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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Myres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Ibraham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Myres has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Myres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Ibraham!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Eliza Hachem and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myres falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ibraham counters with a leg kick.
Ibraham throws a quick inside leg kick.
That kick from Ibraham tenderised Myres's leg. Myres is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ibraham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good leg kick by Ibraham there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ibraham lands a head kick!
No joy there for Myres, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Myres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ibraham circles away quickly and effectively.
Ibraham is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Myres with a body shot.
Myres throws a lazy right hand but Ibraham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Myres throws a right and a left that Ibraham avoids nicely.
Myres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ibraham dodges the punch combination from Myres.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Ibraham catches Myres right on the button with a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ibraham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Ibraham lands but Myres takes it in his stride.
Ibraham looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rob Myres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ibraham lands with a kick to the temple. Myres shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ibraham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ibraham checks a leg kick nicely.
Myres stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ibraham.
Myres throws a hook but Ibraham blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Ibraham.
Ibraham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Myres takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Myres misses with a hook
and Ibraham counters with a good low kick that Myres was not able to check.
Ibraham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ibraham.
Ibraham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ibraham ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Myres blocks a head kick by Ibraham.
Ibraham slips a jab and a cross from Myres.
Nice defenses there by Ibraham.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myres misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ibraham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Myres looks to land a left hand but Ibraham moved out of range nicely.
Myres misses with a few strikes there.
Ibraham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Myres was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Myres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ibraham. Ibraham obviously looking to wear him down.
Ibraham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Myres.
Ibraham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ibraham. Myres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ibraham lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ibraham throws a body shot but no joy.
Myres tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ibraham.
Ibraham throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Ibraham tenderised Myres's leg. Myres is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ibraham.
Some wild striking there from Myres.
Ibraham tries a quick counter leg kick but Myres is wise to it.
Myres misses with a hook to the body
and Ibraham counters with an inside leg kick.
Ibraham tries to clinch there but Myres circles away.
As Ibraham looks to move away, Myres throws a big counter combo but Ibraham just gets out of the way.
Myres misses with a body shot.
Myres is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ibraham's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Myres connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ibraham scrambles back to his feet.
Myres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ibraham.
Ibraham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ibraham cracks the inside of Myres's front leg.
Ibraham fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Myres looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Myres ducks under a wild hook from Ibraham.
Left hook, right uppercut from Myres.
It looks like George Ibraham has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myres scores with a decent looking hook.
Ibraham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ibraham connects with a high kick.
Myres misses with a left hand
and Ibraham counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibraham manages to avoid it.
Myres throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ibraham counters with an inside leg kick.
Myres throws out a loose jab but Ibraham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibraham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Myres cracks Ibraham with an open hand slap.
Ibraham feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Myres's calf.
Myres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ibraham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ibraham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Myres is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Myres scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ibraham lets loose with a powerful body kick. Myres will feel that in the morning.
An inside leg kick lands from Ibraham.
Myres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ibraham.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ibraham pushes Myres away with a front kick.
Myres throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ibraham counters with a good low kick that Myres was not able to check.
Ibraham needs to keep his hands up - Myres had a free shot at his head there.
Good leg kick by Ibraham there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Ibraham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Ibraham's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Myres lands the left hand.
Rob Myres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ibraham on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Myres throws an off balance right hand
and Ibraham counters with a nice body shot.
Myres avoids the body shot from Ibraham.
Ibraham throws a head kick but Myres moves out of range.
Myres throws a series of punches but Ibraham moves out of range.
Ibraham is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Myres rather than just go for the knockout.
Ibraham jabs at Myres's body.
Myres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ibraham slips a jab and a cross from Myres.
Ibraham thows a body kick. Myres tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Myres clobbers Ibraham with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Ibraham.
Ibraham scores with a head kick.
George Ibraham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Myres misses with a shot to the body
and Ibraham counters with a leg kick.
Ibraham fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Myres looks to throw the jab but Ibraham is out of range.
Ibraham lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibraham lands with a kick to the temple. Myres shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ibraham defending well as Myres loads up on a big left hand.
Myres misses with a body shot.
Ibraham doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ibraham scores with a jab to the body.
Ibraham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myres.
Myres lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ibraham backs up against the cage.
Myres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ibraham.
Ibraham replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Myres blocks it well.
Myres missing with a left hand there. Ibraham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheers as Myres lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ibraham doesn't seem phased though.
Myres really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ibraham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Myres swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ibraham.
Ibraham is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myres throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ibraham counters with an inside leg kick.
Ibraham wants to clinch up but Myres keeps it at a distance.
Ibraham works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ibraham throws a predictable looking body shot
and Myres counters with a crisp one two that drops Ibraham! Myres thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ibraham to his feet! Ibraham is in big trouble!
Ibraham is still on wobbly legs! Can Myres finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibraham misses with a body shot.
Myres tries to counter by clinching up but Ibraham breaks away and moves out of range.
Ibraham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Myres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ibraham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crunch! Ibraham slams his shin into Myres's torso.
Ibraham thumps Myres with a low kick.
Ibraham seems to have recovered his senses.
Ibraham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Myres throws out the jab.
A combination from Myres does no damage.
It seemed like Ibraham was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Myres waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ibraham.
Ibraham scores with a head kick. Myres tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ibraham lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Myres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ibraham. Ibraham obviously looking to wear him down.
Myres cracks Ibraham with a right hand to the side of the head.
Myres is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ibraham.
Ibraham chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Myres avoids the head kick by Ibraham.
Ibraham lands a head kick. Myres smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Myres is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A big left from Myres misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibraham with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Myres jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ibraham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myres was well out of range. Poor timing from Ibraham.
Ibraham misses with a head kick.
Ibraham fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Myres has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ibraham staying out of range there.
Ibraham connects with a solid leg kick.
Ibraham lands a nice leg kick that just misses Myres's sensitive parts.
Myres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Myres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Myres throws a right hand that Ibraham ducks under and follows up with a left that Ibraham also avoids with ease.
Myres scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Myres swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ibraham lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ibraham dodges the punch combination from Myres.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myres throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ibraham counters with a nice low kick that buckles Myres's knee momentarily.
Ibraham lands a jab to Myres's midsection.
Ibraham digs a good body shot into Myres's ribs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ibraham - that will leave a mark!
Myres circles away from the clinch attempt.
Myres takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Myres scores with a hook to the body. Ibraham takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Myres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ibraham moves away.
Myres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Myres throws a poor cross that misses
and Ibraham makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Myres will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ibraham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ibraham delivers a nice body kick.
Myres lands with a nice combination. Ibraham backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Myres scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but George Ibraham will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on George Ibraham'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!
Myres scores with a nice right hand.
Myres misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ibraham counters with a nice low kick that buckles Myres's knee momentarily.
Ibraham scores with a push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ibraham, right into the meat.
Myres takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ibraham feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Myres's calf.
Ibraham tries to close the distance and clinch but Myres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ibraham looks to score with a jab to the body but Myres is just out of range.
Myres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ibraham looks to score with a jab to the body but Myres is just out of range.
Ibraham throws a sloppy head kick and Myres moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibraham misses the shot to the body.
Myres takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Ibraham.
Ibraham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ibraham.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Ibraham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibraham scores with a push kick.
Myres misses with a jab, cross combination.
Myres throws out a loose jab but Ibraham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Myres feints a jab promting Ibraham to slip. Myres then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ibraham slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ibraham fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Myres.
Ibraham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ibraham follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ibraham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ibraham scores with a hook to the body. Myres takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Myres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ibraham appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Myres lands with a nice combination. Ibraham backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ibraham scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Myres chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ibraham can pounce on him.
Ibraham throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibraham throws a nice head kick!
Myres missing with a left hand there. Ibraham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ibraham.
Myres swinging wildly here.
Ibraham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Myres misses with a few strikes there.
Myres gets tackled into the cage by Ibraham. Ibraham maintains the clinch.
Ibraham misses with a knee strike.
Ibraham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Myres's efforts to push away.
Ibraham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Myres has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ibraham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Myres tries to break free but Ibraham pushes him back against the cage.
Ibraham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibraham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Myres is trying to break the clinch but Ibraham is controlling him.
Ibraham misses with a knee to the head.
Myres takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ibraham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Myres looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ibraham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short uppercut from Ibraham.
Ibraham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Myres breaks from the clinch.
Myres takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Myres throws a combination that misses
and Ibraham counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ibraham lands a leg kick that knocks Myres off balance momentarily.
Ibraham lands a nice leg kick that just misses Myres's sensitive parts.
Ibraham chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myres throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ibraham counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibraham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Myres.
Ibraham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Myres manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Myres fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ibraham on the side of the head.
George Ibraham is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Myres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ibraham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ibraham feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Myres's calf.
Sloppy strikes from Myres. Those never looked like landing.
Myres chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ibraham can pounce on him.
Ibraham shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That has opened up George Ibraham's cut even more.
Ibraham walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ibraham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Myres scores with a one two! Ibraham had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ibraham lands with a nice body kick.
Myres throws a right and a left that Ibraham avoids nicely.
Ibraham throws a fast counter high kick but Myres manages to duck under it in time.
Rob Myres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ibraham lands a nice leg kick that just misses Myres's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Ibraham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ibraham has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Ibraham!
In his post fight interview, George Ibraham started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Rob Myres spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry for crappy performance tonight guys, I'll be back better than ever next time out '.
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