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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wamberto Boaz (ranked 323 p4p, 19 weight class) and Quân Lê (ranked 334 p4p, 20 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boaz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Preciso me encontrar. This should be fireworks!
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24 - 14 - 0 |
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Wamberto Boaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Quân Lê!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lê lands a front kick.
Boaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lê throws a poor cross that misses
and Boaz counters with a left to the body.
Lê throws a body punch but Boaz moves out of range.
Boaz throwing a counter right hand but Lê manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Boaz.
Lê misses with an uppercut
and Boaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boaz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boaz takes a swing at Lê's ribcage but misses.
Boaz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fighters circling - Boaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lê wants to slow Boaz down by chopping away at his legs.
Boaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lê.
Boaz throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Lê on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boaz blocks a low kick nicely.
Boaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boaz throws a body punch but Lê moves out of range.
Lê thinks about the counter body kick.
Lê throws a leg kick but Boaz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lê throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Boaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lê misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lê.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lê uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lê.
Lê is looking to land body kicks.
Lê avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lê shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lê lands a front kick.
Boaz blocks a jab.
Lê looks to score with a jab to the body but Boaz is just out of range.
Lê misses with a body shot.
Boaz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lê moves away.
Boaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boaz throws a lazy right hand but Lê sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boaz. Lê does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lê.
Boaz swings for the body but Lê moves out of range.
Lê displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boaz throws out the jab.
Lê uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lê.
Boaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lê moves away.
Lê misses with an uppercut. Boaz saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Lê.
Boaz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lê sprawls and moves away.
A head kick misses from Lê.
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 waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lê.
Boaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Lê is just out of range.
Boaz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Boaz not doing much here.
Boaz wants to pass to mount but Lê is defending the position.
Boaz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lê is squirming around, avoiding Boaz's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lê wants to hold on but Boaz pushes him away.
Lê has given up his back.
Boaz keeps control of the position easily here as Lê tries to buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boaz is hanging on to Lê's back as he tries to escape.
Boaz controls the action.
Boaz wants to control but Lê is keeping busy.
Boaz has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lê has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Boaz wants to control but Lê is keeping busy.
Lê is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wamberto Boaz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boaz digs a good body shot into Lê's ribs.
Quân Lê has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lê.
Lê throws a leg kick but Boaz checks it.
Boaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boaz throws a good cross that connects.
Boaz takes a swing at Lê's ribcage but misses.
Boaz stuns Lê with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice cross by Boaz.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boaz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boaz keeps control of Lê as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lê can do to turn this around?
Boaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Boaz lands with a right to the head.
Lê misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lê misses with a punch to the body.
Lê misses with the head strike.
Lê throws a head punch that misses.
Boaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lê prevents it.
Lê lands a nice uppercut.
Lê misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lê throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boazs head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lê creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lê lands a nice shot to the body.
Boaz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lê after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wamberto Boaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lê breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boaz wants to take a breather but Lê is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz is pressing down on Lê's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lê is holding on for now.
Boaz passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lê can't escape the position.
Lê holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Boaz tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boaz is looking to work his way around to Lê's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boaz working for a submission but Lê is keeping him at bay.
Lê really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lê wants to hold on but Boaz pushes him away.
Boaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lê is looking to escape.
Boaz controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaz tries to control but Lê wriggling away.
Boaz controlling his opponent.
Lê is controlling an arm, preventing Boaz from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Wamberto Boaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lê manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wamberto Boaz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Boaz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lê in his tracks.
Wamberto Boaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Boaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lê is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boaz.
Lê ducks under a wild hook from Boaz.
Lê takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boaz misses the shot to the body.
Boaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boaz slips a straight right by Lê.
Boaz is looking to wear down Lê with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boaz tries to clinch up but Lê circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Lê was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lê drives through and clinches with Boaz against the cage.
Lê struggles to land a body shot inside as Boaz controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boaz lands a shoulder strike.
Boaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lê has him pressed against the cage.
Lê misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Lê - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Lê.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boaz takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lê lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lê lands a shot to the body.
Boaz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lê is defending well.
Lê doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lê breaks the clinch.
Boaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lê has time to react.
Lê misses with a body kick.
Boaz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lê is not content to let Boaz control the position.
Boaz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boaz seems to be working for a kimura but Lê defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lê knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boaz wants to take a breather but Lê is having none of it.
Lê desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Boaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lê does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boaz throwing shots but Lê is blocking nicely.
Lê controlling the position well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaz scores with a jab to the head.
Lê misses with a hook. Boaz ducked under it nicely.
Boaz lands with a straight right. Lê didn't see that one coming.
Boaz misses with a body shot.
Boaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lê doesn't seem bothered though.
Boaz throws a big shot that misses.
Lê throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lê moves out of range of the strikes.
Boaz takes a swing at Lê's ribcage but misses.
Boaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lê throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lê looks to throw the jab but Boaz is out of range.
Lê lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lê ducks under a wild hook from Boaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lê tries to move into range but Boaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lê can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boaz misses with a straight right.
Lê gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boaz clinches up against the cage.
Lê can't find room to land a body shot as Boaz controls the action.
Boaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lê fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lê lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boaz backwards.
Boaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lê tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lê lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Boaz.
Boaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lê prevents it.
A short right from Lê.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lê.
Boaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wamberto Boaz.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boaz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wamberto Boaz!
Our winner, Wamberto Boaz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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