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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Venali Paetmar (ranked 1361 p4p, 1609 weight class) and Luigi Bonifacio (ranked 181 p4p, 216 weight class). Paetmar comes to the cage accompanied by Powerwolf - Amen & Attack. Bonifacio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Karate - Kennedy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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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 12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Venali Paetmar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luigi Bonifacio !
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonifacio slips under a jab from Paetmar.
Bonifacio displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Paetmar throws a leg kick but Bonifacio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slow jab from Paetmar misses its intended target.
Paetmar misses with a straight left.
Bonifacio is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Paetmar with a body shot.
Paetmar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonifacio was well out of range. Poor timing from Paetmar.
Paetmar throws out a loose jab but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonifacio tries to clinch up.
Paetmar throws a counter high kick but Bonifacio was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bonifacio has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Paetmar is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bonifacio just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonifacio needs to keep his hands up - Paetmar had a free shot at his head there.
Paetmar throws out a leg kick but Bonifacio moves out of range and Paetmar only half commits.
Paetmar misses with an uppercut. Bonifacio saw that one coming.
Paetmar walks into a straight right hand from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio throws a series of punches but Paetmar moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Bonifacio . That snapped Paetmar's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonifacio tries to clinch up.
Bonifacio throws a body punch but Paetmar moves out of range.
Paetmar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonifacio .
Paetmar with the inside leg kick.
Bonifacio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paetmar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bonifacio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Paetmar cracks Bonifacio with a nice body shot.
Bonifacio tries to work over Paetmar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonifacio swings wildly with an uppercut but Paetmar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paetmar tightens his grip and picks Bonifacio up, before dumping him to the ground. Bonifacio manages to land in guard.
Paetmar has gone for a leg lock! Bonifacio slips out almost immediately though and dives into Paetmar's guard.
Paetmar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Paetmar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Paetmar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bonifacio regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bonifacio keeping moving, preventing Paetmar from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paetmar looking to pass the guard.
Paetmar trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonifacio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bonifacio is controlling Paetmar's posture.
Paetmar forces his way into half guard.
Paetmar is trying to control the action in half guard but Bonifacio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Paetmar throwing shots but Bonifacio is blocking nicely.
Bonifacio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paetmar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonifacio is not content to let Paetmar control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paetmar is taking a breather. Bonifacio says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Paetmar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Paetmar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Paetmar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Paetmar wants to control but Bonifacio is keeping him busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Well, if Paetmar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bonifacio moves in looking to clinch but Paetmar pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Paetmar throws a low kick but Bonifacio moves out of range easily.
Paetmar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bonifacio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bonifacio throws a one two combo.
Bonifacio slips a jab and a cross from Paetmar.
Paetmar throws an overhand right that lands on Bonifacio 's shoulder, as Bonifacio tries to avoid the shot.
Paetmar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Paetmar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bonifacio eats them both and turns towards Paetmar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A good leg kick by Paetmar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paetmar. Bonifacio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Bonifacio coming out on top.
Paetmar scores with a hook to the body. Bonifacio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paetmar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bonifacio lands a right hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Bonifacio .
Paetmar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paetmar misses with a lunging right hand
and Bonifacio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paetmar looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonifacio is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luigi Bonifacio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bonifacio misses with a wild combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Paetmar misses its target.
No joy there for Bonifacio , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Paetmar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bonifacio is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A cross from Bonifacio lands.
Nice defenses there by Bonifacio .
Bonifacio is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big right from Paetmar misses.
Paetmar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bonifacio blocks a jab.
Luigi Bonifacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paetmar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bonifacio 's head.
Paetmar throws a hook but Bonifacio avoids it easily.
Bonifacio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bonifacio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bonifacio connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonifacio throws a body shot but no joy.
Paetmar throws the left hand but Bonifacio avoids the punch easily.
Bonifacio lands with a hook. Paetmar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bonifacio throws a body punch but Paetmar moves out of range.
Paetmar looks to land a right hand but Bonifacio moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio moves to clinch but Paetmar breaks away
and Paetmar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Paetmar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonifacio .
Paetmar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonifacio .
Bonifacio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paetmar looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonifacio is just out of range.
Paetmar tries to land a leg kick but Bonifacio saw it coming and moves away.
Luigi Bonifacio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonifacio scores with a hook to the body. Paetmar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Bonifacio .
As Bonifacio looks to move away, Paetmar throws a big counter combo but Bonifacio just gets out of the way.
Paetmar misses with a straight left.
Bonifacio has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bonifacio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Paetmar misses with an uppercut. Bonifacio saw that one coming.
Paetmar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonifacio moves away.
Bonifacio lands with a nice body punch.
Bonifacio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Paetmar. Paetmar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Paetmar throws a leg kick but Bonifacio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Paetmar.
Paetmar swings for the body but Bonifacio moves out of range.
Bonifacio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paetmar loads up on a big right hand but Bonifacio slips the punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bonifacio , as that shot connected.
Bonifacio avoids the body shot from Paetmar.
Paetmar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonifacio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paetmar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Paetmar swings widly with a right hand
letting Bonifacio counter with a right hand.
Paetmar scores with a shot to the body.
Paetmar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonifacio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paetmar.
A big right from Paetmar misses.
Bonifacio tests Paetmar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bonifacio looks to score with a jab to the body but Paetmar is just out of range.
Venali Paetmar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonifacio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paetmar.
Paetmar fails to land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Bonifacio misses.
Bonifacio scores with a hook to the body. Paetmar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bonifacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paetmar moves away.
Paetmar just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Bonifacio .
A punch lands to the side of Paetmar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A left and a right from Bonifacio both land. Nice combination.
Paetmar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Paetmar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bonifacio misses the shot to the body.
Paetmar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonifacio moves in looking to clinch but Paetmar pushes him off.
Paetmar lands with a nice combination. Bonifacio backs away looking to recover.
Bonifacio is rocked!
Bonifacio get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Bonifacio stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Paetmar runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Venali Paetmar!
Venali Paetmar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Luigi Bonifacio stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am the BEST!'.
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