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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Bok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Mercier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Bok had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Bok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dexter Mercier!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bok misses with an uppercut.
Mercier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bok manages to avoid it.
Mercier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bok is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bok jabs at Mercier's body.
Bok lands a right hook to the body.
Mercier's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bok under the eye.
A punch combination from Bok misses.
Bok scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mercier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bok looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercier is just out of range.
Bok lands a nice looking body shot.
Bok misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Mercier misses.
Bok slips under a jab from Mercier.
Bok takes a swing at Mercier's ribcage but misses.
Mercier misses with an uppercut. Bok saw that one coming.
Bok is looking to wear down Mercier with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercier manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercier fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mercier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mercier looks to land a combination but Bok avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bok. Mercier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bok takes a swing at Mercier's ribcage but misses.
Bok throws a head kick but Mercier moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bok. Mercier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bok on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bok throws a hook to the side of Mercier's head but Mercier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bok takes a swing at Mercier's ribcage but misses.
Bok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Mercier misses.
Bok takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mercier jabs Bok right on the nose. Bok blinks but takes it well.
Bok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercier moves away.
Bok thows a body shot but no joy.
Bok throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercier misses with a wild body shot.
Bok just misses with a punch to the body.
Mercier jabs at Bok's body.
Mercier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bok.
Bok scores with a hook to the body. Mercier takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercier throws a shot from downtown. Bok moves away and avoids it.
Mercier swings for the body but Bok moves out of range.
Mercier throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Bok counter with a right hand.
Bok will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bok throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mercier.
Bok digs a good hook to Mercier's body.
Mercier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mercier misses with a hook.
Mercier throws a jab but it's blocked by Bok.
Bok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bok lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercier goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mercier lands a slapping body shot.
Bok slips under a jab.
Mercier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bok stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mercier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bok looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercier is just out of range.
Mercier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bok lands with a shot to the body.
Bok slips a straight right by Mercier.
Mercier looks to score with a jab to the body but Bok is just out of range.
Bok scores with a jab to the body.
Mercier misses with a right hand
and Bok counters with a three punch combo that has Mercier backing up. Mercier nods at Bok to acknowledge the strikes.
Mercier throws a looping overhand right but Bok ducks down to avoid it.
Bok cracks Mercier with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bok paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bok stuns Mercier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mercier misses with a hook.
Bok takes a swing at Mercier's ribcage but misses.
Bok avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mercier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bok was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercier.
Bok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercier moves away.
Bok misses with a straight right.
Bok tries to bum rush Mercier with a series of wild strikes but Mercier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mercier misses with a hook to the body
and Mercier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mercier scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mercier avoids the body shot from Bok.
Mercier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bok.
Bok misses with a shot to the body
and Mercier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mercier misses with a wild body shot.
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 Steve Bok will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mercier misses with an uppercut. Bok saw that one coming.
Mercier lands with a right hand.
Mercier looks to score with a jab to the body but Bok is just out of range.
Steve Bok is winning the standup battle so far.
Bok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercier moves away.
Mercier scores with a three punch combo!
Mercier looks to score with a jab to the body but Bok is just out of range.
Mercier blocks a jab.
Bok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercier was well out of range. Poor timing from Bok.
Bok throws a looping overhand right but Mercier ducks down to avoid it.
Mercier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bok misses with a body shot.
Mercier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mercier throws a shot from downtown. Bok moves away and avoids it.
Bok looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercier is just out of range.
Mercier lands a glancing blow to the side of Bok's head.
Mercier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bok was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercier.
Bok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Bok misses.
Bok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mercier.
Mercier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mercier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mercier with a hook.
Mercier dodges the punch combination from Bok.
Bok dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mercier misses with a body shot.
Mercier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bok.
Mercier misses with a wild body shot.
Bok connects with a jab.
Bok misses with a body shot.
Bok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mercier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mercier.
Bok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mercier takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mercier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bok looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercier manages to avoid it.
Bok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercier.
A slow jab from Mercier misses its intended target.
Mercier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bok throws a poor cross that misses
and Mercier counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circling - Mercier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab lands there for Mercier.
A swing and a miss from Mercier.
Mercier scores with a shot to the body.
Mercier misses with the combination.
Bok bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mercier's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Mercier.
Bok connects with a nice looking jab.
Bok lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bok slips a straight right by Mercier.
Some wild striking there from Mercier.
Mercier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mercier misses with a body shot.
Bok misses with a straight right.
Mercier throws a jab when Bok was well out of range.
A slow jab from Bok misses its intended target.
Mercier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bok was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercier.
Bok closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bok just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mercier's brow.
Bok struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercier controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Mercier.
Bok is rocked!
Mercier working aggressively here.
Oh Bok is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bok struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercier controls his hands.
Bok trying to control the position but instead, Mercier has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bok into the cage.
Mercier swings wildly with an uppercut but Bok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bok tries a body shot but Mercier blocks it.
Mercier throws a punch but it's blocked by Bok.
Bok misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercier swings wildly with an uppercut but Bok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bok blocks an uppercut.
Bok blocking some punches.
Mercier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercier misses with the head strike.
Mercier throws a head punch that misses.
Mercier misses with the head strike.
Mercier misses with the head strike.
Mercier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercier misses with the head strike.
Bok blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Mercier fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mercier misses with a punch on the inside.
Bok blocks an uppercut.
Mercier misses with the head strike.
Mercier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bok misses with a body punch.
Bok blocks an uppercut.
Mercier throws a punch but it's blocked by Bok.
A head punch on the inside from Mercier fails to land.
Mercier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercier misses with the head strike.
Mercier has a couple of punches blocked by Bok.
Bok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercier misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Mercier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercier. Bok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bok seems to have got his legs back now.
Bok avoids the body shot from Mercier.
Mercier scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bok doesn't seem bothered though.
Bok tries to bum rush Mercier with a series of wild strikes but Mercier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercier. Bok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bok jabs at Mercier's body.
Mercier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bok.
Mercier drops his hands momentarily and Bok takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bok works Mercier's body with a nice hook.
Bok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mercier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bok takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bok misses the target.
Bok scores with a body shot.
Mercier moves out of range as Bok strikes.
Mercier misses with a shot to the body
letting Bok counter with a right hand.
Mercier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bok throws out a loose jab but Mercier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercier misses with a body shot.
Mercier thows a body shot but no joy.
Mercier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bok manages to avoid it.
Mercier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mercier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bok was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercier.
Bok lands a nice shot that snaps Mercier's head back.
Bok misses with an uppercut.
Mercier slips a straight right by Bok.
A big right from Bok misses.
Mercier thows a body shot but no joy.
Bok scores with a sloppy right hand. Mercier should have avoided that one.
Mercier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bok was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercier.
Bok throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mercier throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercier gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mercier has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mercier there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bok swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mercier.
Bok throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercier manages to avoid it.
Mercier ducks right into an uppercut from Bok.
Bok thows a body shot but no joy.
Mercier ducks under a wild hook from Bok.
Bok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercier lands with a cross.
Bok attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mercier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bok was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercier.
Mercier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercier.
Bok looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bok takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercier moves away.
Mercier dips to his left and cracks Bok with an uppercut!
Bok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercier manages to avoid it.
Bok avoids the body shot from Mercier.
Bok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bok misses with an uppercut. Mercier saw that one coming.
Mercier throws a big shot that misses.
Mercier takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bok with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mercier to score with a decent uppercut.
Bok throws a jab but it's blocked by Mercier.
Mercier has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mercier throws a big shot that misses.
Mercier swings for the body but Bok moves out of range.
Bok lands with a shot to the body.
Bok takes a swing at Mercier's ribcage but misses.
Mercier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bok.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bok takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercier.
Mercier takes one on the button.
Bok takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mercier throws a right and a left that Bok avoids nicely.
Mercier thows a body shot but no joy.
Bok scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bok lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bok ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mercier takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mercier connects with a right hand. Bok shakes it off.
Mercier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bok.
Mercier throws a body punch but Bok moves out of range.
Mercier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mercier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Bok showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bok 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Bok!
Steve Bok was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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