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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barbara Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Activin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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222 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barbara Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Activin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boxer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Activin looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxer is just out of range.
Activin misses with a straight left.
Activin shoots in looking for a takedown but Boxer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Activin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Boxer misses with a double jab
and Activin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Boxer's guard.
Boxer managing to control the position.
Activin throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer pulls Activin in close to prevent any damage.
Activin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Activin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Activin won't allow Boxer to sweep him here.
Activin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boxer is keeping the position for now.
Boxer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Activin wants to control from the top but Boxer keeps moving.
Activin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boxer is keeping the position for now.
Boxer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boxer controlling the position.
Activin throws a big right hand that misses.
Boxer pulls Activin in to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Activin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boxer under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A jab from Activin misses.
Activin staying out of range there.
Boxer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boxer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Activin counters with a takedown into side control.
Boxer tries to improve position but can't.
An elbow from Activin crashes against the mat.
Activin working away.
Activin in side control, throwing shots but Boxer defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Activin working away.
Activin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Activin scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer is trying to control Activin's posture but Activin avoids it.
Boxer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Activin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Activin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boxer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Activin working away.
Activin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Boxer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boxer can't do much from the bottom here.
Activin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Boxer is looking to reverse the position.
Activin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Boxer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Boxer is looking to regain half guard here but Activin keeps moving and retains side control.
Activin lands an elbow.
Activin cracks Boxer with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Boxer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Activin in side control, throwing shots but Boxer defends.
Sloppy strikes there by Activin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Activin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Activin throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boxer looks to land a left hand but Activin moved out of range nicely.
Activin drives through with a takedown into Boxer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Boxer is trying to control the position but Activin postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Activin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boxer keeping moving, preventing Activin from controlling successfully.
Boxer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Activin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Activin being controlled here momentarily.
Boxer is trying to control the position but Activin postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Barbara Boxer.
Activin scores with a takedown into Boxer's guard.
Activin throws a big right hand that misses.
Boxer trying to control the position.
Boxer is pulling down on Activin's head. It's preventing any offense from Activin, at least for the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boxer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boxer has control of Activin's left arm, preventing Activin from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Barbara Boxer.
Boxer slips a jab and a cross from Activin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Activin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Boxer's half guard.
Boxer is not content to let Activin control the position.
Activin prevents Boxer from improving his position.
Activin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boxer trying to hold on to Activin's head to control him but Activin postures up.
Activin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boxer keeps working.
Boxer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Activin.
Activin seems to be looking for submissions.
Boxer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Boxer.
Activin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Activin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boxer trying to keep a closed guard but Activin is proving a slippery customer.
Boxer keeping moving, preventing Activin from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Boxer has control of Activin's left arm, preventing Activin from doing any damage.
Boxer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Boxer lands a big shot there that rocks Activin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Boxer looking to finish with strikes here!
Boxer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
It looks like George Activin has been cut.
Boxer has control of Activin's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Activin regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Activin looks a forlorn figure.
George Activin has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Boxer lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Boxer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Activin's face.
Boxer prevents Activin from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Activin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Activin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Activin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boxer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boxer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Boxer lands a nice short elbow.
Activin is pressing down on Boxer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barbara Boxer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Activin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Boxer slips a jab from Activin.
Activin with a hook.
Boxer throws an off balance right hand
and Activin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boxer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Activin connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Activin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boxer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Activin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boxer prevents Activin from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boxer throwing shots but Activin is blocking nicely.
Boxer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Activin is just riding it out for now. Boxer eventually gives up the hold.
Activin has hold of Boxer's hands but Boxer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boxer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Activin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Activin looking for a sweep. Not yet Activin, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Activin trying to keep a closed guard but Boxer is proving a slippery customer.
Activin looking for a guillotine here but Boxer defends easily.
Boxer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Activin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boxer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boxer throws a strike but Activin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boxer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Activin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boxer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Activin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boxer wants to sweep but no luck.
Boxer pulls Activin in close to prevent any damage.
Activin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Activin won't allow Boxer to sweep him here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boxer is trying to keep Activin in close.
Boxer looking for a sweep. Not yet Boxer, not yet.
Boxer pulls Activin in to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Barbara Boxer.
Boxer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Activin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boxer circles away.
Boxer throws a series of punches but Activin moves out of range.
Activin connects with a crisp jab.
Activin misses with a wild combination.
Activin missing with a left hand there. Boxer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Activin throws a series of punches but Boxer avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barbara Boxer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boxer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barbara Boxer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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