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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Boom (ranked 2920 p4p, 357 weight class) and James Howlett (ranked 4263 p4p, 470 weight class). Samuel Boom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samuel Boom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Howlett!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom tests Howlett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boom scores with a jab to the body.
Boom misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Howlett blocks the low kick.
Boom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom is looking to counter punch.
Howlett takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Howlett! But no joy.
Howlett is looking to clinch but Boom is avoiding it.
Boom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Howlett tries to clinch there but Boom circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Boom misses its target.
Boom lands an overhand right.
Howlett wants to clinch up but Boom keeps it at a distance.
Boom fails to land with a series of punches.
Howlett doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom connects with a jab.
Boom swings for the body but Howlett moves out of range.
Boom is looking to wear down Howlett with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Howlett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boom's calf.
Boom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boom scores with a hook.
Boom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howlett manages to avoid it.
Boom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howlett.
Howlett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boom.
Howlett clinches up against the cage.
Howlett told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Howlett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howlett with a knee to the head.
It looks like Samuel Boom has been cut.
Boom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Howlett scores a nice knee to the body.
Boom is trying to break free.
Boom looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Boom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Howlett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boom's face.
Howlett lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Howlett missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett with a knee to the head.
Howlett landing knees to the body.
Boom is breathing heavily.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the head but Boom blocks with his arms.
Boom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Howlett creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boom's defenses.
Howlett landing knees to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Howlett just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boom's brow.
Boom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boom is trying to break free.
Howlett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boom blocks the elbow strike.
Howlett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Howlett lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Samuel Boom's cut is getting worse.
Howlett stalls.
Boom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Howlett throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Howlett keeps control of Boom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Howlett tries to land knees in the clinch but Boom avoids the damage to the body.
Howlett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boom.
Boom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Howlett just leaning against Boom, taking a breather.
Boom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boom is trying to break free.
Boom is trying to break free.
Boom manages to break the clinch.
Boom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howlett.
Howlett doesn't manage to clinch there - Boom circles away.
Boom throws a big counter combination but Howlett scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jab from Boom.
Boom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Howlett at a distance.
Howlett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boom dodges an elbow strike from Howlett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boom has a couple of punches blocked by Howlett.
Howlett lands a nice elbow.
Boom tries to circle away but Howlett has him pinned against the cage.
Boom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boom takes a knee to the side of 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!
Howlett trying to land knees to the body.
Boom takes an elbow to the forehead.
Samuel Boom's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Boom tries to land knees in the clinch but Howlett avoids the damage to the body.
Howlett dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Howlett lands an elbow inside.
Come on Howlett - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Howlett content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Howlett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Boom's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boom scores with a body shot.
Boom digs a good body shot into Howlett's ribs.
Boom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howlett circles away quickly and effectively.
Howlett swings for the body but Boom moves out of range.
Boom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howlett.
Boom digs a good body shot into Howlett's ribs.
Howlett clinches with his opponent.
Howlett keeps control of Boom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee calls for Boom to work.
Boom has had enough of the clinch but Howlett keeps him there for the moment.
Boom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howlett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boom's face.
Jeez, Samuel Boom's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Boom has had enough of the clinch but Howlett keeps him there for the moment.
Howlett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boom's efforts to push away.
Boom tries to circle away but Howlett has him pinned against the cage.
Boom avoiding damage as Howlett throws knees to the body.
James Howlett seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom has had enough of the clinch but Howlett keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Howlett obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Howlett.
Howlett scores a nice knee to the body.
Howlett lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Samuel Boom's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Howlett!
James Howlett is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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