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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Boon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Neffgen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Neffgen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Boon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christian Neffgen!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neffgen dives in for a single leg takedown but Boon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boon looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Neffgen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Neffgen circles away quickly and effectively.
Neffgen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Boon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Neffgen.
John Boon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Neffgen.
Boon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Neffgen circles away quickly and effectively.
Boon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Neffgen was well out of range. Poor timing from Boon.
Boon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boon wants it to stay on the feet.
Neffgen misses with a takedown attempt - Boon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Neffgen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neffgen misses with a double jab.
Neffgen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boon throws a series of punches but Neffgen avoids them all with ease.
Boon throws a big shot that misses.
Boon keeps the fight on the outside.
Neffgen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Neffgen lands.
Boon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Neffgen.
John Boon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boon misses with the combination.
Neffgen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Neffgen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Christian Neffgen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neffgen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Neffgen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Neffgen fails with a takedown attempt.
Boon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Neffgen lands a jab to the nose.
Neffgen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Neffgen tries to clinch there but Boon circles away.
Boon throws a series of punches but Neffgen avoids them all with ease.
Neffgen fails with the takedown.
As Neffgen tries to get set, Boon tries to push him back and clinch up but Neffgen manages to avoid the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neffgen is looking to clinch but Boon is avoiding it.
Boon misses with a series of wild punches.
Boon keeps the fight on the outside.
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!
Boon lands with a nice combination. Neffgen backs away looking to recover.
Neffgen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Neffgen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Neffgen tries to clinch up but Boon circles away and keeps his distance.
Neffgen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danga de danga de dang - Neffgen scores with a four punch combination!
Neffgen tries to clinch up.
Neffgen closes the distance and clinches up with Boon, looking for a takedown. Neffgen pushes Boon against the cage but Boon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Neffgen.
Boon throws a big counter combination but Neffgen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Neffgen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boon tries to avoid it but Neffgen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boon to the ground. Boon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Neffgen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neffgen tries to clinch but Boon moves out of range.
Neffgen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boon avoids it really well and circles away.
Boon feinted with a counter takedown.
Boon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Neffgen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Neffgen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boon tries to avoid it but Neffgen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boon to the ground. Boon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boon looks to land a combination but Neffgen avoids it well.
Neffgen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Neffgen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boon as he jumps to the side.
Neffgen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neffgen tries to clinch but Boon moves away
and Boon counters with a series of strikes. Neffgen will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neffgen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Neffgen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neffgen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Neffgen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boon is trying to force a seperation but Neffgen has the dominant position.
Neffgen misses with the head strike.
Neffgen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Neffgen has a couple of punches blocked by Boon.
Neffgen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neffgen throws a punch but it's blocked by Boon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Boon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Neffgen tries to close the distance and clinch but Boon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Boon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Boon misses with a wild combination.
Neffgen misses with a double jab.
Neffgen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Neffgen misses with the combination.
Boon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Neffgen has a takedown stuffed.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neffgen shoots in for a takedown but Boon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
John Boon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Neffgen.
Boon swats away the attempt to clinch by Neffgen.
Neffgen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boon wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boon lands a jab to Neffgen's midsection.
Boon stuffs the takedown.
Boon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Neffgen manages to circle out of the way.
Neffgen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Neffgen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Boon fails to land with a series of punches.
Neffgen wants to clinch
and Boon counters with a two punch combo.
Boon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neffgen can do to turn this around?
Boon throws a nice looking combination but Neffgen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boon throws a nice looking combination but Neffgen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Neffgen.
Neffgen throws a jab but it's blocked by Boon.
Neffgen cracks Boon with an open hand slap.
Neffgen closes the distance and clinches up with Boon, looking for a takedown. Neffgen pushes Boon against the cage but Boon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neffgen is looking to clinch.
Boon connects with a right hand. Neffgen shakes it off.
John Boon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neffgen shoots in for a takedown but Boon shows good takedown defense.
Neffgen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Boon counters by moving into the clinch.
Neffgen misses with some punches.
Neffgen misses with a punch on the inside.
Neffgen swings wildly with an uppercut but Boon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neffgen misses with some punches.
Neffgen throws a punch but it's blocked by Boon.
Neffgen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Neffgen misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neffgen lands a hook that snaps the head of Boon backwards.
Boon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boon blocks an uppercut.
Neffgen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boon tries to circle away but Neffgen has him pinned against the cage.
Neffgen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Neffgen throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boon.
Boon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neffgen.
Boon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Neffgen misses with a punch on the inside.
Boon has had enough of the clinch but Neffgen keeps him there for the moment.
Neffgen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neffgen has a couple of punches blocked by Boon.
Neffgen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boon.
Neffgen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boon has had enough of the clinch but Neffgen keeps him there for the moment.
Boon is trying to break the clinch but Neffgen is controlling him.
Neffgen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neffgen misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 John Boon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Neffgen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Neffgen has a couple of punches blocked by Boon.
Neffgen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Christian Neffgen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Neffgen has a couple of punches blocked by Boon.
Still in the clinch, Neffgen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Neffgen working aggressively here.
Boon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neffgen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Neffgen has a couple of punches blocked by Boon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neffgen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boon's efforts to push away.
Boon is trying to break the clinch but Neffgen is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neffgen working aggressively here.
Boon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Neffgen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neffgen.
Neffgen swings wildly with an uppercut but Boon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boon wants to break free but Neffgen has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neffgen.
Neffgen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boon's efforts to push away.
A short uppercut from Neffgen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Neffgen misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neffgen.
Boon blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boon.
Boon blocking some punches.
Neffgen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neffgen swings wildly with an uppercut but Boon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boon.
Boon is trying to push Neffgen away but Neffgen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Neffgen has Boon pressed against the cage, preventing Boon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boon takes a shot to the head.
Neffgen throws a head punch that misses.
Neffgen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neffgen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Neffgen misses with some punches.
A short right from Neffgen on the inside.
Christian Neffgen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boon.
Neffgen has a couple of punches blocked by Boon.
Neffgen has a couple of punches blocked by Boon.
John Boon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neffgen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neffgen swings wildly with an uppercut but Boon uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neffgen working aggressively here.
Boon blocking some punches.
Neffgen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Neffgen fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neffgen.
Boon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Neffgen working aggressively here.
Neffgen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boon.
Boon blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Neffgen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Neffgen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boon 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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