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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between BM Websphere (ranked 686 p4p, 863 weight class) and Mark Boma (ranked 91 p4p, 120 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, BM Websphere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Boma!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Websphere slips under a jab from Boma.
Websphere steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boma.
Boma misses with a looping right.
Boma moves out of range of the leg kick from Websphere.
A swing and a miss from Boma.
Websphere throwing a counter right hand but Boma manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Boma as he connects with a hook.
Boma tries a head kick but it misses.
Websphere throws a leg kick but Boma moved away.
Websphere scores with a leg kick.
Donk. Websphere catches Boma right on the button with a cross.
Boma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Websphere.
Websphere pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Websphere doesn't manage to clinch there - Boma circles away.
Boma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boma tries to move into range but Websphere moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Websphere tests Boma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boma's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Websphere connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boma scrambles back to his feet.
Boma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Websphere misses with a looping left.
Boma slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boma throws a leg kick but Websphere moved away.
As Boma looks to move away, Websphere throws a big counter combo but Boma just gets out of the way.
Websphere misses with a straight right.
Boma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Boma.
Boma throws a lazy right hand but Websphere sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Websphere keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boma.
A little feinted left hand from Websphere on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Websphere uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boma has time to react.
Boma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Websphere.
Websphere jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Websphere misses with a straight left.
Websphere slips under a jab from Boma.
Websphere misses with an uppercut. Boma saw that one coming.
Boma swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Websphere uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boma.
Websphere sizes up Boma with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boma scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Websphere misses with a hook.
It seemed like Boma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boma misses with a right hand
and Websphere holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice elbow from Websphere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Websphere.
Boma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Websphere bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boma lands a nice shot that snaps Websphere's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Websphere looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Websphere is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boma checks a leg kick.
Mark Boma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boma lands a head kick!
Websphere throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Websphere really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boma misses with a body shot.
Websphere connects with a crisp jab.
Websphere will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice defenses there by Boma.
Websphere throws out a loose jab but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Websphere fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boma checks it well.
Websphere throws a hook but Boma blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma misses with an uppercut. Websphere saw that one coming.
Boma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boma checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A good leg kick by Boma.
Websphere throws an overhand right that lands on Boma's shoulder, as Boma tries to avoid the shot.
Boma dodges the punch combination from Websphere.
Websphere throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boma.
Boma feints a counter leg kick.
Websphere moves out of range of the strikes.
Boma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Websphere.
Boma lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boma stalks Websphere and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Websphere's face. Websphere staggers backwards, shaken.
Boma scores with a nice strike.
Websphere looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Websphere looks to throw the jab but Boma is out of range.
Boma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Websphere misses with a right hand
and Boma counters with a stiff right hand.
Websphere misses the jab.
Boma misses with an uppercut. Websphere saw that one coming.
Websphere moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Websphere.
Boma slips a straight right by Websphere.
Websphere gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boma.
Websphere misses with a looping right.
Websphere avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Websphere is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Websphere pushes Boma up against the cage in a clinch.
Boma breaks the clinch.
Boma fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Websphere checks it well.
Boma swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Websphere.
Websphere scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Websphere uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boma.
Websphere fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boma misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boma ducks under a wild hook from Websphere.
Boma only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Boma throws a big shot that misses.
Boma misses with an uppercut
and Websphere counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boma throws a body shot but no joy.
Websphere misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that BM Websphere will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Websphere walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boma slips under a jab from Websphere.
Websphere blocks a head kick by Boma.
Websphere throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Websphere.
Websphere wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Websphere misses with an uppercut. Boma saw that one coming.
Boma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mark Boma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Websphere.
Boma throws a head kick that misses.
Boma jabs Websphere to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boma misses with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boma checks a leg kick.
Websphere closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Boma in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Websphere ducks under a wild hook from Boma.
Websphere uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boma.
Boma slips under a jab from Websphere.
Websphere misses with a hook. Boma ducked under it nicely.
Websphere steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boma.
Websphere ducks under a wild hook from Boma.
Websphere half committed to a counter leg kick.
Websphere lands a nice shot that snaps Boma's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Boma, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Websphere.
Websphere staying out of range there.
Good work by Boma as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Boma misses.
Websphere was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boma scores with a one two! Websphere had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Websphere takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Websphere slips a jab from Boma.
It looked like Websphere wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boma throws a jab when Websphere was well out of range.
Websphere throws an overhand right that lands on Boma's shoulder, as Boma tries to avoid the shot.
Boma looks to score with a jab to the body but Websphere is just out of range.
Boma throws a jab but it's blocked by Websphere.
Websphere jabs Boma right on the nose. Boma blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boma looks to score with a jab to the body but Websphere is just out of range.
Boma closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boma blocks a jab.
A head kick from Boma lands but Websphere takes it in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Websphere connects with an inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Websphere.
Boma is rocked!
A big right from Boma misses.
Boma is still on wobbly legs! Can Websphere finish him?
Websphere has Boma up against the cage in a clinch.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Websphere lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boma backwards.
Websphere throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boma blocks it with crossed arms.
Websphere pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boma lands with a right to the head.
Boma misses with a body punch.
Websphere lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Websphere lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Websphere lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Websphere.
Boma manages to break the clinch.
Boma slips a jab from Websphere.
Websphere missing with a left hand there. Boma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Websphere throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boma appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma throws a hook to the side of Websphere's head but Websphere sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Websphere is looking to score with low kicks.
Boma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Websphere.
Boma looks to score with a jab to the body but Websphere is just out of range.
Boma lands a glancing blow to the side of Websphere's head.
A big right from Boma misses.
Websphere tries to clinch up but Boma circles away and keeps his distance.
Boma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Websphere on the side of the head.
Boma seems to have recovered his senses.
Boma throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boma takes one on the button.
Websphere walks into a straight right hand from Boma.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boma.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boma throws the left hand but Websphere avoids the punch easily.
Websphere throws a jab but it's blocked by Boma.
Websphere throws a big shot that misses.
Boma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boma throws a body shot but no joy.
Boma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Websphere darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab lands there for Websphere.
Websphere throws a hook to the side of Boma's head but Boma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boma misses the shot to the body.
Boma throws a head kick but Websphere moves out of range.
Websphere was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Websphere throws a shot from downtown. Boma moves away and avoids it.
Boma scores with a body shot.
A jab from Websphere does it's job there.
Nice uppercut there from Boma.
Good work by Websphere as he checks the leg kick.
Websphere throws a leg kick which misses Boma's front leg but catches the back leg as Boma tries to avoid it.
Websphere checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Websphere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boma misses the jab.
Boma lands a jab to the head.
Websphere staying out of range there.
And that is 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.
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.
Boma slips a jab from Websphere.
Boma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Websphere counters with a stiff right hand.
Boma scores with a punch to the head.
Boma lands a body shot.
Websphere cracks Boma with a good jab.
Boma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Websphere.
Websphere with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boma to score with a decent uppercut.
Websphere misses with an uppercut.
Boma misses with a looping left.
Websphere misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Websphere coming out on top.
Boma scores with a hook to the body. Websphere takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boma, as that shot connected.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boma 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 Websphere has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Websphere and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boma blocks a jab.
Websphere jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Boma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Websphere slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boma ducks under a wild hook from Websphere.
Websphere uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Websphere throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boma blocks a jab.
Websphere scoring well with a low kick there.
Boma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boma looks to score with a jab to the body but Websphere is just out of range.
Boma catches Websphere with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Websphere sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boma throws a leg kick but Websphere checks it.
Websphere is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Websphere connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Websphere slips under a jab from Boma.
Websphere throws out a leg kick but Boma moves out of range and Websphere only half commits.
Boma lands a jab to Websphere's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boma has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Websphere throws a looping overhand right but Boma ducks down to avoid it.
Boma lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boma moves out of range of the strikes.
Websphere throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Websphere.
Websphere misses with an uppercut
and Boma counters with a leg kick.
Boma throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Websphere stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A punch lands to the side of Boma 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boma moves away from the strike by Websphere.
Boma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boma connects with an inside leg kick.
Boma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boma blocks a leg kick.
Boma moves out of range of the strikes.
Websphere throws a low kick, looking for Boma's leg but Boma calmly moves out of range.
Boma appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Websphere is able to avoid easily.
Boma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Websphere manages to avoid it.
Boma looks to land a right hand but Websphere moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma keeps the fight on the outside.
Boma scores with a crisp jab that stopped Websphere in his tracks.
Boma lands a really nice looking cross but Websphere seems unphased.
Boma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Websphere.
Websphere misses with an uppercut. Boma saw that one coming.
Websphere takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Websphere keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boma.
Websphere keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Websphere.
Boma slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boma connects with a single shot there.
Websphere lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boma moves out of range of the strikes.
Websphere pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Websphere is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Websphere avoids the head kick by Boma.
An inside leg kick from Boma misses.
Boma slips under a jab.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Websphere moves out of range easily.
Boma cracks Websphere with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boma throws a shot to the body.
Boma looks to score with a jab to the body but Websphere is just out of range.
Boma misses with a hook.
Websphere jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Websphere works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Websphere blocks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Websphere. That snapped Boma's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Websphere tries to work over Boma's front leg with a kick but Boma checks it.
Websphere slips a straight right by Boma.
Boma looks to land a right hand but Websphere moved out of range.
Boma misses with a lunging right hand
letting Websphere counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Boma.
I think Boma has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Boma!
A very excited looking Mark Boma made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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