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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Hewson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Purple 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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Boom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Hewson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hewson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boom counters with a head kick. That will keep Hewson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Paul Hewson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Boom.
Hewson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boom counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hewson's knee momentarily.
Hewson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boom's waist but Boom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hewson off to one side.
Sonny Boom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Hewson.
Hewson tries for a takedown but Boom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hewson tries to bum rush Boom with a series of wild strikes but Boom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boom lands with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hewson.
Boom swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hewson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boom is fending him off so far but Hewson persists. Nope, Boom circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hewson.
Hewson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewson misses with a looping right.
Hewson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boom checks it well.
Boom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hewson.
Sonny Boom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hewson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boom pinned against the cage. Boom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed right hand from Hewson misses the target.
A slow jab from Hewson misses its intended target.
Hewson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boom moves into the clinch.
Hewson is trying to break the clinch but Boom is controlling him.
Boom stalls.
Hewson is trying to break the clinch but Boom is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boom lands an uppercut.
Boom is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boom seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Hewson tries to circle away but Boom has him pinned against the cage.
Boom can't find room to land a body shot as Hewson controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from Boom.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boom just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hewson's brow.
Boom is stalling here.
Hewson is trying to push Boom away but Boom has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hewson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boom keeps control of Hewson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hewson tries to circle away but Boom has him pinned against the cage.
Hewson working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boom.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boom.
Hewson breaks the clinch.
Hewson looks to land a right hand but Boom moved out of range.
Boom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hewson throws an overhand right that lands on Boom's shoulder, as Boom tries to avoid the shot.
Hewson shoots in for a takedown but Boom shows good takedown defense.
Boom stuffs the takedown.
Hewson closes the distance and clinches up with Boom, looking for a takedown. Hewson pushes Boom against the cage but Boom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hewson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hewson looks winded!
Hewson throws a jab when Boom was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom connects with a leg kick. Hewson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom lands a damaging elbow.
Boom pushes Hewson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hewson can't break the clinch.
Hewson takes an elbow to the temple.
Boom lands an elbow just above Hewson 's eye.
Boom prevents Hewson from breaking the clinch.
Hewson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boom controlling the action here for a moment.
Boom lands with a short shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom just leaning against Hewson, taking a breather.
Boom misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Boom dominated that round.
That's time! Boom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hewson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hewson misses with a body shot.
Hewson throws a jab but it's blocked by Boom.
Hewson misses with a straight left.
Hewson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boom counters by moving into the clinch.
Boom slows down the pace here.
Hewson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Boom pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boom prevents Hewson from breaking the clinch.
Boom is looking to control Hewson's arms but Hewson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boom has his back to the cage.
Hewson blocks a body shot from Boom.
A frustrated look appears on Hewson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Boom.
Boom taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knees to the body from Boom.
Nice body punch from Boom - that landed with a thud.
Boom lands a good knee to the midsection. Hewson won't want to take too many of those.
Hewson avoids the elbow strike from Boom, against the cage.
Boom creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hewson's defenses.
Hewson is looking to break free of the clinch but Boom has double underhooks.
Hewson working hard to break the clinch.
Hewson is trying to break the clinch but Boom has him pressed against the cage.
Boom displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hewson up against the cage.
Boom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hewsons head.
Boom looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hewson's efforts to push away.
Hewson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hewson is trying to break the clinch but Boom has him pressed against the cage.
Boom misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hewson is trying to break free.
Boom throws an elbow but it misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Boom.
Boom prevents Hewson from breaking the clinch.
Hewson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hewson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paul Hewson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hewson misses with a wild combination.
A low kick from Hewson is predictable there
and Boom counters with a head kick. That will keep Hewson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hewson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hewson misses its intended target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boom.
Boom looks to land a combination but Hewson avoids it well.
Boom lands a high kick!
Boom staying out of range there.
Boom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hewson scores with a jab to the head.
Boom throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hewson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hewson throws a lazy uppercut
and Boom counters with a good, hard body kick but Hewson shrugs it off.
Hewson is breathing heavily.
Hewson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hewson misses with a low kick as Boom jumps back.
Sonny Boom is winning the standup battle so far.
Boom throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Boom.
A big right from Hewson misses.
Hewson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boom counters with an inside leg kick.
Boom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hewson shoots in looking for a takedown. Boom tries to sprawl out of it but Hewson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sonny Boom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Hewson.
Hewson misses with a combination
and Boom counters with a big head kick but Hewson shrugs it off.
Boom tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hewson misses with an uppercut. Boom saw that one coming.
Boom blocks a jab.
Hewson gets tackled into the cage by Boom. Boom maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Boom dominated that second round.
That's time! Boom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Boom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boom throws a body punch but Hewson moves out of range.
Boom staying out of range there.
Boom tries to clinch there but Hewson circles away.
Hewson swats away the attempt to clinch by Boom.
Hewson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hewson thinking.
Hewson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hewson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hewson throws a low kick, looking for Boom's leg but Boom calmly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Boom.
Hewson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boom lands with a kick to the temple. Hewson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hewson is rocked!
Boom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hewson is still on wobbly legs! Can Boom finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hewson seems to have recovered his senses.
Hewson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boom throws a sloppy head kick and Hewson moves out of range easily.
Boom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hewson tries for a takedown but Boom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hewson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boom moves into the clinch.
Boom is stalling here.
Boom lands a nice uppercut.
Boom has Hewson pushed against the cage.
Boom taking a breather.
Hewson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boom throws a shot to the body.
Hewson blocks a head kick by Boom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hewson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boom counters with a good low kick that Hewson was not able to check.
Boom fakes the leg kick and cracks Hewson in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hewson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boom connects with a solid leg kick.
Hewson misses with a left hand
and Boom counters with a thumping low kick.
Hewson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boom swivels and escapes.
Sonny Boom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Hewson.
Boom throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Boom throws a head kick that Hewson semi-blocks.
Boom throws a head kick but Hewson moves out of range.
Boom is looking to wear down Hewson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boom has closed the distance and engaged Hewson in a clinch.
Boom content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom prevents Hewson from breaking the clinch.
Hewson is looking to break free of the clinch but Boom has double underhooks.
Hewson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boom moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom pushes Hewson up against the cage in a clinch.
Boom lands a good knee to the midsection. Hewson won't want to take too many of those.
Boom taking a breather.
Hewson breaks from the clinch.
Hewson tries for a takedown but Boom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hewson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boom sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hewson somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hewson circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Hewson with that takedown attempt.
Hewson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boom pinned against the cage. Boom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boom darts in and clinches Hewson up against the cage.
Boom dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hewson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hewson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Boom clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Boom tries to clinch up.
Boom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom lands a nice hook to Hewson's body. Hewson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hewson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hewson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boom counters with a solid body kick.
Hewson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Boom is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hewson.
Boom scores with a head kick.
Hewson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boom avoids it really well and circles away.
Boom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sonny Boom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Hewson.
Hewson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hewson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewson misses with a straight right.
Hewson shoots in for a double leg but Boom sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hewson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boom.
Hewson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hewson missing with a left hand there. Boom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hewson throws a leg kick but Boom moved away.
Hewson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boom as he avoids it easily.
Boom darts in and clinches Hewson up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boom - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boom keeps control of Hewson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hewson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hewson is trying to push Boom away but Boom has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hewson is trying to break the clinch but Boom has him pressed against the cage.
Boom lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sonny Boom has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hewson wants to break free but Boom has control.
Hewson wants to break free but Boom has control.
Boom lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boom misses with an elbow strike.
Boom trying to stall but Hewson improves his position.
Boom slowing the pace effectively.
Boom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boom controlling the action here for a moment.
Hewson wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom lands an elbow inside that Hewson shrugs off.
Hewson tries to break free but Boom pushes him back against the cage.
Boom stalling in the clinch.
Hewson is trying to force a seperation but Boom has the dominant position.
Boom misses with an elbow over the top.
Boom trying to control the position but instead, Hewson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boom into the cage.
Boom creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hewson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hewson wants to break free but Boom has control.
Hewson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boom lands an elbow just above Hewson 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hewson can't break the clinch.
Boom lands an uppercut.
Hewson tries to break free but Boom pushes him back against the cage.
Boom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hewson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hewson manages to break the clinch.
Boom thumps Hewson with a low kick.
Boom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hewson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A thudding body kick lands there by Boom!
Boom throws a head kick but Hewson moves out of range.
Boom defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hewson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Boom had his way with Paul Hewson in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Boom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hewson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hewson swings widly with a right hand
and Boom counters by clinching up.
Boom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hewson can do to turn this around?
Boom scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Hewson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boom misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Boom to work.
Hewson is looking to break free of the clinch but Boom has double underhooks.
Boom keeps control of Hewson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hewson is looking to break free of the clinch but Boom has double underhooks.
Hewson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hewson shoots and misses
and Boom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hewson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hewson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom lands a big head kick that sends Hewson to the canvas! Boom follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonny Boom!
Sonny Boom retains his welterweight title!
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