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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between I.P. Daily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Faldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). P. Daily and Nick Faldo. Faldo has chosen Paparazzi Pone - Man Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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195 cm
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202 lbs
17 - 15 - 0 |
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182 cm
42
199 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
World class MT
Insanely flexible
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Powerful
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, I.P. Daily! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Faldo! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Faldo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Daily lands a nice looking body shot.
Daily closes the distance and lands a one-two. Faldo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Daily fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faldo manages to avoid it. Faldo wants to counter the offense by Daily and move into the clinch position. Faldo misses with a combination
and Daily counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Faldo throws a poor cross that misses
and Daily counters with a stiff right hand. A big left from Faldo misses. Good standup being displayed there by Daily as he connects with a hook. This has been an exciting period of action! Faldo misses with a leg kick. Daily bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Faldo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Faldo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Faldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Daily lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut. Daily connects with a looping right hand.
Faldo misses with an uppercut
and Faldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Daily looks to land a combination. Faldo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Faldo avoids the body shot from Daily.
Faldo tries to counter with a clinch but Daily shakes him off and moves away. Faldo misses with a left hand and Daily counters with a straight right hand. Daily has been working on his boxing with his coaches at *****POLAR***** in the buildup to the fight. Daily is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Faldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daily.
Nick Faldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Faldo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Daily is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Daily jabs Faldo to the body, keeping him at a distance. Daily is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Daily fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faldo manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Daily has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daily there as he acknowledges the shot. Daily lunges at Faldo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Faldo's hand. Daily lands a head shot. Faldo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Daily stuns Faldo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Faldo tries to land a leg kick but Daily saw it coming and moves away.
Daily goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Faldo throws a nice outside leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Daily throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Faldo on the side of the head. Daily misses with a wild body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I.P. Daily dominated that round. The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A shot to the body from Faldo misses and Daily cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Faldo misses with a right hand and Daily counters with a stiff right hand. Faldo throws a jab when Daily was well out of range. Faldo throws a nice looking combination but Daily bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. It appears Daily was looking to counter with a kick there. Faldo is looking to score with low kicks. Daily jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Faldo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Faldo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Faldo moves into range and connects with a jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Faldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daily was well out of range. Poor timing from Faldo. Faldo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daily doesn't seem bothered though. Faldo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Faldo misses with a low kick.
Daily's corner calls for a 1-2. Daily obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Daily misses with a kick to the body.
Daily ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Daily looks to score with a jab to the body but Faldo is just out of range. Daily misses with a kick to the body.
Daily throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Daily steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Faldo. That one must have hurt. Daily lands a nice looking kick to the body. Faldo takes a step back to recover. Daily throws the kick towards the body but Faldo avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Faldo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daily counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Faldo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Daily appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Faldo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Faldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Daily. Daily moves out of range of the strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Daily throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daily misses with a wild body shot. Daily throws a body punch but Faldo moves out of range. Faldo misses the body punch and Daily counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Daily throws a push kick but Faldo slaps the foot to one side. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I.P. Daily dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Daily. Faldo does a little dance to reset his feet. Daily punishes Faldo's body with a nice straight punch. Faldo throws an off balance right hand
and Daily counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Faldo throws a leg kick but Daily sees it coming and checks it nicely. Faldo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Daily fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Faldo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Daily keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faldo. Daily quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Daily throws a shot to the body.
Faldo connects with an inside leg kick. Faldo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Faldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Daily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daily throws a wild body kick that Faldo sees coming a mile off. Faldo tries to counter with a clinch but Daily shakes him off and moves away. Faldo throws a body kick that misses. Daily keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daily is looking for a counter combo. Daily takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Faldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Daily is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Daily is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faldo can do to turn this around? Daily ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faldo moves away. Faldo throws a wild body kick that Daily sees coming a mile off. Faldo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Daily counters with a nice uppercut. Good work by Daily as he checks the leg kick. Daily swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Faldo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Faldo misses the jab. It looked like Daily wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Faldo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Daily counters with a stiff right hand. Faldo misses with a combination
and Daily counters with a nice kick to the body. Faldo avoids the body shot from Daily.
Faldo tries to counter by closing the distance. Faldo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Daily throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Daily lands with a nice body kick. I.P. Daily is winning the standup battle so far. Faldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daily was well out of range. Poor timing from Faldo. Daily is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Faldo throws an overhand right that lands on Daily's shoulder, as Daily tries to avoid the shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I.P. Daily clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Daily tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Daily. Decent striking displayed by Daily there. Faldo throws an overhand right that lands on Daily's shoulder, as Daily tries to avoid the shot. A slapping body kick lands there for Daily. Daily jabs Faldo right on the nose. Faldo blinks but takes it well. Daily lands with a straight right. Faldo didn't see that one coming. Daily swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Daily avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Nice cross by Daily. Faldo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daily counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Faldo throws an overhand right that lands on Daily's shoulder, as Daily tries to avoid the shot. Daily quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. Daily dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Daily throws a looping overhand right but Faldo ducks down to avoid it. Faldo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Daily. A decent looking body kick lands there for Daily. Daily swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Daily looks to land a combination but Faldo avoids it well. Faldo tries to counter by closing the distance. Daily lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Faldo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Faldo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Faldo avoids the body shot from Daily.
Faldo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Daily avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Daily blocks a low kick nicely. A slow jab from Faldo misses its intended target. Daily slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Faldo throws a hook to the side of Daily's head but Daily sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Faldo misses with an uppercut. Daily fails to land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Daily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Faldo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daily's calf. Faldo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I.P. Daily had his way with Nick Faldo in that round. The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Daily uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Faldo. I.P. Daily is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Faldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daily. A little feinted left hand from Daily on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Daily lands a nice shot to the body.
Faldo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Daily. Faldo misses with a low kick. Daily scores with a crisp jab that stopped Faldo in his tracks. Daily fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faldo manages to avoid it. Faldo throws a big shot that misses. A counter left hand to the body from Daily misses its target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Daily works the jab nicely. Daily scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Faldo throws a looping overhand right but Daily ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Faldo missing with a left hand there. Daily was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Faldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Faldo just misses with a punch to the body.
As Faldo looks to move away, Daily throws a big counter combo but Faldo just gets out of the way. A jab from Daily misses. Faldo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Faldo misses with an uppercut. Daily saw that one coming. Faldo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Faldo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Daily connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Faldo throws a series of punches but Daily moves out of range. Daily misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Faldo misses with an uppercut. Faldo slips a straight right by Daily. Daily blocks a low kick nicely. Daily turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Faldo misses with a right hand and Daily counters with a good, hard body kick but Faldo shrugs it off. Faldo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Faldo misses with a hook to the body
and Daily counters with a stiff right hand. 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! Daily fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daily tries to bum rush Faldo with a series of wild strikes but Faldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nick Faldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Daily scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight! I.P. Daily showed his dominance in that final round. Well Daily 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... I.P. Daily! A very excited looking I.P. Daily made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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