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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between S Tiradentes C (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Bonilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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150 cm
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130 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, S Tiradentes C! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Bonilla! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tiradentes C closes the distance and clinches up with Bonilla, looking for a takedown. Tiradentes C pushes Bonilla against the cage but Bonilla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Tiradentes C shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Bonilla shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Bonilla avoids the attempt from Tiradentes C to control. Tiradentes C is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control. Bonilla has hold of Tiradentes C's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tiradentes C manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bonilla has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tiradentes C's face.
Bonilla looks gassed! Tiradentes C tries to hold on but Bonilla pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bonilla prevents Tiradentes C from getting the reversal. Bonilla is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tiradentes C is surviving well by controlling Bonilla's body position as best he can. Tiradentes C might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Tiradentes C flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Tiradentes C is trying to escape the mount.
Tiradentes C tries to hold on but Bonilla postures up.
The referee stands the fighters back up. S Tiradentes C just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Bonilla closes the distance and clinches up with Tiradentes C, looking for a takedown. Bonilla pushes Tiradentes C against the cage but Tiradentes C circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Tiradentes C misses with a takedown and Bonilla counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tiradentes C won't be happy with that. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for S Tiradentes C. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tiradentes C is pushing Bonilla's head away, looking to escape. Bonilla manages to hold on to the position though. Bonilla tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bonilla has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Bonilla is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Tiradentes C can't do much from the bottom here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bonilla is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tiradentes C is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Tiradentes C manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bonilla blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tiradentes C. Bonilla is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tiradentes C pulls his head out easily. Tiradentes C thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bonilla's head. Bonilla tries to get to full guard but Tiradentes C has control of the leg. Bonilla gets full guard. Tiradentes C working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Tiradentes C won't allow Bonilla to sweep him here. Bonilla has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tiradentes C can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Tiradentes C wants to stand but Bonilla has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Tiradentes C postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Tiradentes C trying to control but Bonilla is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bonilla looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tiradentes C trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonilla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bonilla is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tiradentes C could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Tiradentes C trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bonilla's guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Bonilla dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tiradentes C shoots in but Bonilla avoids the takedown attempt easily. Bonilla feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Bonilla drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bonilla jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Tiradentes C trying to keep a closed guard but Bonilla is proving a slippery customer.
Bonilla thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Tiradentes C thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bonilla is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Bonilla gets to his feet - Tiradentes C follows without any prompting. Tiradentes C doesn't succeed with the takedown and Bonilla counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tiradentes C's guard now. Tiradentes C keeping full guard, as Bonilla tries to pass. Bonilla is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Tiradentes C escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bonilla gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bonilla is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Tiradentes C bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bonilla's guard. Tiradentes C stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bonilla swivels though and keeps the full guard. Tiradentes C is working hard here to advance position. Tiradentes C loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Bonilla is looking for a triangle but Tiradentes C pushes his legs off easily.
Tiradentes C trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bonilla escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tiradentes C gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Bonilla looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tiradentes C trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Bonilla throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bonilla looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tiradentes C trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Bonilla keeping moving, preventing Tiradentes C from controlling successfully. Bonilla has a closed guard, preventing Tiradentes C from standing up. Bonilla looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bonilla has a closed guard, preventing Tiradentes C from standing up. Bonilla looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tiradentes C wants to control from the top but Bonilla keeps moving. Tiradentes C stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bonilla swivels though and keeps the full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Bonilla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tiradentes C tries for a takedown but Bonilla circles away easily and Bonilla counters with a shoot takedown. Tiradentes C fights it but they end up in guard. Tiradentes C looking for a guillotine here but Bonilla defends easily.
Tiradentes C trying to keep a closed guard but Bonilla is proving a slippery customer.
Bonilla tries to free his leg and advance position but Tiradentes C is retaining full guard. Tiradentes C is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Bonilla is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tiradentes C trying to keep a closed guard but Bonilla is proving a slippery customer.
Bonilla drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bonilla jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Tiradentes C controlling Bonilla's posture. Bonilla drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bonilla jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Bonilla fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tiradentes C sprawls well initially but Bonilla persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bonilla seems to be looking for submissions.
Tiradentes C misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Tiradentes C moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Bonilla preventing the sweep. Bonilla thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Tiradentes C is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Tiradentes C moves into full mount! Bonilla won't be happy about that! Tiradentes C throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bonilla because Tiradentes C loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tiradentes C looking for a guillotine from mount but Bonilla is having none of it. Tiradentes C can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bonilla is looking to escape. Hector Bonilla has got the better of the ground game so far. Bonilla keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bonilla sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Bonilla is refusing to be controlled, as Tiradentes C sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Tiradentes C is looking for a kimura here.
Tiradentes C missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Tiradentes C wants to pass the guard but Bonilla is defending well. Bonilla manages to get to full guard.
Bonilla looking for a guillotine here but Tiradentes C defends easily.
S Tiradentes C has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hector Bonilla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Bonilla looking for a guillotine here but Tiradentes C defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Hector Bonilla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Bonilla 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Bonilla!
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C
A |
G |
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C
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
40% |
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