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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Bonifacio (ranked 24696 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalkupalhu Ditti (ranked 5060 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonifacio 's entrance music is Karate - Kennedy. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luigi Bonifacio !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kalkupalhu Ditti!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ditti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonifacio moves away.
Bonifacio seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ditti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ditti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Bonifacio does no damage.
Ditti misses with a wild body shot.
Ditti has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ditti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ditti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bonifacio dodges the punch combination from Ditti.
Bonifacio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ditti throws a right hand that Bonifacio ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonifacio also avoids with ease.
A combination from Ditti does no damage.
A quick step to the side and Bonifacio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ditti rushes Bonifacio and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Bonifacio .
Ditti will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bonifacio up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio struggles to land a body shot inside as Ditti controls his hands.
Ditti slows down the pace here.
Bonifacio blocks a body shot from Ditti.
Ditti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bonifacio defending well as Ditti loads up on a big left hand.
Ditti looks to clinch
and Bonifacio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ditti thinking.
Bonifacio scores with a punch to the head.
Nice jab there from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ditti misses with a lunging right hand
and Bonifacio counters with a right hand to the body.
Ditti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ditti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ditti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonifacio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ditti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ditti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ditti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ditti tries to clinch but Bonifacio is having none of it.
It looked like Bonifacio was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bonifacio moves out of range as Ditti strikes.
Ditti looks to land a right hand but Bonifacio moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ditti.
Ditti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonifacio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ditti in his tracks.
Bonifacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bonifacio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ditti at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ditti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonifacio scores with a nice strike.
Bonifacio scores with a decent looking hook.
Bonifacio cracks a nice hook into Ditti's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Ditti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ditti looks to land a right hand but Bonifacio moved out of range.
Ditti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bonifacio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ditti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bonifacio lands with a hook. Ditti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kalkupalhu Ditti will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice body punch from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio cracks Ditti with a good jab.
A cross from Bonifacio lands.
Luigi Bonifacio is winning the standup battle so far.
Ditti misses with a body punch
and Bonifacio counters with a straight right hand.
Ditti misses with an uppercut
and Bonifacio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ditti misses with a kick to the body.
Bonifacio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ditti gets a clinch.
Ditti stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bonifacio breaks the clinch.
Ditti moves in looking to clinch but Bonifacio pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ditti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ditti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ditti looks for the body kick but Bonifacio saw that one coming.
Kalkupalhu Ditti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ditti throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Bonifacio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bonifacio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ditti.
Bonifacio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bonifacio jabs Ditti right on the nose. Ditti blinks but takes it well.
Kalkupalhu Ditti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ditti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bonifacio counters with a three punch combo that has Ditti backing up. Ditti nods at Bonifacio to acknowledge the strikes.
Ditti tries to clinch up.
Bonifacio misses with the combination.
Ditti throws a combination that misses
letting Bonifacio counter with a right hand.
Bonifacio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ditti.
Bonifacio is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ditti.
Ditti moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ditti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ditti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ditti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Ditti misses.
Ditti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bonifacio lands a nice shot to the body.
Ditti's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ditti duly obliges.
Bonifacio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ditti misses with a wild body shot.
Ditti throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio works the jab nicely.
Bonifacio lands an overhand right.
Ditti looks to land a right hand but Bonifacio moved out of range.
It looked like Bonifacio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ditti.
Ditti looks to land a right hand but Bonifacio moved out of range.
Ditti misses with a lunging right hand
and Bonifacio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ditti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ditti tries a head kick but it misses.
Ditti needs to keep his hands up - Bonifacio had a free shot at his head there.
Ditti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ditti moves into range and clinches up with Bonifacio .
Ditti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ditti lands a shoulder strike.
Bonifacio manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ditti tries to clinch
and Bonifacio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ditti throws out a loose jab but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonifacio is looking to counter punch.
Ditti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bonifacio throws a hook but Ditti avoids it easily.
Ditti doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonifacio circles away.
Bonifacio throws a body punch but Ditti moves out of range.
Bonifacio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ditti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ditti throws a hook but Bonifacio avoids it easily.
Bonifacio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bonifacio avoids the body shot from Ditti.
Bonifacio was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ditti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bonifacio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body kick from Ditti.
Bonifacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bonifacio cracks a nice hook into Ditti's ribs.
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 Luigi Bonifacio will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ditti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ditti slips a jab from Bonifacio .
Ditti darts in trying to clinch
and Bonifacio counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonifacio moves out of range as Ditti throws a body kick.
Bonifacio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ditti throws a series of punches but Bonifacio moves out of range.
Ditti takes one on the button.
Bonifacio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Ditti. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ditti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ditti looks to clinch
and Bonifacio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bonifacio dips to his left and cracks Ditti with an uppercut!
Bonifacio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ditti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bonifacio does it's job there.
Ditti misses with a body shot.
Ditti misses with a wild combination.
Ditti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bonifacio digs a good body shot into Ditti's ribs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bonifacio !
Bonifacio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ditti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ditti misses with a straight right.
Ditti avoids the body shot from Bonifacio .
Ditti is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ditti looks to land a right hand but Bonifacio moved out of range.
Ditti looks to land a right hand but Bonifacio moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Bonifacio misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ditti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ditti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bonifacio counters with a left to the body.
Ditti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab lands there for Bonifacio .
Ditti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bonifacio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bonifacio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ditti.
Ditti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonifacio tries to keep at a distance but Ditti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ditti has Bonifacio pressed against the cage.
Ditti breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bonifacio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ditti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ditti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ditti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bonifacio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ditti throws a sloppy head kick and Bonifacio moves out of range easily.
It looked like Bonifacio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bonifacio staying out of range there.
Ditti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ditti avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio tries to work over Ditti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ditti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ditti misses with a double jab
enabling Bonifacio to counter with a crisp jab.
Ditti clobbers Bonifacio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ditti tries to clinch
and Bonifacio counters with a nice uppercut.
Ditti tries to clinch but Bonifacio moves out of range.
Ditti fails to land with a series of punches.
Ditti closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonifacio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luigi Bonifacio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bonifacio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luigi Bonifacio !
Luigi Bonifacio tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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hype
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