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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mos Def (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Def might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mathematics. Mos Def has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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171 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mos Def!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Boom!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom scores with a head kick.
Boom swats away the attempt to clinch by Def.
Def tries to clinch up but Boom circles away and keeps his distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boom lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Def has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Def and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boom scores with a push kick.
Boom misses with a head kick.
Boom clinches up against the cage.
Boom creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boom breaks the clinch.
Boom drives through and clinches with Def against the cage.
Boom missing with knees to the body.
Def tries to break the clinch but Boom is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Boom on the inside.
Def holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boom stalling against the cage.
Def drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boom pulls his leg out and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boom.
Boom misses with a head kick.
Boom misses with a head kick.
Sonny Boom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom throws a chopping leg kick but Def manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom cracks Def with an open hand slap.
Boom clinches with his opponent.
Def wants to take the fight to the mat but Boom manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Def being controlled against the cage.
Def wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boom has him pressed against the cage.
Def jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boom walks away with a smile on his face. Def gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mos Def. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom gets a clinch.
Def managing to block the knees to the body from Boom.
Def is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boom is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Def avoiding damage as Boom throws knees to the body.
Def pulls guard successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Def wants to control but Boom passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Def manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boom tries to free his leg and advance position but Def is retaining full guard.
Boom has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Def is proving hard to escape from.
Def wants to sweep here but Boom controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boom wanted to stand there but Def had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Def is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Def working for a triangle but Boom defends it easily.
Def throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Def looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Boom dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boom throws a head kick that Def semi-blocks.
It looks like Mos Def has been cut.
Boom closes the distance and pushes Def back into the cage.
Def drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boom pulls his leg out and moves away.
Def looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Def fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boom closes the distance and clinches.
Def tries for a takedown. No joy.
Def has Boom pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boom manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mos Def. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Def goes for a takedown attempt but Boom pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boom tries to land a leg kick but Def saw it coming and moves away.
Boom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boom, right into the meat.
Boom clinches with his opponent.
Boom avoiding damage as Def throws knees to the body.
Def jumps guard but Boom stands there with Def around his waist. Def gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boom lands with a light punch inside.
Boom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Boom.
Boom breaks the clinch.
Def fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boom is out of range.
Boom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boom gets a clinch.
Boom lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Def gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Boom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Def.
Boom is adopting a defensive guard.
Boom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom is trying to hold Def in close to prevent damage but Def has managed to pass into half guard.
Def thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Def throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boom is refusing to be controlled, as Def sits in half guard.
Boom is defending against the submission attempts here by Def.
Boom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Def.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Def wants to pass to mount but Boom is defending the position.
Def is just content to waste time from the top position. Boom takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Def stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Def throws an elbow that misses. Boom uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Def's guard. Nice move by Boom!
Def is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sonny Boom will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mos Def's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Boom is looking to chop away at Def's legs.
Boom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Def throws a front kick aimed at Boom's knee but Boom avoids it well.
Boom takes a swing at Def's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom has Def up against the cage in a clinch.
Def is working for takedown but Boom is calmly controlling the position for now.
Boom prevents a takedown attempt there.
Def using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Def tries to land a knee to the head but Boom blocks with his arms.
Def wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boom has him pressed against the cage.
Boom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Boom cracks a nice hook into Def's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boom. Def does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Def gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boom throws a low kick but it's checked well by Def.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Def fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mos Def. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Boom.
Def tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Boom.
Def gets tackled into the cage by Boom. Boom maintains the clinch.
Boom breaks from the clinch.
Def blocks a head kick by Boom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom moves into the clinch.
Def tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Def tries to land a knee to the head but Boom blocks with his arms.
Boom tries to work over Def's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Def tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Def is trying to break the clinch but Boom has him pressed against the cage.
Def wants a takedown but no success here.
Def tries to pull guard but Boom won't allow it.
Def wants to break free but Boom has control.
Def is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boom pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Boom.
Def goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boom prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boom manages to break the clinch.
Sonny Boom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom throws a series of strikes that have Def backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom throws a head kick but Def moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boom.
Def blocks a head kick by Boom.
Def throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boom counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Def is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Def on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Boom darts in and clinches Def up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Def breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Def. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Boom really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mos Def's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Boom clinches.
Def dodges an elbow strike from Boom.
Def with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Def is trying to force a seperation but Boom has the dominant position.
Boom leaning against his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Def can't get the takedown.
Def using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boom moves into the clinch.
Boom avoiding damage as Def throws knees to the body.
Def's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boom buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Def.
Boom throws a right hand that Def ducks under and follows up with a left that Def also avoids with ease.
Boom buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Def moves in looking to clinch but Boom pushes him off.
Boom has managed to clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boom.
Boom looking to stall.
Def is trying to push Boom away but Boom has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boom breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom trying to control the position but instead, Def has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boom into the cage.
Def tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mos Def. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom pressing his opponent against the cage.
Def tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boom smiles and moves away.
Boom pivots, looking for a leg kick but Def is out of range and Boom settles back down.
Def throws a front kick aimed at Boom's knee but Boom avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Def blocks the body kick.
Boom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Def closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Boom. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boom.
Boom gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sonny Boom seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Def breaks the clinch.
Def tries to close the distance and clinch but Boom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boom tries to land a front kick but Def steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boom gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Def misses with a knee to the head.
Boom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Def backwards.
Come on Boom - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Boom prevents Def from breaking the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Def working hard to break the clinch.
Def jumps guard.
Def not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Boom dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mos Def's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Def tries to keep at a distance but Boom has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boom pushes off an throws an elbow but Def leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boom.
Def tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boom just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boom misses with a body punch.
Def tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boom smiles and moves away.
Boom rushes Def and presses him up against the cage.
Boom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boom will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Def up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mos Def. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Def fails to pull guard.
Def jumps guard but Boom stands there with Def around his waist. Def gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Def jumps guard but Boom stands there with Def around his waist. Def gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boom stalling.
Def blocks an elbow strike.
Def has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boom is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boom has Def pushed against the cage.
Boom stops a takedown attempt from Def.
Def jumps guard but Boom stands there with Def around his waist. Def gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Boom is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Def blocks a body shot from Boom.
Def has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Boom avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Def is working for takedown but Boom is calmly controlling the position for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boom lands with a left to the head.
Boom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Def is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Def tries to land a body kick
and Boom counters with a head kick.
Def is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom seems to be stalking Def here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Def drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sonny Boom! Sonny Boom retains his welterweight title!
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