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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odda Nabonaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nabonaga has chosen Thief's Theme by Nas as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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270 lbs
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258 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Meyer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Odda Nabonaga!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nabonaga.
Meyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nabonaga counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meyer thinking.
Nabonaga misses with a lunging right hand
and Meyer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Meyer misses with a left hand
and Nabonaga counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Kurt Meyer has been cut.
Meyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meyer throws a right hand that misses
and Meyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabonaga avoids the head kick by Meyer.
Meyer misses with a right hand
and Nabonaga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nabonaga looks to throw the jab but Meyer is out of range.
Meyer throws a right hand that misses
and Nabonaga counters with a nice body shot.
Meyer is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nabonaga misses with a hook.
Nabonaga checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nabonaga digs a good body shot into Meyer's ribs.
Nabonaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meyer swings for the body but Nabonaga moves out of range.
Nabonaga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nabonaga connects with an inside leg kick.
Nabonaga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nabonaga takes a swing at Meyer's ribcage but misses.
Nabonaga scores with a punch to the head.
Meyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meyer throws an off balance right hand
and Nabonaga counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nabonaga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nabonaga ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nabonaga tries to bum rush Meyer with a series of wild strikes but Meyer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nabonaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Nabonaga.
Nabonaga misses with a wild body shot.
Meyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meyer misses with an uppercut
and Nabonaga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Odda Nabonaga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Meyer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nabonaga checks a low kick from Meyer.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Some wild striking there from Nabonaga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabonaga looks to land a body kick but Meyer moved away.
Meyer misses with a straight left.
Nabonaga thows a body shot but no joy.
Meyer is looking to clinch.
Meyer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nabonaga. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nabonaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nabonaga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nabonaga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Meyer rather than just go for the knockout.
Meyer misses the jab.
Meyer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nabonaga.
Nabonaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meyer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nabonaga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nabonaga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nabonaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meyer.
Meyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meyer misses with an uppercut
and Nabonaga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kurt Meyer's cut is getting worse.
Meyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nabonaga.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is looking to chop away at Nabonaga's legs.
Nabonaga throws a sloppy body shot
letting Meyer counter with a right hand.
Meyer scoring well with a low kick there.
Nabonaga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meyer is out of range and Nabonaga settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meyer tries to clinch there but Nabonaga circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Meyer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Meyer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nabonaga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Meyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Nabonaga circles away.
Nabonaga throws a head kick that misses
and Meyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meyer slips a straight right by Nabonaga.
Meyer misses the jab.
Kurt Meyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nabonaga misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabonaga throws a lazy uppercut
and Meyer counters with a left and a right that stings Nabonaga.
Nabonaga throws a lazy uppercut
and Meyer counters with a big right hand! Oh Nabonaga is in trouble here! Meyer follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Meyer!
Kurt Meyer retains his heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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