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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Bogger (ranked 1831 p4p, 225 weight class) and John Bessant (ranked 2234 p4p, 265 weight class). John Bessant has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, James Bogger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bessant!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogger throws a series of punches but Bessant avoids them all with ease.
Bessant circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bessant counters with a left to the body.
Bessant blocks a jab.
Bessant unleashes a big counter combination but Bogger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bogger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bessant.
Bogger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bessant avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bogger misses with a straight left.
Bogger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogger throws a big shot that misses.
James Bogger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bogger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bessant checks it well.
It seemed like Bessant was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bessant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bogger appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Bessant misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bessant lands with an overhand left.
A shot to the body from Bogger misses
and Bessant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bogger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bogger misses with a leg kick
and Bessant counters with a two punch combo.
Bogger slips under a jab.
Bogger tries to clinch
and Bessant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bessant avoids the head kick by Bogger.
Bessant throws out a counter right but Bogger avoids it with no problem.
Bogger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bessant throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bogger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bogger tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogger misses with a two punch combination.
Bessant takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A big left from Bogger misses.
Bogger misses with a hook
and Bessant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bogger scores with a three punch combo!
Bogger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bogger ducks under a wild hook from Bessant.
Bogger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bessant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bessant lands with a nice body punch.
Bessant walks into a left hand.
Bogger moves out of range of the strikes.
Bogger misses with a straight left.
Bessant appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bessant counters with a nice uppercut.
Bessant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bogger closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Bogger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bessant.
Bessant gets through Bogger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bogger trying to control the position but instead, Bessant has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bogger into the cage.
Bogger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bessant.
Bessant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boggers head.
Bessant stalling in the clinch.
Bessant misses with the head strike.
Bogger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bessant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bessant prevents a body shot from Bogger.
Bogger tries to work over Bessant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bessant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bessant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bogger struggles to land a body shot inside as Bessant controls his hands.
Bogger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bessant's elbow.
Bessant can't find room to land a body shot as Bogger controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bogger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bessant prevents a body shot from Bogger.
Bessant lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Bogger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bessant.
A right handed body shot lands from Bessant.
Bessant keeps control of Bogger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bessant controlling the action here for a moment.
Bessant misses with an elbow strike.
Bessant tries to throw a body punch but Bogger avoids it by throwing Bessant back against the cage.
Bessant misses with the head strike.
Bogger misses with some punches.
Bogger lands with a light punch inside.
Bessant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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 James Bogger will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A jab from Bessant misses.
Bogger tried to counter with a leg kick but Bessant avoided it.
Good standup being displayed there by Bogger as he connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Bessant misses its intended target.
A lazy left from Bessant finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Bogger misses the target.
Bessant doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bogger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bessant counters with a stiff right hand.
Good work by Bessant as he checks the leg kick.
Bogger throws a hook but Bessant avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogger misses with a double jab.
Bogger tries to land a leg kick but Bessant saw it coming and moves away.
Bessant throws a jab but it's blocked by Bogger.
Bogger throws a quick counter head kick but Bessant was just out of range.
A jab from Bogger does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bessant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bogger is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bessant on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bogger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bogger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Bogger misses the target.
James Bogger is winning the standup battle so far.
Bogger misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Bessant on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice cross by Bogger.
Bessant takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bogger tries to bum rush Bessant with a series of wild strikes but Bessant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bessant misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bessant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bogger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bessant stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Bogger.
Bogger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bessant circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Bessant on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bogger throws an off balance right hand
and Bessant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bessant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bogger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bogger tried to counter with a leg kick but Bessant avoided it.
Bessant throws a big shot that misses.
Bessant slips a straight right by Bogger.
Bogger misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogger throws a low kick but Bessant moves out of range easily.
A combination from Bogger does no damage.
Bogger misses with a hook.
Bessant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bogger throws a jab when Bessant was well out of range.
Bogger throws an off balance right hand
and Bessant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bogger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bessant.
Bogger moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body punch from Bogger.
Bessant takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bogger throws a looping overhand right but Bessant ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Bessant on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bessant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bogger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bogger throws an off balance right hand
and Bessant counters with a two punch combo.
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 nice inside leg kick there by Bogger. That's going to slow Bessant down.
Bogger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bessant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bessant dips to his left and cracks Bogger with an uppercut!
Bogger connects with the punch.
Bogger misses with a double jab.
Bogger swings widly with a right hand
and Bessant counters with a right hand to the body.
Bessant misses with a hook.
Bessant throws a hook but Bogger blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bogger dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bogger wants to slow Bessant down by chopping away at his legs.
Bogger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bogger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bessant is out of range.
Bessant might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bessant takes one to the chin there.
Bogger ducks under a wild hook from Bessant.
Bessant takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A clash of legs there as Bessant blocks the low kick.
Bogger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bessant manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogger looks to throw the jab but Bessant is out of range.
Bogger scores with a jab to the head.
Bogger throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bessant throws a hook to the side of Bogger's head but Bogger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick by Bogger misses
and Bessant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bessant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bessant throws a lazy right hand but Bogger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bogger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bogger moves out of range of the strikes.
Bessant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bessant swats away the attempt to clinch by Bogger.
Bogger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bessant.
Bessant moves out of range as Bogger strikes.
A nice side step and Bessant releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bogger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bessant on the side of the head.
A jab from Bessant misses.
Bogger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bogger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bessant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bogger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bogger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bessant gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A lazy left from Bessant finds it's target.
Bessant cracks a nice hook into Bogger's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bessant scores with a nice right hand.
Bessant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bogger.
Bessant misses with a hook. Bogger ducked under it nicely.
Bogger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bessant blocks a head kick by Bogger.
Bogger throws a head kick but Bessant moves out of range.
Bessant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bessant looks to land a right hand but Bogger moved out of range.
Bogger throws a quick counter head kick but Bessant was just out of range.
Bessant stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
James Bogger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bogger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bessant manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bessant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bogger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bessant throws a right hand that Bogger ducks under and follows up with a left that Bogger also avoids with ease.
Bogger misses with the combination.
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!
Bogger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bessant counters with a straight right hand.
Bogger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bogger misses with a leg kick.
Bogger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bessant.
Bogger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bogger throws a lazy right hand but Bessant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John Bessant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bessant avoids a punch combination nicely.
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 James Bogger.
Well Bogger 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... James Bogger!
After the fight, James Bogger was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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