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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DJ Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronson Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes has chosen Slam - By: Onyx as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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154 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Boom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bronson Hughes!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes misses with a few strikes there.
Boom connects with the punch.
Boom defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hughes.
Boom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Boom.
A big right from Hughes misses.
Boom has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Boom scores with a shot to the body.
Boom slips a jab from Hughes.
Hughes lands with a right hand.
Hughes throws out a powerful jab.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Hughes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice uppercut lands for Boom. That snapped Hughes's head back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hughes.
Boom throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boom throws a nice looking combination but Hughes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boom defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Boom takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boom cracks Hughes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boom throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom lands with a nice combination. Hughes backs away looking to recover.
Hughes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boom's waist but Boom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hughes off to one side.
A jab from Hughes misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Boom misses its target.
Boom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hughes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boom backs up against the cage.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot by Hughes.
Boom moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom scores with a nice right hand.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes lunges at Boom with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boom's hand.
Hughes throws a jab when Boom was well out of range.
Boom takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hughes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boom counters with a straight right hand.
Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boom has time to react.
Boom gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hughes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hughes throws a big right hand that misses.
Boom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hughes.
Hughes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boom is controlling Hughes's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes postures up in Boom's guard and throws a big left but Boom blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
Hughes trying to control but Boom is working from the bottom.
Hughes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hughes postures up in Boom's guard and throws a big left but Boom blocks it.
Hughes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hughes.
Hughes throws a big elbow that misses.
Boom is pulling down on Hughes's head to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but Boom ducks down to avoid it.
Hughes 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.
Hughes swings widly with a right hand
letting Boom counter with a right hand.
Hughes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boom with a hook.
Hughes throws the left hand but Boom avoids the punch easily.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boom swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
DJ Boom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronson Hughes.
Sloppy strikes from Hughes. Those never looked like landing.
Hughes misses with a hook
and Boom counters with a left and a right that stings Hughes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom lands with a nice body punch.
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boom was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
Boom went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boom.
Good standup being displayed there by Boom as he connects with a hook.
Boom ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Boom is looking to counter punch.
Hughes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom throws a lazy right hand but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Hughes throws a lazy uppercut
and Boom counters with a straight right hand.
Boom throws a jab when Hughes was well out of range.
Boom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
Hughes feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Boom dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boom throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Hughes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
Boom throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hughes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boom.
Boom throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
A shot to the liver by Hughes. Beautiful body shot.
Boom lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Hughes misses with a hook.
Hughes throws the left hand but Boom avoids the punch easily.
Boom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hughes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boom.
Hughes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
DJ Boom is winning the standup battle so far.
Hughes throws a series of strikes that have Boom backpedaling.
Boom jabs Hughes right on the nose. Hughes blinks but takes it well.
Hughes looks to throw the jab but Boom is out of range.
Boom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
Hughes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Boom's shoulder, as Boom tries to avoid the shot.
Hughes misses with a hook. Boom ducked under it nicely.
Hughes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boom on the side of the head.
Hughes moves out of range as Boom strikes.
Hughes's corner calls for a 1-2. Hughes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boom shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boom counters with a straight right hand.
Bronson Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom connects with a right hand. Hughes shakes it off.
Boom blocks a jab.
Boom swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Boom digs a good hook to Hughes's body.
Hughes looks for a takedown but Boom sprawls well.
It looked like Boom was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hughes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.
Hughes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boom looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Boom moves away and avoids it.
Hughes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes dodges the punch combination from Boom.
A little jabbing left from Hughes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hughes.
Hughes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hughes cracks Boom with a good jab.
Hughes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt - Boom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
DJ Boom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronson Hughes.
Boom lands a glancing blow to the side of Hughes's head.
Boom takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Boom.
Hughes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Boom misses with an uppercut
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boom takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Hughes misses with a left hand
and Boom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
Boom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hughes.
Hughes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hughes throws the left hand but Boom avoids the punch easily.
Hughes defending well as Boom loads up on a big left hand.
Hughes cracks Boom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Boom's head but Boom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hughes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hughes throws the left hand but Boom avoids the punch easily.
Boom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Hughes tries to counter it with a takedown but Boom pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boom drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boom throws a body shot but no joy.
Hughes misses with a straight left.
Boom throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
DJ Boom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes scores with a jab. Boom acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hughes works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boom. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boom throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Hughes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Boom blocks a jab.
Hughes misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Boom was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hughes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom misses the jab.
Boom moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Boom was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hughes scores with a nice right hand.
Hughes lands a glancing blow to the side of Boom's head.
Hughes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bronson Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hughes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boom ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Boom moves away and avoids it.
Boom misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boom defends it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Boom slips a jab and a cross from Hughes.
Boom connects with a jab.
A lazy left from Boom finds it's target.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Boom throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hughes misses with a hook
and Boom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boom back to the cage. Hughes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom scores with a jab to the body.
Boom stuns Hughes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab from Hughes.
Boom takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boom.
Hughes throws out a loose jab but Boom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom connects with a body shot that sends Hughes's belly button to the back.
Hughes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boom counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boom.
Boom was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fighters circling - Boom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Boom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hughes misses with a wild combination.
Boom takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes throws the kick towards the body but Boom avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Boom duly obliges.
Boom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boom takes one to the chin there.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hughes thinking.
Hughes moves out of range as Boom strikes.
Boom misses with a left hand
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boom throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Boom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boom misses with an uppercut. Hughes saw that one coming.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom misses with a few strikes there.
Boom throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Boom looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
Hughes dodges the punch combination from Boom.
Hughes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a few strikes there.
Boom misses with a looping right.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom catches Hughes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Boom misses with a few strikes there.
Boom loads up on a big right hand but Hughes slips the punch.
Hughes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boom thuds a left hand into Hughes's body.
Hughes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boom in his tracks.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt
and Boom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt.
Boom went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
DJ Boom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronson Hughes.
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but Boom moved out of range nicely.
Hughes gets a double leg takedown into Boom's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes trying to control but Boom is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boom is on top in guard.
Boom sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boom looking to pass the guard.
Boom is looking to pass into half guard but Hughes pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hughes is in guard.
Hughes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hughes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Boom is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but DJ Boom did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
Hughes connects with the punch.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boom as he avoids it easily.
Hughes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hughes lands a jab to the head.
Hughes misses with a hook.
Hughes connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom lands a nice hook to Hughes's body. Hughes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boom looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
Boom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom scores with a one two! Hughes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hughes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hughes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boom.
Boom lands a glancing blow to the side of Hughes's head.
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
and Boom counters with a nice body shot.
Boom misses with a hook. Hughes ducked under it nicely.
Boom lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Boom tries to bum rush Hughes with a series of wild strikes but Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boom!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes sizes up Boom with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hughes lands with a straight right. Boom didn't see that one coming.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Boom.
Donk. Hughes catches Boom right on the button with a cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Boom scores with a four punch combination!
Boom throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boom is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hughes.
Boom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
Hughes scores with a nice head shot.
A big left from Boom misses.
Hughes takes the fight into the clinch.
Hughes has Boom pressed against the cage.
Come on Hughes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Boom manages to break the clinch.
Boom misses with a body shot.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Boom saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boom tries to avoid it but Hughes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boom to the ground. Boom escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
DJ Boom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronson Hughes.
Hughes avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheers as Boom lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hughes doesn't seem phased though.
Boom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hughes avoids the body shot from Boom.
Hughes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boom is able to avoid easily.
Hughes throws a right hand that misses
and Boom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughes scores with a hook.
Hughes lands a high kick!
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hughes lands a nice looking body shot.
Boom cracks a nice hook into Hughes's ribs.
Hughes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boom is fending him off so far but Hughes persists. Nope, Boom circles away and we're back to standing.
Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Boom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.
A combination from Hughes does no damage.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Boom slips the punch.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Boom.
Hughes misses with a double jab
and Boom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hughes thinking.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hughes throws a right hand that Boom ducks under and follows up with a left that Boom also avoids with ease.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boom but Boom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hughes is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom throws a lazy right hand but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Boom misses.
Hughes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boom defends it well.
Nice defenses there by Hughes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Boom had his way with Bronson Hughes in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hughes throws a right hand that Boom ducks under and follows up with a left that Boom also avoids with ease.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a double jab.
Boom just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Boom saw that one coming.
Hughes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Hughes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boom looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hughes slips under a jab from Boom.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Boom works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom misses with the combination.
Hughes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boom in his tracks.
Hughes misses with a straight left.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boom sprawls well. Boom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.
Boom misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Hughes throws a right hand that misses
and Boom counters with a nice body shot.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Boom scores with a shot to the body.
Hughes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Boom controlling the position for now.
Boom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control from half guard but Boom is working away.
Boom wants to get back to full guard.
Boom is working hard here to advance position.
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!
Boom works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boom is pulling down on Hughes's head to control his posture.
Hughes trying to control but Boom is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boom's guard.
Hughes trying to control the action but Boom is working from the bottom.
Boom is positioning himself well to prevent Hughes advancing to mount.
Hughes thows a huge punch but Boom dodges it nicely.
Boom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hughes.
Boom wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy.
Hughes working Boom over with strikes.
Hughes working Boom over with strikes.
Boom moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boom managing to control the position.
Bronson Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hughes cracks Boom with a solid left hand.
Hughes throwing strikes but missing.
Hughes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boom being controlled here, momentarily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hughes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bronson Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boom 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Boom!
DJ Boom retains his featherweight title!
A victorious DJ Boom thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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C
A |
G |
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B |
G |
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C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
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