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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Baramari (ranked 651 p4p, 71 weight class) and Robert Boone (ranked 950 p4p, 106 weight class). Bob Baramari has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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285 lbs
42 - 34 - 0 |
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260 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
42 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Baramari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Boone!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baramari is looking to clinch but Boone is avoiding it.
Boone circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boone! But no joy.
Boone manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Baramari on his heels. He'll look to pass Baramari's guard now, I'm sure.
Baramari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baramari is trying to keep Boone in close.
Boone prevents Baramari from getting back to his feet.
Baramari will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baramari pushes Boone off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Boone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boone keeps the fight on the outside.
Boone misses with a straight right.
Boone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baramari's head.
Boone scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baramari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baramari moves into range and clinches up with Boone.
Baramari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone looks to land a right hand but Baramari moved out of range.
Baramari on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Baramari has Boone up against the cage in a clinch.
Boone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baramari misses with the head strike.
Boone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baramari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boone takes a swing at Baramari's ribcage but misses.
Boone with a jab.
Bob Baramari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baramari takes a swing at Boone's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Boone misses.
Baramari tries to clinch up but Boone circles away and keeps his distance.
Baramari slips a jab and a cross from Boone.
Boone feints and as Baramari raises his hands in defense, Boone changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boone trying to control the position from guard on top but Baramari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boone distracts Baramari with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baramari wants to stand and escape but Boone is having none of it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Baramari is on top in guard.
Baramari trying to control but Boone is working from the bottom.
Baramari looking to sit in guard and control but Boone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Baramari is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boone is controlling him.
Baramari has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Boone off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Boone misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Baramari moves into the clinch successfully.
Baramari has a couple of punches blocked by Boone.
Baramari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boone throws a right hand that misses
and Baramari counters with a left and a right that stings Boone.
Baramari cracks Boone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baramari tries to clinch up.
Good exchange - Boone coming out on top.
Good shot there by Baramari.
Baramari tries to clinch but Boone is having none of it.
Boone is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baramari with a body shot.
Baramari tries to clinch there but Boone circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boone! But no joy.
Boone misses with a two punch combination.
Baramari tries to clinch up but Boone circles away and keeps his distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boone throws a shot from downtown. Baramari moves away and avoids it.
Boone changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Baramari looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Boone prevents Baramari from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baramari trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Baramari seems a little lost for a moment, as Boone dominates the positioning.
Boone is looking to take a break and control but Baramari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Boone.
Boone tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Baramari is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Boone is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Boone dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Baramari tries to clinch there but Boone circles away.
Baramari tries to clinch but Boone is having none of it.
Baramari throws a right and a left that Boone avoids nicely.
Baramari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baramari takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boone might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Boone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Baramari defends well and Boone ends up having to push Baramari into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Baramari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Baramari enables Boone to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Baramari manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Boone stopping the sweep attempt from Baramari.
Boone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baramari is trying to keep Boone in close.
Boone is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boone throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone distracts Baramari with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boone wants to control from the top but Baramari keeps moving.
Boone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baramari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baramari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boone.
Boone trying to control the position from guard on top but Baramari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baramari wants to stand but Boone is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baramari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boone.
Robert Boone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baramari is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Boone struggles to land a body shot inside as Baramari controls his hands.
Boone tries to circle away but Baramari has him pinned against the cage.
Boone ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Boone no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Boone working for a triangle but Baramari defends it easily.
Boone has an active guard here but Baramari has managed to pass into half guard.
Boone is not content to let Baramari control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone is trying to get back to full guard.
Boone won't allow Baramari to pass to mount.
Boone trying to control here.
Baramari moves into full mount! Boone won't be happy about that!
Baramari tries to control but Boone wriggling away.
Baramari is really struggling to control Boone but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boone is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baramari can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boone is looking to escape.
Boone sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boone is trying to maintain the position but Baramari is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baramari gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Baramari got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baramari has managed to get both his arms back between Boone's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Boone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Baramari tries to clinch but Boone is having none of it.
Baramari is looking to clinch but Boone is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Boone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boone cracks Baramari with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baramari tries to clinch up but Boone circles away and keeps his distance.
Boone throws out a counter right but Baramari avoids it with no problem.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Boone. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Boone gets the takedown into side control.
Baramari explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Boone scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baramari's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baramari scrambles back to his feet.
Robert Boone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baramari tries to close the distance and clinch but Boone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baramari throws a series of punches but Boone moves out of range.
Baramari tries to clinch up but Boone circles away and keeps his distance.
Baramari throws a big shot that misses.
Boone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baramari on the side of the head.
Baramari doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boone loads up on a big right hand but Baramari slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baramari tries to clinch up but Boone circles away and keeps his distance.
Boone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Baramari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boone! But no joy.
Boone throws a big shot that misses.
Boone misses with a straight left.
Baramari stuffs the takedown.
As Boone tries to get set, Baramari tries to push him back and clinch up but Boone manages to avoid the attempt.
Boone lands a jab.
Baramari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baramari slips under a jab from Boone.
Baramari defending well as Boone loads up on a big left hand.
Boone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baramari.
Boone throws a leg kick which misses Baramari's front leg but catches the back leg as Baramari tries to avoid it.
Boone closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Baramari to the mat! Baramari manages to get full guard.
Baramari has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Boone has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baramari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danga de danga de dang - Boone scores with a four punch combination!
Boone tests Baramari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boone shoots and misses
and Baramari counters with a two punch combo.
Boone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baramari cracks Boone with a good jab.
Boone throws out a loose jab but Baramari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baramari moves in looking to clinch but Boone pushes him off.
Boone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Baramari takes the fight into the clinch.
Baramari manages to break the clinch.
Boone looks to throw the jab but Baramari is out of range.
Boone dives in and scores a takedown into Baramari's guard.
Baramari is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Baramari wants to sweep here but Boone controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone throwing strikes from guard but Baramari blocks nicely.
Baramari wants to stand but Boone is controlling the position.
Boone trying to control but Baramari is working from the bottom.
Baramari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boone throws a big elbow that misses.
Baramari is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Baramari is looking to stand up but Boone isn't so interested in that idea.
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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boone lands a head shot.
Robert Boone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Baramari cracks Boone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baramari tries to clinch but Boone is having none of it.
Bob Baramari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baramari doesn't manage to clinch there - Boone circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boone! But no joy.
Bob Baramari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baramari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baramari tries to clinch up but Boone circles away and keeps his distance.
Baramari tries to clinch up but Boone circles away and keeps his distance.
Boone misses with a wild combination.
Boone misses with a looping right.
Baramari wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Boone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boone 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Boone!
An out of breath Robert Boone thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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