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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heribert Bosch (ranked 73 p4p, 10 weight class) and Abner Applegate (ranked 339 p4p, 52 weight class). Bosch comes to the cage accompanied by Oktoberfest. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
34 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Heribert Bosch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abner Applegate!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Applegate lands a head kick. Bosch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Heribert Bosch has been cut.
Applegate moves into the clinch.
Bosch misses with the head strike.
Applegate pushes Bosch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bosch pushes Applegate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bosch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bosch is working Applegate over against the cage.
Applegate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bosch digs a right hand into Applegate's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Applegate's gas tank.
Bosch blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Bosch's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bosch blocking some punches.
Applegate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Applegate has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Applegate on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bosch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bosch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bosch tries to clinch but Applegate is having none of it.
Applegate wants to counter with a clinch but Bosch pushes him away.
Applegate swings away with a leg kick that misses.
No luck for Applegate with that takedown attempt.
Applegate takes one on the button.
Bosch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bosch connects with a solid leg kick.
Bosch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Applegate manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Applegate moves away from the strike by Bosch.
Bosch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Applegate closes the distance and pushes Bosch back into the cage.
Applegate blocks an uppercut.
Bosch misses with a body punch.
Applegate makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Applegate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bosch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bosch misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Applegate.
Bosch blocks an elbow strike from Applegate.
Bosch misses with a punch to the body.
Bosch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bosch avoids the elbow strike from Applegate, against the cage.
Bosch lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bosch.
Bosch tries to work over Applegate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bosch working aggressively here.
Bosch can't find room to land a body shot as Applegate controls the action.
Bosch lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosch dodges an elbow strike from Applegate.
Bosch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Applegate backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bosch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Applegate lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Bosch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bosch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Applegate misses with a knee to the head.
Bosch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bosch misses with a punch to the body.
Bosch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bosch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bosch tries to work over Applegate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bosch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Applegate.
Bosch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bosch throws a head punch that misses.
Bosch has a couple of punches blocked by Applegate.
Bosch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Applegate backwards.
Bosch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosch throws a head punch that misses.
Applegate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bosch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Applegate.
Applegate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bosch tries to work over Applegate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Applegate blocks a body shot from Bosch.
Applegate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bosch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bosch throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Applegate throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bosch throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Applegate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Applegate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Applegate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Applegate misses with a body punch.
A short right from Applegate.
Bosch misses with a punch to the body.
Bosch blocks a body shot from Applegate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Applegate.
Applegate blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosch pushes Applegate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bosch tries to work over Applegate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bosch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Applegate tries to throw a body punch but Bosch avoids it by throwing Applegate back against the cage.
Applegate blocking some punches.
Bosch struggles to land a body shot inside as Applegate controls his hands.
Bosch misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bosch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Applegate backwards.
Bosch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bosch throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Applegate.
Bosch misses with some punches.
Bosch swings wildly with an uppercut but Applegate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Applegate lands with a short shot to the head.
Applegate working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Applegate lands a shot to the body.
Applegate struggles to land a body shot inside as Bosch controls his hands.
Applegate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bosch backwards.
Applegate misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 cut man is working on Heribert Bosch's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Applegate connects with a solid leg kick.
Bosch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bosch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bosch swats away the attempt to clinch by Applegate.
Applegate throws a sloppy head kick and Bosch moves out of range easily.
Applegate throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bosch cracks a nice hook into Applegate's ribs.
Applegate takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Applegate throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Bosch misses the target.
Applegate tries to clinch there but Bosch circles away.
Applegate gets a clinch.
Bosch breaks from the clinch.
Applegate slips under a jab from Bosch.
The fighters circling - Bosch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bosch misses with a wild body shot.
Heribert Bosch is winning the standup battle so far.
Applegate doesn't manage to clinch there - Bosch circles away.
Bosch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Applegate on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Bosch.
Applegate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bosch. That did some damage!
Bosch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Applegate has closed the distance and engaged Bosch in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Bosch.
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.
Applegate is leaning against Bosch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bosch misses with a body punch.
Applegate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Applegate lands a body shot in the clinch.
Applegate lands an uppercut.
Bosch throws a punch but it's blocked by Applegate.
Bosch lands with a short shot to the head.
Bosch swings wildly with an uppercut but Applegate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Applegate lands a body punch.
Applegate working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bosch prevents a body shot from Applegate.
Bosch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bosch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bosch misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Applegate.
Bosch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Applegate lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bosch throws a punch but it's blocked by Applegate.
Applegate lands a shoulder strike.
Bosch lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Applegate misses with a punch on the inside.
Bosch lands with a right to the head.
Bosch blocks a body shot from Applegate.
Applegate lands a body shot.
Bosch swings wildly with an uppercut but Applegate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bosch misses with the head strike.
Bosch is trying to break the clinch but Applegate has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bosch fails to land.
Applegate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bosch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Applegate gets through Bosch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bosch throws a head punch that misses.
Applegate tries to throw a body punch but Bosch avoids it by throwing Applegate back against the cage.
Applegate lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bosch throws a head punch that misses.
Applegate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bosch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Applegate lands a hook that snaps the head of Bosch backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Applegate just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bosch's brow.
Bosch is trying to push Applegate away but Applegate has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bosch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Applegate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bosch lands a body punch.
Bosch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bosch can't find room to land a body shot as Applegate controls the action.
Applegate lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bosch.
Applegate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Applegate working aggressively here.
Bosch throws a head punch that misses.
Bosch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bosch lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Applegate working Bosch over with knees to the body.
Applegate misses with a punch to the body.
Bosch struggles to land a body shot inside as Applegate controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Applegate.
Applegate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bosch has a couple of punches blocked by Applegate.
Applegate throws a punch but it's blocked by Bosch.
Applegate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bosch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bosch scores with a jab to the body.
Applegate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bosch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bosch appears to be looking for a big counter.
Applegate fails to land the takedown.
Bosch misses with a head kick.
Bosch avoids the body shot from Applegate.
Applegate on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bosch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Applegate.
Applegate wants to clinch.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bosch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Applegate.
Applegate is looking to clinch but Bosch is avoiding it.
Bosch thinks about countering with a head kick.
Applegate has taken the fight to the clinch.
Applegate lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bosch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bosch scores with a shot to the side of Applegate's head.
Applegate creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bosch's defenses.
Bosch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bosch.
Applegate lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bosch or not.
A head punch on the inside from Bosch fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Bosch.
Applegate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bosch lands a hook that snaps the head of Applegate backwards.
Applegate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Applegate wants to clinch up but Bosch keeps it at a distance.
Applegate cracks Bosch with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Applegate manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bosch on his heels. He'll look to pass Bosch's guard now, I'm sure.
Applegate trying to control but Bosch is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Applegate controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bosch pulls Applegate in to control the position.
Applegate wants to stand and escape but instead Bosch has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bosch wants to control from the top but Applegate keeps moving.
Applegate wants to improve his position but instead Bosch has moved into half guard.
Abner Applegate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Bosch is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bosch is keen to just control but Applegate is a slippery customer.
Well, if Bosch is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Applegate tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bosch prevents Applegate from improving his position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bosch.
Applegate takes one on the button.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bosch. Applegate shrugs it off though.
Applegate tries to clinch but Bosch moves out of range.
Applegate closes the distance and pushes Bosch back into the cage.
Bosch misses with a punch on the inside.
Bosch scores with a nice hook to the head.
Applegate presses Bosch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Applegate misses with a body punch.
Bosch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bosch throws a head punch that misses.
Bosch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bosch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bosch misses with the head strike.
Bosch tries to work over Applegate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bosch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bosch blocks a jab.
Bosch swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Applegate throws a jab but it's blocked by Bosch.
Bosch feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Applegate doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Applegate takes a swing at Bosch's ribcage but misses.
Bosch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bosch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bosch blocks the body kick.
A slow jab from Bosch misses its intended target.
Bosch sets himself, and Applegate steps forward looking for the clinch! Bosch avoids it this time.
Applegate defending well as Bosch loads up on a big left hand.
Applegate pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bosch is out of range and Applegate settles back down.
Bosch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heribert Bosch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bosch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heribert Bosch!
Heribert Bosch managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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