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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between William Henry Bonney (ranked 535 p4p, 61 weight class) and Mike Van Rijn (ranked 1136 p4p, 129 weight class). Bonney's entrance music is Call me Young Gun. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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149 lbs
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159 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
45 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Henry Bonney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Van Rijn!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Chris Dean and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Rijn tests Bonney's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bonney misses with a two punch combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Van Rijn, as that shot connected.
Bonney throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Van Rijn throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonney.
We've been informed that Van Rijn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Van Rijn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bonney staying out of range there.
Bonney stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bonney has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch lands to the side of Bonney 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bonney misses with a few strikes there.
Bonney takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Van Rijn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bonney counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bonney is looking to clinch.
Bonney pushes Van Rijn away with a front kick.
Bonney connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Rijn momentarily.
Van Rijn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Van Rijn blocks a jab.
Van Rijn cracks a nice hook into Bonney's ribs.
Bonney's corner calls for a 1-2. Bonney obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Rijn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonney rushes Van Rijn and presses him up against the ropes.
Van Rijn is working Bonney over against the ropes.
Van Rijn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Rijn swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Rijn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonney is looking to counter punch.
William Henry Bonney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonney moves out of range as Van Rijn strikes.
Van Rijn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Van Rijn tries to land a front kick but Bonney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Rijn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bonney throws a series of punches but Van Rijn avoids them all with ease.
Bonney blocks a jab.
Bonney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Rijn swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonney.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Rijn! But no joy.
Van Rijn connects with a crisp jab.
Bonney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rijn scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonney lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Bonney misses the target.
Van Rijn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Van Rijn misses with a low kick.
Bonney doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Rijn circles away.
Van Rijn cracks Bonney with a right hand to the side of the head.
Van Rijn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bonney can pounce on him.
Bonney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonney lands a nice hook to Van Rijn's body. Van Rijn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Van Rijn lands with an uppercut that bounces Bonney off the ropes and back into range.
Van Rijn misses with a body punch
and Bonney counters with a left to the body.
Van Rijn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Van Rijn slips under a jab from Bonney.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Rijn throws a right and a left that Bonney avoids nicely.
Bonney is looking to counter the offense by Van Rijn and move into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn throws a lazy body kick
and Bonney counters with a right hand to the body.
Van Rijn keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Van Rijn will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonney. That's going to slow Van Rijn down.
Bonney moves into the clinch successfully.
Van Rijn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bonney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Rijn throws a sloppy head kick and Bonney moves out of range easily.
Van Rijn throws a series of punches but Bonney moves out of range.
Van Rijn with a jab.
Van Rijn clobbers Bonney with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Van Rijn misses with a body kick.
A punch combination from Van Rijn misses.
Bonney goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bonney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Rijn.
A little jabbing left from Van Rijn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bonney tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Rijn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Rijn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Van Rijn lands but Bonney takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Rijn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A bone on bone clash there as Bonney blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney throws a series of punches but Van Rijn avoids them all with ease.
Bonney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Rijn throws a body kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Van Rijn.
Bonney blocks a jab.
Bonney misses with an uppercut. Van Rijn saw that one coming.
Van Rijn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonney counters with a left to the body.
Bonney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Rijn works Bonney's body with a nice hook.
Van Rijn misses with a body shot
and Bonney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
William Henry Bonney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Rijn just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Bonney. Those never looked like landing.
Bonney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Rijn.
Bonney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bonney takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Rijn misses with a body punch.
Bonney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bonney lands a left hand.
Van Rijn misses with some punches.
Bonney has had enough of the clinch but Van Rijn keeps him there for the moment.
Bonney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Rijn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bonney slips under a jab.
Van Rijn checks a low kick from Bonney.
Van Rijn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Van Rijn works the jab nicely.
Van Rijn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Van Rijn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Bonney. Those never looked like landing.
Bonney misses with an uppercut.
Van Rijn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Bonney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Van Rijn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Van Rijn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
William Henry Bonney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like Mike Van Rijn has been cut.
Van Rijn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Rijn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonney blocks a head kick by Van Rijn.
Bonney throws a shot to the body.
Van Rijn throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bonney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Van Rijn thinking.
A punch combination from Van Rijn misses.
Mike Van Rijn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Rijn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bonney lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mike Van Rijn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Rijn misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonney connects with the punch.
Van Rijn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Rijn scores with a three punch combo!
Van Rijn lands a lovely overhand right.
Donk. Bonney catches Van Rijn right on the button with a cross.
Van Rijn is rocked!
Bonney loads up on a big right hand but Van Rijn slips the punch.
Van Rijn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Van Rijn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bonney on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney digs a good hook to Van Rijn's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bonney misses the target.
Bonney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonney swinging wildly here.
Van Rijn works Bonney's body with a nice hook.
Bonney lands with a kick to the temple. Van Rijn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Van Rijn is still on wobbly legs! Can Bonney finish him?
Bonney steps in and throws a big head kick that drops Van Rijn to the mat! Van Rijn looks in trouble, can he beat the count? Bonney is bouncing in a neutral corner joining in with the referee '4,5,6' they both chant. 7,8,9... he's not going to make it! 10! He's out! Bonney jumps onto the ropes and takes in the acclaim from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). William Henry Bonney!
A victorious William Henry Bonney thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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