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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Bonifacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonifacio comes to the cage accompanied by Live & Let Die. Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Darude - Sandstorm . Carlos Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
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155 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Bonifacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Silva!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonifacio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bonifacio misses with a wild body shot.
Bonifacio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonifacio misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Silva moves away from the strike by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bonifacio throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Bonifacio throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonifacio.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bonifacio swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bonifacio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bonifacio takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bonifacio pinned against the cage. Bonifacio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bonifacio misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonifacio throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Bonifacio misses with a body kick.
A big left from Bonifacio misses.
Victor Bonifacio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonifacio throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
A big right from Bonifacio misses.
Bonifacio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Bonifacio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy left from Bonifacio finds it's target.
Bonifacio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonifacio. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonifacio. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonifacio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonifacio lands an overhand right.
Bonifacio wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Bonifacio's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonifacio is pulling down on Silva's head to control his posture.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonifacio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is fighting to break Bonifacio's control of his arms but Bonifacio is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bonifacio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Victor Bonifacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Bonifacio.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bonifacio throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Silva staying out of range there.
Nice takedown defense from Bonifacio. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Victor Bonifacio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Silva.
Silva slips under a jab.
Bonifacio misses with a looping right.
Bonifacio cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio blocks a jab.
Bonifacio lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
A swing and a miss from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bonifacio wants it to stay on the feet.
Bonifacio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
Bonifacio throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonifacio looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonifacio. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonifacio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonifacio throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bonifacio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Silva slips under a jab from Bonifacio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Bonifacio dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bonifacio misses with the combination.
Bonifacio tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonifacio.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bonifacio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Bonifacio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bonifacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Bonifacio misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Bonifacio thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bonifacio misses.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bonifacio scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bonifacio lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Victor Bonifacio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Silva.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bonifacio swivels and escapes.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Bonifacio goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Silva moves out of range as Bonifacio strikes.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bonifacio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva moves away from the strike by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bonifacio throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bonifacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Bonifacio throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bonifacio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Bonifacio tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bonifacio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bonifacio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bonifacio stuffs the takedown.
Bonifacio misses with a few strikes there.
Bonifacio fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Bonifacio takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Bonifacio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bonifacio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bonifacio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio connects with an inside leg kick.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bonifacio looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Bonifacio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bonifacio lands a body shot.
Bonifacio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
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!
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Bonifacio misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva postures up in Bonifacio's guard and throws a big left but Bonifacio blocks it.
Bonifacio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Bonifacio dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bonifacio's guard.
Bonifacio is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Bonifacio wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Victor Bonifacio just wasn't active enough.
Bonifacio misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Bonifacio does no damage.
Bonifacio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Bonifacio had a free shot at his head there.
Bonifacio swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Bonifacio misses with a looping right.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Bonifacio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bonifacio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bonifacio scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bonifacio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Bonifacio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Bonifacio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bonifacio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Bonifacio lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva is rocked!
Victor Bonifacio is winning the standup battle so far.
Bonifacio closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Silva out cold! Silva corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Victor Bonifacio!
A very excited looking Victor Bonifacio made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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