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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Gentry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Bonham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neil Bonham looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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165 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Gentry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Bonham!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonham shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bonham was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bonham looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gentry is trying to escape the mount.
Gentry sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gentry gets full guard.
Gentry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gentry has his hands on Bonham's head, controlling the position.
Gentry has his foot on Bonham's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bonham works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry keeping moving, preventing Bonham from controlling successfully.
Gentry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gentry is adopting a defensive guard.
Gentry looking for a sweep. Not yet Gentry, not yet.
Gentry is looking for a triangle but Bonham pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gentry trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bonham won't allow Gentry to sweep him here.
Bonham looking to sit in guard and control but Gentry gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gentry showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gentry sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gentry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gentry slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentry is in close to Bonham's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gentry is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Matt Gentry wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gentry shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gentry showed some decent athleticism there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Gentry dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gentry closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bonham to the mat! Bonham manages to get full guard.
Gentry controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gentry lands a couple of elbows.
Gentry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matt Gentry has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gentry looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bonham!
Bonham is breathing heavily.
Bonham regains half guard.
Gentry is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gentry works his way into side control.
Gentry is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bonham knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gentry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lull in the action here as Gentry stalls from top position.
You can see the frustration on Bonham's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gentry content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry scores with punches from side control.
Gentry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonham can do to turn this around?
Gentry staying calm.
Gentry is working Bonham over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gentry tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gentry in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentry lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bonham down.
Gentry is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bonham will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gentry scores with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonham is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gentry connects with a decent elbow.
Gentry working the ground and pound.
Gentry takes a little break here. Bonham wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Gentry dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gentry throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bonham tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gentry is in Bonham's guard.
Bonham had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gentry defends it easily.
Gentry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gentry scoring with some ground and pound.
Bonham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gentry is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gentry seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bonham for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gentry controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Matt Gentry wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gentry scores with a takedown into Bonham's guard.
Bonham is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gentry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gentry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bonham has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gentry has managed to get both his arms back between Bonham's legs - danger averted.
Gentry sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gentry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gentry is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gentry is working Bonham over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentry is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gentry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gentry is in close to Bonham's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gentry drops back looking for a leg! Bonham is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bonham manages to kick Gentry off! Gentry jumps back into Bonham's guard.
Gentry is stalling in the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Gentry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gentry 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Gentry!
Matt Gentry decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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