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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lonnie Mcneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caelus Nox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nox comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Why cant we be freinds kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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194 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lonnie Mcneil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Caelus Nox!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mcneil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Nox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nox throws a combination that misses
and Mcneil counters by moving into the clinch.
Nox fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A hook to the body from Nox.
Mcneil tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nox just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nox jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mcneil walks away with a smile on his face. Nox gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mcneil scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mcneil.
Mcneil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mcneil thows a huge punch but Nox dodges it nicely.
Mcneil passes into side control, despite Nox's attempt to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nox parries the strikes from Mcneil easily there. Mcneil is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nox to escape.
Mcneil working the head and body with strikes.
Nox tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Mcneil crashes against the mat.
Mcneil is staying tight to Nox's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Nox is trying to control Mcneil's posture but Mcneil avoids it.
Nox is trying to improve his position.
Mcneil is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nox knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mcneil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nox keeps working.
An elbow from Mcneil crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Mcneil crashes against the mat.
Nox tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mcneil wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Check out the look on Mcneil's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mcneil lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nox down.
Nox misses with a strike from the bottom.
Mcneil looks up at the clock and then as Nox takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mcneil smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
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!
You can see the frustration on Nox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mcneil working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nox is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mcneil connects with a decent elbow.
Mcneil misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nox really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mcneil. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mcneil staying calm.
Nox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mcneil lands an elbow.
Nox is not content to let Mcneil control the position.
Mcneil tries to move to mount but Nox blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nox takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nox wants to control but Mcneil postures up.
Nox tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mcneil presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcneil looking to finish Nox with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nox!
Nox wants to hold on but Mcneil pushes him away.
Mcneil controlling the position easily from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nox is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lonnie Mcneil dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nox shoots in for a double leg but Mcneil sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nox tries to clinch there but Mcneil circles away.
Nox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcneil is fending him off so far but Nox persists. Nope, Mcneil circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcneil looking to score a takedown here. Nox is defending well but Mcneil drives through and ends up in Nox's guard.
Nox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mcneil works over Nox with some ground and pound from guard.
Mcneil makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mcneil lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mcneil scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mcneil trying to control but Nox is working from the bottom.
Mcneil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcneil throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mcneil trying to control but Nox is working from the bottom.
Nox wants to sweep here but Mcneil controlling him for the moment.
Mcneil with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mcneil is stalling in the full guard.
Mcneil with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mcneil connects with a couple of short punches.
Mcneil controlling from the top position.
Nox is trying to keep Mcneil in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nox can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mcneil controls the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nox has his foot on Mcneil's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mcneil works his way back into a safe position though.
Nox is breathing heavily.
Mcneil is working Nox over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mcneil is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mcneil sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mcneil trying to control the position from guard on top but Nox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nox wants to get back to his feet but Mcneil is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil is stalling in the full guard.
Mcneil stopping the sweep attempt from Nox.
Mcneil controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lonnie Mcneil has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mcneil fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nox avoids it really well and circles away.
Nox shoots and misses
and Mcneil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lonnie Mcneil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caelus Nox.
Mcneil looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nox is trying to maintain the position but Mcneil is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil working over Nox with some ground and pound. Nox looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mcneil sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nox defending well though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mcneil in particular looking to stall.
Mcneil looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mcneil scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcneil landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice strikes from Mcneil there.
Mcneil is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mcneil landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lonnie Mcneil dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mcneil darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mcneil connects with a nice short shot to Nox's temple.
Mcneil is keen to just control but Nox is a slippery customer.
Mcneil not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mcneil keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nox wants to sweep but Mcneil has passed to side control!
Mcneil working the ground and pound but Nox is defending the strikes.
Mcneil working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mcneil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nox can do to turn this around?
Mcneil working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mcneil working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcneil scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mcneil connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nox some visible discomfort.
Mcneil looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nox is avoiding damage well.
Mcneil cracks Nox with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mcneil lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nox down.
Nox taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mcneil working the body and head with strikes.
Mcneil lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcneil working the body and head with strikes.
Nox is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcneil lands a decent elbow from side control.
You can see the frustration on Nox's face as Mcneil controls the position.
Mcneil has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Nox is trying to escape the mount.
Mcneil has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mcneil lands a big elbow.
Mcneil unloading with bombs!
Mcneil is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nox can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mcneil with good strikes from the mount here!
Mcneil lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcneil cracks Nox with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mcneil lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lonnie Mcneil overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mcneil landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mcneil connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nox is bucking up trying to escape but Mcneil cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mcneil controlling the pace for now.
Mcneil dominating with strikes here.
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!
Mcneil lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mcneil lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil with good strikes from the mount here!
Mcneil punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mcneil lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nox hang on?
Nox is rocked!
Mcneil landing punches.
Nox is still in real trouble! Can Mcneil finish him?
Mcneil lands a heavy elbow.
Mcneil lands a couple of good shots and Nox has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Nox is covering up but some of the strikes from Mcneil are getting through and doing damage.
Mcneil has Nox flattened out and is raining down punches.
Good control from Mcneil.
Caelus Nox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mcneil is punishing Nox with strikes - can he finish him?!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcneil really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Nox.
Mcneil lands punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lonnie Mcneil showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mcneil, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lonnie Mcneil!
In defeat, Caelus Nox stepped up to the mic, saying 'that guy only won because I let him..... did I mention I wasn't really trying? .....and that Im still drunk from last night?.....*runs away screaming*'.
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