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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Averescu (ranked 2148 p4p, 2218 weight class) and Norman Boma (ranked 282 p4p, 298 weight class). Averescu comes to the cage accompanied by Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. Boma is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stromae - Alors On Danse. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Averescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Norman Boma!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Averescu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Dan Averescu has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Averescu as he connects with a hook.
Boma has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Boma misses with a looping left.
Boma pushes Averescu up against the cage in a clinch.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Boma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boma avoiding damage as Averescu throws knees to the body.
Boma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Averescu.
Boma scores with a shot to the side of Averescu's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Averescu missing with knees to the body.
Boma tries to work over Averescu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Boma.
Averescu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boma struggles to land a body shot inside as Averescu controls his hands.
Boma struggles to land a body shot inside as Averescu controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma lands with a left to the head.
Boma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Averescu.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boma.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Averescu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boma tries a body shot but Averescu blocks it.
Boma is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short right from Boma on the inside.
Averescu blocks an uppercut.
Boma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boma lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Boma.
Boma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Averescu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma tries to work over Averescu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boma can't find room to land a body shot as Averescu controls the action.
Boma lands a shot to the body.
Boma working aggressively here.
Boma throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Averescu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Averescu's efforts to push away.
Boma works on Averescu's body with a couple of short punches.
Boma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Boma - that landed with a thud.
Averescu is struggling to control the position.
Boma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Boma on the inside.
Averescu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boma has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Boma.
Boma lands a hook that snaps the head of Averescu backwards.
Boma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Boma.
Boma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Averescu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Averescu prevents a body shot from Boma.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boma.
Boma lands a nice uppercut.
Boma misses with some punches.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Averescu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma misses with some punches.
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!
Still in the clinch, Boma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Averescu trying to land knees to the body.
Boma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boma lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Boma.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Averescu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Averescu tries to land a knee to the head but Boma blocks with his arms.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Averescu's elbow.
Boma lands a nice uppercut.
Averescu prevents a body shot from Boma.
Averescu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Boma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Averescu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Boma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Averescu.
Averescu throws a poor cross that misses
and Boma counters with an inside leg kick.
Averescu throws a jab when Boma was well out of range.
Averescu misses with a straight left.
Boma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Averescu throws out the jab.
Boma throws a lazy right hand but Averescu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Boma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boma thumps Averescu with a low kick.
Boma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Averescu throws a shot from downtown. Boma moves away and avoids it.
Averescu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boma pushes Averescu up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Boma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Boma.
Averescu is looking to break free of the clinch but Boma has double underhooks.
Boma lands with a right to the head.
Averescu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boma.
Boma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Averescu is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Boma's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Averescu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boma lands with a right to the head.
Averescu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Boma working aggressively here.
Averescu blocks a body shot from Boma.
Boma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boma tries to work over Averescu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boma lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Averescu.
Boma scores with a shot to the side of Averescu's head.
Averescu prevents a body shot from Boma.
Averescu has had enough of the clinch but Boma keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Averescu prevents a body shot from Boma.
Averescu misses with some punches.
Boma tries to throw a body punch but Averescu avoids it by throwing Boma back against the cage.
Boma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Averescu is trying to maintain a safe position but Boma gets an underhook and turns Averescu into the cage.
Boma misses with some punches.
Norman Boma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boma lands with a right to the head.
Averescu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boma avoids it.
Averescu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Averescu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Averescus head.
Averescu is looking to break free of the clinch but Boma has double underhooks.
Boma presses Averescu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Averescu prevents a body shot from Boma.
Boma lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Averescu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boma.
Boma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Averescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boma misses with a punch to the body.
Boma misses with a body punch.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Averescu.
Boma working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma tries to throw a body punch but Averescu avoids it by throwing Boma back against the cage.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Averescu.
Boma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Boma on the inside.
Boma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Averescu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma misses with some punches.
Averescu is trying to push Boma away but Boma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Averescu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boma lands a nice uppercut.
Averescu is looking to break free of the clinch but Boma has double underhooks.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Boma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Averescu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Averescu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boma.
Boma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Averescu misses.
Boma darts in and clinches Averescu up against the cage.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Averescu.
Boma keeps control of Averescu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boma lands with a left to the head.
Boma working aggressively here.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Averescu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boma struggles to land a body shot inside as Averescu controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Averescu blocks an uppercut.
Averescu blocks a body shot from Boma.
Boma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Averescu backwards.
Boma misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Averescu.
A right handed body shot lands from Boma.
Boma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Averescu's efforts to push away.
Boma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Averescu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boma.
Boma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Averescu breaks the clinch.
Averescu blocks a low kick nicely.
Averescu throwing a counter right hand but Boma manages to avoid it.
Boma moves into the clinch.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma digs a right hand underneath Averescu's ribcage. Averescu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boma misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Averescu.
Averescu tries to circle away but Boma has him pinned against the cage.
Boma lands a shoulder strike.
Boma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Boma.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Boma.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boma lands with a left to the head.
Averescu has had enough of the clinch but Boma keeps him there for the moment.
Boma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Averescu backwards.
Averescu prevents a body shot from Boma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma presses Averescu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boma struggles to land a body shot inside as Averescu controls his hands.
Boma scores with a shoulder strike.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boma can't find room to land a body shot as Averescu controls the action.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Averescu.
Boma lands with a left to the head.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Averescu.
Boma prevents Averescu from breaking the clinch.
Averescu blocking some punches.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Averescu is trying to break the clinch but Boma has him pressed against the cage.
Boma tries to work over Averescu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boma lands a body punch in the clinch.
Averescu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boma scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boma.
Boma throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Averescu.
Dan Averescu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boma works on Averescu's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Boma.
Boma lands a hook that snaps the head of Averescu backwards.
Boma tries to throw a body punch but Averescu avoids it by throwing Boma back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boma.
Averescu is rocked!
Boma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Averescu blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Norman Boma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 25:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norman Boma!
After winning the bout, Norman 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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