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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bosco Iwoba (ranked 1416 p4p, 177 weight class) and Gunnar Johnsson (ranked 1290 p4p, 162 weight class). Iwoba comes to the cage accompanied by Hercules*. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bosco Iwoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Johnsson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwoba throws the left hand but Johnsson avoids the punch easily.
Johnsson is looking to land body kicks.
Iwoba throws a head kick that misses.
Johnsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Iwoba's head backwards.
Johnsson throws a leg kick but Iwoba sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnsson throws a solid leg kick but Iwoba takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnsson.
Johnsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bosco Iwoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Iwoba.
Iwoba dodges the punch combination from Johnsson.
Johnsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Iwoba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnsson rushes Iwoba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnsson tries a body shot but Iwoba blocks it.
Iwoba works on Johnsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Iwoba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnsson.
Iwoba works on Johnsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iwoba lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Iwoba as the two fighters clinch.
Iwoba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnsson's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Iwoba.
Johnsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Iwoba has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Iwoba.
Johnsson misses with the head strike.
Johnsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnsson gets underhooks to prevent Iwoba's takedown attempt.
Iwoba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnsson stalling against the cage.
Iwoba is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnsson checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Iwoba.
Johnsson misses with a looping left.
Johnsson connects with a body shot.
Iwoba is looking to slow Johnsson down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnsson momentarily.
Iwoba blocks a jab.
Iwoba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iwoba is looking to chop away at Johnsson's legs.
Iwoba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Iwoba.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnsson throws a leg kick which misses Iwoba's front leg but catches the back leg as Iwoba tries to avoid it.
Johnsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Iwoba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnsson tries to land a front kick but Iwoba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Iwoba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnsson misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Iwoba.
Iwoba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnsson manages to avoid it.
Johnsson cracks Iwoba with an open hand slap.
Johnsson throws a hook but Iwoba blocks it.
Johnsson avoids a kick to the body.
Johnsson unleashes a big counter combination but Iwoba bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson throws a leg kick but Iwoba checks it.
Johnsson scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Iwoba there.
Johnsson throws out a leg kick but Iwoba moves out of range and Johnsson only half commits.
Good leg kick by Iwoba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Iwoba misses with a wild body shot.
Iwoba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Iwoba!
A good leg kick by Johnsson.
Johnsson misses with a leg kick
and Iwoba counters with a good low kick that Johnsson was not able to check.
Johnsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Iwoba scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnsson misses with a looping right.
Iwoba lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iwoba takes a swing at Johnsson's ribcage but misses.
Johnsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Iwoba fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnsson checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba lands with a nice body kick.
Iwoba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Iwoba.
Iwoba misses with a hook
and Johnsson counters with a low kick, right behind Iwoba 's knee.
Iwoba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnsson.
The fighters circling - Johnsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iwoba moves away.
Iwoba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Johnsson does no damage.
Johnsson throws a front kick aimed at Iwoba's knee but Iwoba avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Iwoba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Iwoba connects with a body shot.
Johnsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Iwoba throws a leg kick but Johnsson moved away.
A countering left hand to the body from Johnsson misses.
Gunnar Johnsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Iwoba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Iwoba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bosco Iwoba dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jab by Johnsson.
Johnsson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Iwoba throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnsson.
Johnsson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnsson.
Johnsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnsson cracks Iwoba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnsson throws a hook to the side of Iwoba's head but Iwoba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Johnsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Iwoba checks it well.
Iwoba lands with an overhand left.
Iwoba misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Iwoba's knee momentarily.
Johnsson scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iwoba cracks Johnsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Iwoba explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Johnsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Iwoba.
Iwoba tries to land a front kick but Johnsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Iwoba throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Johnsson. Beautiful body shot.
Iwoba feints and then cracks Johnsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnsson down.
A slow jab from Johnsson misses its intended target.
Iwoba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnsson if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnsson throws a body punch but Iwoba moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Iwoba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iwoba. Johnsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iwoba moves out of range as Johnsson strikes.
Jab, jab by Iwoba - just one landing.
Iwoba slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Iwoba.
Johnsson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Johnsson misses with a straight left.
Iwoba takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Johnsson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Iwoba throws a looping overhand right but Johnsson ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Johnsson. Beautiful body shot.
Iwoba lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnsson takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba misses the jab.
Johnsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Iwoba. Those never looked like landing.
Iwoba lands a right hook to the body.
Iwoba misses with a body punch
letting Johnsson counter with a right hand.
Johnsson throws a front kick aimed at Iwoba's knee but Iwoba avoids it well.
Johnsson misses with a few strikes there.
Iwoba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Iwoba slips a straight right by Johnsson.
Iwoba looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Johnsson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bosco Iwoba is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnsson missing with a left hand there. Iwoba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Iwoba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Johnsson.
Johnsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Iwoba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnsson scrambles back to his feet.
Johnsson throws a hook to the side of Iwoba's head but Iwoba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnsson as he avoids it easily.
Johnsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Iwoba misses with an uppercut. Johnsson saw that one coming.
Iwoba checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johnsson throws a leg kick but Iwoba sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Iwoba half committed to a counter leg kick.
Iwoba misses with a body shot.
Johnsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab by Iwoba.
Johnsson connects with a high kick.
Johnsson throws a leg kick
enabling Iwoba to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnsson lands with a good body shot.
Johnsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnsson looks for the body kick but Iwoba saw that one coming.
Iwoba scores with a jab.
Johnsson keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch lands to the side of Johnsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Johnsson fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Iwoba misses its intended target.
Iwoba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Iwoba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnsson throws a body punch but Iwoba moves out of range.
Iwoba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnsson.
Jab from Iwoba.
Nice body kick there by Johnsson.
Johnsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Iwoba.
Johnsson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Iwoba with a body shot.
Johnsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Iwoba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnsson walks into a straight right hand from Iwoba.
Johnsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Iwoba is out of range and Johnsson settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnsson throws a hook but Iwoba blocks it.
Iwoba dodges the punch combination from Johnsson.
Johnsson cracks Iwoba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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 Bosco Iwoba will probably get the nod.
That's time! Iwoba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Johnsson throws a chopping leg kick but Iwoba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Iwoba shoots in but Johnsson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Iwoba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Iwoba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Iwoba misses with a body kick.
Johnsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnsson.
Johnsson just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iwoba throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Iwoba blocks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Johnsson finds it's target.
Iwoba avoids the body shot from Johnsson.
Iwoba throws a body punch but Johnsson moves out of range.
Johnsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Iwoba was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwoba lands with a nice body punch.
Johnsson misses with a looping left.
Iwoba cracks the inside of Johnsson's front leg.
Iwoba scores with a spinning back kick!
Iwoba takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Iwoba checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Iwoba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Iwoba, right into the meat.
Iwoba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnsson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Iwoba throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Johnsson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Iwoba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Johnsson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iwoba tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Iwoba's calf.
Gunnar Johnsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnsson checks a leg kick.
Johnsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Iwoba avoids a kick to the body.
Iwoba works the jab nicely.
Nice body kick from Johnsson.
Iwoba ducks under a wild hook from Johnsson.
Iwoba misses with a jab to the body
enabling Johnsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Iwoba throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnsson counters with a one-two to the body.
Iwoba throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Iwoba bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Iwoba shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnsson's guard.
Iwoba wants to control from the top but Johnsson keeps moving.
Iwoba working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnsson's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Iwoba looking to pass the guard.
Iwoba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Iwoba won't allow Johnsson to sweep him here.
Iwoba connects with a couple of short punches.
Iwoba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Iwoba has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Iwoba trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnsson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Iwoba working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Iwoba wants to control from the top but Johnsson keeps moving.
Iwoba stopping the sweep attempt from Johnsson.
Johnsson has momentary wrist control but Iwoba slips an elbow through the middle.
Iwoba is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Iwoba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Iwoba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Iwoba has managed to get both his arms back between Johnsson's legs - danger averted.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Johnsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnsson misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bosco Iwoba.
Well Iwoba 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bosco Iwoba!
Bosco Iwoba seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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