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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Penrose (ranked 709 p4p, 935 weight class) and Gabrijel Bozic (ranked 89 p4p, 116 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Penrose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabrijel Bozic!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bozic throws a lazy right hand but Penrose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penrose looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bozic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penrose throws a wild body kick that Bozic sees coming a mile off.
Bozic throws a push kick but Penrose slaps the foot to one side.
Bozic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bozic throws a front kick that sends Penrose stumbling back into the cage.
Bozic looks to land a body kick but Penrose moved away.
Bozic looks to land a right hand but Penrose moved out of range.
Bozic misses with a body shot
and Penrose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penrose scores with the left hand. Bozic knows he should have avoided that one.
Bozic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bozic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bozic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Penrose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bozic.
Penrose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bozic throws out the jab.
Penrose is looking to counter punch.
Bozic throws a head kick that misses.
Bozic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penrose moves away from the strike by Bozic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bozic throws a head kick that half lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bozic.
A counter left hand to the body from Penrose misses its target.
Bozic throws a jab when Penrose was well out of range.
Bozic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gabrijel Bozic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bozic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bozic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Penrose momentarily.
Bozic keeps Penrose at a distance using the push kick.
Bozic digs a good hook to Penrose's body.
Penrose is breathing heavily.
Penrose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bozic.
Penrose takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bozic scores with a kick to the midsection.
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!
Penrose has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bozic finds it's way round the side to connect with Penrose's head.
A left lands for Bozic.
Bozic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Penrose has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Penrose just misses with a punch to the body.
Bozic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Penrose walks into a stiff left hand from Bozic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Bozic.
Bozic lands a right hook to the body.
Bozic lands a front kick.
Penrose takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bozic scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Roger Penrose has been cut.
Bozic scoring well with a low kick there.
Bozic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bozic throws a good cross that connects.
Bozic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Penrose in his tracks.
Bozic thumps Penrose with a low kick.
Bozic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bozic fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Penrose to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Penrose looks to clinch but Bozic throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Penrose taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gabrijel Bozic!
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hype
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pop
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