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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jax Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrick Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garrick Head acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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154 lbs
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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jax Teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garrick Head!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Teller checks it well.
Head throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Head tried to score with a low kick but Teller checks it.
Head takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Head connects with a crisp jab.
Teller moves into the clinch successfully.
Head fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Head lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Head breaks from the clinch.
Teller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Teller drops his hands momentarily and Head takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Head is looking to slow Teller down with leg kicks.
Head misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Head on the side of the head.
Teller punishes Head's body with a nice straight punch.
Head shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Teller went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Teller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Teller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Head avoids the body shot from Teller.
Head rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Teller counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller blocks a leg kick.
Teller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Head.
Head bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Head misses with a wild body shot.
Head misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teller.
A jab from Head misses.
Teller avoids the body shot from Head.
Head connects with a solid leg kick.
Head finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Head jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Teller throws a body punch but Head moves out of range.
Head throws a half hearted mid kick.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Teller is just out of range.
Head fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teller manages to avoid it.
Teller blocks a jab.
Head is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Teller rather than just go for the knockout.
Head misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Teller.
Head blocks a leg kick.
Teller scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teller tries a head kick but it misses.
Head walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Teller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Head will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Teller throws a sloppy body shot
and Head counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Head ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Teller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Teller throws a low kick but Head moves out of range easily.
Head throws out a loose jab but Teller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head throws a body punch but Teller moves out of range.
Teller misses with a hook
and Teller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Head throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teller takes a swing at Head's ribcage but misses.
Head throws a lazy uppercut
and Teller counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Teller just misses with a punch to the body.
Teller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller lands with an uppercut that bounces Head off the cage and back into range.
Head throws a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Teller lands.
Teller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Head keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teller staying out of range there.
Head missing with a left hand there. Teller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Teller counters with a quick kick to the body but Head blocks it.
Teller throws a sloppy head kick and Head moves out of range easily.
Teller feints and then cracks Head's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Head down.
Teller throws a hook to the side of Head's head but Head sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Head takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Teller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Teller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Teller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Head throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Head ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teller moves away.
Teller lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teller slips a straight right by Head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head misses with an uppercut
and Teller counters with a stiff right hand.
Teller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Head misses with a wild body shot.
Teller throws a shot to the body.
Teller looks to score with a jab to the body but Head is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Head misses.
That kick from Head tenderised Teller's leg. Teller is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch combination from Teller misses.
Teller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Head throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Teller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Head lands with a shot to the body.
Teller's jab looks to have found its range, popping Head under the eye.
Head lands a jab to Teller's midsection.
A low kick from Teller is predictable there
and Head counters with a straight right hand.
Head thuds a left hand into Teller's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teller lands with a right hand.
Head throws a body punch but Teller moves out of range.
Teller throws out a loose jab but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Teller moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Garrick Head will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Teller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Teller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Head throws a lazy uppercut
and Teller counters with a nice body kick.
Teller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Head doesn't seem bothered though.
Teller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Head's corner calls for a 1-2. Head obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Head is looking to chop away at Teller's legs.
Teller is looking to counter with a body kick.
Head misses with a jab to the body
and Teller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Head throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Teller misses.
Teller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Head jabs Teller right on the nose. Teller blinks but takes it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Teller.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Head chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Teller does it's job there.
Jax Teller is winning the standup battle so far.
Head swats away the attempt to clinch by Teller.
Teller avoids the body shot from Head.
Nice defenses there by Teller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head misses with a body punch
and Teller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Head 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.
Head wants to land a leg kick but Teller is out of range.
Head jabs at Teller's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Teller. That snapped Head's head back.
Teller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Teller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teller throws a jab when Head was well out of range.
Garrick Head seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Head looks to land a right hand but Teller moved out of range.
Teller is looking to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Head in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Head throws a poor cross that misses
and Head takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Head scores with a jab to the body.
Teller misses with a wild body shot.
Teller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters circling - Head throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Head dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teller just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Teller.
A jab lands there for Teller.
Teller slips under a jab from Head.
Teller thows a body kick. Head tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Head ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teller moves away.
Teller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Head throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Head.
Teller is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Head lands an overhand right.
Teller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Head misses with a body punch
and Head takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Teller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Head.
Head waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teller.
Teller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Teller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Head finds it's way round the side to connect with Teller's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Head. Teller does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller staying out of range there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Teller!
Head jabs Teller right on the nose. Teller blinks but takes it well.
Head takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Head misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teller.
It looked like Teller was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Head ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Teller misses with an uppercut.
Head feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tellers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Teller lands a jab to the head.
Head avoids the head kick by Teller.
Teller tries a head kick but it misses.
Teller takes a jab right on the kisser.
Head fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Teller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Head with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Teller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Head.
Head fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teller manages to avoid it.
Teller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Head.
Teller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Head looks to land a left hand but Teller moved out of range nicely.
Head throws a right hand that misses
and Teller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Head throws a lazy uppercut
and Teller counters with a right hand to the body.
Teller is looking to land body kicks.
Teller throws a sloppy head kick and Head moves out of range easily.
Teller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Teller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Head, right into the meat.
Teller misses with a kick to the body.
Head displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teller throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Head swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Head throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Head.
Teller misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Garrick Head will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Head.
Head throws a big shot that misses.
Teller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Teller lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Teller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Head throws an overhand right that lands on Teller's shoulder, as Teller tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Teller.
Head takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Teller is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Head misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teller.
Head avoids the head kick by Teller.
Teller fails to land with a series of punches.
Teller missing with a left hand there. Head was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head swings for the body but Teller moves out of range.
Teller lands a jab to Head's midsection.
Teller throws a solid leg kick but Head takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Teller.
Teller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Head manages to avoid it.
Head fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Teller checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head throws an overhand right that lands on Teller's shoulder, as Teller tries to avoid the shot.
Teller throws a nice head kick!
Head tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Head chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Teller can pounce on him.
Head misses with a wild body shot.
Head misses with a leg kick
enabling Teller to counter with a crisp jab.
Teller throws a body punch but Head moves out of range.
Head lands a body shot.
Teller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Head gets tackled into the cage by Teller. Teller maintains the clinch.
Head tries a body shot but Teller blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Head.
Head lands a body shot in the clinch.
Head has a couple of punches blocked by Teller.
Head pushes Teller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Head tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Head stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Head.
Teller tries to land a knee to the head but Head blocks with his arms.
Head lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Teller can't find room to land a body shot as Head controls the action.
Teller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Head.
Head throws a low kick but it's checked well by Teller.
Head misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teller.
Teller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Head pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Head has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Teller finds it's way round the side to connect with Head's head.
Head misses with a jab to the body
and Teller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Head thinking.
Teller checks a leg kick.
Head just misses with a punch to the body.
Teller throws a head kick that misses
and Head counters with a left to the body.
Head has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head digs a good hook to Teller's body.
Head misses with a wild body shot.
Head's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Head throws a body kick that misses.
Head connects with a jab.
Head tried to score with a low kick but Teller checks it.
Teller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Head was well out of range. Poor timing from Teller.
Jax Teller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Head has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Teller.
Head fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Teller is out of range.
Head fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teller manages to avoid it.
Teller connects with a high kick.
Head looks to land a right hand but Teller moved out of range.
Teller tries to land a front kick but Head steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Head slips a jab from Teller.
Teller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Head dips to his left and cracks Teller with an uppercut!
Head tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Teller is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Head takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Head looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Teller darts in and clinches Head up against the cage.
Head misses with a hook from the clinch.
Head tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Head tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Teller.
Head tries to throw a body punch but Teller avoids it by throwing Head back against the cage.
Teller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Head goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Teller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Teller.
Teller tries to throw a body punch but Head avoids it by throwing Teller back against the cage.
Head tries a body shot but Teller blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teller.
Teller lands a nice elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jax Teller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Head has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Garrick Head!
A victorious Garrick Head thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Feltre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kang Xi Jia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feltre comes to the cage accompanied by Someday Never Comes. 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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150 lbs
27 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felipe Feltre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kang Xi Jia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xi Jia misses with a few strikes there.
Xi Jia throws a series of strikes that have Feltre backpedaling.
Xi Jia misses with a body shot.
Feltre throws a leg kick but Xi Jia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick misses from Feltre.
Xi Jia connects with a single shot there.
Xi Jia has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Feltre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Feltre will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Feltre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Feltre throws a body punch but Xi Jia moves out of range.
Xi Jia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Feltre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Feltre misses with a kick to the body.
Feltre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feltre moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Xi Jia throws a hook to the side of Feltre's head but Feltre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Feltre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Feltre lands with a right hand.
Feltre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xi Jia misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Xi Jia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Feltre looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Xi Jia lands a nice shot to the body.
Xi Jia looks to score with a jab to the body but Feltre is just out of range.
Xi Jia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Xi Jia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Feltre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feltre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xi Jia raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Feltre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xi Jia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Feltre throws a front kick aimed at Xi Jia's knee but Xi Jia avoids it well.
Xi Jia connects with a nice looking jab.
Xi Jia lands with a cross.
Feltre throws a low kick but it's checked well by Xi Jia.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Feltre lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Xi Jia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Xi Jia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Xi Jia looks to land a combination but Feltre avoids it well.
Feltre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Xi Jia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Feltre manages to avoid it.
Xi Jia misses the jab.
Feltre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Felipe Feltre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia misses with a straight right.
Feltre throws a jab but it's blocked by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia ducks under a wild hook from Feltre.
Feltre slips a straight right by Xi Jia.
Xi Jia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Feltre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xi Jia scores with a decent looking hook.
Xi Jia looks to land a right hand but Feltre moved out of range.
Xi Jia misses with a body shot.
Xi Jia misses with an uppercut
and Feltre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Xi Jia jabs at Feltre's body.
Feltre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feltre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xi Jia throws out the jab.
Feltre throws a low kick but Xi Jia avoids it.
Feltre looks to land a body kick but Xi Jia moved away.
Feltre throws a leg kick which misses Xi Jia's front leg but catches the back leg as Xi Jia tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Feltre.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Feltre lands a leg kick that knocks Xi Jia off balance momentarily.
Xi Jia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Feltre lands a jab to the head.
Xi Jia lands with a shot to the body.
Feltre misses with a right hand
letting Xi Jia counter with a right hand.
Xi Jia throws the left hand but Feltre avoids the punch easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Feltre - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kang Xi Jia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Xi Jia avoids the head kick by Feltre.
A punch combination from Feltre misses.
Kang Xi Jia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Feltre will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Xi Jia flicks out a counter leg kick but Feltre steps away.
Xi Jia throws a jab but it's blocked by Feltre.
Feltre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Feltre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Feltre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Xi Jia lands a lovely overhand right.
Xi Jia scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xi Jia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Feltre circles away quickly and effectively.
Xi Jia looks to land a right hand but Feltre moved out of range.
Feltre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feltre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Xi Jia! But no joy.
Feltre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xi Jia cracks the inside of Feltre's front leg.
Xi Jia scores with a jab to the head.
Feltre is rocked!
Donk. Xi Jia catches Feltre right on the button with a cross.
Oh Feltre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Feltre ducks under a wild hook from Xi Jia.
Feltre connects with a jab.
Feltre seems to have got his legs back now.
Feltre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Feltre throws a head kick but Xi Jia moves out of range.
Xi Jia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Feltre is looking to score with low kicks.
Xi Jia lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Feltre throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Xi Jia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Feltre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Feltre throws a leg kick
and Xi Jia finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Feltre throws a head kick but Xi Jia moves out of range.
Feltre misses with a hook.
Feltre defending well as Xi Jia loads up on a big left hand.
Feltre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Xi Jia.
Xi Jia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Feltre throws a head kick but Xi Jia moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Feltre. That's going to slow Xi Jia down.
Feltre connects with a single shot there.
A shot to the liver by Xi Jia. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feltre moves out of range of the body kick from Xi Jia.
Feltre throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Xi Jia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Feltre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Xi Jia with a nice cross.
Feltre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Xi Jia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Feltre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xi Jia misses with a hook
and Feltre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Feltre loads up on a big right hand but Xi Jia slips the punch.
Xi Jia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Feltre looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Xi Jia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Xi Jia checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia lands a nice shot to the body.
Xi Jia lands a jab to the head.
Feltre throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of 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!
Xi Jia misses with a straight right.
Feltre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xi Jia moves away.
Xi Jia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Xi Jia checks a low kick from Feltre.
Feltre throws a chopping leg kick but Xi Jia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Xi Jia thuds his right hand into Feltre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Feltre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Feltre is looking to wear down Xi Jia with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Feltre throws a hook to the side of Xi Jia's head but Xi Jia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xi Jia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Xi Jia misses with a hook. Feltre ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Felipe Feltre will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Feltre checks a low kick from Xi Jia.
Feltre throws a chopping leg kick but Xi Jia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Feltre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Feltre misses with a straight left.
Xi Jia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Xi Jia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Feltre in his tracks.
Feltre throws out a leg kick but Xi Jia moves out of range and Feltre only half commits.
Feltre lands with a hook. Xi Jia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Feltre throws a head kick that half lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xi Jia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Xi Jia avoids a kick to the body.
Feltre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Xi Jia looks to throw the jab but Feltre is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feltre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Feltre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Feltre walks into a jab.
Xi Jia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Feltre is out of range.
Xi Jia misses with an uppercut
and Feltre counters with a thumping low kick.
Feltre takes a jab right on the kisser.
Xi Jia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid body kick from Feltre.
Xi Jia avoids a kick to the body.
Feltre misses with a double jab.
Xi Jia takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feltre misses with a lunging right hand
and Xi Jia counters with a stiff right hand.
Feltre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xi Jia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xi Jia connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Feltre! He's out on his feet! Xi Jia rushes in and drops Feltre with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kang Xi Jia!
Kang Xi Jia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Fenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J.J. Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). J. Grey. J.J. Grey has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Fenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, J.J. Grey!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fenix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fenix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Marcus Fenix has been cut.
Fenix misses with an uppercut.
Fenix takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fenix's head.
Fenix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grey.
Fenix looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Grey tries a head kick but it misses.
Fenix feinted with a counter takedown.
Grey swats away the attempt to clinch by Fenix.
Grey has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fenix tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fenix throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grey lands with a cross.
Grey throws a sloppy head kick and Fenix moves out of range easily.
Fenix went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fenix missing with a left hand there. Grey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grey tries a quick counter leg kick but Fenix is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Grey misses.
Fenix is looking for a counter combo.
Fenix is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fenix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
J.J. Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grey cracks Fenix with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fenix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grey.
Fenix throws a right hand that Grey ducks under and follows up with a left that Grey also avoids with ease.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grey.
Fenix throwing a counter right hand but Grey manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Fenix.
Fenix swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grey counters with a left to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Grey. That snapped Fenix's head back.
Grey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fenix moves forwards but Grey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grey.
Fenix lands a head kick. Grey smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fenix does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenix slips a jab from Grey.
Fenix throws a head kick but Grey moves out of range.
Grey lands with a kick to the temple. Fenix shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Grey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grey lands with a nice body punch.
Fenix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Grey lands a big head kick that sends Fenix tumbling to the mat! Grey takes a step backwards and waves Fenix back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fenix is rocked!
Grey lands a nice looking body shot.
Oh Fenix is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fenix walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Fenix limp body while Grey jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). J.J. Grey!
A victorious J.J. Grey thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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