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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wamberto Boaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boaz comes into the arena with Preciso me encontrar blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wamberto Boaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Ross!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boaz throwing a counter right hand but Ross manages to avoid it.
Boaz throws a lazy right hand but Ross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ross is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Boaz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Boaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ross is looking for a sweep.
Ross wants to control but Boaz postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ross is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ross prevents Boaz from moving into mount.
Ross is trying to control Boaz's posture but Boaz avoids it.
Boaz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ross has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Ross's face as Boaz controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boaz works to advance to full mount. Ross defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ross is trying to stand but he's just given Boaz his back.
Ross preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Boaz.
Ross trying to control the position but Boaz manages to sink in the hooks.
Boaz is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Ross is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Boaz gets his way!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz controls the action.
Boaz looking for the choke from the back.
Boaz trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ross doesn't escape.
Boaz looking for the choke from the back.
Ross rolls, trying to escape but Boaz keeps control of the position.
Boaz controlling the position well here. Ross rolled but Boaz kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross wants to escape the position.
Boaz avoiding Ross 's attempts to control his hands.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ross is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Boaz.
Ross looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Boaz working for the choke.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boaz is persistently looking for the submission but Ross is defending it well.
Boaz is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ross defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Ross trying to control the action but Boaz just sinks the hooks in.
Boaz is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ross knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ross for a finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boaz is cranking Ross's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Ross! He's tightened the choke and Ross is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wamberto Boaz!
A relieved looking Wamberto Boaz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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