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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between General Bonkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabi PauNeles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). General Bonkers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, General Bonkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabi PauNeles!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
PauNeles shoots and misses
and Bonkers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bonkers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
PauNeles fails with the takedown
and Bonkers makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. PauNeles really felt that one!
PauNeles throws a body punch but Bonkers moves out of range.
PauNeles checks a leg kick nicely.
Bonkers with a nice cross.
Bonkers lands a nice looking body kick.
PauNeles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bonkers can pounce on him.
PauNeles looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
PauNeles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonkers keeps working.
Bonkers is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonkers is working hard here to advance position.
PauNeles trying to control from half guard but Bonkers is working away.
PauNeles wants to stand up but Bonkers manages to regain full guard.
PauNeles wants to pass the guard but Bonkers is keeping the position.
That's two 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.
Bonkers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bonkers is pulling down on PauNeles's head to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gabi PauNeles was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bonkers delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonkers misses with a head kick.
PauNeles misses with a kick to the body
and Bonkers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bonkers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
PauNeles is fighting to break Bonkers's control of his arms but Bonkers is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
PauNeles controlling from the top position.
PauNeles lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonkers looking for a sweep. Not yet Bonkers, not yet.
Bonkers keeping moving, preventing PauNeles from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
PauNeles stands and steps away. Bonkers gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bonkers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
General Bonkers dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
PauNeles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bonkers counters with a nice uppercut.
Gabi PauNeles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
PauNeles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bonkers counters with a nice leg kick.
PauNeles doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bonkers counters with a thumping low kick.
General Bonkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabi PauNeles.
PauNeles decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
PauNeles is keen to just control but Bonkers is a slippery customer.
Bonkers is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of PauNeles's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take PauNeles's back!
Bonkers controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
PauNeles is trying to break free.
Good control from Bonkers.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
PauNeles trying to control the hands but Bonkers won't let him.
PauNeles tries to escape the position.
That's two 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.
Good control from Bonkers.
Bonkers gets his hands free as PauNeles looks to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
PauNeles turns into Bonkers and is now in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonkers is pulling down on PauNeles's head. It's preventing any offense from PauNeles, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because General Bonkers just wasn't active enough.
Bonkers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bonkers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
PauNeles tries to land a body kick
and Bonkers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonkers scores with a spinning back kick!
Bonkers clinches.
PauNeles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bonkers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bonkers avoids the elbow strike from PauNeles, against the cage.
PauNeles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonkers is leaning against PauNeles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
PauNeles is trying to drag Bonkers to the mat but Bonkers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bonkers lands a shoulder strike.
Bonkers lands a shot to the body.
PauNeles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bonkers presses PauNeles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bonkers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bonkers cracks PauNeles with a nice body shot.
PauNeles is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Bonkers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonkers scores with a shoulder strike.
Bonkers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
PauNeles darts in trying to clinch
and Bonkers makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. PauNeles really felt that one!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonkers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
General Bonkers dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bonkers lands a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bonkers.
PauNeles misses with a takedown
letting Bonkers counter with a right hand.
Bonkers clobbers PauNeles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
PauNeles fails with the takedown
and Bonkers counters with a leg kick.
Bonkers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
PauNeles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
PauNeles gets tackled into the cage by Bonkers. Bonkers maintains the clinch.
PauNeles has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bonkers.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonkers.
PauNeles pulls guard.
Bonkers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonkers passes PauNeles's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bonkers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
PauNeles trying to control here.
PauNeles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bonkers pulls his head out easily.
PauNeles moves into full guard.
Bonkers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bonkers wants to control from the top but PauNeles keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bonkers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. PauNeles is keeping the position for now.
Bonkers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
PauNeles is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
PauNeles is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
PauNeles has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bonkers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
PauNeles looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
PauNeles pulls Bonkers in to control the position.
PauNeles manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bonkers manages to get himself to full guard.
PauNeles stopping the sweep attempt from Bonkers.
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.
Bonkers is pulling down on PauNeles's head to control his posture.
Bonkers keeping moving, preventing PauNeles from controlling successfully.
Bonkers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gabi PauNeles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonkers has PauNeles pulled in close to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
General Bonkers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bonkers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... General Bonkers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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