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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ice Cube (ranked 4488 p4p, 5377 weight class) and Ulf Bille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 cm 21 147 1 - 0 - 0 |
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173 cm 25 153 0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Counter fighter Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt Brawler Granite chin |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ice Cube! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ulf Bille! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bille digs a good body shot into Cube's ribs. Cube dodges the punch combination from Bille.
Bille on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Cube lands with a shot to the body. Bille is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cube. Cube misses with an uppercut. Bille misses with a wild body shot. Bille throws a series of punches but Cube moves out of range. Cube slips under a jab from Bille. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bille throws out a powerful jab. Bille throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cube counters with a stiff right hand. Bille loads up on a big right hand but Cube slips the punch. Cube misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bille swings and misses with a shot to the body and Cube counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Cube throws a body punch but Bille moves out of range. Bille throws a shot from downtown. Cube moves away and avoids it. Cube keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cube's corner calls for a 1-2. Cube obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Cube slips a jab and a cross from Bille.
It looked like Cube was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Bille comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Cube keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Cube misses the target. Some wild striking there from Cube.
Bille lands a lovely overhand right. Bille misses with a right hand and Cube counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cube catches Bille with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cube keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bille throws a lazy right hand but Cube sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bille blocks a jab. Cube misses with a straight right. Bille looks to throw the jab but Cube is out of range. Bille misses with a looping right. Bille ducks right into an uppercut from Cube. Cube throws a hook but Bille blocks it. Bille uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cube. Bille connects with a crisp jab. Cube lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bille uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cube. Bille throws a lazy right hand but Cube sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A little feinted left hand from Cube on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Bille ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cube moves away. Cube misses with a hook. A little jabbing left from Bille on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Bille lands with an uppercut that bounces Cube off the cage and back into range. Ulf Bille seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bille throws a hook but Cube avoids it easily. Cube keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bille. Cube was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Bille throws a jab when Cube was well out of range. Cube throwing a counter right hand but Bille manages to avoid it. Cube throws a hook but Bille avoids it easily. A cross from Bille lands. Bille throws a right and a left that both miss. Cube throwing a counter right hand but Bille manages to avoid it. Cube closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bille defending well as Cube loads up on a big left hand. A slow jab from Bille misses its intended target. Cube was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Bille misses with a hook. A big right from Bille misses. A little feinted left hand from Cube on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Bille pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Bille throws a wild combination but nothing lands. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A swing and a miss from Bille. Cube doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Bille scores with a jab to the body. Nice defenses there by Cube. An attempted straight right counter from Cube misses the target. Bille fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cube swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Bille misses with a left hand and Cube counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ulf Bille dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! A jab from Cube misses. Bille looks like he wants to counter punch here. Bille swings widly with a right hand
and Cube counters with a straight right hand. A looping hook to the body misses from Bille. Cube does a little dance to reset his feet. Cube scores with a decent looking hook. Jab by Cube. Cube is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Bille swings widly with a right hand
and Cube counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Bille slips a straight right by Cube. Bille fails to land with a series of punches.
Bille misses with a wild body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bille throws a nice looking combination but Cube bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Bille misses with an uppercut
and Cube counters with a nice uppercut. Bille looks to throw the jab but Cube is out of range. Cube is looking for a counter combo. Cube misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bille swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cube counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bille throws a body punch but Cube moves out of range. Cube throws out a loose jab but Bille uses good head movement to avoid it. Bille cracks Cube with a good jab. Bille throws the left hand but Cube avoids the punch easily. A jab lands there for Cube. Bille avoids the body shot from Cube.
Cube throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bille sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bille misses with a shot to the body and Cube counters with a left to the body. Nice defenses there by Cube. Bille scores with a body shot.
Bille lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bille misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cube.
Cube has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bille finds it's way round the side to connect with Cube's head. 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! Bille misses with a looping right. Bille throws a looping overhand right but Cube ducks down to avoid it. Bille throws an overhand right that lands on Cube's shoulder, as Cube tries to avoid the shot. Cube ducks under a wild hook from Bille. An attempted straight right counter from Cube misses the target. Bille throws a hook but Cube blocks it. Cube jabbing away but nothing is landing. Cube misses with a right hand enabling Bille to counter with a crisp jab. Bille fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cube manages to avoid it. Bille misses with a body punch
and Cube connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Cube scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bille will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cube's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bille under the eye. Bille uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cube. Bille let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Bille misses with a straight left. Cube avoids the body shot from Bille.
Cube avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Cube wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Nice defenses there by Cube. It looked like Cube was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. A big left from Bille misses. Cube is looking to counter punch. Bille fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cube manages to avoid it. Cube was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bille misses with a wild body shot. Cube swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Cube missing with a left hand there. Bille was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bille throws a hook but Cube blocks it. Cube was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Nice defenses there by Cube. Cube misses with an uppercut. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bille! But no joy. Bille displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Cube throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A punch combination from Bille misses. Cube is looking to counter punch. This has been an exciting period of action! Cube lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Cube lands a right hook to the body.
Cube will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ulf Bille will probably get the nod - 10:9. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round! Bille pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Cube slips under a jab from Bille. Cube fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bille on the side of the head. Bille keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bille throws a hook to the side of Cube's head but Cube sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Bille slips under a jab. Cube uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bille. Cube was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Bille throws a right hand that misses
and Cube connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bille ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cube moves away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A telegraphed right hand from Bille misses the target. Cube clobbers Bille with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Cube throws a shot to the body.
Bille has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Cube looks to land a right hand but Bille moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bille looks to throw the jab but Cube is out of range. Bille misses with a hook. Cube ducked under it nicely. A shot to the body from Bille misses letting Cube counter with a right hand. Bille throws the left hand but Cube avoids the punch easily. It looked like Cube wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Cube slips under a jab. Bille throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Bille misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cube.
Cube swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Bille swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Bille misses. Bille takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Bille misses with a combination
and Cube counters with a nice uppercut. Cube ducks under a wild hook from Bille. Cube swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bille throws the left hand but Cube avoids the punch easily. Cube swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Cube lands a jab. A jab from Cube does it's job there. Cube misses with an uppercut. A swing and a miss from Bille. A little feinted left hand from Cube on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Cube jabs Bille to the body, keeping him at a distance. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cube keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bille. Cube misses with an uppercut. Bille saw that one coming. Bille rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cube counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Bille digs a good body shot into Cube's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bille rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cube makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Bille misses with an uppercut
enabling Cube to counter with a crisp jab. Bille looks to land a combination but Cube avoids it well. Bille misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cube misses the jab. Bille misses with a right hand and Cube counters with a straight right hand. Bille misses with a looping left. An attempted straight right counter from Cube misses the target. Ulf Bille seems to be getting the better of the standup. Cube throws a big shot that misses. Cube gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bille. A telegraphed right hand from Cube misses the target. Cube with a body punch. A glancing blow. Bille tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cube was well out of range. Poor timing from Bille. Cube swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bille throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nice uppercut there from Cube. Cube keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bille. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cube jabbing away but nothing is landing. Cube has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bille finds it's way round the side to connect with Cube's head. Cube jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bille takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Cube lands a jab to the nose. Ulf Bille is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bille is rocked! Cube throws an uppercut from hell that sends Bille clean off his feet! He's out cold! Cube stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ice Cube!
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energy
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