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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phantom Menace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Obasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menace kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Leroy Brown. Obasi has chosen 6' 7'' as his entrance music. Solomon Obasi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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198 lbs
23 - 12 - 1 |
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198 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Phantom Menace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Solomon Obasi!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menace keeps the fight on the outside.
Menace takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Obasi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Menace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Menace looks to score with a jab to the body but Obasi is just out of range.
Obasi slips under a jab from Menace.
Obasi just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menace. Obasi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Menace keeps the fight on the outside.
Solomon Obasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menace avoids the body shot from Obasi.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Menace.
A lazy left from Menace finds it's target.
It looks like Solomon Obasi has been cut.
Obasi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Menace looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Menace shoots for a double leg takedown but Obasi sprawls well. He's pushed Menace's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Obasi throws a good cross that connects.
Menace gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Obasi.
Obasi blocks a head kick by Menace.
Menace throws a poor cross that misses
and Obasi counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obasi moves into the clinch.
Obasi lands a knee to the head.
Menace lands with a light punch inside.
Menace breaks the clinch.
Obasi misses with a hook to the body
and Menace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Menace throws a sloppy head kick and Obasi moves out of range easily.
Menace misses with a body shot.
Menace throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Obasi tries to clinch there but Menace circles away.
Menace closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Obasi sneaks out the side door and pushes Menace away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Obasi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Menace. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Obasi.
Menace lets loose with a powerful body kick. Obasi will feel that in the morning.
Obasi misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obasi wants to clinch.
Menace misses with a double jab.
Obasi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Menace takes a jab right on the kisser.
Menace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menace misses with a looping right.
Obasi blocks a jab.
Obasi throws a big shot that misses.
Obasi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Menace avoids the body shot from Obasi.
Menace keeps the fight on the outside.
Menace misses with a body shot.
Menace moves out of range of the body kick from Obasi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menace throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Obasi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Obasi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Obasi connects with a single shot there.
Obasi moves away from the strike by Menace.
Menace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obasi.
Obasi digs a good body shot into Menace's ribs.
Menace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obasi was well out of range. Poor timing from Menace.
Obasi moves out of range as Menace strikes.
A good leg kick by Menace.
Obasi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Menace shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Obasi as he avoids it easily.
Menace cracks Obasi with an open hand slap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Obasi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obasi moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menace has clasped his hands together around Obasi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Obasi is pushing Menace's head away, looking to escape. Menace manages to hold on to the position though.
Menace working the strikes but Obasi uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Menace is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Obasi moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menace trying to control the position from guard on top but Obasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Obasi wants to stand up but Menace is controlling him.
Menace throwing strikes from guard but Obasi blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Phantom Menace will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Solomon Obasi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Menace goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Menace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menace swats away the attempt to clinch by Obasi.
Menace lands with a shot to the body.
Menace punishes Obasi's body with a nice straight punch.
Obasi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Menace.
Menace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menace shoots in but Obasi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Menace throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Obasi tries to bum rush Menace with a series of wild strikes but Menace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Obasi moves into the clinch.
Obasi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Menace misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menace scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Menace lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Obasi backwards.
Obasi stalling the fight.
Obasi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Menace struggles to land a body shot inside as Obasi controls his hands.
Menace tries to throw a body punch but Obasi avoids it by throwing Menace back against the cage.
Obasi blocks an uppercut.
Menace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Obasi has him pressed against the cage.
Obasi lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Phantom Menace has been cut.
Menace avoiding damage as Obasi throws knees to the body.
Menace digs a right hand into Obasi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Obasi's gas tank.
Obasi is trying to stall.
Menace is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Menace with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Menace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obasi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Menace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Menace tries to land a knee to the head but Obasi blocks with his arms.
Menace has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Obasi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Obasi throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Obasi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menace lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Obasi tries to land a knee to the head but Menace blocks with his arms.
Menace is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Obasi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phantom Menace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obasi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Obasi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Menace backwards.
Obasi blocks an uppercut.
Obasi lands with a left to the head.
Obasi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Obasi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Obasi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Menace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obasi's elbow.
Obasi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Obasi.
Obasi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Obasi.
Menace lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Obasi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Obasi prevents the takedown attempt.
Obasi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Obasi throws a head punch that misses.
Obasi blocks a body shot from Menace.
Menace lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Menace is looking for a takedown.
Obasi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Obasi.
Obasi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Obasi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Menace in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Obasi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obasi gets through Menace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Obasi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Obasi tries to land a knee to the head but Menace blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Menace as Obasi tries to tie him up.
Obasi stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obasi lands an elbow just above Menace 's eye.
A nice right hand lands inside from Menace.
Menace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obasi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Obasi blocks a body shot from Menace.
Obasi trying to control the position but instead, Menace has worked for underhooks and has pushed Obasi into the cage.
Menace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Solomon Obasi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Obasi lands a good knee to the midsection. Menace won't want to take too many of those.
A bit of stalling here from Obasi.
Obasi lands with a short shot to the head.
Obasi missing with knees to the body.
Obasi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Menace backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menace is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Obasi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Obasi is stalling here.
Obasi continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Obasi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Menace fails with a takedown attempt.
Obasi misses with a wild body shot.
Menace scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menace. Obasi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obasi moves in looking to clinch but Menace pushes him off.
Phantom Menace is winning the standup battle so far.
Obasi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Obasi moves out of range of the body kick.
Obasi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Menace avoids the body shot from Obasi.
Obasi misses the shot to the body.
Menace throws a series of punches but Obasi moves out of range.
Menace misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obasi avoids the head kick by Menace.
Obasi is looking to slow Menace down with leg kicks.
Menace shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Obasi but Obasi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Obasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menace moves away.
Obasi lands with a good body shot.
Obasi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Menace manages to avoid it.
Obasi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Obasi. Beautiful body shot.
Obasi looks to land a combination but Menace avoids it well.
Obasi throws a head kick that half lands.
Menace gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Obasi counters with a leg kick.
Menace misses with a kick to the body.
Solomon Obasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menace takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obasi checks the leg kick.
Obasi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Menace rather than just go for the knockout.
Menace misses the shot to the body.
Obasi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obasi clobbers Menace with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Obasi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Menace misses with a looping left.
Obasi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Obasi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Menace looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Obasi is fending him off so far but Menace persists. Nope, Obasi circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phantom Menace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menace's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Obasi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Menace scrambles back to his feet.
Obasi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Menaces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Obasi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Menace misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obasi checks a leg kick.
Obasi blocks a leg kick.
Menace tries to land a leg kick but Obasi saw it coming and moves away.
Obasi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Menace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obasi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Menace gets tackled into the cage by Obasi. Obasi maintains the clinch.
Menace is trying to break free.
Obasi taking a breather.
Obasi lands a right hand.
A short left from Obasi.
Obasi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Menace.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Obasi.
Obasi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Menace is defending well for now.
Obasi misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obasi missing with knees to the body.
Menace misses with a punch on the inside.
Obasi prevents a body shot from Menace.
Obasi lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obasi stops a takedown attempt from Menace.
Menace lands a hook that snaps the head of Obasi backwards.
Obasi prevents a body shot from Menace.
Menace misses with some punches.
Obasi scores with a hook to the body.
Obasi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Menace's face.
Obasi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Obasi lands a shot to the body.
Obasi works on Menace's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Obasi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice body punch from Obasi - that landed with a thud.
Obasi lands a left hand.
Menace takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Obasi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Obasi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solomon Obasi!
After winning the bout, Solomon Obasi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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