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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between William H Bonney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benson Hamaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonney comes to the cage accompanied by Billy Get Your Guns. William H Bonney could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Benson Hamaka's chin.
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147 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William H Bonney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benson Hamaka!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonney circles away.
Bonney shoots for a double leg takedown but Hamaka sprawls well. He's pushed Bonney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bonney wants to clinch but Hamaka slips to the side
and Hamaka counters by moving into the clinch.
Hamaka avoids a wild elbow strike from Bonney.
Hamaka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bonney up against the cage.
Bonney looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bonney stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonney.
A nice left hand lands by Bonney.
Hamaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonney tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hamaka smiles and moves away.
Bonney misses with a takedown attempt
and Hamaka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William H Bonney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hook to the body lands for Hamaka.
Hamaka lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hamaka fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Bonney fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Hamaka fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hamaka.
Hamaka working aggressively here.
Hamaka has Bonney pushed against the cage.
Hamaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hamaka.
Bonney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Hamaka to work.
Hamaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bonney lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bonney fails to land.
Hamaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hamaka misses with the head strike.
Hamaka misses with a body punch.
Hamaka lands a shot to the body.
Bonney misses with a punch on the inside.
Hamaka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hamaka is struggling to control the position.
Hamaka breaks from the clinch.
Bonney tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hamaka counters with a good, hard body kick but Bonney shrugs it off.
Bonney darts in trying to clinch
and Hamaka counters by clinching up.
Hamaka lands a body punch.
Hamaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamaka tries to clinch but Bonney moves out of range.
Bonney throws a combination that misses
and Hamaka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hamaka.
Bonney lands with a short shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Bonney fails to land.
Bonney throws a head punch that misses.
Bonney looking to stall.
Hamaka looking to throw knees to the head but Bonney is blocking nicely.
Bonney managing to block the knees to the body from Hamaka.
A head punch on the inside from Hamaka fails to land.
Hamaka is leaning against Bonney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hamaka stops a takedown attempt from Bonney.
Bonney struggles to land a body shot inside as Hamaka controls his hands.
Bonney throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hamaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonney controls his hands.
Bonney is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hamaka lands with a light punch inside.
Hamaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonney tries to break the clinch but Hamaka is controlling the position.
Bonney tries to throw a body punch but Hamaka avoids it by throwing Bonney back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonney.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bonney lands a left hand.
Bonney breaks from the clinch.
Bonney tries for a takedown but Hamaka circles away easily
and Hamaka counters with a head kick.
Hamaka wants to clinch up but Bonney keeps it at a distance.
Bonney fails with the takedown
and Hamaka counters by clinching up.
Bonney is struggling to control the position.
Bonney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hamaka cracks Bonney with a nice body shot.
Hamaka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hamaka stalling the fight.
Good body shot from Hamaka.
Bonney has a couple of punches blocked by Hamaka.
Bonney has a couple of punches blocked by Hamaka.
Hamaka blocks an uppercut.
Hamaka lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Hamaka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonney throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bonney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonney has a couple of punches blocked by Hamaka.
The referee calls for Hamaka to work.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hamaka leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting on Hamaka's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Hamaka scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonney.
Hamaka tries to work over Bonney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonney stalling in the clinch but Hamaka improves position.
Bonney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hamaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Hamaka.
A head punch on the inside from Hamaka fails to land.
Hamaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonney avoids it.
Bonney lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamaka blocks an uppercut.
Hamaka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hamaka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonney working aggressively here.
Bonney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benson Hamaka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hamaka tries to clinch but Bonney moves out of range.
Hamaka wants to clinch.
Bonney closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hamaka moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bonney.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonney.
Hamaka lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bonney fails to land.
Bonney digs a right hand underneath Hamaka's ribcage. Hamaka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Hamaka.
Still in the clinch, Bonney scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hamaka lands a body punch.
Bonney is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bonney lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonney.
Bonney misses with some punches.
Hamaka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Benson Hamaka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bonney presses Hamaka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hamaka is breathing heavily.
Bonney holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hamaka misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney lands an uppercut.
Hamaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hamaka is struggling to control the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hamaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bonney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonney misses with the head strike.
Hamaka stalling against the cage.
Hamaka scores with a shoulder strike.
Bonney throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamaka.
Bonney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hamaka backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Hamaka.
A head punch on the inside from Bonney fails to land.
Hamaka works on Bonney's body with a couple of short punches.
Bonney tightens his grip and picks Hamaka up, before dumping him to the ground. Hamaka manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hamaka wants to stand but Bonney is controlling the position.
Bonney slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney working the ground and pound.
Bonney connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hamaka some visible discomfort.
Bonney in side control, throwing shots but Hamaka defends.
Hamaka takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hamaka avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bonney.
Bonney wants to take a breather but Hamaka manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Bonney.
Bonney thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bonney thows a big elbow that misses.
Hamaka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bonney.
Bonney throws a strike but Hamaka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hamaka decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bonney has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamaka lands a left hand.
Bonney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonney slows down the pace here.
Bonney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bonney will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hamaka up against the cage.
Bonney misses with the head strike.
Hamaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Bonney lands with a right to the head.
Bonney lands a left hand.
Hamaka cracks Bonney with a nice body shot.
Hamaka blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Hamaka.
Hamaka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bonney has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamaka digs a right hand underneath Bonney's ribcage. Bonney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Bonney.
Bonney fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Bonney fails to land.
Hamaka blocks an uppercut.
Hamaka just leaning against Bonney, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that William H Bonney will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hamaka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bonney counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hamaka won't be happy with that.
Bonney sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hamaka is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hamaka is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bonney creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hamaka sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bonney in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bonney throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hamaka dodges the ground and pound from Bonney.
Hamaka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hamaka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamaka is not content to let Bonney control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bonney tries to clinch but Hamaka moves away
and Hamaka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hamaka.
Hamaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bonney as Hamaka tries to tie him up.
Bonney is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hamaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonney blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Hamaka - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bonney misses with a punch on the inside.
Hamaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamaka tries to keep at a distance but Bonney has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hamaka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonney backwards.
Hamaka trying to control the position but instead, Bonney has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hamaka into the cage.
Bonney working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney throws a head punch that misses.
Hamaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Bonney - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonney.
Hamaka blocks an elbow strike.
Bonney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hamaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonney.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonney.
Hamaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonney blocks a body shot from Hamaka.
Hamaka blocks an uppercut.
Bonney misses with some punches.
Bonney has a couple of punches blocked by Hamaka.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamaka.
Bonney trying to control the position but instead, Hamaka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bonney into the cage.
Bonney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hamaka tries a knee to the head but Bonney blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Bonney.
Bonney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hamaka backwards.
Bonney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonney letting Hamaka take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney lands a hook that snaps the head of Hamaka backwards.
Bonney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hamaka is working Bonney over against the cage.
Bonney can't break the clinch.
Bonney misses with the head strike.
Hamaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hamaka wants to stall.
Bonney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hamaka backwards.
Bonney tries a body shot but Hamaka blocks it.
Bonney wants to stall.
Nice elbow from Hamaka.
Hamaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonney working aggressively here.
Hamaka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hamaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bonney blocks it with crossed arms.
Bonney swings wildly with an uppercut but Hamaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonney misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bonney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonney digs a right hand underneath Hamaka's ribcage. Hamaka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hamaka throws a head punch that misses.
Bonney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bonney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hamaka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bonney lands an elbow just above Hamaka 's eye.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hamaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonney scores with a shoulder strike.
Bonney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bonney misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bonney.
Bonney misses with some punches.
Bonney working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bonney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bonney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonney misses with some punches.
Bonney tries to pull guard but Hamaka holds him up against the cage and eventually Bonney drops back down to his feet.
Bonney looking to stall.
Bonney controlling the action here for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
William H Bonney showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bonney 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William H Bonney!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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