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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Biggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourne comes to the cage accompanied by Bawitdaba. John Bourne has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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233 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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TWGC Champion
Great elbows
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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
25 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John Bourne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Willy Biggs!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggs tries to clinch up.
Biggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Bourne is just out of range.
Bourne throws a low kick, looking for Biggs's leg but Biggs calmly moves out of range.
Bourne thuds his right hand into Biggs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Biggs misses with a series of wild punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Bourne scores with a four punch combination!
Bourne 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.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Biggs - that will leave a mark!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Biggs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Biggs looks to land a body kick but Bourne moved away.
Biggs avoids the body shot from Bourne.
Bourne tried to score with a low kick but Biggs checks it.
Bourne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Biggs checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Biggs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bourne slaps away a takedown attempt from Biggs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bourne swings for the body but Biggs moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Bourne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Biggs wants to clinch.
Bourne 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.
Biggs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Biggs shoots in and gets a takedown into Bourne's guard.
Bourne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bourne managing to control the position.
Biggs wants to control from the top but Bourne keeps moving.
Biggs won't allow Bourne to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne wants to stand up but Biggs is controlling him.
Biggs connects with a couple of short punches.
Biggs tries to free his leg and advance position but Bourne is retaining full guard.
Biggs trying to control but Bourne is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Biggs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bourne but Bourne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Biggs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bourne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bourne misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne lands a head shot.
Bourne goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Biggs scores with a nice right hand.
Donk. Biggs catches Bourne 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!
Bourne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Biggs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bourne but Bourne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
John Bourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Biggs.
Biggs darts in looking for a takedown but Bourne gets double underhooks and turns Biggs into the cage.
Bourne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bourne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Biggs backwards.
Biggs missing with knees to the body.
Biggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Biggs.
Nice elbow from Biggs.
Biggs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bourne is defending well for now.
Bourne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Biggss head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne breaks the clinch.
Biggs lands a head kick. Bourne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slow jab from Biggs misses its intended target.
Biggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Biggs scores with a punch to the head.
John Bourne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bourne lands a nice hook to Biggs's body. Biggs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Biggs wants to clinch.
Bourne looks for the body kick but Biggs saw that one coming.
Biggs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bourne to score with a decent uppercut.
Biggs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bourne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Biggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Bourne.
Biggs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bourne moves out of range as Biggs throws a body kick.
Bourne swings for the body but Biggs moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Bourne dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bourne feints and then cracks Biggs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Biggs down.
Bourne lands a jab to the head.
Bourne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Biggs cracks a nice hook into Bourne's ribs.
Biggs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bourne. Bourne obviously looking to wear him down.
Biggs moves in looking to clinch but Bourne pushes him off.
Bourne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bourne misses with a body kick.
Biggs moves away from the strike by Bourne.
Biggs thows a body shot but no joy.
Biggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bourne.
Biggs thumps Bourne with a low kick.
Bourne misses the shot to the body.
Biggs gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bourne is refusing to be controlled, as Biggs sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne tries to get to full guard but Biggs has control of the leg.
Biggs stops Bourne from getting back to his feet.
Biggs stalling away here and it's allowed Bourne to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Biggs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bourne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bourne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Biggs stands up over Bourne, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bourne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Biggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Biggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bourne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Biggs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Biggs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Biggs tries to free his leg and advance position but Bourne is retaining full guard.
Bourne wants to sweep but no luck.
Biggs trying to control but Bourne is working from the bottom.
Bourne pulls Biggs in close to prevent any damage.
Biggs throwing strikes from guard but Bourne blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggs wants to control from the top but Bourne keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bourne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bourne misses with a body shot.
Bourne lands the left hand.
Biggs goes for a double leg but Bourne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bourne continues to drive forward.
Biggs misses with a body punch.
Bourne misses with some punches.
Bourne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bourne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Biggs's defenses.
Bourne takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bourne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bourne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Willy Biggs has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bourne.
A head punch on the inside from Bourne fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Biggs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bourne smiles and moves away.
Biggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bourne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bourne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Biggs counters with a leg kick.
Biggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bourne throws out the jab.
Bourne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bourne lands with a hook. Biggs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bourne lands with a hook. Biggs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bourne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Biggs counters with a takedown into side control.
Biggs trying to control the action but Bourne is working from the bottom.
Biggs looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bourne is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Willy Biggs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Willy Biggs's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A punch lands to the side of Bourne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Biggs blocks a jab.
Bourne throws a lazy right hand but Biggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bourne swats away the attempt to clinch by Biggs.
Good standup being displayed there by Bourne as he connects with a hook.
Biggs slips a jab and a cross from Bourne.
Bourne lands an overhand right.
Bourne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Biggs. Biggs obviously looking to wear him down.
Bourne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bourne tries to bum rush Biggs with a series of wild strikes but Biggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Biggs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bourne sprawls well. Bourne wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Biggs gets slowly back to his feet.
Bourne misses with a looping right.
Biggs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne throws a lazy right hand but Biggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Biggs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Biggs.
Bourne connects with a jab.
Biggs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
John Bourne is winning the standup battle so far.
Bourne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Biggs staying out of range there.
Biggs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bourne blocks a jab.
Bourne sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Biggs cracks a nice hook into Bourne's ribs.
Bourne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biggs avoids a kick to the body.
Biggs with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bourne moves out of range of the body kick from Biggs.
Biggs tries to land a front kick but Bourne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Biggs catches Bourne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Biggs slips under a jab.
Biggs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Biggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bourne throws a lazy right hand but Biggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Biggs slips under a jab.
Biggs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Biggs throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Biggs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bourne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bourne throws a head kick but Biggs moves out of range.
Biggs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bourne's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bourne throws out the jab.
Biggs connects with a high kick.
Bourne blocks a head kick by Biggs.
Bourne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Biggs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Biggs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bourne is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Biggs closes the distance and clinches.
Bourne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Biggs avoiding damage as Bourne throws knees to the body.
Bourne gets through Biggs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bourne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bourne blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Bourne on the inside.
Bourne throws a punch but it's blocked by Biggs.
Bourne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Biggs pulls Bourne into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biggs looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggs looking for a sweep. Not yet Biggs, not yet.
Biggs looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Willy Biggs was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Biggs takes one on the button.
Bourne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Biggs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bourne thows a leg kick but Biggs checks it
and Biggs counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Biggs scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Willy Biggs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bourne struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from Biggs are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Biggs really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Willy Biggs's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Biggs misses with a straight right.
Biggs is looking to clinch but Bourne is avoiding it.
Bourne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Biggs.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Biggs. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Biggs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bourne throws a body punch but Biggs moves out of range.
Biggs shoots for a takedown but Bourne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Biggs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bourne clobbers Biggs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bourne slips under a jab.
Bourne looks to score with a jab to the body but Biggs is just out of range.
Bourne is looking to slow Biggs down with leg kicks.
A big right from Bourne misses.
Biggs with a nice cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Biggs, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biggs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bourne just misses with a punch to the body.
Bourne swats away the attempt to clinch by Biggs.
Biggs closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bourne's guard.
Bourne keeping moving, preventing Biggs from controlling successfully.
Biggs throws a big elbow that misses.
Biggs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bourne looking to control.
Biggs wants to pass the guard but Bourne is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne is adopting a defensive guard.
Biggs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Biggs preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up because John Bourne just wasn't active enough.
Bourne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bourne throws a sloppy head kick and Biggs moves out of range easily.
Biggs clobbers Bourne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggs shoots in for a takedown but Bourne shows good takedown defense.
Biggs misses with a wild body shot.
Biggs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bourne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Biggs plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bourne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bourne lands a head kick!
Biggs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Biggs tests Bourne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biggs avoids the body shot from Bourne.
Biggs thows a body shot but no joy.
Biggs closes the distance and pushes Bourne back into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bourne.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bourne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne working hard to break the clinch.
Bourne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Biggs jumps guard but Bourne stands there with Biggs around his waist. Biggs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
John Bourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Biggs.
Biggs is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bourne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Biggs stalling in the clinch but Bourne improves position.
Biggs misses with an elbow over the top.
Biggs misses with an elbow strike.
John Bourne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Biggs misses with some punches.
Biggs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bourne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Biggs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bourne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Biggs shoots in but no luck this time.
Bourne avoids the head kick by Biggs.
Biggs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Biggs blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Willy Biggs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Willy Biggs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bourne.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bourne.
Biggs shoots in and bounces Bourne off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Biggs forces his way into half guard.
Biggs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bourne on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Biggs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bourne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Biggs is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne won't allow Biggs to pass to mount.
Biggs trying to control from half guard but Bourne is working away.
Biggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bourne's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Biggs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Biggs is trying to control. Bourne wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Biggs looks to land a strike but Bourne avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Biggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Bourne has wrist control.
Biggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs postures up in Bourne's guard and throws a big left but Bourne blocks it.
Biggs trying to control but Bourne is working from the bottom.
Biggs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bourne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bourne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Biggs throws a big elbow that misses.
Biggs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Biggs forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bourne keeps working.
Biggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bourne's head.
Bourne pushes Biggs off looking to stand but Biggs dives back in and keeps control.
Willy Biggs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Biggs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Biggs controlling the pace.
Biggs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Biggs wants to pass to mount but Bourne is defending the position.
John Bourne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Biggs wants to control but Bourne is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Biggs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Willy Biggs.
Biggs closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bourne to the mat! Bourne manages to get full guard.
Biggs's corner is telling him to maintain position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bourne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Biggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Biggs 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 47:49
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willy Biggs!
Willy Biggs is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Willy Biggs thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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