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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Guy Downs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Veron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Veron's choice of entrance music: Breathe - Prodigy. Guy Downs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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143 lbs
24 - 16 - 0 |
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169 cm
24
145 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guy Downs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Veron!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downs looks for a takedown but Veron sprawls well.
Downs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Veron sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Downs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Veron sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Downs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Downs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Veron does it's job there.
Downs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Downs looks for a takedown but Veron sprawls well.
Veron lands a leg kick that knocks Downs off balance momentarily.
Veron is looking to land body kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Veron. No joy for Downs on that attempt.
Veron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Veron has closed the distance and engaged Downs in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Downs is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veron lands with a short shot to the head.
Veron lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Veron cracks Downs with a nice body shot.
Veron works on Downs's body with a couple of short punches.
Downs is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Veron is defending well.
Downs takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Guy Downs has been cut.
Downs tries for a takedown. No joy.
Veron is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Veron pushes Downs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veron blocks an uppercut.
Downs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Veron.
Downs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Veron digs a right hand into Downs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Downs's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Veron avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Veron lands a right hand.
Veron softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Downs goes for a takedown in the clinch but Veron prevents it.
Veron is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Veron throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Veron stalls.
Veron lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downs is trying to pull guard but Veron has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Veron.
Veron tries to work over Downs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Veron.
Veron struggles to land a body shot inside as Downs controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Veron - that landed with a thud.
Veron is pushing Downs up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Veron.
Downs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Veron working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Downs is rocked!
Downs tries for a takedown. No joy.
Oh Downs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veron lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Downs takes an elbow to the temple.
Clinched against the cage, Veron lands a big elbow that drops Downs! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Downs is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugo Veron!
Hugo Veron thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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