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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Pyke (ranked 507 p4p, 4464 weight class) and Heribert Bosch (ranked 64 p4p, 528 weight class). Bosch has chosen Oktoberfest as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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25 - 12 - 0 |
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41 - 21 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Pyke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Heribert Bosch!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Bruno Hogan and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Bosch catches Pyke right on the button with a cross.
Nice sprawl there from Bosch as Pyke shoots in.
Pyke shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bosch is trying to defend but Pyke finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bosch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pyke.
Bosch is trying to stand.
Pyke seems to be working for a kimura but Bosch defends the submission attempt.
Pyke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bosch is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyke seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosch is trying to stand back up but Pyke is controlling him
Pyke is looking to take a break and control but Bosch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bosch scores with a head kick.
It looks like Magnus Pyke has been cut.
Pyke looking to score a takedown here. Bosch is defending well but Pyke drives through and ends up in Bosch's guard.
Pyke tries to free his leg and advance position but Bosch is retaining full guard.
Pyke won't allow Bosch to get back to his feet.
Pyke is pushing down on Bosch's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bosch is fighting to maintain full guard but Pyke has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pyke is looking to advance position but Bosch won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyke looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pyke trying to mount his opponent but Bosch defends it.
Pyke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bosch defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosch is not content to let Pyke control the position.
Pyke wants to work for an arm triangle but Bosch is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pyke is looking for submissions but instead, Bosch has regained full guard.
Pyke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bosch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pyke throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice body punch from Bosch.
Pyke scores with a takedown into Bosch's guard.
Pyke tries to free his leg and advance position but Bosch is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bosch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pyke.
Pyke throwing strikes but missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Pyke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Magnus Pyke's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pyke closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bosch won't allow Pyke to pass to mount.
Pyke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bosch defending well though.
Pyke passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pyke controlling the position easily from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyke's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosch is squirming around, avoiding Pyke's attempts to control the action.
Bosch is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Pyke controlling from mount.
Bosch wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Pyke throwing strikes here but Bosch is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pyke content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bosch is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Pyke tries to control but Bosch wriggling away.
Pyke is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bosch is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyke is really struggling to control Bosch but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bosch has given up his back. Will we see Pyke going for some submissions?
Bosch is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Pyke trying to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pyke controlling the position well here. Bosch rolled but Pyke kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Bosch wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pyke keeps control of the position easily here as Bosch tries to buck him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Pyke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Magnus Pyke's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bosch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heribert Bosch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pyke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bosch misses the jab.
Pyke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bosch lands a big head kick that sends Pyke tumbling to the mat! Bosch takes a step backwards and waves Pyke back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bosch throws the left hand but Pyke avoids the punch easily.
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!
Pyke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bosch, pushing him back against the cage.
Pyke has hold of one of Bosch's legs. Bosch is fighting the takedown attempt but Pyke gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Pyke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bosch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pyke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyke is in close to Bosch's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pyke controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pyke trying to control but Bosch is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pyke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bosch connects with the punch.
Pyke drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bosch is looking to get back to his feet here but Pyke is keeping cool and he's managed to take Bosch's back.
Pyke looking for the choke but no joy.
Pyke biding his time, looking for the opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyke missing with strikes.
Pyke is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Bosch is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Pyke off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Bosch prevents Pyke from getting a body triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pyke is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Bosch up.
Pyke trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Bosch doesn't escape.
Pyke working for a choke but Bosch is defending well.
Bosch is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Heribert Bosch just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Magnus Pyke's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A head kick misses from Bosch.
Pyke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pyke.
Pyke tries to advance to mount but Bosch instead regains half guard.
Pyke throwing shots but Bosch is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosch is staying active underneath Pyke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pyke throwing shots but Bosch is blocking nicely.
Bosch looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pyke is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bosch is just riding it out for now. Pyke eventually gives up the hold.
Pyke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bosch keeps working.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pyke fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bosch sprawls well initially but Pyke persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pyke is looking to take a break and control but Bosch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bosch pushes Pyke off looking to stand but Pyke dives back in and keeps control.
Bosch is refusing to be controlled, as Pyke sits in half guard.
Pyke works his foot free and advances to mount.
Magnus Pyke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pyke sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyke can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bosch is looking to escape.
Pyke fails to advance to Bosch's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pyke controlling the position easily from mount.
Pyke is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bosch can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pyke thowing shots but they're missing.
Bosch really wants to buck Pyke off and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Pyke had his way with Heribert Bosch in that round.
The cut man is working on Magnus Pyke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bosch tries to sprawl but Pyke drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pyke throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bosch to regain full guard.
Pyke controlling from the top position.
Pyke wants to control from the top but Bosch keeps moving.
Bosch wants to stand and escape but Pyke is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bosch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyke looking to sit in guard and control but Bosch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bosch has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pyke is proving hard to escape from.
Pyke trying to keep a closed guard but Bosch is proving a slippery customer.
Bosch wanted to stand there but Pyke had control of the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Magnus Pyke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bosch throws a head kick that misses.
Bosch misses with a head kick.
Heribert Bosch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pyke dives in and scores a takedown into Bosch's guard.
Pyke wants to control from the top but Bosch keeps moving.
Pyke controlling from the top position.
Pyke trying to control but Bosch is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyke is looking to work some ground and pound but Bosch has wrist control.
Pyke postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pyke controlling from the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bosch enables Pyke to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bosch manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosch wants to stand up but Pyke is controlling him.
Pyke wants to pass the guard but Bosch is keeping the position.
Pyke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bosch is looking to stand up but Pyke isn't so interested in that idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Pyke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pyke 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 49:46
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 49:46
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Pyke!
In his post fight interview, Magnus Pyke started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Heribert Bosch stepped up to the mic, saying 'Nothing Really Yeah i just love a show'.
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energy
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hype
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