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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Monte Cassino (ranked 583 p4p, 65 weight class) and Mark Boma (ranked 1459 p4p, 165 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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150 lbs
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153 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monte Cassino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Boma!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassino tries to keep at a distance but Boma has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boma misses with some punches.
Boma blocks a body shot from Cassino.
Boma struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassino controls his hands.
Cassino blocks an uppercut.
Cassino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cassino lands a nice uppercut.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cassino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cassino's elbow.
Boma looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassino.
Cassino working aggressively here.
Boma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boma misses with some punches.
Cassino digs a right hand underneath Boma's ribcage. Boma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cassino scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cassino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cassino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boma manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma throws a lazy right hand but Cassino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crunch! Cassino slams his shin into Boma's torso.
Boma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cassino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boma moves in looking to clinch but Cassino pushes him off.
Cassino swats away the attempt to clinch by Boma.
Boma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cassino scores with a jab. Boma acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cassino swats away the attempt to clinch by Boma.
Cassino comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boma connects with a right hand. Cassino shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boma. Cassino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boma pushes Cassino up against the cage in a clinch.
Cassino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassino blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Boma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cassino blocks an uppercut.
Cassino lands a shot to the body.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Cassino.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassino.
Boma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boma digs a right hand into Cassino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cassino's gas tank.
Cassino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cassino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cassino struggles to land a body shot inside as Boma controls his hands.
Cassino misses with a body punch.
Cassino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cassino can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassino.
Cassino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boma avoids the head kick by Cassino.
Boma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cassino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassino swats away the attempt to clinch by Boma.
Boma is looking to clinch.
Cassino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boma.
Cassino takes a swing at Boma's ribcage but misses.
Boma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cassino throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Boma counter with a right hand.
A jab from Boma misses.
Cassino swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cassino fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cassino misses with a hook.
Boma forces Cassino back against the cage and clinches.
Boma prevents Cassino from breaking the clinch.
A short left from Boma.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cassino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Boma.
Cassino blocking some punches.
Cassino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boma is leaning against Cassino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
Boma scores with a hook to the body.
Boma can't find room to land a body shot as Cassino controls the action.
Cassino lands a nice uppercut.
Cassino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassino blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cassino.
Boma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cassino or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cassino.
Boma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cassino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cassino lands a left hand.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boma scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Boma on the inside.
Cassino struggles to land a body shot inside as Boma controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Boma dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cassino looks to score with a jab to the body but Boma is just out of range.
Cassino scores with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cassino.
Boma on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boma gets a clinch.
Cassino has a couple of punches blocked by Boma.
Boma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mark Boma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cassino blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Cassino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cassino misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Boma 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cassino swats away the attempt to clinch by Boma.
Cassino throws a shot from downtown. Boma moves away and avoids it.
Boma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cassino, pushing him back against the cage.
Cassino breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boma throws a body shot but no joy.
Boma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Cassino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boma misses with a body punch.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
Cassino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boma lands with a right to the head.
Cassino cracks Boma with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Cassino.
Boma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cassino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cassino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boma misses with a punch to the body.
Boma lands an uppercut.
Cassino blocks an uppercut.
Cassino throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
Cassino swings wildly with an uppercut but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boma backwards.
Boma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cassino backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cassino manages to break the clinch.
Cassino fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cassino scores with a nice right hand.
Boma throws a body punch but Cassino moves out of range.
Boma lands the left hand.
Cassino moves away from the strike by Boma.
Cassino chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cassino.
Boma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cassino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boma throws a hook to the side of Cassino's head but Cassino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cassino moves away from the strike by Boma.
Cassino throws the kick towards the body but Boma avoids it.
Boma drives through and clinches with Cassino against the cage.
Cassino throws a head punch that misses.
Cassino misses with a body punch.
Cassino struggles to land a body shot inside as Boma controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassino manages to break the clinch.
Boma looks to land a right hand but Cassino moved out of range.
We've been told by Cassino's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cassino drops his hands momentarily and Boma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boma checks a leg kick.
Cassino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boma doesn't seem bothered though.
Boma misses with a hook.
Boma misses with a low kick.
Cassino fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boma checks it well.
Monte Cassino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boma takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cassino throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boma connects with a leg kick. Cassino looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boma. Cassino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Boma.
Cassino lunges at Boma with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boma's hand.
Boma's corner calls for a 1-2. Boma obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cassino staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassino throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boma.
Cassino gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cassino throws a low kick but Boma moves out of range easily.
Boma lands a two punch combo.
Cassino misses with a low kick as Boma jumps back.
Boma avoids the body shot from Cassino.
Boma is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Boma throws a shot from downtown. Cassino moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Boma misses its intended target.
Cassino seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cassino takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cassino lands a jab to the nose.
Cassino swings for the body but Boma moves out of range.
Cassino connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boma cracks the inside of Cassino's front leg.
Monte Cassino is winning the standup battle so far.
Boma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cassino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cassino avoids the body shot from Boma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mark Boma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Boma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cassino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boma.
Cassino misses with a left hand
and Boma moves into the clinch.
Cassino blocks a body shot from Boma.
Cassino breaks the clinch.
Boma misses with a hook. Cassino ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Cassino misses.
Boma feints and then cracks Cassino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cassino down.
Boma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassino seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cassino misses with a head kick.
Cassino misses with a body kick.
Cassino swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassino pushes Boma away with a front kick.
Cassino lands a leg kick that knocks Boma off balance momentarily.
Cassino scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boma in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boma checks a low kick from Cassino.
Boma rushes Cassino and presses him up against the cage.
Boma throws a head punch that misses.
Boma throws a head punch that misses.
Boma blocks an uppercut.
Cassino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cassino breaks the clinch.
Boma clinches with his opponent.
Boma cracks Cassino with a nice body shot.
Cassino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boma avoids the head kick by Cassino.
Cassino blocks a head kick by Boma.
It looked like Cassino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cassino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut lands for Boma. That snapped Cassino's head back.
Boma closes the distance and clinches.
Boma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monte Cassino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cassino.
Cassino swings wildly with an uppercut but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boma scores with a shot to the side of Cassino's head.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Boma.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cassino.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassino is trying to break the clinch but Boma is controlling him.
Cassino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cassino swings wildly with an uppercut but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma tries a body shot but Cassino blocks it.
Boma lands a left hand.
Cassino can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
Cassino blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boma tries to work over Cassino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Boma.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cassino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cassino.
Boma blocks an uppercut.
Boma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cassino throws a head punch that misses.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cassino breaks from the clinch.
Boma rushes Cassino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cassino working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Boma.
Cassino blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cassino prevents a body shot from Boma.
Cassino misses with some punches.
Cassino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Cassino fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
Boma blocks an uppercut.
Boma lands with a light punch inside.
Cassino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cassino throws a lazy right hand but Boma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boma slips a straight right by Cassino.
Boma lands a jab.
Boma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Boma misses the target.
Boma gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boma blocking some punches.
Boma blocks an uppercut.
Boma scores with a shot to the side of Cassino's head.
Mark Boma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boma lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Boma.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Boma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boma 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Boma!
A relieved looking Mark Boma thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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