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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remy Bonjasky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Vera is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Remy Bonjasky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Vera!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera tries to clinch up but Bonjasky circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonjasky wants to clinch.
Vera tries to clinch there but Bonjasky circles away.
Vera tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bonjasky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vera somewhat.
Vera drives through and clinches with Bonjasky against the cage.
Vera is trying to force a seperation but Bonjasky has the dominant position.
Bonjasky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bonjasky tries a head kick but it misses.
Vera avoids the head kick by Bonjasky.
Nice takedown defense from Bonjasky. No joy for Vera on that attempt.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vera shoots in and drives through. Bonjasky sprawls well.
Remy Bonjasky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Vera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that misses
and Vera counters with a low kick, right behind Bonjasky 's knee.
Bonjasky goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vera plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vera takes the fight into the clinch.
Bonjasky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vera's face.
It looks like Brandon Vera has been cut.
Bonjasky stops a takedown attempt from Vera.
Vera is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vera is looking to control Bonjasky's arms but Bonjasky gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vera has his back to the cage.
Bonjasky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bonjasky with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky is trying to push Vera away but Vera has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bonjasky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonjasky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that misses.
Vera throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonjasky lands a high kick!
Bonjasky throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vera's head.
Bonjasky is breathing heavily.
Vera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonjasky is looking to clinch.
Vera fails with a takedown attempt.
Bonjasky stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bonjasky wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonjasky leaves Vera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Bonjasky as Vera shoots in.
Vera tries to clinch up but Bonjasky circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonjasky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bonjasky throws a head kick but Vera moves out of range.
Vera closes the distance and clinches up with Bonjasky, looking for a takedown. Vera pushes Bonjasky against the cage but Bonjasky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vera blocks a head kick by Bonjasky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky throws a lazy head kick
and Vera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vera taking a breather.
Vera manages to break the clinch.
Bonjasky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Vera with that takedown attempt.
Vera shoots in and drives through. Bonjasky sprawls well.
Bonjasky swats away the attempt to clinch by Vera.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonjasky stuffs the takedown.
Vera blocks a head kick by Bonjasky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Bonjasky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Vera's cut.
That's time! Bonjasky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bonjasky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brandon Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vera shoots in but Bonjasky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bonjasky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that misses.
Vera blocks a head kick by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky moves out of range of the body kick.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that misses
and Vera counters with a leg kick.
Vera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Remy Bonjasky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Vera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Remy Bonjasky is winning the standup battle so far.
Bonjasky delivers a nice body kick.
Vera shoots for a double leg takedown but Bonjasky sprawls well. He's pushed Vera's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bonjasky throws a sloppy head kick and Vera moves out of range easily.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonjasky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vera wants to clinch up but Bonjasky keeps it at a distance.
Bonjasky tries a head kick but it misses.
Vera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bonjasky lands with a kick to the temple. Vera shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky dodges the punch combination from Vera.
Bonjasky throws a head kick but Vera moves out of range.
Vera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vera.
Bonjasky throws a body kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vera is defended easily by Bonjasky.
A head kick misses from Bonjasky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonjasky tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonjasky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vera avoids the head kick by Bonjasky.
Vera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vera instigates a clinch.
Bonjasky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vera has him pressed against the cage.
Vera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Bonjasky. No joy for Vera on that attempt.
Vera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bonjasky is fending him off so far but Vera persists. Nope, Bonjasky circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonjasky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vera crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bonjasky - the referee stops the clock and Vera gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bonjasky. Vera manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bonjasky is fending him off so far but Vera persists. Nope, Bonjasky circles away and we're back to standing.
Bonjasky throws a sloppy head kick and Vera moves out of range easily.
Remy Bonjasky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonjasky defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vera.
Bonjasky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonjasky leaves Vera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vera.
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 Remy Bonjasky will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brandon Vera's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bonjasky misses with a head kick.
Vera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonjasky tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonjasky throws a head kick but Vera moves out of range.
Vera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vera moves out of range of the body kick from Bonjasky.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vera has managed to clinch.
Vera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bonjasky is fending him off so far but Vera persists. Nope, Bonjasky circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick by Bonjasky misses
and Vera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bonjasky tries a knee to the head but Vera blocks it.
Vera wants a takedown but no success here.
Vera breaks the clinch.
Vera wants to clinch.
Vera blocks a head kick by Bonjasky.
Nice uppercut lands for Vera. That snapped Bonjasky's head back.
Vera doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonjasky circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky slaps away a takedown attempt from Vera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Remy Bonjasky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Vera.
Bonjasky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonjasky misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Vera.
Vera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bonjasky, pushing him back against the cage.
Vera breaks the clinch.
Bonjasky tries to clinch up but Vera circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonjasky fakes the leg kick and cracks Vera in the body.
A head kick by Bonjasky misses
and Vera counters with a big head kick but Bonjasky shrugs it off.
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!
Vera shoots for a takedown but Bonjasky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vera.
Bonjasky throws a sloppy head kick and Vera moves out of range easily.
Vera fails with a takedown attempt.
Vera shoots in for a double leg but Bonjasky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bonjasky throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vera takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonjasky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vera takes a swing at Bonjasky's ribcage but misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky tries a head kick but it misses.
Vera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bonjasky pinned against the cage. Bonjasky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bonjasky keeps the fight on the outside.
Vera blocks a head kick by Bonjasky.
Vera clinches up with Bonjasky and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vera is trying to pull guard but Bonjasky turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brandon Vera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Remy Bonjasky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vera is trying to push Bonjasky away but Bonjasky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Vera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bonjasky has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remy Bonjasky!
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energy
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