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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Boromir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Gage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boromir comes to the cage accompanied by Dead Horse Beats - Black Sabbath. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Captain Boromir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Gage!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Boromir crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gage - the referee stops the clock and Boromir gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gage. Boromir manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boromir.
Gage swinging wildly here.
Boromir ducks under a wild hook from Gage.
Boromir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boromir takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Boromir stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gage jabs at Boromir's body.
A jab from Boromir misses.
Gage was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gage ducks under a wild hook from Boromir.
Gage cracks Boromir with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheers as Boromir lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gage doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Gage misses with a hook. Boromir ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Gage finds it's way through Boromir's defenses.
Boromir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gage.
Gage throws a leg kick but Boromir moved away.
Boromir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gage.
Boromir chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gage can pounce on him.
Boromir looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gage slips under a jab.
Captain Boromir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gage tries to land a front kick but Boromir steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boromir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gage doesn't seem bothered though.
Gage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boromir.
Boromir misses with a wild body shot.
Boromir dips to his left and cracks Gage with an uppercut!
Boromir misses with a straight right.
Boromir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boromir misses with a right hand
and Gage counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boromir's knee momentarily.
Gage scores with a nice head shot.
Gage throws a low kick but Boromir avoids it.
Gage staying out of range there.
Gage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boromir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gage.
Gage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boromir's sensitive parts.
Boromir misses with a hook. Gage ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gage defending well as Boromir loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Gage on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boromir misses the jab.
Gage walks into a left hand.
Boromir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gage throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Boromir.
Boromir throws a hook but Gage blocks it.
Boromir throws out a loose jab but Gage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boromir uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gage punishes Boromir's body with a nice straight punch.
Boromir is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boromir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boromir lands a nice hook to Gage's body. Gage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gage throws a series of punches but Boromir avoids them all with ease.
Boromir throws a lazy uppercut
and Gage counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boromir throws a looping overhand right but Gage ducks down to avoid it.
Boromir just misses with a punch to the body.
Gage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boromir.
Gage missing with a left hand there. Boromir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gage misses the shot to the body.
Boromir swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boromir throws an off balance right hand
and Gage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boromir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boromir throws a hook but Gage avoids it easily.
Gage thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Boromir wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boromir scores with a jab to the body.
Gage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boromir was well out of range. Poor timing from Gage.
Boromir cracks Gage with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gage misses with the combination.
Gage scores with a shot to the body.
Boromir misses with a straight right.
Boromir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gage ducks under a wild hook from Boromir.
Gage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boromir avoids the body shot from Gage.
Boromir was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gage scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boromir connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boromir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gage.
A head kick misses from Gage.
Gage swinging wildly here.
Gage slips a straight right by Boromir.
Gage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boromir manages to avoid it.
Gage throws a nice looking combination but Boromir bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gage misses with a wild body shot.
Boromir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boromir darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gage lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Boromir misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gage! But no joy.
Gage lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boromir misses with a body shot.
Boromir tests Gage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gage looks for the body kick but Boromir saw that one coming.
Gage throws a wild body kick that Boromir sees coming a mile off.
Boromir is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Gage dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boromir.
Boromir throws a looping overhand right but Gage ducks down to avoid it.
Gage slips a jab from Boromir.
Gage connects with a solid leg kick.
Gage scores with a body shot.
Gage moves out of range of the strikes.
Gage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boromir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boromir slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boromir connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gage. Gage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boromir.
Gage slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boromir takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gage works Boromir's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gage connects with a leg kick. Boromir looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage ducks under a wild hook from Boromir.
Boromir misses with a straight right.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Boromir might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gage blocks a jab.
Boromir connects with a jab.
Gage looks to land a right hand but Boromir moved out of range.
Boromir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boromir throws a shot from downtown. Gage moves away and avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Gage there.
Gage scores with a body shot.
Boromir throws a lazy uppercut
letting Gage counter with a right hand.
Gage connects with a leg kick. Boromir looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gage defending well as Boromir loads up on a big left hand.
Boromir moves forwards but Gage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Joe Gage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gage tries to bum rush Boromir with a series of wild strikes but Boromir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Gage.
Nice shot lands for Gage.
Gage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boromir slips a jab from Gage.
A jab from Boromir misses.
Boromir is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gage lands a leg kick that knocks Boromir off balance momentarily.
Gage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gage throws a push kick but Boromir slaps the foot to one side.
Gage moves away from the strike by Boromir.
Boromir slips a straight right by Gage.
Boromir takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boromir moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Boromir was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gage has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boromir finds it's way round the side to connect with Gage's head.
Gage connects with a body shot that sends Boromir's belly button to the back.
Gage ducks under a wild hook from Boromir.
Gage lands with a nice body punch.
Boromir throws a looping overhand right but Gage ducks down to avoid it.
Gage swings for the body but Boromir moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boromir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gage keeps Boromir at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boromir moves forwards but Gage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boromir takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boromir lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boromir looks to land a right hand but Gage moved out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gage, right into the meat.
Boromir sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gage tries to land a leg kick but Boromir saw it coming and moves away.
Gage defending well as Boromir loads up on a big left hand.
Gage throws out a counter right but Boromir avoids it with no problem.
Boromir misses the jab.
Gage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boromir is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Boromir.
Gage appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gage looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Gage misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage with a hook.
Boromir throws a poor cross that misses
and Gage counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gage darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boromir on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Boromir misses.
Boromir ducks under a wild hook from Gage.
Gage connects with a body shot that sends Boromir's belly button to the back.
Boromir slips a straight right by Gage.
Boromir avoids the body shot from Gage.
Boromir misses with a looping right.
That kick from Gage tenderised Boromir's leg. Boromir is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boromir's sensitive parts.
Gage looks to land a left hand but Boromir moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boromir slips a jab from Gage.
Gage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boromir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gage.
Gage throws a low kick but Boromir avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Gage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Boromir throws a shot from downtown. Gage moves away and avoids it.
Boromir lands a slapping body shot.
Boromir throws a body punch but Gage moves out of range.
Boromir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gage counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gage on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gage defending well as Boromir loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Gage was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boromir misses with a hook.
Gage lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gage misses the shot to the body.
Gage tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gage connects with an inside leg kick.
No joy there for Gage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boromir throws a looping overhand right but Gage ducks down to avoid it.
Boromir takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boromir just misses with a punch to the body.
Boromir throws a jab when Gage was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Boromir.
Boromir looks to land a right hand but Gage moved out of range.
Gage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boromir on the side of the head.
Boromir throws a hook to the side of Gage's head but Gage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boromir is able to avoid easily.
Gage staying out of range there.
Gage doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Boromir moves out of range of the body kick.
Gage misses with an uppercut. Boromir saw that one coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gage!
Boromir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gage throws a looping overhand right but Boromir ducks down to avoid it.
Gage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boromir will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gage scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boromir in his tracks.
Gage slips under a jab from Boromir.
Boromir looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circling - Boromir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boromir looks to land a left hand but Gage moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boromir throws a hook but Gage blocks it.
Gage connects with a leg kick. Boromir looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gage swings widly with a right hand
and Boromir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boromir.
Gage jabs at Boromir's body.
Boromir ducks under a wild hook from Gage.
Gage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boromir's hands.
Gage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gage throws a leg kick but Boromir moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Gage misses the target.
Gage lands a leg kick that knocks Boromir off balance momentarily.
Boromir takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boromir jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Gage misses.
Boromir throws a hook to the side of Gage's head but Gage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boromir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage moves out of range as Boromir strikes.
Boromir throws an overhand right that lands on Gage's shoulder, as Gage tries to avoid the shot.
Gage looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gage slips under a jab from Boromir.
Boromir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gage throws a shot from downtown. Boromir moves away and avoids it.
Boromir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gage throws a shot to the body.
Boromir looks to throw the jab but Gage is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Gage.
Gage throws the left hand but Boromir avoids the punch easily.
Boromir moves out of range of the strikes.
Gage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boromir throws out the jab.
Gage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boromir throws out the jab.
Boromir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boromir lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boromir is able to avoid easily.
Gage lands a nice hook to Boromir's body. Boromir takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gage scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boromir's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Nice uppercut there from Gage.
Gage scores with a sloppy right hand. Boromir should have avoided that one.
Boromir has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gage finds it's way round the side to connect with Boromir's head.
Gage misses with a body shot.
Boromir ducks under a wild hook from Gage.
Gage scores with a nice head shot.
A slow jab from Boromir misses its intended target.
Boromir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gage.
Gage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Joe Gage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boromir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boromir keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Gage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gage has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Gage!
Joe Gage decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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