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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 188 p4p, 600 weight class) and Oscar Bolleke (ranked 31 p4p, 85 weight class). Bolleke has chosen RGP - DANG DIGGI BANG as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lang
vs
Bolleke

185 cm
26
190
12 - 6 - 0

195 cm
28
190
7 - 1 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clubber Lang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Bolleke!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang ducks right into an uppercut from Bolleke.
Lang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bolleke misses with a looping left.
Lang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bolleke is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lang with a body shot.
Bolleke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lang throws a body punch but Bolleke moves out of range.
Lang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bolleke.
Lang thuds a left hand into Bolleke's body.
Bolleke blocks a leg kick.
Bolleke moves out of range as Lang strikes.
Lang takes a swing at Bolleke's ribcage but misses.
Lang throws a jab when Bolleke was well out of range.
Bolleke tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lang defends well and Bolleke ends up having to push Lang into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Bolleke misses.
Lang moves out of range as Bolleke strikes.
Lang lands with a good body shot.
Lang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bolleke lands a slapping body shot.
Bolleke jabs Lang right on the nose. Lang blinks but takes it well.
Lang throws a body shot but no joy.
Lang misses with a body shot.
Lang throws a leg kick but Bolleke sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lang wants to land a leg kick but Bolleke is out of range.
Clubber Lang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bolleke connects with a looping right hand.
Bolleke misses with a takedown attempt - Lang sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang scores with a sloppy right hand. Bolleke should have avoided that one.
Lang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bolleke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lang scores with a jab.
Bolleke looks to throw the jab but Lang is out of range.
Bolleke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bolleke.
A swing and a miss from Bolleke.
Lang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lang is looking to wear down Bolleke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lang connects with a body shot that sends Bolleke's belly button to the back.
Bolleke misses with an uppercut.
Bolleke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Lang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses with a head kick.
Bolleke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lang misses with a low kick.
Bolleke lands with a cross.
Lang ducks under a wild hook from Bolleke.
Bolleke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bolleke might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice straight punches there by Lang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lang.
Lang swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Bolleke to counter with a crisp jab.
Bolleke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bolleke jabs Lang to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolleke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bolleke throws a hook to the side of Lang's head but Lang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lang thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bolleke lands a nice hook to Lang's body. Lang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lang blocks a jab.
Oscar Bolleke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang throws a leg kick
and Bolleke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lang with a hook.
It looks like Lang has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bolleke cracks Lang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bolleke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bolleke. Lang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bolleke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bolleke dips to his left and cracks Lang with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Bolleke as he connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oscar Bolleke will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lang ducks under a wild hook from Bolleke.
Lang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bolleke is out of range.
Bolleke scores with a nice strike.
Bolleke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bolleke misses with a wild body shot.
Lang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bolleke.
Bolleke throws a hook but Lang blocks it.
Bolleke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lang stuns Bolleke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Bolleke.
Lang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lang tries to clinch but Bolleke is having none of it.
Lang throws a body punch but Bolleke moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolleke throws an off balance right hand
and Bolleke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oscar Bolleke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bolleke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lang.
Bolleke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lang's head.

Bolleke is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lang's half guard.
Lang moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lang keeping full guard, as Bolleke tries to pass.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bolleke working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke is fighting to break Lang's control of his arms but Lang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bolleke.
Lang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lang seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bolleke trying to control but Lang is working from the bottom.
Lang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bolleke manages to get himself to full guard.

Bolleke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lang controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke keeping moving, preventing Lang from controlling successfully.

Bolleke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bolleke working a defensive guard here.
Lang forces his way into half guard.

That's four 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.
Lang content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Bolleke actively working from the bottom here.
Bolleke tries to roll over but Lang keeps him under control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolleke is staying active underneath Lang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lang slows the pace down in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Oscar Bolleke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bolleke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice uppercut there from Bolleke.
Lang takes one on the button.
Bolleke jabs Lang right on the nose. Lang blinks but takes it well.
Lang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bolleke checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bolleke has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lang misses with an uppercut.
Bolleke slips under a jab from Lang.
Lang dips to his left and cracks Bolleke with an uppercut!
Bolleke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolleke misses with an uppercut. Lang saw that one coming.
Lang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bolleke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lang has time to react.
Lang throws a hook but Bolleke avoids it easily.
Lang staying out of range there.
Lang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lang - that will leave a mark!
A decent looking cross lands there for Bolleke.
Bolleke misses with a body shot.
Lang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bolleke. That did some damage!
Lang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bolleke throws a hook to the side of Lang's head but Lang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Lang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bolleke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lang's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bolleke.
Bolleke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lang looks to score with a jab to the body but Bolleke is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bolleke! But no joy.
Lang slips under a jab.
A big right from Bolleke misses.
Lang moves forwards but Bolleke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lang looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A low kick from Lang is predictable there
and Bolleke counters with a nice body shot.
Bolleke misses with a lunging right hand
and Lang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lang jabs Bolleke right on the nose. Bolleke blinks but takes it well.
Bolleke throws a hook but Lang avoids it easily.
Bolleke looks to land a left hand but Lang moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Lang misses its target.
Lang misses the body punch
and Bolleke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke catches Lang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bolleke looks to land a right hand but Lang moved out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lang.
Bolleke throws out a loose jab but Lang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lang throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bolleke avoids it.
Bolleke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lang's head.
Bolleke misses with a right hand
and Lang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bolleke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bolleke throws a hook but Lang avoids it easily.
Bolleke checks a leg kick.
Bolleke throws out a counter right but Lang avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bolleke. Lang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bolleke.
Bolleke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a body punch but Bolleke moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bolleke crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lang - the referee stops the clock and Bolleke gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lang. Bolleke manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolleke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lang wants to land a leg kick but Bolleke is out of range.
Lang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bolleke throws an overhand right that lands on Lang's shoulder, as Lang tries to avoid the shot.
Lang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bolleke.
Bolleke sizes up Lang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lang throws a body punch but Bolleke moves out of range.
Bolleke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bolleke moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Bolleke really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Lang is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Lang.
Lang misses with a looping right.
Lang throws a shot from downtown. Bolleke moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Bolleke.
Lang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bolleke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bolleke looks to land a left hand but Lang moved out of range nicely.
Bolleke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang misses with a body shot.
Bolleke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lang throws a low kick, looking for Bolleke's leg but Bolleke calmly moves out of range.
Lang throws a front kick aimed at Bolleke's knee but Bolleke avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lang.
Bolleke swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Lang darts in and clinches Bolleke up against the cage.
Bolleke tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bolleke misses with a body punch.

Bolleke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bolleke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lang.
Nice shot by Lang.
A swing and a miss from Lang.
Lang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bolleke.
Lang looks to score with a jab to the body but Bolleke is just out of range.
Bolleke throws a jab when Lang was well out of range.
Bolleke defending well as Lang loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke just misses with a punch to the body.
Lang throwing a counter right hand but Bolleke manages to avoid it.
Bolleke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bolleke or perhaps it was just good defense by Lang, which made it look bad.
Lang lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bolleke checks a low kick from Lang.
Bolleke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bolleke throws a series of punches but Lang moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolleke misses with a straight left.
Bolleke misses with a looping right.
Lang is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bolleke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lang.
Lang connects with a leg kick.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bolleke! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bolleke.
Bolleke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot by Bolleke.
A slow jab from Bolleke misses its intended target.
Bolleke loads up on a big right hand but Lang slips the punch.
Lang feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bolleke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lang pinned against the cage. Lang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clubber Lang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Bolleke.
A telegraphed right hand from Lang misses the target.
Bolleke ducks under a wild hook from Lang.
Bolleke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke lands the left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bolleke.
Bolleke looks to score with a jab to the body but Lang is just out of range.
Lang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lang swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bolleke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolleke throws a right hand that misses
and Lang counters with a right hand to the body.
Bolleke throws a hook but Lang blocks it.
Lang swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Bolleke counter with a right hand.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bolleke moves away.
Bolleke throws an off balance right hand
and Lang counters with a body kick.
Bolleke throws a body punch but Lang moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Lang.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Oscar Bolleke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lang thows a body kick. Bolleke tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lang moves out of range as Bolleke strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lang. Bolleke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bolleke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lang looks to score with a jab to the body but Bolleke is just out of range.
Bolleke throws a jab when Lang was well out of range.
Lang ducks right into an uppercut from Bolleke.
Bolleke jabs at Lang's body.
Bolleke looks to throw the jab but Lang is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke blocks the body kick.
Lang avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Lang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bolleke misses with a hook
and Lang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bolleke misses the body punch
and Lang counters with a thumping low kick.
Lang throws a push kick but Bolleke slaps the foot to one side.
Lang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bolleke lands a really nice looking cross but Lang seems unphased.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bolleke! But no joy.
Bolleke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lang missing with a left hand there. Bolleke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lang lands a jab to the nose.
Bolleke misses with a body shot.
Clubber Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Bolleke.
Lang slips under a jab from Bolleke.
A jab from Bolleke misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang lands a jab to the head.
Lang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bolleke throws a body punch but Lang moves out of range.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bolleke moves away.
Lang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lang throws a sloppy body shot
and Bolleke counters with a stiff right hand.
Lang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bolleke.
Lang jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bolleke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bolleke on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke misses with a body shot.
Bolleke misses with a body shot.
Lang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolleke.
Lang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bolleke momentarily.
Bolleke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lang.
Bolleke scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lang moves out of range of the strikes.
Bolleke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oh Lang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bolleke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lang.
A big left from Bolleke misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang takes a swing at Bolleke's ribcage but misses.
Lang seems to have got his legs back now.
Jab by Bolleke.
Bolleke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lang moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lang. Bolleke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lang.
Lang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bolleke.
Bolleke throws a hook but Lang avoids it easily.
Bolleke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bolleke cracks a nice hook into Lang's ribs.
Bolleke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lang slips a straight right by Bolleke.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Bolleke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bolleke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 45:50
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 45:50
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Bolleke!
Oscar Bolleke is the new middleweight champion!
Oscar Bolleke decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.