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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lito Alcala (ranked 117 p4p, 7 weight class) and Wamberto Boaz (ranked 238 p4p, 15 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Boaz's choice of entrance music: Preciso me encontrar. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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136 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lito Alcala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Wamberto Boaz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcala with a nice cross.
Boaz lands a jab to the head.
Alcala closes the distance and pushes Boaz back into the cage.
Alcala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boaz working aggressively here.
Alcala misses with some punches.
Alcala digs a right hand underneath Boaz's ribcage. Boaz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alcala lands an uppercut.
A short left from Alcala.
Alcala lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Alcala.
Alcala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alcala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boaz.
Alcala works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boaz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Alcala sneaks out the side door and pushes Boaz away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Boaz wants to clinch.
Boaz lands with a good body shot.
Lito Alcala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala throws a jab but it's blocked by Boaz.
Boaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alcala moves into range and clinches up with Boaz.
Alcala misses with some punches.
A short left from Alcala.
Alcala lands a right hand.
Alcala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boazs head.
Alcala can't find room to land a body shot as Boaz controls the action.
Nice body punch from Alcala.
Still in the clinch, Alcala scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alcala blocks a body shot from Boaz.
Alcala misses with the head strike.
Boaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alcala prevents a body shot from Boaz.
A short left from Alcala.
Boaz blocking some punches.
Boaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alcala's elbow.
Alcala blocks a body shot from Boaz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcala lands a left hand.
Boaz blocks a body shot from Alcala.
Alcala misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcala struggles to land a body shot inside as Boaz controls his hands.
Alcala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alcala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boaz backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boaz.
Alcala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alcala.
Alcala is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Alcala fails to land.
Alcala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Alcala on the inside.
Alcala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boaz blocking some punches.
Boaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boaz working aggressively here.
Boaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alcala pushes Boaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boaz has a couple of punches blocked by Alcala.
Boaz tries to work over Alcala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alcala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alcala struggles to land a body shot inside as Boaz controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Boaz.
Alcala swings wildly with an uppercut but Boaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alcala's elbow.
A body shot lands from Boaz.
Alcala misses with a punch to the body.
Alcala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alcala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alcala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alcala lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alcala's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boaz tries to score a body lock takedown but Alcala shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Boaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Alcala backwards.
Alcala struggles to land a body shot inside as Boaz controls his hands.
Alcala has a couple of punches blocked by Boaz.
Alcala misses with a punch to the body.
Alcala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boaz backwards.
Boaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Alcala fails to land.
Boaz can't find room to land a body shot as Alcala controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alcala.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaz wants a takedown but no success here.
Lito Alcala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wamberto Boaz.
Alcala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Boaz avoiding damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alcala lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alcala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boaz's elbow.
Alcala has a couple of punches blocked by Boaz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boaz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boaz.
Boaz gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Alcala is looking to escape.
Boaz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Alcala looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lito Alcala dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Boaz misses with the combination.
A combination from Alcala does no damage.
Boaz lands a slapping body shot.
Boaz defending well as Alcala loads up on a big left hand.
Boaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alcala connects with an inside leg kick.
Alcala moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alcala lands a nice shot that snaps Boaz's head back.
Boaz lands a slapping body shot.
Boaz works Alcala's body with a nice hook.
Alcala misses with a body shot.
Alcala misses with a body kick.
Alcala slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boaz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alcala takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boaz moves out of range as Alcala strikes.
Alcala misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alcala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boaz can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alcala tries to clinch but Boaz moves out of range.
Alcala thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Alcala misses.
Boaz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alcala finds it's way round the side to connect with Boaz's head.
Alcala's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alcala scrambles back to his feet.
Boaz slips a jab from Alcala.
Boaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alcala.
Alcala scores with a nice head shot.
Alcala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alcala throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boaz misses the jab.
The crowd cheers as Alcala lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boaz doesn't seem phased though.
Boaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boaz avoids the body shot from Alcala.
Boaz's corner calls for a 1-2. Boaz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Alcala misses.
Boaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alcala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boaz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lito Alcala is winning the standup battle so far.
Alcala throws a hook to the side of Boaz's head but Boaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alcala ducks under a wild hook from Boaz.
Alcala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alcala slips under a jab from Boaz.
Alcala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boaz throws a right hand that Alcala ducks under and follows up with a left that Alcala also avoids with ease.
Nice jab there from Alcala.
Alcala is looking to slow Boaz down with leg kicks.
Alcala throws out a leg kick but Boaz moves out of range and Alcala only half commits.
Alcala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boaz.
Boaz missing with a left hand there. Alcala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Alcala misses the target.
Alcala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boaz scores with a punch to the head.
Boaz slips a jab from Alcala.
Boaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz misses the jab.
Boaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alcala.
Alcala does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Alcala misses.
Boaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alcala.
Alcala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Alcala.
Boaz throws a hook but Alcala avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Alcala on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alcala slips under a jab from Boaz.
Alcala misses with a wild body shot.
Alcala on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lito Alcala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Alcala.
Boaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alcala moves away.
Boaz jabs Alcala to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Alcala.
Boaz throws a push kick but Alcala slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcala misses with a lunging right hand
and Boaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alcala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boaz throws a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alcala jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alcala tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boaz misses with a wild body shot.
Alcala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boaz.
Boaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boaz blocks a jab.
Boaz misses with a looping left.
Alcala half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alcala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boaz throws a shot from downtown. Alcala moves away and avoids it.
Alcala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boaz.
Nice body punch from Alcala.
Boaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alcala.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boaz throws a sloppy head kick and Alcala moves out of range easily.
Alcala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boaz counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lito Alcala will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down 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.
Alcala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boaz misses with a body punch
and Boaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boaz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alcala connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boaz scrambles back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Alcala.
Boaz throws a hook to the side of Alcala's head but Alcala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alcala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boaz staying out of range there.
Boaz slips under a jab.
Alcala moves in looking to clinch but Boaz pushes him off.
Boaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alcala on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alcala throws a shot from downtown. Boaz moves away and avoids it.
Alcala throws an off balance right hand
and Boaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaz lands a right hook to the body.
Boaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Alcala.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alcala manages to avoid it.
Boaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alcala. Alcala circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A good leg kick by Alcala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaz ducks under a wild hook from Alcala.
Alcala tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alcala throws a big shot that misses.
Alcala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boaz.
Boaz missing with a left hand there. Alcala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alcala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alcala misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alcala.
Alcala darts in and clinches Boaz up against the cage.
Alcala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boaz throws a lazy right hand but Alcala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alcala staying out of range there.
Alcala looks to land a combination but Boaz avoids it well.
Alcala throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alcala throws the left hand but Boaz avoids the punch easily.
Lito Alcala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz avoids the head kick by Alcala.
Boaz walks into a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boaz avoids the body shot from Alcala.
Boaz works Alcala's body with a nice hook.
Alcala keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alcala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Alcala.
Alcala takes the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boaz.
Alcala throws a punch but it's blocked by Boaz.
A right hook to the body lands for Alcala.
Wamberto Boaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alcala breaks from the clinch.
Alcala misses with a right hand
and Boaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alcala throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcala throws a lazy right hand but Boaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Alcala. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alcala.
Alcala ducks under a wild hook from Boaz.
Boaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Alcala is just out of range.
Alcala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alcala slips a jab and a cross from Boaz.
Alcala lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alcala fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alcala avoids the body shot from Boaz.
Alcala swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alcala slips a jab from Boaz.
Boaz loads up on a big right hand but Alcala slips the punch.
Alcala swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Boaz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alcala throws a right and a left that Boaz avoids nicely.
It seemed like Boaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alcala ducks under a wild hook from Boaz.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alcala.
Alcala sizes up Boaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Boaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcala misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheers as Alcala lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boaz doesn't seem phased though.
Boaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alcala manages to avoid it.
Boaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A lazy left from Alcala finds it's target.
A left and a right from Boaz both land. Nice combination.
Alcala scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alcala lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Alcala scores with a punch to the head.
Jab from Alcala.
Alcala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boaz.
Alcala paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boaz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alcala scores with a leg kick.
Alcala tests Boaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alcala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boaz manages to avoid it.
Boaz throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lito Alcala showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alcala has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lito Alcala!
Lito Alcala spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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