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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Dean (ranked 317 p4p, 236 weight class) and Norman Boma (ranked 39 p4p, 32 weight class). Boma is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Drowning Pool - Bodies. 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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Good wrestling
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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Norman Boma!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boma throws a chopping leg kick but Dean manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dean.
Boma tries a quick counter leg kick but Dean is wise to it.
Boma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dean.
Boma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dean under the eye.
Boma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Boma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boma is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boma on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've been informed that Boma has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dean on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dean misses with an uppercut
and Boma counters with a straight right hand.
Dean misses with a left hand
and Boma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boma lands a jab to the nose.
Boma ducks under a wild hook from Dean.
Boma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dean on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dean swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boma slips a straight right by Dean.
Dean sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Boma misses the shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Boma.
We've been told by Dean's head coaches at New York Public Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dean is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Boma's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boma.
Boma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boma with a nice cross.
Dean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boma.
Dean takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boma paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dean.
Boma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boma is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick from Boma, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boma cracks a nice hook into Dean's ribs.
Boma misses with an uppercut. Dean saw that one coming.
Boma is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dean had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Dean looks to land a left hand but Boma moved out of range nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boma.
Boma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dean.
Dean avoids the body shot from Boma.
Boma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dean on the side of the head.
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!
Dean misses with a hook
and Boma counters with a right hand to the body.
Boma misses with a hook. Dean ducked under it nicely.
Dean connects with a body shot that sends Boma's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab from Dean.
Boma swings widly with a right hand
and Dean counters with a left to the body.
Dean misses the shot to the body.
Dean throws a body punch but Boma moves out of range.
Dean misses with a wild combination.
Dean misses with a looping left.
Boma connects with a high kick.
Dean misses with a hook.
Dean throws a good cross that connects.
Dean slips under a jab from Boma.
Dean misses with a lunging right hand
and Boma counters with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dean misses the target.
Boma only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dean lands a slapping body shot.
Boma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Dean throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dean misses with a hook.
Boma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean throws an overhand right that lands on Boma's shoulder, as Boma tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Dean misses the target.
Boma misses with a leg kick.
Dean misses with a looping left.
Dean throws a right hand that Boma ducks under and follows up with a left that Boma also avoids with ease.
Boma cracks a nice hook into Dean's ribs.
Dean chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boma can pounce on him.
A slow jab from Dean misses its intended target.
Boma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dean was well out of range. Poor timing from Boma.
Dean takes one to the chin there.
Boma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dean.
Boma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boma has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boma scores with a nice head shot.
Dean blocks a jab.
Boma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boma manages to avoid it.
Boma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dean looks to land a left hand but Boma moved out of range nicely.
Boma unleashes a big counter combination but Dean bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dean throws a jab but it's blocked by Boma.
Dean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dean lands a jab to the nose.
Boma is rocked!
Dean misses with an uppercut.
Boma throws a leg kick that misses.
Boma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dean sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dean throws the left hand but Boma avoids the punch easily.
Boma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dean sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boma throws the left hand but Dean avoids the punch easily.
Boma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dean.
Dean thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dean steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boma.
Boma lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Boma slips a jab from Dean.
Dean just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Boma dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dean missing with a left hand there. Boma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Dean misses.
Boma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dean is rocked!
Boma ducks under a wild hook from Dean.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Boma in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Boma feints and then cracks Dean's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dean down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boma.
Norman Boma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boma.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boma.
Both fighters circling a little - Boma finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dean lands a big uppercut and Boma crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Boma looks OK. Dean waves Boma back to his feet!
Boma is still on wobbly legs! Can Dean finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boma lands a jab to the head.
Oh Dean is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boma cracks Dean with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Dean tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Boma pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Dean is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norman Boma!
Norman Boma bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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