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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Silva Scorpion (ranked 3614 p4p, 311 weight class) and William Henry Bonney (ranked 1792 p4p, 189 weight class). Bonney has chosen Call me Young Gun as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as William Henry Bonney enters the ring!
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149 lbs
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World class MT
Insanely flexible
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silva Scorpion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Henry Bonney!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Scorpion lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bonney has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bonney and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bonney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scorpion dips to his left and cracks Bonney with an uppercut!
Bonney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scorpion.
Bonney misses with a body kick.
Scorpion looks for the body kick but Bonney saw that one coming.
Bonney ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Scorpion checks the leg kick.
Scorpion throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bonney stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bonney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scorpion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bonney's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bonney duly obliges.
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!
Scorpion lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Scorpion lands a nice looking body kick.
Scorpion goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Scorpion lands with a kick to the ribs.
Scorpion blocks a low kick nicely.
Bonney avoids the body shot from Scorpion.
Bonney lands a leg kick that knocks Scorpion off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion misses the shot to the body.
Bonney tries to bum rush Scorpion with a series of wild strikes but Scorpion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scorpion tries to keep at a distance but Bonney has taken the fight into the clinch.
Scorpion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scorpion managing to block the knees to the body from Bonney.
Bonney throws a head punch that misses.
Bonney scores with a shot to the side of Scorpion's head.
Bonney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Bonney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Scorpion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scorpion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Scorpion.
Scorpion throws a head punch that misses.
Scorpion tries to work over Bonney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scorpion can't find room to land a body shot as Bonney controls the action.
Scorpion lands a left hand.
Bonney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Scorpion misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonney digs a right hand underneath Scorpion's ribcage. Scorpion let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bonney lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney blocks an uppercut.
Scorpion prevents a body shot from Bonney.
Scorpion has a couple of punches blocked by Bonney.
Bonney lands a shot to the body.
Bonney digs a right hand underneath Scorpion's ribcage. Scorpion let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Scorpion.
Scorpion has a couple of punches blocked by Bonney.
Scorpion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bonney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonney.
Bonney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonney blocking some punches.
Scorpion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonney lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonney can't find room to land a body shot as Scorpion controls the action.
Scorpion lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Scorpion lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scorpion softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bonney lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Henry Bonney dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bonney lets loose with a powerful body kick. Scorpion will feel that in the morning.
Scorpion looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Scorpion takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bonney throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Silva Scorpion has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Scorpion checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Scorpion misses the shot to the body.
Bonney throws out a counter right but Scorpion avoids it with no problem.
Scorpion blocks the body kick.
Scorpion scores with a one two! Bonney had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Scorpion thuds his right hand into Bonney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bonney walks into a left hand.
Bonney takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bonney tried to score with a low kick but Scorpion checks it.
Bonney wants to slow Scorpion down by chopping away at his legs.
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!
Scorpion misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bonney counters with a right hand to the body.
Scorpion doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonney circles away.
Scorpion looks for the body kick but Bonney saw that one coming.
Bonney throws out a counter right but Scorpion avoids it with no problem.
Scorpion is looking to land body kicks.
Bonney throws a body punch but Scorpion moves out of range.
Scorpion avoids the body shot from Bonney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney avoids a kick to the body.
Bonney unleashes a big counter combination but Scorpion bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Scorpion throws a right hand that misses
and Bonney counters with a body kick that stops Scorpion in his tracks momentarily.
Bonney throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Scorpion moves out of range as Bonney strikes.
William Henry Bonney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut there from Scorpion.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bonney.
Scorpion takes a swing at Bonney's ribcage but misses.
Scorpion looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bonney misses with a low kick.
Scorpion scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scorpion tries to keep at a distance but Bonney has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bonney prevents a body shot from Scorpion.
Bonney scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonney has a couple of punches blocked by Scorpion.
Scorpion struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonney controls his hands.
Scorpion lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonney backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scorpion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonney blocks an uppercut.
Scorpion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scorpion takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Bonney on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Scorpion.
Scorpion working aggressively here.
Scorpion prevents a body shot from Bonney.
Bonney tries to throw a body punch but Scorpion avoids it by throwing Bonney back against the ropes.
Scorpion can't find room to land a body shot as Bonney controls the action.
Bonney lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Scorpion.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bonney looking to slow down the pace here.
Scorpion working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Scorpion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonney throws the left hand but Scorpion avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Scorpion was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonney. Scorpion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonney moves out of range of the body kick from Scorpion.
As Scorpion backs off Bonney throws a huge counter combo but Scorpion manages to avoid it all.
Nice uppercut there from Scorpion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but William Henry Bonney will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Silva Scorpion's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Scorpion lands with an overhand left.
Silva Scorpion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scorpion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scorpion scores with a spinning back kick!
Scorpion 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.
Scorpion moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Scorpion with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donk. Scorpion catches Bonney right on the button with a cross.
Bonney instigates a clinch.
Bonney lands a body shot.
Scorpion misses with some punches.
Scorpion struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonney controls his hands.
Bonney working aggressively here.
Scorpion blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Scorpion blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Bonney.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scorpion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bonney.
Scorpion instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scorpion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney prevents a body shot from Scorpion.
A shot in the inside from Scorpion.
Bonney with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scorpion.
Bonney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bonney lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Bonney.
Bonney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bonney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bonney tries to work over Scorpion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scorpion prevents a body shot from Bonney.
Bonney is looking to control Scorpion's arms but Scorpion gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bonney has his back to the ropes.
Bonney misses with the head strike.
Bonney breaks the clinch.
Bonney tries to clinch but Scorpion moves out of range.
Bonney misses with the combination.
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!
Scorpion fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Scorpion.
Scorpion bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Scorpion throws a wild body kick that Bonney sees coming a mile off.
Bonney moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonney looks to score with a jab to the body but Scorpion is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Scorpion misses.
Scorpion fakes the leg kick and cracks Bonney in the body.
Scorpion shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bonney attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bonney throws a leg kick which misses Scorpion's front leg but catches the back leg as Scorpion tries to avoid it.
Bonney swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Scorpion.
Bonney tries to bum rush Scorpion with a series of wild strikes but Scorpion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A quick step to the side and Scorpion tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonney moves forwards but Scorpion connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Scorpion takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Scorpion tries to clinch but Bonney is having none of it.
Bonney throws a counter combo.
Scorpion looks to land a right hand but Bonney moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to William Henry Bonney.
Well Bonney has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... William Henry Bonney!
A very excited looking William Henry Bonney 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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