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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Bonjasky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Benavidez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benavidez has chosen Da Mystery of Chessboxin' as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Chad Benavidez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Semmy Bonjasky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Benavidez!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benavidez swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benavidez. Bonjasky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benavidez misses with a leg kick
and Bonjasky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benavidez throws a lazy head kick
enabling Bonjasky to counter with a crisp jab.
Benavidez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonjasky throws a leg kick but Benavidez moved away.
Benavidez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Benavidez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Benavidez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Benavidez wants to pass the guard but Bonjasky is keeping the position.
Bonjasky seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bonjasky looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benavidez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bonjasky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Benavidez.
Benavidez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonjasky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benavidez throws a big right hand that misses.
Benavidez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Benavidez has gone for a leg lock! Bonjasky slips out almost immediately though and dives into Benavidez's guard.
Benavidez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two 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.
Bonjasky won't allow Benavidez to get back to his feet.
Benavidez has his feet on Bonjasky's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bonjasky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benavidez. That did some damage!
A lazy body kick from Benavidez
and Bonjasky counters with a head kick. That will keep Benavidez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice takedown defense from Bonjasky. No joy for Benavidez on that attempt.
Benavidez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bonjasky counters with a nice body kick.
Benavidez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bonjasky counters with a big head kick but Benavidez shrugs it off.
Benavidez looks gassed!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Benavidez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bonjasky connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Benavidez misses
and Bonjasky makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Benavidez throws a nice looking combination but Bonjasky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benavidez shoots in but no luck this time.
Semmy Bonjasky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Benavidez.
Benavidez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Benavidez is looking to clinch.
Bonjasky scoring well with a low kick there.
Semmy Bonjasky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonjasky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky is looking to slow Benavidez down with leg kicks.
Bonjasky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bonjasky lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonjasky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bonjasky is looking to slow Benavidez down with leg kicks.
Bonjasky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bonjasky scores with a head kick. Benavidez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonjasky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Benavidez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonjasky was well out of range. Poor timing from Benavidez.
Bonjasky throws a leg kick which misses Benavidez's front leg but catches the back leg as Benavidez tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Semmy Bonjasky dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bonjasky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benavidez closes the distance but Bonjasky moves to the side
and Bonjasky counters with an outside leg kick.
Bonjasky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonjasky.
Nice takedown defense from Bonjasky. No joy for Benavidez on that attempt.
Benavidez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bonjasky wants to control but Benavidez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bonjasky is not content to let Benavidez control the position.
Benavidez is breathing heavily.
Benavidez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bonjasky!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjasky is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benavidez avoids the attempt from Bonjasky to control.
Benavidez looking to secure an arm triangle but Bonjasky defends it well.
Benavidez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bonjasky is squirming around, avoiding Benavidez's attempts to control the action.
That's two 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.
Bonjasky tries to lock up and control but Benavidez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Benavidez lands a heavy elbow.
Bonjasky tries to lock up and control but Benavidez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Benavidez is working for a guillotine from mount but Bonjasky frees his head quite easily.
Bonjasky is desperately trying to improve his position but Benavidez has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Bonjasky that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky tries to hold on but Benavidez postures up.
Benavidez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bonjasky's face.
Benavidez trying to control but Bonjasky is having none of it.
Benavidez avoids the attempt from Bonjasky to control.
Benavidez working for a submission but Bonjasky is keeping him at bay.
Bonjasky wants to hold on but Benavidez pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bonjasky turns into him and now he's in Benavidez's guard.
Benavidez trying to keep a closed guard but Bonjasky is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Benavidez is on top in guard.
Bonjasky working a defensive guard but Benavidez manages to pass into side control anyway.
Benavidez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bonjasky is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Benavidez 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!
Benavidez throws an overhand right that lands on Bonjasky's shoulder, as Bonjasky tries to avoid the shot.
Semmy Bonjasky is winning the standup battle so far.
Benavidez throws a sloppy head kick
and Bonjasky counters with a head kick.
Benavidez throws a sloppy head kick
and Bonjasky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Benavidez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Benavidez misses.
Bonjasky slaps away a takedown attempt from Benavidez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Benavidez throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chad Benavidez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonjasky tries a head kick but it misses.
Benavidez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benavidez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonjasky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Benavidez.
Benavidez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonjasky. That's going to slow Benavidez down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonjasky.
That kick from Bonjasky tenderised Benavidez's leg. Benavidez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bonjasky thumps Benavidez with a low kick.
Bonjasky connects with an inside leg kick.
Benavidez throws a combination that misses
and Bonjasky counters with a good low kick that Benavidez was not able to check.
Bonjasky scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bonjasky, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bonjasky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that half lands.
No luck for Benavidez with that takedown attempt.
Semmy Bonjasky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Benavidez.
Bonjasky lands with a nice body kick.
Bonjasky cracks the inside of Benavidez's front leg.
Bonjasky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benavidez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky scores with a leg kick.
Bonjasky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bonjasky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bonjasky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bonjasky throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benavidez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonjasky.
Benavidez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky connects with a leg kick. Benavidez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Benavidez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benavidez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonjasky.
Nice body kick there by Bonjasky.
Nice body kick there by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that Benavidez semi-blocks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benavidez tries to clinch but Bonjasky moves away
and Bonjasky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonjasky.
Benavidez takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Semmy Bonjasky showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bonjasky 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Semmy Bonjasky!
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energy
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