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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Houellebecq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skyler Myles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houellebecq kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Prodigy - Spitfire. 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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140 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gegard Houellebecq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Skyler Myles!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myles misses with a few strikes there.
Houellebecq tries to land a front kick but Myles steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Myles throws out a loose jab but Houellebecq uses good head movement to avoid it.
Houellebecq will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Houellebecq looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Myles looks to land a combination. Houellebecq sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Myles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Houellebecq.
Myles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Houellebecq throws a wild body kick that Myles sees coming a mile off.
Myles wants to slow Houellebecq down by chopping away at his legs.
Myles connects with a nice looking jab.
Myles slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A good leg kick by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq misses with a looping left.
Houellebecq misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Myles connects with an inside leg kick.
Myles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Houellebecq tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houellebecq pivots, looking for a leg kick but Myles is out of range and Houellebecq settles back down.
Myles looks to land a left hand but Houellebecq moved out of range nicely.
Myles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Myles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Houellebecq throws a push kick but Myles slaps the foot to one side.
Houellebecq looks to land a left hand but Myles moved out of range nicely.
Houellebecq ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myles moves away.
Myles misses with a hook
and Houellebecq counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Myles has closed the distance and engaged Houellebecq in a clinch.
Houellebecq tries to break free but Myles pushes him back against the cage.
Myles misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Myles.
Myles blocks an uppercut.
Myles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Myles checks a leg kick.
Houellebecq lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Houellebecq throws a low kick but Myles avoids it.
Houellebecq blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myles slips under a jab.
Houellebecq connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Houellebecq keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Myles.
Myles tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Myles scores with a jab to the head.
A low kick from Myles misses
and Houellebecq counters with a leg kick.
Myles catches Houellebecq with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Houellebecq throws a low kick, looking for Myles's leg but Myles calmly moves out of range.
Myles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Houellebecq keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Myles.
Myles tries to clinch but Houellebecq is having none of it.
Houellebecq lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Myles is looking to chop away at Houellebecq's legs.
Good leg kick by Houellebecq there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Houellebecq uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Myles.
Myles with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Myles coming out on top.
Myles works Houellebecq's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Houellebecq. Myles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Myles's jab looks to have found its range, popping Houellebecq under the eye.
Myles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Myles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Houellebecq throws a half hearted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq scores with a nice strike.
Houellebecq thuds his shin into the meat of Myles's side.
Some bone on bone action there as Myles checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Houellebecq throws a nice inside leg kick.
Myles moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Myles with a nice cross.
Myles is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Houellebecq had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Houellebecq misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myles wants to slow Houellebecq down by chopping away at his legs.
Houellebecq moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Houellebecq avoids a punch combination nicely.
Houellebecq throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Houellebecq scores with a kick to the body.
Houellebecq takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Myles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Houellebecq.
Sloppy strikes from Myles. Those never looked like landing.
Houellebecq explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Houellebecq fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Myles.
Myles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Houellebecq.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Houellebecq clobbers Myles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Houellebecq throws a low kick, looking for Myles's leg but Myles calmly moves out of range.
Houellebecq has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Myles.
Houellebecq scores with a jab. Myles acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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 Gegard Houellebecq will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Myles tries to close the distance and clinch but Houellebecq swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Myles is looking to slow Houellebecq down with leg kicks.
Houellebecq is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Myles.
Houellebecq attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Houellebecq misses.
Houellebecq slips a jab from Myles.
Myles feints and then cracks Houellebecq's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Houellebecq down.
Houellebecq takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Myles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Houellebecq throws a solid leg kick but Myles takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Houellebecq.
Houellebecq throws a low kick, looking for Myles's leg but Myles calmly moves out of range.
Houellebecq takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Myles throws an overhand right that lands on Houellebecq's shoulder, as Houellebecq tries to avoid the shot.
Myles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Myles checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Houellebecq moves away from the strike by Myles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houellebecq misses with an attempted mid kick.
Houellebecq throws a wild body kick that Myles sees coming a mile off.
Houellebecq lands a right hook to the body.
Houellebecq swats away the attempt to clinch by Myles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Houellebecq checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Myles, right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Myles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Myles throws a hook but Houellebecq avoids it easily.
Houellebecq goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Myles wants to clinch up but Houellebecq keeps it at a distance.
Houellebecq checks the leg kick nicely there.
Myles throws out a loose jab but Houellebecq uses good head movement to avoid it.
Houellebecq lands with a slapping head kick.
Houellebecq misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Houellebecq lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Myles lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myles scores with a sloppy right hand. Houellebecq should have avoided that one.
Houellebecq looks to score with a jab to the body but Myles is just out of range.
Houellebecq throws a leg kick but Myles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Myles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Houellebecq's sensitive parts.
Myles's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Myles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Houellebecq throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Houellebecq swings for the body but Myles moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Myles checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Houellebecq connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Myles! He's out on his feet! Houellebecq rushes in and drops Myles with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gegard Houellebecq!
An out of breath Gegard Houellebecq thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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