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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giro Inhanamoto (ranked 101 p4p, 153 weight class) and Gabrijel Bozic (ranked 15 p4p, 26 weight class). Gabrijel Bozic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giro Inhanamoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabrijel Bozic!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bozic.
Bozic throws a lazy right hand but Inhanamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bozic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bozic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bozic throws a poor cross that misses
and Inhanamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Bozic throws a body punch but Inhanamoto moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Inhanamoto misses the target.
Inhanamoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bozic.
Bozic slips under a jab from Inhanamoto.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bozic.
Inhanamoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bozic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inhanamoto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Inhanamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Inhanamoto slips a straight right by Bozic.
It looked like Inhanamoto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bozic throws out a leg kick but Inhanamoto moves out of range and Bozic only half commits.
Inhanamoto has Bozic up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inhanamoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Bozic.
Inhanamoto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bozic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Inhanamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Inhanamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Inhanamoto misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Inhanamoto.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Inhanamoto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Inhanamoto works on Bozic's body with a couple of short punches.
Inhanamoto pushes Bozic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Inhanamoto tries to work over Bozic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Inhanamoto working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Inhanamoto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Inhanamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bozic tries to throw a body punch but Inhanamoto avoids it by throwing Bozic back against the cage.
Bozic misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Inhanamoto.
Nice body punch from Inhanamoto.
Bozic looks winded!
Inhanamoto pushes Bozic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bozic has had enough of the clinch but Inhanamoto keeps him there for the moment.
Inhanamoto cracks Bozic with a nice body shot.
Inhanamoto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Inhanamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Bozic controls his hands.
Inhanamoto lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inhanamoto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Inhanamoto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Inhanamoto cracks Bozic with a nice body shot.
Bozic prevents a body shot from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Inhanamoto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Inhanamoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Inhanamoto lands with a light punch inside.
Inhanamoto lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bozic backwards.
Bozic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Inhanamoto's elbow.
Inhanamoto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bozics head.
Inhanamoto tries to throw a body punch but Bozic avoids it by throwing Inhanamoto back against the cage.
Inhanamoto working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto blocking some punches.
Inhanamoto works on Bozic's body with a couple of short punches.
Inhanamoto prevents a body shot from Bozic.
Bozic working hard to break the clinch.
Inhanamoto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bozic.
A hook to the body from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto cracks Bozic with a nice body shot.
Bozic prevents a body shot from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Inhanamoto works on Bozic's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bozic backwards.
Inhanamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Inhanamoto is leaning against Bozic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Inhanamoto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bozics head.
Inhanamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Inhanamoto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Inhanamoto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inhanamoto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Inhanamoto tries to throw a body punch but Bozic avoids it by throwing Inhanamoto back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Inhanamoto misses with a body punch.
Inhanamoto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Inhanamoto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Inhanamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Bozic controls the action.
Inhanamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Bozic controls his hands.
Inhanamoto blocks a body shot from Bozic.
A short right from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bozic backwards.
A hook to the body from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bozic's elbow.
A body shot lands from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto tries a body shot but Bozic blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Inhanamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bozic's elbow.
Inhanamoto cracks Bozic with a nice body shot.
Inhanamoto lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giro Inhanamoto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Inhanamoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Inhanamoto tries to throw a body punch but Bozic avoids it by throwing Inhanamoto back against the cage.
Inhanamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bozic's elbow.
Inhanamoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Inhanamoto gets through Bozic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bozic prevents a body shot from Inhanamoto.
Bozic prevents a body shot from Inhanamoto.
Bozic misses with a body punch.
Inhanamoto scores with a shoulder strike.
Bozic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Bozic.
Inhanamoto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inhanamoto with a jab.
The fighters circling - Inhanamoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Inhanamoto ducks under a wild hook from Bozic.
Inhanamoto lands a big right hand that sends Bozic crashing to the mat! Inhanamoto stays standing though and waves Bozic back to his feet!
Bozic is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bozic is looking to chop away at Inhanamoto's legs.
Some wild striking there from Bozic.
Bozic is breathing heavily.
Inhanamoto finds Bozic's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Bozic flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Inhanamoto lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Bozic will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giro Inhanamoto!
Giro Inhanamoto retains his heavyweight title!
Giro Inhanamoto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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