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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Basher (ranked 8109 p4p, 722 weight class) and Stef Power Jr (ranked 7899 p4p, 715 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Basher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stef Power Jr!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basher lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice defenses there by Basher.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Basher, as that shot connected.
Good leg kick by Basher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Power Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Power Jr throws a looping overhand right but Basher ducks down to avoid it.
Power Jr jabs Basher right on the nose. Basher blinks but takes it well.
Basher looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab by Basher.
Basher slips under a jab.
Basher looks to land a combination but Power Jr avoids it well.
Power Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Basher moves out of range easily.
Billy Basher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Basher connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Basher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Power Jr has time to react.
Power Jr lands a jab.
Basher avoids the body shot from Power Jr.
Power Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Basher.
Power Jr throws a series of punches but Basher avoids them all with ease.
Power Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Power Jr misses with an uppercut. Basher saw that one coming.
Power Jr throws a lazy right hand but Basher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Basher lands with a right hand.
Basher is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basher thuds a left hand into Power Jr's body.
Basher slips under a jab from Power Jr.
Power Jr defending well as Basher loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Power Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Basher misses with a body shot.
Power Jr throws a counter combo.
Basher throws a good cross that connects.
Basher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Basher walks into a straight right hand from Power Jr.
Power Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Basher has time to react.
Power Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Power Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Basher tests Power Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Power Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Basher. Basher circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power Jr slips a jab from Basher.
Basher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Basher throws a hook to the side of Power Jr's head but Power Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Basher throws an overhand right that lands on Power Jr's shoulder, as Power Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Basher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Power Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab lands there for Basher.
Power Jr scores with a jab. Basher acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Basher.
Basher feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Power Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Basher slips a jab and a cross from Power Jr.
Power Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Basher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Power Jr.
Power Jr has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A jab from Power Jr misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheers as Power Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Basher doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Power Jr misses.
Power Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Power Jr misses the jab.
Basher lands with a right hand.
Basher misses with an uppercut.
Power Jr defending well as Basher loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Power Jr misses.
Basher throws a jab but it's blocked by Power Jr.
Basher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Power Jr.
It looked like Basher wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Basher connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Power Jr momentarily.
Power Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Power Jr throws the left hand but Basher avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Basher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Basher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Basher lands the left hand.
Basher rushes Power Jr and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Basher.
Power Jr working aggressively here.
Basher swings wildly with an uppercut but Power Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power Jr throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Power Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Basher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Power Jr misses with some punches.
A short right from Basher on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Basher as the two fighters clinch.
Power Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Basher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Power Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Basher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Basher.
Power Jr lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basher lands a shoulder strike.
Power Jr breaks the clinch.
Basher thuds his right hand into Power Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Basher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Basher defending well as Power Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Power Jr looks winded!
Basher lands with a straight right. Power Jr didn't see that one coming.
Power Jr swings for the body but Basher moves out of range.
Basher lands with an uppercut that bounces Power Jr off the ropes and back into range.
Power Jr slips under a jab.
No joy there for Power Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Power Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Power Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Basher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Basher scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Basher swinging wildly here.
Basher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Basher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch lands to the side of Basher 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Basher.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Basher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Power Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Basher feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Power Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Basher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Basher is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Basher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Basher throws a looping overhand right but Power Jr ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Power Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Basher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Basher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Basher.
Power Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Basher is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Basher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Basher is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Basher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Power Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Basher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Power Jr misses with an uppercut. Basher saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Basher.
Basher misses with an uppercut. Power Jr saw that one coming.
Power Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Basher throws a hook but Power Jr blocks it.
Power Jr throws out a counter right but Basher avoids it with no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Basher gets a clinch.
Power Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Basher walks away with a smile on his face. Power Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Basher lands a nice shot to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Basher lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Basher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Power Jr throws out the jab.
Basher connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Power Jr misses the target.
Basher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Basher throws a one two combo.
Basher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Power Jr stuns Basher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Power Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Power Jr throws a looping overhand right but Basher ducks down to avoid it.
Basher slips a jab and a cross from Power Jr.
Basher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Power Jr. Basher does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Basher. Beautiful body shot.
Basher lands the left hand.
Power Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Basher manages to avoid it.
Power Jr misses with an uppercut. Basher saw that one coming.
Basher looks to land a combination but Power Jr avoids it well.
Power Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Power Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Basher misses with a body shot.
Basher catches Power Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Power Jr misses the shot to the body.
Power Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Power Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Basher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Power Jr ducks under a wild hook from Basher.
Basher lands a glancing blow to the side of Power Jr's head.
Power Jr moves away from the strike by Basher.
Basher misses with a wild body shot.
Basher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Basher ducks under a wild hook from Power Jr.
Basher catches Power Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Power Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Basher misses with a wild body shot.
Basher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Power Jr.
That's eight 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!
Basher fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Basher lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Power Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Basher is just out of range.
Basher throws an overhand right that lands on Power Jr's shoulder, as Power Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Basher slips a straight right by Power Jr.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Basher, as that shot connected.
A big right from Basher misses.
Basher misses with a wild body shot.
Power Jr misses with a straight right.
Basher connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Power Jr misses.
Basher thuds a left hand into Power Jr's body.
Power Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Basher was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Basher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Power Jr throws a hook but Basher avoids it easily.
Basher misses with an uppercut. Power Jr saw that one coming.
Basher cracks Power Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Power Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Basher.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Basher misses with a double jab.
Basher scores with a one two! Power Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Power Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Basher is just out of range.
Basher lands with an overhand left.
Basher moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Basher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Power Jr.
Basher slips a jab and a cross from Power Jr.
A little feinted left hand from Basher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Basher moves out of range as Power Jr strikes.
Basher scores with a nice head shot.
Basher lands a really nice looking cross but Power Jr seems unphased.
Basher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Basher scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Basher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Power Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Basher tries to bum rush Power Jr with a series of wild strikes but Power Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Power Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Basher seems unphased.
Power Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Basher lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Basher dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Basher with a nice cross.
Basher takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Power Jr throws the left hand but Basher avoids the punch easily.
Power Jr throws a lazy right hand but Basher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Basher slips a jab from Power Jr.
Basher just misses with a punch to the body.
Power Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Basher.
Power Jr punishes Basher's body with a nice straight punch.
Basher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Power Jr.
Nice uppercut there from Basher.
Nice defenses there by Basher.
Basher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Power Jr can do to turn this around?
Power Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Basher rushes Power Jr and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Basher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Basher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Power Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Basher to keep the fight standing.
Power Jr letting Basher take a breather here.
Power Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Basher smiles and moves away.
Power Jr is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Power Jr's head.
Basher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Power Jr.
Power Jr misses with a hook. Basher ducked under it nicely.
Power Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice uppercut there from Basher.
Power Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Basher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Billy Basher is winning the standup battle so far.
Power Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Basher.
A shot to the body from Basher misses
and Power Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Basher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Power Jr.
Basher walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Basher looks to land a left hand but Power Jr moved out of range nicely.
Power Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Basher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Basher cracks Power Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Basher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Power Jr misses with an uppercut. Basher saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basher slips a straight right by Power Jr.
Basher throws a poor cross that misses
and Power Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Power Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Basher ducks under a wild hook from Power Jr.
Power Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Power Jr misses the target.
Basher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Power Jr.
Basher staying out of range there.
Power Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Basher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Basher cracks Power Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Basher ducks under a wild hook from Power Jr.
Power Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Basher.
Nice jab there from Basher.
Basher ducks under a wild hook from Power Jr.
Basher throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Power Jr misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Basher misses.
Power Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Basher on the side of the head.
Power Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Basher.
Basher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Power Jr.
As Power Jr backs away, Basher returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Basher scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Basher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Power Jr throws a series of punches but Basher moves out of range.
Power Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from Power Jr misses the target.
Basher digs a good body shot into Power Jr's ribs.
Donk. Basher catches Power Jr right on the button with a cross.
Jab by Basher.
Basher lands with an uppercut that bounces Power Jr off the ropes and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Basher throws a big shot that misses.
Power Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Basher misses with a wild body shot.
Power Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Basher scores with the left hand. Power Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Basher takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Basher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Basher connects with the punch.
Power Jr throws a shot from downtown. Basher moves away and avoids it.
Basher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Power Jr cracks Basher with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Basher moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Power Jr is rocked!
Power Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bashers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Power Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Basher finish him?
Basher throws a nice looking combination but Power Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Basher misses with a two punch combination.
Power Jr looks to land a combination but Basher avoids it well.
Power Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Power Jr slips under a jab from Basher.
Power Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Basher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Power Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Power Jr moves out of range as Basher strikes.
Basher cracks Power Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Power Jr tries to move into range but Basher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Power Jr defending well as Basher loads up on a big left hand.
Basher misses with a looping right.
Power Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice straight punches there by Basher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Basher.
Basher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Power Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Power Jr tries to keep at a distance but Basher has taken the fight into the clinch.
Power Jr blocks an uppercut.
Power Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Basher to keep the fight standing.
Billy Basher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stef Power Jr.
Basher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Basher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Power Jr backwards.
Basher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Power Jr.
Basher lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Basher.
Power Jr misses with some punches.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Power Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Power Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Power Jr takes a shot to the head.
Basher has a couple of punches blocked by Power Jr.
Basher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Power Jr backwards.
Power Jr jumps guard but Basher turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Power Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Basher lands a nice uppercut.
Basher lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Basher.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Basher.
Basher creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Power Jr with a big uppercut! Power Jr tries to clinch up but Basher pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Power Jr to the mat! Power Jr covers up and Basher unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Billy Basher!
Billy Basher decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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