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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Hammond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Bonifacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonifacio comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'm a Souljah kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Andres Bonifacio has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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150 lbs
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183 cm
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155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jamie Hammond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Bonifacio!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonifacio swinging wildly here.
Hammond misses with a wild combination.
Hammond is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice cross by Bonifacio.
Hammond scores with a leg kick.
Hammond is looking to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Bonifacio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bonifacio.
Hammond takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hammond gets a clinch.
Hammond misses with a body punch.
Bonifacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonifacio misses with a punch to the body.
Hammond tries to land a knee to the head but Bonifacio blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee calls for Bonifacio to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bonifacio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonifacio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hammond working aggressively here.
Hammond lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Andres Bonifacio has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hammond tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonifacio avoids the damage to the body.
Bonifacio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hammond obliges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio blocks the elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Hammond.
Hammond misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonifacio is trying to break the clinch but Hammond has him pressed against the cage.
Hammond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonifacio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammond tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hammond.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonifacio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bonifacio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hammond really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bonifacio working aggressively here.
Bonifacio blocks the elbow strike.
Bonifacio is trying to maintain a safe position but Hammond gets an underhook and turns Bonifacio into the cage.
Hammond landing knees to the body.
Hammond is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonifacio is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Bonifacio - that landed with a thud.
Hammond misses with a punch on the inside.
Hammond lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bonifacio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonifacio slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bonifacio blocks it with crossed arms.
A bit of stalling here from Hammond.
A short right from Hammond.
Bonifacio tries to circle away but Hammond has him pinned against the cage.
Bonifacio is trying to break the clinch but Hammond is controlling him.
Hammond working aggressively here.
Hammond tries to throw a body punch but Bonifacio avoids it by throwing Hammond back against the cage.
Hammond lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bonifacio backwards.
Bonifacio tries to stall but Hammond uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bonifacio avoiding damage as Hammond throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
Bonifacio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bonifacio gets through Hammond's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bonifacio lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammond misses with an elbow over the top.
A right handed body shot lands from Bonifacio.
Hammond prevents a body shot from Bonifacio.
Hammond misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hammond tries to land a knee to the head but Bonifacio blocks with his arms.
Hammond is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonifacio scores with a hook to the body.
Hammond makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hammond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonifacio is looking to control Hammond's arms but Hammond gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bonifacio has his back to the cage.
Bonifacio lands a nice shot to the body.
Hammond pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bonifacio stalling the fight.
Bonifacio looking to slow down the pace here.
A short left from Bonifacio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jamie Hammond will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andres Bonifacio's cut.
That's time! Hammond's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bonifacio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hammond.
Jamie Hammond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonifacio avoids the head kick by Hammond.
Hammond takes one on the button.
Hammond gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bonifacio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bonifacio scores with a shot to the side of Hammond's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bonifacio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bonifacio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hammond tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonifacio avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammond pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bonifacio - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Bonifacio - that landed with a thud.
Bonifacio slows down the pace here.
Hammond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonifacio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bonifacio tries to circle away but Hammond has him pinned against the cage.
Hammond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonifacio.
Hammond struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonifacio controls his hands.
Bonifacio blocks the elbow strike.
Hammond takes a shot to the head.
Bonifacio is trying to push Hammond away but Hammond has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bonifacio is trying to break free.
Jamie Hammond has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hammond misses with a body punch.
Bonifacio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hammond pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonifacio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hammond lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hammond is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonifacio is defending well for now.
Hammond misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hammond tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hammond misses with a body punch.
Bonifacio has Hammond pushed against the cage.
Hammond working aggressively here.
Hammond lands a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hammond lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hammond as Bonifacio tries to tie him up.
Hammond tries a knee to the head but Bonifacio blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonifacio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hammond or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio is looking to break free of the clinch but Hammond has double underhooks.
Hammond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jamie Hammond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonifacio throws a hook but Hammond avoids it easily.
As Bonifacio looks to move away, Hammond throws a big counter combo but Bonifacio just gets out of the way.
Hammond closes the distance but Bonifacio moves to the side
and Bonifacio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bonifacio connects with a jab.
Hammond misses with a few strikes there.
Hammond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hammond throws a head kick that Bonifacio semi-blocks.
Hammond misses with a double jab
and Bonifacio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hammond scores with a body shot.
Hammond tries to clinch up
and Bonifacio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Bonifacio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonifacio lands with a good body shot.
Bonifacio sizes up Hammond with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bonifacio misses with a wild body shot.
Bonifacio misses with a double jab.
Bonifacio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bonifacio stuns Hammond with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bonifacio misses with a hook. Hammond ducked under it nicely.
Hammond has Bonifacio up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hammond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andres Bonifacio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andres Bonifacio's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hammond slips a straight right by Bonifacio.
Hammond attempts a counter takedown but Bonifacio avoids it well and moves away.
A head kick by Hammond misses
and Bonifacio counters with a two punch combo.
Hammond pushes Bonifacio up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hammond fails to land.
Bonifacio scores with a shot to the side of Hammond's head.
Bonifacio scores with a shot to the side of Hammond's head.
Hammond misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hammond creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bonifacio's defenses.
Hammond tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonifacio avoids it.
Hammond lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bonifacio backwards.
Bonifacio is trying to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Bonifacio.
Hammond's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammond tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonifacio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond can't find room to land a body shot as Bonifacio controls the action.
Hammond tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Bonifacio.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonifacio manages to break the clinch.
Hammond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonifacio throws out the jab.
Bonifacio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bonifacio cracks Hammond with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bonifacio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bonifacio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hammond in his tracks.
Hammond closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bonifacio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two 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!
Hammond gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hammond can't find room to land a body shot as Bonifacio controls the action.
Bonifacio blocks a body shot from Hammond.
Bonifacio is trying to break the clinch but Hammond is controlling him.
Hammond lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonifacio.
Hammond stalling the fight.
Bonifacio pushes Hammond back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonifacio breaks from the clinch.
Bonifacio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hammond is looking to counter punch.
Bonifacio shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hammond eats them both and turns towards Bonifacio to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Andres Bonifacio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hammond clinches with his opponent.
Hammond has Bonifacio pushed against the cage.
Bonifacio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hammond is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio stalling in the clinch but Hammond improves position.
Bonifacio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bonifacio wants to break free but Hammond has control.
Bonifacio stalls.
Hammond letting Bonifacio take a breather here.
Bonifacio receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Bonifacio is trying to break free.
Hammond stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bonifacio struggles to land a body shot inside as Hammond controls his hands.
Bonifacio tries to circle away but Hammond has him pinned against the cage.
Hammond has Bonifacio pressed against the cage, preventing Bonifacio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hammond pushes Bonifacio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hammond swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonifacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio tries to stall but Hammond uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio trying to control the position but instead, Hammond has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bonifacio into the cage.
Bonifacio takes an elbow to the temple.
A left hand lands to the body for Bonifacio.
A bit of stalling here from Hammond.
Hammond gets through Bonifacio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hammond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hammond landing knees to the head.
Bonifacio is trying to stall.
A short uppercut from Hammond.
Hammond misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andres 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andres Bonifacio!
A very excited looking Andres 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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