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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bestar Andreasson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Boone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreasson comes to the cage accompanied by In This Moment - Big Bad Wolf. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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260 lbs
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260 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bestar Andreasson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Boone!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andreasson tries to clinch there but Boone circles away.
A big right from Andreasson misses.
Boone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boone avoids the head kick by Andreasson.
A bone on bone clash there as Boone blocks the leg kick.
Andreasson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andreasson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Andreasson misses with a right hand
and Boone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andreasson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Boone misses with a double jab.
Andreasson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Andreasson is predictable there
letting Boone counter with a right hand.
It looks like Bestar Andreasson has been cut.
Andreasson scores with a hook to the body. Boone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone tests Andreasson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Andreasson throws an overhand right that lands on Boone's shoulder, as Boone tries to avoid the shot.
Andreasson misses with a head kick.
Andreasson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boone's head backwards.
Boone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andreasson.
A bone on bone clash there as Boone blocks the leg kick.
Andreasson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boone staying out of range there.
Andreasson misses with the combination.
Andreasson loads up on a big right hand but Boone slips the punch.
Andreasson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Boone does no damage.
Andreasson tries a low kick but Boone avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Boone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andreasson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bestar Andreasson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andreasson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Andreasson connects with a leg kick. Boone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Decent striking displayed by Andreasson there.
Andreasson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boone moves out of range of the body kick.
Andreasson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boone slips under a jab from Andreasson.
A lazy left from Andreasson finds it's target.
Andreasson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boone under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreasson throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Robert Boone has been cut.
Andreasson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Boone misses.
Andreasson misses with a double jab
letting Boone counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Boone.
Andreasson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boone counters with a stiff right hand.
Boone avoids the body shot from Andreasson.
It seemed like Boone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
It looks like Andreasson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Andreasson throws the left hand but Boone avoids the punch easily.
Andreasson misses with a lunging right hand
and Boone counters with a stiff right hand.
Andreasson throws a sloppy body shot
letting Boone counter with a right hand.
Andreasson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andreasson rushes Boone and presses him up against the cage.
Andreasson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boone manages to break the clinch.
Boone tries to move into range but Andreasson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andreasson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Andreasson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boone. Boone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Andreasson swings for the body but Boone moves out of range.
Andreasson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boone counters with a nice uppercut.
Boone tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Andreasson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bestar Andreasson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Andreasson fails to land with a series of punches.
Boone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Andreasson lands a nice shot that snaps Boone's head back.
Andreasson misses with a wild body shot.
Andreasson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boone finds it's way round the side to connect with Andreasson's head.
Andreasson throws a low kick but Boone avoids it.
Boone lands with a right hand.
Andreasson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andreasson.
A little jabbing left from Boone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreasson misses with a leg kick
enabling Boone to counter with a crisp jab.
Andreasson throws a looping overhand right but Boone ducks down to avoid it.
Boone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreasson looks to land a body kick but Boone moved away.
Andreasson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Andreasson scrambles back to his feet.
Andreasson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Andreasson throws a hook but Boone blocks it.
Andreasson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boone throws a series of punches but Andreasson avoids them all with ease.
Andreasson throws the left hand but Boone avoids the punch easily.
Boone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Andreasson throws a solid leg kick but Boone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Andreasson.
Andreasson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Andreasson.
Andreasson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boone.
Boone blocks a leg kick.
Andreasson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andreasson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boone counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Boone.
Bestar Andreasson's cut is getting worse.
Andreasson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boone can do to turn this around?
Andreasson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Andreasson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Boone misses.
Bestar Andreasson is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Andreasson misses its intended target.
Boone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boone throws a jab when Andreasson was well out of range.
Andreasson looks to land a right hand but Boone moved out of range.
Boone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Andreasson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boone might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Andreasson lands a leg kick that knocks Boone off balance momentarily.
Jab from Andreasson.
Andreasson throws the left hand but Boone avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreasson moves out of range of the strikes.
Andreasson moves away from the strike by Boone.
Andreasson throws a right hand that misses
and Boone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boone tries to move into range but Andreasson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Andreasson slips a jab and a cross from Boone.
Andreasson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boone. That did some damage!
Andreasson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boone.
A low kick from Andreasson is predictable there
and Boone counters with a stiff right hand.
Boone throws an overhand right that lands on Andreasson's shoulder, as Andreasson tries to avoid the shot.
Andreasson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Andreasson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreasson dodges the punch combination from Boone.
Andreasson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A left lands for Boone.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andreasson throws a leg kick that misses.
Andreasson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boone on the side of the head.
Andreasson wants to clinch up but Boone keeps it at a distance.
Boone is looking for the big counter here.
Boone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boone throws out a powerful jab.
Andreasson connects with a high kick.
Boone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boone! But no joy.
Andreasson throws a lazy right hand but Boone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Andreasson throws an off balance right hand
and Boone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 Bestar Andreasson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Andreasson misses with a leg kick
and Boone counters with a one-two to the body.
Boone drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Andreasson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andreasson.
Andreasson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boone lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Andreasson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Andreasson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Boone misses its intended target.
Andreasson cracks Boone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Andreasson throws a hook but Boone avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Boone's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Andreasson tries to score with a low kick but Boone moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreasson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boone throws the left hand but Andreasson avoids the punch easily.
Andreasson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boone scores with a nice right hand.
Andreasson looks to throw the jab but Boone is out of range.
A big left from Andreasson misses.
Boone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Andreasson misses with an uppercut.
Andreasson misses with a looping right.
Boone throws out a counter right but Andreasson avoids it with no problem.
Andreasson misses with a right hand
and Andreasson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bestar Andreasson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Andreasson throws a hook to the side of Boone's head but Boone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andreasson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boone throws a good cross that connects.
Boone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boone slips a straight right by Andreasson.
Andreasson connects with a body shot that sends Boone's belly button to the back.
Boone throws a hook to the side of Andreasson's head but Andreasson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Andreasson can pounce on him.
Boone lands a really nice looking cross but Andreasson seems unphased.
Boone moves away from the strike by Andreasson.
Boone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone moves out of range as Andreasson strikes.
Jab by Andreasson.
Boone misses with the combination.
Andreasson slips a jab from Boone.
Boone throws a series of punches but Andreasson moves out of range.
Boone throws out a loose jab but Andreasson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andreasson misses with a head kick.
Bestar Andreasson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Andreasson jabs Boone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Andreasson misses with a low kick as Boone jumps back.
Andreasson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Robert Boone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Andreasson misses.
Andreasson closes the distance and pushes Boone back into the cage.
Boone blocks an uppercut.
Andreasson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andreasson working aggressively here.
Andreasson misses with some punches.
Boone trying to stall but Andreasson improves his position.
Boone holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Andreasson fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andreasson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andreasson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boone backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bestar Andreasson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Andreasson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bestar Andreasson!
An out of breath Bestar Andreasson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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