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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bosco Iwoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monk Eastman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iwoba kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hercules*. Bosco Iwoba could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Monk Eastman's chin.
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bosco Iwoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Monk Eastman!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwoba tries to clinch up but Eastman circles away and keeps his distance.
Monk Eastman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eastman works Iwoba's body with a nice hook.
Eastman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Iwoba. That did some damage!
Iwoba looks to throw the jab but Eastman is out of range.
Eastman throws a lazy right hand but Iwoba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Eastman has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Iwoba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Iwoba cracks the inside of Eastman's front leg.
Iwoba misses with a straight left.
Iwoba slips under a jab from Eastman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Eastman finds it's target.
A big left from Iwoba misses.
Iwoba lands with an uppercut that bounces Eastman off the cage and back into range.
Eastman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eastman swings widly with a right hand
and Iwoba counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastman throws a lazy uppercut
and Iwoba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iwoba. Eastman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eastman flicks out a counter leg kick but Iwoba steps away.
Eastman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Iwoba's head backwards.
Eastman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Iwoba.
Iwoba avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Iwoba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eastman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Iwoba in his tracks.
A good leg kick by Iwoba.
A big right from Eastman misses.
Sloppy strikes from Eastman. Those never looked like landing.
Eastman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eastman feints the counter takedown.
Bosco Iwoba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eastman scores with a leg kick.
Eastman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eastman misses with a looping right.
Iwoba swings widly with a right hand
letting Eastman counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iwoba defending well as Eastman loads up on a big left hand.
Eastman works the jab nicely.
Eastman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iwoba.
Iwoba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Iwoba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Eastman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Iwoba.
Eastman works the jab nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Iwoba.
Eastman throws a hook but Iwoba avoids it easily.
It looked like Iwoba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Iwoba throws a right and a left that Eastman avoids nicely.
Eastman throws a hook but Iwoba avoids it easily.
Eastman throws a jab when Iwoba was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Iwoba.
Iwoba is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Eastman.
Eastman throws a leg kick but Iwoba sees it coming and moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Iwoba misses the target.
Iwoba throws a big shot that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eastman.
Iwoba swats away the attempt to clinch by Eastman.
Iwoba appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Iwoba slips under a jab.
Eastman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Iwoba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eastman.
Eastman misses with a series of wild punches.
Iwoba looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eastman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Eastman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Eastman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eastman misses with a shot to the body
letting Iwoba counter with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Eastman as he connects with a hook.
Eastman tries to work over Iwoba's front leg with a kick but Iwoba checks it.
Eastman loads up on a big right hand but Iwoba slips the punch.
Iwoba looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iwoba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Iwoba lands a jab.
Eastman looks to land a left hand but Iwoba moved out of range nicely.
Iwoba connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Eastman is rocked!
Iwoba lands a brutal uppercut that launches Eastman off his feet! Eastman tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bosco Iwoba!
Bosco Iwoba seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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