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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beaudell Beckham Jr (ranked 1779 p4p, 2259 weight class) and Aleksandar Volkanovski (ranked 269 p4p, 322 weight class). Volkanovski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 2pac - Hail Mary kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Beaudell Beckham Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aleksandar Volkanovski!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkanovski looks to land a left hand but Beckham Jr moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Beckham Jr misses its intended target.
Beckham Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Volkanovski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Volkanovski lands a head kick. Beckham Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Beaudell Beckham Jr has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Volkanovski.
A slow jab from Volkanovski misses its intended target.
Volkanovski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Volkanovski ducks under a wild hook from Beckham Jr.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Volkanovski! But no joy.
Volkanovski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckham Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Volkanovski misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Volkanovski.
Volkanovski misses with a double jab
and Beckham Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beckham Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volkanovski.
Volkanovski misses with a body kick.
Beckham Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Volkanovski is just out of range.
Volkanovski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Volkanovski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Beckham Jr lands a body shot.
Volkanovski breaks the clinch.
Beckham Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Volkanovski circles away quickly and effectively.
Volkanovski takes one to the side of the head.
Volkanovski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beckham Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Volkanovski misses with a few strikes there.
Volkanovski slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckham Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Volkanovski jabs Beckham Jr right on the nose. Beckham Jr blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkanovski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Beckham Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beckham Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Volkanovski ducks right into an uppercut from Beckham Jr.
Volkanovski tries a head kick but it misses.
Volkanovski moves in looking to clinch but Beckham Jr pushes him off.
Beckham Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Beckham Jr misses with a body shot.
Volkanovski feints a counter leg kick.
Beckham Jr tests Volkanovski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Volkanovski misses with a head kick.
Volkanovski tries to bum rush Beckham Jr with a series of wild strikes but Beckham Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Volkanovski throws a low kick, looking for Beckham Jr's leg but Beckham Jr calmly moves out of range.
Volkanovski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beckham Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Volkanovski should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckham Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Beckham Jr lands.
Volkanovski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beckham Jr.
Beckham Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Volkanovski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Beckham Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Beaudell Beckham Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beckham Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Volkanovski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Volkanovski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Volkanovski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beckham Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Beckham Jr is looking for a counter combo.
Beckham Jr tests Volkanovski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beckham Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Beckham Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Volkanovski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Volkanovski lands with a straight right. Beckham Jr didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beckham Jr looks to land a left hand but Volkanovski moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkanovski throws a leg kick but Beckham Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Beckham Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Volkanovski tries to clinch up
and Beckham Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Volkanovski tries to close the distance and clinch but Beckham Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beckham Jr misses with the combination.
Volkanovski's corner calls for a 1-2. Volkanovski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Volkanovski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beckham Jr momentarily.
Beckham Jr misses the jab.
Volkanovski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beckham Jr throws out the jab.
Beckham Jr misses with a hook. Volkanovski ducked under it nicely.
Volkanovski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beckham Jr manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Beaudell Beckham Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Beaudell Beckham Jr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Volkanovski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beckham Jr.
Volkanovski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Volkanovski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aleksandar Volkanovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beckham Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beaudell Beckham Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Beckham Jr looks to land a right hand but Volkanovski moved out of range.
Beaudell Beckham Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volkanovski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Donk. Beckham Jr catches Volkanovski right on the button with a cross.
Beckham Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Beckham Jr looks to land a right hand but Volkanovski moved out of range.
A jab from Beckham Jr finds it's way through Volkanovski's defenses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beckham Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Volkanovski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beckham Jr throws a looping overhand right but Volkanovski ducks down to avoid it.
Volkanovski throws a head kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Volkanovski!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beckham Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Beckham Jr stuffs the takedown.
Volkanovski misses with a hook.
Volkanovski throws a leg kick that misses.
Volkanovski slips a jab and a cross from Beckham Jr.
Beckham Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Beckham Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Volkanovski throws a sloppy head kick and Beckham Jr moves out of range easily.
Beckham Jr is looking to counter punch.
Volkanovski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Volkanovski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beckham Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Volkanovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beckham Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Volkanovski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkanovski throws a right and a left that Beckham Jr avoids nicely.
Beckham Jr is looking for a counter combo.
Volkanovski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beckham Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkanovski.
A big right from Volkanovski misses.
Beckham Jr throws a front kick aimed at Volkanovski's knee but Volkanovski avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Volkanovski.
Beckham Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Volkanovski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beckham Jr throws a nice looking combination but Volkanovski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beckham Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Beckham Jr takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Beckham Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Volkanovski connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckham Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Volkanovski throws a body shot but no joy.
Volkanovski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beckham Jr.
Volkanovski walks into a stiff left hand from Beckham Jr.
Volkanovski slips a straight right by Beckham Jr.
Beckham Jr misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beckham Jr. That's going to slow Volkanovski down.
Volkanovski misses with a hook.
Beckham Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Volkanovski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beckham Jr thinking.
Beckham Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Volkanovski.
Volkanovski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkanovski throws a sloppy head kick
and Volkanovski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick from Volkanovski lands but Beckham Jr takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volkanovski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beckham Jr moves away.
Volkanovski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Beckham Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Volkanovski counters with a three punch combo that has Beckham Jr backing up. Beckham Jr nods at Volkanovski to acknowledge the strikes.
Volkanovski throws the kick towards the body but Beckham Jr avoids it.
Volkanovski throws a nice looking combination but Beckham Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beckham Jr looks to land a combination but Volkanovski avoids it well.
Beckham Jr misses with a wild combination.
Beckham Jr works the jab nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aleksandar Volkanovski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Beaudell Beckham Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Beckham Jr.
Volkanovski lands a right hook to the body.
Volkanovski shoots in but no luck this time.
Volkanovski throws a head kick that misses.
Beckham Jr missing with a left hand there. Volkanovski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beckham Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Volkanovski throws a head kick that misses.
Volkanovski throws a head kick that misses
and Beckham Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Volkanovski looks to land a combination. Beckham Jr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckham Jr blocks a head kick by Volkanovski.
Volkanovski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Volkanovski takes a swing at Beckham Jr's ribcage but misses.
Volkanovski throws a lazy right hand but Beckham Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beckham Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beckham Jr misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkanovski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beckham Jr moves away.
Beckham Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Volkanovski throws a head kick but Beckham Jr moves out of range.
Beckham Jr lands with a straight right. Volkanovski didn't see that one coming.
Volkanovski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beckham Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Beckham Jr throws a lazy right hand but Volkanovski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Volkanovski slips a straight right by Beckham Jr.
Volkanovski misses with a head kick.
Beckham Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volkanovski.
A counter left hand to the body from Beckham Jr misses its target.
Beckham Jr looks to land a combination but Volkanovski avoids it well.
Beckham Jr tries to bum rush Volkanovski with a series of wild strikes but Volkanovski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beckham Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Volkanovski momentarily.
Beckham Jr checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkanovski looks to land a combination but Beckham Jr avoids it well.
Volkanovski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Beckham Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Volkanovski flicks out a counter leg kick but Beckham Jr steps away.
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!
Volkanovski misses with a two punch combination.
Volkanovski blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Volkanovski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Volkanovski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Volkanovski is looking to clinch but Beckham Jr is avoiding it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volkanovski.
Volkanovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beckham Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Volkanovski.
A punch lands to the side of Volkanovski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Beckham Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Volkanovski tries to clinch but Beckham Jr is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkanovski clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Beckham Jr.
Volkanovski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Beckham Jr blocks a body shot from Volkanovski.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Volkanovski can't break the clinch.
Beckham Jr breaks the clinch.
Beckham Jr scores with a jab. Volkanovski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Volkanovski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beckham Jr.
Volkanovski throws a head kick but Beckham Jr moves out of range.
Volkanovski throws a lazy body kick
and Beckham Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Beckham Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Beckham Jr cracks Volkanovski with a good jab.
Volkanovski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beckham Jr throws a shot from downtown. Volkanovski moves away and avoids it.
Volkanovski throws a hook but Beckham Jr blocks it.
Beckham Jr throws a big counter combination but Volkanovski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Volkanovski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beckham Jr can pounce on him.
Beckham Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Beckham Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Beckham Jr tries to bum rush Volkanovski with a series of wild strikes but Volkanovski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Volkanovski misses with a hook.
Volkanovski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beckham Jr throws a shot from downtown. Volkanovski moves away and avoids it.
Beckham Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Volkanovski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Beckham Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beaudell Beckham Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beckham Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beaudell Beckham Jr!
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energy
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hype
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