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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theophile Bonnet (ranked 23429 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wen Chou (ranked 23428 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
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192 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Theophile Bonnet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wen Chou!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Chou with that takedown attempt.
Chou tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bonnet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chou keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bonnet shoots for a takedown but Chou saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chou shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bonnet pinned against the cage. Bonnet gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bonnet fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theophile Bonnet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chou gets a clinch.
Chou is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bonnet is keeping busy.
Bonnet jumps guard but Chou turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnet is stalling here.
Chou gets control of Bonnet's arms and successfully pulls guard. Chou will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonnet is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chou wants to get back to his feet but Bonnet is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bonnet connects with a couple of short punches.
Bonnet sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chou really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bonnet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chou is trying to keep Bonnet in close.
Bonnet might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bonnet passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chou is looking to reverse the position.
Bonnet cracks Chou with a big elbow.
Bonnet slows the pace down.
Chou tries to improve position but can't.
Bonnet has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonnet landing strikes.
Bonnet decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Chou scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Theophile Bonnet has been cut.
Chou shoots in but Bonnet avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chou shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bonnet defends it nicely.
Bonnet shoots in but Chou avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bonnet could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bonnet doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chou counters with a series of strikes. Bonnet will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bonnet or perhaps it was just good defense by Chou, which made it look bad.
Chou let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chou slips a jab and a cross from Bonnet.
Chou shoots in looking for a takedown but Bonnet manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chou's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bonnet shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chou fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonnet avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chou is looking to clinch.
Bonnet is looking to counter punch.
Chou doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonnet circles away.
As Chou looks to move away, Bonnet throws a big counter combo but Chou just gets out of the way.
Chou misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wen Chou will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Theophile Bonnet's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bonnet tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chou sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bonnet somewhat.
Bonnet throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chou's waist but Chou gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bonnet off to one side.
Chou scores with a head kick.
Bonnet moves into range and clinches up with Chou.
Bonnet is trying to break the clinch but Chou has him pressed against the cage.
Chou is pressed up against the cage. Bonnet has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chou down to the mat. Chou avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theophile Bonnet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonnet feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chou bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bonnet's guard.
Chou is looking to stand up but Bonnet won't let him.
Bonnet bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chou's guard.
Chou trying to keep a closed guard but Bonnet is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnet pushes down on Chou's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chou is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chou trying to control from the bottom.
Bonnet controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chou trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Bonnet manages to pass to mount!
Theophile Bonnet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bonnet controlling the position easily from mount.
Bonnet punishing his opponent with strikes.
Chou is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bonnet landing strikes from the mount and Chou is in trouble!
It looks like Wen Chou has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnet sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chou tries to hold on but Bonnet pushes him away.
Bonnet cracks Chou with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That has opened up Wen Chou's cut even more.
Chou tries to hold on but Bonnet postures up.
Bonnet won't let Chou get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bonnet content just to control the position here.
Chou is trying to reverse the position but instead Bonnet has taken his back - oops!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Bonnet landing with strikes.
Bonnet is landing with strikes from the back.
The cut above Wen Chou's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bonnet biding his time, looking for the opening.
Chou is in bad spot here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bonnet working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Bonnet biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theophile Bonnet dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bonnet fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chou let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bonnet shoots for a takedown but Chou saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chou leaves Bonnet with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theophile Bonnet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chou - that will leave a mark!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chou.
Bonnet sneaks out the side door and pushes Chou away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Bonnet as Chou shoots in.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chou thows a body kick. Bonnet tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bonnet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Bonnet was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chou checks a leg kick.
Bonnet throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chou's waist but Chou gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bonnet off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chou has managed to clinch.
Bonnet wants to stall.
Chou looking to stall.
Bonnet drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chou pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bonnet wants to clinch up but Chou keeps it at a distance.
Wen Chou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonnet takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bonnet dives in for a single leg takedown but Chou sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chou scores with a push kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chou.
Theophile Bonnet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chou darts in looking for a takedown but Bonnet gets double underhooks and turns Chou into the cage.
Bonnet fails with the takedown.
Chou lands with a nice combination. Bonnet backs away looking to recover.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chou.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick from Chou lands but Bonnet takes it in his stride.
Chou shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bonnet eats them both and turns towards Chou to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chou fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bonnet tries for a takedown but Chou circles away easily
and Chou counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chou moves into the clinch successfully.
Chou blocking some punches.
Chou pushes Bonnet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chou wants to break free but Bonnet has control.
Chou manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bonnet slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonnet lands a couple of elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wen Chou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chou has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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