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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Menace Defoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Defoe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bodies. 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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213 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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221 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Menace Defoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AJ McKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKenzie avoids the body shot from Defoe.
McKenzie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKenzie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McKenzie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Defoe.
Defoe moves into the clinch.
McKenzie wants to break the clinch but can't.
McKenzie just leaning against Defoe, taking a breather.
Defoe tries a body shot but McKenzie blocks it.
McKenzie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Defoe lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Defoe.
McKenzie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Defoe's elbow.
Defoe struggles to land a body shot inside as McKenzie controls his hands.
McKenzie wants to break free but Defoe has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKenzie wants to stall.
McKenzie is trying to break free.
We've been informed that McKenzie has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McKenzie blocks an uppercut.
McKenzie breaks the clinch.
McKenzie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Defoe moves out of range of the leg kick from McKenzie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Defoe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Defoe ducks under a wild hook from McKenzie.
Defoe throws a body kick that misses.
Defoe throws a predictable looking body shot
letting McKenzie counter with a right hand.
Defoe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McKenzie misses with an uppercut. Defoe saw that one coming.
McKenzie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Defoe.
Defoe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on McKenzie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fighters circling - McKenzie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McKenzie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McKenzie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Defoe's corner calls for a 1-2. Defoe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McKenzie lunges at Defoe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Defoe's hand.
McKenzie explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Defoe misses with a head kick.
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!
McKenzie misses with a kick to the body
and Defoe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Defoe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie punishes Defoe's body with a nice straight punch.
McKenzie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Defoe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Defoe tries to clinch up.
McKenzie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Defoe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McKenzie misses with a hook. Defoe ducked under it nicely.
Defoe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Defoe throws a wild body kick that McKenzie sees coming a mile off.
McKenzie takes a swing at Defoe's ribcage but misses.
Defoe is looking to clinch.
McKenzie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Defoe.
McKenzie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Defoe pushes McKenzie away with a front kick.
Defoe scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Defoe jabs McKenzie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Defoe misses with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Defoe - just one landing.
Defoe throws a body kick that misses
letting McKenzie counter with a right hand.
Defoe blocks a jab.
Defoe throwing a counter right hand but McKenzie manages to avoid it.
McKenzie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Defoe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McKenzie takes a swing at Defoe's ribcage but misses.
McKenzie scores with a nice strike.
AJ McKenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKenzie moves out of range of the body kick from Defoe.
McKenzie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McKenzie throws a wild body kick that Defoe sees coming a mile off.
A cross from McKenzie lands.
Defoe just misses with a punch to the body.
Defoe slips under a jab.
Defoe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKenzie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like AJ McKenzie has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie throws an overhand right that lands on Defoe's shoulder, as Defoe tries to avoid the shot.
McKenzie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Defoe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKenzie manages to avoid it.
Defoe lands a jab.
McKenzie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Defoe.
Defoe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Defoe defending well as McKenzie loads up on a big left hand.
Defoe throws a quick counter head kick but McKenzie was just out of range.
Defoe slips under a jab from McKenzie.
McKenzie throws a looping overhand right but Defoe ducks down to avoid it.
McKenzie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McKenzie lands with a right hand.
McKenzie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from McKenzie misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKenzie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McKenzie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Defoe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Defoe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but AJ McKenzie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on AJ McKenzie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Defoe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Defoe rushes McKenzie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Defoe scores with a nice hook to the head.
McKenzie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McKenzie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McKenzie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Defoe.
Nice uppercut lands for McKenzie. That snapped Defoe's head back.
McKenzie misses with a hook
and Defoe counters with a straight right hand.
McKenzie throws a hook but Defoe blocks it.
Defoe misses with a lunging right hand
letting McKenzie counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Defoe sizes up McKenzie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McKenzie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McKenzie throws a hook but Defoe blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKenzie checks a low kick from Defoe.
McKenzie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Defoe misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie scores with a jab to the jaw.
McKenzie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Defoe.
Jab from Defoe.
Defoe connects with a solid leg kick.
Defoe blocks a leg kick.
Defoe lands with a nice body kick.
McKenzie misses the jab.
Defoe needs to keep his hands up - McKenzie had a free shot at his head there.
A swing and a miss from McKenzie.
Nice uppercut there from Defoe.
That has opened up AJ McKenzie's cut even more.
A telegraphed right hand from McKenzie misses the target.
McKenzie scores with a jab. Defoe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McKenzie swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKenzie misses with a straight right.
A head kick from Defoe lands but McKenzie takes it in his stride.
Defoe takes one to the chin there.
AJ McKenzie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Defoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKenzie moves away.
Defoe missing with a left hand there. McKenzie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McKenzie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McKenzie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Defoe.
Defoe scores with a push kick.
McKenzie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Defoe counters with an outside leg kick.
McKenzie is breathing heavily.
Defoe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Defoe lets loose with a powerful body kick. McKenzie will feel that in the morning.
McKenzie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McKenzie throws a poor cross that misses
and Defoe counters with a low kick, right behind McKenzie 's knee.
A bone on bone clash there as Defoe blocks the leg kick.
Defoe misses with a straight left.
McKenzie throws out a counter right but Defoe avoids it with no problem.
Defoe slips under a jab from McKenzie.
Defoe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKenzie.
A little feinted left hand from Defoe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Defoe lets loose with a powerful body kick. McKenzie will feel that in the morning.
McKenzie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McKenzie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Defoe counters with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Defoe.
McKenzie misses with an uppercut.
Defoe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McKenzie's head.
Defoe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKenzie.
McKenzie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Defoe.
Defoe throws a body punch but McKenzie moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Defoe.
Defoe instigates a clinch.
McKenzie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McKenzie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McKenzie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Defoe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The cut above AJ McKenzie's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McKenzie breaks from the clinch.
McKenzie swats away the attempt to clinch by Defoe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Defoe scores with a nice right hand.
Defoe moves in looking to clinch but McKenzie pushes him off.
Oooooh!!! Defoe has knocked McKenzie down with a huge combo! Defoe steps away and waves a wobbly McKenzie back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
McKenzie is rocked!
McKenzie is holding his hands too far apart here. Defoe throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! McKenzie is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Menace Defoe!
Our winner, Menace Defoe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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