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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Padraig Kelleher (ranked 1244 p4p, 1385 weight class) and Maurice Boma (ranked 165 p4p, 186 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Padraig Kelleher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Maurice Boma!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelleher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kelleher scores with a hook to the body.
Boma leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kelleher lands with a right to the head.
Kelleher tries to throw a body punch but Boma avoids it by throwing Kelleher back against the cage.
Kelleher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelleher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelleher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelleher throws a head punch that misses.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Kelleher.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelleher blocking some punches.
Kelleher can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
Kelleher lands with a light punch inside.
Boma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelleher swings wildly with an uppercut but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelleher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kelleher tries to work over Boma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelleher struggles to land a body shot inside as Boma controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelleher lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Kelleher misses with a body punch.
Boma prevents a body shot from Kelleher.
Kelleher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boma backwards.
Kelleher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bomas head.
Kelleher lands with a short shot to the head.
Boma scores with a shoulder strike.
Kelleher tries a body shot but Boma blocks it.
Boma blocking some punches.
Kelleher misses with the head strike.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Boma misses with some punches.
Kelleher misses with some punches.
Kelleher has a couple of punches blocked by Boma.
Boma lands with a right to the head.
Kelleher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boma wants to stall.
Kelleher pushes Boma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelleher working aggressively here.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelleher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boma misses with a punch to the body.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Kelleher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
Boma lands with a left to the head.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Kelleher throws a punch but it's blocked by Boma.
Boma misses with some punches.
Kelleher can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
Kelleher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelleher throws a punch but it's blocked by Boma.
Boma effectively controlling the action here.
Boma is trying to maintain a safe position but Kelleher gets an underhook and turns Boma into the cage.
Kelleher throws a head punch that misses.
Kelleher misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kelleher.
Boma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Kelleher's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kelleher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelleher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelleher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelleher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelleher lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boma blocks a body shot from Kelleher.
Kelleher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelleher misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
Kelleher misses with some punches.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kelleher lands a body punch.
Boma blocks a body shot from Kelleher.
Boma blocks a body shot from Kelleher.
Kelleher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelleher throws a punch but it's blocked by Boma.
Kelleher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boma misses with a body punch.
Kelleher lands a body shot.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelleher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bomas head.
Kelleher lands an uppercut.
Kelleher throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boma misses with the head strike.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelleher blocks a body shot from Boma.
Boma is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelleher has a couple of punches blocked by Boma.
Kelleher lands a left hand.
Boma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelleher backwards.
Kelleher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Kelleher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kelleher lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Kelleher fails to land.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelleher.
Boma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kelleher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bomas head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boma throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Padraig Kelleher dominated that round.
That's time! Kelleher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Boma throws a hook to the side of Kelleher's head but Kelleher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kelleher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boma.
A big left from Kelleher misses.
Boma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kelleher is able to avoid easily.
Kelleher throws a big counter combination but Boma scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Boma in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kelleher cracks Boma with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Boma looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Kelleher finish him?
Boma is rocked!
Boma throws a hook to the side of Kelleher's head but Kelleher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kelleher jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Boma is still on wobbly legs! Can Kelleher finish him?
Kelleher cracks Boma with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Boma tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Kelleher pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Boma is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Padraig Kelleher!
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