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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naiki Nekele (ranked 348 p4p, 53 weight class) and Travis Dillon (ranked 1080 p4p, 149 weight class). 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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275 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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261 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Naiki Nekele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Dillon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nekele misses with a looping right.
Dillon tries to land a leg kick but Nekele saw it coming and moves away.
Dillon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nekele throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Dillon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nekele throws an off balance right hand
and Dillon counters with a left to the body.
Dillon throws an overhand right that lands on Nekele's shoulder, as Nekele tries to avoid the shot.
Nekele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Travis Dillon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillon misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillon misses with a low kick as Nekele jumps back.
Dillon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dillon misses with a hook to the body
and Nekele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Dillon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nekele tries to keep at a distance but Dillon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dillon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nekele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dillon swings wildly with an uppercut but Nekele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillon swings wildly with an uppercut but Nekele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nekele prevents a body shot from Dillon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nekele.
Dillon has a couple of punches blocked by Nekele.
Dillon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nekele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dillon tries to bum rush Nekele with a series of wild strikes but Nekele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dillon scores with a jab to the body.
Dillon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nekele pushes Dillon away with a front kick.
Nekele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A leg kick checked by Nekele.
Nekele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donk. Nekele catches Dillon right on the button with a cross.
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!
Dillon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nekele is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dillon wants to clinch up but Nekele keeps it at a distance.
Dillon scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nekele checks a low kick from Dillon.
Nekele appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Dillon.
Nekele attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nekele throws a jab but it's blocked by Dillon.
Nekele swings widly with a right hand
letting Dillon counter with a right hand.
Nekele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nekele scoring well with a low kick there.
Dillon misses with a body shot.
Dillon swings for the body but Nekele moves out of range.
Dillon ducks under a wild hook from Nekele.
A little jabbing left from Dillon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nekele connects with a right hand. Dillon shakes it off.
Dillon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nekele. That one must have hurt.
Dillon misses with a straight right.
Nekele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dillon throws a head kick but Nekele moves out of range.
Dillon wants to clinch but Nekele slips to the side
and Nekele counters with a nice uppercut.
Nekele connects with a right hand. Dillon shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Nekele blocks the leg kick.
Dillon throws a leg kick
and Nekele 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.
A close round but Travis Dillon will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dillon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nekele counters with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Nekele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dillon raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nekele loads up on a big right hand but Dillon slips the punch.
Dillon slips under a jab.
Dillon punishes Nekele's body with a nice straight punch.
Nekele avoids the body shot from Dillon.
Nekele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillon wants to counter the offense by Nekele and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillon moves into the clinch.
Dillon working aggressively here.
Dillon lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dillon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dillon swings wildly with an uppercut but Nekele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nekele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nekele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dillon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nekele throws out the jab.
Nekele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nekele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dillon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nekele throws a shot from downtown. Dillon moves away and avoids it.
Dillon replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Nekele blocks it well.
Nekele misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon forces Nekele back against the cage and clinches.
Nekele lands with a light punch inside.
Dillon throws a head punch that misses.
Dillon tries to work over Nekele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nekele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dillon has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nekele seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dillon can turn it around.
Dillon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dillon tries to work over Nekele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nekele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dillon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nekele is out of range.
Nekele takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nekele throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nekele.
Nekele throws a shot from downtown. Dillon moves away and avoids it.
Dillon misses with a left hand
and Nekele makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dillon misses with a body kick.
Dillon lands a nice shot to the body.
Nekele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dillon.
Nekele missing with a left hand there. Dillon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dillon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillon misses with a right hand
and Nekele counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon loads up on a big right hand but Nekele slips the punch.
Nekele throwing a counter right hand but Dillon manages to avoid it.
Dillon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nekele counters with a body kick that stops Dillon in his tracks momentarily.
Dillon swings widly with a right hand
and Nekele counters with a low kick, right behind Dillon 's knee.
Nekele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dillon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dillon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nekele throws a big shot that misses.
Dillon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nekele misses with a straight right.
Dillon tries to clinch up but Nekele circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick by Dillon misses
and Nekele counters with a stiff right hand.
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 Naiki Nekele will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Nekele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nekele takes one to the chin there.
Nekele slips under a jab.
Dillon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dillon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Nekele misses its target.
Dillon throws a chopping leg kick but Nekele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nekele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nekele misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dillon. That's going to slow Nekele down.
Dillon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nekele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dillon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon throws a wild body kick that Nekele sees coming a mile off.
Nekele was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nekele throws a leg kick
and Dillon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dillon looks to score with a jab to the body but Nekele is just out of range.
Dillon misses with a body kick.
Dillon looks to land a left hand but Nekele moved out of range nicely.
Nekele checks a low kick from Dillon.
Nekele throws a low kick but Dillon moves out of range easily.
Dillon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nekele misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Dillon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dillon digs a good body shot into Nekele's ribs.
Dillon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nekele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillon moves away.
Nekele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nekele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dillon.
Nekele throws an overhand right that lands on Dillon's shoulder, as Dillon tries to avoid the shot.
Nekele takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nekele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nekele throws a body shot but no joy.
Nekele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nekele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dillon just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Dillon misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nekele takes a swing at Dillon's ribcage but misses.
Nekele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nekele throws a lazy right hand but Dillon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nekele misses with a straight left.
Dillon steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Dillon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nekele cracks Dillon with an open hand slap.
Dillon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nekele checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dillon misses with a left hand
and Nekele counters with a left to the body.
Dillon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nekele avoids the head kick by Dillon.
It looked like Nekele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nekele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dillon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dillon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillon throws a head kick that misses.
Dillon misses with a hook.
Dillon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Dillon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dillon 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Travis Dillon!
A relieved looking Travis Dillon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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