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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benson Bonanza (ranked 2609 p4p, 1750 weight class) and Paulie Greene (ranked 223 p4p, 163 weight class). Greene has chosen Im Shipping Up To Boston as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Benson Bonanza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulie Greene!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Greene darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Greene lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Greene scores with a leg kick.
Greene moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Greene scores with a jab to the head.
Greene smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Greene connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bonanza momentarily.
Greene scores with a kick to the body.
Greene scores with a sloppy right hand. Bonanza should have avoided that one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Greene. Bonanza shrugs it off though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greene looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bonanza drops his hands momentarily and Greene takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Greene dips to his left and cracks Bonanza with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonanza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bonanza 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.
Greene connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Greene has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Greene cracks Bonanza with a good jab.
Paulie Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene thuds his shin into the meat of Bonanza's side.
Greene lunges at Bonanza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bonanza's hand.
A jab from Greene finds it's way through Bonanza's defenses.
Greene throws a solid leg kick but Bonanza takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Greene.
Greene scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Greene's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bonanza under the eye.
Bonanza walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene connects with a body shot that sends Bonanza's belly button to the back.
Bonanza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Greene digs a good hook to Bonanza's body.
Greene connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Greene has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Greene throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Greene.
Bonanza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Greene.
Greene throws a head kick that half lands.
Greene bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Greene plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Greene is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bonanza had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a head kick but Bonanza moves out of range.
As Greene looks to move away, Bonanza throws a big counter combo but Greene just gets out of the way.
Bonanza is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Greene looks to land a body kick but Bonanza moved away.
Greene lands a nice hook to Bonanza's body. Bonanza takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Greene fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Greene. That's going to slow Bonanza down.
Greene fakes the leg kick and cracks Bonanza in the body.
Bonanza on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Greene throws a head kick but Bonanza moves out of range.
Greene dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Greene lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Greene throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonanza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Greene.
Bonanza is looking to counter punch.
Greene scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greene lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Greene getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Greene turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bonanza drops his hands momentarily and Greene takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bonanza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonanza takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Greene feints and then cracks Bonanza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bonanza down.
Greene misses with a leg kick
and Bonanza counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulie Greene dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Greene buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
It looks like Paulie Greene has been cut.
Greene throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bonanza takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bonanza has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Greene.
Greene bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bonanza's head.
Bonanza walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Greene misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bonanza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Greene with a nice calf kick.
Bonanza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Greene pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonanza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Greene slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Greene throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bonanza moves away from the strike by Greene.
Greene misses with a straight left.
A jab from Greene does it's job there.
Greene lands with a straight right. Bonanza didn't see that one coming.
Greene scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Greene punishes Bonanza's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bonanza walks into a stiff left hand from Greene.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greene scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bonanza might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bonanza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Greene scores with a jab. Bonanza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bonanza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Greene lands with a kick to the temple. Bonanza shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Greene misses with a low kick.
Bonanza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Greene's corner calls for a 1-2. Greene obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bonanza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene clobbers Bonanza with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Greene with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paulie Greene seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Greene scores with a jab to the body.
Greene has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Greene throws a leg kick which misses Bonanza's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonanza tries to avoid it.
Bonanza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Greene. Greene obviously looking to wear him down.
Greene lands a jab.
Greene tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bonanza is able to avoid easily.
Bonanza is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Greene punishes Bonanza's body with a nice straight punch.
Greene lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bonanza takes a step back to recover.
Greene looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonanza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A solid body kick from Greene.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bonanza ducks right into an uppercut from Greene.
Greene lands a really nice looking cross but Bonanza seems unphased.
Greene tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bonanza is able to avoid easily.
Greene connects with a single shot there.
Bonanza looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bonanza takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulie Greene showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paulie Greene's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Greene lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Greene there.
Bonanza blocks a head kick by Greene.
Greene just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBonanza.
Greene with a jab.
Greene lands the left hand.
Bonanza will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Greene fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That kick from Greene tenderised Bonanza's leg. Bonanza is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonanza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big right from Greene misses.
Greene just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBonanza.
Bonanza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Greene.
Bonanza looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bonanza walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Greene.
Greene tests Bonanza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Greene lands with a straight right. Bonanza didn't see that one coming.
Greene lands a head shot.
Bonanza has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Greene finds it's way round the side to connect with Bonanza's head.
Greene throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Greene lands with a nice body punch.
Bonanza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice inside leg kick there by Greene. That's going to slow Bonanza down.
Benson Bonanza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Greene.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Greene's corner calls for a 1-2. Greene obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Greene thows a left - swing and a miss!
Greene lands with an uppercut that bounces Bonanza off the cage and back into range.
Greene fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Greene fakes the leg kick and cracks Bonanza in the body.
Greene scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Greene connects with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Greene.
A right-left combo lands from Greene.
Greene goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Greene.
Greene throws a sloppy head kick and Bonanza moves out of range easily.
Greene scores with a nice strike.
Greene lands a front kick.
Greene throws a jab when Bonanza was well out of range.
Bonanza's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Greene connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bonanza scrambles back to his feet.
Greene throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene connects with a solid leg kick.
Bonanza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bonanza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Greene bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Greene lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Greene is looking to chop away at Bonanza's legs.
Greene throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Greene is looking to slow Bonanza down with leg kicks.
Greene swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bonanza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Greene.
Greene looks to land a combination but Bonanza avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulie Greene comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Greene has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulie Greene!
Post fight, Paulie Greene stared into the camera and said 'I’m Glad I Join With Smash, Hopefully Ill Be More Successful In This Division & To Pablo Noriega Even We In Same Gym I Accept, Also Im Not In Irish Mob Cokehead Skinny Junkie '.
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