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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Sheehy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Bonanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Bonanza will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Sheehy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eduardo Bonanza!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheehy scores with a takedown into Bonanza's guard.
Sheehy advances to half guard.
Sheehy tries to pass to full mount but Bonanza defends it.
Sheehy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sheehy prevents Bonanza from standing back up.
Sheehy is looking to take a break and control but Bonanza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sheehy prevents Bonanza from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheehy trying to mount his opponent but Bonanza defends it.
Sheehy is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sheehy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sheehy jumps guard and drags Bonanza to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sheehy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bonanza is aware though and is defending well.
Bonanza is looking to stand up but Sheehy won't let him.
Bonanza is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bonanza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bonanza stands up from Sheehy's guard - Bonanza perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bonanza tries to clinch there but Sheehy circles away.
Bonanza closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sheehy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bonanza's guard now.
Sheehy gets to his feet. Bonanza looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bonanza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonanza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sheehy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No luck for Sheehy with that takedown attempt.
Sheehy is breathing heavily.
Sheehy keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonanza closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sheehy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonanza is looking to stand up but Sheehy isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sheehy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bonanza is looking to stand up but Sheehy isn't so interested in that idea.
Bonanza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sheehy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bonanza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sheehy is controlling him.
Sheehy wants to control from the top but Bonanza keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bonanza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sheehy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eduardo Bonanza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sheehy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bonanza is looking to clinch.
Bonanza closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sheehy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bonanza's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonanza has his feet on Sheehy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bonanza tries to clinch up.
Bonanza tries to clinch up but Sheehy circles away and keeps his distance.
Sheehy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bonanza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sheehy somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Sheehy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonanza moves into the clinch successfully.
Bonanza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sheehy's defenses.
Bonanza lands an elbow that stopped Sheehy in his tracks for a moment.
Bonanza scores with a knee to the head.
Bonanza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sheehy's defenses.
It looks like Bobby Sheehy has been cut.
Bonanza lands an elbow that stopped Sheehy in his tracks for a moment.
Bonanza lands an elbow just above Sheehy 's eye.
Bonanza lands a damaging elbow.
Bonanza lands a nice elbow.
Bonanza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sheehy's defenses.
Bonanza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bonanza connects with a knee to the head.
Bonanza connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Bonanza.
Bonanza working Sheehy over with knees to the body.
Sheehy takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonanza landing knees to the body.
Bonanza with a knee to the head.
Bonanza prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bonanza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bonanza lands a nice elbow.
Bonanza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bonanza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sheehy's brow.
Bonanza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sheehy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bonanza pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A knee to the head by Bonanza.
Bonanza with a knee to the head.
Sheehy gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bonanza wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonanza makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Eduardo Bonanza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonanza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonanza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonanza tries to clinch but Sheehy moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Sheehy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Sheehy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sheehy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bonanza tries to escape but Sheehy is in control.
Sheehy lands an elbow.
Bonanza wants to get back to his feet but Sheehy drags him back down.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bonanza prevents Sheehy from improving position.
Sheehy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bonanza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sheehy connects with the punch.
Bonanza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sheehy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonanza tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sheehy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehy is working for a kimura but Bonanza is defending it quite comfortably.
Bonanza pushes Sheehy off and gets back to his feet.
Bonanza moves into range and clinches up with Sheehy.
Bonanza working Sheehy over with knees to the body.
Bonanza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sheehy's defenses.
Bonanza landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bonanza obliges.
Bonanza scores with a knee to the head.
Bonanza lands an elbow inside.
Sheehy takes an elbow to the temple.
Sheehy blocks an elbow strike from Bonanza.
Bonanza lands an elbow inside.
Sheehy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bonanza working Sheehy over with knees to the body.
Sheehy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bonanza pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bonanza lands a good knee to the midsection. Sheehy won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Bonanza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonanza throws an elbow but it misses.
Sheehy fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Sheehy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonanza lands an elbow inside.
Bonanza lands a good knee to the midsection. Sheehy won't want to take too many of those.
Sheehy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonanza lands an elbow inside that Sheehy shrugs off.
Bonanza lands a damaging elbow.
Sheehy has Bonanza pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bonanza manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bonanza obliges.
Bonanza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bonanza misses with an elbow strike.
Bonanza lands an elbow inside that Sheehy shrugs off.
Bonanza lands a damaging elbow.
Bonanza with a knee to the head.
Bonanza looking to throw knees to the head but Sheehy is blocking nicely.
Sheehy gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sheehy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sheehy stops Bonanza from getting back to his feet.
Bonanza is defending against the submission attempts here by Sheehy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonanza wants to get back to his feet.
Sheehy is working for a kimura but Bonanza is defending it quite comfortably.
Bonanza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sheehy.
Bonanza pushes Sheehy off and gets back to his feet.
Bonanza tries to close the distance and clinch but Sheehy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonanza wants to clinch.
Bonanza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sheehy throws a hook but Bonanza avoids it easily.
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.
Sheehy swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonanza.
Sheehy swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonanza.
Sheehy throws a lazy right hand but Bonanza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bonanza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonanza moves into the clinch.
Bonanza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bonanza lands an elbow that stopped Sheehy in his tracks for a moment.
Bonanza lands an elbow inside that Sheehy shrugs off.
Bonanza prevents the takedown attempt.
Bonanza lands an elbow just above Sheehy 's eye.
Knees to the body from Bonanza.
Bonanza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sheehy's efforts to push away.
Bonanza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Bonanza.
Bonanza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bonanza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sheehy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bonanza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bonanza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bonanza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sheehy takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eduardo Bonanza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bobby Sheehy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bonanza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonanza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sheehy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bonanza won't be happy with that.
Sheehy is looking to take a break and control but Bonanza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bobby Sheehy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bonanza wants to get back to his feet but Sheehy drags him back down.
Sheehy is looking to take a break and control but Bonanza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sheehy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bonanza has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bonanza is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sheehy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bonanza is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sheehy prevents Bonanza from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonanza prevents Sheehy from moving into mount.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bonanza tries to clinch up
so Sheehy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bonanza wants to stand but Sheehy is controlling the position.
Sheehy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheehy won't allow Bonanza to get back to his feet.
Bonanza uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bonanza is looking to clinch.
Sheehy shoots in but no luck this time.
Bonanza tries to clinch up.
Sheehy moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Bonanza.
Sheehy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bonanza pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sheehy closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bonanza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bonanza lands an elbow inside.
Sheehy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Sheehy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonanza lands an elbow inside.
Bonanza lands a nice elbow.
Bonanza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sheehy has Bonanza pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bonanza manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bonanza lands an elbow inside.
Bonanza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bonanza tries to land a knee to the head but Sheehy blocks with his arms.
Bonanza lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bonanza throws an elbow but misses.
Bonanza lands an elbow just above Sheehy 's eye.
Sheehy is working for takedown but Bonanza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sheehy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sheehy takes an elbow to the temple.
Sheehy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bonanza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bonanza prevents the takedown attempt.
Sheehy jumps guard but Bonanza stands there with Sheehy around his waist. Sheehy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bonanza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonanza lands a nice elbow.
Bonanza gets underhooks to prevent Sheehy's takedown attempt.
Bonanza landing knees to the body.
Bonanza lands an elbow inside that Sheehy shrugs off.
Bonanza lands a nice elbow.
Bonanza connects with a knee to the head.
Bonanza lands an elbow inside.
Sheehy tries to break free but Bonanza pushes him back against the cage.
Bonanza lands an elbow just above Sheehy 's eye.
Sheehy tries to pull guard but Bonanza holds him up against the cage and eventually Sheehy drops back down to his feet.
Sheehy can't get the takedown.
Bonanza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sheehy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bonanza scores with a knee to the head.
Bonanza with a knee to the head.
Bonanza lands an elbow inside.
Bonanza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sheehy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bonanza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sheehy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sheehy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonanza is pressed up against the cage. Sheehy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bonanza down to the mat. Bonanza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bonanza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bonanza wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonanza wants to clinch.
Bonanza clinches with his opponent.
Sheehy takes an elbow to the temple.
Bonanza lands an elbow inside that Sheehy shrugs off.
Bonanza will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sheehy up against the cage.
Bonanza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sheehy pushes Bonanza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sheehy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bonanza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bonanza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bonanza lands a nice knee to the body.
Bonanza with a knee to the head.
Bonanza tries a knee to the head but Sheehy blocks it.
Bonanza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sheehy's defenses.
Sheehy managing to block the knees to the body from Bonanza.
Bonanza gets underhooks to prevent Sheehy's takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Bonanza.
Bonanza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sheehy's face.
Sheehy is trying to drag Bonanza to the mat but Bonanza just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bonanza working Sheehy over with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bobby Sheehy.
I think Sheehy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Sheehy!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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