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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iliek Boubeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chance Taken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boubeez comes to the cage accompanied by 99 Words for boobs. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iliek Boubeez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chance Taken!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Boubeez misses.
Boubeez leaves Taken with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Taken attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Taken lands a right hook to the body.
Taken tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boubeez swivels and escapes.
Taken blocks a jab.
Boubeez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taken is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boubeez throws the left hand but Taken avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taken showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boubeez.
A punch combination from Boubeez misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Taken.
An inside leg kick from Boubeez misses.
Boubeez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taken avoids it really well and circles away.
Boubeez lands a jab to Taken's midsection.
Taken pushes Boubeez up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taken lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boubeez is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Taken as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Taken as the two fighters clinch.
Taken lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Taken.
A body shot lands from Taken.
A short body shot lands from Taken as the two fighters clinch.
Taken presses Boubeez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Taken throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Taken.
Taken pushes Boubeez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Taken.
Taken works on Boubeez's body with a couple of short punches.
Taken lands a body punch.
Taken stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Taken lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boubeez.
Taken works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Taken.
Taken lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Taken.
Taken scores with a hook to the body.
Taken is leaning against Boubeez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Taken - that landed with a thud.
Taken lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boubeez backwards.
Taken lands a body punch.
Taken lands a body punch.
Taken lands a body punch.
Taken lands a body shot in the clinch.
Taken lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Taken.
Taken lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Taken is leaning against Boubeez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taken is working Boubeez over against the cage.
Taken digs a right hand into Boubeez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boubeez's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Taken.
A right handed body shot lands from Taken.
Taken lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taken.
Taken stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Taken lands with a light punch inside.
Taken cracks Boubeez with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taken.
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!
Taken pushes Boubeez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Taken.
Taken is leaning against Boubeez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taken digs a right hand into Boubeez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boubeez's gas tank.
Taken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boubeez backwards.
A short body shot lands from Taken as the two fighters clinch.
Taken lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Taken.
Taken pushes Boubeez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Taken.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taken.
Taken scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taken lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Taken.
Taken lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boubeez or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taken.
A right hook to the body lands for Taken.
A right hook to the body lands for Taken.
A right hook to the body lands for Taken.
A right hand to the body from Taken.
A hook to the body from Taken.
Nice body punch from Taken - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taken digs a right hand into Boubeez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boubeez's gas tank.
Taken cracks Boubeez with a nice body shot.
Taken lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taken lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Taken - that landed with a thud.
Taken lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Taken.
Taken pushes Boubeez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Taken lands a body punch.
Taken digs a right hand into Boubeez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boubeez's gas tank.
Boubeez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Taken.
Taken digs a right hand underneath Boubeez's ribcage. Boubeez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Taken digs a right hand underneath Boubeez's ribcage. Boubeez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Taken lands a body punch in the clinch.
Taken scores with a hook to the body.
Taken lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Taken.
A right hand to the body from Taken.
A left hand lands to the body for Taken.
Taken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boubeez's elbow.
Taken works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taken digs a right hand into Boubeez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boubeez's gas tank.
Taken lands a shot to the body.
Taken lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Taken.
A short body shot lands from Taken as the two fighters clinch.
Taken lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boubeez or not.
Taken lands a hook that snaps the head of Boubeez backwards.
Taken works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chance Taken dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Taken feints and then cracks Boubeez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boubeez down.
A low kick from Boubeez is predictable there
and Taken counters with a low kick, right behind Boubeez 's knee.
The fighters circling - Taken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Taken misses.
Taken moves into range and connects with a jab.
Taken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boubeez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taken lands an overhand right.
Taken tests Boubeez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taken throws out a loose jab but Boubeez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boubeez throws a big shot that misses.
Taken closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Taken lands in his opponent's guard.
Boubeez working a defensive guard here.
Boubeez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Boubeez lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taken trying to control from the bottom.
Taken blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boubeez.
Taken tries to kick Boubeez off but Boubeez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Taken is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Boubeez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Boubeez's back!
Taken has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Boubeez.
Boubeez can't escape the position.
Boubeez staying busy and making it hard for Taken to control.
Taken has Boubeez flattened out and is raining down punches.
Boubeez rolls, trying to escape but Taken keeps control of the position.
Taken trying to control.
Boubeez trying to control the action but Taken just sinks the hooks in.
I really don't envy Boubeez right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Taken.
Taken is trying to stick to Boubeez's back but Boubeez is turning into Taken. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Taken's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Boubeez.
Boubeez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boubeez is working Taken over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Boubeez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boubeez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boubeez postures up in Taken's guard and throws a big left but Taken blocks it.
Boubeez throws a strike but Taken rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Taken advances position into side control!
Taken landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taken prevents Boubeez from improving his position.
Taken is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Taken trying to advance position but Boubeez counters by regaining guard.
Boubeez looking for a sweep. Not yet Boubeez, not yet.
Taken got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boubeez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Taken has managed to get both his arms back between Boubeez's legs - danger averted.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boubeez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boubeez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chance Taken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Boubeez fails to land with a series of punches.
Taken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taken works the jab nicely.
Boubeez throws a combination that misses
and Taken counters with a shoot takedown. Boubeez fights it but they end up in guard.
Taken lands a couple of digs.
Taken looking to pass the guard.
Taken scoring with punches to the head and body.
Taken has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taken accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boubeez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Taken is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Boubeez.
Taken is chipping away with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taken happy to just control the position for now.
Boubeez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Taken makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taken.
Boubeez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boubeez throws a strike but Taken rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boubeez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Taken trying to control but Boubeez is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taken looking to pass the guard.
Taken is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boubeez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Taken defends it easily.
Taken is looking to work some ground and pound but Boubeez has wrist control.
Taken wants to pass the guard but Boubeez is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boubeez shoots in but Taken avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chance Taken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boubeez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Taken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taken moves in looking to clinch but Boubeez pushes him off.
Boubeez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boubeez throws a series of punches but Taken moves out of range.
A slow jab from Boubeez misses its intended target.
Boubeez swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boubeez checks a leg kick.
Taken moves in looking to clinch but Boubeez pushes him off.
Taken lands a with a good body shot.
Boubeez misses with a leg kick
enabling Taken to counter with a crisp jab.
Taken fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boubeez.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Taken.
Boubeez tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chance Taken really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Taken doesn't manage to clinch there - Boubeez circles away.
Boubeez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taken counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boubeez fails with a takedown attempt.
Boubeez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taken.
Taken looks for a takedown but Boubeez sprawls well.
Taken connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boubeez's hands.
A jab from Taken finds it's way through Boubeez's defenses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boubeez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taken.
Boubeez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Iliek Boubeez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taken throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boubeez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Taken with a poor takedown
and Boubeez counters with a straight right hand.
Taken throws a leg kick which misses Boubeez's front leg but catches the back leg as Boubeez tries to avoid it.
Taken shoots in for a double leg but Boubeez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Iliek Boubeez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chance Taken.
Taken turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taken feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Boubeez trying to control the position.
Taken trying to control the position from guard on top but Boubeez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taken pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boubeez is keeping the position for now.
Boubeez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boubeez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Taken pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boubeez is keeping the position for now.
Taken lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taken stands up over Boubeez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Taken on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taken needs to keep his hands up - Boubeez had a free shot at his head there.
Boubeez misses with a series of wild punches.
Boubeez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boubeez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taken makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boubeez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taken staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taken attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Taken misses with a low kick.
Boubeez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Taken misses the shot to the body.
Boubeez misses with a straight right.
Taken tries to work over Boubeez's front leg with a kick but Boubeez checks it.
Taken throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boubeez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taken to score with a decent uppercut.
Boubeez circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chance Taken dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Taken misses with a looping right.
Taken doesn't manage to clinch there - Boubeez circles away.
Nice defenses there by Boubeez.
A clash of legs there as Boubeez blocks the low kick.
Boubeez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Taken scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boubeez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Taken lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Boubeez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boubeez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boubeez moves out of range of the leg kick from Taken.
Boubeez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taken counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Taken throws out a leg kick but Boubeez moves out of range and Taken only half commits.
Boubeez throws a right hand that Taken ducks under and follows up with a left that Taken also avoids with ease.
Boubeez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boubeez. Taken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taken fails with the takedown.
Boubeez ducks under a wild hook from Taken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez lands a jab to the nose.
Taken ducks under a wild hook from Boubeez.
Taken scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taken misses with a low kick.
Taken wants to slow Boubeez down by chopping away at his legs.
Boubeez throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taken throws a hook but Boubeez blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taken thumps Boubeez with a low kick.
Taken feints and then cracks Boubeez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boubeez down.
Taken closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boubeez circles away.
Boubeez gets the takedown into side control.
Chance Taken has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ground and pound from Boubeez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
An elbow from Boubeez crashes against the mat.
Taken defending against the ground and pound.
Taken has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boubeez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Boubeez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taken is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Boubeez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Taken defends it well.
Taken is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Boubeez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Boubeez's back!
Chance Taken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boubeez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Iliek Boubeez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boubeez looking very determined here, making life difficult for Taken.
Taken has good solid back control here.
Taken gets his hands free as Boubeez looks to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Iliek Boubeez.
Well Taken 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 44:49
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 44:49
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 44:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chance Taken! Chance Taken retains his heavyweight title!
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