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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kano Sicarius (ranked 641 p4p, 603 weight class) and Bishop Bonesteel (ranked 52 p4p, 47 weight class). Sicarius comes to the cage accompanied by Klendathu Drop. Bishop Bonesteel is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Great wrestler
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kano Sicarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bishop Bonesteel!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonesteel slips under a jab.
Sicarius moves out of range as Bonesteel strikes.
Sicarius throws an off balance right hand
and Bonesteel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sicarius thinking.
Sicarius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonesteel.
Sicarius checks a leg kick nicely.
Sicarius throws a jab when Bonesteel was well out of range.
Sicarius looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bonesteel!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonesteel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sicarius wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sicarius landing strikes.
Sicarius creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sicarius lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bonesteel down.
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!
Bonesteel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bonesteel struggling a bit here.
Sicarius lands a nice forearm strike.
Bonesteel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sicarius cracks Bonesteel with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bonesteel is trying to get back to half guard.
Sicarius working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sicarius working the head and body with strikes.
Sicarius lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sicarius landing strikes.
Sicarius in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bonesteel is looking for a sweep.
Bonesteel taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bonesteel is trying to improve his position.
Bonesteel manages to get back to half guard.
Sicarius working Bonesteel over with strikes.
Bonesteel has hold of Sicarius's hands but Sicarius slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bonesteel is rocked!
Sicarius is thwarting Bonesteel's attempts to control the position.
We've been hearing that Sicarius has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bonesteel wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Sicarius seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonesteel taking some punishment here, with Sicarius in his half guard.
Sicarius lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonesteel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel is looking for a sweep. Sicarius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bonesteel is positioning himself well to prevent Sicarius advancing to mount.
Bonesteel wants to control but Sicarius is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bonesteel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sicarius seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sicarius working Bonesteel over with strikes.
Bonesteel is looking to improve his position.
Bonesteel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bonesteel.
Sicarius trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonesteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sicarius with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bonesteel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sicarius 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.
Sicarius chips away with some ground and pound.
Sicarius with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sicarius got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bonesteel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sicarius has managed to get both his arms back between Bonesteel's legs - danger averted.
Sicarius makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sicarius works over Bonesteel with some ground and pound from guard.
Sicarius keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bonesteel's head.
Sicarius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sicarius scoring with some ground and pound.
Sicarius is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sicarius pushes down on Bonesteel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bonesteel is trying to get back to full guard.
Bonesteel is controlling Sicarius's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sicarius is keen to just control but Bonesteel is a slippery customer.
Bonesteel trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sicarius working the head and body with strikes.
Bonesteel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sicarius chips away with some ground and pound.
Sicarius wants to control from the top but Bonesteel keeps moving.
Bonesteel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sicarius might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bonesteel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sicarius gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sicarius postures up.
Sicarius lands a couple of digs.
Sicarius working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sicarius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bonesteel can't keep his opponent in guard - Sicarius advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sicarius drops an elbow to the side of Bonesteel's head.
Sicarius seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kano Sicarius dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bonesteel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sicarius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonesteel can do to turn this around?
Sicarius looks to throw the jab but Bonesteel is out of range.
Sicarius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonesteel throws out a counter right but Sicarius avoids it with no problem.
Sicarius throws a looping overhand right but Bonesteel ducks down to avoid it.
Bonesteel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sicarius moves out of range as Bonesteel strikes.
Sicarius swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bonesteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sicarius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonesteel throws out the jab.
Bonesteel throws a lazy right hand but Sicarius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sicarius misses with a body shot.
Kano Sicarius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sicarius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonesteel moves away.
Bonesteel ducks under a wild hook from Sicarius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sicarius misses with a body shot.
Bonesteel works the jab nicely.
Bonesteel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonesteel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sicarius changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sicarius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bonesteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bonesteel misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonesteel keeps Sicarius at a distance using the push kick.
A big left from Sicarius misses.
Bonesteel feints a counter leg kick.
Bishop Bonesteel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sicarius takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bonesteel misses with a low kick.
Bonesteel scores with a body shot.
Sicarius ducks under a wild hook from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel misses with a hook. Sicarius ducked under it nicely.
Sicarius throws the left hand but Bonesteel avoids the punch easily.
Sicarius misses with an uppercut. Bonesteel saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Sicarius blocks the leg kick.
Bonesteel throws out a loose jab but Sicarius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sicarius throws a hook to the side of Bonesteel's head but Bonesteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sicarius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonesteel manages to avoid it.
Sicarius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sicarius misses with a left hand
and Bonesteel counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonesteel scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sicarius slips under a jab.
Bonesteel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sicarius feinted with a counter takedown.
Bonesteel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sicarius throws out the jab.
Sicarius 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.
Bishop Bonesteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonesteel scores with a nice strike.
Crunch! Bonesteel slams his shin into Sicarius's torso.
Sicarius throws a hook to the side of Bonesteel's head but Bonesteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sicarius throws a hook but Bonesteel avoids it easily.
Sicarius is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bonesteel's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sicarius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sicarius misses with a hook. Bonesteel ducked under it nicely.
Sicarius shoots in and gets a takedown into Bonesteel's guard.
Bishop Bonesteel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonesteel can't keep his opponent in guard - Sicarius advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sicarius drops an elbow to the side of Bonesteel's head.
Bonesteel wants to improve his position but Sicarius is controlling well.
Sicarius looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sicarius lands a nice short elbow.
Bonesteel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bonesteel is trying to maintain the position but Sicarius is very close to passing his half guard.
Sicarius wants to free his trapped foot but Bonesteel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sicarius takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bonesteel wants to improve his position but Sicarius is controlling well.
Bonesteel trying to hold on to Sicarius's head to control him but Sicarius postures up.
Sicarius scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bonesteel wants to control but Sicarius is keeping busy.
Bonesteel is trying to get back to full guard.
Sicarius looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sicarius working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Sicarius there.
Sicarius looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bonesteel is looking for a sweep. Sicarius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bonesteel looking for submissions off his back.
Sicarius prevents Bonesteel from improving his position.
Bonesteel is trying to maintain the position but Sicarius is very close to passing his half guard.
Bonesteel tries to roll over but Sicarius keeps him under control.
Sicarius trying to pass the guard but Bonesteel defending well.
Bonesteel wants to control but Sicarius is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kano Sicarius will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bonesteel ducks right into an uppercut from Sicarius.
Sicarius drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sicarius tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bonesteel's legs.
Sicarius scoring with punches and elbows.
Sicarius works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sicarius landing strikes.
Bonesteel is looking to regain half guard here but Sicarius keeps moving and retains side control.
Sicarius scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bonesteel to see if he's OK.
Bonesteel tries to improve position but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonesteel is trying to control Sicarius's posture but Sicarius avoids it.
Sicarius working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sicarius cracks Bonesteel with a big right hand but Bonesteel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bonesteel is still in real trouble! Can Sicarius finish him?
Sicarius advances nicely into full mount.
Sicarius unloading with bombs!
Sicarius unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Bonesteel wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Sicarius celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kano Sicarius!
Kano Sicarius took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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