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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Booker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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220 cm
25
300 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitali Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Booker!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Klitschko lands.
A punch combination from Klitschko misses.
Booker moves in looking to clinch but Klitschko pushes him off.
Klitschko throws a combination that misses
and Booker counters with a single leg into guard. Klitschko didn't expect that.
Booker is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Klitschko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Klitschko has escaped and now he's on top!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klitschko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Booker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klitschko throws a strike but Booker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Klitschko keeping moving, preventing Booker from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Booker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klitschko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Booker is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Klitschko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Klitschko has escaped and now he's on top!
Klitschko working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booker is looking for a triangle but Klitschko pushes his legs off easily.
Klitschko working some strikes from top position.
Booker wants to sweep but no luck.
Booker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Booker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Klitschko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Klitschko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Klitschko wants to control from the top but Booker keeps moving.
Booker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Klitschko.
Booker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Klitschko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Klitschko with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Booker has his hands on Klitschko's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Klitschko throwing strikes but missing.
Klitschko is looking to work some ground and pound but Booker has wrist control.
Booker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Klitschko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Klitschko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Booker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Klitschko.
Klitschko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klitschko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Booker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Klitschko has managed to get both his arms back between Booker's legs - danger averted.
Klitschko tries to stand but Booker is controlling from the bottom.
Klitschko working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booker looking for a sweep. Not yet Booker, not yet.
Klitschko trying to control the position from guard on top but Booker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Booker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Booker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Klitschko defends well.
Booker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Klitschko throws a big right hand that misses.
Klitschko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Booker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Klitschko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Klitschko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Booker looking to control.
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 Vitali Klitschko will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Klitschko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klitschko throws a combination that misses
and Booker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Klitschko's guard.
Booker trying to control but Klitschko is working from the bottom.
Klitschko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Booker drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Klitschko manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Booker has Klitschko in his guard.
Booker trying to keep a closed guard but Klitschko is proving a slippery customer.
Booker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Klitschko defends well.
Booker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Klitschko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Klitschko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko postures up.
Klitschko connects with a couple of short punches.
Klitschko lands a couple of elbows.
Booker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Booker is trying to keep Klitschko in close.
Klitschko throws a big right hand that misses.
Klitschko trying to control but Booker is working from the bottom.
Booker working a defensive guard here.
Klitschko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Klitschko is in close to Booker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Booker wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booker controls Klitschko momentarily but Klitschko frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Klitschko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Booker managing to control the position.
Klitschko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Booker is looking for a triangle but Klitschko pushes his legs off easily.
Klitschko postures up in Booker's guard and throws a big left but Booker blocks it.
Booker is trying to keep Klitschko in close.
Klitschko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klitschko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Booker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booker looking for a guillotine here but Klitschko defends easily.
Booker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vitali Klitschko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Klitschko throws a big right hand that misses.
Klitschko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Booker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Klitschko looking to sit in guard and control but Booker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Booker trying to control but Klitschko is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booker tries to free his leg and advance position but Klitschko is retaining full guard.
Klitschko pulls Booker in close to prevent any damage.
Klitschko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Booker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Booker wants to control from the top but Klitschko keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vitali Klitschko will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Booker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klitschko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Klitschko misses.
Klitschko fails with the takedown.
Vitali Klitschko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Klitschko misses.
Booker tries to close the distance and clinch but Klitschko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klitschko fails with the takedown
and Booker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Booker is looking for a kimura here.
Klitschko wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booker content to control rather than advance.
Booker is looking to advance position but Klitschko won't allow it.
Booker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klitschko keeps working.
Booker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dan Booker.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Booker avoids them all with ease.
Klitschko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klitschko gets a double leg takedown into Booker's guard.
Booker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klitschko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Booker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Booker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klitschko has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Booker is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booker trying to keep a closed guard but Klitschko is proving a slippery customer.
Klitschko lands a couple of digs.
Booker has his hands on Klitschko's head, controlling the position.
Klitschko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Booker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dan Booker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klitschko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Booker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Klitschko lands a couple of digs.
Booker looking to control.
Booker is working an open guard so Klitschko takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Klitschko misses with a hook.
Booker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klitschko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booker slips a jab and a cross from Klitschko.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klitschko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Booker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Booker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Booker goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Klitschko rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Booker's guard! Nice work there by Klitschko!
Klitschko scoring with some ground and pound.
Booker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Booker throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Klitschko has his hands clasped together but Booker breaks the hold and Klitschko is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Booker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Booker!
After the big win, Dan Booker made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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