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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Coxall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Dynamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dynamo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sunrise (Here I Am) by Matt Davey feat. Kate Dowman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Coxall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Dynamo!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coxall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dynamo takes a swing at Coxall's ribcage but misses.
Coxall moves out of range of the body kick from Dynamo.
As Dynamo backs away, Coxall returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dynamo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Coxall throws a sloppy head kick and Dynamo moves out of range easily.
Dynamo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coxall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dynamo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dynamo is looking to clinch.
Dynamo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Coxall throws a body punch but Dynamo moves out of range.
Dynamo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Coxall taking a breather.
A short right from Dynamo.
Dynamo blocks a body shot from Coxall.
Dynamo tries to land knees in the clinch but Coxall avoids the damage to the body.
Coxall misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coxall stalling.
Dynamo gets through Coxall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dynamo is trying to drag Coxall to the mat but Coxall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Coxall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dynamo's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamo slows down the pace here.
A short body shot lands from Coxall as the two fighters clinch.
Dynamo leaning against his opponent.
Coxall misses with a punch to the body.
Coxall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dynamo's elbow.
Coxall avoiding damage as Dynamo throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Coxall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dynamo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Coxall.
Dynamo is trying to drag Coxall to the mat but Coxall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dynamo controlling the action here for a moment.
Dynamo breaks from the clinch.
Dynamo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Coxall lands a nice hook to Dynamo's body. Dynamo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coxall's hands.
Coxall lands a right hook to the body.
Coxall has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Miyagi Famiy Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Dynamo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Coxall counters with a thumping low kick.
Coxall throws a body punch but Dynamo moves out of range.
Dynamo misses the jab.
Rick Dynamo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dynamo has Coxall up against the cage in a clinch.
Dynamo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dynamo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coxall.
Dynamo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coxall managing to block the knees to the body from Dynamo.
Coxall stalling the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dynamo.
Coxall tries a body shot but Dynamo blocks it.
Coxall breaks from the clinch.
Coxall plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Coxall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick misses from Coxall.
Dynamo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coxall checks it well.
Coxall feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dynamo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coxall misses with a hook.
Coxall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dynamo doesn't manage to clinch there - Coxall circles away.
Dynamo tries to close the distance and clinch but Coxall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coxall works over Dynamo's head and body with a nice combination.
The fighters circling - Coxall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dynamo looks to score with a jab to the body but Coxall is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Coxall, as that shot connected.
Coxall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Coxall thumps Dynamo with a low kick.
Coxall misses with a head kick.
Alex Coxall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dynamo throws a wild body kick that Coxall sees coming a mile off.
Dynamo misses with a head kick.
Coxall keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dynamo lands a jab.
It looks like Alex Coxall has been cut.
Nice cross by Coxall.
Dynamo scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dynamo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Coxall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coxall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dynamo throws a jab but it's blocked by Coxall.
Dynamo tries to clinch up.
Dynamo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Coxall throws a head kick that misses.
Dynamo feints the counter takedown.
Dynamo closes the distance and clinches.
Dynamo lands a right hand.
Coxall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dynamo throws a punch but it's blocked by Coxall.
Dynamo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Coxall is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alex Coxall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Dynamo.
Nice body punch from Coxall - that landed with a thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dynamo letting Coxall take a breather here.
Coxall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dynamo taking a breather.
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 Alex Coxall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Coxall's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dynamo tries to clinch but Coxall moves out of range.
Coxall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Coxall throws a right and a left that Dynamo avoids nicely.
Dynamo scores with a nice right hand.
Coxall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dynamo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Coxall looks to land a left hand but Dynamo moved out of range nicely.
Coxall moves out of range of the strikes.
Dynamo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dynamo moves into the clinch.
Coxall is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dynamo is looking for a takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dynamo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dynamo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Coxall lands with a left to the head.
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!
Dynamo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Coxall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dynamos head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dynamo wants to take the fight to the mat but Coxall manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Coxall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Coxall is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Alex Coxall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Dynamo.
Coxall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dynamo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Coxall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Coxall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coxall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coxall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Coxall.
Dynamo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dynamo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Coxall.
Dynamo digs a good hook to Coxall's body.
Coxall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dynamo misses with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Coxall.
Alex Coxall is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo cracks Coxall with a right hand to the side of the head.
Coxall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dynamo can do to turn this around?
Coxall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dynamo just misses with a punch to the body.
Dynamo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coxall.
Coxall blocks a head kick by Dynamo.
Coxall scores with a hook.
Dynamo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Coxall's calf.
A shot to the liver by Coxall. Beautiful body shot.
Dynamo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dynamo instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Coxall - that landed with a thud.
Coxall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dynamo wants to slow Coxall down by chopping away at his legs.
Coxall throwing a counter right hand but Dynamo manages to avoid it.
Dynamo misses with a hook
and Coxall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dynamo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Coxall tries to work over Dynamo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dynamo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dynamo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Dynamo fails to land.
A short right from Coxall on the inside.
Coxall lands with a light punch inside.
Dynamo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coxall avoids it.
Coxall stalling.
A nice left hand lands by Coxall.
Coxall works on Dynamo's body with a couple of short punches.
Coxall scores with a hook to the body.
Dynamo stalling in the clinch but Coxall improves position.
Dynamo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dynamo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dynamo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coxall is working Dynamo over against the cage.
Dynamo is breathing heavily.
Coxall dodges an elbow strike from Dynamo.
Dynamo takes a shot to the head.
Coxall being controlled against the cage.
Coxall can't find room to land a body shot as Dynamo controls the action.
Dynamo tries for a takedown but Coxall manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coxall lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Coxall.
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!
Dynamo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coxall is defending well.
Coxall tries a body shot but Dynamo blocks it.
Dynamo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dynamo misses with the head strike.
Coxall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dynamo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dynamo tries to clinch up
and Coxall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dynamo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That kick from Dynamo tenderised Coxall's leg. Coxall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Coxall checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coxall swings for the body but Dynamo moves out of range.
Dynamo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dynamo avoids the body shot from Coxall.
Dynamo just misses with a punch to the body.
Coxall digs a good body shot into Dynamo's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Coxall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Coxall's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dynamo misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Coxall. That's going to slow Dynamo down.
Dynamo shoots and misses
and Coxall counters with an inside leg kick.
Coxall ducks under a wild hook from Dynamo.
Coxall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coxall is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dynamo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dynamo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coxall.
Dynamo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dynamo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dynamo misses with a low kick.
Coxall lands a head kick!
Dynamo moves to clinch but Coxall breaks away
and Coxall counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dynamo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice body kick from Coxall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dynamo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dynamo misses with a body shot.
Dynamo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dynamo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dynamo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxall throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dynamo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dynamo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Coxall jabs Dynamo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dynamo closes the distance but Coxall moves to the side
and Dynamo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dynamo shoots in looking for a takedown but Coxall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dynamo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Dynamo backs away, Coxall returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Coxall connects with an inside leg kick.
Coxall gets tackled into the cage by Dynamo. Dynamo maintains the clinch.
Dynamo goes for a takedown attempt but Coxall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alex Coxall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Dynamo.
Dynamo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Coxall can pounce on him.
Dynamo throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dynamo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coxall takes a swing at Dynamo's ribcage but misses.
Dynamo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Coxall to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coxall throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dynamo closes the distance and clinches up with Coxall, looking for a takedown. Dynamo pushes Coxall against the cage but Coxall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Coxall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dynamo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Coxall misses with a few strikes there.
Dynamo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Coxall cracks the inside of Dynamo's front leg.
Dynamo tries to clinch but Coxall is having none of it.
Dynamo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dynamo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Coxall to score with a decent uppercut.
Coxall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dynamo's sensitive parts.
Dynamo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Coxall scores with a head kick.
Dynamo shoots in for a takedown but Coxall shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dynamo misses with a low kick.
Dynamo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Coxall scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo drops his hands momentarily and Coxall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dynamo is rocked!
Dynamo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dynamo is still on wobbly legs! Can Coxall finish him?
Coxall lands with a slapping head kick.
Dynamo clinches up against the cage.
Coxall tries a body shot but Dynamo blocks it.
Coxall gets underhooks to prevent Dynamo's takedown attempt.
Coxall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coxall tries a body shot but Dynamo blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Coxall.
Alex Coxall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dynamo blocks a body shot from Coxall.
Coxall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dynamo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dynamo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coxall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coxall scores with the left hand. Dynamo knows he should have avoided that one.
Dynamo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dynamo blocks a head kick by Coxall.
Coxall lands a head kick. Dynamo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dynamo misses with a wild body shot.
Dynamo darts in trying to clinch
and Coxall counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A lazy left from Coxall finds it's target.
Dynamo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dynamo looks to throw the jab but Coxall is out of range.
Nice body punch from Coxall.
Dynamo is looking to clinch.
Dynamo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coxall works the jab nicely.
Rick Dynamo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dynamo misses with an uppercut
and Coxall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alex Coxall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dynamo throws a body kick that misses.
Coxall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dynamo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dynamo throws an off balance right hand
and Coxall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coxall avoids the head kick by Dynamo.
A head kick misses from Coxall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dynamo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Coxall lands a nice looking body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Dynamo.
Dynamo seems to have recovered his senses.
Coxall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Coxall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coxall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Coxall!
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