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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between CJ Eagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myke Bonner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). CJ Eagen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, CJ Eagen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Myke Bonner!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eagen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bonner gets a takedown into half guard.
Bonner thows a huge punch but Eagen dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bonner lands a nice short elbow.
Eagen tries to roll over but Bonner keeps him under control.
Eagen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Eagen has hold of Bonner's hands but Bonner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Eagen actively working from the bottom here.
Bonner throwing shots but Eagen is blocking nicely.
Eagen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Eagen.
Bonner is looking to work some ground and pound but Eagen has wrist control.
Eagen working for a triangle but Bonner defends it easily.
Eagen looking for a guillotine here but Bonner defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eagen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bonner has managed to get both his arms back between Eagen's legs - danger averted.
Eagen is breathing heavily.
Eagen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bonner is aware though and is defending well.
Eagen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bonner is looking to work some ground and pound but Eagen has wrist control.
Bonner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eagen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bonner is looking to work some ground and pound but Eagen has wrist control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bonner stands up from Eagen's guard - Bonner perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bonner drives through and clinches with Eagen against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bonner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonner scores with a head kick.
It looks like CJ Eagen has been cut.
Bonner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eagen with a poor takedown
and Bonner counters with a body kick that stops Eagen in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonner connects with a high kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonner.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bonner, right into the meat.
Bonner closes the distance and clinches.
Bonner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to de liver by Bonner. Beautiful body shot.
Bonner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bonner stuns Eagen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bonner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bonner scores with a takedown into Eagen's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bonner lands a couple of digs.
Bonner is pushing down on Eagen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Eagen is fighting to maintain full guard but Bonner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bonner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bonner winds up and cracks Eagen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bonner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bonner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bonner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bonner lands a nice short elbow.
Bonner lands with a punch from half guard.
Bonner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bonner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bonner gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Bonner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bonner throws a leg kick which misses Eagen's front leg but catches the back leg as Eagen tries to avoid it.
Bonner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bonner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bonner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bonner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Eagen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonner.
Bonner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Bonner.
Eagen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonner.
Bonner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bonner cracks a nice hook into Eagen's ribs.
Bonner lands a nice hook to Eagen's body. Eagen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bonner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A good leg kick by Bonner.
Eagen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bonner. Bonner obviously looking to wear him down.
Bonner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eagen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonner.
Bonner lands a high kick!
A good leg kick by Bonner.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bonner lands with a slapping head kick.
Bonner is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Eagen's half guard.
Bonner thows a huge punch but Eagen dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Myke Bonner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on CJ Eagen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bonner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Myke Bonner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonner connects with a solid leg kick.
Bonner lands a head kick. Eagen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
An inside leg kick lands from Bonner.
Bonner digs a good hook to Eagen's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eagen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Eagen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bonner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eagen, pushing him back against the cage.
Bonner pushes Eagen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bonner trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bonner.
Eagen takes a shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bonner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hand to the body from Bonner.
Bonner presses Eagen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Bonner.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eagen doesn't seem bothered though.
Bonner works Eagen's body with a nice hook.
Bonner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bonner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bonner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick from Bonner lands but Eagen takes it in his stride.
Bonner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bonner forces Eagen back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonner stalls.
Bonner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bonner scores with a head kick.
Eagen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bonner can pounce on him.
Bonner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Eagen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonner.
Eagen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bonner. Bonner obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Eagen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
CJ Eagen's cut is getting worse.
Bonner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick from Bonner lands but Eagen takes it in his stride.
Eagen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bonner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bonner.
A head kick from Bonner lands but Eagen takes it in his stride.
Bonner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bonner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bonner lands in his opponent's guard.
Bonner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bonner stands up over Eagen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bonner stands up over Eagen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bonner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bonner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bonner.
Bonner is working Eagen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Eagen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eagen keeping moving, preventing Bonner from controlling successfully.
Eagen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bonner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bonner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bonner clinches with his opponent.
Bonner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to de liver by Bonner. Beautiful body shot.
Eagen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Eagen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bonner. Bonner obviously looking to wear him down.
Bonner lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bonner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Eagen. That did some damage!
CJ Eagen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonner throws a head kick that Eagen semi-blocks.
An inside leg kick lands from Bonner.
Bonner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eagen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bonner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Eagen's head.
Bonner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eagen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bonner.
Bonner cracks a nice hook into Eagen's ribs.
Eagen tries to move into range but Bonner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Eagen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonner.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bonner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonner has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Myke Bonner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on CJ Eagen's cut.
That's time! Eagen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Bonner.
Myke Bonner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to de liver by Bonner. Beautiful body shot.
Bonner throws a nice head kick!
Bonner throws a shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bonner.
Bonner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonner throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Eagen defending against the ground and pound.
Bonner trying to control the action but Eagen is working from the bottom.
Bonner passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Eagen!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonner working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Myke Bonner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eagen is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagen blocking the ground and pound.
Bonner lands a big elbow.
Bonner trying to control but Eagen is having none of it.
Bonner postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Eagen looks a forlorn figure.
Eagen wants to control but Bonner is having none of it.
Bonner looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bonner looking to finish with strikes here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonner with good strikes from the mount here!
Eagen is trying desperately to improve position.
Bonner tries to control but Eagen wriggling away.
Eagen is trying desperately to improve position.
Bonner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns Eagen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Bonner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bonner content just to control the position here.
Bonner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bonner with a couple of short strikes.
Bonner working the ground and pound effectively.
Eagen is working to get back to half guard.
Bonner working Eagen over with strikes here.
Bonner postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Eagen looks a forlorn figure.
Myke Bonner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eagen tries to hold on but Bonner pushes him away.
Eagen wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bonner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Bonner has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Eagen is looking to improve his position but Bonner isn't that keen on the idea.
Bonner controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Myke Bonner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bonner 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Myke Bonner!
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