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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Markus Mc Court (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bono Ravino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markus Mc Court looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Markus Mc Court!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bono Ravino!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ravino swinging wilding here.
Mc Court looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ravino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ravino lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mc Court takes a step back to recover.
Ravino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mc Court keeps the fight on the outside.
Mc Court moves into the clinch.
Ravino gets underhooks to prevent Mc Court's takedown attempt.
Mc Court has Ravino pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ravino manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mc Court goes for a takedown attempt but Ravino pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Mc Court. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ravino throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ravino with a nice cross.
Ravino swinging wilding here.
Ravino moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Ravino.
A right-left combo lands from Ravino.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ravino.
Ravino closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravino throws a nice head kick!
Ravino stalks Mc Court and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mc Court's face. Mc Court staggers backwards, shaken.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ravino.
Ravino lands with a nice body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ravino - that will leave a mark!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mc Court will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Ravino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mc Court is trying to drag Ravino to the mat but Ravino just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ravino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bono Ravino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ravino lands a front kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ravino.
Ravino throws a combination. Mc Court tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ravino displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Crunch! Ravino slams his shin into Mc Court's torso.
Ravino is working the combinations to good effect here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ravino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Court takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ravino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ravino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ravino fails to land with a series of punches.
Ravino lands a two punch combo.
Ravino scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ravino pushes Mc Court away with a front kick.
Ravino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ravino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ravino looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ravino shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mc Court manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ravino stands up from Mc Court's guard - Ravino perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ravino lands with a nice combination. Mc Court backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ravino goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mc Court dodges the punch combination from Ravino.
Ravino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mc Court has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ravino.
Ravino throws a series of strikes that have Mc Court backpedaling.
Mc Court stuffs the takedown.
Ravino misses with a wild combination.
Ravino delivers a nice body kick.
Ravino lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mc Court's sensitive parts.
Mc Court takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ravino looks to land a combination. Mc Court sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mc Court walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ravino.
Ravino scores with a three punch combo!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ravino. That's going to slow Mc Court down.
Mc Court keeps the fight on the outside.
Ravino lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ravino.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Court stuffs the takedown attempt from Ravino. Ravino gets slowly back to his feet.
Ravino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ravino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ravino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ravino!
Ravino clinches up with Mc Court and pushes him back against the cage.
Ravino is trying to break the clinch but Mc Court is controlling him.
Ravino tries to break the clinch but Mc Court is controlling the position.
Ravino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ravino tries to break the clinch but Mc Court is controlling the position.
Mc Court keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ravino's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ravino tries to break the clinch but Mc Court is controlling the position.
Ravino wants to break free but Mc Court has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bono Ravino dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ravino. Mc Court shrugs it off though.
Ravino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ravino scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ravino defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mc Court.
Markus Mc Court is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ravino lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ravino throws a leg kick which misses Mc Court's front leg but catches the back leg as Mc Court tries to avoid it.
Bono Ravino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ravino tries to close the distance and clinch but Mc Court swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ravino lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ravino misses with the combination.
Ravino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mc Court has Ravino pressed against the cage, preventing Ravino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ravino wants to get back to striking at distance but Mc Court won't allow it.
Ravino is looking to break free of the clinch but Mc Court has double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ravino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ravino is trying to force a seperation but Mc Court has the dominant position.
Ravino blocks an elbow strike.
Ravino is looking to break free of the clinch but Mc Court has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravino breaks from the clinch.
Ravino lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mc Court will feel that in the morning.
Ravino throws a series of punches but Mc Court avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters circling a little - Ravino finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ravino lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice combination there by Ravino.
Ravino lands with a nice body kick.
Ravino throws a nice looking combination but Mc Court bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ravino works over Mc Court's head and body with a nice combination.
Ravino lands with a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ravino.
Ravino shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mc Court is trying to defend but Ravino finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mc Court on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ravino stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Court takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ravino lands with a nice combination. Mc Court backs away looking to recover.
Ravino stalks Mc Court and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mc Court's face. Mc Court staggers backwards, shaken.
Mc Court on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ravino looks to land a combination but Mc Court avoids it well.
Ravino throws a series of punches but Mc Court avoids them all with ease.
Ravino misses with a series of wild punches.
Ravino swinging wilding here.
Ravino stalks Mc Court and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mc Court's face. Mc Court staggers backwards, shaken.
Ravino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mc Court takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mc Court shoots in and drives through. Ravino sprawls well.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ravino.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mc Court.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Mc Court. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ravino misses with a series of wild punches.
Ravino keeps Mc Court at a distance using the push kick.
Ravino lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mc Court takes a step back to recover.
Ravino throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mc Court's head.
Ravino scores with a three punch combo!
Ravino closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mc Court to the mat! Mc Court manages to get full guard.
Mc Court can't keep his opponent in guard - Ravino advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ravino missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ravino has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mc Court gets back to full guard.
Ravino postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Court manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mc Court wants to control the pace but Ravino is squirming around nicely.
Ravino wants to get back to his feet.
Mc Court working for a submission but Ravino is keeping him at bay.
Ravino is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bono Ravino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ravino turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mc Court tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ravino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ravino lands a jab-cross combination.
Mc Court avoids the head kick by Ravino.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ravino. Mc Court shrugs it off though.
Ravino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ravino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ravino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mc Court circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mc Court looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ravino throws a right hand that Mc Court ducks under and follows up with a left that Mc Court also avoids with ease.
Ravino thumps Mc Court with a low kick.
Ravino scores with a push kick.
Ravino scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ravino throws a combination. Mc Court tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ravino lands a jab-cross combination.
Ravino scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ravino explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ravino feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mc Court's calf.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ravino lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mc Court takes a step back to recover.
Ravino scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ravino.
Ravino's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ravino duly obliges.
Ravino lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mc Court will feel that in the morning.
Ravino has a takedown stuffed.
Mc Court steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ravino. That one must have hurt.
Ravino fakes the leg kick and cracks Mc Court in the body.
Ravino throws a series of punches but Mc Court moves out of range.
Ravino is looking to slow Mc Court down with leg kicks.
Ravino lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mc Court takes a step back to recover.
Ravino goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ravino shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mc Court's guard.
Ravino is looking to work some ground and pound but Mc Court has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mc Court working a defensive guard here.
Mc Court avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Court looking for a guillotine here but Ravino defends easily.
Mc Court knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ravino on the ground.
Mc Court preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mc Court is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mc Court looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ravino is one step ahead there.
Mc Court controls Ravino momentarily but Ravino frees himself.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ravino plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Court has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mc Court swats away the attempt to clinch by Ravino.
Ravino lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ravino works over Mc Court's head and body with a nice combination.
Ravino's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ravino duly obliges.
Ravino displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mc Court swats away the attempt to clinch by Ravino.
Ravino tries a head kick but it misses.
Mc Court is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mc Court closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ravino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ravino can't break the clinch.
Mc Court throws an elbow but it misses.
Ravino working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ravino wants to get back to striking at distance but Mc Court won't allow it.
Ravino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ravino tries to circle away but Mc Court has him pinned against the cage.
Mc Court lands a knee to the head.
Mc Court has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ravino avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ravino. Mc Court does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mc Court will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice body kick from Ravino.
Ravino closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bono Ravino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ravino clinches up with Mc Court and pushes him back against the cage.
Ravino wants to break free but Mc Court has control.
Ravino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ravino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mc Court tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ravino just stands there and leans against the cage.
Markus Mc Court has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Mc Court. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ravino wants to get back to striking at distance but Mc Court won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bono Ravino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ravino 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bono Ravino!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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