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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heribert Bosch (ranked 29 p4p, 7 weight class) and Ira Wright (ranked 10 p4p, 1 weight class). Bosch comes to the cage accompanied by Oktoberfest. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
33 - 10 - 1 |
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175 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Heribert Bosch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ira Wright!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bosch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Bosch is just out of range.
Wright lands a glancing blow to the side of Bosch's head.
Bosch throws a leg kick but Wright checks it.
Bosch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wright.
A swing and a miss from Bosch.
A little jabbing left from Wright on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bosch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Bosch scores with a decent looking hook.
Bosch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wright moves out of range of the body kick.
Bosch blocks the body kick.
Wright wants to land a leg kick but Bosch is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bosch.
Bosch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bosch misses with a body kick.
Bosch misses with a looping right.
Bosch moves out of range as Wright strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Bosch does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bosch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
Bosch throws a body shot but no joy.
Bosch throws a body kick that misses.
Wright pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bosch is out of range and Wright settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bosch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bosch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Bosch looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bosch misses with an uppercut.
Bosch throws the kick towards the body but Wright avoids it.
Bosch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bosch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
Wright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bosch.
Bosch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright flicks out a counter leg kick but Bosch steps away.
Bosch blocks a low kick nicely.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bosch was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bosch.
Wright walks into a left hand.
Wright attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bosch thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wright has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bosch tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
Wright moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bosch throws a low kick but Wright avoids it.
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bosch doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bosch.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bosch throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosch connects with a body shot.
Bosch throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bosch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wright looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bosch with a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wright. Bosch shrugs it off though.
Bosch misses with a looping left.
Bosch swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bosch.
Bosch moves out of range as Wright strikes.
Wright fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bosch takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bosch takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Bosch.
Wright throws out a counter right but Bosch avoids it with no problem.
Wright feints and then cracks Bosch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bosch down.
Bosch lunges at Wright with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wright's hand.
Bosch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wright.
A big left from Bosch misses.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
Bosch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bosch thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wright! But no joy.
A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
That kick from Wright tenderised Bosch's leg. Bosch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bosch defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bosch.
Bosch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bosch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wright missing with a left hand there. Bosch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wright avoids the body shot from Bosch.
Bosch bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bosch throws the left hand but Wright avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Bosch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bosch throws a leg kick that misses.
Bosch throws the kick towards the body but Wright avoids it.
A low kick from Bosch misses
and Wright makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bosch.
Bosch misses with a body shot.
Wright checks the leg kick.
Wright tries to score with a low kick but Bosch moves his leg out of the way.
Wright throws a push kick but Bosch slaps the foot to one side.
Bosch tries to land a front kick but Wright steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Bosch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wright has time to react.
Wright connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bosch's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bosch avoids a kick to the body.
Wright throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosch is looking to land body kicks.
Wright misses with a straight right.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Bosch moves out of range easily.
Bosch blocks the body kick.
Wright throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bosch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wright fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Bosch.
Wright misses with a body kick.
Wright throws a series of punches but Bosch avoids them all with ease.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bosch was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Bosch swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright blocks a head kick by Bosch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wright. Bosch shrugs it off though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Bosch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bosch misses with a head kick.
Bosch throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.
Bosch throws a jab but it's blocked by Wright.
Bosch lands with a straight right. Wright didn't see that one coming.
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 Heribert Bosch will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bosch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bosch misses the shot to the body.
Wright takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bosch blocks a low kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bosch.
Bosch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Bosch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bosch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bosch misses the jab.
Bosch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bosch throws the kick towards the body but Wright avoids it.
A jab from Wright misses.
Bosch throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
Wright lands with an overhand left.
A big right from Bosch misses.
Bosch has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wright connects with a jab.
Wright moves out of range of the body kick from Bosch.
Wright looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bosch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Bosch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bosch throws a lazy right hand but Wright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bosch throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright slips a straight right by Bosch.
A jab from Bosch misses.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wright fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bosch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wright's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wright tries a low kick but Bosch avoids it.
Bosch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bosch misses with a low kick.
Good work by Bosch as he checks the leg kick.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
As Wright backs away, Bosch returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wright lands with a good body shot.
Wright misses the jab.
Wright tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bosch throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bosch moves out of range of the body kick from Wright.
Wright misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bosch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wright.
Heribert Bosch is winning the standup battle so far.
Bosch avoids the body shot from Wright.
Bosch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Bosch.
Bosch misses with a looping left.
Donk. Wright catches Bosch right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Wright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bosch throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bosch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wright at a distance.
Wright misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bosch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bosch jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wright is looking to slow Bosch down with leg kicks.
Bosch avoids the body shot from Wright.
A big right from Wright misses.
Bosch loads up on a big right hand but Wright slips the punch.
Wright tried to score with a low kick but Bosch checks it.
Good work by Wright as he checks the leg kick.
Bosch misses with a low kick as Wright jumps back.
Wright swings for the body but Bosch moves out of range.
Bosch forces Wright back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Bosch fails to land.
A hook to the body from Bosch.
Wright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wright blocking some punches.
Wright tries a body shot but Bosch blocks it.
Nice body punch from Wright - that landed with a thud.
Bosch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with the head strike.
Wright scores with a shot to the side of Bosch's head.
Bosch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bosch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wright misses with some punches.
Wright lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wright connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bosch's face.
It looks like Heribert Bosch has been cut.
Bosch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wright throws out a leg kick but Bosch moves out of range and Wright only half commits.
Bosch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Wright misses.
Bosch scores with a punch to the head.
Wright takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wright moves out of range as Bosch strikes.
Wright moves out of range as Bosch throws a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Wright misses with a looping left.
Bosch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bosch looks to land a left hand but Wright moved out of range nicely.
Bosch throws a push kick but Wright slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bosch looks to land a left hand but Wright moved out of range nicely.
Bosch tries to clinch up.
Wright scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bosch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Wright scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bosch doesn't seem bothered though.
Bosch takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Bosch thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wright if he has to take too many more of those.
Bosch just misses with a punch to the body.
Bosch moves away from the strike by Wright.
Bosch tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bosch throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bosch throws a wild body kick that Wright sees coming a mile off.
Wright throws a sloppy body shot
and Bosch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bosch has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wright.
Wright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wright misses with a looping left.
Bosch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bosch lands an overhand right.
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 Heribert Bosch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Heribert Bosch's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Bosch.
Bosch lands a right hook to the body.
Wright fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bosch misses with a body shot.
Bosch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wright's head.
Bosch lands a nice hook to Wright's body. Wright takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wright walks into a straight right hand from Bosch.
Bosch looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Bosch misses with a looping right.
Wright fakes the leg kick and cracks Bosch in the body.
Bosch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bosch slips under a jab from Wright.
Bosch throws a body shot but no joy.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wright.
Wright takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bosch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
Crunch! Wright slams his shin into Bosch's torso.
Bosch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bosch lands a leg kick that knocks Wright off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bosch is able to avoid easily.
Bosch catches Wright with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
Bosch misses with a wild body shot.
Wright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bosch.
Bosch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright lands a front kick.
Wright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bosch will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bosch manages to avoid it.
Bosch throws a jab when Wright was well out of range.
It seemed like Wright was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bosch swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Wright.
Bosch throwing a counter right hand but Wright manages to avoid it.
Bosch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wright shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bosch throws a body shot but no joy.
Bosch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bosch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bosch throws a leg kick but Wright moved away.
Bosch lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bosch misses with a wild body shot.
Wright connects with a body shot that sends Bosch's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wright tries to work over Bosch's front leg with a kick but Bosch checks it.
Wright throws a front kick that sends Bosch stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circling - Bosch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wright throws a leg kick but Bosch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wright is looking to score with low kicks.
Bosch lands a slapping body shot.
Wright connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bosch moves away.
Bosch quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wright checks a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bosch, as that shot connected.
Wright looks to land a body kick but Bosch moved away.
Wright gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wright takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bosch looks to land a left hand but Wright moved out of range nicely.
Bosch thumps Wright with a low kick.
Bosch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wright will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosch takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bosch looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Wright stalks Bosch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bosch's face. Bosch staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice defenses there by Bosch.
Wright lands with a nice body punch.
Wright looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wright scores with a push kick.
Bosch moves away from the strike by Wright.
Bosch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bosch scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wright lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bosch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bosch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bosch tried to score with a low kick but Wright checks it.
Wright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bosch.
Wright with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bosch misses with a wild body shot.
Bosch tries to work over Wright's front leg with a kick but Wright checks it.
Bosch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wright.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bosch.
Wright thinks about the counter body kick.
Bosch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wright scores with a hook.
Bosch feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wrights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Bosch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wright has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bosch with a hook.
Bosch throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Bosch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bosch throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Bosch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Wright.
Wright's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bosch under the eye.
Wright catches Bosch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bosch throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Wright raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wright lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bosch throws the left hand but Wright avoids the punch easily.
Bosch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wright has time to react.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wright darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ira Wright just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Heribert Bosch's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wright misses with a leg kick.
Bosch throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bosch missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wright wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bosch connects with a leg kick. Wright looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wright tries to move into range but Bosch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wright lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wright lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bosch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bosch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bosch scores with a decent looking hook.
Wright scores with a hook to the body. Bosch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bosch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.
Bosch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wright scoring well with a low kick there.
Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Bosch moved out of range.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
Bosch misses with a body shot.
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!
Wright misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Bosch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosch swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Bosch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bosch swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Bosch wants to clinch
and Wright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Bosch.
Wright slips a straight right by Bosch.
Bosch motions for Wright to come forward. Bosch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bosch takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bosch moves out of range of the body kick from Wright.
Bosch fakes the leg kick and cracks Wright in the body.
Wright has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bosch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wright throws a right hand that Bosch ducks under and follows up with a left that Bosch also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Bosch misses the target.
Bosch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
Wright doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bosch ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Wright scores with a nice head shot.
Bosch looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
Bosch misses the shot to the body.
Wright wants to slow Bosch down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright moves away from the strike by Bosch.
Wright looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bosch jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wright scores with a punch to the head.
Bosch misses with a hook to the body
and Wright counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bosch's knee momentarily.
Bosch throws a jab but it's blocked by Wright.
Bosch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bosch.
Bosch is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
Bosch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wright's calf.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wright. Bosch shrugs it off though.
Wright throws a jab when Bosch was well out of range.
Bosch moves out of range of the body kick.
Bosch throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bosch.
Wright connects with an inside leg kick.
Bosch lands a nice shot to the body.
Wright throws a body punch but Bosch moves out of range.
Bosch thows a body kick. Wright tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright blocks a leg kick.
Bosch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bosch crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wright - the referee stops the clock and Bosch gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wright. Bosch manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bosch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wright in his tracks.
Bosch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bosch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
Wright blocks a head kick by Bosch.
Bosch moves out of range of the body kick from Wright.
Wright misses with a double jab.
Bosch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wright.
Wright lands a glancing blow to the side of Bosch's head.
Wright connects with an inside leg kick.
Bosch throws a leg kick but Wright checks it.
Bosch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wright keeps the fight on the outside.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bosch checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bosch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bosch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bosch lands a nice looking body kick.
A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wright.
Bosch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wright ducks right into an uppercut from Bosch.
Wright throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wright shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bosch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wright is out of range and Bosch settles back down.
Bosch throws a lazy uppercut
and Wright counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wright misses with a hook. Bosch ducked under it nicely.
Bosch closes the distance and clinches.
Bosch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bosch tries a body shot but Wright blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wright.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Wright fails to land.
Bosch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Bosch scores with a shot to the side of Wright's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ira Wright will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Heribert Bosch's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bosch throws a low kick but Wright moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Wright on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bosch lands with an uppercut that bounces Wright off the cage and back into range.
Bosch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wright scoring well with a low kick there.
Bosch cracks a nice hook into Wright's ribs.
Bosch throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
Bosch punishes Wright's body with a nice straight punch.
Wright scores with a jab.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Bosch moves away and avoids it.
Bosch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bosch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wright misses the jab.
Bosch is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bosch.
Wright connects with a crisp jab.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bosch.
Bosch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Wright misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bosch is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bosch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wright.
Wright missing with a left hand there. Bosch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wright throws a wild body kick that Bosch sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosch just misses with a punch to the body.
Bosch jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bosch. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Bosch moved out of range.
Wright lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bosch looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Bosch works Wright's body with a nice hook.
Wright walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bosch throws a low kick, looking for Wright's leg but Wright calmly moves out of range.
Bosch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Wright misses.
Bosch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bosch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bosch looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
Bosch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wright doesn't seem bothered though.
Wright throws a low kick but Bosch avoids it.
Bosch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Bosch does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bosch. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wright moves away from the strike by Bosch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wright moves out of range of the leg kick from Bosch.
Bosch connects with a jab.
Bosch swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bosch moves away.
Bosch cracks Wright with an open hand slap.
Wright takes a swing at Bosch's ribcage but misses.
Wright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bosch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bosch slips under a jab from Wright.
Wright looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wright misses with a head kick.
Bosch throws a lazy right hand but Wright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bosch moves out of range as Wright strikes.
Wright scores with a spinning back kick!
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bosch.
Wright tries to move into range but Bosch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bosch moves out of range of the body kick.
Wright avoids the body shot from Bosch.
Bosch lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries a low kick but Bosch avoids it.
Bosch throws a body shot but no joy.
Bosch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wright uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bosch.
Wright feints a counter leg kick.
Wright jabs Bosch right on the nose. Bosch blinks but takes it well.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bosch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bosch. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bosch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bosch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bosch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bosch blocking some punches.
Wright is trying to push Bosch away but Bosch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice left hand lands by Bosch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bosch.
Wright blocks a body shot from Bosch.
Bosch has a couple of punches blocked by Wright.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wright.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
Wright lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bosch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wright takes a shot to the head.
Bosch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bosch lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wright lands a right hand.
Wright presses Bosch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wright has a couple of punches blocked by Bosch.
Bosch lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bosch.
Bosch is leaning against Wright and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wright is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bosch throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bosch scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bosch digs a right hand into Wright's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wright's gas tank.
Wright prevents a body shot from Bosch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright prevents a body shot from Bosch.
Bosch blocking some punches.
Bosch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bosch blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heribert Bosch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bosch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heribert Bosch!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Heribert Bosch waved his t-shirt featuring Reaper Combatwear's logo in front of the cameras.
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