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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hjalmar Klason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Bonjasky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klason comes into the arena with (Hed) Pe - Raise Hell blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bonjasky's choice of entrance music: -=Fried Day=-. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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219 lbs
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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
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hjalmar Klason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ernesto Bonjasky!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Klason.
Bonjasky throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Klason misses with a double jab.
Bonjasky misses with a straight left.
Klason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonjasky manages to avoid it.
Klason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bonjasky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bonjasky throws a leg kick but Klason sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Klason avoids a kick to the body.
Klason tried to score with a low kick but Bonjasky checks it.
Klason connects with a body shot that sends Bonjasky's belly button to the back.
Bonjasky avoids the body shot from Klason.
Bonjasky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klason.
Klason walks into a stiff left hand from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky misses with a left hand
and Bonjasky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjasky jabs at Klason's body.
Bonjasky throws a push kick but Klason slaps the foot to one side.
Klason throws a shot to the body.
Bonjasky throws an overhand right that lands on Klason's shoulder, as Klason tries to avoid the shot.
Klason checks the leg kick nicely there.
Klason lands a jab to Bonjasky's midsection.
Klason's corner calls for a 1-2. Klason obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Klason on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Klason scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bonjasky in his tracks.
Klason misses with a hook
and Bonjasky counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonjasky misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Bonjasky misses.
A good leg kick by Klason.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Bonjasky misses.
Bonjasky staying out of range there.
Bonjasky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Klason.
Bonjasky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Klason.
Bonjasky has Klason up against the cage in a clinch.
Klason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klason lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonjasky backwards.
Bonjasky misses with the head strike.
Bonjasky has had enough of the clinch but Klason keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klason is trying to stall.
Bonjasky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klason scores with a hook.
Klason scores with a jab.
Nice cross by Klason.
Klason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klason throws a low kick, looking for Bonjasky's leg but Bonjasky calmly moves out of range.
Klason throws a looping overhand right but Bonjasky ducks down to avoid it.
Klason drops his hands momentarily and Bonjasky takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Klason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bonjasky tests Klason's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ernesto Bonjasky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Klason throws a jab when Bonjasky was well out of range.
Klason lands with a cross.
Bonjasky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klason throws the left hand but Bonjasky avoids the punch easily.
Klason lands with a cross.
Klason misses with a body shot.
Bonjasky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bonjasky misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klason keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonjasky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Klason with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ernesto Bonjasky will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Klason clobbers Bonjasky with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bonjasky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klason.
Bonjasky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klason.
Ernesto Bonjasky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonjasky throws an overhand right that lands on Klason's shoulder, as Klason tries to avoid the shot.
Klason takes a swing at Bonjasky's ribcage but misses.
Klason scores with a shot to the body.
Bonjasky lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bonjasky wants to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Bonjasky checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bonjasky misses with a body kick.
Klason looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonjasky is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klason swings for the body but Bonjasky moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Bonjasky 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bonjasky misses with a kick to the body.
Bonjasky with a nice cross.
Bonjasky throws a leg kick but Klason checks it.
Bonjasky on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Klason takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bonjasky tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Klason is able to avoid easily.
Bonjasky shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klason as he avoids it easily.
Klason clobbers Bonjasky with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Klason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Klason.
Bonjasky moves in looking to clinch but Klason pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klason throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky thuds his shin into the meat of Klason's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klason feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bonjaskys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bonjasky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klason walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bonjasky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bonjasky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klason thows a body shot but no joy.
Klason lands a jab to the head.
Bonjasky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Klason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Klason misses its intended target.
Bonjasky takes a jab right on the kisser.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonjasky. Klason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonjasky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klason pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klason avoids the body shot from Bonjasky.
Klason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Klason checks a low kick from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky throws a low kick, looking for Klason's leg but Klason calmly moves out of range.
Bonjasky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky misses with a looping right.
Bonjasky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bonjasky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klason manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonjasky.
Klason swings for the body but Bonjasky moves out of range.
Bonjasky tries to close the distance and clinch but Klason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klason throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bonjasky has closed the distance and engaged Klason in a clinch.
Klason tries to stall but Bonjasky uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonjasky misses with some punches.
Bonjasky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klason.
Klason lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonjasky backwards.
Bonjasky trying to land knees to the body.
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 Hjalmar Klason will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Klason just misses with a punch to the body.
Klason throws a looping overhand right but Bonjasky ducks down to avoid it.
Bonjasky just misses with a punch to the body.
Klason throws a jab when Bonjasky was well out of range.
Bonjasky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Klason fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bonjasky looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Klason walks into a stiff left hand from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky misses with a straight left.
Bonjasky scores with a spinning back kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Klason. Bonjasky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonjasky tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bonjasky finds it's way through Klason's defenses.
Bonjasky doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bonjasky looks to land a left hand but Klason moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Klason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bonjasky tries to clinch but Klason moves out of range.
Bonjasky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klason.
Klason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Klason connects with a jab.
Bonjasky throws a body punch but Klason moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky dives in and grabs Klason's left leg, looking for a takedown. Klason pushes down on Bonjasky's head and hops out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klason. Bonjasky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonjasky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Klason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Bonjasky lands an impressive looking overhand right. Klason doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonjasky tries to clinch up.
Klason checks a leg kick.
Bonjasky lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Bonjasky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Klason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Klason thows a body shot but no joy.
Bonjasky misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky throws a wild body kick that Klason sees coming a mile off.
Bonjasky connects with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Klason.
Bonjasky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Klason throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bonjasky on the side of the head.
Bonjasky lands with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Klason blocks the low kick.
Bonjasky fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Klason has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bonjasky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klason moves away.
Bonjasky throws a shot from downtown. Klason moves away and avoids it.
Bonjasky defending well as Klason loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klason takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bonjasky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klason throws out the jab.
Klason avoids the body shot from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klason clobbers Bonjasky with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bonjasky blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky misses with a wild body shot.
Bonjasky misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klason goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Klason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonjasky.
Klason looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonjasky is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Bonjasky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bonjasky 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Bonjasky!
Ernesto Bonjasky seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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