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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adolf Bin Laden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Friendish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Friendish has chosen Jump around as his entrance music. Frank Friendish will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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280 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adolf Bin Laden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Friendish!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bin Laden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bin Laden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bin Laden misses with a double jab.
Bin Laden connects with a body shot that sends Friendish's belly button to the back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bin Laden.
Bin Laden throws a series of punches but Friendish avoids them all with ease.
Friendish misses with a shot to the body
and Bin Laden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Friendish misses with a double jab.
Bin Laden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Adolf Bin Laden has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friendish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Friendish lands a left and a right that send Bin Laden crashing to the mat, dazed. Friendish thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bin Laden is rocked!
Friendish swinging wildly here.
Friendish misses with a body punch
and Friendish takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bin Laden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Friendish thows a body shot but no joy.
Bin Laden misses with a body shot.
Friendish tries to clinch but Bin Laden moves away
and Bin Laden makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bin Laden swats away the attempt to clinch by Friendish.
Bin Laden throws a body punch but Friendish moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friendish rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bin Laden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Friendish throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Friendish falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bin Laden counters with a three punch combo that has Friendish backing up. Friendish nods at Bin Laden to acknowledge the strikes.
Friendish misses with a combination
and Bin Laden counters with a stiff right hand.
Friendish tries to clinch but Bin Laden is having none of it.
Friendish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bin Laden manages to avoid it.
Bin Laden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bin Laden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bin Laden misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Friendish counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Friendish gets a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Friendish.
Bin Laden taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Friendish lands a body shot.
Bin Laden stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friendish trying to control the position but instead, Bin Laden has worked for underhooks and has pushed Friendish into the cage.
Bin Laden dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Adolf Bin Laden.
Bin Laden misses with a low kick.
Friendish looks to land a right hand but Bin Laden moved out of range.
Bin Laden misses with a wild combination.
Friendish misses with a series of wild punches.
Friendish with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bin Laden shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Friendish eats them both and turns towards Bin Laden to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Friendish connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Friendish lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bin Laden circles away quickly and effectively.
Bin Laden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Friendish throws a shot from downtown. Bin Laden moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden misses with an uppercut. Friendish saw that one coming.
Friendish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bin Laden.
Friendish throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bin Laden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Friendish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bin Laden manages to avoid it.
Friendish throws a body punch but Bin Laden moves out of range.
Friendish tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bin Laden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Friendish. Those never looked like landing.
Friendish misses the jab.
Friendish uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Friendish rushes Bin Laden and presses him up against the cage.
Friendish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Friendish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bin Laden misses with a two punch combination.
Friendish tries to clinch up
and Bin Laden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden fails to land with a series of punches.
Friendish has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bin Laden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Bin Laden.
Bin Laden misses with a double jab
and Bin Laden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bin Laden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Friendish counters with a three punch combo that has Bin Laden backing up. Bin Laden nods at Friendish to acknowledge the strikes.
Friendish connects with a body shot that sends Bin Laden's belly button to the back.
Friendish moves out of range of the strikes.
Friendish tries to clinch up
and Bin Laden counters with a series of strikes. Friendish will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bin Laden on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bin Laden swings for the body but Friendish moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bin Laden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Friendish dodges the punch combination from Bin Laden.
Friendish looks to clinch
and Bin Laden counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Friendish throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bin Laden counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Friendish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adolf Bin Laden'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.
Bin Laden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Friendish.
Friendish walks into a left hand.
Bin Laden lands a nice hook to Friendish's body. Friendish takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Friendish walks into a jab.
Friendish tries to clinch
and Bin Laden counters with a stiff right hand.
Bin Laden throws a one two combo.
Friendish throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Friendish closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bin Laden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bin Laden lands with a nice body punch.
Friendish avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bin Laden, right into the meat.
Friendish is breathing heavily.
Bin Laden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Friendish closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bin Laden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Laden throws a shot from downtown. Friendish moves away and avoids it.
Bin Laden cracks Friendish with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bin Laden feints a jab promting Friendish to slip. Bin Laden then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Friendish slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bin Laden jabs Friendish right on the nose. Friendish blinks but takes it well.
Good exchange - Bin Laden coming out on top.
Adolf Bin Laden is winning the standup battle so far.
Bin Laden walks into a straight right hand from Friendish.
Bin Laden misses with a series of wild punches.
Friendish swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bin Laden counters with a series of strikes. Friendish will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bin Laden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bin Laden moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bin Laden fails to land with a series of punches.
Friendish misses with a two punch combination.
Friendish cracks Bin Laden with an open hand slap.
Friendish takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bin Laden goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Friendish has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Friendish misses with a few strikes there.
Frank Friendish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bin Laden lands an overhand right.
Bin Laden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Friendish at a distance.
Bin Laden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Friendish looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bin Laden scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bin Laden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Friendish avoids a punch combination nicely.
Friendish throws a jab but it's blocked by Bin Laden.
Friendish takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice jab there from Bin Laden.
Friendish darts in trying to clinch
and Bin Laden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Friendish misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friendish swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bin Laden counters with a nice uppercut.
Bin Laden throws a series of strikes that have Friendish backpedaling.
A looping hook to the body misses from Friendish. Bin Laden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bin Laden lands a two punch combo.
Friendish is rocked!
Friendish moves into the clinch.
Bin Laden tries to stall but Friendish uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Friendish is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bin Laden is keeping busy.
Bin Laden avoiding damage.
Bin Laden scores with a shot to the side of Friendish's head.
Friendish lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bin Laden just leaning against Friendish, taking a breather.
Bin Laden trying to control the position but instead, Friendish has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bin Laden into the cage.
Bin Laden is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Adolf Bin Laden.
Bin Laden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Friendish.
Friendish throws a hook but Bin Laden blocks it.
Bin Laden scores with a one two! Friendish had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Friendish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bin Laden misses with a straight left.
Friendish wants to clinch
and Bin Laden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bin Laden lands a glancing blow to the side of Friendish's head.
Bin Laden misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Friendish misses with a double jab
and Bin Laden counters with a left to the body.
Bin Laden goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bin Laden keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adolf Bin Laden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adolf Bin Laden's cut.
That's time! Bin Laden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bin Laden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Friendish moves away.
Bin Laden takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Friendish misses with a combination
and Bin Laden counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Friendish thinking.
Friendish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Friendish.
Friendish tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bin Laden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Friendish scores with a three punch combo!
Bin Laden connects with a jab.
Bin Laden scores with a jab.
Friendish uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bin Laden.
Friendish throws a series of punches but Bin Laden moves out of range.
Friendish looks to throw the jab but Bin Laden is out of range.
Friendish takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bin Laden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Friendish.
A bone on bone clash there as Friendish blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friendish closes the distance but Bin Laden moves to the side
and Bin Laden counters with a nice body shot.
Friendish just misses with a punch to the body.
Bin Laden takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Friendish dips to his left and cracks Bin Laden with an uppercut!
Bin Laden avoids the body shot from Friendish.
Friendish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bin Laden.
Bin Laden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Friendish under the eye.
Bin Laden scores with a three punch combo!
A left lands for Bin Laden.
Bin Laden misses the shot to the body.
Friendish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bin Laden.
Adolf Bin Laden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bin Laden stalks Friendish and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Friendish's face. Friendish staggers backwards, shaken.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bin Laden!
Friendish is still on wobbly legs! Can Bin Laden finish him?
Friendish pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bin Laden back to the cage. Friendish follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bin Laden throws a right and a left that Friendish avoids nicely.
Friendish seems to have recovered his senses.
Friendish fails to land with a series of punches.
Bin Laden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Friendish ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bin Laden scores with a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Bin Laden.
Friendish drops his hands momentarily and Bin Laden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bin Laden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Friendish misses with a hook.
Bin Laden lunges at Friendish with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Friendish's hand.
Bin Laden lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Friendish lands with a shot to the body.
Friendish steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bin Laden.
A big left from Bin Laden misses.
No joy there for Bin Laden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bin Laden misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friendish throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bin Laden throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the body from Friendish misses
and Bin Laden makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Friendish works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Friendish staying out of range there.
Bin Laden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bin Laden lands a jab to the nose.
Bin Laden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Friendish lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bin Laden is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bin Laden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Friendish on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Friendish looks to clinch
and Bin Laden counters with a right hand to the body.
Friendish misses with a hook. Bin Laden ducked under it nicely.
Friendish slips a jab and a cross from Bin Laden.
Bin Laden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Friendish.
Friendish swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bin Laden counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden connects with a right hand. Friendish shakes it off.
Friendish doesn't manage to clinch there - Bin Laden circles away.
Bin Laden tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Friendish is able to avoid easily.
Bin Laden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Friendish manages to avoid it.
Bin Laden feints a jab promting Friendish to slip. Bin Laden then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Friendish slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Friendish takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Friendish doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Friendish working hard to break the clinch.
Friendish controlling the action here for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Friendish tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bin Laden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Friendish backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adolf Bin Laden clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Adolf Bin Laden's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Friendish misses with a wild combination.
Bin Laden connects with a right hand. Friendish shakes it off.
Bin Laden scores with a shot to the body.
Bin Laden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bin Laden throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bin Laden scores with a one two! Friendish had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Friendish bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Friendish throws a shot to the body.
Friendish throws a nice looking combination but Bin Laden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bin Laden throws a sloppy body shot
and Friendish counters with a three punch combo that has Bin Laden backing up. Bin Laden nods at Friendish to acknowledge the strikes.
Bin Laden scores with a shot to the body.
Friendish walks into a jab.
Bin Laden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Friendish is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bin Laden misses with a body shot.
Friendish wants to clinch but Bin Laden slips to the side
and Bin Laden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friendish misses with a few strikes there.
Friendish rushes Bin Laden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bin Laden stalling.
Friendish works on Bin Laden's body with a couple of short punches.
Friendish working hard to break the clinch.
Bin Laden prevents Friendish from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Friendish.
Friendish looking to slow down the pace here.
Friendish throws a punch but it's blocked by Bin Laden.
Friendish lands a left hand.
Bin Laden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bin Laden taking a breather.
Friendish lands a shot to the body.
Friendish tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Friendish tries to clinch up but Bin Laden circles away and keeps his distance.
Friendish lands a jab-cross combination.
Friendish connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bin Laden's hands.
Friendish's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Friendish duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bin Laden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Friendish thuds a left hand into Bin Laden's body.
Bin Laden looks to land a right hand but Friendish moved out of range.
Friendish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bin Laden.
Friendish slips a straight right by Bin Laden.
Friendish is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bin Laden rather than just go for the knockout.
Jab by Friendish.
A swing and a miss from Friendish.
Friendish misses with a double jab.
Friendish avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden swinging wildly here.
Friendish throws an overhand right that lands on Bin Laden's shoulder, as Bin Laden tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Friendish.
Friendish misses with a double jab
enabling Bin Laden to counter with a crisp jab.
Bin Laden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Friendish misses with a body punch
and Bin Laden counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bin Laden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bin Laden throws a predictable looking body shot
and Friendish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Friendish wants to clinch but Bin Laden slips to the side
and Bin Laden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bin Laden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Friendish slips a jab and a cross from Bin Laden.
Bin Laden throws a jab but it's blocked by Friendish.
Bin Laden lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friendish falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bin Laden counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Friendish thinking.
Bin Laden throws a low kick, looking for Friendish's leg but Friendish calmly moves out of range.
Friendish has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Friendish fails to land.
Friendish misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bin Laden trying to stall but Friendish improves his position.
Friendish throws a punch but it's blocked by Bin Laden.
Still in the clinch, Friendish scores with a nice short uppercut.
Friendish misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bin Laden is trying to break the clinch but Friendish has him pressed against the cage.
Bin Laden is struggling to control the position.
Bin Laden manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Friendish dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Adolf Bin Laden's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Friendish wants to clinch but Bin Laden slips to the side
and Bin Laden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Friendish misses with a body shot.
Friendish has taken the fight to the clinch.
Friendish scores with a shot to the side of Bin Laden's head.
Bin Laden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bin Laden moves out of range as Friendish strikes.
Friendish scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bin Laden lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Friendish slips under a jab.
Friendish misses with a wild body shot.
Friendish fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Friendish lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bin Laden circles away quickly and effectively.
Friendish looks to clinch
and Bin Laden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bin Laden shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Friendish moves to clinch but Bin Laden breaks away
and Bin Laden counters with a left and a right that stings Friendish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Laden just misses with a punch to the body.
Friendish fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Friendish is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Friendish wants to clinch but Bin Laden slips to the side
and Bin Laden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bin Laden takes a swing at Friendish's ribcage but misses.
Bin Laden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Friendish was well out of range. Poor timing from Bin Laden.
Friendish tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bin Laden counters with a straight right hand.
Friendish takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bin Laden throws a good cross that connects.
Bin Laden throws a series of punches but Friendish moves out of range.
Friendish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bin Laden 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 Friendish has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Friendish and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Friendish is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Friendish misses with a shot to the body
letting Bin Laden counter with a right hand.
Friendish misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friendish wants to clinch.
Friendish cracks Bin Laden with an open hand slap.
Friendish walks into a stiff left hand from Bin Laden.
Friendish connects with a body shot that sends Bin Laden's belly button to the back.
Bin Laden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Friendish looks to clinch
enabling Bin Laden to counter with a crisp jab.
Friendish clinches.
Bin Laden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bin Laden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bin Laden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Friendish just misses with a punch to the body.
Friendish gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bin Laden dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Friendish as Bin Laden tries to tie him up.
Bin Laden prevents Friendish from breaking the clinch.
Bin Laden displaying some good clinch control by pressing Friendish up against the cage.
Friendish stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bin Laden is trying to maintain a safe position but Friendish gets an underhook and turns Bin Laden into the cage.
Friendish breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Friendish cracks Bin Laden with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bin Laden moves out of range of the strikes.
Friendish is looking to clinch.
Friendish tries to clinch up.
Friendish displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bin Laden throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friendish misses with a double jab.
Friendish misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bin Laden counters with a two punch combo.
Friendish swinging wildly here.
Friendish throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bin Laden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Friendish closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bin Laden is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Friendish breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bin Laden circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bin Laden counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Friendish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Friendish steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bin Laden.
Bin Laden misses the body punch
letting Friendish counter with a right hand.
Friendish swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Bin Laden to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Friendish.
I think Friendish has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 47:48
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Friendish! Frank Friendish retains his heavyweight title!
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