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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Fda (ranked 771 p4p, 99 weight class) and Bosco Iwoba (ranked 1352 p4p, 172 weight class). Fda comes to the cage accompanied by Hate Me Now. Iwoba is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hercules*. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Fda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bosco Iwoba!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwoba misses with a jab to the body
and Fda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Iwoba lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice body kick from Iwoba.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Iwoba.
Iwoba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Iwoba throws out a leg kick but Fda moves out of range and Iwoba only half commits.
Nice cross by Fda.
Fda misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fda crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Iwoba - the referee stops the clock and Fda gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Iwoba. Fda manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fda lands a glancing blow to the side of Iwoba's head.
Fda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iwoba manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Iwoba throws a push kick but Fda slaps the foot to one side.
Fda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fda has a takedown stuffed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fda. Iwoba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iwoba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwoba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Iwoba ducks under a wild hook from Fda.
Iwoba only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Fda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fda misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Iwoba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Iwoba swings for the body but Fda moves out of range.
Bosco Iwoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fda misses with an uppercut. Iwoba saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Iwoba.
Fda shoots in for a takedown but Iwoba shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Iwoba tests Fda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Iwoba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Iwoba misses with a looping right.
Good standup being displayed there by Iwoba as he connects with a hook.
Iwoba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fdas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Iwoba throws out the jab.
Iwoba lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Fda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Fda misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fda. Iwoba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fda punishes Iwoba's body with a nice straight punch.
Iwoba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fda tries for a takedown but Iwoba circles away easily
and Iwoba counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Fda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iwoba misses with a hook. Fda ducked under it nicely.
Fda cracks Iwoba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Iwoba throws a nice head kick!
Iwoba throws a jab when Fda was well out of range.
Iwoba jabs Fda right on the nose. Fda blinks but takes it well.
Fda keeps Iwoba at a distance using the push kick.
Fda dives in and scores a takedown into Iwoba's guard.
Fda won't allow Iwoba to sweep him here.
Fda looking to pass the guard.
Iwoba controls Fda momentarily but Fda frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Iwoba wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fda not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fda wants to control from the top but Iwoba keeps moving.
Iwoba can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fda controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fda throws a predictable looking body shot
and Iwoba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iwoba staying out of range there.
Fda dives in for a single leg takedown but Iwoba sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Iwoba flicks out a counter leg kick but Fda steps away.
Fda throws a front kick aimed at Iwoba's knee but Iwoba avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba blocks the body kick.
Fda throws a body shot but no joy.
Iwoba moves out of range of the strikes.
Fda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Iwoba. That's going to slow Fda down.
Fda throws a leg kick but Iwoba checks it.
Iwoba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fda looks to land a body kick but Iwoba moved away.
Iwoba digs a good hook to Fda's body.
Iwoba moves out of range of the strikes.
Iwoba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fda jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iwoba misses the jab.
Fda throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fda throws a lazy right hand but Iwoba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bosco Iwoba will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fda swats away the attempt to clinch by Iwoba.
Fda swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Iwoba misses with a hook.
Iwoba thuds a left hand into Fda's body.
Fda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fda shoots in for a takedown but Iwoba shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A big right from Fda misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Iwoba! But no joy.
Iwoba explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fda throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fda misses with a right hand
and Iwoba counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jab by Iwoba.
Fda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Iwoba.
Iwoba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Iwoba avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fda misses with an uppercut. Iwoba saw that one coming.
Fda missing with a left hand there. Iwoba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Iwoba's hands.
Bosco Iwoba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwoba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fda looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Iwoba checks it well.
Iwoba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Iwoba stuns Fda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good leg kick by Iwoba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fda misses with an uppercut. Iwoba saw that one coming.
Fda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Iwoba's waist but Iwoba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fda off to one side.
Fda takes a swing at Iwoba's ribcage but misses.
Iwoba wants to counter the offense by Fda and move into the clinch position.
Fda gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Iwoba counters with a stiff right hand.
Fda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Iwoba takes a swing at Fda's ribcage but misses.
Fda scoring well with a low kick there.
Iwoba walks into a stiff left hand from Fda.
Fda defending well as Iwoba loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fda just misses with a punch to the body.
Iwoba keeps Fda at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Fda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fda misses with a hook.
Iwoba closes the distance and clinches.
Fda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Iwoba prevents Fda from breaking the clinch.
Fda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Iwoba scores with a jab. Fda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Iwoba circles away quickly and effectively.
Iwoba thuds a left hand into Fda's body.
Fda walks into a jab.
Iwoba connects with a solid leg kick.
Fda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Fda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iwoba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A shot to the body from Iwoba misses
and Fda moves into the clinch.
Fda pushes Iwoba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Iwoba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Iwoba lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fda.
A frustrated look appears on Fda's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fda swings for the body but Iwoba moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Iwoba.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Iwoba, right into the meat.
Iwoba lands a right hook to the body.
Iwoba thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Fda misses.
Iwoba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iwoba manages to avoid it.
Iwoba lands a nice hook to Fda's body. Fda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fda throws a wild body kick that Iwoba sees coming a mile off.
Iwoba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fda's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fda misses with a body punch
and Iwoba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iwoba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid body kick from Iwoba.
Fda throws a jab but it's blocked by Iwoba.
Iwoba explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Iwoba blocks a head kick by Fda.
Iwoba cracks Fda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Iwoba misses with a kick to the body.
Fda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Iwoba lands a nice hook to Fda's body. Fda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Iwoba. That's going to slow Fda down.
Iwoba closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fda to the mat! Fda manages to get full guard.
Fda has his foot on Iwoba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Iwoba works his way back into a safe position though.
Iwoba is working Fda over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bosco Iwoba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fda walks into a stiff left hand from Iwoba.
Iwoba lands a nice looking body shot.
Fda closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Iwoba is not content to let Fda control the position.
Fda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Iwoba tries to bench press Fda off him but Fda keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Iwoba keeps working.
Iwoba sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fda seems to be looking for submissions.
Fda looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fda is looking for a kimura but Iwoba is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fda to get the leverage.
Iwoba is trying to get back to full guard.
Iwoba is pressing down on Fda's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chris Fda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Iwoba looking to control.
Iwoba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Iwoba pulls Fda in close to his closed guard and prevents Fda from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fda trying to control but Iwoba is working from the bottom.
Iwoba lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fda is trying to keep Iwoba in close.
Fda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fda looking to control.
Iwoba working some strikes from top position.
Fda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fda looking for a guillotine here but Iwoba defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Iwoba makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Iwoba chips away with some ground and pound.
Fda has an active guard here but Iwoba has managed to pass into half guard.
Fda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Iwoba is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bosco Iwoba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Iwoba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fda keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bosco Iwoba.
Well Iwoba has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bosco Iwoba!
After winning the bout, Bosco Iwoba thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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