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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Durden (ranked 1102 p4p, 673 weight class) and Mark Boma (ranked 139 p4p, 88 weight class). Mark Boma acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Boma!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden tries to land a leg kick but Boma saw it coming and moves away.
Durden thows a leg kick but Boma checks it
and Boma counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Boma lands a slapping body shot.
Boma misses with a low kick.
Boma misses with an uppercut.
Boma throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Durden wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boma misses with a looping right.
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boma keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Boma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Durden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Boma.
Boma looks to throw the jab but Durden is out of range.
Boma lands a nice looking body shot.
Boma takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Boma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boma throws a front kick aimed at Durden's knee but Durden avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden misses with a hook.
Boma lands the left hand.
Boma misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Durden, as that shot connected.
Durden connects with a single shot there.
Boma takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Durden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Durden.
Boma blocks the body kick.
Boma just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden is looking to counter with a body kick.
Durden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Durden tries to work over Boma's front leg with a kick but Boma checks it.
Durden throws a leg kick
letting Boma counter with a right hand.
Durden misses with a straight left.
Durden throws a right hand that misses
and Boma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden throws a wild body kick that Boma sees coming a mile off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boma throws a poor cross that misses
and Durden counters with a leg kick.
Durden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Durden blocks a jab.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Boma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma loads up on a big right hand but Durden slips the punch.
As Boma backs away, Durden returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Boma blocks a low kick nicely.
Boma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boma motions for Durden to come forward. Boma throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Durden wants to slow Boma down by chopping away at his legs.
Durden connects with a solid leg kick.
Boma connects with a leg kick.
Durden throws the left hand but Boma avoids the punch easily.
Boma looks to land a right hand but Durden moved out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Boma crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Durden - the referee stops the clock and Boma gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Durden. Boma manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Durden lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boma throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
Durden tried to counter with a leg kick but Boma avoided it.
Durden is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Boma is looking to chop away at Durden's legs.
Durden misses with a looping left.
Boma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Durden has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Durden misses with a shot to the body
and Boma counters with a left and a right that stings Durden.
Boma throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Durden throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boma. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma misses with a jab to the body
and Durden makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Nice body punch from Durden.
Boma misses the jab.
Boma throws out a loose jab but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Boma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boma was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Nice defenses there by Durden.
Boma throws a head kick that misses.
Boma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Durden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Durden blocks a leg kick.
Boma throws a nice inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Boma blocks the leg kick.
Durden throws a low kick but Boma moves out of range easily.
Boma moves out of range of the body kick.
A low kick from Durden misses
and Boma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boma misses with a low kick.
Boma takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boma lands with a shot to the body.
Boma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boma throws a body shot but no joy.
Boma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boma throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durden. That's going to slow Boma down.
Boma misses with a low kick.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Durden throws a body punch but Boma moves out of range.
Boma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden throws out a leg kick but Boma moves out of range and Durden only half commits.
Boma doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boma.
Boma connects with a crisp jab.
Boma misses with a lunging right hand
and Durden counters with a good low kick that Boma was not able to check.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Boma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Boma dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big left from Durden misses.
Durden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mark Boma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
Boma tests Durden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Boma misses with a wild body shot.
Boma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boma throws a leg kick which misses Durden's front leg but catches the back leg as Durden tries to avoid it.
Durden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boma throws a poor cross that misses
and Durden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boma moves out of range as Durden strikes.
Durden misses the jab.
Boma missing with a left hand there. Durden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boma throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
Durden walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boma attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boma slips a jab from Durden.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boma feints and then cracks Durden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Durden down.
Boma checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A lazy body kick from Durden
and Boma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durden scores with a nice right hand.
Durden tries to score with a low kick but Boma moves his leg out of the way.
Durden misses with an uppercut. Boma saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Boma misses its intended target.
Durden lands the left hand.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Boma.
Boma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice straight punches there by Durden. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Durden.
Durden swings widly with a right hand
and Boma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boma lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Boma misses its intended target.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Boma is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden misses with a kick to the body.
Boma lands a jab to the head.
A clash of legs there as Boma blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Durden throws a leg kick which misses Boma's front leg but catches the back leg as Boma tries to avoid it.
Durden throws out a loose jab but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durden throws a jab when Boma was well out of range.
Durden 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.
Boma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
Boma lunges at Durden with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Durden's hand.
Durden thuds his shin into the meat of Boma's side.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Durden lands a leg kick that knocks Boma off balance momentarily.
Boma throws a body shot but no joy.
Boma checks the leg kick.
Durden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boma.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Boma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Durden lands a jab to the nose.
Boma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boma tests Durden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boma with a nice calf kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden lands with a nice body punch.
Durden works the jab nicely.
Boma goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Boma lands a lovely overhand right.
Boma has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Durden.
Boma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Durden. That did some damage!
Nice body punch from Boma.
Durden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boma counters with an inside leg kick.
Boma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boma on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden scoring well with a low kick there.
Durden walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Durden moves out of range as Boma strikes.
It looked like Durden wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boma throws a right and a left that Durden avoids nicely.
Durden misses with a low kick as Boma jumps back.
Boma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boma looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheers as Durden lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boma doesn't seem phased though.
Durden lands a nice looking kick to the body. Boma takes a step back to recover.
Nice shot by Boma.
Boma throws a lazy right hand but Durden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boma.
Boma takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boma takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Boma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Boma misses its intended target.
Durden is looking to chop away at Boma's legs.
Durden slips a jab from Boma.
Boma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boma.
Boma tries a quick counter leg kick but Durden is wise to it.
Durden drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mark Boma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Boma throws a leg kick but Durden checks it.
Durden misses with a looping left.
Durden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Durden misses with a right hand
enabling Boma to counter with a crisp jab.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Boma.
A counter left hand to the body from Durden misses its target.
Durden thows a leg kick but Boma checks it
and Boma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boma.
Good exchange - Durden coming out on top.
Durden throws a leg kick
letting Boma counter with a right hand.
Durden swings widly with a right hand
and Boma counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boma with the inside leg kick.
Durden throws a leg kick but Boma checks it.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Boma's shoulder, as Boma tries to avoid the shot.
Durden throws a leg kick that misses.
Durden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Boma throws an overhand right that lands on Durden's shoulder, as Durden tries to avoid the shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Durden might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Boma misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Durden misses.
Boma throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
Durden's corner calls for a 1-2. Durden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Durden misses its intended target.
A big left from Boma misses.
Boma lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boma blocks a jab.
Durden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boma misses with a low kick.
Durden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boma throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Durden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boma lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Durden scoring well with a low kick there.
Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boma misses the jab.
Durden fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boma checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden is looking to chop away at Boma's legs.
Boma is looking for the big counter here.
Boma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Durden.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden throws out a loose jab but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Durden misses.
Durden looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boma moves out of range of the strikes.
Boma scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durden.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden scores with a punch to the head.
Boma throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Boma's shoulder, as Boma tries to avoid the shot.
Durden jabs Boma right on the nose. Boma blinks but takes it well.
Boma wants to slow Durden down by chopping away at his legs.
Durden takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boma. Durden shrugs it off though.
Durden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma motions for Durden to come forward. Boma throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Durden is looking to chop away at Boma's legs.
Durden tries to work over Boma's front leg with a kick but Boma checks it.
Boma needs to keep his hands up - Durden had a free shot at his head there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Durden lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Boma has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boma and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big right from Durden misses.
Durden misses with a straight left.
Good leg kick by Durden.
Durden throws an off balance right hand
and Boma counters with a good low kick that Durden was not able to check.
Boma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
Boma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Durden cracks Boma with a right hand to the side of the head.
Durden moves out of range as Boma strikes.
Boma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Durden misses the target.
Durden misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Durden lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boma doesn't seem phased though.
Boma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Durden under the eye.
Nice body punch from Boma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boma dips to his left and cracks Durden with an uppercut!
Boma connects with a solid leg kick.
Boma lands a head kick!
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boma throws out the jab.
Boma moves forwards but Durden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boma.
Durden looks to land a left hand but Boma moved out of range nicely.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
Boma misses the shot to the body.
Durden scores with a sloppy right hand. Boma should have avoided that one.
Boma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boma throws out the jab.
Boma scores with a one two! Durden had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Boma.
Boma avoids the body shot from Durden.
Abraham Durden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Boma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boma moves out of range of the leg kick from Durden.
Durden throws a poor cross that misses
and Boma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Boma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Boma!
During a confident post fight interview, Mark Boma thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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