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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Bonny (ranked 7340 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigor Ghazarian (ranked 6039 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Muay Thai
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Bonny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grigor Ghazarian!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghazarian throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bonny has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bonny leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bonny managing to block the knees to the body from Ghazarian.
Ghazarian looking to throw knees to the head but Bonny is blocking nicely.
Ghazarian blocks an uppercut.
Ghazarian working hard to break the clinch.
Ghazarian working hard to break the clinch.
Ghazarian letting Bonny take a breather here.
Bonny lands a nice shot to the body.
Ghazarian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonny.
Ghazarian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonny.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghazarian wants to get back to striking at distance but Bonny won't allow it.
Bonny lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ghazarian working hard to break the clinch.
Bonny scores with a hook to the body.
Ghazarian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonny.
Bonny lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bonny lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Bonny on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonny scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ghazarian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bonny is keeping busy.
Bonny lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Bonny on the inside.
Bonny throws a punch but it's blocked by Ghazarian.
Bonny on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bonny lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ghazarian misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonny avoids a wild elbow strike from Ghazarian.
I was talking to Bonny's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ghazarian has a couple of punches blocked by Bonny.
Ghazarian blocking some punches.
Bonny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonny lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonny.
Bonny lands a hook that snaps the head of Ghazarian backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonny stalling the fight.
Bonny avoiding damage as Ghazarian throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bonny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonny lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonny creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bonny throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ghazarians head.
Ghazarian misses with some punches.
Bonny lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ghazarian backwards.
Ghazarian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bonny has him pressed against the cage.
Ghazarian is trying to break the clinch but Bonny is controlling him.
Bonny manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ghazarian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonny.
Bonny misses with a punch on the inside.
Ghazarian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonny avoids it.
Ghazarian being controlled against the cage.
Bonny scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ghazarian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonny swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonny is leaning against Ghazarian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bonny lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ghazarian tries a knee to the head but Bonny blocks it.
Bonny lands a shot to the body.
Ghazarian is trying to break the clinch but Bonny has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Bonny.
Bonny lands a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bonny - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bonny blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Ghazarian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bonny swings wildly with an uppercut but Ghazarian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on Bonny - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bonny working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bonny will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ghazarian up against the cage.
Bonny lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonny misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Bonny fails to land.
Bonny is stalling here.
Bonny taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bonny throws a punch but it's blocked by Ghazarian.
Ghazarian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonny avoids it.
Ghazarian wants to break free but Bonny has control.
Ghazarian throws a head punch that misses.
Bonny misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonny avoids a wild elbow strike from Ghazarian.
Ghazarian blocking some punches.
Bonny has a couple of punches blocked by Ghazarian.
Bonny tries to work over Ghazarian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ghazarian tries to break free but Bonny pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bonny lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ghazarian wants to break free but Bonny has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Bonny dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ghazarian throws a leg kick but Bonny checks it.
Bonny throws a right hand that Ghazarian ducks under and follows up with a left that Ghazarian also avoids with ease.
Bonny throws a body punch but Ghazarian moves out of range.
Ghazarian throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bonny darts in and clinches Ghazarian up against the cage.
Ghazarian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ghazarian looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bonny lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bonny misses with a punch on the inside.
Ghazarian throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bonny tries to work over Ghazarian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bonny misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghazarian misses with a knee strike.
Ghazarian throws a head punch that misses.
Bonny lands with a light punch inside.
Ghazarian blocks an uppercut.
Bonny scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ghazarian wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghazarian trying to land knees to the body.
Bonny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ghazarian's elbow.
Bonny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ghazarian can do to turn this around?
Ghazarian tries to break free but Bonny pushes him back against the cage.
Ghazarian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonny avoids it.
Ghazarian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ghazarian can't break the clinch.
Ghazarian looks to throw an elbow but misses.
William Bonny has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bonny lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Bonny.
Bonny blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ghazarian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonny avoids it.
Bonny lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bonny avoiding damage.
Bonny lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bonny lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ghazarian backwards.
Bonny working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bonny lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ghazarian backwards.
Ghazarian blocking some punches.
Ghazarian misses with an elbow over the top.
Bonny will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ghazarian up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Ghazarian fails to land.
Bonny leaning against his opponent.
Bonny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonny tries to work over Ghazarian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonny lands a shot to the body.
Ghazarian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ghazarian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonny.
Bonny lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ghazarian or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bonny.
Bonny lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bonny.
Good body shot from Bonny.
Ghazarian is breathing heavily.
Bonny prevents a body shot from Ghazarian.
Bonny lands a body shot.
Ghazarian blocking some punches.
Bonny digs a right hand into Ghazarian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ghazarian's gas tank.
Bonny lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonny lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ghazarian throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghazarian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bonny managing to block the knees to the body from Ghazarian.
Ghazarian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonny.
Still in the clinch, Bonny scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ghazarian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ghazarian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonny lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bonny misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ghazarian.
A right hook to the body lands for Bonny.
Bonny pushes Ghazarian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonny stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bonny lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ghazarian backwards.
Bonny is leaning against Ghazarian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Bonny scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ghazarian letting Bonny take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Bonny - that landed with a thud.
Ghazarian letting Bonny take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonny.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghazarian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonny is defending well for now.
Bonny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Ghazarian fails to land.
Bonny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonny 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.
Bonny cracks Ghazarian with a nice body shot.
Bonny lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ghazarian backwards.
Bonny manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bonny taking a breather.
Bonny lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ghazarian.
Bonny lands a shoulder strike.
Ghazarian struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonny controls his hands.
Ghazarian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ghazarian is trying to force a seperation but Bonny has the dominant position.
Bonny lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Bonny dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ghazarian tries to land a front kick but Bonny steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab by Bonny.
Bonny tries to clinch but Ghazarian is having none of it.
Ghazarian takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bonny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ghazarian thinks about the counter body kick.
Bonny pushes Ghazarian up against the cage in a clinch.
Ghazarian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonny is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonny.
Bonny throws a punch but it's blocked by Ghazarian.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonny creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ghazarian taking a breather.
Bonny lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ghazarian backwards.
Ghazarian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bonny pushes Ghazarian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Bonny as the two fighters clinch.
Bonny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ghazarian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonny avoids it.
Ghazarian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bonny digs a right hand underneath Ghazarian's ribcage. Ghazarian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonny struggles to land a body shot inside as Ghazarian controls his hands.
Bonny lands a right hand.
Ghazarian misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bonny.
Ghazarian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Bonny on the inside.
Bonny lands with a left to the head.
Ghazarian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bonny digs a right hand into Ghazarian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ghazarian's gas tank.
Bonny working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bonny working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bonny lands an uppercut.
Bonny avoids a wild elbow strike from Ghazarian.
Bonny blocks an elbow strike.
Ghazarian takes a shot to the head.
Bonny lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ghazarian backwards.
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!
Bonny on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ghazarian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonny avoids it.
Bonny misses with some punches.
Ghazarian can't find room to land a body shot as Bonny controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghazarian throws an elbow but it misses.
Bonny scores with a shoulder strike.
Bonny lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ghazarian backwards.
Bonny lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ghazarian backwards.
A shot in the inside from Bonny.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bonny.
Bonny lands with a short shot to the head.
Bonny lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bonny scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonny.
Bonny lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bonny.
Ghazarian blocking some punches.
Ghazarian tries to land a knee to the head but Bonny blocks with his arms.
Ghazarian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch on the inside from Bonny fails to land.
Ghazarian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ghazarian is trying to break free.
Bonny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ghazarian.
Ghazarian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonny's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonny gets through Ghazarian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Bonny on the inside.
Bonny lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ghazarian backwards.
Ghazarian misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Bonny.
Bonny content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bonny controlling the action here for a moment.
Bonny makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bonny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ghazarian's efforts to push away.
Bonny has Ghazarian pressed against the cage, preventing Ghazarian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ghazarian wants to get back to striking at distance but Bonny won't allow it.
Bonny lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ghazarian.
A short uppercut from Bonny.
A hook to the body from Bonny.
Bonny misses with a punch to the body.
Ghazarian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bonny on the inside.
Ghazarian tries to circle away but Bonny has him pinned against the cage.
Bonny lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bonny manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bonny has Ghazarian pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bonny for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Bonny lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonny lands with a light punch inside.
Bonny scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonny lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Bonny.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonny creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bonny misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bonny.
Bonny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ghazarian throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonny.
Grigor Ghazarian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
William Bonny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bonny lands a nice shot to the body.
Bonny scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Bonny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bonny has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Bonny!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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