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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tielo Bonifaz (ranked 2516 p4p, 2745 weight class) and Ylli Kovaci (ranked 294 p4p, 315 weight class). Kovaci has chosen Angra - Morning Star as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent MT
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tielo Bonifaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ylli Kovaci!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonifaz lands a nice shot that snaps Kovaci's head back.
Bonifaz missing with a left hand there. Kovaci was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kovaci tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonifaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Kovaci.
Kovaci thows a body kick. Bonifaz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bonifaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kovaci circles away quickly and effectively.
Kovaci just misses with a punch to the body.
Kovaci digs a good body shot into Bonifaz's ribs.
Bonifaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Kovaci.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovaci tries to work over Bonifaz's front leg with a kick but Bonifaz checks it.
Kovaci misses with a head kick.
Kovaci looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bonifaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kovaci flicks out a counter leg kick but Bonifaz steps away.
Kovaci misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovaci throws a sloppy head kick
and Bonifaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bonifaz lands with a right hand.
Kovaci throws a head kick that misses.
Bonifaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kovaci.
Bonifaz throws a hook to the side of Kovaci's head but Kovaci sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot lands for Kovaci.
Kovaci tries to land a body kick
and Bonifaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kovaci wants to clinch but Bonifaz slips to the side
and Bonifaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bonifaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bonifaz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kovaci takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bonifaz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonifaz misses the jab.
Kovaci steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifaz scores with a punch to the head.
Some wild striking there from Bonifaz.
Kovaci pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonifaz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bonifaz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kovaci in his tracks.
Kovaci looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bonifaz throws a lazy right hand but Kovaci sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kovaci takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bonifaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Kovaci.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovaci takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kovaci tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bonifaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kovaci somewhat.
A counter left hand to the body from Bonifaz misses its target.
Nice defenses there by Kovaci.
Bonifaz connects with a right hand. Kovaci shakes it off.
Kovaci walks into a jab.
Bonifaz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bonifaz swings for the body but Kovaci moves out of range.
Bonifaz misses with a hook. Kovaci ducked under it nicely.
Kovaci let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kovaci throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bonifaz's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovaci tries to clinch there but Bonifaz circles away.
Bonifaz looks to land a right hand but Kovaci moved out of range.
Ylli Kovaci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovaci swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bonifaz counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonifaz throws a shot to the body.
Kovaci tries to clinch there but Bonifaz circles away.
Kovaci throws a sloppy body shot
and Bonifaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonifaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kovaci takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kovaci throws out a leg kick but Bonifaz moves out of range and Kovaci only half commits.
Bonifaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bonifaz throws a body punch but Kovaci moves out of range.
Kovaci throws a fast counter high kick but Bonifaz manages to duck under it in time.
Kovaci tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonifaz is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tielo Bonifaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Bonifaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Kovaci off the ropes and back into range.
Kovaci scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bonifaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Kovaci lands the left hand.
Kovaci lands a body shot.
Kovaci tries to clinch
and Bonifaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonifaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bonifaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonifaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kovaci manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovaci throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Bonifaz misses the target.
Bonifaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Kovaci off the ropes and back into range.
Kovaci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Bonifaz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kovaci.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifaz ducks under a wild hook from Kovaci.
Kovaci takes one to the side of the head.
That kick from Kovaci tenderised Bonifaz's leg. Bonifaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kovaci tries a head kick but it misses.
Kovaci lands a jab to Bonifaz's midsection.
Kovaci throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kovaci misses with a head kick.
Bonifaz is looking to counter punch.
Kovaci throws a body kick that misses.
Tielo Bonifaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Bonifaz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kovaci might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bonifaz has got the better of the exchanges.
Bonifaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kovaci throws a head kick that Bonifaz semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonifaz swings for the body but Kovaci moves out of range.
Kovaci misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kovaci is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kovaci looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bonifaz scores with a jab.
Kovaci has a takedown stuffed.
Bonifaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kovaci throws a lazy right hand but Bonifaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kovaci misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Kovaci misses
enabling Bonifaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Kovaci is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bonifaz rather than just go for the knockout.
Kovaci throws a body kick that misses
and Kovaci takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovaci thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonifaz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bonifaz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bonifaz throws a lazy right hand but Kovaci sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bonifaz throws the left hand but Kovaci avoids the punch easily.
Kovaci looks to throw a body kick
and Bonifaz counters with a left and a right that stings Kovaci.
Bonifaz connects with a superb combination that knocks Kovaci out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Bonifaz before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Kovaci!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tielo Bonifaz!
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hype
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pop
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