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The Island Season 9, 135 lbs, Round 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andres Bonifacio (ranked 125 p4p, 5 weight class) and Miyazawa Muramasa (ranked 655 p4p, 31 weight class). Bonifacio comes to the cage accompanied by Noypi by Bamboo. Miyazawa Muramasa has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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142 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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143 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andres Bonifacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Miyazawa Muramasa!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muramasa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Muramasa drops his hands momentarily and Bonifacio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Muramasa misses with an uppercut. Bonifacio saw that one coming.
Nice jab there from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight.
Muramasa swings widly with a right hand
and Bonifacio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muramasa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Muramasa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Muramasa fails with the takedown
and Bonifacio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Muramasa misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bonifacio misses the target.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muramasa.
Bonifacio misses with an uppercut.
Muramasa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muramasa throws a looping overhand right but Bonifacio ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muramasa missing with a left hand there. Bonifacio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonifacio scores with a nice strike.
Bonifacio closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muramasa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonifacio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muramasa has a couple of punches blocked by Bonifacio.
Muramasa throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Bonifacio - that landed with a thud.
Muramasa working aggressively here.
Muramasa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muramasa misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonifacio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Muramasa backwards.
Bonifacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonifacio misses with a body punch.
Bonifacio lands a hook that snaps the head of Muramasa backwards.
Bonifacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonifacio presses Muramasa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Bonifacio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bonifacio.
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!
Bonifacio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muramasa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Bonifacio on the inside.
Muramasa throws a head punch that misses.
Bonifacio lands a right hand.
Muramasa swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muramasa misses with some punches.
Bonifacio lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Bonifacio.
Muramasa working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio lands with a short shot to the head.
Muramasa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bonifacio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muramasa backwards.
Bonifacio lands with a short shot to the head.
Muramasa manages to pull guard.
Bonifacio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Muramasa working for a triangle but Bonifacio defends it easily.
Muramasa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Muramasa looking for a guillotine here but Bonifacio defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bonifacio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muramasa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bonifacio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Muramasa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bonifacio defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andres Bonifacio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bonifacio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bonifacio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bonifacio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bonifacio keeps control of Muramasa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bonifacio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bonifacio.
Muramasa misses with the head strike.
Bonifacio blocking some punches.
Bonifacio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muramasas head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonifacio presses Muramasa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Muramasa misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonifacio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bonifacio dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Bonifacio scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Bonifacio.
Muramasa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muramasa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bonifacio backwards.
Muramasa tries to circle away but Bonifacio has him pinned against the cage.
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bonifacio is leaning against Muramasa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonifacio.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonifacio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muramasa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bonifacio walks away with a smile on his face. Muramasa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bonifacio cracks Muramasa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bonifacio takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonifacio scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio pushes Muramasa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bonifacio prevents Muramasa from breaking the clinch.
Bonifacio lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muramasa.
Muramasa pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muramasa keeping full guard, as Bonifacio tries to pass.
Muramasa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bonifacio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bonifacio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Muramasa trying to keep a closed guard but Bonifacio is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Bonifacio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Muramasa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Muramasa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bonifacio defends well.
Muramasa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bonifacio is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Muramasa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bonifacio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Muramasa looking for a guillotine here but Bonifacio defends easily.
Muramasa working a defensive guard but Bonifacio manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bonifacio tries to move to mount but Muramasa blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andres Bonifacio dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Muramasa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bonifacio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muramasa misses with an uppercut. Bonifacio saw that one coming.
Bonifacio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Muramasa's hands.
Muramasa takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Bonifacio misses.
Bonifacio instigates a clinch.
Bonifacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonifacio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muramasa backwards.
Bonifacio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muramasa can do to turn this around?
Muramasa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonifacio scores with a shot to the side of Muramasa's head.
Bonifacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio keeps control of Muramasa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bonifacio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muramasa backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Muramasa or not.
Good body shot from Bonifacio.
A shot in the inside from Bonifacio.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muramasa.
Bonifacio lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bonifacio.
A short body shot lands from Bonifacio as the two fighters clinch.
Muramasa wants to break free but Bonifacio has control.
Bonifacio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muramasa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muramasa tries to pull guard but Bonifacio forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Andres Bonifacio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miyazawa Muramasa.
Muramasa pulls guard effortlessly.
Muramasa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bonifacio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bonifacio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bonifacio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bonifacio postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muramasa is keeping the position for now.
Bonifacio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Muramasa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bonifacio defends it easily.
Bonifacio content to stall in guard here.
Bonifacio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Muramasa on the ground.
Muramasa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miyazawa Muramasa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muramasa is trying to keep Bonifacio in close.
Bonifacio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muramasa is keeping the position for now.
Bonifacio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bonifacio tries to free his leg and advance position but Muramasa is retaining full guard.
Andres Bonifacio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Muramasa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bonifacio controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A swing and a miss from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Muramasa misses.
Bonifacio cracks Muramasa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Muramasa throws a looping overhand right but Bonifacio ducks down to avoid it.
Bonifacio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Bonifacio misses the target.
Muramasa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bonifacio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonifacio pushes Muramasa up against the cage in a clinch.
Bonifacio has Muramasa pressed against the cage, preventing Muramasa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muramasa.
Andres Bonifacio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Muramasa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muramasa swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andres Bonifacio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bonifacio, 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 David Hoff scores the fight for Andres Bonifacio!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Andres Bonifacio!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Andres Bonifacio!
Andres Bonifacio wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Andres Bonifacio thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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FIGHT
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