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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hektor Bombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bombard comes to the cage accompanied by Bonaparte - Boycott Everything . Alistair Overeem acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Hektor Bombard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bombard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Overeem misses with a straight right.
Bombard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bombard misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Overeem.
Bombard misses with a lunging right hand
and Overeem counters with a leg kick.
Overeem throws a front kick aimed at Bombard's knee but Bombard avoids it well.
Overeem lands a jab.
Bombard throws a lazy uppercut
and Overeem counters with a left to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Overeem.
Bombard just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overeem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bombard.
Overeem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bombard manages to avoid it.
Bombard throws a body punch but Overeem moves out of range.
Bombard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Overeem manages to avoid it.
Overeem avoids the body shot from Bombard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem misses with a wild combination.
Overeem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Bombard misses.
Overeem looks to land a body kick but Bombard moved away.
Bombard is looking to wear down Overeem with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Overeem scores with a leg kick.
Overeem throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bombard.
Overeem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bombard scores with a nice head shot.
Overeem with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bombard swings for the body but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem misses with a straight right.
Bombard misses with a wild body shot.
Bombard tries to bum rush Overeem with a series of wild strikes but Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Overeem staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bombard throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.
Overeem lands a body shot.
Overeem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Overeem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Overeem thuds his right hand into Bombard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overeem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Bombard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Overeem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bombard.
Bombard throws out a loose jab but Overeem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bombard tries to bum rush Overeem with a series of wild strikes but Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Overeem scores with a leg kick.
Bombard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Overeem.
Bombard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overeem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Overeem walks into a straight right hand from Bombard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Overeem, as that shot connected.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bombard throws a lazy right hand but Overeem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Bombard there.
Overeem lands with a shot to the body.
Overeem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bombard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bombard throws a shot from downtown. Overeem moves away and avoids it.
Bombard checks a leg kick.
Overeem ducks under a wild hook from Bombard.
Overeem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Overeem walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bombard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Overeem. Bombard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Overeem misses with a hook.
Alistair Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem misses with a looping right.
Overeem buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Overeem. Bombard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bombard connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overeem throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bombard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bombard swings for the body but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem takes a swing at Bombard's ribcage but misses.
Bombard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Overeem throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bombard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bombard misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bombard lands with a shot to the body.
Overeem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Overeem misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Overeem dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bombard defending well as Overeem loads up on a big left hand.
Overeem lands a body shot.
Overeem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bombard misses with a body shot.
Bombard staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Bombard misses the target.
A right-left combo lands from Overeem.
A head kick misses from Overeem.
Bombard misses with a body shot.
Bombard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Overeem manages to avoid it.
Bombard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Overeem fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bombard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bombard looks to land a right hand but Overeem moved out of range.
Overeem throws a shot to the body.
Overeem feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bombard's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem stuns Bombard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Overeem takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Overeem takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Overeem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bombard.
Overeem misses with a kick to the body.
Bombard misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bombard checks a leg kick.
Overeem looks to score with a jab to the body but Bombard is just out of range.
Bombard loads up on a big right hand but Overeem slips the punch.
Bombard scores with a decent looking hook.
Overeem misses the shot to the body.
Bombard moves out of range as Overeem strikes.
Overeem scores with a jab.
A big left from Bombard misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Overeem cracks the inside of Bombard's front leg.
Bombard lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Bombard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Overeem.
Overeem stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Overeem fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bombard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Overeem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bombard.
Bombard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Overeem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bombard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Overeem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bombard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A right-left combo lands from Overeem.
Bombard misses with a hook. Overeem ducked under it nicely.
Overeem lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem scores with a jab to the head.
Overeem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Overeem connects with a body shot.
Bombard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A punch combination from Overeem misses.
Bombard moves away from the strike by Overeem.
Alistair Overeem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bombard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Overeem.
Bombard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bombard thows a body shot but no joy.
Bombard misses with a wild body shot.
Bombard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Overeem takes one on the button.
Bombard just misses with a punch to the body.
Overeem digs a good body shot into Bombard's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bombard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Overeem.
Bombard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bombard throws a jab when Overeem was well out of range.
Bombard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overeem.
Overeem misses with a body kick.
Overeem darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bombard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Overeem.
The fighters circling - Overeem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Overeem misses the shot to the body.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That kick from Overeem tenderised Bombard's leg. Bombard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Overeem with a jab.
Bombard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alistair Overeem will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Overeem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bombard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Overeem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bombard.
Overeem tries to work over Bombard's front leg with a kick but Bombard checks it.
Overeem avoids the body shot from Bombard.
Overeem walks into a left hand.
Bombard just misses with a punch to the body.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Bombard coming out on top.
Bombard misses the shot to the body.
Bombard thows a body shot but no joy.
Bombard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Overeem under the eye.
Bombard missing with a left hand there. Overeem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Overeem misses.
Overeem throws out a powerful jab.
Overeem looks to land a left hand but Bombard moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombard throws a looping overhand right but Overeem ducks down to avoid it.
Overeem jabs Bombard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Overeem tries to clinch but Bombard is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Bombard.
Overeem throws a hook but Bombard blocks it.
Bombard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Overeem throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bombard's head.
Bombard avoids the body shot from Overeem.
Bombard scores with a body shot.
Bombard moves out of range of the strikes.
Bombard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overeem moves away.
Bombard looks to land a left hand but Overeem moved out of range nicely.
Bombard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bombard misses its intended target.
Overeem ducks under a wild hook from Bombard.
Bombard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bombard defending well as Overeem loads up on a big left hand.
Overeem connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bombard lands with a hook. Overeem tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bombard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Overeem has time to react.
Hektor Bombard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Bombard misses.
Overeem lands a nice hook to Bombard's body. Bombard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Overeem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bombard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Overeem throws a hook but Bombard avoids it easily.
Bombard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Overeem.
Bombard misses with a looping right.
Bombard looks to land a right hand but Overeem moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Overeem.
Overeem is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Overeem lands with a thumping leg kick.
Overeem connects with a high kick.
Bombard looks to land a right hand but Overeem moved out of range.
Overeem throws a hook to the side of Bombard's head but Bombard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Overeem scores with a jab. Bombard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bombard swings for the body but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bombard manages to avoid it.
Overeem lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Overeem lunges at Bombard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bombard's hand.
Overeem bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bombard's head backwards.
Overeem lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bombard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Overeem counters with a good low kick that Bombard was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem moves away from the strike by Bombard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overeem scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good standup being displayed there by Overeem as he connects with a hook.
Bombard misses with a hook to the body
and Overeem counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bombard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alistair Overeem is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Overeem throws a head kick but Bombard moves out of range.
Bombard misses with a straight left.
Bombard throws a hook but Overeem blocks it.
Overeem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Bombard.
Overeem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Overeem thuds a left hand into Bombard's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alistair Overeem.
Well Overeem has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Overeem!
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