ricky Hatton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dailey misses with a looping left.
Despite the aggression on Hatton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Joel Dailey is winning the standup battle so far.
Dailey lands with a cross.
Dailey throws a right and a left that Hatton avoids nicely.
Hatton tries to counter with a clinch but Dailey shakes him off and moves away.
Hatton clinches with his opponent.
Hatton manages to break the clinch.
Dailey fails to land with a series of punches.
Hatton lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hatton clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dailey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hatton has him pressed against the cage.
Hatton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dailey backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Hatton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dailey misses with the combination.
Hatton clinches up with Dailey and pushes him back against the cage.
Hatton lands with a left to the head.
Hatton is pushing Dailey up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hatton scores with a shot to the side of Dailey's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dailey is trying to push Hatton away but Hatton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hatton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dailey is trying to force a seperation but Hatton has the dominant position.
Hatton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dailey throws a lazy right hand but Hatton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dailey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hatton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dailey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hatton pushes Dailey up against the cage in a clinch.
Hatton breaks from the clinch.
Dailey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hatton slips under a jab from Dailey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dailey, pushing him back against the cage.
Dailey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dailey is trying to break the clinch but Hatton is controlling him.
Hatton scores with a shoulder strike.
Hatton has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Dailey to the canvas! Can Dailey beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Dailey was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Hatton is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Ricky Hatton!
Ricky Hatton decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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