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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Boban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Bristol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boban's entrance music is DirtBagDan - Foolish Girl. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Boban!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Bristol!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boban moves out of range of the body kick.
Bristol misses with a body kick.
Bristol takes one to the chin there.
Boban misses with a body kick.
Boban has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bristol finds it's way round the side to connect with Boban's head.
Bristol takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boban looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bristol tries to land a body kick
and Boban counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bristol's knee momentarily.
Bristol lands a nice shot that snaps Boban's head back.
Bristol looks to throw a body kick
and Boban counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bristol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bristol is trying to stall.
Bristol takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bristol swings wildly with an uppercut but Boban uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boban content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bristol managing to block the knees to the body from Boban.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boban - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bristol stalling in the clinch.
Bristol avoids the elbow strike from Boban, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Boban.
A bit of stalling here from Boban.
A head punch on the inside from Bristol fails to land.
Boban lands with a light punch inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boban - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bristol blocking some punches.
Bristol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bristol blocks an elbow strike from Boban.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bristol.
Bristol holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boban content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bristol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boban content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bristol throws a head punch that misses.
Boban throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boban missing with knees to the body.
Boban is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bristol is defending well for now.
Boban blocks an uppercut.
Boban lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bristol backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boban.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bristol.
Boban is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A bit of stalling here from Bristol.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boban scores with a shoulder strike.
Boban holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bristol has Boban pressed against the cage.
Bristol lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bristol tries to stall but Boban uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boban misses with an elbow over the top.
Bristol working aggressively here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boban.
Bristol avoiding damage as Boban throws knees to the body.
Boban misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boban pushes off an throws an elbow but Bristol leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boban tries to throw a body punch but Bristol avoids it by throwing Boban back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boban softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boban holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bristol has a couple of punches blocked by Boban.
Bristol blocks an uppercut.
Boban scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bristol has a couple of punches blocked by Boban.
Bristol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bristol working aggressively here.
Boban displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bristol up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bristol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bristol slowing the pace effectively.
Bristol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Boban 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.
Bristol gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Boban counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bristol throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Boban counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bristol throws a lazy body kick
and Boban counters with a thumping low kick.
Bristol gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bristol throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Boban counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bristol's knee momentarily.
Bristol gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Boban counters with an inside leg kick.
Bristol jabs Boban right on the nose. Boban blinks but takes it well.
Bristol gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Boban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bristol gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Boban counters with a nice leg kick.
Boban throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bristol gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bristol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy body kick from Bristol
and Boban counters by clinching up.
Boban tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bristol avoids it.
Boban blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boban lands a shot to the body.
Bristol's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Come on Boban - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Boban lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Sid Bristol has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boban blocks an uppercut.
Boban throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bristols head.
Boban is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bristol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bristol throws a punch but it's blocked by Boban.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boban.
Boban has Bristol pressed against the cage.
Bristol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boban's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bristol misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bristol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bristol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bristol misses with some punches.
Boban using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bristol has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boban just leaning against Bristol, taking a breather.
Bristol has a couple of punches blocked by Boban.
A bit of stalling here from Boban.
A head punch on the inside from Bristol fails to land.
Bristol blocks an elbow strike from Boban.
Still in the clinch, Bristol scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bristol stalling in the clinch but Boban improves position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice left hand lands by Boban.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bristol misses with the head strike.
Boban stalling against the cage.
Boban using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Boban using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bristol has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bristol looking to slow down the pace here.
Boban lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boban tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boban pushes Bristol back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boban lands a nice knee to the body.
Bristol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boban avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boban tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boban as Bristol tries to tie him up.
Boban blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boban.
Boban lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bristol managing to block the knees to the body from Boban.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bristol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boban stalling the fight.
Boban gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Boban dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sid Bristol's cut.
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.
Bristol tries to land a body kick
and Boban counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bristol throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Boban counters by moving into the clinch.
Boban lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bristol or not.
Bristol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boban throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bristol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bristol throws a punch but it's blocked by Boban.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bristol lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boban scores a nice knee to the body.
Bristol lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Come on Boban - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Boban tries to work over Bristol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boban stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boban misses with a punch on the inside.
Bristol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boban lands an elbow just above Bristol 's eye.
Bristol taking a breather.
Boban taking a breather.
Bristol tries to stall but Boban uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boban missing with knees to the body.
Boban lands an elbow inside.
Mirko Boban has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boban has Bristol pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Boban.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boban is working Bristol over against the cage.
Boban trying to land knees to the body.
Bristol swings wildly with an uppercut but Boban uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boban displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bristol up against the cage.
Boban putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bristol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boban trying to land knees to the body.
Boban gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boban manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bristol blocks a body shot from Boban.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boban tries to throw a body punch but Bristol avoids it by throwing Boban back against the cage.
Bristol avoids the elbow strike from Boban, against the cage.
Boban effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mirko Boban.
A big right from Bristol misses.
Boban on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boban tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bristol was well out of range. Poor timing from Boban.
Boban walks into a jab.
Boban pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bristol looks to throw a body kick
and Boban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bristol tries to land a body kick
and Boban counters with a good low kick that Bristol was not able to check.
Boban ducks under a wild hook from Bristol.
Bristol gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Boban counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bristol throws a lazy body kick
and Boban counters with a thumping low kick.
Boban scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bristol misses with a kick to the body
and Boban counters with a straight right hand.
Bristol throws a lazy body kick
and Boban makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boban connects with a solid leg kick.
Bristol tries to land a body kick
and Boban counters with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Bristol
and Boban counters with a stiff right hand.
A leg kick checked by Bristol.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boban.
Bristol throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Boban counters with a two punch combo.
Boban scores with a nice head shot.
Boban blocks a jab.
Bristol thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Boban if he has to take too many more of those.
Boban throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bristol avoids the body shot from Boban.
Bristol throws a lazy body kick
and Boban counters with a low kick, right behind Bristol 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Boban clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Sid Bristol's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bristol misses with a kick to the body
and Boban counters with an inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Bristol
and Boban counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bristol takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bristol misses with a kick to the body
and Boban counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Bristol.
Bristol misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bristol takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bristol comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bristol tries to land a body kick
and Boban counters with a good low kick that Bristol was not able to check.
Bristol throws a body kick the misses
enabling Boban to counter with a crisp jab.
Boban tries to clinch but Bristol moves out of range.
Bristol throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Boban counters with a good, hard body kick but Bristol shrugs it off.
Bristol throws a body kick the misses
and Boban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bristol looks to throw a body kick
and Boban counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bristol throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Boban counters with a right hand to the body.
Bristol is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Boban throws a leg kick which misses Bristol's front leg but catches the back leg as Bristol tries to avoid it.
Bristol misses with a jab to the body
and Boban counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boban fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bristol, pushing him back against the cage.
Boban is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bristol is defending well for now.
Boban scores a nice knee to the body.
Bristol misses with the head strike.
Boban lands a body punch.
Boban is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boban lands with a light punch inside.
A bit of stalling here from Boban.
Bristol throws a punch but it's blocked by Boban.
Bristol takes a shot to the head.
Boban stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boban presses Bristol against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boban lands with a left to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boban - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bristol.
A short body shot lands from Boban as the two fighters clinch.
Boban tries to land knees in the clinch but Bristol avoids the damage to the body.
Bristol lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boban backwards.
Boban softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Boban.
Boban unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bristol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boban lands with a right to the head.
Boban creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bristol's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boban.
Still in the clinch, Boban scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boban tries a knee to the head but Bristol blocks it.
Boban working Bristol over with knees to the body.
Boban presses Bristol against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boban blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boban - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bristol misses with the head strike.
Boban lands a nice uppercut.
Boban is struggling to control the position.
Boban lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bristol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bristol managing to block the knees to the body from Boban.
Bristol lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boban.
Bristol blocking some punches.
Boban is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bristol swings wildly with an uppercut but Boban uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boban looking to throw knees to the head but Bristol is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Boban - that landed with a thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boban stalling against the cage.
Boban lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Boban had his way with Sid Bristol in that round.
The cut man is working on Sid Bristol's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Bristol misses with a kick to the body
and Boban counters with a straight right hand.
Donk. Bristol catches Boban right on the button with a cross.
Bristol misses with a kick to the body
and Bristol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bristol tries to land a body kick
and Boban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boban throws a body punch but Bristol moves out of range.
Bristol throws a body kick the misses
and Boban makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bristol really felt that one!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bristol.
Bristol throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Boban counters with an outside leg kick.
Bristol looks to throw a body kick
and Boban counters with a low kick, right behind Bristol 's knee.
Bristol throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Boban counters with a body kick that stops Bristol in his tracks momentarily.
Bristol looks to throw a body kick
and Boban counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bristol throws a body kick the misses
and Boban counters with a nice body shot.
Bristol misses with a kick to the body
and Boban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boban looks to land a body kick but Bristol moved away.
A solid body kick from Boban.
Bristol is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bristol blocks a head kick by Boban.
Bristol looks to throw a body kick
and Boban counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bristol tries to land a body kick
and Boban counters with a good low kick that Bristol was not able to check.
Bristol tries to land a body kick
and Boban counters with an outside leg kick.
Sid Bristol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bristol takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A lazy body kick from Bristol
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bristol throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mirko Boban is winning the standup battle so far.
Boban lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bristol's sensitive parts.
A lazy body kick from Bristol
and Boban counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A lazy body kick from Bristol
and Boban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boban scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bristol throws a lazy body kick
and Boban counters with an outside leg kick.
Bristol tries to land a body kick
and Boban counters with an outside leg kick.
Bristol tries to land a body kick
and Boban makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bristol tries to land a body kick
and Boban holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boban stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boban lands a knee to the body.
Boban is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bristol can do to turn this around?
Boban is pushing Bristol up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boban pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boban is working Bristol over against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Boban.
Boban tries to land knees in the clinch but Bristol avoids the damage to the body.
Bristol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bristol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boban lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bristol backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boban throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boban is struggling to control the position.
Bristol taking a breather.
Bristol's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boban is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bristol is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Boban.
Boban has Bristol pushed against the cage.
Bristol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bristol misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boban will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bristol up against the cage.
Bristol swings wildly with an uppercut but Boban uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boban misses with a knee strike.
Boban pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boban throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bristol blocks it with crossed arms.
Boban throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bristols head.
Bristol misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boban just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bristol's brow.
Bristol prevents a body shot from Boban.
Sid Bristol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bristol throws a punch but it's blocked by Boban.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Boban showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boban has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 50:45
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Boban!
Mirko Boban retains his welterweight title!
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