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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dru Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Boucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 middleweight 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 Amsterdam, Dru Rivers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Boucher!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers takes one to the side of the head.
Boucher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Boucher misses the target.
Boucher avoids the body shot from Rivers.
Boucher lands a slapping body shot.
Rivers throws a wild body kick that Boucher sees coming a mile off.
Boucher scores with a one two! Rivers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rivers defending well as Boucher loads up on a big left hand.
Rivers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boucher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rivers on the side of the head.
Boucher looks to land a left hand but Rivers moved out of range nicely.
Boucher slips under a jab from Rivers.
Rivers lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boucher slips under a jab.
Boucher scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boucher.
Rivers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Bobby Boucher has been cut.
Boucher throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivers.
Boucher misses with a straight right.
Boucher avoids a kick to the body.
Donk. Boucher catches Rivers right on the button with a cross.
Rivers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivers.
Boucher checks the leg kick.
Boucher lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rivers backs up against the cage.
Boucher swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rivers.
Boucher lands a jab to the nose.
Bobby Boucher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Rivers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a body punch but Boucher moves out of range.
Rivers looks to land a body kick but Boucher moved away.
Rivers walks into a straight right hand from Boucher.
Rivers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boucher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivers.
Dru Rivers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boucher lands a nice shot that snaps Rivers's head back.
Boucher throws a body punch but Rivers moves out of range.
Boucher throws a hook but Rivers avoids it easily.
Boucher moves out of range as Rivers throws a body kick.
Rivers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rivers is looking to clinch.
Boucher shoots in looking for a takedown but Rivers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boucher's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rivers looks to land a right hand but Boucher moved out of range.
No joy there for Boucher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boucher is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rivers had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rivers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boucher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivers.
Rivers misses with a low kick.
Rivers scores with a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boucher 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 Rivers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rivers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boucher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boucher blocks the body kick.
Rivers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rivers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boucher.
Boucher throws a leg kick
and Rivers counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Boucher scores with a four punch combination!
Boucher has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rivers.
Boucher looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rivers scores with a jab.
Boucher throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boucher manages to avoid it.
A big left from Boucher misses.
Boucher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rivers pinned against the cage. Rivers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bobby Boucher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Boucher's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rivers instigates a clinch.
Rivers lands with a short shot to the head.
Boucher drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rivers pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rivers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boucher.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rivers. That's going to slow Boucher down.
Rivers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Boucher if he has to take too many more of those.
Rivers lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boucher walks into a jab.
Boucher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boucher's calf.
Rivers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Boucher is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rivers connects with a looping right hand.
Rivers tries to clinch but Boucher moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rivers, right into the meat.
Dru Rivers is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivers doesn't manage to clinch there - Boucher circles away.
Rivers misses with a body kick.
Rivers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boucher fails to land with a series of punches.
Boucher looks to land a combination. Rivers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rivers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivers ducks under a wild hook from Boucher.
Rivers throws a front kick aimed at Boucher's knee but Boucher avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher thows a leg kick but Rivers checks it
letting Rivers counter with a right hand.
Boucher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rivers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boucher moves out of range of the body kick.
Rivers is looking to score with low kicks.
Rivers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boucher.
Boucher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rivers slips a straight right by Boucher.
Boucher keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivers throws the kick towards the body but Boucher avoids it.
Boucher throws a hook but Rivers avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher misses with a low kick.
Rivers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rivers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boucher moves out of range of the body kick.
Rivers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boucher.
Boucher throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
Rivers takes a swing at Boucher's ribcage but misses.
Rivers throws a leg kick which misses Boucher's front leg but catches the back leg as Boucher tries to avoid it.
Boucher moves out of range as Rivers throws a body kick.
Boucher moves out of range of the leg kick from Rivers.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivers.
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.
A combination from Boucher does no damage.
Rivers throws a push kick but Boucher slaps the foot to one side.
An inside leg kick lands from Rivers.
Boucher throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
Rivers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rivers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boucher. That did some damage!
Rivers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boucher.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Boucher crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rivers - the referee stops the clock and Boucher gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rivers. Boucher manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice straight punches there by Rivers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rivers.
That has opened up Bobby Boucher's cut even more.
Nice cross by Rivers.
Rivers cracks a nice hook into Boucher's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dru Rivers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Boucher's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rivers tries to clinch up but Boucher circles away and keeps his distance.
Rivers slips under a jab from Boucher.
Boucher tries for a takedown but Rivers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rivers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Rivers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rivers. That's going to slow Boucher down.
Boucher keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boucher doesn't seem bothered though.
Rivers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boucher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boucher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rivers.
Boucher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rivers finds it's way round the side to connect with Boucher's head.
Boucher's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rivers.
Boucher steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rivers. That one must have hurt.
Rivers connects with a solid leg kick.
Rivers connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rivers.
Boucher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rivers.
Rivers throws a leg kick which misses Boucher's front leg but catches the back leg as Boucher tries to avoid it.
Boucher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Rivers pushes Boucher away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rivers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rivers misses with a body kick.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boucher was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
Boucher takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rivers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boucher can do to turn this around?
Rivers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good exchange - Rivers coming out on top.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivers.
Boucher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivers counters with a slapping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Rivers.
Rivers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boucher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boucher. That did some damage!
Rivers lands a nice looking kick to the body. Boucher takes a step back to recover.
Rivers misses with a kick to the body.
Boucher has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rivers.
Boucher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivers.
Rivers throws a leg kick which misses Boucher's front leg but catches the back leg as Boucher tries to avoid it.
Boucher throws a jab when Rivers was well out of range.
Boucher chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivers can pounce on him.
Rivers stuffs the takedown.
Rivers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rivers.
Rivers closes the distance and pushes Boucher back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Rivers.
Boucher blocking some punches.
Rivers digs a right hand into Boucher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boucher's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers lands a body shot.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Boucher controls his hands.
Rivers lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Rivers.
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Boucher.
Rivers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rivers lands a nice shot to the body.
Rivers lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Rivers on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivers misses with a body punch.
Rivers lands a left hand.
The cut above Bobby Boucher's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rivers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dru Rivers clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Boucher'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.
Rivers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boucher.
Rivers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rivers is looking to chop away at Boucher's legs.
Rivers moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Boucher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rivers counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rivers lands a front kick.
Boucher moves out of range of the body kick from Rivers.
Rivers connects with a leg kick. Boucher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boucher is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Boucher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivers.
Rivers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boucher's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rivers is fending him off so far but Boucher persists. Nope, Rivers circles away and we're back to standing.
Rivers scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rivers misses with a body kick.
Boucher gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
An inside leg kick lands from Rivers.
Rivers delivers a nice body kick.
Boucher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rivers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boucher looks to throw the jab but Rivers is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rivers is looking to land body kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rivers.
Rivers blocks a jab.
Nice body punch from Rivers.
Rivers misses with a body kick.
Boucher looks to throw the jab but Rivers is out of range.
Rivers lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rivers scores with a push kick.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivers throws a sloppy body shot
and Boucher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a looping left.
Rivers wants to clinch up but Boucher keeps it at a distance.
Boucher throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boucher keeps the fight on the outside.
Boucher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rivers.
Boucher cracks Rivers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rivers misses with a kick to the body.
Boucher misses with a straight left.
Boucher thows a body shot but no joy.
Boucher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boucher misses with a hook to the body
and Rivers makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Boucher really felt that one!
Boucher takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rivers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters circling a little - Rivers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rivers tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivers.
Rivers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rivers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boucher is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Rivers finds it's way through Boucher's defenses.
Boucher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rivers avoids it really well and circles away.
Boucher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rivers as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dru Rivers had his way with Bobby Boucher in that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Boucher's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A slapping body kick lands there for Rivers.
Rivers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boucher.
Boucher takes one to the chin there.
Rivers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rivers throws an overhand right that lands on Boucher's shoulder, as Boucher tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Boucher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rivers misses with a low kick as Boucher jumps back.
Boucher steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rivers. That one must have hurt.
Rivers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boucher is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rivers scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rivers swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boucher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rivers throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rivers keeps Boucher at a distance using the push kick.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers moves into the clinch successfully.
A short body shot lands from Rivers as the two fighters clinch.
Rivers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boucher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boucher misses with a leg kick
and Rivers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rivers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rivers scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rivers. That's going to slow Boucher down.
Rivers misses with a low kick.
Rivers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rivers forces Boucher back against the cage and clinches.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boucher wants a takedown but no success here.
Rivers working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rivers.
Rivers misses with a body punch.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rivers.
Rivers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bobby Boucher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivers lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boucher prevents a body shot from Rivers.
Rivers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A clash of legs there as Boucher blocks the low kick.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Rivers.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivers.
Boucher loads up on a big right hand but Rivers slips the punch.
Boucher throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rivers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rivers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Boucher if he has to take too many more of those.
Rivers drops his hands momentarily and Boucher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rivers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a body kick that misses.
Boucher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rivers. Rivers obviously looking to wear him down.
Boucher moves out of range of the body kick from Rivers.
Boucher fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivers. Boucher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boucher misses the jab.
Rivers throws a shot from downtown. Boucher moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boucher throws a one two combo.
Boucher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rivers counters with a low kick, right behind Boucher 's knee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dru Rivers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rivers 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 49:43
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 49:42
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dru Rivers!
Dru Rivers retains his middleweight title!
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