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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lope Bonafacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izaak Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Izaak Waters has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lope Bonafacio's chin.
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195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lope Bonafacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Izaak Waters!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonafacio takes a swing at Waters's ribcage but misses.
Waters tries to bum rush Bonafacio with a series of wild strikes but Bonafacio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Waters connects with a body shot.
Bonafacio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonafacio is trying hard to land a takedown here. Waters sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bonafacio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waters.
Waters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonafacio.
Bonafacio slips under a jab from Waters.
Bonafacio just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonafacio gets a takedown into half guard.
Bonafacio trying to control the action but Waters is working from the bottom.
Waters is holding on to half guard well.
Waters pushes Bonafacio off looking to stand but Bonafacio dives back in and keeps control.
Waters slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonafacio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Waters working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bonafacio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonafacio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Waters keeping moving, preventing Bonafacio from controlling successfully.
Waters avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bonafacio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bonafacio preventing the sweep.
Waters wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bonafacio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Waters is keeping the position for now.
Waters looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bonafacio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Waters is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonafacio throws a strike but Waters rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bonafacio strikes from his own guard.
Waters has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bonafacio is proving hard to escape from.
Bonafacio throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Waters has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bonafacio is proving hard to escape from.
Bonafacio looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Waters puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonafacio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Waters is working away from the top position though.
Bonafacio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Waters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonafacio trying to hold on to Waters's head to control him but Waters postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonafacio tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bonafacio is looking to improve his position.
Bonafacio is pressing down on Waters's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Waters passes Bonafacio's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Waters trying to control from half guard but Bonafacio is working away.
Bonafacio is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bonafacio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonafacio controlling Waters's posture.
Bonafacio throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Waters preventing the sweep.
Bonafacio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Waters manages to get himself to full guard.
Bonafacio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bonafacio stopping the sweep attempt from Waters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonafacio tries to free his leg and advance position but Waters is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waters bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bonafacio's guard.
Waters trying to control but Bonafacio is working from the bottom.
Waters stopping the sweep attempt from Bonafacio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lope Bonafacio dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bonafacio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Waters is out of range.
Bonafacio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Waters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waters connects with a crisp jab.
Waters avoids the body shot from Bonafacio.
Bonafacio is looking to wear down Waters with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bonafacio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonafacio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bonafacio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Waters avoids it really well and circles away.
Waters throws a big shot that misses.
Bonafacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waters was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonafacio.
Bonafacio tries a low kick but Waters avoids it.
Bonafacio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Waters to score with a decent uppercut.
Waters throws a big shot that misses.
Bonafacio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Waters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters throws out a loose jab but Bonafacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonafacio moves out of range of the strikes.
Bonafacio misses with a body shot.
Waters loads up on a big right hand but Bonafacio slips the punch.
Bonafacio feints and as Waters raises his hands in defense, Bonafacio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bonafacio stops Waters from standing up.
Bonafacio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Waters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bonafacio throwing strikes from guard but Waters blocks nicely.
Waters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bonafacio is one step ahead there.
Bonafacio is pushing down on Waters's leg trying to pass to half guard. Waters is fighting to maintain full guard but Bonafacio has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonafacio moves nicely into side control.
Waters defending against the ground and pound.
Bonafacio working away.
Bonafacio lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonafacio in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bonafacio cracks Waters with a big right hand but Waters just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bonafacio taking a breather here.
Bonafacio landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bonafacio misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bonafacio working the head and body with strikes.
Waters is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bonafacio.
Bonafacio advances nicely into full mount.
Waters tries to reverse the position but Bonafacio maintains control.
Waters is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bonafacio pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bonafacio lands a big shot there that rocks Waters but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Waters is rocked!
Waters takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Bonafacio's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lope Bonafacio!
A relieved looking Lope Bonafacio thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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