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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cannon Fodder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong has chosen "Bullet Soul" Switchfoot as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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196 cm
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208 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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191 cm
21
223 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cannon Fodder! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Armstrong! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Armstrong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. An inside leg kick lands from Armstrong. Armstrong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Cannon Fodder has been cut. Fodder tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Fodder shoots in for a takedown but Armstrong shows good takedown defense. Armstrong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Armstrong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fodder. Armstrong misses with a wild body shot. Armstrong lands with a slapping head kick. Armstrong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body kick there by Armstrong. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fodder avoids the body shot from Armstrong.
Fodder blocks a head kick by Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round. The crowd cheers as Armstrong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fodder doesn't seem phased though. Armstrong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Fodder ducks under a wild hook from Armstrong. Fodder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Armstrong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fodder's sensitive parts. A nice leg kick lands there from Armstrong. Armstrong scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Armstrong misses with a low kick. Armstrong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fodder's head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Armstrong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Fodder takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Armstrong cracks the inside of Fodder's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Armstrong scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Xavier Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fodder is breathing heavily. Armstrong lands with a nice body kick. Armstrong throws a leg kick which misses Fodder's front leg but catches the back leg as Fodder tries to avoid it. The fighters circle momentarily. Armstrong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Armstrong swinging wildly here.
Armstrong tries to bum rush Fodder with a series of wild strikes but Fodder uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nice body kick from Armstrong. Fodder takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Good leg kick by Armstrong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Armstrong feints and then cracks Fodder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fodder down.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good leg kick by Armstrong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Armstrong throws a head kick that misses. Good leg kick by Armstrong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Armstrong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fodder walks forward, straight into a front kick from Armstrong. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Armstrong. Fodder shrugs it off though. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Armstrong - that will leave a mark!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Armstrong feints and then cracks Fodder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fodder down. Armstrong cracks the inside of Fodder's front leg. Fodder walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. A chopping leg kick lands by Armstrong. Nice uppercut there from Armstrong. Fodder is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Armstrong throws a quick inside leg kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Armstrong. That's going to slow Fodder down. Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Fodder is just out of range. Armstrong misses with a head kick.
A left lands for Armstrong. Fodder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Armstrong scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Armstrong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Armstrong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fodder. That did some damage! Fodder will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Armstrong throws a quick inside leg kick. Fodder takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Armstrong dominated that round. The cut man is working on Cannon Fodder's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fodder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Armstrong. Armstrong obviously looking to wear him down.
Armstrong connects with a solid leg kick. Armstrong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fodder takes a step back to recover. Armstrong scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Armstrong is looking to slow Fodder down with leg kicks. Xavier Armstrong seems to be getting the better of the standup. Armstrong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fodder takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Fodder takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Armstrong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Armstrong lands a big head kick that sends Fodder tumbling to the mat! Armstrong takes a step backwards and waves Fodder back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fodder is rocked!
Cannon Fodder's cut is getting worse. Armstrong drops Fodder with a naaaaasty hook - Fodder is in real trouble here! Armstrong dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Armstrong!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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