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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasili Komaroff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bung Popper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Komaroff's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Here's To Us. Popper has chosen Runnin with the Devil as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vasili Komaroff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bung Popper!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popper throws a shot from downtown. Komaroff moves away and avoids it.
Popper jabs Komaroff to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Popper walks into a jab.
Komaroff throws a big shot that misses.
Popper misses with a wild body shot.
Popper leaves Komaroff with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Komaroff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Popper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Komaroff counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Popper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Popper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Komaroff.
Popper clobbers Komaroff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Komaroff avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Komaroff.
A shot to the body from Komaroff misses
and Popper counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Komaroff wants to improve his position but Popper is controlling well.
Komaroff keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Komaroff slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Komaroff looking for a sweep. Not yet Komaroff, not yet.
Komaroff has control of Popper's left arm, preventing Popper from doing any damage.
Popper with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Komaroff utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Komaroff looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Popper throws a big right hand that misses.
Popper wants to pass the guard but Komaroff is keeping the position.
Komaroff pulls Popper in close to his closed guard and prevents Popper from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Popper is looking to work some ground and pound but Komaroff has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Komaroff is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Komaroff lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Komaroff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Popper misses the target.
Popper lands with a cross.
Komaroff defending well as Popper loads up on a big left hand.
Popper closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Komaroff to the mat! Komaroff manages to get full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Komaroff holds on and takes a little breather.
Komaroff looking for a sweep. Not yet Komaroff, not yet.
Popper throws a big right hand that misses.
Komaroff wants to sweep here but Popper controlling him for the moment.
Popper connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Popper postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Komaroff wants to sweep but no luck.
Popper is fighting to break Komaroff's control of his arms but Komaroff is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Komaroff bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Popper's guard.
Popper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Komaroff is one step ahead there.
Popper working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Popper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popper loads up on a big right hand but Komaroff slips the punch.
Komaroff attempts a counter takedown but Popper avoids it well and moves away.
Komaroff throws a jab when Popper was well out of range.
And Popper tries to counter it with a takedown but Komaroff pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Komaroff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popper throws out the jab.
Komaroff changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Popper throws a body shot but no joy.
Komaroff scores with a nice head shot.
Komaroff lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Popper lands a right hook to the body.
Komaroff throws a hook to the side of Popper's head but Popper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Popper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Komaroff.
Komaroff throws a jab when Popper was well out of range.
Komaroff looks to land a combination but Popper avoids it well.
Komaroff is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Komaroff throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Popper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popper.
Komaroff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Komaroff breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Komaroff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bung Popper dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Komaroff cracks Popper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Popper slips a straight right by Komaroff.
Popper dips to his left and cracks Komaroff with an uppercut!
Komaroff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Popper.
Popper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Popper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Komaroff with a nice cross.
Popper misses with a double jab
and Komaroff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Komaroff shoots in but no luck this time.
Popper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Komaroff.
Popper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Komaroff looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Komaroff missing with a left hand there. Popper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Popper tries to counter with a clinch but Komaroff shakes him off and moves away.
Popper throws an overhand right that lands on Komaroff's shoulder, as Komaroff tries to avoid the shot.
Popper throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Komaroff stumbling backwards into the cage! Komaroff bounces back off the cage towards Popper, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Popper lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Popper celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bung Popper!
Bung Popper is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Bung Popper 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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