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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Booger Magee (ranked 1651 p4p, 2686 weight class) and Luke Bowen (ranked 186 p4p, 289 weight class). Luke Bowen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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15 - 27 - 0 |
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7 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 15 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Booger Magee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Bowen !
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magee throws a combination that misses
and Bowen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Magee just misses with a punch to the body.
Magee misses with a looping left.
Bowen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bowen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Magee clinches with his opponent.
Magee scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Magee.
Bowen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Magee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magee throws a series of punches but Bowen moves out of range.
Bowen needs to keep his hands up - Magee had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Luke Bowen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowen walks into a stiff left hand from Magee.
Bowen lands a nice shot that snaps Magee's head back.
Magee swings for the body but Bowen moves out of range.
Magee misses with an uppercut. Bowen saw that one coming.
Bowen follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A jab from Bowen finds it's way through Magee's defenses.
Magee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Bowen counter with a right hand.
Bowen dodges the punch combination from Magee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magee. Bowen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Booger Magee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Magee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Magee takes a swing at Bowen 's ribcage but misses.
Magee throws a shot from downtown. Bowen moves away and avoids it.
Magee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Magee throws a low kick but Bowen moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Bowen 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bowen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bowen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bowen checks a leg kick.
Magee misses with a jab to the body
letting Bowen counter with a right hand.
A jab from Bowen does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowen scores with a three punch combo!
A clash of legs there as Bowen blocks the low kick.
A good leg kick by Bowen .
Bowen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bowen dips to his left and cracks Magee with an uppercut!
Magee lunges at Bowen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bowen 's hand.
That has opened up Luke Bowen 's cut even more.
Magee darts in and clinches Bowen up against the cage.
Magee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magee blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magee manages to break the clinch.
Magee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bowen moves out of range as Magee strikes.
Bowen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Magee takes a step back to recover.
Bowen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Magee throws a leg kick but Bowen sees it coming and moves out of range.
As Magee backs off Bowen throws a huge counter combo but Magee manages to avoid it all.
Magee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bowen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Magee misses with a series of wild punches.
Bowen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Magee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bowen .
Bowen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bowen throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magee. Bowen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bowen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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 uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowen slips a jab and a cross from Magee.
Magee is breathing heavily.
Magee steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bowen . That one must have hurt.
Magee misses with an uppercut. Bowen saw that one coming.
Magee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bowen .
An inside leg kick lands from Bowen .
Bowen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Magee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bowen .
Magee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Magee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bowen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Magee misses with a wild combination.
Bowen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowen scores with a jab to the body.
Magee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bowen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice takedown defense from Bowen . No joy for Magee on that attempt.
Bowen lands with a nice combination. Magee backs away looking to recover.
Magee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Magee is rocked!
Bowen lands a slapping body shot.
Oh Magee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bowen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Magee at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magee walks into a left hand.
Nice body punch from Bowen .
Bowen sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Magee's defenses. It connects perfectly with Magee's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luke Bowen !
During a confident post fight interview, Luke Bowen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Booger Magee had this to say: 'Ouchie.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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