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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Medley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avelino Salonoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Medley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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285 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
285 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Medley !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Avelino Salonoy!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salonoy throws a low kick, looking for Medley 's leg but Medley calmly moves out of range.
Salonoy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Salonoy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Salonoy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Salonoy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Medley counters with a thumping low kick.
Medley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Medley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salonoy's calf.
Medley blocks the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Salonoy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Salonoy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Medley cracks Salonoy with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Salonoy looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Medley finish him?
It looks like Avelino Salonoy has been cut.
Salonoy looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salonoy misses with a body kick.
Medley looks to land a body kick but Salonoy moved away.
Salonoy moves out of range as Medley throws a body kick.
Medley looks for the body kick but Salonoy saw that one coming.
Salonoy checks the leg kick nicely there.
A bone on bone clash there as Salonoy blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonoy throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Salonoy slips a jab from Medley .
Salonoy takes one to the chin there.
Medley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medley lands a leg kick that knocks Salonoy off balance momentarily.
Medley throws a head kick that misses.
Medley throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Medley .
Medley clinches with his opponent.
Medley stalling against the cage.
Salonoy takes a shot to the head.
Medley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salonoy looking to slow down the pace here.
Medley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salonoy's elbow.
Medley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Salonoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Medley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Salonoy up against the cage.
A short right from Medley .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Medley lands a left hand.
Medley scores with a shoulder strike.
Medley drops Salonoy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Salonoy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Medley working aggressively here.
Medley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Medley pressing his opponent against the cage.
Medley tries to work over Salonoy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salonoy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Medley throws a punch but it's blocked by Salonoy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Medley .
Salonoy blocking some punches.
Salonoy taking a breather.
Medley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Salonoy is looking to break free of the clinch but Medley has double underhooks.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Medley .
Medley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Medley throws a leg kick but Salonoy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Medley throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Medley tries to score with a low kick but Salonoy moves his leg out of the way.
Salonoy checks a leg kick nicely.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Salonoy has eaten all the pies!
Medley misses with a body kick.
Salonoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Medley moves into range and clinches up with Salonoy.
Medley scores with a nice hook to the head.
That has opened up Avelino Salonoy's cut even more.
Medley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salonoy backwards.
Come on Medley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Medley seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Medley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Medley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Medley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salonoy backwards.
Medley lands a left hand.
Salonoy wants to get back to striking at distance but Medley won't allow it.
Medley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Salonoy up against the cage.
Salonoy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Medley .
Salonoy letting Medley take a breather here.
Medley pushes Salonoy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Medley lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salonoy.
Salonoy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Medley drops Salonoy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Salonoy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Salonoy is rocked!
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!
Medley unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Salonoy! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Medley is unloading with more strikes now! Salonoy drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Medley !
John Medley was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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