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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Boggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boggs is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Miami Vice Theme" by Jan Hammer. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Paulson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyson Boggs!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulson scores with a jab to the head.
Paulson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paulson dips to his left and cracks Boggs with an uppercut!
Paulson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boggs fails to land the takedown.
Paulson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boggs counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Paulson has a closed guard, preventing Boggs from standing up.
Boggs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boggs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Paulson 's guard.
Paulson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boggs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boggs controlling the pace.
Boggs wants to pass the guard but Paulson is defending well.
Paulson tries to get to full guard but Boggs has control of the leg.
Boggs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boggs lands with a punch from half guard.
Boggs wants to stand up but Paulson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Paulson is trying to stand back up but Boggs is controlling him
Paulson tries to get to full guard but Boggs has control of the leg.
Boggs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boggs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Paulson tries to kick Boggs off but Boggs keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Paulson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boggs.
Boggs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Paulson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Paulson tries to kick Boggs off in order to stand up. Boggs Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boggs drives through with a takedown into Paulson 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Paulson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Boggs drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paulson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Paulson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Boggs is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Paulson to the mat. Paulson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Paulson is looking to stand up but Boggs isn't so interested in that idea.
Boggs chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boggs is stalling in the full guard.
Paulson wants to stand up but Boggs is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boggs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Paulson 's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyson Boggs will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Paulson misses with an uppercut
and Boggs counters by moving into the clinch.
Boggs can't get the takedown.
Paulson wants a takedown but no success here.
Paulson is trying to push Boggs away but Boggs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Paulson wants to get back to striking at distance but Boggs won't allow it.
Paulson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paulson has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boggs tries to clinch there but Paulson circles away.
Paulson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Boggs to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Boggs won't allow Paulson to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boggs landing some decent shots from guard.
Boggs is working Paulson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Boggs throwing strikes from guard but Paulson blocks nicely.
Boggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boggs cracks Paulson with a solid left hand.
Paulson wants to stand up but Boggs is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boggs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boggs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Paulson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boggs is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Paulson has wrist control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boggs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Paulson is looking to stand up but Boggs isn't so interested in that idea.
Boggs working some strikes from top position.
Boggs lands a couple of elbows.
Boggs controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Paulson wants to get back to his feet but Boggs passes into half guard.
Boggs is pressing down on Paulson 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Paulson is holding on for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paulson .
And Boggs tries to counter it with a takedown but Paulson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boggs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Paulson defends it nicely.
Boggs drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boggs engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Paulson keeping moving, preventing Boggs from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Boggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Paulson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Paulson .
Paulson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paulson misses with a two punch combination.
Boggs tries to counter with a clinch but Paulson shakes him off and moves away.
Paulson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boggs pinned against the cage. Boggs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paulson swings widly with a right hand
and Boggs counters with a single leg into guard. Paulson didn't expect that.
Boggs tries to stand but Paulson is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boggs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boggs drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Paulson dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson won't allow Boggs to get back to his feet.
Paulson wants to get up but he can't break Boggs's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Boggs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Paulson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boggs's guard.
Paulson gets to his feet. Boggs looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice takedown defense from Paulson . No joy for Boggs on that attempt.
Boggs darts in looking for a takedown but Paulson gets double underhooks and turns Boggs into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boggs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boggs pulls guard effortlessly.
Tyson Boggs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Paulson won't allow Boggs to sweep him here.
Boggs looking for a guillotine here but Paulson defends easily.
Paulson wanted to stand there but Boggs had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Boggs, up you get!
Joe Paulson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulson throws a poor cross that misses
and Boggs counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Paulson !
Paulson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Paulson is refusing to be controlled, as Boggs sits in half guard.
Paulson is trying to stand.
Joe Paulson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boggs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boggs is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boggs landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boggs stops Paulson from getting back to his feet.
Boggs keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boggs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Paulson is in trouble now - Boggs has advanced to mount!
Tyson Boggs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boggs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boggs's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Boggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boggs winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Boggs!
Tyson Boggs took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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