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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Boone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Pulse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boone's entrance music is Westside Connection Feat. Knoc-Turn'Al - Lights Out. A fine choice. 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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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Boone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Pulse!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Boone.
Pulse looks to land a body kick but Boone moved away.
Boone ducks under a wild hook from Pulse.
Boone quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Pulse lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boone doesn't seem phased though.
Pulse looks to land a combination but Boone avoids it well.
Boone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boone misses with a head kick.
Boone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pulse throws a combination that misses
and Boone counters with a good, hard body kick but Pulse shrugs it off.
Pulse takes a swing at Boone's ribcage but misses.
Boone rushes Pulse and presses him up against the cage.
Pulse stalling in the clinch but Boone improves position.
Boone tries a knee to the head but Pulse blocks it.
Boone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pulse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boone misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boone.
Pulse looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boone blocks a body shot from Pulse.
Pulse avoids the elbow strike from Boone, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulse blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pulse.
Pulse is trying to break the clinch but Boone has him pressed against the cage.
Pulse is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pulse misses with a punch to the body.
Boone working Pulse over with knees to the body.
Pulse can't break the clinch.
Pulse looking to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boone obliges.
Pulse looks winded!
Boone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pulse lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boone connects with a high kick.
Boone doesn't manage to clinch there - Pulse circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulse gets tackled into the cage by Boone. Boone maintains the clinch.
Pulse blocks an elbow strike.
Pulse stalling.
Pulse stalling the fight.
Pulse receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Boone lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boone landing knees to the body.
Boone scores with a knee to the head.
Boone trying to land knees to the body.
Boone lands a damaging elbow.
I was talking to Boone's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Boone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pulse has had enough of the clinch but Boone keeps him there for the moment.
Boone misses with an elbow strike.
Boone misses with a knee strike.
Boone lands an elbow that stopped Pulse in his tracks for a moment.
Boone misses with an elbow over the top.
Boone connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ben Pulse has been cut.
Pulse is looking to break free of the clinch but Boone has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone lands an elbow inside that Pulse shrugs off.
Pulse takes an elbow to the temple.
Boone throws an elbow but it misses.
Pulse avoiding damage as Boone throws knees to the body.
Boone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pulse misses the shot to the body.
Boone clinches with his opponent.
Pulse tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boone avoids it.
Pulse takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pulse trying to stall but Boone improves his position.
Boone with a knee to the head.
Pulse holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boone lands an elbow inside that Pulse shrugs off.
Boone prevents Pulse from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boone lands a damaging elbow.
Pulse avoids a wild elbow strike from Boone.
Boone misses with a knee strike.
Pulse wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boone pushes off an throws an elbow but Pulse leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boone lands a nice elbow.
Boone prevents Pulse from breaking the clinch.
Boone working Pulse over with knees to the body.
Boone breaks from the clinch.
Pulse misses with a kick to the body.
Pulse is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pulse.
Boone doesn't manage to clinch there - Pulse circles away.
Boone throws a head kick but Pulse moves out of range.
Pulse misses with a wild combination.
Boone fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Pulse on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Boone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Pulse's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pulse throws a hook but Boone blocks it.
Boone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pulse can do to turn this around?
Boone moves in looking to clinch but Pulse pushes him off.
Pulse jabs Boone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ben Pulse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boone fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Pulse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pulse looks to throw a body kick
and Boone counters with a leg kick.
Boone rushes Pulse and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boone lands an elbow just above Pulse 's eye.
A frustrated look appears on Pulse's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pulse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boone looking to throw knees to the head but Pulse is blocking nicely.
Pulse wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pulse takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pulse looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone misses with a knee strike.
Pulse wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pulse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boone misses with a knee to the head.
Pulse is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boone lands a good knee to the midsection. Pulse won't want to take too many of those.
Boone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pulse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boone pushes off an throws an elbow but Pulse leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boone lands a damaging elbow.
Boone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boone has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Boone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pulse looks to land a right hand but Boone moved out of range.
Tyrone Boone is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulse. Boone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boone scores with a push kick.
Pulse stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boone.
Boone drives through and clinches with Pulse against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boone lands an elbow inside.
Pulse avoiding damage as Boone throws knees to the body.
Pulse blocks an elbow strike from Boone.
Pulse avoiding damage as Boone throws knees to the body.
Pulse'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.
Boone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pulse takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pulse blocks the elbow strike.
Boone tries a knee to the head but Pulse blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boone lands a nice elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pulse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pulse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulse looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pulse thuds his right hand into Boone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pulse circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pulse avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boone is looking to clinch.
Boone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pulse ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pulse looks to throw the jab but Boone is out of range.
Boone tries to move into range but Pulse moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pulse throws a series of strikes that have Boone backpedaling.
Boone bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pulse throws a hook to the side of Boone's head but Boone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boone clinches.
Boone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pulse stalling in the clinch.
Boone lands an elbow inside.
Boone tries a knee to the head but Pulse blocks it.
Pulse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boone tries to land a knee to the head but Pulse blocks with his arms.
Pulse is looking to break free of the clinch but Boone has double underhooks.
Pulse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulse trying to control the position but instead, Boone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pulse into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Boone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ben Pulse's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pulse keeps the fight on the outside.
Pulse throws a counter combo.
Boone tries to close the distance and clinch but Pulse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boone drives through and clinches with Pulse against the cage.
Boone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pulse dodges an elbow strike from Boone.
Boone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pulse.
Boone throws an elbow but it misses.
Pulse taking a breather.
Pulse is trying to maintain a safe position but Boone gets an underhook and turns Pulse into the cage.
Boone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pulse trying to stall but Boone improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulse avoids a wild elbow strike from Boone.
Boone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Pulse does no damage.
Pulse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boone gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Boone.
Boone misses with an elbow over the top.
Boone lands a damaging elbow.
Boone lands an elbow just above Pulse 's eye.
Boone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pulse lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pulse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boone lands an elbow inside that Pulse shrugs off.
Boone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boone lands an elbow that stopped Pulse in his tracks for a moment.
Boone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boone obliges.
Boone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pulse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tyrone Boone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pulse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pulse is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boone is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone lands a nice elbow.
Pulse blocks an elbow strike.
Boone misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boone throws an elbow but misses.
Pulse tries to break free but Boone pushes him back against the cage.
Boone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pulse stalling.
Pulse struggles to land a body shot inside as Boone controls his hands.
Pulse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boone is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boone as Pulse tries to tie him up.
Boone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pulse avoids a wild elbow strike from Boone.
Tyrone Boone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulse leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pulse dodges an elbow strike from Boone.
Pulse takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pulse working hard to break the clinch.
Boone breaks from the clinch.
Boone has Pulse up against the cage in a clinch.
Pulse wants to get back to striking at distance but Boone won't allow it.
Boone landing knees to the head.
Boone throws an elbow but it misses.
Pulse avoids the elbow strike from Boone, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulse wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boone has him pressed against the cage.
Boone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pulse takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boone wants to clinch.
Boone lands a nice looking body kick.
Boone has taken the fight to the clinch.
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!
Pulse trying to stall but Boone improves his position.
Ben Pulse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pulse looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Boone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Boone!
Tyrone Boone seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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