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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between BM Websphere (ranked 304 p4p, 348 weight class) and Bo Xiang Pao (ranked 41 p4p, 46 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, BM Websphere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Bo Xiang Pao!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Websphere turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Websphere throws a jab when Xiang Pao was well out of range.
Nice shot by Xiang Pao.
Websphere has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Websphere.
Xiang Pao will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Websphere up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Websphere has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Xiang Pao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Websphere escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Xiang Pao throws a poor cross that misses
and Websphere moves into the clinch.
Xiang Pao misses with a knee to the head.
Websphere swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xiang Pao looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Websphere breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xiang Pao looks to land a right hand but Websphere moved out of range.
Websphere wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Xiang Pao moves out of range as Websphere throws a body kick.
Xiang Pao connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Websphere thuds his right hand into Xiang Pao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Websphere forces Xiang Pao back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiang Pao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Websphere blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Xiang Pao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Websphere goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Websphere really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Websphere lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Xiang Pao swings wildly with an uppercut but Websphere uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xiang Pao scores with a shoulder strike.
Xiang Pao manages to break the clinch.
Xiang Pao misses with a straight left.
Websphere changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xiang Pao.
Websphere throws a nice inside leg kick.
Xiang Pao missing with a left hand there. Websphere was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Websphere misses with a low kick.
Websphere scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Xiang Pao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xiang Pao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Websphere connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Websphere.
Websphere pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xiang Pao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Websphere.
Websphere punishes Xiang Pao's body with a nice straight punch.
Websphere looks to land a right hand but Xiang Pao moved out of range.
Xiang Pao throws a big shot that misses.
Xiang Pao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Websphere swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bo Xiang Pao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xiang Pao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Xiang Pao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Websphere sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Websphere closes the distance and pushes Xiang Pao back into the cage.
Websphere misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Websphere.
Websphere avoids the elbow strike from Xiang Pao, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Websphere fails to land.
Websphere goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xiang Pao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Websphere blocks it with crossed arms.
Websphere pushes Xiang Pao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao leaning against his opponent.
Xiang Pao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Websphere goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xiang Pao misses with a body punch.
Xiang Pao swings wildly with an uppercut but Websphere uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao tries to stall but Websphere uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Websphere presses Xiang Pao against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Websphere connects with a nasty looking knee right to Xiang Pao's face.
It looks like Bo Xiang Pao has been cut.
Xiang Pao throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Websphere lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Xiang Pao backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Xiang Pao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Websphere throws a body shot but no joy.
Xiang Pao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Xiang Pao throws a shot from downtown. Websphere moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Websphere throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xiang Pao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Xiang Pao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Xiang Pao looks to land a body kick but Websphere moved away.
Xiang Pao throws a low kick but Websphere moves out of range easily.
Xiang Pao swings widly with a right hand
and Websphere counters with an outside leg kick.
Xiang Pao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Websphere.
Websphere looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A big left from Xiang Pao misses.
Websphere has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Websphere there as he acknowledges the shot.
Xiang Pao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Websphere.
Xiang Pao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Websphere misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xiang Pao swings away with a body shot that misses
and Websphere counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick from Xiang Pao, right into the meat of the thigh.
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 BM Websphere will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bo Xiang Pao's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Xiang Pao misses with a looping right.
Xiang Pao scores with a punch to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Xiang Pao in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Xiang Pao throws a good cross that connects.
Websphere keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xiang Pao.
Websphere tried to counter with a leg kick but Xiang Pao avoided it.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot.
Websphere displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xiang Pao throws out the jab.
Bo Xiang Pao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xiang Pao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot.
A low kick lands for Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot.
A left lands for Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao throws a lazy uppercut
and Websphere counters with a nice uppercut.
Xiang Pao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Websphere.
Websphere finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Websphere throws a body punch but Xiang Pao moves out of range.
Websphere takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xiang Pao connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiang Pao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xiang Pao throws a jab when Websphere was well out of range.
Websphere throwing a counter right hand but Xiang Pao manages to avoid it.
Xiang Pao throws a sloppy head kick and Websphere moves out of range easily.
Websphere throws a body punch but Xiang Pao moves out of range.
Websphere avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Websphere defending well as Xiang Pao loads up on a big left hand.
Xiang Pao catches Websphere with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Websphere wants to clinch up but Xiang Pao keeps it at a distance.
Xiang Pao misses with a looping right.
Xiang Pao jabs at Websphere's body.
Xiang Pao misses the jab.
Websphere throws a quick inside leg kick.
Websphere tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xiang Pao was well out of range. Poor timing from Websphere.
Xiang Pao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Xiang Pao moves forwards but Websphere connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Websphere misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Xiang Pao walks into a jab.
Xiang Pao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Xiang Pao throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Websphere to counter with a crisp jab.
Websphere misses with a hook.
Websphere takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Websphere attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Websphere staying out of range there.
Websphere uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Xiang Pao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Websphere is out of range and Xiang Pao settles back down.
Websphere fires out a quick counter leg kick but Xiang Pao just manages to avoid it.
Xiang Pao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Websphere.
The fighters circle momentarily. Xiang Pao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Websphere turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Websphere avoids the body shot from Xiang Pao.
Websphere swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xiang Pao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao misses with a straight left.
Websphere tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Websphere uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xiang Pao. Websphere does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xiang Pao misses with a hook
and Websphere counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Websphere fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xiang Pao misses with a hook. Websphere ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Websphere lands an impressive looking overhand right. Xiang Pao doesn't seem phased though.
Xiang Pao throws a looping overhand right but Websphere ducks down to avoid it.
Websphere wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Xiang Pao throws a predictable looking body shot
and Websphere counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Websphere.
Websphere looks to throw the jab but Xiang Pao is out of range.
A good leg kick by Xiang Pao.
A good leg kick by Websphere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Websphere throws a leg kick which misses Xiang Pao's front leg but catches the back leg as Xiang Pao tries to avoid it.
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!
Xiang Pao just misses with a punch to the body.
Websphere throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xiang Pao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Websphere on the side of the head.
Nice shot by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Websphere.
A low kick lands for Xiang Pao.
Good leg kick by Websphere.
Xiang Pao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Websphere at a distance.
Websphere keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xiang Pao misses with a lunging right hand
and Websphere moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Websphere fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Websphere has a couple of punches blocked by Xiang Pao.
A left hand lands to the body for Websphere.
Websphere pushes Xiang Pao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Xiang Pao dodges an elbow strike from Websphere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bo Xiang Pao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bo Xiang Pao'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. This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Websphere misses the target.
Xiang Pao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Websphere throws a hook but Xiang Pao avoids it easily.
Websphere throws a leg kick
and Xiang Pao counters with a nice uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Xiang Pao blocks the leg kick.
Xiang Pao throws a good cross that connects.
Xiang Pao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Websphere on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Xiang Pao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Websphere is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Xiang Pao.
Websphere instigates a clinch.
Websphere misses with some punches.
Xiang Pao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiang Pao blocking some punches.
Xiang Pao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Websphere avoids it.
Xiang Pao missing with knees to the body.
Xiang Pao misses with a knee to the head.
Xiang Pao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Xiang Pao throws a lazy right hand but Websphere sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiang Pao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Websphere under the eye.
Websphere sizes up Xiang Pao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Xiang Pao misses.
Xiang Pao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Websphere.
Xiang Pao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Xiang Pao cracks Websphere with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Xiang Pao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Xiang Pao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Websphere counters with a straight right hand.
Xiang Pao misses with a hook
and Websphere counters with a nice body shot.
Websphere misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Xiang Pao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Websphere moves away from the strike by Xiang Pao.
Websphere tries to counter by clinching up but Xiang Pao breaks away and moves out of range.
Xiang Pao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Xiang Pao connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Websphere's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Websphere wants to clinch up but Xiang Pao keeps it at a distance.
Websphere slips a jab from Xiang Pao.
Websphere is looking to counter the offense by Xiang Pao and move into the clinch.
A low kick lands for Xiang Pao.
Websphere cracks Xiang Pao with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Xiang Pao finds it's way through Websphere's defenses.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Websphere.
Xiang Pao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Websphere counters with a straight right hand.
Xiang Pao misses with a low kick.
Websphere seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Websphere checks the leg kick.
Xiang Pao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Websphere.
Websphere looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Xiang Pao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xiang Pao now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Xiang Pao throws a hook but Websphere blocks it.
Xiang Pao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Websphere goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Xiang Pao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Websphere is looking to counter punch.
Websphere dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Websphere waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao stuns Websphere with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Xiang Pao blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xiang Pao. Websphere does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xiang Pao scores with a nice strike.
A shot to the liver by Websphere. Beautiful body shot.
Websphere chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Websphere takes a kick to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Xiang Pao misses the target.
Websphere tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Xiang Pao manages to circle out of the way.
Xiang Pao misses with a wild body shot.
Xiang Pao misses with a hook. Websphere ducked under it nicely.
Xiang Pao avoids the body shot from Websphere.
Websphere avoids the body shot from Xiang Pao.
Websphere drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Xiang Pao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Websphere thumps Xiang Pao with a low kick.
Websphere cracks a nice hook into Xiang Pao's ribs.
Websphere displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xiang Pao throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xiang Pao lands a nice looking body shot.
Websphere tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xiang Pao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Xiang Pao catches Websphere with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Websphere bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Xiang Pao moves out of range of the strikes.
Websphere missing with a left hand there. Xiang Pao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xiang Pao looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Websphere tries to score with a low kick but Xiang Pao moves his leg out of the way.
Xiang Pao looks to land a right hand but Websphere moved out of range.
Xiang Pao jabs at Websphere's body.
Websphere takes one to the chin there.
Xiang Pao scores with a hook.
Websphere scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Websphere thumps Xiang Pao with a low kick.
Websphere throws a leg kick but Xiang Pao sees it coming and moves out of range.
Xiang Pao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Websphere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Xiang Pao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Xiang Pao 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Xiang Pao!
A very excited looking Bo Xiang Pao rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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