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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yin Mao (ranked 667 p4p, 654 weight class) and Boko Haram (ranked 56 p4p, 53 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mao might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HonestKey- Pass. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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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 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yin Mao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Boko Haram!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haram lands with a shot to the body.
Boko Haram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mao misses the body punch
enabling Haram to counter with a crisp jab.
Mao throws a sloppy head kick and Haram moves out of range easily.
Mao definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haram is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mao with a body shot.
Haram throws a shot to the body.
Mao misses with a wild combination.
Haram ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haram.
Jab from Haram.
Mao avoids the body shot from Haram.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Mao
and Haram counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mao needs to keep his hands up - Haram had a free shot at his head there.
Mao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mao has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haram finds it's way round the side to connect with Mao's head.
Haram lands a nice looking body shot.
Mao misses with a kick to the body
and Haram counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haram counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Haram throws a body shot but no joy.
Mao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mao misses with a body kick.
Haram looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haram moves out of range of the body kick from Mao.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haram. Mao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mao lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mao throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haram.
Haram looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mao tries to land a front kick but Haram steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Haram digs a good hook to Mao's body.
Haram is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mao rather than just go for the knockout.
Mao gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mao throws a sloppy head kick
and Haram counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haram avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mao throws a head kick that Haram semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mao throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Haram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mao shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Haram on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the body from Haram misses
and Mao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mao throwing a counter right hand but Haram manages to avoid it.
Haram is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mao had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A telegraphed right hand from Haram misses the target.
Haram looks to land a left hand but Mao moved out of range nicely.
Mao throws a lazy body kick
letting Haram counter with a right hand.
Haram lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haram lands a nice shot to the body.
Haram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mao.
It looked like Mao was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Haram moves out of range of the strikes.
Mao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mao was well out of range. Poor timing from Haram.
Haram lands with a right hand.
Mao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Haram waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mao.
A little feinted left hand from Mao on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haram scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mao takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haram on the side of the head.
Haram throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mao misses with a hook. Haram ducked under it nicely.
Mao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haram throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haram takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab from Haram does it's job there.
Haram throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mao just misses with a punch to the body.
Mao misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mao went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Haram throws an overhand right that lands on Mao's shoulder, as Mao tries to avoid the shot.
Haram misses the shot to the body.
Mao throws a counter high kick but Haram was just alert enough to avoid it.
Haram bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mao's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mao walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Haram bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haram let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Haram misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Haram.
Mao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haram.
Mao is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Mao.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Haram lands a body shot.
A shot to the body from Mao misses
and Haram counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mao throws a lazy right hand but Haram sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haram stuns Mao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haram lands with a shot to the body.
Mao tries to land a front kick but Haram steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Haram lands a nice shot that snaps Mao's head back.
Haram scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mao throws the kick towards the body but Haram avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Haram misses.
Haram scores with a jab. Mao acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mao missing with a left hand there. Haram was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mao misses the shot to the body.
Haram takes a swing at Mao's ribcage but misses.
Haram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haram lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haram steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mao.
Mao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haram.
Mao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haram works Mao's body with a nice hook.
Mao looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Haram with a hook.
Mao misses with a straight right.
Haram blocks the body kick.
Mao misses with a head kick.
Haram is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mao with a body shot.
Mao keeps Haram at a distance using the push kick.
Haram scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mao slips a jab from Haram.
Mao thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mao thuds a left hand into Haram's body.
Mao throws a sloppy head kick
and Haram counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boko Haram dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Haram takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haram.
Mao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mao throws a push kick but Haram slaps the foot to one side.
Haram throws a nice looking combination but Mao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haram dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haram pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haram jabs Mao right on the nose. Mao blinks but takes it well.
Haram throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haram looks to score with a jab to the body but Mao is just out of range.
Haram lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mao might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boko Haram seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haram connects with a body shot.
Mao moves out of range of the strikes.
Mao slips under a jab.
It appears Mao was looking to counter with a kick there.
A swing and a miss from Haram.
Haram blocks a jab.
Mao ducks under a wild hook from Haram.
Haram keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mao.
A nice side step and Haram releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haram fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Haram displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mao throws out the jab.
Mao ducks under a wild hook from Haram.
Nice shot by Haram.
Nice jab there from Haram.
Mao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haram throws out a counter right but Mao avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haram cracks a nice hook into Mao's ribs.
Mao slips under a jab.
Mao throws a quick counter kick to the body but Haram avoids it.
Haram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mao.
And Mao counters with a quick kick to the body but Haram blocks it.
Mao slips a straight right by Haram.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haram moves out of range as Mao throws a body kick.
Haram misses with a wild body shot.
Haram slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Haram lands a slapping body shot.
Haram throws a body shot but no joy.
Haram misses with a wild body shot.
Mao throws a quick counter kick to the body but Haram avoids it.
Mao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mao connects with a single shot there.
Mao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mao gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Haram counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haram. Mao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Haram throws a jab but it's blocked by Mao.
Haram scores with a decent looking hook.
Haram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mao looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mao ducks under a wild hook from Haram.
Mao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haram.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haram. Mao does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Mao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mao throws a lazy head kick
and Haram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haram scores with a shot to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mao just misses with a punch to the body.
Mao defending well as Haram loads up on a big left hand.
Mao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No joy there for Haram, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mao jabs Haram to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Haram throws a jab when Mao was well out of range.
Mao is looking to counter with head kicks.
Mao moves forwards but Haram connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Haram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mao moves away.
Haram has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mao throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Haram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mao throws a sloppy head kick and Haram moves out of range easily.
Haram misses with a looping right.
Mao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mao tries a head kick but it misses.
Haram throws out a counter right but Mao avoids it with no problem.
Mao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mao misses with a wild combination.
Haram doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haram connects with a single shot there.
Mao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Haram throws a shot from downtown. Mao moves away and avoids it.
Mao was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mao throws the kick towards the body but Haram avoids it.
Mao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Haram swinging wildly here.
Mao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Boko Haram has been cut.
Haram stuns Mao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haram scores with a body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Haram takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haram avoids the head kick by Mao.
Haram scores with a body shot.
Mao looks for the body kick but Haram saw that one coming.
Mao walks into a stiff left hand from Haram.
Mao on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mao throws a head kick that misses.
As Mao backs off Haram throws a huge counter combo but Mao manages to avoid it all.
Haram stuns Mao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haram throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mao goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Haram thuds a left hand into Mao's body.
Mao misses with a shot to the body
and Haram counters with a one-two to the body.
Haram cracks Mao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mao has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haram finds it's way round the side to connect with Mao's head.
Haram jabs at Mao's body.
Haram digs a good body shot into Mao's ribs.
Mao misses the body punch
enabling Haram to counter with a crisp jab.
Haram lands with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boko Haram showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Boko Haram's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mao throws a head kick that misses
and Haram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mao misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Haram to counter with a crisp jab.
Haram lands a nice hook to Mao's body. Mao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mao scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mao missing with a left hand there. Haram was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body punch from Haram.
Mao throws a head kick that misses
and Haram counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haram misses the shot to the body.
Mao throws a sloppy head kick
and Haram counters with a straight right hand.
Haram is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mao misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Haram misses.
Mao takes one to the side of the head.
Mao slips under a jab.
Mao appears to be looking for a big counter.
Haram is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mao.
Haram avoids the head kick by Mao.
Mao throws a hook to the side of Haram's head but Haram sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haram throws a lazy right hand but Mao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haram throws a looping overhand right but Mao ducks down to avoid it.
Mao throws a sloppy head kick
and Haram counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mao takes one on the button.
Haram lands with an uppercut that bounces Mao off the cage and back into range.
Mao avoids the body shot from Haram.
Mao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mao drops his hands momentarily and Haram takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Haram scores 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!
Haram listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Haram moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice body punch from Haram.
Haram punishes Mao's body with a nice straight punch.
Mao throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Haram counters with a nice uppercut.
Haram throws a shot from downtown. Mao moves away and avoids it.
Mao thinks about countering with a body kick.
Haram throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mao counter with a right hand.
Haram throws a body punch but Mao moves out of range.
Haram cracks Mao with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haram lands with a good body shot.
Haram takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Haram lands a jab.
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!
Haram wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Haram digs a good body shot into Mao's ribs.
Haram lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mao slips a jab from Haram.
Mao appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Haram with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yin Mao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Haram getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haram missing with a left hand there. Mao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mao throws the kick towards the body but Haram avoids it.
A nice side step and Haram releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Haram cracks Mao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mao throws a head kick but Haram moves out of range.
Haram's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mao under the eye.
Mao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haram misses the shot to the body.
Mao thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Haram moves out of range of the strikes.
Haram now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mao throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Haram counter with a right hand.
Mao misses with a lunging right hand
and Haram counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Haram throws a jab when Mao was well out of range.
Mao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haram connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haram swings for the body but Mao moves out of range.
Mao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mao throws a sloppy head kick
and Haram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mao misses with an uppercut
and Haram counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haram uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mao has time to react.
Mao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haram throws a right and a left that Mao avoids nicely.
Mao throws a quick counter kick to the body but Haram avoids it.
Haram scores with a shot to the body.
Haram misses with a straight right.
It appears Mao was looking to counter with a kick there.
Haram digs a good hook to Mao's body.
Mao slips a straight right by Haram.
It looked like Mao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boko Haram is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mao misses with a wild body shot.
Haram is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Haram misses with a wild body shot.
Mao looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Haram.
Mao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Mao throws a body kick that misses.
Mao throws a hook but Haram blocks it.
Haram now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Haram defending well as Mao loads up on a big left hand.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Haram looks to throw the jab but Mao is out of range.
And Mao counters with a quick kick to the body but Haram blocks it.
Haram bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mao's head.
Mao tries to land a body kick
letting Haram counter with a right hand.
Haram ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Haram swings for the body but Mao moves out of range.
Haram comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Haram misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Mao misses the target.
Mao misses with a head kick.
Haram lands a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boko Haram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haram 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boko Haram!
Boko Haram seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Yin Mao had this to say: 'Oh well, on to the next one!'.
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