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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonic Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Ronald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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252 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonic Boom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Ronald!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronald moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Boom misses the target.
Boom attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Ronald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ronald tries to clinch up but Boom circles away and keeps his distance.
Boom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ronald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ronald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ronald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boom.
Ronald throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boom plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boom throws a leg kick which misses Ronald's front leg but catches the back leg as Ronald tries to avoid it.
Ronald tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boom counters with a nice body kick.
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!
Ronald misses with a leg kick
and Boom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boom misses with a low kick as Ronald jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom scores with a leg kick.
Boom throws a leg kick but Ronald moved away.
Ronald doesn't manage to clinch there - Boom circles away.
Ronald avoids the head kick by Boom.
Ronald blocks the body kick.
Ronald tries to clinch up but Boom circles away and keeps his distance.
Ronald moves out of range as Boom strikes.
Boom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ronald was well out of range. Poor timing from Boom.
Ronald slips a jab from Boom.
A head kick misses from Boom.
Boom swings for the body but Ronald moves out of range.
Sonic Boom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom thows a body shot but no joy.
Boom throws a leg kick but Ronald moved away.
Ronald doesn't manage to clinch there - Boom circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ronald checks a leg kick.
Ronald clinches up with Boom and pushes him back against the cage.
Ronald keeps control of Boom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boom stalling in the clinch but Ronald improves position.
A hook to the body from Boom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boom as Ronald tries to tie him up.
Boom tries to circle away but Ronald has him pinned against the cage.
Ronald wants a takedown but no success here.
Boom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boom looking to stall.
Boom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ronald backwards.
Ronald stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom can't find room to land a body shot as Ronald controls the action.
Boom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ronald backwards.
Ronald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boom with a hook.
Ronald avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boom misses with a body shot
and Ronald counters by clinching up.
Boom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ronalds head.
Boom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ronald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boom avoids it.
Ronald looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ronald's elbow.
Boom tries to break free but Ronald pushes him back against the cage.
Boom is trying to push Ronald away but Ronald has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boom blocks a body shot from Ronald.
Boom lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Boom taking a breather.
Boom tries to throw a body punch but Ronald avoids it by throwing Boom back against the cage.
Ronald misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boom.
Ronald's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ronald manages to break the clinch.
Ronald closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ronald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boom lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ronald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonic Boom dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ronald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boom.
Boom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boom keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab from Boom.
A clash of legs there as Ronald blocks the low kick.
Ronald tries to clinch but Boom moves out of range.
Ronald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boom throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boom's corner calls for a 1-2. Boom obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ronald tries to clinch up.
Ronald tries to clinch but Boom moves away
and Boom counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ronald at a distance.
Ronald tries to clinch but Boom moves out of range.
Ronald moves to clinch but Boom breaks away
and Boom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boom throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brad Ronald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom throws a low kick but Ronald moves out of range easily.
Ronald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good work by Ronald as he checks the leg kick.
Ronald checks a low kick from Boom.
Boom connects with a crisp jab.
Ronald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boom.
Ronald takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ronald avoids the body shot from Boom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom misses the shot to the body.
Boom misses the shot to the body.
Sonic Boom is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom misses with a body kick.
Sonic Boom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ronald fails with a takedown attempt.
Boom throws a leg kick that misses.
Boom misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Ronald. Beautiful body shot.
Boom keeps the fight on the outside.
Boom throws a sloppy head kick
and Ronald counters with a two punch combo.
Boom connects with a jab.
Boom keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ronald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ronald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ronald tries to clinch but Boom moves out of range.
Boom throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ronald is looking to clinch but Boom is avoiding it.
Ronald avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ronald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Boom is predictable there
and Ronald counters by clinching up.
Boom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ronald breaks from the clinch.
Ronald tries to clinch up but Boom circles away and keeps his distance.
Boom tries to score with a low kick but Ronald moves his leg out of the way.
Boom throws a looping overhand right but Ronald ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Ronald does it's job there.
Boom misses with a wild body shot.
Boom does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boom throws a head kick that misses
and Ronald counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ronald.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ronald blocks an uppercut.
Ronald looking to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Ronald.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonic Boom dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ronald throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Boom was covering up waiting for the punch and Ronald finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ronald decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Boom, up you get!
Boom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ronald moves away.
Boom throws the kick towards the body but Ronald avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ronald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom lands a leg kick that knocks Ronald off balance momentarily.
Ronald clinches up against the cage.
Ronald is trying to break the clinch but Boom is controlling him.
Boom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronald missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ronald is trying to force a seperation but Boom has the dominant position.
Ronald is trying to break the clinch but Boom has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Boom.
Ronald lands with a left to the head.
Boom avoids the elbow strike from Ronald, against the cage.
Ronald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ronald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boom tries to work over Ronald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boom prevents a body shot from Ronald.
Boom pushes Ronald back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ronald is looking for a takedown.
Ronald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boom looks to score with a jab to the body but Ronald is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ronald throws a series of punches but Boom avoids them all with ease.
Ronald tries to clinch but Boom moves out of range.
That kick from Boom tenderised Ronald's leg. Ronald is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ronald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boom misses with a leg kick.
Ronald throws a body kick that misses.
Ronald checks the leg kick.
Ronald takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ronald tries to clinch but Boom moves out of range.
Boom moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ronald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boom looks to score with a jab to the body but Ronald is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom misses with a kick to the body.
Ronald keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ronald moves out of range of the body kick.
Boom misses with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Ronald blocks the low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boom.
Boom takes a swing at Ronald's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Boom.
Boom misses with a hook.
Ronald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ronald closes the distance and pushes Boom back into the cage.
Ronald gets through Boom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom avoids the elbow strike from Ronald, against the cage.
Boom displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ronald up against the cage.
Boom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ronald is stalling here.
Brad Ronald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ronald tries to land knees in the clinch but Boom avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronald missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boom as Ronald tries to tie him up.
Boom misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom is trying to maintain a safe position but Ronald gets an underhook and turns Boom into the cage.
Ronald lands with a right to the head.
Sonic Boom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ronald lands a nice uppercut.
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 Sonic Boom.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boom, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonic Boom!
After winning the bout, Sonic Boom 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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