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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Douglas (ranked 535 p4p, 50 weight class) and Brent Boston (ranked 610 p4p, 58 weight class). Douglas comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - Three Little Birds. Samuel Douglas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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262 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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265 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brent Boston!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Boston is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Douglas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Douglas misses with a left hand
enabling Boston to counter with a crisp jab.
Douglas connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Brent Boston has been cut.
Boston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boston missing with a left hand there. Douglas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Douglas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A big left from Douglas misses.
Douglas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boston closes the distance and clinches up with Douglas, looking for a takedown. Boston pushes Douglas against the cage but Douglas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Douglas misses with a right hand
letting Boston counter with a right hand.
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas misses with a hook
so Boston counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Douglas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Douglas trying to control the position.
Douglas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boston doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boston manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Douglas working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Boston has passed into half guard!
Douglas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Douglas wants to control but Boston is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boston is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Douglas wants to get back to full guard but Boston has mounted him!
Douglas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boston is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Douglas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
It looks like Samuel Douglas has been cut.
Boston pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Boston looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas is desperately trying to improve his position but Boston has a good base and remains in mount.
Boston dominating with strikes here.
Douglas is bucking up trying to escape but Boston cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Douglas working to try and regain half guard.
Boston is landing with some decent strikes but Douglas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas working to try and regain half guard.
Boston looking to finish Douglas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Douglas!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Douglas wants to hold on but Boston pushes him away.
Douglas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Douglas manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boston is looking to take a break and control but Douglas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boston prevents Douglas from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boston is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Douglas actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Boston.
Douglas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Douglas wants to control but Boston is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Boston is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Douglas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Boston dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
A low kick from Douglas misses
and Boston counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boston is pushing down on Douglas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Douglas is fighting to maintain full guard but Boston has managed to sneak the leg through.
Douglas looking for submissions off his back.
Boston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boston controlling the pace.
Boston lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Douglas! More strikes land and this one is all over! Boston jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brent Boston!
Brent Boston really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Venom Combat Sports logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Samuel Douglas spoke after the fight, saying 'Shout out to my Dad, Dustin Douglas. I'm sorry I let you down tonight, but I'll be back.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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