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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saúl Tacoronte (ranked 463 p4p, 516 weight class) and William H Bonney (ranked 75 p4p, 84 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saúl Tacoronte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, William H Bonney!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tacoronte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bonney finds it's way round the side to connect with Tacoronte's head.
Bonney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tacoronte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bonney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bonney connects with a leg kick.
Tacoronte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tacoronte scores with a jab. Bonney acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bonney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tacoronte ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bonney blocks the body kick.
Bonney throws a body punch but Tacoronte moves out of range.
Tacoronte blocks a jab.
Bonney throws a shot from downtown. Tacoronte moves away and avoids it.
Bonney ducks under a wild hook from Tacoronte.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tacoronte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonney.
Bonney takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tacoronte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte misses with a body shot.
Tacoronte throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bonney, as that shot connected.
Tacoronte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bonney throws a hook but Tacoronte blocks it.
Tacoronte connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bonney missing with a left hand there. Tacoronte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Tacoronte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tacoronte lands with a nice body kick.
Tacoronte fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bonney thuds his right hand into Tacoronte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bonney takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tacoronte throws a hook to the side of Bonney's head but Bonney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tacoronte slips a straight right by Bonney.
Bonney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tacoronte throws a head kick that misses.
Tacoronte connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bonney momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tacoronte throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tacoronte connects with the punch.
Tacoronte stuns Bonney with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bonney misses its intended target.
Bonney misses with an uppercut.
Tacoronte throws a quick counter head kick but Bonney was just out of range.
Tacoronte misses the shot to the body.
Bonney scores with a body shot.
Bonney ducks under a wild hook from Tacoronte.
Bonney swings widly with a right hand
and Tacoronte counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tacoronte throws a shot from downtown. Bonney moves away and avoids it.
Bonney swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tacoronte quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bonney throws a low kick but Tacoronte moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Tacoronte misses
and Bonney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tacoronte thinking.
Bonney takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tacoronte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bonney moves out of range of the body kick from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tacoronte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonney.
Tacoronte was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bonney misses with a hook. Tacoronte ducked under it nicely.
Tacoronte moves out of range as Bonney strikes.
Tacoronte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonney moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacoronte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bonney.
Tacoronte scores with a nice strike.
Bonney avoids the body shot from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte scores with the left hand. Bonney knows he should have avoided that one.
Tacoronte thumps Bonney with a low kick.
Bonney digs a good hook to Tacoronte's body.
Bonney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bonney tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tacoronte is able to avoid easily.
Tacoronte ducks under a wild hook from Bonney.
Bonney lands a body shot.
Bonney looks to throw the jab but Tacoronte is out of range.
A cross from Tacoronte lands.
Tacoronte throws a hook but Bonney blocks it.
Bonney tries a quick counter leg kick but Tacoronte is wise to it.
Tacoronte scores with the left hand. Bonney knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Tacoronte misses.
Tacoronte connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bonney's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tacoronte. Bonney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tacoronte avoids the body shot from Bonney.
Tacoronte connects with a solid leg kick.
Bonney ducks under a wild hook from Tacoronte.
Bonney feints and then cracks Tacoronte's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tacoronte down.
Bonney swings for the body but Tacoronte moves out of range.
Bonney takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A leg kick checked by Bonney.
Tacoronte misses with an uppercut. Bonney saw that one coming.
Bonney throws a fast counter high kick but Tacoronte manages to duck under it in time.
Bonney throws a hook but Tacoronte avoids it easily.
Tacoronte ducks under a wild hook from Bonney.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tacoronte!
Tacoronte scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tacoronte moves forwards but Bonney connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bonney lands a jab to the head.
Tacoronte throws a chopping leg kick but Bonney manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bonney misses with a right hand
and Tacoronte makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bonney really felt that one!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saúl Tacoronte dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tacoronte throws a looping overhand right but Bonney ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tacoronte. Bonney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonney only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tacoronte lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tacoronte feints and then cracks Bonney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bonney down.
A nice leg kick from Tacoronte, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tacoronte takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bonney checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tacoronte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bonney. That did some damage!
Tacoronte is looking to score with low kicks.
Bonney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tacoronte throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bonney counters with a nice uppercut.
Tacoronte looks to land a right hand but Bonney moved out of range.
Tacoronte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonney looks to throw the jab but Tacoronte is out of range.
Bonney throws the left hand but Tacoronte avoids the punch easily.
Tacoronte misses with a hook. Bonney ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Tacoronte. Beautiful body shot.
Saúl Tacoronte is winning the standup battle so far.
Bonney will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Tacoronte misses.
Tacoronte connects with the punch.
Bonney throws a shot to the body.
Bonney throws a hook but Tacoronte blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Tacoronte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tacoronte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tacoronte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tacoronte fakes the leg kick and cracks Bonney in the body.
Tacoronte scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bonney keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tacoronte backing away here, and Bonney unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bonney misses with a hook. Tacoronte ducked under it nicely.
Bonney lands a jab.
Bonney throws a leg kick that misses.
Tacoronte misses with a hook. Bonney ducked under it nicely.
Bonney lands with a nice body punch.
Bonney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonney.
Bonney lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A shot to the body from Bonney misses
and Tacoronte counters with a good low kick that Bonney was not able to check.
Tacoronte tries to land a leg kick but Bonney saw it coming and moves away.
Tacoronte gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bonney.
Bonney misses with an uppercut.
Bonney's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bonney moves out of range of the body kick.
Bonney throws an overhand right that lands on Tacoronte's shoulder, as Tacoronte tries to avoid the shot.
Bonney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tacoronte swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good shot there by Tacoronte.
Tacoronte scores with a jab.
Tacoronte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tacoronte is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bonney blocks a jab.
Tacoronte walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacoronte lands a really nice looking cross but Bonney seems unphased.
Bonney connects with a body shot that sends Tacoronte's belly button to the back.
Tacoronte ducks under a wild hook from Bonney.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tacoronte. Bonney does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A good leg kick by Bonney.
Bonney moves out of range of the body kick from Tacoronte.
Bonney walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bonney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonney dips to his left and cracks Tacoronte with an uppercut!
Bonney throws a poor cross that misses
and Tacoronte counters with a nice body shot.
Bonney moves into the clinch.
Bonney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tacoronte works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bonney breaks from the clinch.
Bonney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonney only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tacoronte slips under a jab.
Bonney swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tacoronte counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tacoronte ducks under a wild hook from Bonney.
Tacoronte slips a straight right by Bonney.
Tacoronte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tacoronte scores with a spinning back kick!
Tacoronte slips a straight right by Bonney.
Tacoronte fakes the leg kick and cracks Bonney in the body.
Bonney misses with a lunging right hand
and Tacoronte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bonney thinking.
Tacoronte throws a low kick but Bonney moves out of range easily.
Tacoronte bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bonney's head backwards.
Tacoronte's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Bonney has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tacoronte.
Bonney misses with a head kick.
Tacoronte moves away from the strike by Bonney.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonney fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tacoronte has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bonney throws a hook to the side of Tacoronte's head but Tacoronte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bonney misses with a looping right.
Bonney has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bonney there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but William H Bonney will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tacoronte scores with a jab to the body.
Bonney takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tacoronte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bonney has time to react.
Bonney on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tacoronte. Tacoronte obviously looking to wear him down.
Bonney is looking to chop away at Tacoronte's legs.
Tacoronte throws a leg kick
letting Bonney counter with a right hand.
Bonney ducks under a wild hook from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte connects with a body shot.
Nice shot by Tacoronte.
Bonney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tacoronte throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick from Bonney misses.
Bonney slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonney.
Bonney misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tacoronte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bonney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacoronte paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tacoronte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonney looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bonney cracks Tacoronte with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bonney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tacoronte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tacoronte checks a leg kick.
Bonney looks to land a left hand but Tacoronte moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Tacoronte misses the target.
Bonney smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bonney is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tacoronte blocks a head kick by Bonney.
Bonney scores with a head kick. Tacoronte tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
Tacoronte lands with a straight right. Bonney didn't see that one coming.
Tacoronte throws a body punch but Bonney moves out of range.
Bonney is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tacoronte with a body shot.
Bonney scores with a nice strike.
Tacoronte is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tacoronte punishes Bonney's body with a nice straight punch.
Oh Tacoronte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bonney cracks Tacoronte with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Tacoronte looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away can Bonney finish him?
Tacoronte throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bonney takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tacoronte seems to have got his legs back now.
Bonney throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tacoronte counters with a low kick, right behind Bonney 's knee.
Bonney throws a low kick, looking for Tacoronte's leg but Tacoronte calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Tacoronte misses the target.
Bonney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tacoronte.
Bonney throws a lazy right hand but Tacoronte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tacoronte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonney throws out the jab.
Tacoronte on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bonney scores with a jab.
Tacoronte lands a really nice looking cross but Bonney seems unphased.
Tacoronte misses with a combination
and Bonney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacoronte scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Bonney.
Bonney misses with a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Tacoronte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bonney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte slips under a jab from Bonney.
Bonney misses with a shot to the body
and Tacoronte counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bonney jabs Tacoronte to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bonney lands with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Tacoronte.
Bonney scores with a punch to the head.
Tacoronte lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bonney takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bonney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tacoronte.
Bonney moves forwards but Tacoronte connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tacoronte throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonney steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tacoronte. That one must have hurt.
The fighters circling - Tacoronte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tacoronte scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bonney throws a hook but Tacoronte avoids it easily.
Tacoronte misses with a straight left.
Bonney misses with a hook.
Bonney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte swings widly with a right hand
and Bonney counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonney takes one on the button.
Bonney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bonney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tacoronte digs a good body shot into Bonney's ribs.
Bonney misses with a hook.
Tacoronte throws a quick counter head kick but Bonney was just out of range.
Bonney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bonney blocks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to William H Bonney.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... William H Bonney!
During a confident post fight interview, William H Bonney thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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