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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wamberto Boaz (ranked 75 p4p, 4 weight class) and Kurt Verygood (ranked 102 p4p, 6 weight class). Boaz comes to the cage accompanied by Preciso me encontrar. Verygood has chosen Bring Pain as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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136 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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141 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Wamberto Boaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Verygood!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verygood throws a good cross that connects.
Verygood looks to score with a jab to the body but Boaz is just out of range.
Verygood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boaz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Verygood misses its intended target.
Verygood connects with a leg kick. Boaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Verygood lands a nice shot to the body.
Boaz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boaz.
Verygood lands an overhand right.
Boaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boaz!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boaz loads up on a big right hand but Verygood slips the punch.
Boaz scores with a hook.
Kurt Verygood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verygood misses with an uppercut
and Boaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Verygood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boaz blocks the body kick.
Boaz drives through with a takedown into Verygood's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Verygood keeping moving, preventing Boaz from controlling successfully.
Verygood is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boaz is aware though and is defending well.
Boaz controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verygood is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boaz defends well.
Boaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Verygood is trying to control the position but Boaz postures up.
Verygood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boaz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Our spies down at at Team Alpha Midget inform us that Verygood has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Boaz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boaz wants to control from the top but Verygood keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Verygood will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Verygood is trying to control the position but Boaz postures up.
Boaz is stalling in the full guard.
Verygood is pulling down on Boaz's head. It's preventing any offense from Boaz, at least for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Verygood misses the jab.
Jab from Boaz.
Verygood throws a hook but Boaz blocks it.
Verygood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kurt Verygood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Verygood wants to clinch up but Boaz keeps it at a distance.
Boaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verygood manages to avoid it.
Verygood misses with a looping left.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verygood throws a jab when Boaz was well out of range.
Boaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Verygood lands a jab.
Verygood misses the body punch
and Boaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Verygood with a hook.
Verygood thuds a left hand into Boaz's body.
Boaz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boaz avoids the body shot from Verygood.
Boaz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Verygood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Verygood.
Verygood throws a hook to the side of Boaz's head but Boaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boaz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Verygood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Verygood.
Verygood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boaz throws out the jab.
Boaz lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Verygood.
Verygood leaves Boaz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Verygood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boaz looks to throw the jab but Verygood is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Verygood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Verygood lands a nice looking body shot.
Verygood throws a big shot that misses.
Boaz is looking to counter punch.
Verygood misses with an uppercut. Boaz saw that one coming.
Verygood fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Verygood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boaz catches Verygood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Verygood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Verygood.
Verygood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boaz.
Boaz lands with a hook. Verygood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verygood.
Boaz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Boaz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boaz throws a body punch but Verygood moves out of range.
A nice side step and Verygood releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Verygood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kurt Verygood will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Verygood explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Verygood attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Verygood moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Verygood throws the kick towards the body but Boaz avoids it.
Verygood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boaz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Boaz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Verygood is trying to defend but Boaz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Verygood is trying to control but can't.
Boaz is looking to take a break and control but Verygood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boaz trying to control the action but Verygood is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Verygood trying to control here.
Verygood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boaz trying to control from Verygood's half guard. Verygood has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Boaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Verygood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Verygood working for a triangle but Boaz defends it easily.
Boaz content to stall in guard here.
Boaz trying to control but Verygood is working from the bottom.
Boaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Verygood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verygood ducks under a wild hook from Boaz.
Boaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verygood moves away.
Verygood misses with a leg kick
and Boaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Verygood scores with a push kick.
Boaz avoids the body shot from Verygood.
Verygood lands with an overhand left.
Verygood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boaz.
Verygood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Verygood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verygood misses with a low kick.
Verygood throws a hook to the side of Boaz's head but Boaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kurt Verygood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Verygood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boaz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boaz missing with a left hand there. Verygood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verygood lands a nice shot to the body.
Verygood scores with a jab to the body.
Verygood misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Verygood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boaz.
A telegraphed right hand from Verygood misses the target.
Boaz looks to throw the jab but Verygood is out of range.
Verygood throws a jab but it's blocked by Boaz.
Boaz throws the left hand but Verygood avoids the punch easily.
Verygood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boaz's head backwards.
Verygood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boaz.
Boaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Verygood misses with a leg kick.
Verygood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verygood throws out a leg kick but Boaz moves out of range and Verygood only half commits.
An attempted straight right counter from Boaz misses the target.
Verygood misses with a looping right.
Boaz misses with a hook.
Verygood walks into a left hand.
Verygood connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Verygood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
The fighters circling - Verygood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kurt Verygood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Verygood jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Verygood staying out of range there.
Verygood throws a body punch but Boaz moves out of range.
Boaz loads up on a big right hand but Verygood slips the punch.
Verygood connects with a leg kick. Boaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boaz moves away from the strike by Verygood.
Verygood misses with a body shot.
It looked like Boaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Verygood wants to clinch up but Boaz keeps it at a distance.
Verygood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A shot to the body from Boaz misses
and Verygood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Verygood misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaz ducks right into an uppercut from Verygood.
Verygood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boaz throws out the jab.
Verygood throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boaz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boaz postures up.
Verygood pulls Boaz in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Verygood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boaz wants to control from the top but Verygood keeps moving.
Boaz postures up.
Boaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Verygood keeping full guard, as Boaz tries to pass.
Boaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Verygood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Verygood is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wamberto Boaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boaz misses with a body shot.
Boaz swings for the body but Verygood moves out of range.
Boaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verygood was well out of range. Poor timing from Boaz.
Boaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Verygood slips a jab and a cross from Boaz.
Verygood lands a jab to Boaz's midsection.
Boaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verygood moves away.
Boaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Verygood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Verygood throws a leg kick but Boaz moved away.
Boaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Verygood is just out of range.
Verygood throws an overhand right that lands on Boaz's shoulder, as Boaz tries to avoid the shot.
Verygood connects with the punch.
Verygood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boaz is looking to counter the offense by Verygood and move into the clinch.
Verygood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boaz manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verygood misses with a body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Verygood.
Verygood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boaz's calf.
Boaz throws the left hand but Verygood avoids the punch easily.
Verygood doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Verygood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Verygood.
Boaz keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Boaz.
Verygood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Verygood.
Boaz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boaz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Verygood avoids the body shot from Boaz.
Boaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verygood moves away.
Verygood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boaz throws a shot from downtown. Verygood moves away and avoids it.
Boaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Verygood lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verygood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verygood.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Verygood.
Verygood misses with a body shot.
Boaz misses the shot to the body.
Verygood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boaz.
Boaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verygood moves away.
Boaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Verygood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Verygood but Verygood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Verygood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boaz misses with a straight right.
Verygood scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Verygood connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boaz. Boaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Verygood throws a hook but Boaz blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Verygood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Verygood 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Verygood!
A relieved looking Kurt Verygood 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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RATING
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