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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eikichi Onizuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Duddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Onizuka comes into the arena with GTO's Greatest Moments blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Duddy's choice of entrance music: Dropkick Murphys - 'Loyal to No One'. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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180 cm
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198 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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182 cm
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196 lbs
24 - 16 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eikichi Onizuka! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Duddy! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Marco Blurstr�m.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Duddy misses with a low kick. Onizuka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duddy is out of range. Onizuka thuds his shin into the meat of Duddy's side. Duddy gets off balance looking for a body kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Onizuka takes a swing at Duddy's ribcage but misses. Duddy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Duddy on the wrong end of a nice jab. A big right from Onizuka misses. Onizuka wants to slow Duddy down by chopping away at his legs. Onizuka throws a lazy uppercut
and Duddy counters with a stiff right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Onizuka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Onizuka lands with a shot to the body. Onizuka throws a leg kick and Duddy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Onizuka lands a jab to Duddy's midsection. Onizuka misses with a hook. Duddy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Onizuka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like John Duddy has been cut.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Onizuka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duddy.
A clash of legs there as Duddy blocks the low kick. Eikichi Onizuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Duddy throws a series of punches but Onizuka moves out of range. Duddy tries to land a front kick but Onizuka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Onizuka throws a series of punches but Duddy moves out of range. Onizuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Onizuka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duddy slips a jab from Onizuka. A jab from Duddy misses. Onizuka throws a good cross that connects.
Duddy defending well as Onizuka loads up on a big left hand. Duddy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Onizuka on the side of the head. Duddy misses with a looping right. Duddy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Duddy throws a shot to the body.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Onizuka throws a leg kick
and Duddy counters with a crisp right hand that drops Onizuka! Duddy lets Onizuka back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Onizuka is rocked!

It looks like Eikichi Onizuka has been cut. Duddy fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Onizuka square on the jaw! Damn, Onizuka is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Duddy! John Duddy opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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