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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Byron Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bonham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West feat Chief Keef, Pusha T, Jadakiss, Big Sean - I Don't Like. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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158 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Byron Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Bonham!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonham stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nelson.
Nelson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nelson looks to land a right hand but Bonham moved out of range.
Bonham misses with a hook. Nelson ducked under it nicely.
Bonham scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Bonham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonham misses with a low kick.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Bonham moves out of range easily.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonham moves away.
Nelson throws a low kick but Bonham avoids it.
Bonham throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Bonham moves out of range.
Nelson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bonham counters with an outside leg kick.
Bonham is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Nelson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nelson.
Nelson blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nelson lands a jab to Bonham's midsection.
Bonham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
Nelson throws a low kick but Bonham avoids it.
Nelson thows a leg kick but Bonham checks it
and Bonham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nelson blocks a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bonham darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bonham takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bonham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bonham misses the body punch
and Nelson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nelson preventing the sweep.
Bonham is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nelson throws a big elbow that misses.
Bonham tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bonham is looking to stand up but Nelson isn't so interested in that idea.
Nelson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nelson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nelson is working Bonham over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bonham is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nelson trying to control but Bonham is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bonham works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bonham keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Nelson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bonham is retaining full guard.
Bonham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nelson is one step ahead there.
Bonham looking to control.
Nelson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nelson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looking to pass the guard.
Nelson trying to control but Bonham is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bonham moves out of range of the body kick from Nelson.
A punch lands to the side of Bonham 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nelson missing with a left hand there. Bonham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nelson misses with a straight right.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Bonham.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy left from Bonham finds it's target.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Nelson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nelson punishes Bonham's body with a nice straight punch.
Bonham fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Bonham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nelson slips under a jab.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nelson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Nelson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bonham doesn't seem phased though.
Nelson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Bonham checks it.
Nelson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Bonham.
Nelson throws an overhand right that lands on Bonham's shoulder, as Bonham tries to avoid the shot.
Nelson blocks a low kick nicely.
Byron Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nelson lands a leg kick that knocks Bonham off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nelson throws a combination. Bonham tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Nelson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nelson checks a leg kick nicely.
Nelson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bonham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonham throws a body shot but no joy.
Nelson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bonham.
Nelson scores with a leg kick.
Bonham has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson throws the left hand but Bonham avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nelson checks a leg kick.
Bonham slips a jab from Nelson.
Byron Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Nelson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice defenses there by Bonham.
Nelson lands a head shot.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
Nelson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Nelson misses.
Bonham misses with a looping right.
Bonham missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nelson scoring well with a low kick there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nelson. Bonham shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonham has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nelson.
Nelson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nelson misses with an uppercut. Bonham saw that one coming.
Nelson misses with a body kick.
Nice shot by Nelson.
Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nelson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonham.
Bonham throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Bonham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonham scores with a nice head shot.
Nelson swings for the body but Bonham moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonham cracks Nelson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bonham lands a jab to the nose.
Nelson wants to land a leg kick but Bonham is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Bonham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nelson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bonham's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bonham throws a low kick but Nelson moves out of range easily.
Nelson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonham takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bonham lands with an uppercut that bounces Nelson off the cage and back into range.
Bonham is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Nelson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Bonham stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nelson.
Nelson scoring well with a low kick there.
Nelson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nelson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nelson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bonham is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Nelson with a nice cross.
Nelson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonham was well out of range. Poor timing from Nelson.
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Bonham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bonham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson throws a body punch but Bonham moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries a low kick but Bonham avoids it.
Bonham throws a hook but Nelson avoids it easily.
Bonham uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Bonham does it's job there.
Nelson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bonham in his tracks.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Nelson.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonham throws out the jab.
Nelson throws an overhand right that lands on Bonham's shoulder, as Bonham tries to avoid the shot.
Nelson feints and then cracks Bonham's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bonham down.
Bonham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nelson throws out the jab.
Bonham walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson misses with an uppercut.
Bonham steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nelson. That one must have hurt.
Bonham swings away with a leg kick that misses.
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!
Nelson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonham takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Bonham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nelson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nelson throws a hook but Bonham blocks it.
Nelson ducks right into an uppercut from Bonham.
Donk. Nelson catches Bonham right on the button with a cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Bonham blocks the leg kick.
Bonham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nelson scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonham is just out of range.
Nelson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Bonham sees it coming and checks it nicely.
John Bonham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson checks a low kick from Bonham.
Nelson throws a lazy head kick
and Bonham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nelson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bonham has closed the distance and engaged Nelson in a clinch.
Bonham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nelson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bonham blocking some punches.
Nelson misses with the head strike.
A short right from Nelson.
Bonham lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nelson fails to land.
Bonham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nelson lands with a light punch inside.
Nelson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bonham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Byron Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonham taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bonham can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
Bonham tries a body shot but Nelson blocks it.
Bonham lands a good knee to the midsection. Nelson won't want to take too many of those.
Bonham lands an elbow inside that Nelson shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonham is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bonham throws an elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Byron Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nelson, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Byron Nelson!
Byron Nelson 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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energy
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hype
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