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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levi Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barbara Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zimmerman comes to the cage accompanied by Let it Ride. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Levi Zimmerman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barbara Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman wants to clinch.
Good work by Boxer as he checks the leg kick.
Zimmerman wants to land a leg kick but Boxer is out of range.
Zimmerman wants to clinch.
Zimmerman misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zimmerman throws a low kick but Boxer avoids it.
Nice cross by Boxer.
Some bone on bone action there as Zimmerman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman tries to clinch up but Boxer circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Boxer.
Zimmerman doesn't manage to clinch there - Boxer circles away.
Zimmerman throws a chopping leg kick but Boxer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boxer misses with a looping left.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but Boxer is having none of it.
Zimmerman throws a nice head kick!
Zimmerman throws a leg kick that misses.
Boxer keeps the fight on the outside.
Zimmerman looks to land a body kick but Boxer moved away.
Zimmerman tried to score with a low kick but Boxer checks it.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zimmerman.
Boxer scores with a hook to the body. Zimmerman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zimmerman, right into the meat.
Zimmerman wants to clinch up but Boxer keeps it at a distance.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Zimmerman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zimmerman misses with a head kick.
Zimmerman closes the distance but Boxer moves to the side
and Boxer counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zimmerman misses with a low kick as Boxer jumps back.
Horrible takedown by Zimmerman or perhaps it was just good defense by Boxer which made him look bad.
Zimmerman lands a front kick.
Zimmerman throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zimmerman.
Boxer jabs at Zimmerman's body.
Levi Zimmerman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer throws a shot from downtown. Zimmerman moves away and avoids it.
Zimmerman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boxer is able to avoid easily.
Zimmerman fails in his attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boxer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zimmerman wants to slow Boxer down by chopping away at his legs.
Zimmerman is looking to clinch but Boxer is avoiding it.
Boxer moves out of range of the body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boxer.
Zimmerman throws a leg kick but Boxer sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Zimmerman is predictable there
letting Boxer counter with a right hand.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boxer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zimmerman feints and then cracks Boxer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boxer down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer ducks under a wild hook from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman tries to clinch up.
Boxer cracks Zimmerman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boxer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boxer misses with an uppercut. Zimmerman saw that one coming.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Zimmerman misses
and Boxer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boxer blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Zimmerman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zimmerman looks to clinch
letting Boxer counter with a right hand.
Zimmerman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zimmerman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zimmerman tried to score with a low kick but Boxer checks it.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but Boxer moves out of range.
Zimmerman throws a head kick that misses
and Boxer counters with a stiff right hand.
Boxer throws the left hand but Zimmerman avoids the punch easily.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boxer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zimmerman thows a leg kick but Boxer checks it
and Zimmerman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zimmerman forces Boxer back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxer avoiding damage as Zimmerman throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman throws an elbow that misses.
Zimmerman lands a nice knee to the body.
Boxer takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Barbara Boxer has been cut.
Boxer avoids a wild elbow strike from Zimmerman.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zimmerman throws an elbow but misses.
Zimmerman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zimmerman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boxer's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zimmerman throws an elbow but misses.
Zimmerman throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Boxer fails to land.
Zimmerman missing with knees to the body.
Boxer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Zimmerman tries to roll over but Boxer keeps him under control.
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!
Boxer stalling away here and it's allowed Zimmerman to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Boxer tries to stand but Zimmerman is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer wants to control from the top but Zimmerman keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Barbara Boxer hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Boxer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boxer misses with a straight right.
Zimmerman moves away from the strike by Boxer.
Zimmerman throws a leg kick which misses Boxer's front leg but catches the back leg as Boxer tries to avoid it.
Boxer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Zimmerman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boxer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zimmerman tries to clinch up but Boxer circles away and keeps his distance.
Zimmerman thows a leg kick but Boxer checks it
and Boxer counters with a stiff right hand.
Zimmerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zimmerman connects with a leg kick. Boxer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman wants to clinch up but Boxer keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zimmerman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boxer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zimmerman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boxer counters with an outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zimmerman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zimmerman. That's going to slow Boxer down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Zimmerman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Barbara Boxer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boxer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zimmerman.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
Boxer takes a swing at Zimmerman's ribcage but misses.
Boxer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zimmerman.
Zimmerman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zimmerman misses with a body kick.
Zimmerman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zimmerman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boxer working aggressively here.
Zimmerman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boxer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zimmerman blocking some punches.
Zimmerman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That has opened up Barbara Boxer's cut even more.
Zimmerman pushes off an throws an elbow but Boxer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boxer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zimmerman backwards.
Boxer managing to block the knees to the body from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman misses with a knee strike.
Zimmerman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boxer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zimmerman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boxer blocks it with crossed arms.
Zimmerman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zimmerman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boxer avoids it.
Boxer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boxer can't get the takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zimmerman throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boxer.
Zimmerman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zimmerman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boxer blocks it with crossed arms.
Zimmerman pushes off an throws an elbow but Boxer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boxer avoids a wild elbow strike from Zimmerman.
Boxer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zimmerman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zimmerman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer is trying to force a seperation but Zimmerman has the dominant position.
Boxer lands a nice uppercut.
Zimmerman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boxer's defenses.
Levi Zimmerman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zimmerman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boxer's defenses.
The cut above Barbara Boxer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zimmerman tries to land knees in the clinch but Boxer avoids the damage to the body.
Zimmerman is struggling to control the position.
Boxer misses with the head strike.
Boxer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zimmerman misses with a knee to the head.
Zimmerman blocking some punches.
Boxer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zimmerman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer scores with a shot to the side of Zimmerman's head.
A head punch on the inside from Boxer fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zimmerman throws an elbow but misses.
Zimmerman throws an elbow that misses.
Zimmerman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boxer.
Zimmerman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boxer is defending well for now.
Boxer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zimmerman pushes off an throws an elbow but Boxer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Boxer on the inside.
It looks like Levi Zimmerman has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zimmerman throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boxer throws a punch but it's blocked by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Zimmerman clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zimmerman drives through and clinches with Boxer against the cage.
Boxer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zimmerman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boxer's defenses.
Zimmerman tries a knee to the head but Boxer blocks it.
Zimmerman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zimmerman cracks Boxer with a nice body shot.
Zimmerman takes a shot to the head.
Zimmerman blocks an uppercut.
Zimmerman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boxer avoids it.
Zimmerman is pushing Boxer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boxer has a couple of punches blocked by Zimmerman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boxer blocks an elbow strike.
Boxer goes for a takedown attempt but Zimmerman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Levi Zimmerman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zimmerman throws a leg kick but Boxer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zimmerman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boxer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A punch lands to the side of Zimmerman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boxer keeps the fight on the outside.
Zimmerman connects with a solid leg kick.
Boxer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zimmerman misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer blocks a leg kick.
Boxer blocks a leg kick.
Zimmerman throws a leg kick but Boxer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zimmerman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zimmerman tries to clinch up.
Zimmerman tries a head kick but it misses.
Zimmerman wants to clinch up but Boxer keeps it at a distance.
Zimmerman throws a low kick, looking for Boxer's leg but Boxer calmly moves out of range.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Zimmerman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zimmerman misses with a head kick.
Levi Zimmerman is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman closes the distance but Boxer moves to the side
and Boxer counters with a straight right hand.
Zimmerman throws a head kick that misses
and Boxer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boxer lands a slapping body shot.
Zimmerman is looking to clinch but Boxer is avoiding it.
Zimmerman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Boxer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Boxer works the jab nicely.
Boxer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Zimmerman is predictable there
enabling Boxer to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zimmerman throws a solid leg kick but Boxer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zimmerman.
Zimmerman misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer takes a swing at Zimmerman's ribcage but misses.
Zimmerman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boxer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zimmerman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zimmerman.
Boxer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zimmerman.
Boxer feints and then cracks Zimmerman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zimmerman down.
Boxer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer misses with a shot to the body
and Zimmerman counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zimmerman throws a head kick that half lands.
Zimmerman defending well as Boxer loads up on a big left hand.
Boxer connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Barbara Boxer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch but Boxer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zimmerman throws a leg kick
and Boxer counters with a nice leg kick.
Zimmerman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boxer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zimmerman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zimmerman doesn't manage to clinch there - Boxer circles away.
Boxer moves out of range as Zimmerman throws a body kick.
Boxer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boxer tests Zimmerman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zimmerman tries to clinch up
and Boxer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zimmerman is looking to clinch.
Zimmerman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boxer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zimmerman tries to roll over but Boxer keeps him under control.
Boxer passes into side control, despite Zimmerman's attempt to control the position.
Boxer happy to just control the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer working away.
Boxer prevents Zimmerman from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Levi Zimmerman just wasn't active enough.
Boxer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boxer keeps the fight on the outside.
A leg kick checked by Boxer.
Zimmerman is looking to wear down Boxer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zimmerman throws a leg kick but Boxer moved away.
Zimmerman throws a leg kick that misses.
Zimmerman wants to land a leg kick but Boxer is out of range.
Zimmerman wants to clinch up but Boxer keeps it at a distance.
Zimmerman has closed the distance and engaged Boxer in a clinch.
Zimmerman takes a shot to the head.
Levi Zimmerman's cut is getting worse.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zimmerman throws an elbow but misses.
Zimmerman effectively controlling the action here.
Zimmerman misses with a knee to the head.
Levi Zimmerman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman prevents the takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boxer.
Boxer tries to stall but Zimmerman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zimmerman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Boxer blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Barbara Boxer.
I think Zimmerman 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:47
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Zimmerman!
Levi Zimmerman retains his heavyweight title!
Levi Zimmerman looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'why do I still have the belt, if I ain't defending it---'.
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