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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Henry Bonney (ranked 493 p4p, 55 weight class) and Hugh Moors (ranked 561 p4p, 69 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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164 lbs
29 - 12 - 1 |
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161 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Henry Bonney! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugh Moors! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Moors on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Moors throws a nice looking combination but Bonney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Bonney has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination in the buildup to the fight. The crowd cheers as Moors lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bonney doesn't seem phased though. Some bone on bone action there as Bonney checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Moors takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bonney checks a leg kick nicely. Moors tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonney swats him away and circles back towards the center. Good leg kick by Bonney there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Moors defending well as Bonney loads up on a big left hand. Moors just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonney thuds his right hand into Moors's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Hugh Moors seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Moors avoids the head kick by Bonney.
That kick from Bonney tenderised Moors's leg. Moors is trying to keep his angry face on. Moors tries to clinch up but Bonney circles away and keeps his distance. Bonney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moors. Bonney throws a series of strikes that have Moors backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bonney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moors moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Bonney is looking to land body kicks. Moors throws a body kick that misses and Bonney counters with a good, hard body kick but Moors shrugs it off. Moors connects with a solid leg kick. Moors looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bonney throwing a counter right hand but Moors manages to avoid it. Bonney keeps Moors at a distance using the push kick. Moors slips a jab and a cross from Bonney.
Moors tries to counter by closing the distance. Moors displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonney throws out the jab. Moors throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bonney fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Bonney tried to score with a low kick but Moors checks it. Moors tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bonney misses the target. Bonney takes one to the side of the head.
Moors misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A combination from Bonney does no damage. Moors tries to counter by closing the distance. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bonney throws a half hearted mid kick. Moors lands a jab to the nose. Bonney scores with a kick to the body.
Moors tries a low kick but Bonney avoids it. Bonney is looking to counter with a body kick. Bonney throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Moors is looking to clinch. Bonney throws a nice looking combination but Moors bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Moors let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Bonney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moors.
A head kick misses from Moors. Bonney connects with a body shot that sends Moors's belly button to the back. The fighters circling - Moors throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A lazy body kick from Bonney and Bonney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Bonney misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moors waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonney. As Moors looks to move away, Bonney throws a big counter combo but Moors just gets out of the way. Moors misses with a body shot
letting Bonney counter with a right hand. Moors tries to land a front kick but Bonney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Moors displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonney throws out the jab. Moors misses with a wild body shot. Bonney looks to score with a jab to the body but Moors is just out of range. Bonney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Moors misses. Moors stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Bonney misses with a low kick. Moors throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Moors misses with a wild combination.
Moors throws a nice looking combination but Bonney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A punch combination from Moors misses. Bonney walks forward, straight into a front kick from Moors. Moors chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bonney misses with a hook. Bonney keeps the fight on the outside. Bonney slips under a jab from Moors. Moors scores with a decent looking hook. Bonney throws a leg kick and Moors counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Moors struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonney controls his hands.
Bonney scores with a hook to the body. Moors prevents a body shot from Bonney. Moors is working Bonney over against the cage. A hook to the body from Bonney.
Bonney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. 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 William Henry Bonney will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bonney moves away from the strike by Moors. Moors looks to land a left hand but Bonney moved out of range nicely. Moors throws a leg kick but Bonney sees it coming and moves out of range. Moors misses with a low kick.
Bonney blocks a head kick by Moors.
Moors avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Moors is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Bonney is looking to slow Moors down with leg kicks. Moors checks a leg kick. Moors is looking to slow Bonney down with leg kicks. Bonney lands with a slapping head kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice uppercut there from Moors. Moors feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bonney's calf. Moors tries to land a leg kick but Bonney saw it coming and moves away.
Moors bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Moors blocks a head kick by Bonney.
Moors unleashes a big counter combination but Bonney bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Moors clinches with his opponent.
Bonney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moors pushes Bonney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Bonney blocking some punches.
Moors digs a right hand into Bonney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bonney's gas tank. Moors misses with the head strike.
Moors fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Moors. Moors tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonney. Bonney can't break the clinch.
Bonney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Moors throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Bonney was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. A kick lands to the mid section there for Bonney. Moors lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Moors blocks the body kick.
Moors throws out a counter right but Bonney avoids it with no problem. Bonney works Moors's body with a nice hook. Moors tries to clinch up. Bonney lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bonney looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bonney on the wrong end of a nice jab. William Henry Bonney is winning the standup battle so far. Moors checks the leg kick nicely there.
Moors doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonney circles away.
Moors swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A little feinted left hand from Bonney on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Moors moves into the clinch successfully.
Bonney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moors tries a body shot but Bonney blocks it.
Moors blocks a body shot from Bonney. Bonney misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bonney lands a right hand. A bit of stalling here from Bonney.
Bonney blocking some punches.
Bonney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonney can't find room to land a body shot as Moors controls the action.
Bonney misses with a body punch.
Bonney blocks an uppercut.
Bonney blocking some punches.
Bonney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bonney fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moors. Moors tries to land a front kick but Bonney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Bonney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moors's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bonney under the eye. Moors is looking to clinch. Bonney misses with an uppercut. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bonney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moors throws a leg kick that misses. Moors lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Moors gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Bonney manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Moors fails in his attempt to clinch. Bonney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moors. Bonney changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Bonney tries a low kick but Moors avoids it. A good leg kick by Moors. Bonney throws a hook but Moors blocks it. Moors with a nice cross. Bonney misses with a leg kick. Bonney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moors circles away quickly and effectively. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hugh Moors will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Moors lands an overhand right. Moors tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Bonney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moors. Bonney takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bonney cracks the inside of Moors's front leg. Bonney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moors lands a jab. Moors cracks Bonney with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Moors tries to clinch but Bonney is having none of it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Moors's corner calls for a 1-2. Moors obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Bonney feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moors's calf. Moors rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonney moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Bonney takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bonney lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moors's sensitive parts. Moors turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Moors avoids the body shot from Bonney.
Bonney throws a leg kick that is checked and Moors counters with a straight right hand. Moors pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Bonney throws out a powerful jab. Moors missing with a left hand there. Bonney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Moors tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Moors tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonney paws at him with a jab and circles away. Bonney swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Bonney misses with a wild combination.
Moors looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonney is just out of range. Moors takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bonney tries to work over Moors's front leg with a kick but Moors checks it. Moors moves out of range of the leg kick from Bonney. A looping hook to the body misses from Moors. Bonney does a little dance to reset his feet. Bonney swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Bonney throws a body kick that misses. Moors throws a nice looking combination but Bonney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A leg kick checked by Moors. Moors dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bonney. That did some damage! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bonney slips a jab from Moors. The fight stays on the outside here - Moors looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Bonney half committed to a counter leg kick. Moors pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. An attempted straight right counter from Bonney misses the target. Moors misses with a hook to the body
and Bonney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Nice jab there from Moors. Moors has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bonney, right into the meat.
Moors throws a leg kick which misses Bonney's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonney tries to avoid it. Nice body kick there by Bonney. Good leg kick by Moors there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bonney lands a nice shot that snaps Moors's head back.
Moors scores with a jab to the body. Bonney doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Moors throws a nice looking combination but Bonney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Moors avoids a kick to the body.
Moors misses with a leg kick. Bonney appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Bonney moves out of range of the strikes. Bonney misses with a hook. A slow jab from Bonney misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Moors throws a series of punches but Bonney moves out of range. Moors thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bonney if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Moors tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bonney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Moors darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Bonney misses the shot to the body. Moors tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Moors tries to clinch but fails miserably and Bonney counters with a two punch combo. Bonney on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Bonney lands with a nice body punch. Nice body punch from Bonney. Moors steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bonney. Good exchange - Bonney coming out on top. A clash of legs there as Bonney blocks the low kick.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Hugh Moors. I think Moors 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Moors!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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