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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Conde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biff Boneham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conde comes to the ring accompanied by Tic Tic Tac. Boneham has chosen Push It To The Limit as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Conde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Biff Boneham!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boneham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boneham connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boneham closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Conde to the mat! Conde manages to get full guard.
Boneham looking to pass the guard.
Boneham throws a big right hand that misses.
Boneham trying to control but Conde is working from the bottom.
Boneham thows a big elbow that misses.
Boneham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boneham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boneham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Conde really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Conde avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boneham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conde throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boneham on the side of the head.
A left lands for Conde.
Boneham throws a hook but Conde blocks it.
Conde throws out a loose jab but Boneham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boneham darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Boneham passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Conde!
Boneham unloads with some shots from mount but Conde bucks and avoids them well.
Boneham tries to control but Conde wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boneham lands a big elbow.
Conde avoids a series of strikes thrown by Boneham.
Conde is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Boneham lands with some strikes.
Conde wants to control but Boneham is having none of it.
Boneham landing punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conde is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boneham landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conde wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Boneham.
Boneham sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Boneham with shots to the head and body - Conde looks very uncomfortable down there.
Boneham thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Conde can't escape the position.
Conde blocking the ground and pound.
Boneham misses with a head shot.
Conde avoids a series of strikes thrown by Boneham.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boneham with the ground and pound from mount.
Conde keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boneham landing punches.
Conde tries to lock up and control but Boneham gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Conde is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Boneham is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boneham looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Boneham in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Boneham sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Biff Boneham dominated that round.
That's time! Conde's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Boneham.
Boneham looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Conde is avoiding damage well.
Conde prevents Boneham from moving into mount.
Boneham is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conde is looking for a sweep.
Conde knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boneham on the ground.
Boneham postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Conde gets back to half guard.
Boneham not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boneham misses with a body shot.
Conde with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boneham doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boneham looks to score with a jab to the body but Conde is just out of range.
Boneham lands with an overhand left.
Conde scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boneham is breathing heavily.
Conde throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Conde misses with a looping right.
Conde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boneham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boneham is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Conde's half guard.
Boneham uses his free foot to push down on Conde's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Conde.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conde tries to lock up and control but Boneham gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Conde can't escape the position.
Boneham in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Boneham breaks from Conde's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Boneham landing strikes, looking to finish!
Conde is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Conde tries to hold on but Boneham pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Boneham.
Conde is trying to escape the mount.
Boneham throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Boneham can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Conde is looking to escape.
Boneham goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Conde turns into him and now he's in Boneham's guard.
Boneham is trying to control the position but Conde postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boneham looking for a sweep. Not yet Boneham, not yet.
Boneham working a defensive guard but Conde manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Biff Boneham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Conde lands with a cross.
Conde misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Conde misses its intended target.
Boneham misses with a body shot.
Boneham misses with a shot to the body
and Conde counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conde scores with a punch to the head.
Boneham throws a body punch but Conde moves out of range.
Boneham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conde.
Good shot there by Conde.
Boneham fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Conde sprawls well initially but Boneham persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Boneham tries to pass the half guard into mount. Conde knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nice strikes from Boneham there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conde wants to get back to full guard.
Boneham trying to control the action but Conde is working from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boneham connects with a nice short shot to Conde's temple.
Boneham thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Conde's head.
Boneham not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boneham landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Conde gets back to full guard.
Conde will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boneham postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boneham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boneham lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Conde wants to get back to his feet but Boneham is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Conde wants to sweep here but Boneham controlling him for the moment.
Boneham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boneham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conde swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conde working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boneham.
Biff Boneham has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boneham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boneham takes a swing at Conde's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boneham. Conde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conde thuds his right hand into Boneham's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conde. Boneham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boneham.
Boneham drops his hands momentarily and Conde takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boneham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conde.
Boneham thows a body shot but no joy.
Thiago Conde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conde connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boneham's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conde scores with a jab. Boneham acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boneham dodges the punch combination from Conde.
Conde throws a lazy right hand but Boneham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boneham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Conde throws out the jab.
Conde throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conde missing with a left hand there. Boneham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Conde, as that shot connected.
Thiago Conde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conde ducks under a wild hook from Boneham.
Boneham fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Conde throws a right and a left that Boneham avoids nicely.
Boneham staying out of range there.
Boneham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Conde showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boneham has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Biff Boneham!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Biff Boneham!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Biff Boneham!
Biff Boneham wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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