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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Timur Frunze (ranked 431 p4p, 51 weight class) and Bo Xiang Pao (ranked 332 p4p, 41 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timur Frunze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bo Xiang Pao!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frunze throws a body shot but no joy.
Xiang Pao ducks under a wild hook from Frunze.
Xiang Pao connects with an inside leg kick.
Xiang Pao has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Frunze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xiang Pao.
Frunze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frunze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xiang Pao works the jab nicely.
Xiang Pao scores with a sloppy right hand. Frunze should have avoided that one.
Frunze has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! in the buildup to the fight.
Frunze checks a low kick from Xiang Pao.
A jab from Xiang Pao misses.
Xiang Pao slips a jab from Frunze.
Xiang Pao missing with a left hand there. Frunze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Frunze swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Xiang Pao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Xiang Pao misses.
Frunze swings for the body but Xiang Pao moves out of range.
Xiang Pao lands with a cross.
Frunze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Xiang Pao drives through and clinches with Frunze against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xiang Pao tries a body shot but Frunze blocks it.
Xiang Pao blocks an uppercut.
Xiang Pao gets through Frunze's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Frunze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frunze throws a body punch but Xiang Pao moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frunze just misses with a punch to the body.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot.
Xiang Pao forces Frunze back against the cage and clinches.
Frunze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frunze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Frunze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Xiang Pao blocks a body shot from Frunze.
Frunze tries a body shot but Xiang Pao blocks it.
Xiang Pao misses with a body punch.
Frunze lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao lands with a light punch inside.
Frunze lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Xiang Pao backwards.
Xiang Pao cracks Frunze with a nice body shot.
Xiang Pao lands with a right to the head.
Xiang Pao takes a shot to the head.
Xiang Pao gets through Frunze's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Xiang Pao throws a head punch that misses.
Frunze throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frunze tries to work over Xiang Pao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frunze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Xiang Pao ducks under a wild hook from Frunze.
Xiang Pao is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao tries to close the distance and clinch but Frunze swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xiang Pao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Xiang Pao, right into the meat.
Xiang Pao on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Frunze is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Frunze takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Xiang Pao on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Xiang Pao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Frunze lands a head kick. Xiang Pao smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Xiang Pao avoids the head kick by Frunze.
Frunze throws a body punch but Xiang Pao moves out of range.
Xiang Pao takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Xiang Pao wants to clinch.
Frunze throws a sloppy head kick and Xiang Pao moves out of range easily.
Xiang Pao is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Frunze with a body shot.
A cross from Xiang Pao lands.
Frunze throws a sloppy head kick and Xiang Pao moves out of range easily.
Xiang Pao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Xiang Pao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frunze manages to avoid it.
Frunze looks to throw the jab but Xiang Pao is out of range.
Xiang Pao only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao scores with a leg kick.
Frunze misses with a head kick.
Xiang Pao tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Frunze lands with a slapping head kick.
Xiang Pao dips to his left and cracks Frunze with an uppercut!
Xiang Pao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frunze.
Xiang Pao avoids a kick to the body.
Frunze on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Xiang Pao. Xiang Pao obviously looking to wear him down.
Frunze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frunze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xiang Pao takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Xiang Pao throws out a loose jab but Frunze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frunze throws a quick counter head kick but Xiang Pao was just out of range.
Frunze blocks a leg kick.
Frunze chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xiang Pao can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frunze tried to score with a low kick but Xiang Pao checks it.
Xiang Pao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Xiang Pao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Xiang Pao.
Jab from Xiang Pao.
Frunze throws a leg kick but Xiang Pao moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Xiang Pao there.
Xiang Pao walks into a stiff left hand from Frunze.
Xiang Pao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xiang Pao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Frunze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frunze stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao misses with a body punch
and Frunze counters with a stiff right hand.
Frunze throws a leg kick but Xiang Pao sees it coming and moves out of range.
Xiang Pao was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Xiang Pao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Frunze takes one on the button.
Xiang Pao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Xiang Pao moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Xiang Pao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Xiang Pao ducks under a wild hook from Frunze.
Xiang Pao throws out a counter right but Frunze avoids it with no problem.
Frunze scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xiang Pao doesn't seem bothered though.
Frunze misses with a body kick.
Frunze lands a leg kick that knocks Xiang Pao off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xiang Pao takes a swing at Frunze's ribcage but misses.
Frunze throws a quick counter head kick but Xiang Pao was just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Xiang Pao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frunze ducks under a wild hook from Xiang Pao.
Frunze fires out a quick counter leg kick but Xiang Pao just manages to avoid it.
Xiang Pao slips under a jab from Frunze.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Timur Frunze will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Frunze staying out of range there.
Frunze takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Xiang Pao in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick but Frunze sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Frunze is looking to counter punch.
Frunze looks to land a right hand but Xiang Pao moved out of range.
Frunze swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Xiang Pao takes a swing at Frunze's ribcage but misses.
Frunze tried to score with a low kick but Xiang Pao checks it.
Xiang Pao appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Xiang Pao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xiang Pao connects with a right hand. Frunze shakes it off.
Frunze with a nice cross.
Frunze throws a head kick but Xiang Pao moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Xiang Pao checks a leg kick.
Frunze throws a wild body kick that Xiang Pao sees coming a mile off.
Frunze throws a head kick but Xiang Pao moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frunze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frunze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xiang Pao throws a shot from downtown. Frunze moves away and avoids it.
Xiang Pao blocks a head kick by Frunze.
Frunze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xiang Pao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xiang Pao misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frunze gets through Xiang Pao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Xiang Pao swings wildly with an uppercut but Frunze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xiang Pao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frunze's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xiang Pao.
Frunze swings wildly with an uppercut but Xiang Pao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frunze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xiang Pao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frunze misses with a body punch.
Frunze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xiang Pao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Xiang Pao - that landed with a thud.
Xiang Pao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frunze backwards.
Xiang Pao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xiang Pao tries to throw a body punch but Frunze avoids it by throwing Xiang Pao back against the cage.
Xiang Pao digs a right hand into Frunze's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Frunze's gas tank.
Frunze gets through Xiang Pao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Frunze blocks a body shot from Xiang Pao.
Frunze working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frunze manages to break the clinch.
Donk. Xiang Pao catches Frunze right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Frunze, right into the meat.
Xiang Pao swings away with a body shot that misses
and Frunze counters with a head kick.
Xiang Pao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Frunze's sensitive parts.
Nice body punch from Frunze.
Xiang Pao instigates a clinch.
Frunze lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Frunze.
Xiang Pao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Frunze.
Xiang Pao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frunze.
Frunze tries to break free but Xiang Pao pushes him back against the cage.
Frunze misses with a body punch.
Frunze throws a punch but it's blocked by Xiang Pao.
Frunze misses with some punches.
Frunze misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Frunze.
Xiang Pao takes a shot to the head.
Frunze pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frunze lands with a straight right. Xiang Pao didn't see that one coming.
Xiang Pao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Frunze throws a low kick but it's checked well by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao darts in trying to clinch
and Frunze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xiang Pao works the jab nicely.
Xiang Pao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Frunze's calf.
Xiang Pao misses the shot to the body.
Xiang Pao misses with a low kick.
Frunze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frunze catches Xiang Pao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Xiang Pao is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frunze tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Frunze throws a lazy right hand but Xiang Pao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That kick from Frunze tenderised Xiang Pao's leg. Xiang Pao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Xiang Pao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frunze scores with a leg kick.
Frunze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Xiang Pao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Frunze throws a jab when Xiang Pao was well out of range.
Xiang Pao throws a body shot but no joy.
Frunze blocks a low kick nicely.
Frunze throws a hook but Xiang Pao avoids it easily.
Xiang Pao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frunze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xiang Pao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Xiang Pao throws the left hand but Frunze avoids the punch easily.
Good exchange - Xiang Pao coming out on top.
Frunze connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Xiang Pao's hands.
Frunze tries a low kick but Xiang Pao avoids it.
Frunze staying out of range there.
Xiang Pao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Frunze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xiang Pao.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xiang Pao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Xiang Pao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Frunze counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheers as Frunze lands an impressive looking overhand right. Xiang Pao doesn't seem phased though.
A left lands for Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao tries to score with a low kick but Frunze moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Timur Frunze will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Xiang Pao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Frunze scores with a head kick.
Frunze throws a sloppy head kick and Xiang Pao moves out of range easily.
Frunze moves forwards but Xiang Pao connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Frunze throws the left hand but Xiang Pao avoids the punch easily.
Xiang Pao thuds a left hand into Frunze's body.
Frunze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frunze thinks about countering with a head kick.
Xiang Pao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Xiang Pao punishes Frunze's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Xiang Pao misses.
Xiang Pao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xiang Pao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Xiang Pao keeps control of Frunze as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Frunze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frunze checks a leg kick.
Xiang Pao is looking to score with low kicks.
Timur Frunze is winning the standup battle so far.
Frunze misses with a straight right.
Frunze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xiang Pao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xiang Pao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Xiang Pao takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frunze. Xiang Pao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frunze takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good leg kick by Xiang Pao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Xiang Pao moves out of range as Frunze throws a body kick.
Xiang Pao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Frunze takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Frunze throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick
and Frunze counters with a nice uppercut.
Xiang Pao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frunze was well out of range. Poor timing from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao misses the shot to the body.
Xiang Pao scoring well with a low kick there.
Frunze chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xiang Pao can pounce on him.
Xiang Pao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Frunze checks it well.
Frunze takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Xiang Pao takes the fight into the clinch.
Frunze tries to throw a body punch but Xiang Pao avoids it by throwing Frunze back against the cage.
Frunze manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frunze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bo Xiang Pao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timur Frunze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frunze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xiang Pao feints and then cracks Frunze's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Frunze down.
Frunze misses with an uppercut.
Xiang Pao doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Frunze tries a head kick but it misses.
Xiang Pao throws a quick inside leg kick.
Xiang Pao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frunze manages to avoid it.
Xiang Pao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Frunze is out of range.
Frunze scores with a kick to the body.
Frunze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xiang Pao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frunze lands a high kick!
Xiang Pao throws a body shot but no joy.
Frunze was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Frunze throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Frunze.
Good exchange - Frunze coming out on top.
No joy there for Frunze, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xiang Pao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frunze.
Frunze throwing a counter right hand but Xiang Pao manages to avoid it.
Frunze throws a nice head kick!
Frunze moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Frunze is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Xiang Pao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao throws a head punch that misses.
Frunze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xiang Pao tries to work over Frunze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xiang Pao lands an uppercut.
Xiang Pao throws a head punch that misses.
Xiang Pao tries to throw a body punch but Frunze avoids it by throwing Xiang Pao back against the cage.
Xiang Pao tries to throw a body punch but Frunze avoids it by throwing Xiang Pao back against the cage.
Frunze prevents a body shot from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao swings wildly with an uppercut but Frunze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xiang Pao has a couple of punches blocked by Frunze.
Frunze blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Xiang Pao fails to land.
Frunze's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frunze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xiang Pao tries to work over Frunze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bo Xiang Pao seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Frunze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frunze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frunze prevents a body shot from Xiang Pao.
Frunze working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Xiang Pao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frunze backwards.
Frunze scores with a hook to the body.
Frunze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frunze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Xiang Pao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Frunze has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Timur Frunze!
An out of breath and clearly excited Timur Frunze thanked Conviction for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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