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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buakaw Banchamek (ranked 5116 p4p, 22685 weight class) and Glen Hoddle (ranked 511 p4p, 596 weight class). Buakaw Banchamek could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Glen Hoddle's chin.

Banchamek
vs
Hoddle

178 cm
27
161
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
155
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buakaw Banchamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glen Hoddle!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banchamek avoids the body shot from Hoddle.
Hoddle stuns Banchamek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hoddle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Banchamek to score with a decent uppercut.
Banchamek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoddle avoids the head kick by Banchamek.
Banchamek slips under a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hoddle.
Hoddle tries to bum rush Banchamek with a series of wild strikes but Banchamek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoddle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banchamek.
Banchamek throws a head kick but Hoddle moves out of range.
Jab by Hoddle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banchamek tries a low kick but Hoddle avoids it.
Banchamek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoddle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoddle blocks a head kick by Banchamek.
Hoddle lands a body shot.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoddle misses with a body shot
and Banchamek counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoddle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Banchamek throws a solid leg kick but Hoddle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Banchamek.
Hoddle checks the leg kick.
Banchamek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoddle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hoddle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Banchamek rather than just go for the knockout.
Hoddle throws a right hand that Banchamek ducks under and follows up with a left that Banchamek also avoids with ease.
Buakaw Banchamek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Hoddle is predictable there
and Banchamek counters with an outside leg kick.
Banchamek misses with the body kick
and Hoddle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banchamek throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Banchamek scoring well with a low kick there.
Hoddle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hoddle shoots in for a takedown but Banchamek shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Banchamek misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Banchamek.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoddle! But no joy.
A jab from Hoddle misses.
Banchamek misses with a low 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!
Banchamek throws a wild body kick that Hoddle sees coming a mile off.
Hoddle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Banchamek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoddle.
Hoddle misses with a lunging right hand
letting Banchamek counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Banchamek.
Banchamek misses with a head kick.
Banchamek throws a solid leg kick but Hoddle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Banchamek.
Banchamek connects with an inside leg kick.
Banchamek definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Banchamek walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Banchamek takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Banchamek avoids the body shot from Hoddle.
Buakaw Banchamek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banchamek misses with a few strikes there.
Hoddle lands a slapping body shot.
Banchamek throws a front kick aimed at Hoddle's knee but Hoddle avoids it well.
Banchamek throws a low kick but Hoddle moves out of range easily.
Banchamek fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hoddle on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Hoddle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Banchamek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoddle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek misses with a low kick.
Banchamek takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Banchamek is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Hoddle cracks Banchamek with a big right hand and Banchamek goes down!

Banchamek is rocked!
Hoddle loads up on a big left hand. Banchamek felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Hoddle looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Banchamek can't hide his disappointment, as Hoddle celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glen Hoddle!
In his post fight interview, Glen Hoddle started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henri Jospin (ranked 2017 p4p, 3304 weight class) and Stefan Muller (ranked 272 p4p, 400 weight class). Jospin's entrance music is Clash. A fine choice. Muller is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Samourai - by: Shurik'n. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jospin
vs
Muller

192 cm
31
218
15 - 13 - 1

189 cm
26
220
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henri Jospin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stefan Muller!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jospin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Muller.
Muller misses with a lunging right hand
and Jospin counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jospin.
Muller misses with a left hand
and Jospin counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Stefan Muller has been cut.
Muller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jospin throws out a loose jab but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muller takes a swing at Jospin's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Jospin misses.
Muller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Henri Jospin has been cut.
Muller throws a body punch but Jospin moves out of range.
Muller lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jospin misses with a head kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Muller has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jospin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Muller throws an overhand right that lands on Jospin's shoulder, as Jospin tries to avoid the shot.
Jospin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jospin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muller bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jospin's head.
A low kick lands for Muller.
Muller throws a sloppy head kick and Jospin moves out of range easily.
Muller thows a leg kick but Jospin checks it
and Jospin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jospin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jospin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jospin slips under a jab.
Jospin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muller tries a head kick but it misses.
Jospin slips a jab from Muller.
Muller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jospin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Jospin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice cross by Jospin.
Jospin throws a leg kick which misses Muller's front leg but catches the back leg as Muller tries to avoid it.
Muller swings widly with a right hand
and Jospin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Muller thinking.
Jospin with a hook.
Stefan Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muller avoids the body shot from Jospin.
Jospin lands with a nice body kick.
Jospin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Muller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some wild striking there from Jospin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jospin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jospin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jospin lands with a straight right. Muller didn't see that one coming.
Muller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jospin.
The crowd cheers as Muller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jospin doesn't seem phased though.
Jospin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muller.
Jospin checks a leg kick nicely.
Jospin connects with a crisp jab.
Jospin blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Jospin misses its target.
Jospin lands a glancing blow to the side of Muller's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jospin.
Jospin misses the jab.
Muller avoids the head kick by Jospin.
Jospin throws a looping overhand right but Muller ducks down to avoid it.
Muller throws a leg kick but Jospin checks it.
Jospin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jospin avoids the body shot from Muller.
Muller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Jospin as he connects with a hook.
Muller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muller changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jospin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jospin takes one on the button.

Henri Jospin's cut is getting worse.
Jospin lands a head shot.
Muller misses with a hook
and Jospin counters with a nice leg kick.
Jospin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jospin throws a low kick but Muller moves out of range easily.
Muller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jospin.
Muller throws a jab when Jospin was well out of range.
Jospin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fighters circling - Muller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jospin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jospin throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jospin on the side of the head.
Jospin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muller misses with an uppercut. Jospin saw that one coming.
Muller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jospin.
Muller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muller misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Muller. Those never looked like landing.
Jospin ducks under a wild hook from Muller.
Jospin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Muller lands a head shot.
A right-left combo lands from Jospin.
Muller misses with a jab to the body
enabling Jospin to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Jospin.
Jospin just misses with a punch to the body.
Muller throws a shot from downtown. Jospin moves away and avoids it.
Muller sizes up Jospin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jospin lands a high kick!
Muller swings for the body but Jospin moves out of range.
Muller cracks Jospin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Muller misses
and Jospin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muller lands with a right hand.
Muller misses with a left hand
and Jospin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jospin throws an overhand right that lands on Muller's shoulder, as Muller tries to avoid the shot.
Muller swings widly with a right hand
and Jospin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Jospin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jospin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jospin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Muller throws a low kick but Jospin avoids it.
Muller tries a head kick but it misses.
Muller thows a leg kick but Jospin checks it
and Jospin counters with a thumping low kick.
Muller misses with a low kick.
Muller swings widly with a right hand
and Jospin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muller slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Muller might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jospin has got the better of the exchanges.
Jospin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Muller momentarily.
Muller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jospin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jospin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jospin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Muller misses with a body shot.
That kick from Jospin tenderised Muller's leg. Muller is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jospin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jospin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muller can do to turn this around?
Muller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jospin lunges at Muller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Muller's hand.
Muller throws a lazy right hand but Jospin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Jospin blocks the leg kick.
Jospin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot lands for Muller.
Muller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jospin.
Jospin moves out of range of the leg kick from Muller.
Muller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jospin checks a low kick from Muller.
Muller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jospin.
Muller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Muller misses the body punch
and Jospin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Muller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jospin circles away quickly and effectively.
Jospin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jospin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Muller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jospin.
Muller lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jospin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jospin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muller.
Muller is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Muller throws an overhand right that lands on Jospin's shoulder, as Jospin tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Muller is predictable there
and Jospin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jospin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Henri Jospin is winning the standup battle so far.
Jospin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jospin checks a leg kick nicely.
Muller wants to slow Jospin down by chopping away at his legs.
Jospin lands a leg kick that knocks Muller off balance momentarily.
Jospin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Muller counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jospin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Muller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jospin throws an overhand right that lands on Muller's shoulder, as Muller tries to avoid the shot.
Jospin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muller throws a nice head kick!
Jospin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muller.
A head kick by Muller misses
and Jospin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jospin blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Jospin misses the target.
Muller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muller throws out a loose jab but Jospin uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jospin.
Jospin avoids the head kick by Muller.
Muller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jospin can pounce on him.
Jospin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Muller takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Muller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jospin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Jospin misses the target.
Muller throws a head kick but Jospin moves out of range.
Muller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Muller misses.
The fighters circling - Jospin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muller swings widly with a right hand
and Jospin counters with a good low kick that Muller was not able to check.
Jospin takes one to the side of the head.
Muller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jospin's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Muller is breathing heavily.
Jospin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Muller under the eye.
Jospin with a nice calf kick.
Jospin throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muller throws a lazy right hand but Jospin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muller throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jospin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Muller's head.
A jab from Jospin does it's job there.
Jospin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muller throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Jospin misses the target.
Muller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Muller throws out a loose jab but Jospin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muller throws an overhand right that lands on Jospin's shoulder, as Jospin tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Muller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jospin swings for the body but Muller moves out of range.
Jospin connects with a solid leg kick.
Muller misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Jospin as he connects with a hook.
Muller throws a leg kick
and Jospin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jospin connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muller misses with a low kick.
Jospin throws a hook but Muller blocks it.
Jospin jabs Muller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Muller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jospin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Jospin dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Jospin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Muller throws a lazy uppercut
and Jospin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muller jabs Jospin right on the nose. Jospin blinks but takes it well.
Muller throws a right hand that Jospin ducks under and follows up with a left that Jospin also avoids with ease.
Muller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jospin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Muller. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Jospin misses the target.
Muller just misses with a punch to the body.
Jospin checks a low kick from Muller.
Jospin works the jab nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Muller 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.
Muller blocks a jab.
Jospin checks a leg kick nicely.
Jospin tried to counter with a leg kick but Muller avoided it.
Muller throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jospin slips under a jab from Muller.
Jospin misses with an uppercut.
Jospin moves away from the strike by Muller.
Jospin lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jospin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jospin scores with a sloppy right hand. Muller should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Jospin.
Muller misses with a wild body shot.
Muller misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Muller.
Muller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Muller throws a big shot that misses.
Muller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jospin throws a right and a left that Muller avoids nicely.
Jospin lands a nice shot that snaps Muller's head back.
Muller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jospin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Muller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Muller misses the jab.
Jospin looks to throw the jab but Muller is out of range.
Muller feints the counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Muller wants to slow Jospin down by chopping away at his legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jospin.
Nice cross by Jospin.
Jospin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Muller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jospin scoring well with a low kick there.
Jospin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jospin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slow jab from Muller misses its intended target.
Jospin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Muller misses.
Jospin lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jospin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Muller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Muller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jospin is out of range.
Muller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Muller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jospin lands a jab to the nose.
Muller slips under a jab.
Muller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jospin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muller.
Muller throws an overhand right that lands on Jospin's shoulder, as Jospin tries to avoid the shot.
Muller throws a head kick that misses
and Jospin counters with a nice uppercut.
Jospin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Muller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That kick from Jospin tenderised Muller's leg. Muller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jospin connects with an inside leg kick.
Muller throws a chopping leg kick but Jospin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As Muller backs away, Jospin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Muller misses the shot to the body.
Jospin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jospin misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut there from Jospin.
Jospin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muller.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jospin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jospin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Muller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jospin connects with a body shot.
Jospin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jospin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jospin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muller.
Muller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jospin.
Muller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Muller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jospin connects with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Jospin.
The fighters circling - Muller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jospin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jospin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Muller fails to land with a series of punches.
Stefan Muller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jospin connects with a looping right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henri Jospin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jospin 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Jospin!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Henri Jospin waved his t-shirt featuring Knock Out Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
94%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stinky Armpits (ranked 997 p4p, 2687 weight class) and Gaius Marius (ranked 138 p4p, 344 weight class). Armpits's entrance music is Side to Side. A fine choice. 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.

Armpits
vs
Marius

190 cm
24
215
9 - 4 - 0

189 cm
24
215
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

PWNAGE
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stinky Armpits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaius Marius!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marius throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Armpits counters with a left to the body.
Armpits throws a lazy uppercut
and Marius counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marius takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Armpits on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marius. Marius obviously looking to wear him down.
Armpits misses with a jab to the body
and Marius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaius Marius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marius throws a leg kick that misses.
Marius looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marius is looking to score with low kicks.
Marius with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marius works Armpits's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armpits throws a half hearted mid kick.
Armpits lands a jab to Marius's midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marius.
Marius tries to work over Armpits's front leg with a kick but Armpits checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius takes a swing at Armpits's ribcage but misses.
Armpits looks to throw the jab but Marius is out of range.
Marius throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Armpits looks to land a right hand but Marius moved out of range.
Marius looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marius.
Marius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armpits.
Marius throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Armpits stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Armpits on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Armpits takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Armpits clobbers Marius with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Armpits tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Armpits steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armpits tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Armpits fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marius manages to avoid it.

Armpits sends Marius crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Armpits is motioning to the referee to let Marius up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armpits throws the left hand but Marius avoids the punch easily.
Marius doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Marius misses with a hook. Armpits ducked under it nicely.
Marius with the inside leg kick.
Armpits throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marius throws out a counter right but Armpits avoids it with no problem.
Marius lands a jab to the nose.
Armpits throws a looping overhand right but Marius ducks down to avoid it.
Marius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marius lands an overhand right.
Armpits cracks Marius with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armpits with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Armpits lands a big uppercut and Marius crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Marius looks OK. Armpits waves Marius back to his feet!

Marius is rocked!
Marius connects with a body shot.
Marius is still on wobbly legs! Can Armpits finish him?
Marius slips a straight right by Armpits.
Marius throws out a counter right but Armpits avoids it with no problem.
Marius throws a leg kick but Armpits sees it coming and moves out of range.
Marius staying out of range there.
Marius seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marius throws a head kick that half lands.
Armpits takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Armpits looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Armpits checks a low kick from Marius.
It looked like Armpits was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Marius throws a nice inside leg kick.
Armpits misses with a wild body shot.
Armpits is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marius feints and then cracks Armpits's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Armpits down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marius. That's going to slow Armpits down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armpits scores with a punch to the head.
Armpits scores with a hook to the body. Marius takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Armpits wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Armpits misses with a looping right.
Marius only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Armpits throws a shot from downtown. Marius moves away and avoids it.
Armpits on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marius. Marius obviously looking to wear him down.
Marius slips under a jab.
Marius lands with an overhand left.
Marius connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armpits slips a jab and a cross from Marius.
Armpits slips a jab from Marius.
Marius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armpits manages to avoid it.
Armpits missing with a left hand there. Marius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stinky Armpits will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Marius slips a straight right by Armpits.
Marius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Armpits misses with an uppercut
and Marius counters with a straight right hand.
Marius scoring well with a low kick there.
Armpits checks the leg kick.
Marius throws a low kick but Armpits moves out of range easily.
Armpits swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Armpits sends Marius crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Armpits is motioning to the referee to let Marius up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armpits slips a straight right by Marius.
Armpits throws a counter high kick but Marius was just alert enough to avoid it.
Armpits misses the shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Marius might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Armpits has got the better of the exchanges.
Armpits uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marius.
Armpits thinks about countering with a head kick.
Marius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Armpits is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marius slips a straight right by Armpits.
Armpits backing away here, and Marius unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Marius staying out of range there.
Stinky Armpits is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marius throws a leg kick that is checked
and Armpits counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marius connects with an inside leg kick.
Marius ducks under a wild hook from Armpits.
Armpits misses with a hook to the body
and Armpits takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armpits has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marius finds it's way round the side to connect with Armpits's head.
Armpits ducks under a wild hook from Marius.
Marius throws out a loose jab but Armpits uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armpits throws a push kick but Marius slaps the foot to one side.
Armpits blocks a head kick by Marius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marius chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Armpits throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Armpits misses with a right hand
and Marius counters with a right hand to the body.

Armpits lands a left and a right that send Marius crashing to the mat, dazed. Armpits thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marius fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Armpits looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marius throws a leg kick
and Armpits counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Marius out cold! What a finish! Armpits is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stinky Armpits!
A very excited looking Stinky Armpits rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.