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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Paxman (ranked 175 p4p, 27 weight class) and Pieter Daan Mostert (ranked 808 p4p, 116 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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188 cm
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197 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Paxman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pieter Daan Mostert!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mostert shoots in but Paxman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paxman lands a front kick.
Mostert misses with a looping left.
Mostert ducks under a wild hook from Paxman.
Mostert is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Paxman connects with a body shot.
We've been told by Paxman's head coaches at Tooting Popular Front HQ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Paxman throws a big shot that misses.
Mostert drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Paxman defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mostert misses with a leg kick.
Paxman throws a looping overhand right but Mostert ducks down to avoid it.
Mostert tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Paxman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mostert takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Paxman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mostert counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mostert.
Paxman keeping full guard, as Mostert tries to pass.
Paxman pulls Mostert in close to prevent any damage.
Mostert has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Rabid Dog . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paxman keeping moving, preventing Mostert from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mostert controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mostert stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paxman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Paxman enables Mostert to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Paxman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mostert trying to control but Paxman is working from the bottom.
Mostert controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Paxman holds on and takes a little breather.
Mostert pushes down on Paxman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mostert trying to advance position but Paxman counters by regaining guard.
Mostert is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mostert's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Paxman has Mostert pulled in close to control his posture.
Mostert trying to control the position from guard on top but Paxman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paxman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mostert moves out of range as Paxman strikes.
Mostert throws out a counter right but Paxman avoids it with no problem.
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 Jeremy Paxman will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mostert throws a jab when Paxman was well out of range.
Jeremy Paxman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paxman throws a hook to the side of Mostert's head but Mostert sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mostert on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paxman. Paxman obviously looking to wear him down.
Paxman lands a jab to Mostert's midsection.
Some bone on bone action there as Paxman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Paxman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Paxman throws a hook but Mostert avoids it easily.
Mostert moves to clinch but Paxman breaks away
and Paxman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Mostert misses.
Paxman throws a body kick that misses.
Paxman misses with a looping left.
Paxman swats away the attempt to clinch by Mostert.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mostert shoots for a double leg takedown but Paxman sprawls well. He's pushed Mostert's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice jab there from Paxman.
Paxman stuns Mostert with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mostert misses with a leg kick
and Paxman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mostert instigates a clinch.
Paxman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paxman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paxman misses with some punches.
Mostert taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Paxman working aggressively here.
Mostert wants to take the fight to the mat but Paxman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paxman.
Paxman misses with the head strike.
Mostert wants a takedown but no success here.
Jeremy Paxman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pieter Daan Mostert.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paxman.
Mostert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mostert moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
Paxman misses with a jab to the body
and Mostert counters with a nice uppercut.
Mostert fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paxman, pushing him back against the cage.
Mostert looking for a takedown.
Paxman working aggressively here.
Mostert manages to pull guard.
Paxman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mostert can do to turn this around?
Paxman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Paxman looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mostert tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paxman wants to pass the guard but Mostert is keeping the position.
Paxman stopping the sweep attempt from Mostert.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Paxman controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jeremy Paxman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
Paxman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mostert checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mostert tries to move into range but Paxman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paxman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mostert misses with a series of wild punches.
Paxman keeps the fight on the outside.
Mostert misses with a hook. Paxman ducked under it nicely.
Paxman throws a hook but Mostert avoids it easily.
Paxman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paxman slaps away a takedown attempt from Mostert, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Paxman dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mostert ducks under a wild hook from Paxman.
Mostert is looking to clinch but Paxman is avoiding it.
Mostert is looking to clinch but Paxman is avoiding it.
Mostert dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mostert misses the body punch
enabling Paxman to counter with a crisp jab.
Mostert shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paxman defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paxman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mostert's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mostert darts in and clinches Paxman up against the cage.
Paxman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paxman swings wildly with an uppercut but Mostert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paxman tries to throw a body punch but Mostert avoids it by throwing Paxman back against the cage.
Paxman throws a punch but it's blocked by Mostert.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Paxman misses with a punch on the inside.
Mostert tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Paxman smiles and moves away.
Mostert tries to clinch but Paxman moves away
and Paxman counters with a right hand to the body.
Paxman lands a big uppercut and Mostert crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mostert looks OK. Paxman waves Mostert back to his feet!
Mostert is rocked!
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!
Mostert circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Paxman. Mostert falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Paxman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeremy Paxman!
Jeremy Paxman retains his middleweight title!
Jeremy Paxman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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