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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barbara Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbara Boxer had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barbara Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Bell!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boxer throws a leg kick but Bell checks it.
Boxer throws a chopping leg kick but Bell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boxer tries a head kick but it misses.
Boxer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boxer slips a straight right by Bell.
Boxer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boxer avoids a punch combination nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bell checks a leg kick.
Bell scores with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bell, as that shot connected.
It looks like Barbara Boxer has been cut.
Boxer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boxer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxer connects with a crisp jab.
Boxer throws a low kick but Bell avoids it.
Bell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bell throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Russell Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer throws the left hand but Bell avoids the punch easily.
Boxer with a hook.
No joy there for Boxer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boxer.
Boxer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bell thows a body shot but no joy.
Bell moves out of range of the leg kick from Boxer.
Boxer lands with a cross.
Boxer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bell misses with a few strikes there.
Bell scores with a shot to the body.
Bell lands a really nice looking cross but Boxer seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Bell.
Boxer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bell misses with a low kick.
Bell lands a jab to Boxer's midsection.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer dodges the punch combination from Bell.
Boxer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Russell Bell has been cut.
Boxer thuds his right hand into Bell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Bell scores with a hook to the body. Boxer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boxer is breathing heavily.
Boxer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boxer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch combination from Boxer misses.
Boxer thows a body shot but no joy.
Bell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boxer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boxer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boxer tries to get out of the position.
Boxer wants to stand but Bell is controlling the position.
Boxer keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell stops Boxer from standing up.
Boxer keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
Bell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boxer scores with a push kick.
Bell misses with a body shot.
Boxer misses the jab.
Bell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boxer lands with a kick to the temple. Bell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Boxer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bell throws an overhand right that lands on Boxer's shoulder, as Boxer tries to avoid the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boxer.
Boxer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boxer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.
Bell moves out of range of the strikes.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Bell throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body kick from Boxer.
Boxer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boxer lands a jab to the head.
Boxer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boxer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barbara Boxer dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Boxer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bell waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Boxer.
Nice combo by Boxer! Oh, that's hurt him - Bell falls to the canvas and Boxer follows him into side control.
Bell is rocked!
Boxer stands up and beckons Bell to his feet.
Bell is still on wobbly legs! Can Boxer finish him?
Boxer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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 lazy left from Boxer finds it's target.
The crowd cheers as Boxer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bell doesn't seem phased though.
Bell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bell seems to have recovered his senses.
Boxer lands a nice shot to the body.
Boxer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bell.
Bell checks the leg kick.
Bell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boxer counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boxer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boxer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bell throws a hook but Boxer avoids it easily.
Boxer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boxer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bell shoots in but Boxer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boxer scores with a jab.
Bell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boxer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice body kick from Boxer.
Boxer throws a good cross that connects.
Bell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boxer.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boxer, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boxer, right into the meat.
Boxer scores with a jab.
Barbara Boxer is winning the standup battle so far.
Boxer throws a leg kick
and Boxer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bell connects with a body shot.
Boxer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fighters circling - Boxer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boxer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boxer throws a big shot that misses.
Boxer throws a one two combo.
Bell throws a combination. Boxer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Boxer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bell.
Boxer throws a low kick but Bell avoids it.
Boxer misses with a body kick.
Boxer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boxer misses with a low kick.
Boxer misses with an attempted mid kick.
A right-left combo lands from Bell.
Boxer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bell.
Boxer throws a jab when Bell was well out of range.
Boxer throws a solid leg kick but Bell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boxer.
Bell jabs at Boxer's body.
Bell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barbara Boxer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bell lands a with a good body shot.
Bell throws a nice head kick!
Bell jabs at Boxer's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bell.
Boxer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A punch combination from Bell misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell lands a lovely overhand right.
Boxer avoids the head kick by Bell.
Bell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boxer moves away.
Bell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Boxer.
Bell misses with a jab to the body
and Boxer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bell works Boxer's body with a nice hook.
Bell lands with a hook. Boxer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bell lands with a nice body punch.
Bell jabs at Boxer's body.
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!
Good exchange - Bell coming out on top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boxer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bell misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barbara Boxer dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Boxer throws a chopping leg kick but Bell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boxer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bell counters with a nice uppercut.
Bell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boxer is rocked!
Bell lands a nice hook to Boxer's body. Boxer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boxer avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Bell misses the target.
Bell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Bell.
Bell fails with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Bell misses its intended target.
Bell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bell digs a good hook to Boxer's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bell cracks Boxer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bell misses with a double jab
letting Boxer counter with a right hand.
A jab from Boxer misses.
Boxer misses the jab.
Boxer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boxer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boxer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boxer slips under a jab from Bell.
Boxer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boxer's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bell won't allow Boxer to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell won't allow Boxer to get back to his feet.
Boxer working a defensive guard here.
Bell advances to half guard.
Bell passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Boxer!
Bell controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Boxer is trying to stand up.
Bell punching from mount but Boxer doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Boxer wants to get back to his feet.
Boxer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
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.
Bell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bell 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boxer is trying to get back to full guard.
Boxer is trying to stand up here but Bell is controlling him well.
Bell keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boxer is defending against the submission attempts here by Bell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Bell really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boxer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bell.
Boxer lands with an uppercut that bounces Bell off the cage and back into rage.
Bell tests Boxer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boxer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice shot by Bell.
A good leg kick by Boxer.
Bell blocks the body kick.
Boxer fakes the leg kick and cracks Bell in the body.
Boxer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Boxer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bell. That did some damage!
Boxer misses with a head kick.
Boxer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer throws a sloppy head kick and Bell moves out of range easily.
Boxer throws a head kick but Bell moves out of range.
Bell tries to move into range but Boxer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boxer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Boxer as he connects with a hook.
Bell shoots in for a takedown but Boxer shows good takedown defense.
Nice uppercut lands for Boxer. That snapped Bell's head back.
Boxer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boxer throws a body punch but Bell moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boxer.
Bell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Boxer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bell catches Boxer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boxer.
Bell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boxer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boxer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boxer misses with a looping right.
Boxer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bell throws a head kick but Boxer moves out of range.
Bell fails to land with a series of punches.
Bell moves away from the strike by Boxer.
Bell lands a jab.
Bell throws a head kick that misses.
Boxer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bell will feel that in the morning.
Boxer sizes up Bell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer sizes up Bell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Bell.
Boxer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boxer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bell blocks a leg kick.
Bell throws out a loose jab but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Boxer.
Boxer blocks a head kick by Bell.
Boxer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boxer moves forwards but Bell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bell takes one to the side of the head.
Bell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boxer throws a head kick but Bell moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell misses with a two punch combination.
Bell looks to land a combination but Boxer avoids it well.
Bell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boxer throws a nice head kick!
Bell throws a looping overhand right but Boxer ducks down to avoid it.
Boxer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bell takes a swing at Boxer's ribcage but misses.
Boxer throws a combination. Bell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bell just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boxer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boxer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barbara Boxer had his way with Russell Bell in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Boxer misses with a head kick.
Boxer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boxer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boxer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bell is out of range.
No joy there for Bell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice jab there from Boxer.
Boxer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bell's calf.
Boxer throws a head kick but Bell moves out of range.
Boxer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Boxer misses with a head kick.
Bell moves out of range as Boxer throws a body kick.
No joy there for Bell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boxer avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bell misses its intended target.
Bell connects with a nice looking jab.
Bell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boxer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bell lands a jab to the head.
Boxer misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Bell misses its intended target.
Boxer looks to land a left hand but Bell moved out of range nicely.
Bell throws a head kick but Boxer moves out of range.
Bell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bell trying to control but Boxer is working from the bottom.
Russell Bell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer has Bell pulled in close to control his posture.
Boxer keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
Boxer is pulling down on Bell's head. It's preventing any offense from Bell, at least for the moment.
Bell trying to control but Boxer is working from the bottom.
Bell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boxer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boxer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bell is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Boxer misses the target.
Boxer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bell just misses with a punch to the body.
Bell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bell throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Boxer thows a body shot but no joy.
Boxer connects with a high kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boxer.
Boxer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bell's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boxer blocks a jab.
A big right from Bell misses.
Boxer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Bell blocks the leg kick.
Boxer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bell.
Boxer scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bell in his tracks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boxer.
Bell waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Boxer.
Boxer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bell.
Boxer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boxer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bell on the side of the head.
Barbara Boxer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boxer lands a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Russell Bell.
I think Boxer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barbara Boxer!
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