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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Bonttoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Bush is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luigi Bonttoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Bush!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonttoni scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Bush misses.
Bush throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonttoni throws a shot to the body.
Bush takes one to the side of the head.
Bush throws a shot from downtown. Bonttoni moves away and avoids it.
Bush throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bush throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bonttoni digs a good hook to Bush's body.
Bonttoni slips under a jab from Bush.
Bonttoni lands with a right hand.
Bush scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bonttoni throws a nice looking combination but Bush bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bonttoni stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bonttoni wants it to stay on the feet.
Bonttoni checks a leg kick.
Bonttoni scores with a nice right hand.
A left lands for Bush.
Bonttoni connects with a crisp jab.
Bonttoni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bush looks to land a left hand but Bonttoni moved out of range nicely.
Bush takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bonttoni lands a jab to Bush's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonttoni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bonttoni!
Bush jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luigi Bonttoni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bush digs a good body shot into Bonttoni's ribs.
Bush pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bush looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bonttoni!
Bush thowing shots but they're missing.
Bush thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bonttoni blocking the ground and pound.
Bush throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush unloads with some shots from mount but Bonttoni bucks and avoids them well.
Bush dominating with strikes here.
Bonttoni holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bush tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bonttoni tries to hold on but Bush pushes him away.
Bush looking to ground and pound but Bonttoni is blocking nicely.
Bonttoni suckers Bush into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Bonttoni is now in Bush's guard!
Bush has a closed guard, preventing Bonttoni from standing up.
Bush is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonttoni wants to get up but he can't break Bush's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bush shoots in for a takedown but Bonttoni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bush swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bonttoni scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bush throws a combination that misses
and Bonttoni counters with a nice uppercut.
Bush throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bush tries to score with a low kick but Bonttoni moves his leg out of the way.
A big left from Bush misses.
Bush looks to land a right hand but Bonttoni moved out of range.
Bush misses with a straight left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bonttoni, as that shot connected.
Bush misses with a combination
and Bonttoni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bonttoni takes a jab right on the kisser.
Travis Bush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonttoni jabs at Bush's body.
A big right from Bush misses.
Bush misses the body punch
and Bonttoni counters with a one-two to the body.
Bush misses with a hook. Bonttoni ducked under it nicely.
Bush looks gassed!
Bush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonttoni.
Bush misses with a body kick.
Bonttoni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bush circles away quickly and effectively.
Bonttoni misses with a wild combination.
Bonttoni connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bonttoni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bush on the side of the head.
Bonttoni moves out of range as Bush strikes.
Bonttoni works Bush's body with a nice hook.
Bush takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bonttoni lands a really nice looking cross but Bush seems unphased.
Bonttoni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bush has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Bush dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bush lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bonttoni has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bonttoni and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big right from Bush misses.
Bonttoni lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bonttoni scores with a jab. Bush acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonttoni.
Bonttoni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bush.
Decent striking displayed by Bush there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bonttoni!
Bonttoni swats away the attempt to clinch by Bush.
Bush takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bush throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bonttoni.
Bonttoni closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bush misses with a straight right.
Bonttoni blocks a jab.
Bonttoni misses with a few strikes there.
Bush misses with a hook.
Bonttoni slips under a jab from Bush.
Bush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonttoni.
Luigi Bonttoni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonttoni stuns Bush with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bush jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bush attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bush throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonttoni.
Bonttoni tries to bum rush Bush with a series of wild strikes but Bush uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bonttoni cracks a nice hook into Bush's ribs.
Bush throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bonttoni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonttoni staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Bush misses its intended target.
Bonttoni misses with a few strikes there.
Bonttoni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bonttoni lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonttoni.
Bonttoni works over Bush's head and body with a nice combination.
Bonttoni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bush.
Bush lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Luigi Bonttoni has been cut.
Bonttoni slips under a jab.
Bonttoni lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonttoni misses with a wild combination.
Bonttoni misses with a few strikes there.
Bonttoni lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bush misses the jab.
Bonttoni lands with a shot to the body.
Bush looks to land a left hand but Bonttoni moved out of range nicely.
Bush shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bonttoni but Bonttoni pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bush is breathing heavily.
Bush doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bonttoni with a jab.
Bonttoni displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bush throws the left hand but Bonttoni avoids the punch easily.
Bonttoni scores with a hook.
Bush misses with a combination
and Bonttoni counters with a left and a right that stings Bush.
Bonttoni checks a low kick from Bush.
Bonttoni is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonttoni sizes up Bush with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bush drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bush wants to stand and escape but instead Bonttoni has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bonttoni wanted to stand there but Bush had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bush keeping moving, preventing Bonttoni from controlling successfully.
Bonttoni wants to get up but he can't break Bush's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bush wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bonttoni manages to pass to side control.
Bush wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush tries to roll over but Bonttoni keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bonttoni slips under a jab from Bush.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bonttoni.
Bonttoni ducks under a wild hook from Bush.
Bush finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bush misses with a body shot
and Bonttoni counters with a stiff right hand.
Bush attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bush has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bush misses with a double jab
letting Bonttoni counter with a right hand.
Bush throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonttoni moves away from the strike by Bush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Bush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luigi Bonttoni's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bush throws a looping overhand right but Bonttoni ducks down to avoid it.
Bonttoni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bush throws out the jab.
Bush throws an overhand right that lands on Bonttoni's shoulder, as Bonttoni tries to avoid the shot.
Bush throws a combination that misses
and Bonttoni counters with a two punch combo.
Bush tries to score with a low kick but Bonttoni moves his leg out of the way.
Bonttoni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bush.
Bonttoni bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bonttoni lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bush turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bush throws a hook but Bonttoni blocks it.
Travis Bush seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bush misses with an uppercut.
Bonttoni moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonttoni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bush takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bonttoni connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bush takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bonttoni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, jab by Bonttoni - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonttoni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bush misses with a straight left.
Bush throws the left hand but Bonttoni avoids the punch easily.
Bonttoni throws a nice looking combination but Bush bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonttoni.
Bonttoni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bush.
Bonttoni throws a right hand that Bush ducks under and follows up with a left that Bush also avoids with ease.
Bush takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bonttoni moves out of range of the strikes.
Bonttoni throws a combination. Bush tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A big right from Bush misses.
The fighters circling - Bush throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bush avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bush swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bonttoni counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bush thinking.
Bush takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bush throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bonttoni counters with a three punch combo that has Bush backing up. Bush nods at Bonttoni to acknowledge the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Bonttoni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A jab from Bush misses.
A big left from Bush misses.
Bonttoni lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bush backs up against the cage.
Bonttoni fails to land with a series of punches.
Bonttoni tries to bum rush Bush with a series of wild strikes but Bush uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bonttoni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bush dips to his left and cracks Bonttoni with an uppercut!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bush lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bonttoni has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bonttoni and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bush takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bush throws the left hand but Bonttoni avoids the punch easily.
Bonttoni catches Bush with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bush tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonttoni thuds a left hand into Bush's body.
Bonttoni connects with a body shot.
Bush falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bonttoni counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bonttoni lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Bonttoni.
Bush misses with a hook. Bonttoni ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bonttoni.
Bonttoni lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bonttoni stalks Bush and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bush's face. Bush staggers backwards, shaken.
Bonttoni jabs at Bush's body.
Bush misses with a jab to the body
and Bonttoni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bonttoni lands a jab-cross combination.
Bonttoni scores with a hook to the body. Bush takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bush loads up on a big right hand but Bonttoni slips the punch.
Bush throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Bonttoni counter with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Bush - just one landing.
Bonttoni lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bush throws the left hand but Bonttoni avoids the punch easily.
Bonttoni throws a shot to the body.
Bush misses with a shot to the body
and Bonttoni counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonttoni punishes Bush's body with a nice straight punch.
Bush shoots in for a double leg but Bonttoni sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bonttoni connects with a crisp jab.
Bonttoni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bonttoni scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bonttoni lands a jab to Bush's midsection.
Bonttoni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Luigi Bonttoni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonttoni ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bush fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bonttoni throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bonttoni!
A left and a right from Bonttoni both land. Nice combination.
Bush throws a jab when Bonttoni was well out of range.
Travis Bush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bonttoni thuds a left hand into Bush's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luigi Bonttoni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bush has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Bush!
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RATING
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