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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Menace Defoe (ranked 7 p4p, 1 weight class) and Hector Verama (ranked 46 p4p, 6 weight class). Defoe comes to the cage accompanied by Bodies. Verama has chosen Swing It Away as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Menace Defoe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Verama!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Defoe.
Verama finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Defoe misses the target.
Verama looks for the body kick but Defoe saw that one coming.
Defoe throws a leg kick which misses Verama's front leg but catches the back leg as Verama tries to avoid it.
Defoe throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Hector Verama has been cut.
Verama connects with a solid leg kick.
Defoe throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big left from Verama misses.
We've been informed that Verama 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.
Defoe misses with a series of wild punches.
Verama scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verama. Defoe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verama misses with an uppercut. Defoe saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Verama there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Defoe throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verama misses the jab.
Verama shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Verama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Defoe's calf.
Defoe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Verama misses with a jab to the body
and Defoe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Verama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Verama misses with a punch to the body.
Verama misses with a punch on the inside.
Verama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verama lands a body punch in the clinch.
Defoe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Defoe.
Defoe blocks a body shot from Verama.
Verama misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Defoe fails to land.
Defoe works on Verama's body with a couple of short punches.
Verama misses with a punch to the body.
Defoe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Verama throws a punch but it's blocked by Defoe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Defoe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Defoe working aggressively here.
Defoe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Defoe.
Defoe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Verama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Verama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Defoe's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Verama.
Defoe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Defoe misses with a punch on the inside.
Defoe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Verama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verama has had enough of the clinch but Defoe keeps him there for the moment.
Verama tries to work over Defoe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Defoe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Defoe lands a body punch.
Verama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Defoe presses Verama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Verama misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Verama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Defoe managing to block the knees to the body from Verama.
Verama tries a body shot but Defoe blocks it.
Defoe pushes Verama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Verama swings wildly with an uppercut but Defoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Defoe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Verama's elbow.
Defoe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Verama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Verama.
Defoe prevents a body shot from Verama.
Verama has a couple of punches blocked by Defoe.
A right hand to the body from Verama.
Defoe blocks a body shot from Verama.
Verama struggles to land a body shot inside as Defoe controls his hands.
Verama pulls guard effortlessly.
Defoe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Verama has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Defoe has managed to get both his arms back between Verama's legs - danger averted.
Verama throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Defoe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Verama has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Defoe has managed to get both his arms back between Verama's legs - danger averted.
Verama throws his legs up looking for a submission but Defoe uses it to pass to side control.
Verama wants to control but Defoe postures up.
Verama is not content to let Defoe control the position.
Verama is looking to reverse the position.
Verama trying his best to control but Defoe has mounted him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hector Verama will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hector Verama's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A jab from Verama misses.
Defoe moves into the clinch.
Verama scores with a hook to the body.
Defoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Defoe throws a head punch that misses.
Verama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Defoe's elbow.
Verama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Verama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Defoe backwards.
Defoe misses with some punches.
Defoe scores with a shot to the side of Verama's head.
Verama misses with the head strike.
Verama throws a punch but it's blocked by Defoe.
Verama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Defoe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Verama.
Defoe lands a head shot.
Verama avoids the body shot from Defoe.
Verama drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Defoe defends it well.
Defoe wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Defoe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verama manages to avoid it.
Verama motions for Defoe to come forward. Verama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Verama scores with a leg kick.
Defoe with a nice cross.
Verama throws a big shot that misses.
Verama lands a nice looking body shot.
Hector Verama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Defoe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Verama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Defoe is out of range.
Verama connects with an inside leg kick.
Defoe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Defoe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Verama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Defoe moves out of range of the strikes.
Verama thumps Defoe with a low kick.
Verama swings widly with a right hand
and Defoe counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Defoe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Verama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verama misses with an uppercut. Defoe saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Defoe misses.
Defoe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Verama misses with a right hand
and Defoe counters with a left to the body.
Verama tried to score with a low kick but Defoe checks it.
Defoe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Verama throws a body shot but no joy.
Defoe throws a wild body kick that Verama sees coming a mile off.
Defoe blocks a head kick by Verama.
Verama lands with a good body shot.
Verama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verama throws a leg kick that misses.
Verama looks to land a left hand but Defoe moved out of range nicely.
Defoe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Defoe wants it to stay on the feet.
Defoe throws a head kick but Verama moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Defoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Verama throws out the jab.
Defoe lands a body shot.
Verama rushes Defoe and presses him up against the cage.
Verama misses with the head strike.
A short left from Verama.
A short uppercut from Defoe.
Defoe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Verama.
Verama is breathing heavily.
Verama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Defoe.
Verama blocking some punches.
Defoe lands a shot to the body.
Defoe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Defoe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Defoe lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verama is trying to pull guard but Defoe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Defoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verama working aggressively here.
Defoe can't find room to land a body shot as Verama controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Defoe prevents a body shot from Verama.
Defoe pushes Verama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Verama is rocked!
Defoe pushes Verama against the cage. Defoe is working some dirty boxing. Defoe pushes off with a quick right hook! Verama goes down! Verama tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Defoe moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Menace Defoe!
Menace Defoe retains his light heavyweight title!
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.
In defeat, Hector Verama stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well done buddy. You are a top notch fighter. I hope you fight on and on. Respect to you and your manager Bjorn.'.
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energy
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