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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thuyani Iopniu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boom Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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172 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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176 cm
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172 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent 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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thuyani Iopniu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boom Boom!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iopniu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Iopniu dodges the punch combination from Boom.
Boom moves into the clinch.
Boom misses with a knee strike.
Boom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Iopniu.
Boom working Iopniu over with knees to the body.
Boom gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boom wants to stand but Iopniu has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Boom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Iopniu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Iopniu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boom stands up from half guard.
Boom tries to close the distance and clinch but Iopniu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Iopniu takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom connects with a nasty looking knee right to Iopniu's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom lands a knee to the body.
Iopniu is breathing heavily.
Boom landing knees to the body.
Boom successfully pulls guard.
Boom has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Iopniu off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Boom is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Iopniu or perhaps it was just good defense by Boom which made him look bad.
Boom tries to clinch there but Iopniu circles away.
Boom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boom pulls guard.
Iopniu won't allow Boom to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iopniu wants to control from the top but Boom keeps moving.
Iopniu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boom thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Iopniu tries to free his leg and advance position but Boom is retaining full guard.
Boom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boom lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Boom lands a decent punch to the body there.
Boom is controlling Iopniu's posture.
Boom keeping full guard, as Iopniu tries to pass.
Boom working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Iopniu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Iopniu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iopniu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Iopniu trying to control but Boom is working from the bottom.
Boom seems keen to control Iopniu's posture.
Iopniu prevents Boom from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Boom keeping full guard, as Iopniu tries to pass.
Boom controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Boom Boom.
Iopniu keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Boom does no damage.
Iopniu circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Iopniu swats away the attempt to clinch by Boom.
Boom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Boom. No joy for Iopniu on that attempt.
A big left from Boom misses.
Iopniu keeps the fight on the outside.
Boom Boom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom is looking to clinch but Iopniu is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom wants to clinch up but Iopniu keeps it at a distance.
Iopniu shoots in and bounces Boom off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Iopniu pushing down on Boom's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boom Boom dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Iopniu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Iopniu closes the distance and clinches up with Boom, looking for a takedown. Iopniu pushes Boom against the cage but Boom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boom wants to clinch up but Iopniu keeps it at a distance.
Boom staying out of range there.
Boom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Iopniu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boom tries to clinch up but Iopniu circles away and keeps his distance.
Boom moves into the clinch successfully.
Iopniu is trying to drag Boom to the mat but Boom just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thuyani Iopniu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom has hold of one of Iopniu's legs. Iopniu is fighting the takedown attempt but Boom gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Boom wanted to stand there but Iopniu had control of the position.
Boom works over Iopniu with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iopniu trying to control the position.
Boom throwing strikes from guard but Iopniu blocks nicely.
Boom thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Iopniu is looking for a triangle but Boom pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Iopniu has momentary wrist control but Boom slips an elbow through the middle.
Iopniu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boom defends well.
Boom scoring with some ground and pound.
Iopniu wants to sweep but no luck.
Boom wants to stand but Iopniu is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom connects with a couple of short punches.
Iopniu could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Boom is looking to stand up but Iopniu won't let him.
Iopniu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boom defends well.
Boom is looking to work some ground and pound but Iopniu has wrist control.
Boom wants to pass the guard but Iopniu is keeping the position.
Boom trying to control but Iopniu is working from the bottom.
Iopniu working a defensive guard here.
Boom working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Iopniu's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom distracts Iopniu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Iopniu is trying to control the position but Boom postures up.
Boom wants to control from the top but Iopniu keeps moving.
Boom with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Iopniu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boom manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boom lands a couple of digs.
Iopniu has a closed guard, preventing Boom from standing up.
Boom drops back looking for a leg! Iopniu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Iopniu manages to kick Boom off! Boom jumps back into Iopniu's guard.
Iopniu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boom can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iopniu is working an open guard so Boom takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boom closes the distance and clinches.
Boom lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Thuyani Iopniu has been cut.
A body shot lands from Boom.
Boom landing knees to the body.
Boom scores with a knee to the head.
Boom breaks the clinch.
Boom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boom has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boom Boom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thuyani Iopniu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Boom moves in looking to clinch but Iopniu pushes him off.
Iopniu looks to throw the jab but Boom is out of range.
Iopniu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boom but Boom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boom Boom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boom looks to land a body kick but Iopniu moved away.
Boom wants to clinch.
Boom wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom tries to close the distance and clinch but Iopniu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom is looking to clinch.
Boom tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Boom misses.
Boom is looking to clinch but Iopniu is avoiding it.
Boom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Iopniu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom tries to clinch there but Iopniu circles away.
Iopniu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Iopniu fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thuyani Iopniu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Iopniu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boom misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boom misses the shot to the body.
Boom Boom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Iopniu dives in and grabs Boom's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boom pushes down on Iopniu's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boom closes the distance and clinches.
Boom connects with a nasty looking knee right to Iopniu's face.
A knee to the head by Boom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom tries to clinch up but Iopniu circles away and keeps his distance.
Iopniu swats away the attempt to clinch by Boom.
Iopniu throws an overhand right that lands on Boom's shoulder, as Boom tries to avoid the shot.
Boom misses with a body shot.
Iopniu keeps the fight on the outside.
Boom Boom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boom pushes Iopniu up against the cage in a clinch.
Boom landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boom breaks the clinch.
Boom is looking to clinch.
Boom throws an overhand right that lands on Iopniu's shoulder, as Iopniu tries to avoid the shot.
Boom pushes Iopniu up against the cage in a clinch.
Boom gets control of Iopniu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Boom will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Iopniu drops back, looking for a kneebar! Boom looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Boom looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Boom!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Iopniu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thuyani Iopniu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boom is staying tight to Iopniu's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boom Boom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boom 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boom Boom!
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hype
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