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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lord Eton Oxford (ranked 3228 p4p, 1518 weight class) and Bofur Widenose (ranked 365 p4p, 181 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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23 - 15 - 3 |
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185
27 - 16 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Big right hand |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 3, fighting out of New York, Lord Eton Oxford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bofur Widenose!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Widenose looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oxford is fending him off so far but Widenose persists. Nope, Oxford circles away and we're back to standing.
Lord Eton Oxford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oxford falls off balance throwing a combination
and Widenose counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Oxford manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Oxford throws a half hearted mid kick.
Widenose has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Oxford tries to bum rush Widenose with a series of wild strikes but Widenose uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oxford throws a hook to the side of Widenose's head but Widenose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Widenose feints the counter takedown.
Oxford jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Widenose drives through and clinches with Oxford against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oxford has a couple of punches blocked by Widenose.
Oxford has a couple of punches blocked by Widenose.
Oxford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oxford throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oxford lands a left hand.
Widenose is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oxford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oxford working Widenose over with knees to the body.
Widenose controlling the action here for a moment.
Oxford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oxford misses with the head strike.
Oxford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Oxford.
Oxford pushes off an throws an elbow but Widenose leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Widenose takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oxford tries a body shot but Widenose blocks it.
Oxford throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oxford trying to land knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Oxford has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Widenose is trying to drag Oxford to the mat but Oxford just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Oxford lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widenose jumps guard but Oxford stands there with Widenose around his waist. Widenose gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lord Eton Oxford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bofur Widenose.
Oxford tries to land a knee to the head but Widenose blocks with his arms.
Oxford swings wildly with an uppercut but Widenose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Widenose has picked Oxford up - he's going for a ride! Widenose dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oxford is not content to let Widenose control the position.
Widenose wants to pass the guard but Oxford is defending well.
Widenose not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oxford is trying to stand back up but Widenose is controlling him
Oxford really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widenose is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oxford sees it coming and defends easily.
Oxford taking some punishment here, with Widenose in his half guard.
Oxford is trying to stand back up but Widenose is controlling him
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Widenose in particular looking to stall.
Widenose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oxford keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Widenose lands strikes from half guard.
Widenose prevents Oxford from standing back up.
Oxford blocking the ground and pound attempt from Widenose.
Widenose is trying to control. Oxford wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Widenose wants to pass the guard but Oxford is defending well.
Oxford wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Widenose is looking to clinch.
Widenose shoots in and gets a takedown into Oxford's guard.
Widenose tries to free his leg and advance position but Oxford is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lord Eton Oxford dominated that 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.
Oxford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Widenose tries to clinch there but Oxford circles away.
Widenose tries for a takedown but Oxford sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Widenose changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Oxford looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Widenose is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Oxford has escaped the position, nice work there.
Widenose trying to control the action but Oxford is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Widenose prevents Oxford from escaping the position.
Bofur Widenose has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oxford trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Oxford throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Oxford slaps away a takedown attempt from Widenose, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Oxford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Widenose counters with a shoot takedown. Oxford fights it but they end up in guard.
Oxford can't keep his opponent in guard - Widenose advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oxford wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widenose is looking to advance position but Oxford won't allow it.
Widenose performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Widenose is looking to advance position but Oxford won't allow it.
Widenose missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Oxford wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oxford manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Widenose keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Oxford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Widenose pulls guard effortlessly.
Oxford would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Widenose looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Widenose is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widenose escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oxford gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Widenose is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oxford has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Widenose is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Widenose shoots for a double leg takedown but Oxford sprawls well. He's pushed Widenose's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lord Eton Oxford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bofur Widenose.
Widenose checks the leg kick nicely there.
Widenose shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oxford counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lord Eton Oxford dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Oxford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Widenose is looking to clinch but Oxford is avoiding it.
Oxford keeps the fight on the outside.
Oxford misses with a series of wild punches.
Widenose gets a clinch.
Oxford tries to work over Widenose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oxford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Widenose has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Oxford is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lord Eton Oxford has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oxford misses with some punches.
Oxford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Widenose's elbow.
Oxford misses with a punch to the body.
Oxford can't find room to land a body shot as Widenose controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oxford.
Widenose has hold of one of Oxford's legs. Oxford is fighting the takedown attempt but Widenose gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widenose in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Widenose throws a big right hand that misses.
Oxford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Widenose can do to turn this around?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Widenose accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Widenose trying to control the position from guard on top but Oxford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Widenose is looking to work some ground and pound but Oxford has wrist control.
Widenose controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Oxford utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Widenose shoots and misses
and Oxford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Widenose tries for a takedown but Oxford circles away easily
enabling Oxford to counter with a crisp jab.
Lord Eton Oxford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bofur Widenose.
Oxford clobbers Widenose with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Widenose closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Widenose jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oxford walks away with a smile on his face. Widenose gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Widenose is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Oxford's half guard.
Oxford pushes Widenose off and gets back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oxford. Widenose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lord Eton Oxford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widenose bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Widenose slips a jab and a cross from Oxford.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Widenose.
Oxford throws a body punch but Widenose moves out of range.
Oxford swings for the body but Widenose moves out of range.
Widenose closes the distance and clinches.
Oxford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Widenose has Oxford pushed against the cage.
Oxford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oxford connects with a nasty looking knee right to Widenose's face.
It looks like Bofur Widenose has been cut.
Oxford throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oxford is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A short right from Oxford on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oxford tries to land a knee to the head but Widenose blocks with his arms.
Oxford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oxford misses with the head strike.
Widenose tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oxford smiles and moves away.
Widenose goes for a double leg but Oxford avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Oxford continues to drive forward.
Oxford lands a lovely overhand right.
Oxford lunges at Widenose with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Widenose's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Widenose shoots in for a takedown but Oxford shows good takedown defense.
Oxford scores with a push kick.
Lord Eton Oxford is winning the standup battle so far.
Widenose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some bone on bone action there as Widenose checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oxford takes a swing at Widenose's ribcage but misses.
Oxford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Widenose counters with a single leg into guard. Oxford didn't expect that.
Bofur Widenose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Widenose with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lord Eton Oxford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oxford, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lord Eton Oxford!
Lord Eton Oxford seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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