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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Henry Bonney (ranked 786 p4p, 89 weight class) and Manny Machado (ranked 423 p4p, 53 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 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
32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Machado!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonney throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Machado scores with a nice strike.
Machado throws a body punch but Bonney moves out of range.
Bonney throwing a counter right hand but Machado manages to avoid it.
Bonney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonney cracks a nice hook into Machado's ribs.
Machado moves out of range of the body kick.
Machado misses the shot to the body.
Machado pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bonney is out of range and Machado settles back down.
Bonney misses with a body kick.
Bonney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machado checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bonney misses with a body kick.
Machado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonney circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonney thuds his right hand into Machado's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bonney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Machado thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bonney if he has to take too many more of those.
A jab from Machado misses.
Machado throws a leg kick
and Bonney counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonney jabs Machado to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Machado blocks a head kick by Bonney.
Machado throws a poor cross that misses
and Bonney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonney.
Machado takes one to the side of the head.
Machado fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bonney checks it well.
Bonney thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bonney clinches with his opponent.
Machado is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
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!
Machado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bonney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonney.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonney controls his hands.
Bonney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machado's elbow.
Bonney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machado is defending well for now.
Machado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machado misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Bonney.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bonney.
Bonney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Bonney as he connects with a hook.
Bonney throws a chopping leg kick but Machado manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bonney throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bonney throws a nice head kick!
Bonney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonney quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bonney scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice shot lands for Machado.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machado. Bonney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Machado.
Bonney avoids the head kick by Machado.
Machado bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No joy there for Bonney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonney.
That kick from Bonney tenderised Machado's leg. Machado is trying to keep his angry face on.
Machado has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bonney with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bonney fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Machado misses with a hook.
A big right from Machado misses.
Bonney connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bonney sizes up Machado with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bonney throws a body shot but no joy.
Machado is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A left lands for Machado.
Machado misses with a wild body shot.
Machado looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonney is just out of range.
Machado throws the left hand but Bonney avoids the punch easily.
Machado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bonney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Machado misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Bonney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bonney misses with a body shot.
Machado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Machado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonney throws a head kick that misses.
Machado fails to land with a series of punches.
Machado lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Henry Bonney dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Machado clinches up with Bonney and pushes him back against the cage.
Bonney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machado can do to turn this around?
Stalling in the clinch from Bonney.
Bonney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machado.
Bonney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machado blocks it with crossed arms.
Bonney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machado misses with a body punch.
Machado has a couple of punches blocked by Bonney.
Bonney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Machado misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bonney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonney throws a punch but it's blocked by Machado.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Machado takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Machado working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado has Bonney pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bonney manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonney controls his hands.
Machado is trying to push Bonney away but Bonney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bonney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonney defending well as Machado loads up on a big left hand.
Bonney was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bonney misses with a wild body shot.
Bonney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Machado releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Manny Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machado jabs at Bonney's body.
Bonney misses with a body kick.
Bonney scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bonney throws a sloppy head kick and Machado moves out of range easily.
Bonney throws a hook but Machado blocks it.
Machado tries to clinch up.
Bonney moves out of range as Machado strikes.
Bonney on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Machado catches Bonney right on the button with a cross.
Bonney throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado tries to clinch up
and Bonney counters with a nice uppercut.
Machado throws a series of punches but Bonney moves out of range.
Machado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machado digs a good hook to Bonney's body.
Bonney with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Machado misses.
Machado shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bonney eats them both and turns towards Machado to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bonney blocks a low kick nicely.
Machado looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonney is just out of range.
Bonney swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws a hook but Bonney blocks it.
Bonney throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bonney scores with the left hand. Machado knows he should have avoided that one.
Machado just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonney tried to counter with a leg kick but Machado avoided it.
A lazy left from Bonney finds it's target.
Bonney throws a quick inside leg kick.
William Henry Bonney is winning the standup battle so far.
Bonney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bonney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machado throws a jab when Bonney was well out of range.
Bonney dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machado. That did some damage!
Bonney with a hook.
Bonney shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Machado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Machado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado wants to clinch.
A jab lands there for Machado.
Machado thumps Bonney with a low kick.
Bonney moves in looking to clinch but Machado pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Machado now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bonney gets tackled into the cage by Machado. Machado maintains the clinch.
Machado tries to work over Bonney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonney controls his hands.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonney controls his hands.
Bonney has Machado pressed against the cage, preventing Machado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Come on Machado - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
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 William Henry Bonney will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bonney digs a good hook to Machado's body.
Bonney dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machado. That did some damage!
Bonney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Machado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonney manages to avoid it.
Bonney takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Machado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Machado uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bonney has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado just misses with a punch to the body.
Machado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bonney lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonney. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bonney avoids the body shot from Machado.
Bonney loads up on a big right hand but Machado slips the punch.
Bonney scores with a jab to the body.
Machado tries to clinch up.
Bonney lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bonney lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machado lands a body shot.
Machado lands with a good body shot.
Bonney misses with a wild combination.
Machado throws out a counter right but Bonney avoids it with no problem.
Bonney uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonney.
Machado swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab from Machado.
Bonney misses with a head kick.
Bonney fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machado. Bonney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machado wants to clinch up but Bonney keeps it at a distance.
Bonney throws a big counter combination but Machado scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bonney throws a leg kick but Machado moved away.
Bonney lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bonney thuds his shin into the meat of Machado's side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado has Bonney up against the cage in a clinch.
Machado lands a left hand.
Machado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machado tries to break free but Bonney pushes him back against the cage.
Machado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machado swings for the body but Bonney moves out of range.
Bonney throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machado on the side of the head.
Bonney thuds his shin into the meat of Machado's side.
Bonney on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonney. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machado.
Bonney scores with a head kick. Machado tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Machado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonney.
It looked like Bonney was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses the shot to the body.
Bonney misses with a looping left.
Machado misses with a looping left.
Machado swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bonney counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonney doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Machado takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Machado is looking to clinch.
Bonney throws a head kick that misses.
Machado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Machado throws the left hand but Bonney avoids the punch easily.
Machado looks to land a combination but Bonney avoids it well.
Machado misses with a hook.
Machado misses with a body shot.
Bonney lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but William Henry Bonney did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Machado tries to clinch there but Bonney circles away.
A lazy left from Machado finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Machado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bonney swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bonney lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Machado.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bonney misses with the head strike.
Bonney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machado digs a good hook to Bonney's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Machado there.
Bonney scores with a punch to the head.
Machado darts in and clinches Bonney up against the cage.
Bonney blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Machado holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bonney landing knees to the head.
Bonney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonney lands a nice shot to the body.
Bonney manages to break the clinch.
Machado connects with a body shot that sends Bonney's belly button to the back.
Bonney fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Machado on the side of the head.
Bonney misses with a body shot.
Machado now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jab, jab by Bonney - just one landing.
Machado misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Machado misses its intended target.
Bonney moves out of range of the body kick.
Bonney throws a solid leg kick but Machado takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bonney.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machado has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bonney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machado throws out the jab.
Nice body punch from Machado.
Machado throws a series of punches but Bonney avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonney misses with an uppercut.
Bonney on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Machado is looking to chop away at Bonney's legs.
Bonney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machado.
A bone on bone clash there as Machado blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Machado misses.
Machado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Machado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bonney avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney lands a jab to Machado's midsection.
Machado just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonney connects with the punch.
Machado misses with a wild combination.
Bonney is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bonney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bonney throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machado on the side of the head.
Machado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonney scores with a nice head shot.
Machado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bonney.
Bonney avoids the body shot from Machado.
Machado pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bonney is out of range and Machado settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Machado takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Machado moves out of range of the body kick from Bonney.
Machado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonney.
A good leg kick by Bonney.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machado walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bonney.
Bonney swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bonney misses the shot to the body.
Machado works Bonney's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Bonney misses.
Machado is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bonney slips a jab from Machado.
Machado throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bonney moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Henry Bonney had his way with Manny Machado in 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Machado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Machado 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.
Bonney goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Machado takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bonney scores with a punch to the head.
Machado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonney.
An attempted straight right counter from Bonney misses the target.
Machado takes a swing at Bonney's ribcage but misses.
Machado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machado scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Machado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bonney scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bonney.
Machado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bonney counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bonney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machado manages to avoid it.
Machado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bonney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bonney, right into the meat.
Bonney throws a hook but Machado blocks it.
Machado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonney moves away.
Bonney takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Machado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bonney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machado.
Machado has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bonney.
Machado throws an overhand right that lands on Bonney's shoulder, as Bonney tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Machado misses its intended target.
Machado throws a body punch but Bonney moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Bonney. That snapped Machado's head back.
Bonney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonney was well out of range. Poor timing from Machado.
Bonney moves into range and clinches up with Machado.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machado is trying to force a seperation but Bonney has the dominant position.
Bonney tries to throw a body punch but Machado avoids it by throwing Bonney back against the cage.
Bonney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Machado scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bonney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machado tries to clinch there but Bonney circles away.
And Bonney counters with a quick kick to the body but Machado blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machado misses with a left hand
and Bonney counters with a right hand to the body.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machado keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Machado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Machado avoids a kick to the body.
Bonney connects with the punch.
Machado with a hook.
Bonney attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Manny Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machado takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bonney tries to score with a low kick but Machado moves his leg out of the way.
Machado thows a leg kick but Bonney checks it
and Bonney counters with a nice double leg into side control. Machado won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonney is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Machado will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Machado's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bonney taking a breather here.
Bonney continues to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machado tries to bench press Bonney off him but Bonney keeps the position.
Bonney is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Machado will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonney has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Henry Bonney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bonney has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:46
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:46
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Henry Bonney!
William Henry Bonney looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Norman, I told you I would make you famous! But unfortunately for you it means I took your belt! Broken Halo Pride!'.
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