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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wamberto Boaz (ranked 179 p4p, 196 weight class) and Midick Aiken (ranked 12 p4p, 13 weight class). Boaz comes to the cage accompanied by Preciso me encontrar. Aiken comes into a darkened arena with his song building. N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Wamberto Boaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 14 - 4, fighting out of St Petersburg, Midick Aiken!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Aiken misses.
Aiken keeps Boaz at a distance using the push kick.
Aiken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Boaz. That snapped Aiken's head back.
Boaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aiken misses with an uppercut.
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.
Aiken finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Aiken throws a front kick that sends Boaz stumbling back into the cage.
Boaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aiken misses with a head kick.
Aiken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boaz.
Aiken lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boaz missing with a left hand there. Aiken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boaz rushes Aiken and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boaz blocks an uppercut.
Aiken blocks an uppercut.
Aiken misses with some punches.
Boaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aiken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boaz can't find room to land a body shot as Aiken controls the action.
Boaz misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aiken.
Boaz lands a shoulder strike.
Boaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Aiken tries to throw a body punch but Boaz avoids it by throwing Aiken back against the cage.
Boaz is leaning against Aiken and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aiken blocks an elbow strike.
Aiken misses with the head strike.
Boaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aiken throws a head punch that misses.
Boaz can't find room to land a body shot as Aiken controls the action.
Aiken prevents a body shot from Boaz.
Boaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Aiken.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aiken.
Boaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Aiken scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aiken lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boaz or not.
Aiken tries to work over Boaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz digs a right hand underneath Aiken's ribcage. Aiken let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boaz pushes Aiken back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Aiken lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aiken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aiken softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aiken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boaz's elbow.
Boaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aiken working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aiken prevents a body shot from Boaz.
A short body shot lands from Boaz as the two fighters clinch.
Aiken blocks a body shot from Boaz.
Boaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Boaz has a couple of punches blocked by Aiken.
Aiken lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boaz backwards.
Boaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aiken's elbow.
A short uppercut from Boaz.
Boaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aiken backwards.
Aiken misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aiken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aiken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aiken blocks a body shot from Boaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz misses with a punch to the body.
Aiken has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Boaz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Aiken can turn it around.
Aiken tries to work over Boaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Boaz.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boaz.
Boaz misses with a punch to the body.
Boaz tries to work over Aiken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aiken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aiken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aiken tries a body shot but Boaz blocks it.
Boaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aiken misses with a punch on the inside.
Aiken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boaz.
Aiken misses with some punches.
Boaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boaz misses with the head strike.
Boaz can't find room to land a body shot as Aiken controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Boaz.
Aiken blocking some punches.
Aiken misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaz blocking some punches.
Aiken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aiken throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boaz can't find room to land a body shot as Aiken controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boaz can't find room to land a body shot as Aiken controls the action.
Boaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aiken can't find room to land a body shot as Boaz controls the action.
A short left from Aiken.
Aiken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aiken lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boaz.
Aiken lands with a left to the head.
Boaz pushes Aiken back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Aiken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aiken lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Aiken scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aiken misses with a body punch.
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 Wamberto Boaz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aiken. Aiken obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boaz.
Boaz misses with a low kick.
Aiken appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aiken just misses with a punch to the body.
Aiken throws a nice head kick!
Boaz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aiken. That did some damage!
Boaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aiken attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Boaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Aiken.
Aiken cracks Boaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aiken swings widly with a right hand
and Boaz counters with a straight right hand.
Boaz blocks a low kick nicely.
Aiken throws a low kick, looking for Boaz's leg but Boaz calmly moves out of range.
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!
Aiken throws a leg kick that misses.
Boaz blocks a low kick nicely.
Boaz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Aiken throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Boaz counter with a right hand.
Aiken looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Aiken checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boaz backing away here, and Aiken unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Aiken misses with a straight left.
Aiken throws a low kick but Boaz moves out of range easily.
Boaz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Aiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boaz.
Boaz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Boaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aiken was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Aiken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boaz manages to avoid it.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Boaz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Boaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boaz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aiken throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boaz counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Aiken.
Boaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Aiken misses with a low kick.
Boaz moves out of range as Aiken throws a body kick.
Aiken tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boaz misses with a straight right.
Aiken let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Aiken lands an overhand right.
Aiken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Midick Aiken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz throws a low kick but Aiken moves out of range easily.
Boaz throws a lazy right hand but Aiken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boaz looks to land a left hand but Aiken moved out of range nicely.
Aiken takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Midick Aiken is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice jab there from Boaz.
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!
Aiken throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aiken was well out of range. Poor timing from Boaz.
Boaz scores with a shot to the body.
Aiken throws a leg kick that misses.
Midick Aiken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aiken scores with a push kick.
Boaz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aiken. That's going to slow Boaz down.
Boaz lands a slapping body shot.
Boaz moves out of range of the body kick.
Aiken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aiken fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boaz checks it well.
Aiken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aiken slips a straight right by Boaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aiken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aiken throws a low kick but Boaz avoids it.
A low kick lands for Aiken.
Boaz slips under a jab from Aiken.
Boaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aiken moves away.
Aiken throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boaz lands a slapping body shot.
Aiken connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aiken scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aiken walks into a jab.
Boaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aiken.
Boaz throwing a counter right hand but Aiken manages to avoid it.
Aiken pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boaz is out of range and Aiken settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Aiken.
Aiken tries a low kick but Boaz avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Boaz.
Aiken throws a wild body kick that Boaz sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick from Boaz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aiken throws a jab when Boaz was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Boaz misses the target.
Boaz scores with a nice body kick.
Boaz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aiken throws a body punch but Boaz moves out of range.
Good exchange - Aiken coming out on top.
Aiken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aiken throws a poor cross that misses
and Boaz counters with a good, hard body kick but Aiken shrugs it off.
Boaz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aiken looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aiken throws an overhand right that lands on Boaz's shoulder, as Boaz tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Aiken off the cage and back into range.
Boaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boaz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aiken checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Midick Aiken will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Boaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Boaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Boaz.
Boaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boaz lands with a straight right. Aiken didn't see that one coming.
Boaz misses with a head kick.
Good work by Aiken as he checks the leg kick.
Boaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aiken moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aiken.
A head punch on the inside from Boaz fails to land.
Boaz scores with a shot to the side of Aiken's head.
Boaz lands a left hand.
Boaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aiken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boaz gets through Aiken's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aiken throws a head punch that misses.
Boaz tries to throw a body punch but Aiken avoids it by throwing Boaz back against the cage.
Boaz pushes Aiken back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aiken lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aiken lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaz tries a body shot but Aiken blocks it.
Wamberto Boaz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boaz throws a head punch that misses.
Aiken struggles to land a body shot inside as Boaz controls his hands.
Boaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Boaz.
Aiken prevents a body shot from Boaz.
A short right from Boaz on the inside.
Aiken softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boaz prevents a body shot from Aiken.
Aiken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aiken blocks a body shot from Boaz.
Aiken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aiken working aggressively here.
Aiken lands an uppercut.
Aiken lands a body shot.
Aiken throws a head punch that misses.
Boaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Aiken.
Boaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Aiken.
Boaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz misses with a punch to the body.
Boaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Aiken fails to land.
Aiken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aiken misses with a punch on the inside.
Aiken tries to throw a body punch but Boaz avoids it by throwing Aiken back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Aiken.
Aiken tries to throw a body punch but Boaz avoids it by throwing Aiken back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Aiken fails to land.
Aiken working aggressively here.
Boaz prevents a body shot from Aiken.
Boaz tries to work over Aiken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aiken.
Boaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aiken can't find room to land a body shot as Boaz controls the action.
Aiken misses with some punches.
Aiken struggles to land a body shot inside as Boaz controls his hands.
Aiken blocks a body shot from Boaz.
Aiken tries a body shot but Boaz blocks it.
Boaz tries a body shot but Aiken blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz misses with the head strike.
Boaz misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Aiken.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aiken.
Boaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aiken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aiken tries to work over Boaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boaz tries a body shot but Aiken blocks it.
Boaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aiken blocking some punches.
Aiken tries to work over Boaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aiken misses with a punch to the body.
Aiken prevents a body shot from Boaz.
Aiken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boaz working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Boaz.
Nice body punch from Boaz - that landed with a thud.
Boaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Boaz can't find room to land a body shot as Aiken controls the action.
Boaz misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaz blocks a body shot from Aiken.
Aiken misses with the head strike.
Aiken lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boaz backwards.
Boaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aiken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aiken blocks an uppercut.
Aiken lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Aiken fails to land.
Boaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boaz lands with a left to the head.
Aiken misses with the head strike.
Boaz misses with a body punch.
Boaz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Boaz.
Boaz tries to work over Aiken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Boaz on the inside.
Aiken lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aiken struggles to land a body shot inside as Boaz controls his hands.
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 Wamberto Boaz.
I think Boaz 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wamberto Boaz!
After winning the bout, Wamberto Boaz 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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