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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Driver (ranked 4101 p4p, 5060 weight class) and Eder Teixeira (ranked 497 p4p, 570 weight class). Eder Teixeira has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Philip Driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Eder Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driver blocks a jab.
Teixeira misses with a looping right.
Teixeira takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Eder Teixeira has been cut.
Teixeira throws a hook but Driver blocks it.
Teixeira scores with a nice right hand.
Teixeira gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Driver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Teixeira.
Teixeira scores with a nice head shot.
Teixeira ducks right into an uppercut from Driver.
A shot to the liver by Driver. Beautiful body shot.
Driver has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Walter J Abramowitz Center for Bigness in the buildup to the fight.
Teixeira throws a jab when Driver was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teixeira misses with an uppercut. Driver saw that one coming.
Teixeira throws the left hand but Driver avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Driver misses its target.
Teixeira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Driver lands a nice shot to the body.
Teixeira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Driver.
Teixeira tries to clinch but Driver moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira moves out of range of the strikes.
Teixeira clinches up with Driver and pushes him back against the cage.
Teixeira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Teixeira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Teixeira.
Driver prevents Teixeira from breaking the clinch.
Teixeira is trying to break the clinch but Driver is controlling him.
Driver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Teixeira tries to stall but Driver uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Driver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driver prevents Teixeira from breaking the clinch.
Driver can't find room to land a body shot as Teixeira controls the action.
Driver lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Driver as Teixeira tries to tie him up.
Teixeira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Teixeira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Driver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Teixeira backwards.
Teixeira working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Driver misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Driver.
Driver has a couple of punches blocked by Teixeira.
Driver stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Teixeira looks winded!
Driver works on Teixeira's body with a couple of short punches.
Driver lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Driver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Teixeira blocking some punches.
Driver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teixeira's elbow.
Driver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Driver.
Teixeira tries to break free but Driver pushes him back against the cage.
Teixeira is trying to break free.
Driver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driver pushes Teixeira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Driver scores with a shoulder strike.
Driver scores with a nice hook to the head.
Driver misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver digs a right hand into Teixeira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Teixeira's gas tank.
Driver lands a right hand.
Driver scores with a nice hook to the head.
That has opened up Eder Teixeira's cut even more.
Driver lands with a right to the head.
Driver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Driver.
Driver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Driver lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Driver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Driver digs a right hand into Teixeira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Teixeira's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Driver.
Driver throws a punch but it's blocked by Teixeira.
Driver lands a hook that snaps the head of Teixeira backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Driver breaks the clinch.
Teixeira tries to clinch up
and Driver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Driver ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Teixeira out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Philip Driver!
A victorious Philip Driver thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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