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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry Bonon (ranked 1932 p4p, 3633 weight class) and Kento Killa (ranked 263 p4p, 430 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165
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Powerful takedowns
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Bonon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kento Killa!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Bonon. No joy for Killa on that attempt.
Killa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bonon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Killa's guard.
Killa is striking from the bottom but Bonon uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Killa missing with punches from the bottom.
Bonon trying to control the pace.
Bonon trying to pass the guard but Killa defending well.
Bonon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonon blocks Killa's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bonon blocks Killa's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Killa tries to lock up and control but Bonon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killa throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bonon. What's that going to do exactly?
Bonon trying to control but Killa is having none of it.
Killa regains half guard.
Killa wants to control but Bonon is keeping busy.
Killa is looking to improve his position.
Bonon is working for a submission of some sort.
Bonon is stalling here. Killa is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bonon seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Killa has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Killa staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bonon's coaches at JAG Battle Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Killa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonon keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The ground and pound from Killa seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Killa trying to control the action but Bonon is working from the bottom.
Bonon regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killa trying to control from half guard but Bonon is working away.
Bonon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bonon wants to improve his position but Killa is controlling well.
Killa thows a huge punch but Bonon dodges it nicely.
Bonon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Killa.
Bonon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bonon keeping moving, preventing Killa from controlling successfully.
Killa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bonon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killa throwing strikes but missing.
Bonon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bonon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Killa controlling from the top position.
Bonon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Killa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Killa postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bonon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Killa trying to strike off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Bonon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bonon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Killa to the mat! Killa manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Killa striking off his back but it's not causing Bonon any problems.
Killa trying to strike off his back.
Killa will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Killa trying to keep a closed guard but Bonon is proving a slippery customer.
Bonon looking to sit in guard and control but Killa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Killa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Killa advances to half guard.
Bonon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killa controlling the pace.
Bonon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bonon tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Killa has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Killa avoids the attempt from Bonon to control.
Killa trying to control but Bonon is having none of it.
Killa prevents Bonon from getting the reversal.
Bonon tries to hold on but Killa pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killa misses with a head shot.
Killa looking to ground and pound but Bonon is blocking nicely.
Bonon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bonon blocking the ground and pound.
Bonon is desperately trying to improve his position but Killa has a good base and remains in mount.
Bonon avoids a series of strikes thrown by Killa.
Bonon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kento Killa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Killa throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bonon because Killa loaded up on that one.
Killa throwing strikes here but Bonon is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bonon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bonon holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Killa tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killa sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bonon wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Killa.
Bonon tries to hold on but Killa postures up.
Killa throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bonon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Killa lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bonon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Bonon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Killa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonon avoids a series of strikes thrown by Killa.
Bonon is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Killa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bonon is looking to escape.
Bonon is in a horrible position here. Killa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Killa looking to ground and pound but Bonon is blocking nicely.
Bonon working to try and regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Killa avoids the attempt from Bonon to control.
Killa prevents Bonon from getting the reversal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kento Killa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Killa shoots in and drives through. Bonon sprawls well.
Bonon stuffs the takedown.
Killa tries for a takedown but Bonon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barry Bonon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kento Killa.
Killa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Killa fails with the takedown.
Bonon darts in and clinches Killa up against the cage.
Bonon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Killa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Killa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bonon walks away with a smile on his face. Killa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bonon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killa trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bonon controlling from the top position.
Killa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bonon is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonon trying to control the position from guard on top but Killa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Killa trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bonon being controlled here momentarily.
Killa striking off his back but it's not causing Bonon any problems.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Killa trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Killa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bonon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Killa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bonon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bonon dives in and scores a takedown into Killa's guard.
Killa trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Killa tries to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killa keeping moving, preventing Bonon from controlling successfully.
Killa will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Killa trying to strike off his back.
Killa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bonon pushing down on Killa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bonon wants to pass to mount but Killa is defending the position.
Killa keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are battling for position here. Killa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Killa throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Killa working a defensive guard here.
Bonon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Killa's guard.
Killa trying to control but Bonon postures up.
Bonon is trying to work for a kimura but Killa is defending well.
Bonon looking for a submission but Killa manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Killa trying to keep a closed guard but Bonon is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bonon wants to pass the guard but Killa is keeping the position.
Killa looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Killa keeping moving, preventing Bonon from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bonon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Killa to the ground. Bonon is now in Killa's guard.
Killa throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Killa throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Killa throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Killa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bonon manages to get himself to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Killa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Bonon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bonon 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Bonon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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