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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neil NaLeans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank The Razors Edge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 cm
28
190 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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188 cm
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199 lbs
20 - 9 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil NaLeans! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank The Razors Edge! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The Razors Edge loads up on a big right hand but NaLeans slips the punch. The Razors Edge clobbers NaLeans with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. NaLeans swings for the body but The Razors Edge moves out of range.
The Razors Edge avoids the head kick by NaLeans.
NaLeans tries to grapple but his opponent circles and The Razors Edge cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Nice jab there from The Razors Edge. NaLeans avoids a kick to the body.
The Razors Edge drops his hands momentarily and NaLeans takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. NaLeans throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Razors Edge sees it coming and avoids it easily. NaLeans gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and The Razors Edge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The Razors Edge tries to move into range but NaLeans moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. The Razors Edge cracks NaLeans with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. NaLeans tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round. NaLeans moves out of range of the strikes. NaLeans moves into the clinch. The Razors Edge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. NaLeans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
NaLeans drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Razors Edge gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The Razors Edge has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. NaLeans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Razors Edge working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. The Razors Edge breaks the clinch.
The Razors Edge missing with a left hand there. NaLeans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. NaLeans thuds his right hand into The Razors Edge's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Neil NaLeans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The Razors Edge takes a shot to the body in his stride.
NaLeans ducks right into an uppercut from The Razors Edge. The Razors Edge jabbing away but nothing is landing. NaLeans rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Razors Edge moves out of range and avoids them all easily. The Razors Edge misses with a lunging right hand
and NaLeans counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. NaLeans throws a hook but The Razors Edge blocks it. The Razors Edge misses with a hook
and NaLeans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! NaLeans scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. NaLeans throws a head kick that misses and The Razors Edge makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Good work by NaLeans as he checks the leg kick. NaLeans works over The Razors Edge's head and body with a nice combination. The Razors Edge with a nice cross. Tank The Razors Edge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The Razors Edge walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. NaLeans checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. The Razors Edge walks into a jab. The Razors Edge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. NaLeans tries to clinch there but The Razors Edge circles away.
NaLeans tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Razors Edge paws at him with a jab and circles away. NaLeans punishes The Razors Edge's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. NaLeans throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Razors Edge's head. The Razors Edge throws a right hand that NaLeans ducks under and follows up with a left that NaLeans also avoids with ease. NaLeans throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Razors Edge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. The Razors Edge looks to land a body kick but NaLeans moved away. The Razors Edge is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! NaLeans had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. A head kick misses from NaLeans. NaLeans blocks a jab. The Razors Edge scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. NaLeans's corner calls for a 1-2. NaLeans obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. An inside leg kick lands from NaLeans. NaLeans jabs The Razors Edge right on the nose. The Razors Edge blinks but takes it well. NaLeans tries to close the distance and clinch but The Razors Edge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. The Razors Edge throws a leg kick but NaLeans checks it. NaLeans displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Razors Edge throws out the jab. NaLeans is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The Razors Edge needs to keep his hands up - NaLeans had a free shot at his head there. The Razors Edge needs to keep his hands up - NaLeans had a free shot at his head there. NaLeans keeps The Razors Edge at a distance using the push kick. The Razors Edge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
NaLeans shoots in but no luck this time. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil NaLeans. That's going to take a lot out of him. The Razors Edge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. NaLeans sees it coming and avoids it easily. NaLeans swings for the body but The Razors Edge moves out of range.
NaLeans lands with a nice combination. The Razors Edge backs away looking to recover. NaLeans lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. NaLeans slips under a jab from The Razors Edge. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! The Razors Edge throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. The Razors Edge lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
NaLeans misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tank The Razors Edge will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The Razors Edge throws a push kick but NaLeans slaps the foot to one side. NaLeans connects with a right hand. The Razors Edge shakes it off. The Razors Edge misses with an uppercut. NaLeans shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Razors Edge sprawls well. The Razors Edge wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. NaLeans gets slowly back to his feet. The Razors Edge keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The Razors Edge thows a left - swing and a miss! NaLeans doesn't manage to clinch there - The Razors Edge circles away.
NaLeans cracks The Razors Edge with a right hand to the side of the head. Tank The Razors Edge seems to be getting the better of the standup. The Razors Edge throws a hook to the side of NaLeans's head but NaLeans sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. NaLeans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Razors Edge manages to avoid it. NaLeans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Razors Edge misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Razors Edge thuds his right hand into NaLeans's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Nice shot lands for NaLeans. The Razors Edge throws an off balance right hand
and NaLeans counters with a straight punch to the midsection. NaLeans listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. The Razors Edge misses with a straight left. The Razors Edge avoids the head kick by NaLeans.
NaLeans tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Razors Edge swats him away and circles back towards the center. A punch lands to the side of NaLeans 's head but he takes it in his stride. NaLeans stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. NaLeans tries to land a front kick but The Razors Edge steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. NaLeans throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Razors Edge's head. NaLeans staying out of range there. A head kick misses from NaLeans. The Razors Edge throws a lazy right hand but NaLeans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big left from The Razors Edge misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. NaLeans closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Razors Edge circles away. The Razors Edge gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. A big left from The Razors Edge misses. The Razors Edge swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by NaLeans. NaLeans cracks The Razors Edge with a good jab. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Razors Edge. The Razors Edge wants to slow NaLeans down by chopping away at his legs. A jab from NaLeans finds it's way through The Razors Edge's defenses. NaLeans connects with a high kick. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! NaLeans crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from The Razors Edge - the referee stops the clock and NaLeans gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says The Razors Edge. NaLeans manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. The Razors Edge connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. NaLeans throws a combination that misses and The Razors Edge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. The Razors Edge throws a nice inside leg kick. NaLeans misses with a body shot.
NaLeans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. The Razors Edge missing with a left hand there. NaLeans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. NaLeans slips under a jab. The Razors Edge has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. The Razors Edge is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The Razors Edge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. NaLeans tries to bum rush The Razors Edge with a series of wild strikes but The Razors Edge uses good footwork to avoid the assault. NaLeans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. The Razors Edge throws out a leg kick but NaLeans moves out of range and The Razors Edge only half commits. Some wild striking there from NaLeans.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The Razors Edge takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. NaLeans fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Razors Edge. Nice body kick from The Razors Edge. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The Razors Edge tries to land a body kick and NaLeans counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. The Razors Edge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and NaLeans counters with a flying knee. Nice. A nice inside leg kick there by NaLeans. That's going to slow The Razors Edge down. A leg kick checked by NaLeans. NaLeans slips under a jab. NaLeans takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! The Razors Edge takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The Razors Edge moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. The Razors Edge goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tank The Razors Edge will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Good shot there by The Razors Edge. The Razors Edge just misses with a punch to the body.
The Razors Edge fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches NaLeans on the side of the head. The Razors Edge throws a half hearted mid kick. A slow jab from NaLeans misses its intended target. A big right from The Razors Edge misses. NaLeans thows a left - swing and a miss! NaLeans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
NaLeans closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Razors Edge circles away. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Razors Edge. NaLeans slips under a jab from The Razors Edge. NaLeans throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. NaLeans fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Razors Edge misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. NaLeans scores with a jab to the body. The Razors Edge is on the wrong end of a nice combination from NaLeans. The Razors Edge ducks right into an uppercut from NaLeans. NaLeans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Razors Edge. The Razors Edge throws a lazy right hand but NaLeans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. NaLeans lands a nice shot to the body.
Neil NaLeans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. NaLeans fakes the leg kick and cracks The Razors Edge in the body. NaLeans throws a leg kick that is checked and The Razors Edge makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. The Razors Edge lunges at NaLeans with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by NaLeans's hand. The Razors Edge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by NaLeans.
NaLeans lands a lovely overhand right. A jab from The Razors Edge does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. NaLeans stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The Razors Edge throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The Razors Edge staying out of range there. The Razors Edge dips to his left and cracks NaLeans with an uppercut! NaLeans throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. NaLeans jabs The Razors Edge right on the nose. The Razors Edge blinks but takes it well. NaLeans throws a right and a left that The Razors Edge avoids nicely. NaLeans is looking to take this fight into the clinch. The Razors Edge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Razors Edge swats away the attempt to clinch by NaLeans. NaLeans throws a wild body kick that The Razors Edge sees coming a mile off. Tank The Razors Edge is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Razors Edge throws a wild body kick that NaLeans sees coming a mile off. A leg kick checked by NaLeans. NaLeans avoids a kick to the body.
NaLeans misses with a body shot.
The Razors Edge takes one to the chin there. Neil NaLeans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The Razors Edge throws a push kick but NaLeans slaps the foot to one side. NaLeans throws out a powerful jab. NaLeans closes the distance and lands a one-two. The Razors Edge lands with an overhand left. NaLeans throws a poor cross that misses
and The Razors Edge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. NaLeans bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. The Razors Edge swats away the attempt to clinch by NaLeans.
That's four minutes gone in the round. NaLeans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from NaLeans 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 The Razors Edge has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Razors Edge and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. NaLeans throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. NaLeans swings and misses with a hook to the body.
NaLeans tries a low kick but The Razors Edge avoids it. NaLeans takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. NaLeans smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. The Razors Edge lands an overhand right. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. The Razors Edge smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. The Razors Edge's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and The Razors Edge duly obliges. The Razors Edge thumps NaLeans with a low kick. The Razors Edge missing with a left hand there. NaLeans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Tank The Razors Edge. Well The Razors Edge has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tank The Razors Edge!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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