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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andres Bonifacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piolo Azkal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andres Bonifacio is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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190 cm
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217 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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187 cm
26
211 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andres Bonifacio! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piolo Azkal! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Azkal has managed to clinch.
Azkal takes a shot to the head. Azkal lands an elbow just above Bonifacio 's eye.
It looks like Andres Bonifacio has been cut. Bonifacio tries to break free but Azkal pushes him back against the ropes. Bonifacio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Azkal. Azkal blocks an uppercut.
Bonifacio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Azkal blocks it with crossed arms. A head punch blocked on the inside by Azkal. Azkal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Azkal darts in and clinches Bonifacio up against the ropes. Bonifacio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Azkal throws an elbow but it misses.
Bonifacio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bonifacio manages to break the clinch.
Bonifacio clinches up with Azkal and pushes him back against the ropes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bonifacio tries to break free but Azkal pushes him back against the ropes. Bonifacio avoids a wild elbow strike from Azkal. Bonifacio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Azkal has him pressed against the ropes. Azkal lands an elbow that stopped Bonifacio in his tracks for a moment. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bonifacio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Azkal's brow. Bonifacio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Bonifacio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Bonifacio avoiding damage as Azkal throws knees to the body.
Bonifacio tries to work over Azkal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Azkal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. With the fighters up against the ropes, Azkal throws an elbow but misses. Bonifacio avoids the elbow strike from Azkal, against the ropes.
Bonifacio throws a head punch that misses. Bonifacio misses with a knee to the head. Azkal lands an elbow inside that Bonifacio shrugs off. With the fighters up against the ropes, Azkal throws an elbow but misses. With the fighters up against the ropes, Azkal throws an elbow but misses. Nice elbow from Azkal. Azkal blocks a body shot from Bonifacio. Azkal breaks from the clinch.
Bonifacio clinches. Azkal managing to block the knees to the body from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio misses with an elbow strike.
Bonifacio blocks an elbow strike from Azkal.
Azkal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Azkal closes the distance and clinches. Bonifacio blocks an elbow strike. Azkal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonifacio is defending well for now. Azkal pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Azkal misses with an elbow over the top. Bonifacio scores with a shoulder strike. Bonifacio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Azkal blocks an uppercut.
Azkal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A solid leg kick lands there for Azkal.
Bonifacio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bonifacio gets tackled into the ropes by Azkal. Azkal maintains the clinch. Bonifacio wants to get back to striking at distance but Azkal won't allow it.
Bonifacio lands a left hand.
Bonifacio throws an elbow that misses.
Azkal tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonifacio avoids the damage to the body. Azkal misses with an elbow over the top. Bonifacio dodges an elbow strike from Azkal.
Bonifacio lands a nice shot to the body. Azkal throws an elbow that misses.
Bonifacio misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Azkal throws an elbow but misses. Azkal blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Bonifacio. Azkal missing with knees to the body.
Bonifacio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Azkal backwards. Azkal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bonifacio works on Azkal's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Azkal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Azkal looks gassed! The fight moves into the clinch position. Bonifacio tries to circle away but Azkal has him pinned against the ropes. Azkal trying to land knees to the body.
Bonifacio lands with a short head shot on the inside. Bonifacio avoiding damage as Azkal throws knees to the body.
Bonifacio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Bonifacio closes the distance and pushes Azkal back into the ropes. Azkal avoiding damage as Bonifacio throws knees to the body.
Bonifacio breaks from the clinch.
Azkal tries to keep at a distance but Bonifacio has taken the fight into the clinch. Bonifacio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Azkal closes the distance and clinches. Bonifacio misses with the head strike.
Bonifacio breaks from the clinch.
Azkal has Bonifacio up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bonifacio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Azkal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bonifacio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bonifacio breaks from the clinch.
Bonifacio gets a clinch. Azkal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Azkal moves into range and clinches up with Bonifacio. Bonifacio scores with a nice hook to the head. Bonifacio misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonifacio lands an elbow that stopped Azkal in his tracks for a moment. Azkal with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Azkal throws an elbow that misses.
Azkal pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonifacio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Azkal lands an elbow that stopped Bonifacio in his tracks for a moment. Bonifacio tries to throw a body punch but Azkal avoids it by throwing Bonifacio back against the ropes. Bonifacio manages to break the clinch.
Azkal moves into the clinch. Azkal trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Azkal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bonifacio's brow. Azkal pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonifacio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Bonifacio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Azkal backwards. Bonifacio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azkal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Nice elbow from Bonifacio. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andres Bonifacio will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Andres Bonifacio's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Azkal rushes Bonifacio and presses him up against the ropes. Bonifacio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Piolo Azkal has been cut. Bonifacio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Bonifacio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonifacio clinches. Bonifacio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bonifacio closes the distance and pushes Azkal back into the ropes. Bonifacio has a couple of punches blocked by Azkal.
Azkal throws an elbow but it misses.
Bonifacio blocks an elbow strike from Azkal.
Azkal blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bonifacio. Azkal missing with knees to the body.
Azkal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! With the fighters up against the ropes, Azkal throws an elbow but misses. Bonifacio takes an elbow to the forehead. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bonifacio blocks an elbow strike. Bonifacio misses with the head strike.
Azkal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Azkal blocking some punches.
Azkal breaks from the clinch.
Bonifacio drives through and clinches with Azkal against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bonifacio pushes off an throws an elbow but Azkal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Bonifacio blocks an elbow strike from Azkal.
Bonifacio misses with the head strike.
Bonifacio tries to break the clinch but Azkal is controlling the position. Azkal creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bonifacio's defenses.
Andres Bonifacio's cut is getting worse. Azkal missing with knees to the body.
Bonifacio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Bonifacio blocks an elbow strike from Azkal.
Bonifacio tries to break the clinch but Azkal is controlling the position. Bonifacio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bonifacio forces Azkal back against the ropes and clinches. A head punch on the inside from Bonifacio fails to land. Azkal misses with an elbow over the top. Bonifacio prevents Azkal from breaking the clinch. Azkal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Bonifacio pushes Azkal up against the ropes in a clinch. Bonifacio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bonifacio cracks the inside of Azkal's front leg. Bonifacio moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Azkal pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonifacio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Azkal misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bonifacio lands a body punch in the clinch. Bonifacio blocks the elbow strike.
Bonifacio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonifacio is trying to break the clinch but Azkal has him pressed against the ropes. Bonifacio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Azkal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Azkal throws an elbow but it misses.
Azkal looking to throw knees to the head but Bonifacio is blocking nicely.
Bonifacio dodges an elbow strike from Azkal.
Azkal takes a shot to the head. Bonifacio misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Bonifacio scores with a nice short uppercut. Bonifacio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Azkal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonifacio throws a chopping leg kick but Azkal manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Bonifacio has closed the distance and engaged Azkal in a clinch.
Bonifacio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Azkal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Azkal breaks the clinch.
Bonifacio closes the distance and clinches. Bonifacio managing to block the knees to the body from Azkal.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bonifacio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Azkal or not. Azkal lands an elbow just above Bonifacio 's eye. Bonifacio dodges an elbow strike from Azkal.
Andres Bonifacio has scored more points in the clinch so far. Bonifacio dodges an elbow strike from Azkal.
Bonifacio dodges an elbow strike from Azkal.
Azkal pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Azkal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonifacio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Azkal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bonifacio's brow. Azkal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonifacio is defending well for now. Bonifacio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Azkal backwards. Azkal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonifacio avoids it. Azkal is breathing heavily. Azkal lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Bonifacio scores with a nice hook to the head. Bonifacio managing to block the knees to the body from Azkal.
A head punch on the inside from Bonifacio fails to land. Bonifacio lands a nice shot to the body. A head punch blocked on the inside by Azkal. Bonifacio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Azkal backwards. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Bonifacio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Bonifacio.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Azkal closes the distance and clinches. Bonifacio looks to throw an elbow but misses. Bonifacio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bonifacio has Azkal pressed against the ropes, preventing Azkal from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Bonifacio misses with the head strike.
Bonifacio swings wildly with an uppercut but Azkal uses good head movement to avoid it. Bonifacio throws an elbow but it misses.
Azkal misses with an elbow over the top. Bonifacio can't break the clinch.
Azkal throws an elbow that misses.
Bonifacio breaks from the clinch.
Bonifacio rushes Azkal and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Azkal lands a damaging elbow. Azkal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonifacio.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bonifacio breaks the clinch.
Bonifacio rushes Azkal and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Bonifacio dodges an elbow strike from Azkal.
Bonifacio misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azkal. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andres Bonifacio dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bonifacio has closed the distance and engaged Azkal in a clinch.
Azkal throws an elbow that misses.
Bonifacio looks to throw an elbow but misses. Bonifacio avoids a wild elbow strike from Azkal. Azkal is trying to break free. Bonifacio throws an elbow that misses.
Bonifacio misses with a knee to the head. Bonifacio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Azkal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bonifacio is trying to force a seperation but Azkal has the dominant position. Bonifacio dodges an elbow strike from Azkal.
Bonifacio blocks the elbow strike.
Bonifacio blocks an elbow strike from Azkal.
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Azkal misses with a knee to the head. Bonifacio avoids a wild elbow strike from Azkal. Bonifacio blocks an elbow strike. Bonifacio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Azkal tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonifacio clinches with his opponent.
Azkal breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Azkal moves into the clinch. Bonifacio pushes Azkal back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Azkal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Bonifacio lands a hook to the side of the head. Bonifacio avoids the elbow strike from Azkal, against the ropes.
Bonifacio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azkal clinches with his opponent.
Bonifacio breaks the clinch.
Bonifacio closes the distance and clinches. Azkal takes a shot to the head. Azkal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bonifacio blocks the elbow strike.
Azkal is trying to push Bonifacio away but Bonifacio has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Azkal tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonifacio avoids the damage to the body. Bonifacio managing to block the knees to the body from Azkal.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Bonifacio throws an elbow but misses. Bonifacio dodges an elbow strike from Azkal.
Azkal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonifacio rushes Azkal and presses him up against the ropes. Azkal misses with an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bonifacio lands an elbow inside that Azkal shrugs off. Bonifacio breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Azkal tries to move into range but Bonifacio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Bonifacio clinches. Bonifacio manages to break the clinch.
Good work by Bonifacio as he checks the leg kick. Azkal closes the distance and pushes Bonifacio back into the ropes. Azkal throws an elbow but it misses.
Azkal pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonifacio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Bonifacio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Azkal backwards. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bonifacio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Bonifacio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bonifacio lands an elbow inside that Azkal shrugs off. Bonifacio blocks an elbow strike. Azkal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bonifacio managing to block the knees to the body from Azkal.
Bonifacio lands a body punch. Bonifacio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Bonifacio rushes Azkal and presses him up against the ropes. Azkal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonifacio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bonifacio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Bonifacio has managed to clinch.
Azkal is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bonifacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Azkal. Bonifacio breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Bonifacio. Azkal darts in and clinches Bonifacio up against the ropes. Bonifacio scores with a shoulder strike. Bonifacio lands a hook to the side of the head. Azkal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonifacio avoids it. Bonifacio breaks from the clinch.
Bonifacio rushes Azkal and presses him up against the ropes. Bonifacio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Azkal's defenses. Bonifacio lands an elbow inside that Azkal shrugs off. Bonifacio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Azkals head.
Azkal is rocked! Bonifacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azkal is still on wobbly legs! Can Bonifacio finish him? Bonifacio throws a head punch that misses. Azkal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonifacio misses with some punches.
Azkal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Azkal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clinched against the ropes, Bonifacio lands a big elbow that drops Azkal! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Azkal is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andres Bonifacio!
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