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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan McPoyle (ranked 3442 p4p, 2938 weight class) and Bang Bang Boom (ranked 350 p4p, 310 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McPoyle might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Charlie and the McPoyles. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt Solid boxing Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan McPoyle! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bang Bang Boom! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McPoyle swings widly with a right hand
enabling Boom to counter with a crisp jab. McPoyle throws a looping overhand right but Boom ducks down to avoid it. A little jabbing left from Boom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. McPoyle thumps Boom with a low kick. McPoyle scores with a head kick.
A good leg kick by McPoyle. A swing and a miss from Boom. McPoyle tried to counter with a leg kick but Boom avoided it.
Boom gets in close and instigates a clinch. Boom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McPoyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Boom controls his hands.
Boom lands a nice shot to the body.
McPoyle breaks the clinch.
McPoyle misses with a body kick. McPoyle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boom's hands.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Boom cracks McPoyle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. McPoyle connects with a solid leg kick. McPoyle misses with an uppercut
and Boom moves into the clinch. McPoyle stalling.
McPoyle's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. McPoyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Boom controls his hands.
Boom can't find room to land a body shot as McPoyle controls the action.
Boom working some nice short punches in the clinch. Boom tries a body shot but McPoyle blocks it.
McPoyle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boom takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A shot to the body from Boom misses and McPoyle counters with a solid body kick.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Boom swings widly with a right hand
and McPoyle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. McPoyle lets loose with a powerful body kick. Boom will feel that in the morning. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Boom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom misses with a looping left. McPoyle thows a body kick. Boom tries to catch it but that hurt him. McPoyle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
 It looks like Bang Bang Boom has been cut. Crunch! McPoyle slams his shin into Boom's torso. Boom looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Boom looks winded! Boom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McPoyle. McPoyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Boom connects with a crisp jab.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. McPoyle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McPoyle throws a nice inside leg kick. McPoyle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for McPoyle.
McPoyle defending well as Boom loads up on a big left hand. McPoyle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A swing and a miss from Boom. McPoyle thinks about countering with a body kick. Boom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McPoyle.
McPoyle scores with a spinning back kick! Ryan McPoyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McPoyle throws out a token jab with nothing on it. McPoyle misses with a left hand and McPoyle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Boom misses with a looping right. McPoyle misses with a looping right. Boom misses with a wild body shot. McPoyle lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Good leg kick by McPoyle. We've been told by McPoyle's head coaches at Physical Graffiti that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Boom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McPoyle manages to avoid it. McPoyle throws a sloppy head kick and Boom moves out of range easily. McPoyle throws a head kick but Boom moves out of range.
McPoyle takes a swing at Boom's ribcage but misses. You can see that Boom has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks McPoyle slips under a jab from Boom. McPoyle feinted there with a counter leg kick. McPoyle takes a body punch but keeps moving. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan McPoyle dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bang Bang Boom's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Boom takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Boom lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boom takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McPoyle with a hook. Boom scores with the left hand. McPoyle knows he should have avoided that one. McPoyle looks to throw the jab but Boom is out of range. McPoyle slips a straight right by Boom. Boom takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ryan McPoyle is winning the standup battle so far. Boom lands a jab-cross combination. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McPoyle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boom momentarily.
Boom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. McPoyle lands a body shot.
 That's one minute gone in the round. McPoyle connects with a high kick.
 Boom is rocked! McPoyle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Boom is still on wobbly legs! Can McPoyle finish him? McPoyle thows a left - swing and a miss! Boom misses with a two punch combination.
Boom seems to have recovered his senses. Bang Bang Boom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Boom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McPoyle. Boom throws a hook but McPoyle avoids it easily. A big left from Boom misses.
McPoyle lands a big head kick that sends Boom tumbling to the mat! McPoyle takes a step backwards and waves Boom back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 That has opened up Bang Bang Boom's cut even more. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Boom throws an overhand right that lands on McPoyle's shoulder, as McPoyle tries to avoid the shot. McPoyle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boom doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Boom tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A swing and a miss from Boom. The fighters circle momentarily. McPoyle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. McPoyle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boom throws a left and a right that both miss
and McPoyle counters with a thumping low kick. McPoyle connects with an inside leg kick. Sloppy strikes from Boom. Those never looked like landing. McPoyle scores with a kick to the body.
McPoyle with a hook. McPoyle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Boom is breathing heavily. McPoyle connects with an inside leg kick.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Boom looks to score with a jab to the body but McPoyle is just out of range. McPoyle throws a nice inside leg kick. Crunch! McPoyle slams his shin into Boom's torso. McPoyle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Boom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McPoyle. McPoyle is looking to slow Boom down with leg kicks. McPoyle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boom misses with a few strikes there.
McPoyle lands a head kick!
 The cut above Bang Bang Boom's eye is starting to cause him problems now. McPoyle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Boom moves out of range as McPoyle strikes. Boom tries to counter by closing the distance. McPoyle throws the left hand but Boom avoids the punch easily. McPoyle walks into a straight right hand from Boom. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McPoyle lands a brutal head kick. Boom looks out on his feet and McPoyle throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Ryan McPoyle! Our winner, Ryan McPoyle, 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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