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Event:
QFC Tournament 1163 Round 1
Date: Aug 27, 2023 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Bono. Those never looked like landing.
Bono throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alcaraz on the side of the head.
Bono keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bono wants to clinch up but Alcaraz keeps it at a distance.
Bono throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alcaraz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bono lands with a nice body punch. #KD2#
Bono drops Alcaraz with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Alcaraz looks back up at him and smiles so Bono waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#Alcaraz is rocked!
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!
Bono misses with a head kick.
Oh Alcaraz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bono wants to land a leg kick but Alcaraz is out of range.
Alcaraz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Alcaraz seems to have got his legs back now.#CL#
Alcaraz moves into range and clinches up with Bono.
Bono lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alcaraz backwards.
Alcaraz jumps guard but Bono turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bono tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bono as Alcaraz tries to tie him up.
Bono leaning his opponent against the cage.#T1#
Alcaraz is trying to pull guard but Bono has him pressed against the cage.
Bono lands a right hand. #BC2#
Bono breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alcaraz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bono as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomas Alcaraz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Alcaraz or perhaps it was just good defense by Bono, which made it look bad.
Alcaraz slips a straight right by Bono.
Alcaraz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bono.#CL#
Alcaraz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bono has Alcaraz pressed against the cage, preventing Alcaraz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alcaraz wants to take the fight to the mat but Bono manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bono unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alcaraz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alcaraz is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Bono breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Bono gets a clinch. #T2#
Bono stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bono unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alcaraz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bono.#BC2#
Bono pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Bono has Alcaraz up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alcaraz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bono controlling the action here for a moment.
Bono displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alcaraz up against the cage.#T3#
Bono lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alcaraz backwards.
Bono lands a nice uppercut.
Bono leaning against his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Bono scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bono is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bono pressing his opponent against the cage.
Alcaraz avoiding damage as Bono throws knees to the body.
Bono holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alcaraz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T4#
Alcaraz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alcaraz scores with a hook to the body.
Bono lands a good knee to the midsection. Alcaraz won't want to take too many of those.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bono.
Bono is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alcaraz is defending well for now.
Bono works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bono gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alcaraz.
Bono has Alcaraz pressed against the cage, preventing Alcaraz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bono leaning against his opponent.
Bono cracks Alcaraz with a nice body shot.#BC2#
Bono's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Bono moves into range and clinches up with Alcaraz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Bono dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2#
Bono closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bono lands a nice uppercut.
Jamie Bono seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Bono.
A short body shot lands from Bono as the two fighters clinch.
Bono can't find room to land a body shot as Alcaraz controls the action.
Alcaraz avoiding damage as Bono throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
Bono breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bono misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL#
Alcaraz instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcaraz managing to block the knees to the body from Bono.
Bono has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alcaraz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bono lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alcaraz backwards.
Bono has Alcaraz pushed against the cage.#T1#
Bono prevents the takedown attempt.
Bono pushes Alcaraz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bono misses with a body punch.
Bono lands an elbow inside that Alcaraz shrugs off.
Bono pushes Alcaraz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bono slowing the pace effectively.
Alcaraz prevents a body shot from Bono.
Alcaraz has Bono pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bono manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Bono.
Bono tries to land knees in the clinch but Alcaraz avoids the damage to the body.
Bono creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alcaraz's defenses.
Bono's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#BC2#
Bono pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Bono misses with a wild body shot.
As Bono looks to move away, Alcaraz throws a big counter combo but Bono just gets out of the way.
Alcaraz keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Bono clinches up with Alcaraz and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Bono breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Bono has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bono tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alcaraz avoids it.
Bono lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bono scores with a hook to the body.
Bono struggles to land a body shot inside as Alcaraz controls his hands.
Alcaraz tries to score a body lock takedown but Bono shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomas Alcaraz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bono lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alcaraz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T3#
Alcaraz is trying to force a seperation but Bono has the dominant position.
Alcaraz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bono gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bono pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bono misses with a knee strike.
The referee calls for Bono to work.
Alcaraz wants to take the fight to the mat but Bono manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bono misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alcaraz.
#BC2#
Bono manages to break the clinch.
Tomas Alcaraz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Bono rushes Alcaraz and presses him up against the cage.
Bono effectively controlling the action here.
Bono stops a takedown attempt from Alcaraz.
#T4#
Alcaraz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alcaraz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bono tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alcaraz avoids it.
Bono misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alcaraz.
A frustrated look appears on Alcaraz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alcaraz looking to stall.
Alcaraz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalling in the clinch from Bono.
Bono holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bono lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Bono showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Alcaraz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#CL#
Alcaraz moves into the clinch.
Alcaraz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2#
Bono breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alcaraz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bono but Bono pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bono tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alcaraz was well out of range. Poor timing from Bono.
Alcaraz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Alcaraz gets tackled into the cage by Bono. Bono maintains the clinch.
Bono working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bono working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bono working Alcaraz over with knees to the body.
Bono tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Bono to work.
Bono is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T1#
A hook to the body from Bono.
Bono lands with a right to the head.
Alcaraz blocks an elbow strike from Bono.
Bono lands a nice knee to the body.
Bono lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Bono.
Bono tries to land knees in the clinch but Alcaraz avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bono.
Bono creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alcaraz's defenses.
Bono with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Bono scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bono with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bono misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alcaraz.
#T2#
Bono lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alcaraz backwards.
Bono has Alcaraz pressed against the cage.
Bono trying to land knees to the body.
Alcaraz managing to block the knees to the body from Bono.
Bono prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomas Alcaraz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bono scores with a shot to the side of Alcaraz's head.
A shot in the inside from Bono. #BC2#
Bono manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Bono gets a clinch.
Bono using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Bono breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T3#
The crowd cheers as Bono lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alcaraz doesn't seem phased though.
Bono throws a hook to the side of Alcaraz's head but Alcaraz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Bono has managed to clinch.
Bono is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alcaraz is defending well for now.
Bono tries to land knees in the clinch but Alcaraz avoids the damage to the body.
Alcaraz tries to pull guard but Bono holds him up against the cage and eventually Alcaraz drops back down to his feet.
Alcaraz takes a shot to the head.
Bono lands an elbow inside.
A short body shot lands from Bono as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bono.#BC2#
Bono escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bono throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T4#
Bono showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alcaraz.
#CL2#
Bono takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alcaraz jumps guard but Bono stands there with Alcaraz around his waist. Alcaraz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jamie Bono is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bono has Alcaraz pushed against the cage.
Bono lands a knee to the body.
Bono working Alcaraz over with knees to the body.
Tomas Alcaraz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#BC2#
Bono manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Bono comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bono 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Jamie Bono!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Jamie Bono!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Jamie Bono!
Jamie Bono wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Jamie Bono thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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