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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Ale Moreno (ranked 7726 p4p, 6741 weight class) and Myke Bonner (ranked 267 p4p, 252 weight class). Bonner has chosen Robert Tepper - Theres No Easy Way Out as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Myke Bonner enters the ring!
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140
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Brawler
Prefers standup
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Intelligent
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ale Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Myke Bonner!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonner lands a nice looking body shot.
Bonner cracks Moreno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonner scores with a one two! Moreno had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jab from Bonner.
Moreno throws a series of punches but Bonner avoids them all with ease.
Bonner connects with a leg kick. Moreno looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Myke Bonner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moreno stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bonner lands a nice shot that snaps Moreno's head back.
Moreno looks to land a combination but Bonner avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreno throws a right and a left that Bonner avoids nicely.
Bonner is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moreno with a body shot.
Bonner tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Moreno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bonner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moreno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bonner can pounce on him.
Both fighters circling a little - Bonner finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Moreno throws a series of punches but Bonner avoids them all with ease.
Bonner is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bonner's corner calls for a 1-2. Bonner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bonner lands an overhand right.
Bonner has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Moreno is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bonner wants to clinch up but Moreno keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moreno has time to react.
Moreno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Moreno. Those never looked like landing.
Bonner is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Moreno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moreno is breathing heavily.
Moreno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moreno needs to keep his hands up - Bonner had a free shot at his head there.
Moreno takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Bonner does it's job there.
Bonner gets a clinch.
Bonner can't find room to land a body shot as Moreno controls the action.
Bonner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bonner tries a body shot but Moreno blocks it.
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!
Bonner wants to stall.
Bonner misses with a punch to the body.
Bonner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moreno's elbow.
Bonner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moreno's elbow.
I was talking to Moreno's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bonner digs a right hand into Moreno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moreno's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Bonner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bonner misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Bonner.
Bonner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Bonner struggles to land a body shot inside as Moreno controls his hands.
Moreno really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bonner lands a right hand.
Bonner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bonner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moreno.
Bonner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bonner misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moreno's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Moreno tries to break free but Bonner pushes him back against the ropes.
Bonner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bonner misses with a punch to the body.
Moreno blocks a body shot from Bonner.
Bonner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Moreno prevents a body shot from Bonner.
Bonner tries to work over Moreno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonner tries to throw a body punch but Moreno avoids it by throwing Bonner back against the ropes.
Moreno is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bonner is working Moreno over against the ropes.
Bonner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moreno's efforts to push away.
Moreno blocks a body shot from Bonner.
Bonner tries a body shot but Moreno blocks it.
Bonner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonner is looking to control Moreno's arms but Moreno gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bonner has his back to the ropes.
Moreno prevents a body shot from Bonner.
Bonner stalling in the clinch but Moreno improves position.
A short body shot lands from Bonner as the two fighters clinch.
Bonner lands an elbow inside that Moreno shrugs off.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moreno as Bonner tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Myke Bonner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Moreno misses with a series of wild punches.
Bonner jabs Moreno to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Moreno walks into a jab.
Bonner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice cross by Bonner.
Bonner tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Moreno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bonner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bonner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Bonner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moreno takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moreno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Moreno.
Moreno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonner wants to clinch.
Bonner tries to clinch up but Moreno circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moreno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moreno takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bonner lands a nice looking body shot.
Moreno walks into a stiff left hand from Bonner.
Bonner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moreno under the eye.
Bonner connects with a nice looking jab.
Bonner cracks Moreno with an open hand slap.
Moreno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bonner instigates a 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!
Bonner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonner breaks from the clinch.
Moreno takes one to the chin there.
Bonner 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.
Bonner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moreno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moreno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moreno's calf.
Bonner wants to clinch up but Moreno keeps it at a distance.
Bonner is looking to clinch but Moreno is avoiding it.
Bonner digs a good body shot into Moreno's ribs.
Moreno throws a series of punches but Bonner avoids them all with ease.
Moreno on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bonner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bonner scoring well with a low kick there.
Bonner cracks the inside of Moreno's front leg.
Bonner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moreno is rocked!
Bonner throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Moreno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moreno tries to bum rush Bonner with a series of wild strikes but Bonner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bonner feints and then cracks Moreno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moreno down.
Bonner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Moreno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moreno seems to have got his legs back now.
Bonner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bonner cracks Moreno with a good jab.
A shot to the liver by Bonner. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonner scores with a hook.
Bonner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Moreno throws a nice looking combination but Bonner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bonner cracks Moreno with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bonner throws a sloppy head kick and Moreno moves out of range easily.
Bonner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moreno seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Moreno on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bonner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Myke Bonner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moreno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bonner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moreno under the eye.
Moreno looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Moreno walks into a left hand.
Bonner clinches up with Moreno and pushes him back against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonner swings wildly with an uppercut but Moreno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moreno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bonner is working Moreno over against the ropes.
Bonner lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bonner misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Bonner - that landed with a thud.
Bonner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Moreno misses.
Good leg kick by Bonner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bonner cracks Moreno with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bonner lands a leg kick that knocks Moreno off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Bonner.
Bonner tries to clinch there but Moreno circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Bonner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bonner.
Bonner tries to clinch there but Moreno circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bonner lands a nice shot that snaps Moreno's head back.
Moreno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moreno throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Myke Bonner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Moreno takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bonner connects with a nice looking jab.
Bonner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moreno throws a big counter combination but Bonner scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bonner tries to clinch up.
A jab lands there for Bonner.
Moreno misses with a series of wild punches.
Bonner wants to clinch.
Bonner throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonner lands a glancing blow to the side of Moreno's head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moreno prevents a body shot from Bonner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moreno is keeping busy.
Bonner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonner looking to slow down the pace here.
Moreno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bonner pushes Moreno back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Moreno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bonner has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moreno.
Bonner tries a body shot but Moreno blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Bonner.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonner can't find room to land a body shot as Moreno controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bonner tries to throw a body punch but Moreno avoids it by throwing Bonner back against the ropes.
Bonner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bonner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bonner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moreno wants to get back to striking at distance but Bonner won't allow it.
Myke Bonner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bonner scores with a hook to the body.
Moreno tries to circle away but Bonner has him pinned against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Bonner.
Bonner wants to stall.
Moreno avoids the elbow strike from Bonner, against the ropes.
Bonner misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bonner is trying to stall.
Moreno avoids a wild elbow strike from Bonner.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bonner.
Bonner misses with a body punch.
Moreno is trying to break the clinch but Bonner has him pressed against the ropes.
Bonner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moreno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Moreno is trying to push Bonner away but Bonner has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Moreno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bonner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bonner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Bonner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bonner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bonner misses with a body punch.
Bonner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moreno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Moreno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bonner!
Ale Moreno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bonner tries to close the distance and clinch but Moreno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonner digs a good hook to Moreno's body.
Bonner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Moreno throws a right hand that Bonner ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonner also avoids with ease.
Bonner throws a front kick that sends Moreno stumbling back into the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Myke Bonner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bonner 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Myke Bonner!
Myke Bonner very nearly forgot to thank Dr Zoidberg Office amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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RATING
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