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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Boxer (ranked 4558 p4p, 4911 weight class) and Banar NcBreggar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banar NcBreggar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Banar NcBreggar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
NcBreggar moves in looking to clinch but Boxer pushes him off.
It looked like Boxer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Boxer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with NcBreggar, pushing him back against the cage.
Boxer lands a left hand that snaps the head of NcBreggar backwards.
Boxer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but NcBreggar has him pressed against the cage.
Boxer lands a nice uppercut.
Boxer wants to get back to striking at distance but NcBreggar won't allow it.
Boxer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boxer lands a left hand.
Boxer is trying to push NcBreggar away but NcBreggar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
NcBreggar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
Boxer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer tries to break free but NcBreggar pushes him back against the cage.
Boxer tries to circle away but NcBreggar has him pinned against the cage.
NcBreggar trying to control the position but instead, Boxer has worked for underhooks and has pushed NcBreggar into the cage.
Boxer tries to circle away but NcBreggar has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Boxer - that landed with a thud.
NcBreggar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for NcBreggar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boxer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boxer takes the fight into the clinch.
Boxer tries to break free but NcBreggar pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Boxer.
Boxer lands a body punch.
NcBreggar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boxer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Boxer lands a nice shot to the body.
Boxer is trying to force a seperation but NcBreggar has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
NcBreggar takes a shot to the head.
Boxer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but NcBreggar has him pressed against the cage.
NcBreggar is trying to drag Boxer to the mat but Boxer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
NcBreggar looks winded!
Boxer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boxer working hard to break the clinch.
Boxer scores with a shoulder strike.
Boxer is trying to push NcBreggar away but NcBreggar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boxer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
NcBreggar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boxer is struggling to control the position.
A shot in the inside from Boxer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer has had enough of the clinch but NcBreggar keeps him there for the moment.
NcBreggar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boxer walks away with a smile on his face. NcBreggar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
James Boxer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Banar NcBreggar.
Boxer moves into the clinch.
Boxer breaks the clinch.
NcBreggar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boxer avoids it really well and circles away.
James Boxer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boxer drives through and clinches with NcBreggar against the cage.
Boxer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of NcBreggars head.
Boxer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boxer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
NcBreggar tries to break the clinch but Boxer is controlling the position.
Boxer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boxer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
NcBreggar has Boxer pressed against the cage, preventing Boxer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on NcBreggar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boxer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boxer misses with a double jab.
NcBreggar looks to clinch
and Boxer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but NcBreggar was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.
Boxer rushes NcBreggar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boxer lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
NcBreggar has Boxer pressed against the cage, preventing Boxer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boxer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boxer darts in and clinches NcBreggar up against the cage.
Boxer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Boxer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Horrible takedown attempt by NcBreggar or perhaps it was just good defense by Boxer, which made it look bad.
Boxer closes the distance and pushes NcBreggar back into the cage.
NcBreggar avoiding damage as Boxer throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boxer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
NcBreggar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer darts in and clinches NcBreggar up against the cage.
Boxer missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boxer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Boxer.
Boxer is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Boxer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boxer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boxer working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
NcBreggar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
NcBreggar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boxer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
NcBreggar is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Boxer.
Boxer leaning against his opponent.
NcBreggar keeps control of Boxer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boxer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from NcBreggar.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boxer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boxer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of NcBreggar backwards.
Boxer pushes NcBreggar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boxer is trying to force a seperation but NcBreggar has the dominant position.
Boxer works on NcBreggar's body with a couple of short punches.
NcBreggar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boxer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer stalling against the cage.
Boxer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boxer can't break the clinch.
Boxer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
NcBreggar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boxer has him pressed against the cage.
Boxer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
NcBreggar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boxer's efforts to push away.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
NcBreggar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boxer is trying to break the clinch but NcBreggar has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
NcBreggar is trying to maintain a safe position but Boxer gets an underhook and turns NcBreggar into the cage.
Boxer lands a body shot.
Boxer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boxer wants to break free but NcBreggar has control.
Boxer tries to break free but NcBreggar pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boxer.
Boxer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that NcBreggar can do to turn this around?
Boxer cracks NcBreggar with a nice body shot.
Boxer can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Boxer.
Boxer is looking to break free of the clinch but NcBreggar has double underhooks.
Boxer is trying to break the clinch but NcBreggar is controlling him.
Boxer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boxer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boxer closes the distance and pushes NcBreggar back into the cage.
Boxer controlling the action here for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Boxer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boxer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boxer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
NcBreggar stalling in the clinch but Boxer improves position.
Boxer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boxer digs a right hand into NcBreggar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on NcBreggar's gas tank.
Boxer is working NcBreggar over against the cage.
The referee calls for Boxer to work.
NcBreggar tries to work over Boxer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Boxer dominated that second round.
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!
Boxer throws a right hand that NcBreggar ducks under and follows up with a left that NcBreggar also avoids with ease.
Boxer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boxer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boxer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but NcBreggar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boxer moves in looking to clinch but NcBreggar pushes him off.
NcBreggar shoots in for a takedown but Boxer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boxer moves into the clinch.
Boxer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
NcBreggar prevents a body shot from Boxer.
NcBreggar prevents Boxer from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
NcBreggar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boxer walks away with a smile on his face. NcBreggar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boxer throws a right and a left that both miss.
NcBreggar has his takedown stuffed
and Boxer counters with a right hand to the body.
James Boxer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Banar NcBreggar.
NcBreggar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer has taken the fight to the clinch.
James Boxer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boxer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boxer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Boxer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boxer is trying to break the clinch but NcBreggar is controlling him.
A left hand lands to the body for Boxer.
Boxer lands a body punch.
Boxer trying to land knees to the body.
Boxer is trying to break free.
Boxer tries to break the clinch but NcBreggar is controlling the position.
NcBreggar is trying to stall.
Boxer is trying to break the clinch but NcBreggar is controlling him.
Boxer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
NcBreggar walks into a stiff left hand from Boxer.
James Boxer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
NcBreggar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boxer moves into range and clinches up with NcBreggar.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boxer.
Boxer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boxer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from NcBreggar.
Boxer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boxer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boxer wants to break free but NcBreggar has control.
Boxer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
NcBreggar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boxer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by NcBreggar.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but NcBreggar is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer moves into range and clinches up with NcBreggar.
NcBreggar looking to stall.
Boxer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but NcBreggar has him pressed against the cage.
Boxer is struggling to control the position.
Boxer missing with knees to the body.
Boxer lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Boxer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
NcBreggar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boxer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boxer is trying to break the clinch but NcBreggar has him pressed against the cage.
NcBreggar wants to break the clinch but can't.
James Boxer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Boxer.
Boxer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boxer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boxer is trying to break free.
Boxer tries to circle away but NcBreggar has him pinned against the cage.
Boxer tries to circle away but NcBreggar has him pinned against the cage.
Boxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boxer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boxer rushes NcBreggar and presses him up against the cage.
Banar NcBreggar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
NcBreggar is trying to maintain a safe position but Boxer gets an underhook and turns NcBreggar into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Boxer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boxer 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Boxer!
A victorious James Boxer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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RATING
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