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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Tahar Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Bishop Of Bath And Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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171 lbs
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tahar Heart!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Bishop Of Bath And Wells!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Of Bath And Wells.
Heart lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a hook
enabling Heart to counter with a crisp jab.
Heart keeps Of Bath And Wells at a distance using the push kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Of Bath And Wells crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Heart - the referee stops the clock and Of Bath And Wells gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Heart. Of Bath And Wells manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Heart throws a head kick but Of Bath And Wells moves out of range.
Heart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Of Bath And Wells.
Heart stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - Of Bath And Wells throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heart lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Heart misses with a low kick.
Of Bath And Wells appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Heart.
Heart slips a straight right by Of Bath And Wells.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a hook. Heart ducked under it nicely.
Heart has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination in the buildup to the fight.
Heart ducks under a wild hook from Of Bath And Wells.
Heart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heart throws a counter high kick but Of Bath And Wells was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Heart throws a half hearted mid kick.
Heart feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Of Bath And Wells's calf.
The crowd cheers as Heart lands an impressive looking overhand right. Of Bath And Wells doesn't seem phased though.
Of Bath And Wells darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Of Bath And Wells fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Of Bath And Wells throws a body shot but no joy.
Of Bath And Wells takes a swing at Heart's ribcage but misses.
Heart quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Heart throws a sloppy head kick and Of Bath And Wells moves out of range easily.
The Bishop Of Bath And Wells seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Heart.
Of Bath And Wells missing with a left hand there. Heart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Of Bath And Wells.
It looked like Heart was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Bath And Wells takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Heart. Of Bath And Wells shrugs it off though.
Heart thuds his right hand into Of Bath And Wells's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a lunging right hand
and Heart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Of Bath And Wells loads up on a big right hand but Heart slips the punch.
Heart appears to be looking for a big counter.
Heart ducks under a wild hook from Of Bath And Wells.
Heart feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Of Bath And Wells throws a right hand that misses
and Heart counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheers as Of Bath And Wells lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heart doesn't seem phased though.
Good standup being displayed there by Heart as he connects with a hook.
Heart moves out of range of the strikes.
Heart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Of Bath And Wells throws an overhand right that lands on Heart's shoulder, as Heart tries to avoid the shot.
Of Bath And Wells works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Heart swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tahar Heart dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Heart moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heart is looking to land body kicks.
Of Bath And Wells throws a looping overhand right but Heart ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Of Bath And Wells misses
letting Heart counter with a right hand.
Heart throws a head kick that misses.
Heart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heart throws a sloppy head kick
and Heart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heart slips under a jab.
Of Bath And Wells throws an off balance right hand
and Heart counters with a solid body kick.
Of Bath And Wells might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart ducks under a wild hook from Of Bath And Wells.
Heart went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice shot lands for Of Bath And Wells.
Heart takes one to the chin there.
Heart misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Of Bath And Wells catches Heart right on the button with a cross.
Of Bath And Wells avoids a kick to the body.
Of Bath And Wells lands a jab to Heart's midsection.
Heart tries a head kick but it misses.
Of Bath And Wells throws a hook but Heart avoids it easily.
Of Bath And Wells moves out of range of the body kick from Heart.
Heart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Of Bath And Wells can do to turn this around?
Heart misses with a body kick.
Heart motions for Of Bath And Wells to come forward. Heart throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Of Bath And Wells cracks Heart with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Heart turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Of Bath And Wells has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Of Bath And Wells changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Of Bath And Wells moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Of Bath And Wells misses with a right hand
and Heart counters with a left to the body.
Of Bath And Wells lands a lovely overhand right.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a wild combination.
Of Bath And Wells has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Heart.
Heart with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Of Bath And Wells tests Heart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Of Bath And Wells looks to score with a jab to the body but Heart is just out of range.
Heart ducks under a wild hook from Of Bath And Wells.
Tahar Heart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Of Bath And Wells misses with an uppercut
and Heart counters with a three punch combo that has Of Bath And Wells backing up. Of Bath And Wells nods at Heart to acknowledge the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Of Bath And Wells. Heart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Of Bath And Wells scores with a nice strike.
Heart throws the kick towards the body but Of Bath And Wells avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but The Bishop Of Bath And Wells will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Of Bath And Wells throws a hook but Heart avoids it easily.
Heart lands a front kick.
Heart scores with a spinning back kick!
Of Bath And Wells tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heart was well out of range. Poor timing from Of Bath And Wells.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a body punch
and Heart counters with a two punch combo.
Of Bath And Wells throws a body shot but no joy.
Of Bath And Wells stuns Heart with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Of Bath And Wells looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Of Bath And Wells swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Heart counters with a body kick.
Heart throws the kick towards the body but Of Bath And Wells avoids it.
Heart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heart thinks about countering with a head kick.
Heart walks into a straight right hand from Of Bath And Wells.
Of Bath And Wells cracks Heart with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Of Bath And Wells throws a lazy right hand but Heart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Of Bath And Wells throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Of Bath And Wells finds it's way round the side to connect with Heart's head.
Heart pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Of Bath And Wells back to the ropes. Heart follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Of Bath And Wells throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heart counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Of Bath And Wells takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heart looks to throw a body kick
and Of Bath And Wells cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heart moves out of range as Of Bath And Wells strikes.
Heart 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.
Heart pivots, looking for a leg kick but Of Bath And Wells is out of range and Heart settles back down.
Heart takes a jab right on the kisser.
Of Bath And Wells scores with a punch to the head.
Of Bath And Wells swings for the body but Heart moves out of range.
Heart looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Of Bath And Wells jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Of Bath And Wells dodges the punch combination from Heart.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Bath And Wells works Heart's body with a nice hook.
Heart is looking to chop away at Of Bath And Wells's legs.
Of Bath And Wells throws a right hand that misses
and Heart counters with a straight right hand.
Heart throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Heart dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Of Bath And Wells. That did some damage!
Of Bath And Wells misses with a double jab
and Heart counters with a two punch combo.
Of Bath And Wells is rocked!
Heart bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Heart throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Of Bath And Wells blocks a head kick by Heart.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Of Bath And Wells misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tahar Heart clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Heart fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Of Bath And Wells.
Heart misses with a wild combination.
Heart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Heart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Of Bath And Wells swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Heart with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Of Bath And Wells to score with a decent uppercut.
Heart fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Of Bath And Wells.
Of Bath And Wells connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Heart walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heart. Of Bath And Wells does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heart ducks under a wild hook from Of Bath And Wells.
Heart throwing a counter right hand but Of Bath And Wells manages to avoid it.
Heart is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Heart throws a head kick but Of Bath And Wells moves out of range.
Of Bath And Wells throws out a counter right but Heart avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Of Bath And Wells throws a shot to the body.
Heart throws a body kick that misses
and Of Bath And Wells cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Of Bath And Wells takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Heart takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Heart thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Of Bath And Wells! But no joy.
Of Bath And Wells swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Of Bath And Wells misses with an uppercut. Heart saw that one coming.
Heart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Of Bath And Wells.
Heart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heart throws a wild body kick that Of Bath And Wells sees coming a mile off.
Of Bath And Wells's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Of Bath And Wells misses with an uppercut
and Heart makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Of Bath And Wells really felt that one!
Of Bath And Wells is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Of Bath And Wells fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heart manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heart looks to land a body kick but Of Bath And Wells moved away.
Heart tries to move into range but Of Bath And Wells moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heart scores with a push kick.
Heart takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Of Bath And Wells moves out of range of the body kick from Heart.
Of Bath And Wells moves out of range of the body kick.
Heart misses with an attempted mid kick.
Of Bath And Wells now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Heart throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Heart throws a body shot but no joy.
Of Bath And Wells doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Heart attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Of Bath And Wells's jab looks to have found its range, popping Heart under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tahar Heart will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Of Bath And Wells takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The Bishop Of Bath And Wells has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Of Bath And Wells throws a body punch but Heart moves out of range.
Of Bath And Wells throws an off balance right hand
and Heart counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Of Bath And Wells takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Of Bath And Wells throws a jab but it's blocked by Heart.
Of Bath And Wells is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Heart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Of Bath And Wells's sensitive parts.
Heart misses with a kick to the body.
Heart takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heart scores with a crisp jab that stopped Of Bath And Wells in his tracks.
Heart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heart lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Of Bath And Wells swings widly with a right hand
and Heart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Heart fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heart has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Of Bath And Wells finds it's way round the side to connect with Heart's head.
Heart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heart with a nice cross.
A thudding body kick lands there by Heart!
Tahar Heart is winning the standup battle so far.
Heart has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Heart there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donk. Of Bath And Wells catches Heart right on the button with a cross.
Of Bath And Wells throws an off balance right hand
and Heart makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Of Bath And Wells really felt that one!
Of Bath And Wells is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A nice inside leg kick there by Heart. That's going to slow Of Bath And Wells down.
Heart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Of Bath And Wells missing with a left hand there. Heart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heart lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Of Bath And Wells throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Of Bath And Wells just misses with a punch to the body.
Heart is looking for a counter combo.
Heart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Of Bath And Wells.
Heart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Of Bath And Wells was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a hook.
Of Bath And Wells will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heart throws a nice inside leg kick.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heart.
Heart tries to bum rush Of Bath And Wells with a series of wild strikes but Of Bath And Wells uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tahar Heart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Heart has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Tahar Heart!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Tahar Heart!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Tahar Heart!
Tahar Heart wins by unanimous decision!
Tahar Heart is the new lightweight champion!
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