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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wamberto Boaz (ranked 175 p4p, 56 weight class) and Kurt Verygood (ranked 13 p4p, 4 weight class). Boaz comes to the cage accompanied by Preciso me encontrar. The crowd seem to be enjoying Verygood's choice of entrance music: Bring Pain. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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164 cm 33 136 28 - 17 - 1 |
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172 cm 33 135 33 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Wamberto Boaz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 33 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Verygood! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boaz avoids the body shot from Verygood.
Verygood throws a nice inside leg kick. Verygood attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Boaz loads up on a big right hand but Verygood slips the punch. Boaz defending well as Verygood loads up on a big left hand. Verygood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Boaz counter with a right hand. Boaz scores with a jab to the body. Boaz misses with a kick to the body.
Verygood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. We've been hearing reports that Boaz has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Boaz misses with a looping left. Boaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verygood.
Verygood misses with a straight right. Verygood throws a leg kick but Boaz sees it coming and moves out of range. Verygood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boaz throws out the jab. Verygood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. The fighters circle momentarily. Boaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. 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! Verygood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boaz moves away. Verygood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boaz's sensitive parts. Verygood lands with a good body shot. Verygood lands a jab. Boaz misses the shot to the body. Verygood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Kurt Verygood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Verygood looks to throw the jab but Boaz is out of range. An attempted straight right counter from Boaz misses the target. Verygood moves out of range of the body kick from Boaz.
Verygood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boaz. Verygood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Verygood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boaz moves away. Boaz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Verygood lands a nice shot to the body.
Boaz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boaz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Verygood's guard. Boaz wants to control from the top but Verygood keeps moving. Boaz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Boaz forces his way into half guard. Boaz is keen to just control but Verygood is a slippery customer. Verygood is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boaz pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boaz is thwarting Verygood's attempts to control the position. Boaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Verygood keeps working. Verygood wants to control but Boaz is keeping busy.
Verygood wants to get back to full guard. Boaz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Verygood! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Boaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Verygood is looking to escape. Boaz wants to take Verygood's back here but Verygood is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boaz is working hard here to advance position. Boaz is working for a guillotine from mount but Verygood frees his head quite easily.
Verygood tries to hold on but Boaz postures up. Verygood tries to get back to half guard but can't. Boaz controlling the pace for now. Boaz with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Boaz is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Boaz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Wamberto Boaz! Wamberto Boaz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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