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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaedo Neal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murakami Isobe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neal comes to the cage accompanied by New Level by Future. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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188 cm
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194 lbs
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178 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaedo Neal! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Murakami Isobe! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Neal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Isobe. Isobe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Isobe throws a sloppy head kick and Neal counters with a one-two to the body. Neal cracks Isobe with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Isobe looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Neal finish him?
It looks like Murakami Isobe has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Isobe moves out of range of the strikes. Isobe flicks out a counter leg kick but Neal steps away. Neal avoids the head kick by Isobe.
Neal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Isobe is looking to slow Neal down with leg kicks. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Isobe. Neal shrugs it off though. Neal misses with a looping left. Neal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good leg kick by Isobe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Isobe thumps Neal with a low kick. Neal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Neal blocks a jab. Neal is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Isobe cracks the inside of Neal's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round. Neal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Isobe. Murakami Isobe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Isobe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Neal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Isobe lands a front kick. Isobe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Neal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Neal throws a lazy uppercut
and Isobe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Neal misses with a looping right. Neal moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromIsobe. Neal takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Neal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Neal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action! Isobe thumps Neal with a low kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Isobe.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Isobe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neal. A slapping leg kick lands for Isobe.
Isobe connects with a leg kick. Neal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Isobe cracks the inside of Neal's front leg. Neal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Isobe defending well as Neal loads up on a big left hand. Isobe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Neal's sensitive parts. A head kick by Isobe misses and Neal counters with a nice uppercut. A low kick from Isobe misses and Neal counters with a nice right hand that sends Isobe toppling to the canvas! Isobe scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Neal finish him?!
Isobe is rocked! Neal misses with a straight right. Isobe is still on wobbly legs! Can Neal finish him? Neal steps in with a hook that catches Isobe right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Neal follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Isobe looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaedo Neal! Kaedo Neal spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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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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RATING
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