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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Genovese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eikichi Onizuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genovese's entrance music is The Best Song EVer. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Eric Genovese has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eric Genovese seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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183 cm
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190 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Genovese!
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, Eikichi Onizuka!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Genovese blocks a leg kick.
Onizuka dives in and grabs Genovese's left leg, looking for a takedown. Genovese pushes down on Onizuka's head and hops out.
Genovese loads up on a big right hand but Onizuka slips the punch.
Onizuka scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Genovese is doing well to control the position and prevent Onizuka from advancing to side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Genovese makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Genovese.
Onizuka trying to control but Genovese is working from the bottom.
Onizuka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Onizuka trying to control but Genovese is working from the bottom.
Genovese is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Genovese bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Onizuka's guard.
Onizuka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Genovese looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Genovese in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Genovese stands up from Onizuka's guard - Genovese perhaps looking for a knockout.
A big left from Genovese misses.
Genovese scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Eric Genovese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Genovese is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Onizuka.
Onizuka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Onizuka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Genovese cracks a nice hook into Onizuka's ribs.
Genovese stuffs the takedown.
Genovese connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Genovese is out of range.
Eric Genovese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Genovese lands.
Genovese throws a lazy right hand but Onizuka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Genovese lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Onizuka backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Genovese keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Eric Genovese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eikichi Onizuka.
Genovese lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Onizuka misses.
Genovese stuffs the takedown attempt from Onizuka. Onizuka gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Genovese. No joy for Onizuka on that attempt.
Onizuka looks gassed!
Genovese jabs at Onizuka's body.
Onizuka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Genovese.
Jab, jab by Genovese - just one landing.
Genovese moves out of range of the strikes.
Onizuka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Onizuka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick misses from Onizuka.
Genovese stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Genovese as Onizuka shoots in.
Genovese throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Genovese there.
Onizuka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Genovese counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Genovese ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Genovese connects with a single shot there.
Genovese moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Genovese feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Onizukas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Genovese looks to throw the jab but Onizuka is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Genovese.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Onizuka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Genovese.
Onizuka is rocked!
Onizuka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Onizuka is still on wobbly legs! Can Genovese finish him?
Genovese lands a jab to the nose.
Genovese throws a series of punches but Onizuka moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Genovese.
Onizuka slips a jab from Genovese.
Onizuka seems to have recovered his senses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Onizuka misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genovese with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Genovese as he connects with a hook.
Genovese throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Onizuka on the side of the head.
Genovese misses with a hook. Onizuka ducked under it nicely.
Genovese scores with a one two! Onizuka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Onizuka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Genovese as he jumps to the side.
Onizuka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Onizuka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Genovese lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Onizuka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Genovese moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Genovese lands a nice shot that snaps Onizuka's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Genovese takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Genovese swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Genovese is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Onizuka swings for the body but Genovese moves out of range.
A left and a right from Genovese both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Genovese dominated that round.
That's time! Genovese's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Onizuka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Genovese finds it's way round the side to connect with Onizuka's head.
Donk. Genovese catches Onizuka right on the button with a cross.
Genovese is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Genovese lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Genovese waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Onizuka.
Onizuka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Genovese sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Onizuka somewhat.
Genovese throws a looping overhand right but Onizuka ducks down to avoid it.
Onizuka looks to land a right hand but Genovese moved out of range.
Genovese cracks Onizuka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Genovese lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Genovese has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Genovese scores with a decent looking hook.
Genovese missing with a left hand there. Onizuka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Onizuka fails with a takedown attempt.
Genovese connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Onizuka momentarily.
A jab from Onizuka misses.
Onizuka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Onizuka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Genovese tries to avoid it but Onizuka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Genovese to the ground. Genovese escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eric Genovese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eikichi Onizuka.
Onizuka is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka ducks under a wild hook from Genovese.
Onizuka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Genovese sizes up Onizuka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Genovese is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Genovese misses with a straight left.
Genovese throws a lazy right hand but Onizuka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Onizuka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Onizuka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Genovese's waist but Genovese gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Onizuka off to one side.
Onizuka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Genovese smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Onizuka tries for a takedown but Genovese sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Genovese jabs Onizuka right on the nose. Onizuka blinks but takes it well.
Genovese stalks Onizuka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Onizuka's face. Onizuka staggers backwards, shaken.
Genovese bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Onizuka's head backwards.
Genovese is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Onizuka can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Genovese sizes up Onizuka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Genovese cracks Onizuka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice combination there by Genovese.
Genovese drops Onizuka with a huge uppercut! Onizuka drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Genovese is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Genovese!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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