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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Logan (ranked 278 p4p, 693 weight class) and Kurt Cobain (ranked 36 p4p, 89 weight class). Logan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Evil Scotsman. Cobain has chosen Smells Like Teen Spirit as his entrance music. Kurt Cobain has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frankie Logan's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Logan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Cobain!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobain takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Logan lands with a nice body kick.
Logan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Cobain throws a big shot that misses.
Frankie Logan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Logan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Logan is looking for a counter combo.
Logan misses with a body punch
and Cobain counters with a nice uppercut.
Logan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobain manages to avoid it.
Cobain is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Logan with a body shot.
Cobain throws a body shot but no joy.
Cobain lands a right hook to the body.
Logan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobain.
Cobain lands with a good body shot.
Logan connects with a leg kick.
Cobain scores with a jab to the head.
Cobain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Logan.
It looked like Logan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cobain defends it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Cobain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobain throws a jab but it's blocked by Logan.
And Logan counters with a quick kick to the body but Cobain blocks it.
Cobain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Logan's head.
Cobain jabs Logan right on the nose. Logan blinks but takes it well.
Logan throws a lazy head kick
and Cobain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cobain looks to land a right hand but Logan moved out of range.
Logan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cobain defending well as Logan loads up on a big left hand.
Logan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobain.
Logan scoring well with a low kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobain misses the target.
Logan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cobain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Logan is looking for a counter combo.
Cobain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Logan doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Cobain throws a looping overhand right but Logan ducks down to avoid it.
Logan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobain moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobain.
Logan with a jab.
Cobain swings for the body but Logan moves out of range.
Logan lands a nice shot to the body.
Logan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cobain misses with an uppercut
and Logan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Logan is looking to wear down Cobain with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cobain lands with an uppercut that bounces Logan off the cage and back into range.
Cobain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cobain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Logan moves away.
Logan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good shot there by Logan.
Logan moves into the clinch.
Logan has a couple of punches blocked by Cobain.
Cobain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Logan has a couple of punches blocked by Cobain.
Cobain misses with a body punch.
Cobain working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cobain looking to stall.
Logan throws an elbow but it misses.
Logan wants a takedown but no success here.
Logan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Logan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cobain throws a big shot that misses.
Cobain throws a body shot but no joy.
Cobain misses with an uppercut. Logan saw that one coming.
Cobain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cobain misses the jab.
Logan darts in trying to clinch
and Cobain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cobain scores with a hook.
Logan digs a good hook to Cobain's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Logans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cobain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logan misses with a body shot.
Cobain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cobain misses with an uppercut
and Logan counters with a good low kick that Cobain was not able to check.
Nice straight punches there by Logan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Logan.
Logan moves away from the strike by Cobain.
Logan scores with a jab.
Cobain takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cobain misses with a looping right.
Logan cracks a nice hook into Cobain's ribs.
Cobain jabs at Logan's body.
Cobain misses with a hook. Logan ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Logan throws an overhand right that lands on Cobain's shoulder, as Cobain tries to avoid the shot.
Logan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cobain missing with a left hand there. Logan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Cobain misses its intended target.
Kurt Cobain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Logan lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kurt Cobain will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Logan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cobain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Logan.
Logan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Logan has Cobain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cobain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Logan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cobain backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Logan throws an elbow but misses.
Cobain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Logan misses.
Cobain takes a swing at Logan's ribcage but misses.
Logan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobain has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Logan slips under a jab from Cobain.
Logan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobain scores with a nice strike.
Logan moves out of range as Cobain strikes.
Logan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cobain clobbers Logan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kurt Cobain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cobain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Logan. Logan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cobain misses with a left hand
and Cobain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cobain misses with a straight right.
Cobain ducks under a wild hook from Logan.
Cobain lands with a nice body punch.
Cobain throws a predictable looking body shot
and Logan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cobain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cobain throws a poor cross that misses
and Logan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Logan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Logan moves out of range as Cobain strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Logan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Logan.
Cobain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Logan was well out of range. Poor timing from Cobain.
Cobain misses with an uppercut
and Logan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Logan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Logan lands in his opponent's guard.
Logan trying to control the position from guard on top but Cobain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Logan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Logan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cobain seems keen to control Logan's posture.
Logan forces his way into half guard.
Logan wants to work for an arm triangle but Cobain is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Logan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Logan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cobain blocking the ground and pound attempt from Logan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cobain tries to get to full guard but Logan has control of the leg.
Logan trying to control from half guard but Cobain is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Logan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Cobain throws a hook but Logan blocks it.
Logan throwing a counter right hand but Cobain manages to avoid it.
Logan connects with a looping right hand.
Logan throws a body kick that misses.
Cobain swings widly with a right hand
and Logan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cobain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Logan ducks under a wild hook from Cobain.
A big left from Cobain misses.
Cobain walks into a jab.
Cobain slaps away a takedown attempt from Logan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Logan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Logan.
Logan tries to close the distance and clinch but Cobain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Logan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan scores with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Logan.
Logan darts in trying to clinch
enabling Cobain to counter with a crisp jab.
Logan scoring well with a low kick there.
Logan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Logan tries to clinch there but Cobain circles away.
Cobain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cobain throws a lazy right hand but Logan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Logan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Cobain misses.
Logan slips under a jab.
Logan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Logan tries for a takedown but Cobain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab from Logan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobain throws an off balance right hand
letting Logan counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Cobain.
Cobain walks into a stiff left hand from Logan.
Logan misses with a left hand
and Cobain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Logan moves out of range of the strikes.
Logan moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Cobain.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobain misses the target.
Cobain lands a nice hook to Logan's body. Logan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Logan clinches up against the cage.
Cobain is trying to stall.
A right hand to the body from Cobain.
Logan prevents a body shot from Cobain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan has Cobain pressed against the cage, preventing Cobain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cobain looking to stall.
Logan lands a left hand.
Logan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Logan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Logan trying to control but Cobain is working from the bottom.
Logan postures up.
Logan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cobain is keeping the position for now.
Cobain keeping moving, preventing Logan from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Logan trying to control the position from guard on top but Cobain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Logan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cobain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cobain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Logan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobain.
Cobain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Logan throws a lazy uppercut
and Cobain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Logan staying out of range there.
Logan ducks under a wild hook from Cobain.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Frankie Logan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cobain missing with a left hand there. Logan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Logan gets a double leg takedown into Cobain's guard.
Logan looking to sit in guard and control but Cobain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Logan is trying to keep Cobain in close.
Cobain trying to control the position from guard on top but Logan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Logan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Logan slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Logan is working for a submission of some sort.
Cobain is controlling Logan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Logan seems to be looking for submissions.
Cobain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cobain.
Cobain wants to get back to his feet but Logan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cobain trying to control the position.
Logan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan content to stall in guard here.
Logan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cobain is keeping the position for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Logan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Logan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobain.
Logan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cobain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cobain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Logan tries to work over Cobain's front leg with a kick but Cobain checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Logan scores with a sloppy right hand. Cobain should have avoided that one.
Logan lands a nice shot that snaps Cobain's head back.
Logan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Logan misses with an uppercut.
Cobain throws a big shot that misses.
Logan is looking to clinch but Cobain is avoiding it.
Cobain with a jab.
Cobain connects with a single shot there.
Logan throws a combination that misses
and Logan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Logan needs to keep his hands up - Cobain had a free shot at his head there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cobain throws out a loose jab but Logan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Logan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobain.
Cobain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Logan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cobain's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Frankie Logan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cobain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Logan.
Logan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cobain.
Cobain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Logan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobain. Logan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Logan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Logan loads up on a big right hand but Cobain slips the punch.
Logan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cobain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Logan.
Cobain throws a shot from downtown. Logan moves away and avoids it.
Cobain swings widly with a right hand
and Logan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Logan lands a nice hook to Cobain's body. Cobain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cobain throws a shot from downtown. Logan moves away and avoids it.
Cobain blocks a head kick by Logan.
Cobain throws a poor cross that misses
and Logan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobain scores with the left hand. Logan knows he should have avoided that one.
Cobain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Logan moves away.
Cobain moves away from the strike by Logan.
Logan lands with a cross.
Logan lands a head shot.
Logan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cobain misses with a looping right.
Cobain swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Logan to counter with a crisp jab.
Logan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Logan dips to his left and cracks Cobain with an uppercut!
Cobain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Logan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Logan.
Logan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Logan misses with a looping left.
Kurt Cobain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan clinches up against the cage.
Logan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cobain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cobain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Logan lands a nice uppercut.
Logan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cobain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cobain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cobain misses with a straight right.
Logan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cobain pinned against the cage. Cobain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Logan moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobain throws an overhand right that lands on Logan's shoulder, as Logan tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Logan misses the target.
Cobain throws a looping overhand right but Logan ducks down to avoid it.
Logan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Donk. Logan catches Cobain right on the button with a cross.
Logan defending well as Cobain loads up on a big left hand.
Logan tries to clinch up but Cobain circles away and keeps his distance.
Cobain swings widly with a right hand
and Logan counters with a right hand to the body.
Cobain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Logan's head backwards.
Logan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Logan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobain.
Cobain cracks Logan with a good jab.
Logan throws a body punch but Cobain moves out of range.
Cobain takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cobain throws a big shot that misses.
Cobain throws a looping overhand right but Logan ducks down to avoid it.
Logan is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cobain swings for the body but Logan moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Logan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cobain's hands.
Logan lands a jab to the nose.
A nice leg kick from Logan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Logan thuds his shin into the meat of Cobain's side.
Cobain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Logan throws out the jab.
Logan avoids the body shot from Cobain.
Logan lands with a nice body kick.
Logan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Logan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobain.
Logan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cobain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cobain looks to score with a jab to the body but Logan is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Logan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Logan 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 49:46
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 49:46
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Logan!
Frankie Logan retains his lightweight title!
Frankie Logan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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