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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Colby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Bonifacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonifacio has chosen Live & Let Die as his entrance music. Victor Bonifacio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darren Colby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Bonifacio!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonifacio tried to score with a low kick but Colby checks it.
Nice defenses there by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio lands a nice hook to Colby's body. Colby takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Colby.
A telegraphed right hand from Bonifacio misses the target.
Bonifacio ducks right into an uppercut from Colby.
Colby takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bonifacio tries a head kick but it misses.
Colby tests Bonifacio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Colby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Colby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Colby throws a right and a left that Bonifacio avoids nicely.
A big right from Colby misses.
Nice straight punches there by Colby. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Colby.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Victor Bonifacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonifacio slips under a jab from Colby.
Colby throws a hook but Bonifacio avoids it easily.
Colby misses with a right hand
and Bonifacio counters with a solid body kick.
Nice body punch from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio defending well as Colby loads up on a big left hand.
Bonifacio looks to land a combination but Colby avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonifacio.
Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Colby.
Bonifacio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Colby throws out the jab.
Bonifacio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Colby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Colby throws a jab when Bonifacio was well out of range.
Bonifacio ducks under a wild hook from Colby.
Colby misses with an uppercut.
Bonifacio scores with a one two! Colby had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Colby chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bonifacio can pounce on him.
Colby throws an overhand right that lands on Bonifacio's shoulder, as Bonifacio tries to avoid the shot.
Bonifacio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Colby.
Colby throws a shot from downtown. Bonifacio moves away and avoids it.
Bonifacio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good work by Colby as he checks the leg kick.
Colby lands a slapping body shot.
Colby throws a shot from downtown. Bonifacio moves away and avoids it.
Colby throws a looping overhand right but Bonifacio ducks down to avoid it.
Colby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bonifacio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonifacio scoring well with a low kick there.
Bonifacio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bonifacio, as that shot connected.
Colby scores with a nice strike.
Nice straight punches there by Bonifacio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bonifacio.
Bonifacio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonifacio motions for Colby to come forward. Bonifacio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bonifacio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Colby.
Bonifacio lands a glancing blow to the side of Colby's head.
Bonifacio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Colby misses the target.
Colby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colby ducks under a wild hook from Bonifacio.
Colby throws a hook but Bonifacio blocks it.
Bonifacio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good shot there by Colby.
Bonifacio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Colby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Colby misses its intended target.
Colby clobbers Bonifacio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Colby throws a hook but Bonifacio blocks it.
Bonifacio swings for the body but Colby moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio jabs Colby to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bonifacio tries a head kick but it misses.
Colby paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slow jab from Colby misses its intended target.
Bonifacio works the jab nicely.
Bonifacio dodges the punch combination from Colby.
Colby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bonifacio thuds his right hand into Colby's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Colby throws out a loose jab but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonifacio misses with a straight right.
Colby lands with a straight right. Bonifacio didn't see that one coming.
Bonifacio is rocked!
Colby smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bonifacio is still on wobbly legs! Can Colby finish him?
Nice defenses there by Bonifacio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonifacio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Colby.
Colby throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio misses the jab.
Colby throws a hook to the side of Bonifacio's head but Bonifacio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bonifacio jabs at Colby's body.
Bonifacio moves out of range of the strikes.
Bonifacio seems to have recovered his senses.
Bonifacio staying out of range there.
Colby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bonifacio slips under a jab from Colby.
Bonifacio is looking to slow Colby down with leg kicks.
Colby is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Colby misses with a left hand
and Bonifacio counters with a two punch combo.
Bonifacio thows a body shot but no joy.
Colby scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colby.
Colby looks to throw the jab but Bonifacio is out of range.
Colby doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Colby checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bonifacio swings for the body but Colby moves out of range.
Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Colby.
Colby tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bonifacio slips under a jab from Colby.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Colby avoids the body shot from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bonifacio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Colby rather than just go for the knockout.
Colby lands a glancing blow to the side of Bonifacio's head.
Nice straight punches there by Colby. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Colby.
Bonifacio lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Colby dominated that round.
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.
Colby misses with a right hand
and Bonifacio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Colby throws a hook to the side of Bonifacio's head but Bonifacio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bonifacio lands a head shot.
Bonifacio moves out of range of the strikes.
Colby on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Colby throws a body punch but Bonifacio moves out of range.
Bonifacio staying out of range there.
Bonifacio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Colby.
Colby is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Colby doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Colby throws a hook but Bonifacio avoids it easily.
Bonifacio throws a right hand that Colby ducks under and follows up with a left that Colby also avoids with ease.
Colby throws a big shot that misses.
Colby jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the body from Colby misses
and Bonifacio counters with a straight right hand.
Colby looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonifacio is just out of range.
Bonifacio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bonifacio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Colby.
Bonifacio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bonifacio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Colby under the eye.
A lazy left from Colby finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bonifacio does it's job there.
A combination from Colby does no damage.
A slow jab from Colby misses its intended target.
Colby is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio moves out of range as Colby strikes.
Bonifacio connects with a solid leg kick.
Bonifacio takes a swing at Colby's ribcage but misses.
Bonifacio scores with a nice right hand.
Bonifacio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Colby.
Colby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonifacio moves away.
A combination from Colby does no damage.
A slow jab from Bonifacio misses its intended target.
Colby avoids the head kick by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio staying out of range there.
Bonifacio misses with a looping left.
Bonifacio cracks a nice hook into Colby's ribs.
Colby throws an overhand right that lands on Bonifacio's shoulder, as Bonifacio tries to avoid the shot.
Bonifacio misses with a low kick.
Colby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bonifacio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Colby.
Colby walks into a straight right hand from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Colby finds it's way round the side to connect with Bonifacio's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colby moves away from the strike by Bonifacio.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Colby, as that shot connected.
Colby throws a nice looking combination but Bonifacio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bonifacio moves away from the strike by Colby.
Colby throws a hook to the side of Bonifacio's head but Bonifacio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bonifacio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Colby circles away quickly and effectively.
Colby gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Colby lands with an uppercut that bounces Bonifacio off the cage and back into range.
Bonifacio connects with a nice looking jab.
Colby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonifacio manages to avoid it.
Colby misses with a two punch combination.
Colby takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Decent striking displayed by Bonifacio there.
Bonifacio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio lands the left hand.
Bonifacio scores with a hook to the body. Colby takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Colby uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bonifacio has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonifacio. Colby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Colby looks to land a left hand but Bonifacio moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Bonifacio.
Colby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Colby throws the left hand but Bonifacio avoids the punch easily.
Colby is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Colby.
Colby displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bonifacio moves away from the strike by Colby.
Colby on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bonifacio just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonifacio works the jab nicely.
Bonifacio scores with a punch to the head.
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 lands with an uppercut that bounces Colby off the cage and back into range.
Colby throws a hook to the side of Bonifacio's head but Bonifacio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Colby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colby has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Colby there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bonifacio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bonifacio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Colby looks to throw the jab but Bonifacio is out of range.
Colby moves forwards but Bonifacio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bonifacio tries to bum rush Colby with a series of wild strikes but Colby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Bonifacio misses.
Colby throws a looping overhand right but Bonifacio ducks down to avoid it.
Bonifacio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonifacio scores with a jab to the body.
Bonifacio misses with a wild body shot.
Colby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bonifacio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bonifacio looks to throw the jab but Colby is out of range.
Colby throws a hook but Bonifacio avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonifacio just misses with a punch to the body.
Colby misses with a straight right.
Colby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bonifacio misses with a low kick.
Colby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Victor Bonifacio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Colby misses with a straight right.
Bonifacio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Colby.
Bonifacio misses with a wild body shot.
Bonifacio misses with a kick to the body.
Colby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio lands a nice shot that snaps Colby's head back.
Colby scores with a nice head shot.
Bonifacio moves out of range as Colby strikes.
Bonifacio throws a big shot that misses.
Colby throws a big shot that misses.
Bonifacio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Colby to counter with a crisp jab.
Colby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonifacio circles away quickly and effectively.
Colby just misses with a punch to the body.
Colby checks the leg kick.
Bonifacio throws a leg kick but Colby moved away.
Colby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bonifacio ducks under a wild hook from Colby.
Bonifacio punishes Colby's body with a nice straight punch.
Colby checks the leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Bonifacio as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonifacio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Colby takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bonifacio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Colby throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Bonifacio coming out on top.
Bonifacio staying out of range there.
Bonifacio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Colby ducks under a wild hook from Bonifacio.
A cross from Bonifacio lands.
Bonifacio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bonifacio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bonifacio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bonifacio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bonifacio looks to score with a jab to the body but Colby is just out of range.
Bonifacio dodges the punch combination from Colby.
Bonifacio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colby throws out a loose jab but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darren Colby is winning the standup battle so far.
Bonifacio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Colby.
Bonifacio jabs Colby right on the nose. Colby blinks but takes it well.
Bonifacio misses with a wild body shot.
Bonifacio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bonifacio throws a head kick that misses.
Bonifacio jabs Colby to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonifacio avoids the body shot from Colby.
Colby looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonifacio is just out of range.
Bonifacio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Colby on the side of the head.
Colby throws the left hand but Bonifacio avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Colby misses the target.
Bonifacio slips a jab and a cross from Colby.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Colby just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonifacio moves out of range as Colby strikes.
Colby blocks a jab.
Colby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonifacio manages to avoid it.
Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Colby.
Bonifacio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Colby under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bonifacio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bonifacio lands a body shot.
Bonifacio staying out of range there.
Bonifacio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bonifacio scores with a body shot.
Bonifacio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Colby looks to land a right hand but Bonifacio moved out of range.
Bonifacio moves forwards but Colby connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Bonifacio.
Colby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bonifacio!
Colby looks to throw the jab but Bonifacio is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Bonifacio misses.
Colby slips under a jab from Bonifacio.
Colby ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Colby scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Bonifacio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Bonifacio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bonifacio misses with an uppercut.
Bonifacio punishes Colby's body with a nice straight punch.
Colby takes one to the side of the head.
Colby misses the jab.
Bonifacio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Colby throws out the jab.
Bonifacio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bonifacio punishes Colby's body with a nice straight punch.
Bonifacio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Colby checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bonifacio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Colby throws a looping overhand right but Bonifacio ducks down to avoid it.
Bonifacio misses with a wild body shot.
Bonifacio jabs at Colby's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonifacio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Colby.
Colby looks to land a right hand but Bonifacio moved out of range.
Bonifacio throws out a leg kick but Colby moves out of range and Bonifacio only half commits.
Bonifacio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Bonifacio.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Bonifacio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bonifacio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Victor Bonifacio!
Victor Bonifacio really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that MMA ANIMAL logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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