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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Proctor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Mercury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercury has chosen Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody as his entrance music. Freddie Mercury has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Proctor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of London, Freddie Mercury!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercury throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Proctor counters with a body kick that stops Mercury in his tracks momentarily.
Proctor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Freddie Mercury has been cut.
Proctor tries to land a front kick but Mercury steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mercury throws a shot from downtown. Proctor moves away and avoids it.
Proctor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Proctor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercury thows a left - swing and a miss!
Proctor has been working on his boxing with his coaches at gym closing in the buildup to the fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Proctor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercury lands a head kick!
Mercury throws a low kick but Proctor avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Mercury. Those never looked like landing.
Proctor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proctor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mercury motions for Proctor to come forward. Mercury throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mercury connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Proctor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Proctor there as he acknowledges the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mercury.
A left and a right from Proctor both land. Nice combination.
Proctor throws a leg kick but Mercury checks it.
Mercury throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Proctor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mercury misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercury lands a high kick!
Proctor checks a leg kick.
Mercury scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercury steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Proctor. That one must have hurt.
Proctor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercury's jab looks to have found its range, popping Proctor under the eye.
Mercury stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Proctor tries to move into range but Mercury moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Proctor fails to land with a series of punches.
Mercury fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Proctor on the side of the head.
Freddie Mercury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Mercury.
Mercury moves out of range of the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Proctor.
Mercury lands a glancing blow to the side of Proctor's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proctor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mercury.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Proctor.
Proctor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mercury catches Proctor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mercury is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mercury catches Proctor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mercury connects with a leg kick. Proctor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mercury misses with a wild combination.
Proctor blocks a low kick nicely.
Mercury throws a leg kick but Proctor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mercury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Proctor.
Mercury scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercury lands a jab to the nose.
Mercury looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A low kick from Mercury is predictable there
enabling Proctor to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercury misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mercury is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Proctor had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mercury lands with a straight right. Proctor didn't see that one coming.
Proctor scores with a push kick.
Mercury throws a big shot that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Proctor blocks the leg kick.
Proctor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mercury is out of range and Proctor settles back down.
Mercury looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mercury slips under a jab.
Mercury throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Proctor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mercury has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mercury.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Mercury dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddie Mercury's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mercury tries to score with a low kick but Proctor moves his leg out of the way.
Mercury bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mercury misses the jab.
A big right from Proctor misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Proctor.
Mercury throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mercury misses with a low kick as Proctor jumps back.
Mercury throws a wild body kick that Proctor sees coming a mile off.
Mercury looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Proctor scores with a push kick.
Proctor misses the shot to the body.
Mercury misses the jab.
Proctor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury moves out of range of the body kick.
Proctor scores with a hook.
Proctor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mercury finds it's way round the side to connect with Proctor's head.
Mercury swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Proctor thumps Mercury with a low kick.
Mercury tests Proctor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Proctor throws a push kick but Mercury slaps the foot to one side.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mercury in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Proctor lands a head kick. Mercury smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mercury is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Proctor misses with a looping right.
Mercury tests Proctor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proctor moves out of range of the strikes.
Mercury lands a jab to the head.
Proctor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercury throws out the jab.
Proctor defending well as Mercury loads up on a big left hand.
Mercury avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Proctor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mercury connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Proctor slips a jab and a cross from Mercury.
Proctor tries to move into range but Mercury moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Proctor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Proctor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mercury manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercury lands a glancing blow to the side of Proctor's head.
Mercury throws a leg kick
and Proctor counters with a body kick.
Mercury tries to land a front kick but Proctor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mercury. That's going to slow Proctor down.
Mercury lands with a hook. Proctor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Freddie Mercury seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Mercury misses.
Proctor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Proctor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Proctor throws the kick towards the body but Mercury avoids it.
Mercury chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Proctor misses with a low kick.
Mercury scores with a push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mercury.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Proctor.
Good work by Proctor as he checks the leg kick.
No joy there for Proctor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mercury throws a low kick but it's checked well by Proctor.
Mercury throws a half hearted mid kick.
Proctor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Proctor blocks the body kick.
Mercury misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mercury throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Proctor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Mercury misses
and Proctor counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Proctor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Freddie Mercury'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.
Proctor walks into a jab.
Mercury scores with the left hand. Proctor knows he should have avoided that one.
Mercury throws a low kick but Proctor avoids it.
Mercury throws a leg kick but Proctor moved away.
Proctor throws a lazy body kick
and Proctor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Proctor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mercury.
Mercury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercury blocks a head kick by Proctor.
Mercury wants to land a leg kick but Proctor is out of range.
Mercury with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Proctor scoring well with a low kick there.
Proctor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Proctor blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Mercury.
Mercury throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mercury pivots, looking for a leg kick but Proctor is out of range and Mercury settles back down.
Proctor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Proctor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Proctor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Proctor tries a low kick but Mercury avoids it.
Mercury lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mercury throws a jab when Proctor was well out of range.
Proctor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Proctor misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Mercury misses.
Proctor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercury lands a front kick.
Proctor misses with a body kick.
Mercury throws a right hand that misses
and Proctor counters with a stiff right hand.
Proctor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Mercury lands a jab-cross combination.
Proctor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mercury.
Proctor throws a head kick that misses.
Proctor tries to work over Mercury's front leg with a kick but Mercury checks it.
Proctor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mercury moves out of range of the body kick from Proctor.
Mercury looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercury pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Proctor checks a low kick from Mercury.
Proctor blocks a leg kick.
Proctor slips under a jab from Mercury.
Mercury throws a leg kick but Proctor moved away.
Mercury throws a jab but it's blocked by Proctor.
Mercury dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Proctor. That did some damage!
Proctor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mercury pivots, looking for a leg kick but Proctor is out of range and Mercury settles back down.
Mercury bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Proctor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mercury throws a push kick but Proctor slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercury rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Proctor counters with an outside leg kick.
Mercury turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mercury throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Proctor counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Mercury. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mercury.
Proctor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mercury sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Proctor avoids the head kick by Mercury.
Mercury misses with a right hand
and Proctor counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercury misses with a hook
and Proctor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mercury's knee momentarily.
Mercury takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Proctor misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Mercury misses
and Proctor counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Proctor moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Mercury really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddie Mercury's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mercury throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Proctor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Proctor looks to throw a body kick
and Mercury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mercury throws a leg kick but Proctor checks it.
Mercury throws a low kick but Proctor moves out of range easily.
Proctor doesn't manage to clinch there - Mercury circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Mercury as he connects with a hook.
Proctor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mercury thumps Proctor with a low kick.
Proctor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mercury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab lands there for Proctor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Proctor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Proctor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mercury.
Mercury throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mercury lands with a nice body kick.
Proctor slips a straight right by Mercury.
Mercury throws a hook to the side of Proctor's head but Proctor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mercury jabs Proctor right on the nose. Proctor blinks but takes it well.
Mercury misses with an uppercut. Proctor saw that one coming.
Mercury delivers a nice body kick.
Proctor checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proctor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Proctor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Proctor throws a big shot that misses.
Mercury lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mercury throws a leg kick that is checked
and Proctor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Proctor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A swing and a miss from Mercury.
Proctor throws a push kick but Mercury slaps the foot to one side.
Mercury throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Proctor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That has opened up Freddie Mercury's cut even more.
Good leg kick by Proctor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Mercury.
Freddie Mercury is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Proctor throws a head kick that misses.
Mercury throws a poor cross that misses
and Proctor counters with a low kick, right behind Mercury 's knee.
Mercury attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Proctor checks the leg kick.
Mercury lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mercury is looking to slow Proctor down with leg kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Proctor.
Mercury doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mercury is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mercury throws a shot from downtown. Proctor moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proctor throws a low kick, looking for Mercury's leg but Mercury calmly moves out of range.
Mercury thumps Proctor with a low kick.
Mercury connects with a leg kick. Proctor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fighters circling - Mercury throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mercury's corner calls for a 1-2. Mercury obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercury throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mercury getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mercury lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mercury, as that shot connected.
Mercury fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Proctor.
Michael Proctor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Proctor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Freddie Mercury.
I think Mercury 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 37:39
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 37:39
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 37:39
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddie Mercury!
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