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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Test Uno (ranked 1076 p4p, 864 weight class) and Rashad Boone (ranked 104 p4p, 82 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Test Uno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Boone!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uno connects with a nice looking jab.
A slow jab from Boone misses its intended target.
Boone cracks a nice hook into Uno's ribs.
Boone misses with a series of wild punches.
Rashad Boone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Boone.
Uno swings widly with a right hand
and Boone counters with a left to the body.
Uno takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boone lands a jab to the nose.
A bone on bone clash there as Boone blocks the leg kick.
Uno motions for Boone to come forward. Uno throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Uno 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.
Boone lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uno staying out of range there.
Boone throws a combination that misses
and Uno counters with a leg kick.
Uno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boone misses with an uppercut
and Uno counters with a solid body kick.
Boone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boone just misses with a punch to the body.
Boone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Uno attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno missing with a left hand there. Boone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boone throws a looping overhand right but Uno ducks down to avoid it.
Boone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boone throws an overhand right that lands on Uno's shoulder, as Uno tries to avoid the shot.
Uno loads up on a big right hand but Boone slips the punch.
Uno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uno is looking to counter punch.
Boone misses with a straight left.
Boone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Uno tries to land a front kick but Boone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Boone misses the target.
Boone digs a good body shot into Uno's ribs.
Uno throws a low kick, looking for Boone's leg but Boone calmly moves out of range.
Uno swings for the body but Boone moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Boone blocks the low kick.
Uno slips under a jab.
Boone shoots in for a takedown but Uno shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Uno misses with an uppercut. Boone saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone ducks under a wild hook from Uno.
Uno sets himself, and Boone steps forward looking for the clinch! Uno avoids it this time.
Boone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Uno as he jumps to the side.
Boone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick lands for Uno.
Uno wants to land a leg kick but Boone is out of range.
Boone throws a body shot but no joy.
Uno missing with a left hand there. Boone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boone misses with a straight right.
Boone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Uno scores with a nice body kick.
Uno tried to score with a low kick but Boone checks it.
Uno loads up on a big right hand but Boone slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Uno.
Boone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Uno eats them both and turns towards Boone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Boone cracks Uno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boone looks to throw the jab but Uno is out of range.
Boone moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uno lands with a light punch inside.
Uno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uno lands a jab.
The fighters circling - Boone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boone throws a body punch but Uno moves out of range.
Boone lands a nice shot that snaps Uno's head back.
Boone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uno was well out of range. Poor timing from Boone.
Uno tries a head kick but it misses.
Boone closes the distance and pushes Uno back into the cage.
Uno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boone's elbow.
Uno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boone looks to score with a jab to the body but Uno is just out of range.
Uno wants to slow Boone down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uno. Boone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uno sets himself, and Boone steps forward looking for the clinch! Uno avoids it this time.
Boone looks to clinch
and Uno counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boone's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Boone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boone misses with an uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Boone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Uno slips a jab and a cross from Boone.
Uno misses with a body kick.
Boone wants to clinch up but Uno keeps it at a distance.
Uno looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A big right from Uno misses.
Uno lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boone throws a hook to the side of Uno's head but Uno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Uno motions for Boone to come forward. Uno throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Boone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boone steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Uno. That one must have hurt.
Uno throws an off balance right hand
and Boone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Uno thinking.
Boone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boone scores with a decent looking hook.
Uno misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uno.
Boone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Uno at a distance.
Uno scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Some wild striking there from Boone.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Boone dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Uno scores with a nice right hand.
Uno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rashad Boone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boone punishes Uno's body with a nice straight punch.
Boone throws a body punch but Uno moves out of range.
Boone misses with a lunging right hand
and Uno counters with a stiff right hand.
Boone tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Uno scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Boone misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Uno on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Uno shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boone closes the distance and pushes Uno back into the cage.
Boone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boone has a couple of punches blocked by Uno.
A shot in the inside from Uno.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uno breaks from the clinch.
Uno throws a leg kick but Boone checks it.
Boone misses with a wild body shot.
Uno throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Uno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno misses with a hook
and Boone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Uno on the side of the head.
Uno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Uno avoids the body shot from Boone.
Uno feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Uno misses with a low kick.
Uno doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Boone misses.
Uno slips a jab from Boone.
Uno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boone.
Uno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Uno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Uno misses the target.
Uno moves out of range as Boone strikes.
Boone loads up on a big right hand but Uno slips the punch.
Uno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uno scores with a kick to the body.
Uno slips a jab from Boone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Uno.
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!
A jab from Boone misses.
Uno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Boone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uno connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boone throws a body punch but Uno moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Boone blocks the leg kick.
Uno tries a head kick but it misses.
Uno darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big right from Boone misses.
Uno misses with a jab to the body
enabling Boone to counter with a crisp jab.
Boone doesn't manage to clinch there - Uno circles away.
Boone checks a low kick from Uno.
Boone throws out a counter right but Uno avoids it with no problem.
Jab, jab by Boone - just one landing.
Uno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boone.
Boone rushes Uno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Uno.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Uno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boone gets through Uno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Uno can't find room to land a body shot as Boone controls the action.
Uno tries to work over Boone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Uno lands a shoulder strike.
Uno breaks the clinch.
Boone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Uno tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boone lands with a straight right. Uno didn't see that one coming.
Boone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uno.
Boone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boone takes one to the chin there.
Boone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uno.
Uno scores with a jab. Boone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Uno thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Boone. Those never looked like landing.
Uno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uno was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Uno. That's going to slow Boone down.
Uno looks to land a right hand but Boone moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boone! But no joy.
Uno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uno bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boone's head backwards.
Boone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boone throws a body punch but Uno moves out of range.
Nice cross by Boone.
Boone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uno misses with a looping left.
Boone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Uno throws out a loose jab but Boone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uno throws the left hand but Boone avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uno just misses with a punch to the body.
Boone throws a hook to the side of Uno's head but Uno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boone moves out of range of the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Boone. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Test Uno will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Uno lands with an uppercut that bounces Boone off the cage and back into range.
Uno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boone digs a good body shot into Uno's ribs.
Boone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boone throws a shot from downtown. Uno moves away and avoids it.
Uno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boone.
A quick step to the side and Uno tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boone.
Uno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boone.
Uno tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Uno. That's going to slow Boone down.
Uno has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Uno there as he acknowledges the shot.
Uno throws out a leg kick but Boone moves out of range and Uno only half commits.
Boone misses with a straight left.
Uno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boone swings for the body but Uno moves out of range.
Boone throws a right and a left that Uno avoids nicely.
Uno tries a low kick but Boone avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uno is looking to counter with head kicks.
Uno looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boone slips a jab and a cross from Uno.
Uno defending well as Boone loads up on a big left hand.
Uno tries to land a leg kick but Boone saw it coming and moves away.
Uno catches Boone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boone throws a hook to the side of Uno's head but Uno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Uno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boone.
Uno throws a head kick that misses.
Boone just misses with a punch to the body.
Boone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uno digs a good body shot into Boone's ribs.
Uno throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Boone misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uno lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Uno fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boone checks it well.
Uno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boone manages to avoid it.
Boone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Uno connects with a solid leg kick.
Boone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Uno's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Uno is trying to break free.
Uno misses with the head strike.
Uno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Uno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boone checks a leg kick.
Boone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Uno looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone darts in and clinches Uno up against the cage.
Boone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Uno or not.
Uno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uno tries to throw a body punch but Boone avoids it by throwing Uno back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boone.
Boone misses with a body punch.
Boone has a couple of punches blocked by Uno.
Boone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Uno misses
and Boone counters with a stiff right hand.
Uno misses with a lunging right hand
and Boone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Uno moves out of range as Boone strikes.
Uno moves out of range as Boone strikes.
Uno throws a chopping leg kick but Boone manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boone scores with a hook.
Uno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boone avoids the body shot from Uno.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uno misses with an uppercut
enabling Boone to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boone throws an overhand right that lands on Uno's shoulder, as Uno tries to avoid the shot.
Uno misses with a double jab.
Boone blocks a head kick by Uno.
Uno loads up on a big right hand but Boone slips the punch.
Uno misses with a low kick.
Uno throws a shot to the body.
Boone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boone throws a hook but Uno avoids it easily.
Boone misses with a body shot.
Uno throws a body shot but no joy.
Boone appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boone cracks Uno with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boone misses with a hook
and Uno counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rashad Boone.
Well Boone 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Boone!
In his post fight interview, Rashad Boone started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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