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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between King Cobra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bon Weasley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weasley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bang Bang. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Cobra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bon Weasley!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobra scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cobra connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cobra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weasley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Weasley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Weasley missing with knees to the body.
Weasley throws an elbow but it misses.
Weasley pushes off an throws an elbow but Cobra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Weasley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Weasley tries to land knees in the clinch but Cobra avoids the damage to the body.
Weasley trying to land knees to the body.
Cobra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Weasley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short body shot lands from Weasley as the two fighters clinch.
Cobra managing to block the knees to the body from Weasley.
Cobra definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Weasley tries to land knees in the clinch but Cobra avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weasley lands an elbow that stopped Cobra in his tracks for a moment.
Weasley throws an elbow but it misses.
Cobra blocking some punches.
Weasley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weasley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cobra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Weasley is looking to clinch but Cobra is avoiding it.
Weasley rushes Cobra and presses him up against the ropes.
Weasley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cobra swings for the body but Weasley moves out of range.
Weasley moves into range and clinches up with Cobra.
Weasley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cobra.
Cobra can't break the clinch.
Weasley trying to land knees to the body.
Cobra managing to block the knees to the body from Weasley.
A head punch on the inside from Weasley fails to land.
Cobra with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobra looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cobra avoids the elbow strike from Weasley, against the ropes.
Weasley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cobra.
Weasley lands an elbow that stopped Cobra in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cobra throws a series of punches but Weasley moves out of range.
Weasley misses with a two punch combination.
Weasley tries to close the distance and clinch but Cobra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Cobra misses its target.
Cobra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weasley manages to avoid it.
And Weasley responds with a good body kick, but Cobra manages to step out the way in time.
An inside leg kick lands from Weasley.
Cobra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Weasley tries to clinch up but Cobra circles away and keeps his distance.
Cobra misses with a few strikes there.
A nice combination there by Cobra.
Weasley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cobra jabs at Weasley's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bon Weasley will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Weasley closes the distance and pushes Cobra back into the ropes.
Cobra's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Weasley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cobra is keeping busy.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Weasley throws an elbow but misses.
Weasley tries to land knees in the clinch but Cobra avoids the damage to the body.
Cobra is trying to force a seperation but Weasley has the dominant position.
Cobra avoids a wild elbow strike from Weasley.
Weasley has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cobra seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Weasley can turn it around.
Weasley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cobra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bon Weasley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Weasley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cobra backwards.
Weasley misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weasley manages to break the clinch.
Weasley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cobra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weasley instigates a clinch.
Cobra has Weasley pressed against the ropes, preventing Weasley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cobra wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weasley misses with an elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Weasley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cobra unloads a knee to the mid-section. Weasley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Weasley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cobra's defenses.
Weasley manages to break the clinch.
Cobra tries to keep at a distance but Weasley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cobra really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cobra is trying to break the clinch but Weasley is controlling him.
Weasley lands an elbow that stopped Cobra in his tracks for a moment.
Cobra tries a body shot but Weasley blocks it.
Weasley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cobra blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobra tries to break free but Weasley pushes him back against the ropes.
Weasley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Weasley prevents Cobra from breaking the clinch.
Weasley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cobra in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cobra tries to break the clinch but Weasley is controlling the position.
Cobra's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Weasley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Weasley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bon Weasley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weasley wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bon Weasley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cobra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weasley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cobra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Weasley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cobra counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Weasley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Weasley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Weasley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cobra.
Weasley tries to clinch up but Cobra circles away and keeps his distance.
Cobra takes a swing at Weasley's ribcage but misses.
Weasley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cobra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Weasley tries to clinch but Cobra is having none of it.
Cobra throws a body punch but Weasley moves out of range.
Weasley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weasley pushes Cobra up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cobra takes an elbow to the forehead.
Weasley lands a knee to the body.
Cobra wants to break free but Weasley has control.
Cobra blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobra looking to stall.
Weasley tries a knee to the head but Cobra blocks it.
Weasley is trying to maintain a safe position but Cobra gets an underhook and turns Weasley into the ropes.
Weasley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Weasley misses with a body punch.
Cobra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King Cobra is winning the standup battle so far.
Weasley gets a clinch.
Weasley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cobra lands with a shot to the body.
Cobra fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Weasley is out of range.
Cobra looks to score with a jab to the body but Weasley is just out of range.
Weasley is looking to clinch but Cobra is avoiding it.
Cobra looks to score with a jab to the body but Weasley is just out of range.
Weasley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cobra controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cobra throws a sloppy head kick and Weasley moves out of range easily.
Cobra misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cobra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weasley wants to clinch up but Cobra keeps it at a distance.
Cobra has managed to clinch.
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!
Cobra wants to get back to striking at distance but Weasley won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Weasley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Cobra fails to land.
Cobra trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Weasley.
Cobra is trying to stall.
Weasley gets through Cobra's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but King Cobra did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Weasley darts in and clinches Cobra up against the ropes.
Weasley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cobra's efforts to push away.
Cobra breaks from the clinch.
Weasley tries to clinch but Cobra is having none of it.
Weasley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Weasley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cobra stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Cobra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobra has Weasley pressed against the ropes.
Cobra tries to stall but Weasley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Weasley looking to throw knees to the head but Cobra is blocking nicely.
Weasley misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Cobra.
Weasley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Weasley lands a body shot.
Weasley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cobra keeps the fight on the outside.
Weasley throws a head kick that misses.
Cobra is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Weasley.
Cobra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cobra closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Weasley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cobra blocks an elbow strike.
Weasley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like King Cobra has been cut.
Cobra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cobra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weasley was well out of range. Poor timing from Cobra.
Weasley tries to close the distance and clinch but Cobra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Weasley closes the distance and clinches.
Weasley scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weasley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weasley keeps control of Cobra as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Weasley misses with an elbow strike.
Weasley lands a knee to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nice elbow from Weasley.
Weasley breaks the clinch.
Weasley has Cobra up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cobra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Weasley scores a nice knee to the body.
Weasley lands an elbow that stopped Cobra in his tracks for a moment.
Cobra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Weasley obliges.
Weasley throws an elbow but it misses.
Weasley manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bon Weasley dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on King Cobra's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cobra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weasley forces Cobra back against the ropes and clinches.
Weasley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weasley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Weasley tries to throw a body punch but Cobra avoids it by throwing Weasley back against the ropes.
Weasley is looking to control Cobra's arms but Cobra gets an underhook and turns him. Now Weasley has his back to the ropes.
Cobra is trying to maintain a safe position but Weasley gets an underhook and turns Cobra into the ropes.
Cobra tries to throw a body punch but Weasley avoids it by throwing Cobra back against the ropes.
Cobra throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cobra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cobra is looking to wear down Weasley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cobra throws a sloppy head kick and Weasley moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weasley wants to clinch.
Weasley wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weasley avoids the body shot from Cobra.
Cobra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weasley was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good leg kick by Cobra there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Weasley, right into the meat.
Cobra tries to keep at a distance but Weasley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Weasley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Cobra is trying to stall.
Cobra just leaning against Weasley, taking a breather.
Weasley breaks from the clinch.
Cobra circles away from the clinch attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Cobra blocks the leg kick.
Cobra has managed to clinch.
Cobra takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cobra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bon Weasley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobra breaks from the clinch.
Weasley tries to clinch but Cobra moves out of range.
Cobra swats away the attempt to clinch by Weasley.
Weasley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Weasley is looking to clinch.
Cobra lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Weasley tries to clinch but Cobra is having none of it.
King Cobra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Weasley clinches up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weasley.
Cobra lands with a short shot to the head.
Weasley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weasley slips a jab and a cross from Cobra.
Weasley drops his hands momentarily and Cobra takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cobra looks to land a combination but Weasley avoids it well.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Weasley doesn't manage to clinch there - Cobra circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to King Cobra.
I think Weasley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 45:50
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 47:48
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bon Weasley!
Bon Weasley is the new bantamweight champion!
Bon Weasley took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Amped Performance for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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