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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Bowen (ranked 1804 p4p, 2119 weight class) and Romulus Germanicus (ranked 129 p4p, 54 weight class). Germanicus has chosen Pray For Me as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Bowen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Romulus Germanicus !
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Germanicus throws a hook to the side of Bowen 's head but Bowen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bowen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Germanicus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A swing and a miss from Bowen .
Bowen throws an off balance right hand
and Germanicus counters with a leg kick.
Bowen defending well as Germanicus loads up on a big left hand.
Bowen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bowen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bowen 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.
Bowen misses with a series of wild punches.
Germanicus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bowen .
Germanicus checks the leg kick nicely there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Germanicus ! But no joy.
Bowen just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Germanicus , as that shot connected.
Germanicus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bowen throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Germanicus defending well as Bowen loads up on a big left hand.
Bowen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Germanicus counters with a thumping low kick.
Bowen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Germanicus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Germanicus punishes Bowen 's body with a nice straight punch.
Germanicus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bowen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bowen fails to land with a series of punches.
Germanicus thumps Bowen with a low kick.
Germanicus connects with a jab.
Bowen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Germanicus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Germanicus scores with a leg kick.
Bowen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Germanicus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bowen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Germanicus .
Germanicus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Germanicus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bowen .
Germanicus 's corner calls for a 1-2. Germanicus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bowen throws a looping overhand right but Germanicus ducks down to avoid it.
Bowen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Germanicus counters with a body kick that stops Bowen in his tracks momentarily.
Germanicus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Germanicus throws the left hand but Bowen avoids the punch easily.
Bowen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Germanicus throws a body kick that misses.
Germanicus throws a good cross that connects.
Germanicus thows a body kick. Bowen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A punch combination from Bowen misses.
Germanicus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bowen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bowen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Germanicus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bowen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bowen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bowen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Germanicus was well out of range. Poor timing from Bowen .
Crunch! Germanicus slams his shin into Bowen 's torso.
Germanicus connects with a high kick.
Germanicus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bowen is breathing heavily.
Germanicus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bowen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Germanicus . Germanicus obviously looking to wear him down.
Bowen throws a leg kick
and Germanicus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bowen 's knee momentarily.
Bowen throws a hook to the side of Germanicus 's head but Germanicus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid body kick from Germanicus .
Bowen slips under a jab from Germanicus .
Germanicus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice body punch from Germanicus .
Germanicus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowen misses with a left hand
and Germanicus counters with a nice leg kick.
Germanicus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bowen throws a poor cross that misses
and Germanicus counters with a nice leg kick.
Germanicus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowen .
Bowen walks into a straight right hand from Germanicus .
Germanicus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Germanicus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bowen at a distance.
Germanicus throws a sloppy body shot
and Bowen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus keeps Bowen at a distance using the push kick.
Germanicus jabs Bowen right on the nose. Bowen blinks but takes it well.
Bowen throws a body shot but no joy.
Germanicus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bowen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Germanicus lands a high kick!
Germanicus avoids the body shot from Bowen .
Germanicus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Germanicus lands a head shot.
Bowen misses with a left hand
and Bowen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Germanicus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Germanicus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bowen on the side of the head.
It looks like Luke Bowen has been cut.
Germanicus cracks a nice hook into Bowen 's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Germanicus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bowen has time to react.
Germanicus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Germanicus delivers a nice body kick.
Bowen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Romulus Germanicus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Bowen 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Germanicus throws a leg kick which misses Bowen 's front leg but catches the back leg as Bowen tries to avoid it.
Germanicus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bowen counters with a nice body shot.
Germanicus connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick lands for Germanicus .
Bowen lands a nice hook to Germanicus 's body. Germanicus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Germanicus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowen throws out the jab.
Bowen misses with a body kick.
Germanicus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bowen .
Germanicus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bowen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Germanicus tries a quick counter leg kick but Bowen is wise to it.
That kick from Germanicus tenderised Bowen 's leg. Bowen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bowen slips under a jab from Germanicus .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bowen throws an overhand right that lands on Germanicus 's shoulder, as Germanicus tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Bowen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bowen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Germanicus is able to avoid easily.
Bowen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bowen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Germanicus - the referee stops the clock and Bowen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Germanicus . Bowen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Bowen misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bowen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Germanicus .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Germanicus ! But no joy.
Germanicus scores with the left hand. Bowen knows he should have avoided that one.
Germanicus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Germanicus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Germanicus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Germanicus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bowen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Germanicus dips to his left and cracks Bowen with an uppercut!
Germanicus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bowen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Germanicus checks it well.
Bowen misses with a body kick.
Bowen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Germanicus .
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Germanicus .
Germanicus works the jab nicely.
Germanicus throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowen throws a leg kick
and Germanicus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowen moves out of range as Germanicus strikes.
Bowen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Germanicus - that will leave a mark!
Germanicus throws a shot to the body.
Germanicus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bowen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Germanicus avoids a kick to the body.
Good shot there by Germanicus .
Germanicus throws a lazy right hand but Bowen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Germanicus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Germanicus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Germanicus misses with a shot to the body
and Bowen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Germanicus .
Germanicus looks to land a right hand but Bowen moved out of range.
Germanicus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Germanicus tenderised Bowen 's leg. Bowen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Germanicus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Germanicus connects with an inside leg kick.
Bowen misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bowen takes one on the button.
Bowen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Germanicus moves out of range as Bowen throws a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Germanicus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Germanicus thumps Bowen with a low kick.
Bowen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bowen throws a lazy head kick
letting Germanicus counter with a right hand.
Bowen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Germanicus avoids a kick to the body.
Germanicus tests Bowen 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Germanicus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bowen 's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Germanicus .
A head kick misses from Germanicus .
Bowen thuds his right hand into Germanicus 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bowen throws a shot from downtown. Germanicus moves away and avoids it.
Germanicus lands with a good body shot.
Bowen lunges at Germanicus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Germanicus 's hand.
Germanicus with a hook.
Germanicus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Germanicus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bowen s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Germanicus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bowen .
A quick step to the side and Bowen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Germanicus misses with a hook to the body
and Bowen counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Germanicus .
Bowen just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Germanicus ! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Romulus Germanicus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luke Bowen 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bowen scores with a jab.
Bowen misses with a lunging right hand
and Germanicus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bowen misses with a looping right.
Bowen misses with a low kick.
Bowen throws a leg kick
and Germanicus counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Germanicus scoring well with a low kick there.
Germanicus throws a quick inside leg kick.
A cross from Germanicus lands.
Germanicus throws a hook to the side of Bowen 's head but Bowen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Germanicus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bowen 's sensitive parts.
Germanicus takes one to the side of the head.
Bowen jabs at Germanicus 's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowen misses with a lunging right hand
and Bowen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bowen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Germanicus finds it's way round the side to connect with Bowen 's head.
Bowen throws the left hand but Germanicus avoids the punch easily.
Germanicus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowen misses with a body punch
and Germanicus counters with a big head kick but Bowen shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Germanicus . Bowen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bowen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bowen throws a lazy uppercut
and Germanicus counters with a good, hard body kick but Bowen shrugs it off.
Bowen slips a jab from Germanicus .
Germanicus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Germanicus throws a body punch but Bowen moves out of range.
Germanicus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowen .
Germanicus lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Germanicus moves out of range as Bowen strikes.
Germanicus throws out a counter right but Bowen avoids it with no problem.
Germanicus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowen .
Germanicus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Germanicus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bowen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Germanicus manages to avoid it.
Germanicus lands the left hand.
Bowen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Germanicus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Romulus Germanicus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Germanicus .
Bowen throws a body punch but Germanicus moves out of range.
Germanicus lands a jab to the nose.
Bowen throws a lazy uppercut
and Germanicus counters with a thumping low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Germanicus !
Germanicus digs a good hook to Bowen 's body.
Bowen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Germanicus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bowen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Germanicus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Germanicus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bowen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice straight punches there by Germanicus . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Germanicus .
Germanicus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bowen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Germanicus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowen .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Germanicus - just one landing.
Germanicus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Germanicus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Germanicus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bowen s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bowen scores with a three punch combo!
Germanicus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Germanicus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bowen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Germanicus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bowen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Germanicus avoids the head kick by Bowen .
Germanicus lands a leg kick that knocks Bowen off balance momentarily.
Romulus Germanicus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Germanicus scores with a hook to the body. Bowen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowen misses with an uppercut. Germanicus saw that one coming.
Bowen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bowen misses with a hook. Germanicus ducked under it nicely.
Luke Bowen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Germanicus moves out of range as Bowen strikes.
Bowen throws a hook but Germanicus blocks it.
Bowen throws a hook but Germanicus avoids it easily.
Bowen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Germanicus counters with a left to the body.
Germanicus connects with a crisp jab.
Germanicus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good work by Germanicus as he checks the leg kick.
Germanicus jabs Bowen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Germanicus connects with a leg kick.
Bowen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Germanicus connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bowen looks to land a left hand but Germanicus moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Germanicus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bowen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Germanicus .
And that's the end of the fight!
Romulus Germanicus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Germanicus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romulus Germanicus !
Our winner, Romulus Germanicus , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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