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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Feltre (ranked 740 p4p, 85 weight class) and Bo Xiang Pao (ranked 269 p4p, 34 weight class). Feltre comes into the arena with Someday Never Comes blaring out of the sound system. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felipe Feltre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bo Xiang Pao!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feltre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Feltre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xiang Pao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Feltre.
Xiang Pao has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Feltre is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Feltre thumps Xiang Pao with a low kick.
Xiang Pao avoids the body shot from Feltre.
Xiang Pao flicks out a counter leg kick but Feltre steps away.
Xiang Pao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Feltre.
Feltre appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Xiang Pao blocks a head kick by Feltre.
Xiang Pao feints a counter leg kick.
Xiang Pao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Xiang Pao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Xiang Pao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Feltre throws a sloppy head kick and Xiang Pao moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiang Pao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Feltre throws out the jab.
Xiang Pao missing with a left hand there. Feltre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Feltre tries a low kick but Xiang Pao avoids it.
Xiang Pao lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Xiang Pao throws a sloppy head kick and Feltre moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiang Pao throws out a leg kick but Feltre moves out of range and Xiang Pao only half commits.
Feltre throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Xiang Pao's head.
It looks like Bo Xiang Pao has been cut.
Xiang Pao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xiang Pao misses with a series of wild punches.
Feltre lands with a good body shot.
Feltre lands the left hand.
Xiang Pao throws a right hand that Feltre ducks under and follows up with a left that Feltre also avoids with ease.
Feltre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Feltre!
Feltre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xiang Pao.
Feltre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Xiang Pao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feltre throws a leg kick but Xiang Pao checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xiang Pao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Feltre moves away.
Xiang Pao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Xiang Pao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Xiang Pao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Feltre lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Xiang Pao has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Xiang Pao and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Feltre is looking to wear down Xiang Pao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Xiang Pao swings widly with a right hand
and Feltre counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Feltre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Feltre ducks under a wild hook from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao scores with a jab to the head.
Bo Xiang Pao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xiang Pao throws a lazy right hand but Feltre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Feltre tries a head kick but it misses.
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick but Feltre checks it.
Xiang Pao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Xiang Pao misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao misses with a low kick.
Feltre just misses with a punch to the body.
Xiang Pao blocks a leg kick.
It seemed like Xiang Pao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Xiang Pao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Feltre checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Feltre throws a quick counter kick to the body but Xiang Pao avoids it.
Feltre slips a straight right by Xiang Pao.
It looked like Feltre was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Feltre avoids the body shot from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao checks a leg kick.
Feltre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xiang Pao.
Feltre blocks a leg kick.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Feltre.
Xiang Pao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Feltre was well out of range. Poor timing from Xiang Pao.
Feltre has closed the distance and engaged Xiang Pao in a clinch.
Xiang Pao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xiang Pao lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feltre attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Xiang Pao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Feltre.
An attempted straight right counter from Feltre misses the target.
Xiang Pao tries to work over Feltre's front leg with a kick but Feltre checks it.
Xiang Pao 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.
Feltre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Feltre moves away from the strike by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao cracks Feltre with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xiang Pao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Xiang Pao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Feltre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Xiang Pao.
A little feinted left hand from Feltre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Feltre jabs at Xiang Pao's body.
Feltre tries to move into range but Xiang Pao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Xiang Pao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Feltre.
Xiang Pao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Feltre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xiang Pao manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bo Xiang Pao will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bo Xiang Pao's cut.
That's time! Feltre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Feltre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xiang Pao throws a looping overhand right but Feltre ducks down to avoid it.
Feltre with a hook.
Feltre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xiang Pao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Xiang Pao misses with a low kick.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Feltre.
Feltre is looking to counter the offense by Xiang Pao and move into the clinch.
Xiang Pao looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Feltre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Xiang Pao checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Xiang Pao scores with a jab to the jaw.
Feltre misses with a kick to the body
and Xiang Pao counters with a thumping low kick.
Feltre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Xiang Pao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feltre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao looks to land a left hand but Feltre moved out of range nicely.
Feltre just misses with a punch to the body.
Xiang Pao digs a good body shot into Feltre's ribs.
Feltre checks the leg kick.
Xiang Pao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Feltre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Feltre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xiang Pao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Xiang Pao just misses with a punch to the body.
Xiang Pao throws a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Feltre tenderised Xiang Pao's leg. Xiang Pao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bo Xiang Pao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao lands a leg kick that knocks Feltre off balance momentarily.
Feltre throws a front kick that sends Xiang Pao stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Feltre tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Xiang Pao is able to avoid easily.
Xiang Pao throws an overhand right that lands on Feltre's shoulder, as Feltre tries to avoid the shot.
Feltre is looking for a counter combo.
Feltre lands with a nice body punch.
Xiang Pao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot.
Feltre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xiang Pao moves away.
Feltre throws a push kick but Xiang Pao slaps the foot to one side.
Feltre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xiang Pao throws a front kick aimed at Feltre's knee but Feltre avoids it well.
Xiang Pao misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Feltre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Xiang Pao misses with a hook.
Feltre throws a head kick but Xiang Pao moves out of range.
Xiang Pao throws a jab but it's blocked by Feltre.
Feltre tried to counter with a leg kick but Xiang Pao avoided it.
Xiang Pao throws a hook but Feltre avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Xiang Pao misses.
Xiang Pao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Feltre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xiang Pao. Feltre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Feltre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Xiang Pao.
Some bone on bone action there as Xiang Pao checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Feltre wants to clinch.
Feltre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Feltre tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Xiang Pao releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Feltre misses with a left hand
and Xiang Pao counters with a nice uppercut.
Xiang Pao takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot.
Feltre throws a chopping leg kick but Xiang Pao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from Xiang Pao misses.
Xiang Pao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Feltre was well out of range. Poor timing from Xiang Pao.
Jab, jab by Xiang Pao - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Feltre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Feltre tries to score with a low kick but Xiang Pao moves his leg out of the way.
Feltre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xiang Pao thumps Feltre with a low kick.
Feltre misses with a body shot.
Xiang Pao misses the jab.
Feltre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Xiang Pao sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Feltre lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bo Xiang Pao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bo Xiang Pao's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Feltre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Xiang Pao connects with a crisp jab.
Feltre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A cross from Xiang Pao lands.
Xiang Pao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Feltre manages to avoid it.
Feltre lands a high kick!
Xiang Pao scoring well with a low kick there.
Feltre takes one to the chin there.
Feltre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Feltre drives through and clinches with Xiang Pao against the cage.
Feltre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xiang Pao lands a hook that snaps the head of Feltre backwards.
Feltre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Xiang Pao backwards.
Xiang Pao blocks a body shot from Feltre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feltre jumps guard but Xiang Pao stands there with Feltre around his waist. Feltre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Feltre tries to stall but Xiang Pao uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Feltre tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Xiang Pao smiles and moves away.
Xiang Pao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xiang Pao moves out of range as Feltre strikes.
Feltre blocks a head kick by Xiang Pao.
Feltre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Feltre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Xiang Pao looks to land a right hand but Feltre moved out of range.
Feltre with a nice cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick which misses Feltre's front leg but catches the back leg as Feltre tries to avoid it.
Xiang Pao throws an overhand right that lands on Feltre's shoulder, as Feltre tries to avoid the shot.
Feltre works Xiang Pao's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao scores with a decent looking hook.
A shot to the liver by Xiang Pao. Beautiful body shot.
Xiang Pao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Feltre blocks a head kick by Xiang Pao.
Feltre tries to move into range but Xiang Pao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Xiang Pao swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Feltre counter with a right hand.
Feltre lands a nice shot that snaps Xiang Pao's head back.
Xiang Pao throws a lazy right hand but Feltre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Xiang Pao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Feltre.
Feltre blocks a leg kick.
Feltre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Xiang Pao throws a head kick that misses.
Feltre is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Xiang Pao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao connects with a right hand. Feltre shakes it off.
Feltre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Feltre lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Feltre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Xiang Pao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Feltre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Felipe Feltre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Feltre 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.
Feltre throws a solid leg kick but Xiang Pao takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Feltre.
Feltre 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.
A lazy body kick from Feltre
and Xiang Pao counters with an inside leg kick.
Xiang Pao throws out a powerful jab.
Good work by Feltre as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao throws a right hand that misses
and Feltre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Xiang Pao keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Feltre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Xiang Pao throws the left hand but Feltre avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick but Feltre sees it coming and moves out of range.
Feltre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Xiang Pao takes a swing at Feltre's ribcage but misses.
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick which misses Feltre's front leg but catches the back leg as Feltre tries to avoid it.
Xiang Pao looks to land a left hand but Feltre moved out of range nicely.
Feltre throws a body punch but Xiang Pao moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Xiang Pao, right into the meat.
A shot to the body from Feltre misses
and Xiang Pao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Feltre looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
An inside leg kick from Feltre misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Xiang Pao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Xiang Pao winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Xiang Pao!
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