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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Boma (ranked 484 p4p, 650 weight class) and Gustavo Fring (ranked 59 p4p, 81 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustavo Fring!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fring jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fring uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boma.
Fring throws a jab but it's blocked by Boma.
Boma appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boma jabs Fring to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slow jab from Boma misses its intended target.
Fring looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boma scores with a leg kick.
Boma uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fring has time to react.
Boma connects with a solid leg kick.
Gustavo Fring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boma is looking to chop away at Fring's legs.
Boma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fring avoids the body shot from Boma.
Boma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fring throws a lazy right hand but Boma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fring checks a low kick from Boma.
Fring clinches up with Boma and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boma blocks an uppercut.
Fring creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fring lands an elbow just above Boma 's eye.
Boma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fring misses with a leg kick.
Boma checks a low kick from Fring.
Boma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fring moves away from the strike by Boma.
A bone on bone clash there as Boma blocks the leg kick.
Fring misses with a body shot.
Fring keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boma.
Boma thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Fring misses.
Fring throws a hook to the side of Boma's head but Boma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Fring tenderised Boma's leg. Boma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fring steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boma.
Fring swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick lands from Boma.
Fring scores with a nice right hand.
Fring thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boma lands a jab to Fring's midsection.
Fring checks a low kick from Boma.
Boma throws a leg kick which misses Fring's front leg but catches the back leg as Fring tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fring to score with a decent uppercut.
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 clash of legs there as Fring blocks the low kick.
Fring looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boma fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fring is out of range.
Boma avoids the body shot from Fring.
Fring is looking to land body kicks.
Boma appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fring swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boma motions for Fring to come forward. Boma throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fring misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Boma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fring has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fring misses with an elbow over the top.
Boma struggles to land a body shot inside as Fring controls his hands.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Fring.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
Boma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fring backwards.
Boma gets through Fring's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fring misses with the head strike.
Fring misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fring tries a body shot but Boma blocks it.
I was talking to Boma's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Boma breaks the clinch.
Fring misses with a looping left.
Boma jabs Fring right on the nose. Fring blinks but takes it well.
Fring throws a head kick but Boma moves out of range.
Fring walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick from Fring misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boma.
Fring blocks a jab.
Fring misses with a body shot.
Boma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fring connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boma. Boma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fring throws a body shot but no joy.
Boma misses the jab.
Boma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A telegraphed right hand from Fring misses the target.
Fring throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boma throws a low kick but Fring avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Boma.
Fring checks the leg kick.
Fring only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Boma misses with an uppercut. Fring saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boma looks to score with a jab to the body but Fring is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fring. Boma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fring with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fring.
Fring fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fring. Boma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fring misses with an uppercut. Boma saw that one coming.
Boma is looking to chop away at Fring's legs.
Boma ducks under a wild hook from Fring.
Boma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boma throws a shot from downtown. Fring moves away and avoids it.
Boma lunges at Fring with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fring's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boma takes a swing at Fring's ribcage but misses.
Fring chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boma can pounce on him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mark Boma will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fring's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boma under the eye.
Fring lands a lovely overhand right.
Mark Boma is winning the standup battle so far.
Fring misses with a head kick.
Boma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Fring responds with a good body kick, but Boma manages to step out the way in time.
Fring on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boma. Boma obviously looking to wear him down.
Fring swings for the body but Boma moves out of range.
Fring tries to clinch up.
Fring attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boma looks to land a left hand but Fring moved out of range nicely.
Boma has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fring throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boma.
Boma feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fring thumps Boma with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Boma.
Fring's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boma checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boma looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Boma checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fring throws a right and a left that Boma avoids nicely.
A lazy left from Boma finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fring bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boma's head backwards.
Good work by Fring as he checks the leg kick.
Fring checks the leg kick.
Boma slips under a jab from Fring.
A clash of legs there as Fring blocks the low kick.
Boma blocks a jab.
Boma half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fring tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boma was well out of range. Poor timing from Fring.
Boma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fring moves away.
Boma checks the leg kick.
A jab from Boma finds it's way through Fring's defenses.
A lazy body kick from Fring
and Boma counters with a good low kick that Fring was not able to check.
Fring scores with a hook to the body. Boma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fring.
Fring is looking to chop away at Boma's legs.
Boma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fring.
Fring lands with a nice body punch.
Boma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boma scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fring checks a low kick from Boma.
Boma feints and then cracks Fring's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fring down.
Boma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fring.
Fring ducks under a wild hook from Boma.
Boma throws a jab but it's blocked by Fring.
Fring throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boma's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fring connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boma scrambles back to his feet.
Boma wants to slow Fring down by chopping away at his legs.
Boma throws a solid leg kick but Fring takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boma.
Boma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fring.
A low kick lands for Boma.
Boma misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Fring was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fring tries a head kick but it misses.
Boma throws a shot from downtown. Fring moves away and avoids it.
Fring tried to score with a low kick but Boma checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma lands a head kick. Fring smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A clash of legs there as Fring blocks the low kick.
Boma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Frings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters circling - Boma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fring lands a nice looking kick to the body. Boma takes a step back to recover.
Boma throws out a leg kick but Fring moves out of range and Boma only half commits.
Fring is looking to clinch but Boma is avoiding it.
It looked like Boma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fring takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Donk. Fring catches Boma right on the button with a cross.
Donk. Fring catches Boma right on the button with a cross.
Fring lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick from Fring, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fring connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick lands for Fring.
Fring throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fring ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boma moves away.
Boma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fring. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma throws a nice head kick!
Boma slips under a jab from Fring.
Boma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fring pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boma is out of range and Fring settles back down.
Fring throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boma throws an overhand right that lands on Fring's shoulder, as Fring tries to avoid the shot.
Fring lands a nice hook to Boma's body. Boma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boma throws a leg kick but Fring sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boma lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Fring throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boma misses with a hook.
Boma misses with a low kick.
Fring wants to clinch up but Boma keeps it at a distance.
Boma looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Boma scores with a leg kick.
Boma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boma throws a lazy right hand but Fring sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gustavo Fring will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fring misses with a body punch
and Boma counters with an inside leg kick.
Boma throws a leg kick but Fring moved away.
Fring ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boma moves away.
Fring takes a swing at Boma's ribcage but misses.
Boma thuds his right hand into Fring's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boma lands a nice hook to Fring's body. Fring takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boma lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fring. Boma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boma lands a head shot.
Fring wants to land a leg kick but Boma is out of range.
Boma throws a hook but Fring avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fring! But no joy.
Boma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fring bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fring walks into a stiff left hand from Boma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fring avoids the head kick by Boma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fring staying out of range there.
Boma throws a low kick but Fring moves out of range easily.
Fring lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boma backs up against the cage.
Fring tries to clinch but Boma is having none of it.
Boma looks to score with a jab to the body but Fring is just out of range.
Boma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fring.
Boma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fring can pounce on him.
Boma takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Boma does it's job there.
Boma ducks under a wild hook from Fring.
An attempted straight right counter from Boma misses the target.
Fring throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fring drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fring misses with a leg kick
and Boma counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fring fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fring throws the kick towards the body but Boma avoids it.
Boma misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fring throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boma.
Boma misses with a leg kick.
Fring tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick lands for Boma.
Boma checks the leg kick.
Boma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fring has closed the distance and engaged Boma in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boma.
Fring creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boma's defenses.
Fring tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fring.
Fring has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Boma seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fring can turn it around.
Boma blocks the elbow strike.
Boma blocks an elbow strike.
Fring throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boma avoids the elbow strike from Fring, against the cage.
Boma avoids a wild elbow strike from Fring.
Fring breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fring does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boma lands with a good body shot.
Fring jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fring moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fring displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boma throws out the jab.
Fring avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fring checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fring looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Fring slips under a jab.
Fring checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boma looks to throw the jab but Fring is out of range.
Fring fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boma on the side of the head.
Fring cracks Boma with an open hand slap.
Fring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boma manages to avoid it.
Boma fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fring just manages to avoid it.
Fring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fring moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma just misses with a punch to the body.
Boma catches Fring with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boma tried to score with a low kick but Fring checks it.
Fring looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fring misses with a right hand
and Boma counters with an outside leg kick.
Fring shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fring scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fring lands a nice shot to the body.
Fring walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Fring misses the target.
Boma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fring throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fring catches Boma with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boma manages to avoid it.
Fring walks into a stiff left hand from Boma.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mark Boma.
I think Boma 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Boma!
After winning the bout, Mark Boma thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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