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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Bam Bam (ranked 1848 p4p, 2495 weight class) and Rauta Kansleri (ranked 242 p4p, 323 weight class). Bam Bam kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sleep Now In The Fire. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Bam Bam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Rauta Kansleri!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bam Bam blocks a head kick by Kansleri.
Bam Bam misses with a looping right.
Bam Bam scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kansleri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bam Bam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Kansleri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Kansleri.
Kansleri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kansleri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bam Bam.
Kansleri throws a head kick that Bam Bam semi-blocks.
It looks like Joey Bam Bam has been cut.
Bam Bam getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kansleri doesn't manage to clinch there - Bam Bam circles away.
Bam Bam seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Good exchange - Bam Bam coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kansleri misses with an uppercut
and Bam Bam counters with a two punch combo.
Kansleri throws a lazy head kick
and Bam Bam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bam Bam closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kansleri misses with a head kick.
Bam Bam misses with an uppercut
and Kansleri counters with a straight right hand.
Bam Bam ducks under a wild hook from Kansleri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam Bam throws the left hand but Kansleri avoids the punch easily.
Bam Bam throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kansleri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bam Bam's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kansleri under the eye.
A head kick by Kansleri misses
and Bam Bam counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bam Bam chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kansleri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kansleri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bam Bam throws a lazy right hand but Kansleri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rauta Kansleri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kansleri tries to keep at a distance but Bam Bam has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bam Bam pushes Kansleri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bam Bam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kansleri is trying to break free.
Kansleri is trying to push Bam Bam away but Bam Bam has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kansleri tries to circle away but Bam Bam has him pinned against the cage.
Bam Bam lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bam Bam misses with a punch on the inside.
Bam Bam prevents Kansleri from breaking the clinch.
Bam Bam working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bam Bam manages to break the clinch.
Bam Bam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick by Kansleri misses
and Bam Bam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bam Bam forces Kansleri back against the cage and clinches.
Kansleri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Bam Bam.
Kansleri tries a head kick but it misses.
Bam Bam cracks a nice hook into Kansleri's ribs.
Bam Bam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kansleri.
Bam Bam throws a looping overhand right but Kansleri ducks down to avoid it.
Bam Bam chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kansleri throws a lazy head kick
and Bam Bam counters with a straight right hand.
Bam Bam takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kansleri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kansleri throws a hook but Bam Bam avoids it easily.
Bam Bam connects with an inside leg kick.
Bam Bam thows a body kick. Kansleri tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kansleri 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.
Kansleri walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam slips under a jab.
Kansleri loads up on a big right hand but Bam Bam slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Kansleri.
Bam Bam scores with a jab. Kansleri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kansleri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A good leg kick by Bam Bam.
Kansleri throws an overhand right that lands on Bam Bam's shoulder, as Bam Bam tries to avoid the shot.
Bam Bam gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bam Bam throws a good cross that connects.
Bam Bam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bam Bam explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kansleri looks winded!
Kansleri blocks the body kick.
Bam Bam slips a straight right by Kansleri.
Kansleri throws an overhand right that lands on Bam Bam's shoulder, as Bam Bam tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri throws a lazy head kick
and Bam Bam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bam Bam tries to clinch up.
Kansleri takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bam Bam clinches up with Kansleri and pushes him back against the cage.
Kansleri tries to circle away but Bam Bam has him pinned against the cage.
Kansleri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kansleri can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bam Bam.
Bam Bam misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bam Bam fails to land.
Bam Bam manages to break the clinch.
Bam Bam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bam Bam chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kansleri missing with a left hand there. Bam Bam was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kansleri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bam Bam scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kansleri throws a big shot that misses.
Bam Bam throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kansleri avoids it.
Bam Bam ducks under a wild hook from Kansleri.
Bam Bam blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Bam Bam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Bam Bam'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.
Kansleri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kansleri ducks under a wild hook from Bam Bam.
Kansleri is looking to clinch.
Bam Bam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kansleri misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bam Bam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bam Bam closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kansleri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bam Bam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kansleri can do to turn this around?
Kansleri blocks an uppercut.
Bam Bam swings wildly with an uppercut but Kansleri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kansleri breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kansleri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kansleri throws a sloppy head kick
and Bam Bam counters with a stiff right hand.
Kansleri tries to clinch but Bam Bam is having none of it.
A jab from Kansleri misses.
Kansleri darts in trying to clinch
and Bam Bam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam Bam catches Kansleri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick misses from Kansleri.
Kansleri sizes up Bam Bam with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kansleri misses with an uppercut
and Bam Bam counters with a right hand to the body.
Kansleri moves in looking to clinch but Bam Bam pushes him off.
Bam Bam connects with an inside leg kick.
Kansleri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kansleri has closed the distance and engaged Bam Bam in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bam Bam fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Bam Bam scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kansleri can't break the clinch.
Kansleri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kansleri has Bam Bam up against the cage in a clinch.
Bam Bam scores with a shot to the side of Kansleri's head.
Joey Bam Bam has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam has a couple of punches blocked by Kansleri.
Bam Bam lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kansleri is trying to push Bam Bam away but Bam Bam has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bam Bam manages to break the clinch.
Bam Bam cracks Kansleri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kansleri throws a lazy right hand but Bam Bam sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bam Bam looks to land a right hand but Kansleri moved out of range.
Kansleri gets tackled into the cage by Bam Bam. Bam Bam maintains the clinch.
Kansleri working hard to break the clinch.
Kansleri is looking to break free of the clinch but Bam Bam has double underhooks.
Bam Bam misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bam Bam fails to land.
Bam Bam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bam Bam misses with a punch on the inside.
Kansleri tries to circle away but Bam Bam has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Bam Bam on the inside.
Kansleri manages to break the clinch.
Kansleri tries to close the distance and clinch but Bam Bam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bam Bam scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kansleri in his tracks.
Bam Bam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bam Bam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kansleri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri tries to clinch up but Bam Bam circles away and keeps his distance.
Kansleri with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bam Bam to score with a decent uppercut.
Bam Bam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bam Bam lands a nice shot that snaps Kansleri's head back.
Bam Bam misses with a straight right.
Kansleri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kansleri lands a jab to the head.
Bam Bam throws a body punch but Kansleri moves out of range.
Bam Bam moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKansleri.
Kansleri tries a head kick but it misses.
Bam Bam is looking for a counter combo.
Bam Bam with the inside leg kick.
Kansleri shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Joey Bam Bam is winning the standup battle so far.
Kansleri throws a head kick that misses
and Bam Bam counters with a takedown into side control.
Kansleri throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Kansleri is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bam Bam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bam Bam lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bam Bam looks to land a right hand but Kansleri moved out of range.
Kansleri wants to clinch up but Bam Bam keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam lands with a nice body punch.
Kansleri lands a head kick. Bam Bam smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bam Bam rushes Kansleri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kansleri breaks from the clinch.
A cross from Bam Bam lands.
Bam Bam lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bam Bam fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kansleri on the side of the head.
Bam Bam with a hook.
Kansleri tries to clinch up but Bam Bam circles away and keeps his distance.
Kansleri moves forwards but Bam Bam connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bam Bam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kansleri drives through and clinches with Bam Bam against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bam Bam breaks the clinch.
Bam Bam scoring well with a low kick there.
Kansleri throws a lazy head kick
enabling Bam Bam to counter with a crisp jab.
Bam Bam throws a jab when Kansleri was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Bam Bam dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joey Bam Bam's cut.
That's time! Bam Bam's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bam Bam works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kansleri doesn't manage to clinch there - Bam Bam circles away.
Kansleri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kansleri swings widly with a right hand
and Bam Bam counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A punch combination from Bam Bam misses.
Bam Bam lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bam Bam swats away the attempt to clinch by Kansleri.
A head kick misses from Kansleri.
Bam Bam is looking to counter punch.
Kansleri misses with an uppercut
and Bam Bam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bam Bam pushes Kansleri up against the cage in a clinch.
Bam Bam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bam Bam lands a hook that snaps the head of Kansleri backwards.
Kansleri wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bam Bam misses with a punch on the inside.
Kansleri working hard to break the clinch.
Bam Bam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bam Bam breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bam Bam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bam Bam swings for the body but Kansleri moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansleri moves out of range of the body kick.
Bam Bam clinches.
Kansleri tries to pull guard but Bam Bam forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kansleri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kansleri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bam Bam lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kansleri backwards.
Kansleri is looking to break free of the clinch but Bam Bam has double underhooks.
Bam Bam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bam Bam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kansleri wants to get back to striking at distance but Bam Bam won't allow it.
Kansleri is trying to break the clinch but Bam Bam is controlling him.
Bam Bam lands with a short shot to the head.
Kansleri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kansleri takes a shot to the head.
Kansleri tries to break free but Bam Bam pushes him back against the cage.
Bam Bam lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kansleri blocking some punches.
Bam Bam misses with the head strike.
Bam Bam misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kansleri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bam Bam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kansleri is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kansleri tries to circle away but Bam Bam has him pinned against the cage.
Bam Bam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bam Bam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kansleri is still on wobbly legs! Can Bam Bam finish him?
Bam Bam misses with some punches.
Kansleri seems to have recovered his senses.
Kansleri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kansleri.
Bam Bam prevents Kansleri from breaking the clinch.
Kansleri ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kansleri no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bam Bam passes into half guard.
Bam Bam wants to take a breather but Kansleri is having none of it.
Bam Bam decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Kansleri misses with a head kick.
Bam Bam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Bam Bam finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Kansleri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Bam Bam.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bam Bam.
Kansleri closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bam Bam counters with a low kick, right behind Kansleri 's knee.
Bam Bam listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bam Bam fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kansleri.
Bam Bam lands a really nice looking cross but Kansleri seems unphased.
Rauta Kansleri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bam Bam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kansleri throws out the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bam Bam.
Bam Bam scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bam Bam lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kansleri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kansleri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kansleri throws a head kick that misses.
Kansleri misses with a straight left.
Bam Bam tries to counter with a takedown but Kansleri is quick to defend against it.
Bam Bam gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kansleri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam cracks Kansleri with a good jab.
Kansleri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bam Bam moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bam Bam!
Kansleri closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bam Bam counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kansleri avoids a kick to the body.
Bam Bam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kansleri.
Bam Bam has closed the distance and engaged Kansleri in a clinch.
Bam Bam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bam Bam misses with a punch on the inside.
Bam Bam lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kansleri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bam Bam walks into a left hand.
Kansleri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bam Bam counters with a nice body shot.
Kansleri misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Bam Bam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bam Bam, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Bam Bam!
During a confident post fight interview, Joey Bam Bam thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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