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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Name Less (ranked 3366 p4p, 265 weight class) and William Henry Bonney (ranked 1849 p4p, 178 weight class). Bonney has chosen Call me Young Gun as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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149 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Name Less!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Henry Bonney!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Less misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Bonney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Less. That's going to slow Bonney down.
Less throws a leg kick but Bonney sees it coming and moves out of range.
As Less backs off Bonney throws a huge counter combo but Less manages to avoid it all.
Bonney throws a right and a left that Less avoids nicely.
Bonney tries to bum rush Less with a series of wild strikes but Less uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Less was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Less looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bonney's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bonney duly obliges.
The fighters circling - Bonney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bonney on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Less lands a glancing blow to the side of Bonney's head.
Less throws a leg kick
and Bonney counters with a three punch combo that has Less backing up. Less nods at Bonney to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonney looks to score with a jab to the body but Less is just out of range.
Bonney misses with a double jab.
Less lands a front kick.
Bonney avoids the body shot from Less.
Less misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonney.
Bonney gets a clinch.
Less doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Less is looking to chop away at Bonney's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Less thumps Bonney with a low kick.
Less scores with a leg kick.
Less misses with a body punch
and Less takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Less misses with a low kick as Bonney jumps back.
Bonney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Less misses with a body shot
and Bonney counters with an inside leg kick.
Bonney checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Less thuds a left hand into Bonney's body.
Less throws a leg kick but Bonney checks it.
Bonney cracks Less with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Name Less seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Less.
Less dodges the punch combination from Bonney.
A head kick misses from Bonney.
Less tried to score with a low kick but Bonney checks it.
Bonney blocks a jab.
Less tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A good leg kick by Less.
Less tries to work over Bonney's front leg with a kick but Bonney checks it.
Bonney lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bonney checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bonney blocks a jab.
Bonney throws a big shot that misses.
Less lands with an uppercut that bounces Bonney off the ropes and back into range.
Bonney blocks a low kick nicely.
Less misses with a wild body shot.
Less is looking to wear down Bonney with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bonney lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bonney swings for the body but Less moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Less.
Bonney throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Less scores with the left hand. Bonney knows he should have avoided that one.
Bonney shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bonney tries a head kick but it misses.
Less throws a sloppy head kick and Bonney moves out of range easily.
Bonney lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bonney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Bonney releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Less checks a low kick from Bonney.
Less tries to land a leg kick but Bonney saw it coming and moves away.
Less throws a body kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Less there.
Bonney takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but William Henry Bonney will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Less uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bonney.
Less throws a sloppy head kick and Bonney moves out of range easily.
Bonney tries to score with a low kick but Less moves his leg out of the way.
Less tries to clinch there but Bonney circles away.
Less keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Less misses with a low kick as Bonney jumps back.
Less throws an overhand right that lands on Bonney's shoulder, as Bonney tries to avoid the shot.
Bonney swats away the attempt to clinch by Less.
Less misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonney.
Bonney misses the shot to the body.
Bonney throws a series of punches but Less moves out of range.
Less throws a leg kick
and Bonney counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Less lands the left hand.
Less waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonney.
A clash of legs there as Bonney blocks the low kick.
Bonney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Less.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonney.
Less shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bonney takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Less stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bonney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Less manages to avoid it.
Less is looking to counter the offense by Bonney and move into the clinch.
Less chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bonney stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Less.
Less throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonney throws a counter combo.
Less looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Less bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Less looks for the body kick but Bonney saw that one coming.
Less has Bonney up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bonney lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Less or not.
Bonney lands with a right to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Less.
Less fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bonney trying to control the position but instead, Less has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bonney into the ropes.
Bonney utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bonney lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Less misses with an elbow over the top.
Still in the clinch, Bonney scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bonney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Less.
Bonney misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bonney fails to land.
Less blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bonney tries to throw a body punch but Less avoids it by throwing Bonney back against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Bonney.
Bonney misses with a body punch.
Bonney takes an elbow to the temple.
Bonney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bonney throws a head punch that misses.
Bonney lands a body punch in the clinch.
Less blocks an uppercut.
Less using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Less missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bonney has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Less seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bonney can turn it around.
Less throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonney.
Bonney gets through Less's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Less lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonney backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but William Henry Bonney will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Less's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Less throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crunch! Less slams his shin into Bonney's torso.
William Henry Bonney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters circling a little - Bonney finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Less lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Name Less is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonney. Less does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonney stalks Less and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Less's face. Less staggers backwards, shaken.
Less closes the distance and clinches.
Less swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Less lands an elbow just above Bonney 's eye.
Less prevents Bonney from breaking the clinch.
Bonney misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Less.
Good body shot from Bonney.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonney can't find room to land a body shot as Less controls the action.
Less landing knees to the head.
Less throws a head punch that misses.
Bonney lands a shoulder strike.
Bonney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Less.
Bonney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Less with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bonney lands with a left to the head.
Bonney throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bonney is trying to stall.
Bonney avoiding damage.
Bonney stalling in the clinch but Less improves position.
Less prevents Bonney from breaking the clinch.
Less lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Less lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Less swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Less tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonney avoids it.
Bonney lands a nice uppercut.
Less managing to block the knees to the body from Bonney.
Less lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Less.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Less.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Less lands a nice elbow.
Bonney blocking some punches.
Bonney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonney clobbers Less with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sloppy strikes from Bonney. Those never looked like landing.
Bonney misses with a straight left.
Less defending well as Bonney loads up on a big left hand.
Bonney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Less comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Less connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Less misses with a body shot.
Bonney on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Less. Less obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Less.
Bonney moves into range and clinches up with Less.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonney lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bonney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonney tries a body shot but Less blocks it.
Bonney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Less misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Name Less did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Less scores with a jab. Bonney acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Less moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Less has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Less there as he acknowledges the shot.
Less is looking to slow Bonney down with leg kicks.
Bonney slips a jab from Less.
Less misses with a straight right.
Bonney checks a leg kick.
Bonney tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Less is able to avoid easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bonney misses the target.
Less looks to throw the jab but Bonney is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonney.
Bonney misses with a looping left.
Bonney throws a body punch but Less moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Less slips a straight right by Bonney.
Less throws a leg kick but Bonney sees it coming and moves out of range.
Less is looking to chop away at Bonney's legs.
Bonney throws a looping overhand right but Less ducks down to avoid it.
Bonney throws a series of punches but Less avoids them all with ease.
Less fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bonney just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Less takes a swing at Bonney's ribcage but misses.
Less misses with a body shot.
Bonney misses with an uppercut.
Bonney checks the leg kick.
Less throws a right hand that Bonney ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonney also avoids with ease.
Less drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Less tries to clinch but Bonney moves out of range.
Bonney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bonney misses with a series of wild punches.
Bonney just misses with a punch to the body.
Less lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bonney's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Less throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonney.
Bonney works Less's body with a nice hook.
Bonney moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Less throws an elbow but misses.
Less creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Less is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonney is defending well for now.
Less misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Less lands an elbow inside.
Less misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bonney swinging wildly here.
Bonney connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Less misses the target.
Less moves in looking to clinch but Bonney pushes him off.
Less throws a lazy right hand but Bonney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Less tried to score with a low kick but Bonney checks it.
Less throws a front kick aimed at Bonney's knee but Bonney avoids it well.
Bonney on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Less. Less obviously looking to wear him down.
Bonney scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bonney shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bonney moves out of range as Less strikes.
Less throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bonney.
Nice defenses there by Less.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but William Henry Bonney will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bonney ducks under a wild hook from Less.
Name Less has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonney throws a series of punches but Less moves out of range.
Less connects with a right hand. Bonney shakes it off.
Less throws a head kick but Bonney moves out of range.
A big right from Less misses.
Bonney is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bonney throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bonney checks a leg kick.
Less throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonney counters with a two punch combo.
Bonney lands a nice leg kick that just misses Less's sensitive parts.
Bonney thuds a left hand into Less's body.
Less misses with a straight left.
Less fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonney manages to avoid it.
Bonney swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Less.
Bonney scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Less scores with a nice body kick.
Less takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Less misses with a wild body shot.
Bonney lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Less misses with a right hand
and Less takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Less throws a good cross that connects.
Bonney avoids a kick to the body.
Less has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Less is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bonney moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonney looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Less pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bonney is out of range and Less settles back down.
Less displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonney throws out the jab.
Less is looking to counter the offense by Bonney and move into the clinch.
Less scores with a jab to the head.
Less jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy body kick from Bonney
and Less moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bonney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bonney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonney lands with a light punch inside.
Bonney misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Less throws a solid leg kick but Bonney takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Less.
No joy there for Bonney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Less is looking to chop away at Bonney's legs.
Bonney is looking for the big counter here.
Bonney throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Less doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonney circles away.
Bonney scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bonney throws an overhand right that lands on Less's shoulder, as Less tries to avoid the shot.
Less takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Less throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonney connects with an inside leg kick.
Less lands a front kick.
Less tries a low kick but Bonney avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Less closes the distance and pushes Bonney back into the ropes.
Less tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonney avoids the damage to the body.
Less throws an elbow that misses.
Bonney leaning against his opponent.
Bonney can't find room to land a body shot as Less controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Henry Bonney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bonney 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 48:48
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 46:49
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... William Henry Bonney!
William Henry Bonney is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, William Henry Bonney thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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