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AFLC 104: Benson Vs Pattinson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ceaser Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmer Fredette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmer Fredette told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ceaser Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmer Fredette!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Fredette. Those never looked like landing.
Fredette lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fredette.
Fredette lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Fredette throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fredette misses with a straight right.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fredette rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fredette looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Fredette persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fredette falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Fredette didn't expect that.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fredette swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredette can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fredette won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Fredette trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Gracie manages to pass to mount!
Gracie wants to take his opponent's back but Fredette doesn't allow it.
Fredette tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie moves to take his opponent's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Fredette is doing well to defend. Gracie seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Fredette is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ceaser Gracie!
A very excited looking Ceaser Gracie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juilo Barrionuevo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Yurkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitri Yurkov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juilo Barrionuevo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitri Yurkov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrionuevo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Barrionuevo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Yurkov wants to control but Barrionuevo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Barrionuevo is trying to control. Yurkov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Barrionuevo seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Yurkov controlling the position for now.
Barrionuevo wants to work for an arm triangle but Yurkov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yurkov pushes Barrionuevo off looking to stand but Barrionuevo dives back in and keeps control.
Barrionuevo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Barrionuevo trying to pass the guard but Yurkov defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurkov wants to control but Barrionuevo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yurkov is looking for a sweep. Barrionuevo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barrionuevo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Yurkov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barrionuevo misses with a head shot.
BOOM! Barrionuevo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Barrionuevo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Yurkov has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Yurkov!
Barrionuevo is trying to control the position but Yurkov postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrionuevo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yurkov manages to get himself to full guard.
Yurkov keeping full guard, as Barrionuevo tries to pass.
Barrionuevo advances to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrionuevo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yurkov sees it coming and defends easily.
Yurkov pushes Barrionuevo off looking to stand but Barrionuevo dives back in and keeps control.
Yurkov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yurkov looks winded!
Barrionuevo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Barrionuevo is looking to stand but Barrionuevo has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Barrionuevo stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yurkov checks a leg kick.
Yurkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barrionuevo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barrionuevo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yurkov is trying to defend but Barrionuevo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Barrionuevo passes to full mount!
Barrionuevo avoids the attempt from Yurkov to control.
Barrionuevo has control of Yurkov's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Yurkov regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Barrionuevo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Yurkov has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Yurkov!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrionuevo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barrionuevo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrionuevo trying to control but Yurkov is having none of it.
Barrionuevo looking to secure an arm triangle but Yurkov defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yurkov tries to reverse the position but Barrionuevo maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juilo Barrionuevo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barrionuevo dives in and grabs Yurkov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yurkov pushes down on Barrionuevo's head and hops out.
Yurkov throws a hook but Barrionuevo blocks it.
Barrionuevo missing with a left hand there. Yurkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barrionuevo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yurkov shoots in but Barrionuevo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yurkov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barrionuevo circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barrionuevo is defended easily by Yurkov.
Barrionuevo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yurkov is breathing heavily.
Barrionuevo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yurkov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yurkov is looking to regain half guard here but Barrionuevo keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrionuevo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yurkov, who protects the arm well.
Yurkov struggling a bit here.
Yurkov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barrionuevo off and has taken his back!
Barrionuevo rolls, trying to escape but Yurkov keeps control of the position.
Yurkov is looking for the choke from the back position but Barrionuevo is controlling his hands well.
Barrionuevo turns into Yurkov and is now in his guard.
Barrionuevo forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrionuevo seems to be looking for submissions.
Barrionuevo is looking to advance position but Yurkov won't allow it.
Yurkov tries to roll over but Barrionuevo keeps him under control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yurkov is in trouble now - Barrionuevo has advanced to mount!
Barrionuevo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Yurkov has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Yurkov!
Juilo Barrionuevo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barrionuevo keeping full guard, as Yurkov tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrionuevo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yurkov's guard.
Yurkov keeping full guard, as Barrionuevo tries to pass.
Barrionuevo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barrionuevo forces his way into half guard.
Yurkov wants to control but Barrionuevo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yurkov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yurkov controls Barrionuevo momentarily but Barrionuevo frees himself.
Barrionuevo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Barrionuevo working away.
Barrionuevo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yurkov keeps working.
Yurkov prevents Barrionuevo from moving into mount.
Barrionuevo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yurkov, who protects the arm well.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barrionuevo advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juilo Barrionuevo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Barrionuevo scores with a nice strike.
Yurkov shoots in for a double leg but Barrionuevo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barrionuevo thows a leg kick but Yurkov checks it
and Yurkov counters by moving into the clinch.
Barrionuevo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Barrionuevo manages to end up in side control.
Barrionuevo tries to advance to mount but Yurkov denies him.
Barrionuevo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Yurkov!
Barrionuevo has control of Yurkov's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Yurkov regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Barrionuevo prevents Yurkov from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yurkov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrionuevo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Yurkov is on top in guard.
Barrionuevo working a defensive guard here.
Yurkov is pushing down on Barrionuevo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barrionuevo is fighting to maintain full guard but Yurkov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yurkov is looking to advance position but Barrionuevo won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barrionuevo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yurkov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yurkov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yurkov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yurkov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barrionuevo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrionuevo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Barrionuevo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Yurkov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yurkov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Barrionuevo.
Yurkov is working to get back to half guard.
Barrionuevo swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juilo Barrionuevo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Carter Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry Murphy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Michael Carter Williams 's chin.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Carter Williams !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barry Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Williams .
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Williams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot lands for Williams .
Williams paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murphy.
Murphy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy lands a left and a right that send Williams crashing to the mat, dazed. Murphy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Williams is rocked!
It looks like Michael Carter Williams has been cut.
Williams leaves Murphy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Murphy fails to land the takedown.
Murphy shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Michael Carter Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Murphy.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.
Murphy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely.
Murphy looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams .
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Williams moves into range and connects with a jab.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Williams . Those never looked like landing.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Williams tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Murphy tried to score with a low kick but Williams checks it.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murphy shoots in for a double leg but Williams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Williams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murphy momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Murphy.
Williams digs a good body shot into Murphy's ribs.
Barry Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Williams slips under a jab.
Murphy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Williams to score with a decent uppercut.
Murphy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams .
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Williams looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Murphy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams jabs Murphy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a jab to the nose.
Williams 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murphy under the eye.
Murphy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Williams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab lands there for Williams .
Williams tries to bum rush Murphy with a series of wild strikes but Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams has Murphy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Williams lands a hook that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murphy is trying desperately to land a takedown but Williams is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Murphy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Murphy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy dives in and grabs Williams 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes down on Murphy's head and hops out.
Murphy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Murphy throws a wild hook but Williams just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Murphy gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the ropes! The referee jumps in - Williams raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Carter Williams !
In his post fight interview, Michael Carter Williams started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Escargesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Freedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Freedman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vincent Escargesa's chin.
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent Escargesa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Freedman!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escargesa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escargesa misses with a few strikes there.
Freedman clinches up with Escargesa and pushes him back against the ropes.
Escargesa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freedman blocking some punches.
Freedman working aggressively here.
Escargesa blocks an uppercut.
Escargesa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Escargesa.
Escargesa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escargesa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Freedman backwards.
Escargesa struggles to land a body shot inside as Freedman controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Freedman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Freedman tries a body shot but Escargesa blocks it.
Freedman misses with the head strike.
Freedman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escargesa backwards.
Freedman throws a head punch that misses.
Freedman misses with a punch on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Freedman has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Escargesa tries to circle away but Freedman has him pinned against the ropes.
Escargesa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Freedman's elbow.
Escargesa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Freedman working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escargesa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escargesa scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Escargesa fails to land.
Escargesa lands a hook that snaps the head of Freedman backwards.
Escargesa is trying to break free.
Freedman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escargesa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freedman swings wildly with an uppercut but Escargesa uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Escargesa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Freedman prevents a body shot from Escargesa.
Escargesa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Freedman's elbow.
Escargesa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escargesa swings wildly with an uppercut but Freedman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escargesa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Freedman working aggressively here.
Escargesa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Freedman misses with a punch on the inside.
Escargesa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freedman misses with some punches.
Freedman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escargesa backwards.
Freedman working aggressively here.
Escargesa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Escargesa misses with a punch on the inside.
Escargesa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Escargesa fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escargesa.
Escargesa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Freedman.
Freedman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escargesa backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escargesa.
A right hook to the body lands for Freedman.
Escargesa is breathing heavily.
Escargesa lands a body punch.
Freedman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freedman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escargesa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escargesa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freedman misses with some punches.
Escargesa has a couple of punches blocked by Freedman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedman lands with a short shot to the head.
Freedman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Freedman.
Escargesa misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freedman.
Freedman lands a nice uppercut.
Escargesa struggles to land a body shot inside as Freedman controls his hands.
Escargesa takes a shot to the head.
Freedman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escargesa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freedman swings wildly with an uppercut but Escargesa uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freedman.
Escargesa tumbles to the floor! Freedman threw a big shot that dropped him and now Freedman is on top looking to finish! Escargesa has guard but can he survive?!
Escargesa is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freedman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oh Escargesa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Freedman slips nicely into half guard.
Freedman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Escargesa has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Escargesa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Escargesa is looking for a sweep. Freedman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Escargesa seems to have got his legs back now.
Freedman seems to be looking for submissions.
Freedman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Freedman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Escargesa is just riding it out for now. Freedman eventually gives up the hold.
Freedman wants to free his trapped foot but Escargesa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Freedman wants to free his trapped foot but Escargesa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Freedman stands up and beckons Escargesa to join him on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Freedman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Escargesa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vincent Escargesa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Freedman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escargesa misses the shot to the body.
Escargesa throws a shot from downtown. Freedman moves away and avoids it.
Freedman tries to clinch but Escargesa moves out of range.
Freedman tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Escargesa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marcus Freedman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escargesa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Escargesa duly obliges.
Escargesa keeps the fight on the outside.
Escargesa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Freedman moves into the clinch successfully.
Freedman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marcus Freedman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Freedman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Freedman prevents a body shot from Escargesa.
Freedman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escargesa is trying to force a seperation but Freedman has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Escargesa.
Freedman takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Escargesa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedman throws a head punch that misses.
Escargesa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Escargesa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escargesa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freedman tries to clinch up.
Freedman darts in looking for a takedown but Escargesa gets double underhooks and turns Freedman into the ropes.
Freedman is working Escargesa over against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freedman throws a head punch that misses.
Escargesa struggles to land a body shot inside as Freedman controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Escargesa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escargesa working aggressively here.
Escargesa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freedman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice combination there by Escargesa.
Freedman moves in looking to clinch but Escargesa pushes him off.
Freedman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freedman fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedman ducks under a wild hook from Escargesa.
Freedman rushes Escargesa and presses him up against the ropes.
Escargesa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Escargesa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Escargesa is looking to break free of the clinch but Freedman has double underhooks.
Escargesa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Freedman misses with a punch on the inside.
Freedman misses with some punches.
Escargesa tries to circle away but Freedman has him pinned against the ropes.
Escargesa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escargesa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Freedman throws a punch but it's blocked by Escargesa.
Escargesa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Escargesa blocking some punches.
Freedman has Escargesa pressed against the ropes, preventing Escargesa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Freedman throws a head punch that misses.
Escargesa throws a punch but it's blocked by Freedman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escargesa.
Escargesa tries to work over Freedman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedman working aggressively here.
Freedman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escargesa backwards.
Freedman misses with some punches.
Freedman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escargesas head.
Freedman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escargesa is trying to break free.
Freedman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Freedman fails to land.
Freedman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Escargesa misses with some punches.
Freedman struggles to land a body shot inside as Escargesa controls his hands.
Freedman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Freedman swings wildly with an uppercut but Escargesa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escargesa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escargesa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Freedman has a couple of punches blocked by Escargesa.
Freedman lands a hook that snaps the head of Escargesa backwards.
That's four 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!
Freedman throws a punch but it's blocked by Escargesa.
Freedman misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Escargesa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escargesa takes a shot to the head.
Freedman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Escargesa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Freedman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Freedman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escargesa scores with a shot to the side of Freedman's head.
Freedman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Freedman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freedman presses Escargesa against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Freedman misses with the head strike.
Freedman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freedman struggles to land a body shot inside as Escargesa controls his hands.
Escargesa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Freedman misses with some punches.
Freedman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Escargesa's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vincent Escargesa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Escargesa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Freedman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Escargesa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Freedman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donk. Escargesa catches Freedman right on the button with a cross.
Freedman tries to clinch but Escargesa is having none of it.
Freedman looking to score a takedown here. Escargesa is defending well but Freedman drives through and ends up in Escargesa's guard.
Freedman throws a big right hand that misses.
Escargesa keeping full guard, as Freedman tries to pass.
Freedman wants to control from the top but Escargesa keeps moving.
Escargesa has Freedman pulled in close to control his posture.
Freedman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedman advances to mount.
Freedman is looking to work his way around to Escargesa's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Freedman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Freedman tries to control but Escargesa wriggling away.
Freedman has hold of Escargesa's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Escargesa manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Freedman is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Escargesa to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Escargesa shrugs it off.
Escargesa is controlling an arm, preventing Freedman from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Freedman moves to the back position.
Freedman looking for the choke from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freedman is persistently looking for the submission but Escargesa is defending it well.
Escargesa rolls, trying to escape but Freedman keeps control of the position.
Escargesa manages to reverse the position and now he's in Freedman's guard. Nice work there by Escargesa.
Freedman is looking for a triangle but Escargesa pushes his legs off easily.
Freedman looking for a sweep. Not yet Freedman, not yet.
Escargesa landing some decent shots from guard.
Freedman uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Escargesa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freedman.
Nice uppercut there from Escargesa.
Freedman slips under a jab from Escargesa.
Freedman clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Freedman.
Freedman scores with a shoulder strike.
Freedman misses with some punches.
Escargesa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Freedman lands with a left to the head.
Escargesa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Freedman misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Freedman.
Freedman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escargesa throws a head punch that misses.
Freedman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freedman lands a left hand.
Freedman cracks Escargesa with a nice body shot.
Freedman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freedman misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Freedman.
Freedman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedman misses with a punch on the inside.
Freedman swings wildly with an uppercut but Escargesa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freedman swings wildly with an uppercut but Escargesa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escargesa swings wildly with an uppercut but Freedman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freedman misses with a punch to the body.
Freedman struggles to land a body shot inside as Escargesa controls his hands.
Freedman tries to work over Escargesa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Freedman lands a right hand.
Escargesa blocks an uppercut.
Freedman misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Escargesa struggles to land a body shot inside as Freedman controls his hands.
Freedman throws a punch but it's blocked by Escargesa.
Freedman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freedman.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Freedman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Freedman 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Freedman!
After the big win, Marcus Freedman made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors ZERO 1 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson has chosen Последний О as his entrance music. Mike Tyson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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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
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Victor Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from Ortiz.
Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ortiz.
Ortiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ortiz lands with a shot to the body.
Ortiz scores with a punch to the head.
Ortiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ortiz swings for the body but Tyson moves out of range.
Ortiz missing with a left hand there. Tyson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ortiz punishes Tyson's body with a nice straight punch.
Ortiz scores with a jab.
Tyson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tyson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ortiz misses the jab.
Tyson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ortiz jabs Tyson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ortiz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheers as Ortiz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tyson doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
Ortiz throws the left hand but Tyson avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Ortiz misses.
Ortiz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ortiz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Tyson throws an elbow but misses.
Tyson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ortiz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ortiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyson.
Ortiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tyson blocks an uppercut.
Ortiz swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ortiz blocks it with crossed arms.
Tyson misses with a knee to the head.
Ortiz looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ortiz blocks an elbow strike from Tyson.
Tyson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ortiz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tyson or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tyson takes a shot to the head.
Ortiz misses with some punches.
Ortiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyson looking to throw knees to the head but Ortiz is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz pushes Tyson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Tyson looks winded!
Tyson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ortiz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tyson blocks an uppercut.
Ortiz misses with a punch on the inside.
Ortiz lands an uppercut.
Ortiz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ortiz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tyson is rocked!
Tyson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyson is still on wobbly legs! Can Ortiz finish him?
Nice body punch from Ortiz.
Ortiz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Tyson blocking some punches.
Ortiz misses with a punch on the inside.
Ortiz creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Tyson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Tyson drops to his knees and Ortiz pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Ortiz!
A very excited looking Victor Ortiz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Woodley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hathaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyron Woodley!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hathaway missing with a left hand there. Woodley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Woodley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hathaway. That did some damage!
Hathaway tries to bum rush Woodley with a series of wild strikes but Woodley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hathaway looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Woodley lands a really nice looking cross but Hathaway seems unphased.
A combination from Woodley does no damage.
Woodley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hathaway was covering up waiting for the punch and Woodley finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Woodley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hathaway is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hathaway is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Woodley won't allow Hathaway to pass to mount.
Woodley wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley is controlling Hathaway's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Hathaway is pressing down on Woodley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Woodley is holding on for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Woodley manages to get to full guard.
Hathaway trying to stand up but can't free himself from Woodley's guard.
Woodley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Woodley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway trying to control the position from guard on top but Woodley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hathaway slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Daniel Hathaway has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Woodley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hathaway ducks right into an uppercut from Woodley.
Hathaway lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woodley shoots in looking for a takedown but Hathaway manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Woodley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hathaway misses with a few strikes there.
Hathaway gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Woodley to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hathaway trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hathaway is keeping the position for now.
Woodley throws an elbow that misses. Hathaway uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Woodley's guard. Nice move by Hathaway!
Woodley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Woodley working a defensive guard here.
Woodley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodley keeping full guard, as Hathaway tries to pass.
Woodley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hathaway wants to stand and escape but instead Woodley has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Woodley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hathaway utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hathaway wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woodley trying to control but Hathaway is working from the bottom.
Woodley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Woodley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyron Woodley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Woodley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hathaway throws a head kick that misses
and Woodley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Woodley does no damage.
Hathaway scores with a crisp jab that stopped Woodley in his tracks.
Hathaway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Woodley misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woodley. Hathaway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hathaway moves forwards but Woodley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hathaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Woodley shoots in looking for a takedown. Hathaway tries to sprawl out of it but Woodley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Hathaway manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Woodley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A punch combination from Woodley misses.
Hathaway lands a head shot.
Daniel Hathaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Woodley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Woodley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hathaway.
Woodley stalks Hathaway and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hathaway's face. Hathaway staggers backwards, shaken.
Hathaway swings for the body but Woodley moves out of range.
Hathaway stuffs the takedown attempt from Woodley. Woodley gets slowly back to his feet.
Daniel Hathaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hathaway takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Woodley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hathaway as he jumps to the side.
Daniel Hathaway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Woodley.
Hathaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hathaway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Woodley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Woodley shoots in but Hathaway avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hathaway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway throws an off balance right hand
and Woodley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hathaway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Woodley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hathaway throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Woodley counters with a slapping leg kick.
Daniel Hathaway is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woodley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hathaway moves away.
Hathaway throws a body shot but no joy.
Hathaway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hathaway throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hathaway darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Woodley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good exchange - Woodley coming out on top.
Woodley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hathaway.
Woodley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hathaway.
Woodley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hathaway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodley scores with a nice right hand.
Hathaway misses with a two punch combination.
Hathaway throws a right hand that Woodley ducks under and follows up with a left that Woodley also avoids with ease.
Woodley feints a jab promting Hathaway to slip. Woodley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hathaway slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hathaway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Woodley.
Woodley scores with a nice right hand.
Hathaway throws a series of punches but Woodley moves out of range.
Hathaway throws out a loose jab but Woodley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woodley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hathaway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Woodley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Woodley fails to land the takedown.
Woodley lands a jab to the head.
Woodley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hathaway as he avoids it easily.
Woodley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hathaway misses its intended target.
Hathaway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Woodley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hathaway as he jumps to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woodley slips under a jab from Hathaway.
Woodley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Woodley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hathaway bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hathaway's jab looks to have found its range, popping Woodley under the eye.
Woodley throws a wild body kick that Hathaway sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hathaway throws a left and a right that both miss
and Woodley counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hathaway throws a nice looking combination but Woodley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Woodley looks to land a combination but Hathaway avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Daniel Hathaway will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Woodley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Woodley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hathaway swinging wildly here.
Woodley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Woodley misses with a looping right.
Woodley misses with a straight left.
Hathaway throws a jab when Woodley was well out of range.
Hathaway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Woodley circles away quickly and effectively.
Woodley misses with a few strikes there.
Woodley shoots in looking for a takedown but Hathaway manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Woodley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Woodley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Woodley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hathaway throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Woodley. Hathaway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Woodley closes the distance and clinches up with Hathaway, looking for a takedown. Woodley pushes Hathaway against the ropes but Hathaway circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hathaway.
Hathaway misses with an uppercut. Woodley saw that one coming.
Hathaway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Woodley.
Woodley throws a combination. Hathaway tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hathaway throws a right hand that Woodley ducks under and follows up with a left that Woodley also avoids with ease.
Hathaway misses with a combination
and Woodley counters with a good low kick that Hathaway was not able to check.
Hathaway misses with a hook. Woodley ducked under it nicely.
Hathaway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daniel Hathaway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A right-left combo lands from Woodley.
Woodley throws a lazy right hand but Hathaway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Woodley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hathaway on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hathaway throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hathaway stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Woodley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Woodley misses with a wild body shot.
Hathaway takes one to the chin there.
Woodley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheers as Woodley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hathaway doesn't seem phased though.
Woodley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Woodley slips under a jab.
Woodley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Woodley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hathaway defending well though.
Woodley is looking to advance position but Hathaway won't allow it.
Woodley uses his free foot to push down on Hathaway's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hathaway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodley thowing shots but they're missing.
Woodley thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Woodley tries to control but Hathaway wriggling away.
Woodley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hathaway looks a forlorn figure.
Woodley landing strikes, looking to finish!
Woodley throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hathaway is looking to escape.
Woodley punching from mount but Hathaway doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Woodley landing strikes from the mount.
Woodley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woodley landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hathaway can't escape the position.
Woodley landing punches.
Woodley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hathaway is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Woodley throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hathaway because Woodley loaded up on that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyron Woodley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Woodley 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyron Woodley!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yushin Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidovv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okami comes to the ring accompanied by EMF - Unbelieveble. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yushin Okami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mamed Khalidovv!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidovv shoots in for a double leg but Okami sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Khalidovv ducks under a wild hook from Okami.
Khalidovv looking to score a takedown here. Okami is defending well but Khalidovv drives through and ends up in Okami's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Okami manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Khalidovv is desperately trying to improve his position but Okami has a good base and remains in mount.
Khalidovv tries to lock up and control but Okami gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Okami lands a heavy elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Okami looking to finish Khalidovv with some ground and pound. This is bad for Khalidovv!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okami with the ground and pound from mount.
Okami lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Okami in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Khalidovv is rocked!
Okami cracks Khalidovv with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yushin Okami!
A victorious Yushin Okami thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Pattinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pattinson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Blue (Da Ba Dee) - Eiffel 65 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Edward Pattinson!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson feints and then cracks Pattinson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pattinson down.
Pattinson scores with a hook.
Benson misses with a straight left.
Benson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Benson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A slapping leg kick lands for Benson.
Benson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benson throws a shot from downtown. Pattinson moves away and avoids it.
Pattinson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benson stuffs the takedown attempt from Pattinson. Pattinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Pattinson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Benson needs to keep his hands up - Pattinson had a free shot at his head there.
Benson throws a body kick that misses
letting Pattinson counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Pattinson misses
and Benson counters with a nice leg kick.
Benson throws a leg kick but Pattinson moved away.
Benson tries to land a front kick but Pattinson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Benson misses with a low kick.
Benson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Pattinson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pattinson.
Benson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Benson throws a wild body kick that Pattinson sees coming a mile off.
Pattinson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pattinson throws a wild body kick that Benson sees coming a mile off.
Benson misses with a hook. Pattinson ducked under it nicely.
Pattinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson throws a looping overhand right but Pattinson ducks down to avoid it.
Benson throws a half hearted mid kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pattinson.
Benson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pattinson if he has to take too many more of those.
Pattinson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benson throws a right hand that misses
and Pattinson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benson's knee momentarily.
Pattinson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Benson keeps Pattinson at a distance using the push kick.
Benson throws a looping overhand right but Pattinson ducks down to avoid it.
Benson misses with a hook. Pattinson ducked under it nicely.
Pattinson throws a head kick but Benson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattinson throws a head kick but Benson moves out of range.
Pattinson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benson tries to land a front kick but Pattinson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Benson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pattinson. Pattinson obviously looking to wear him down.
Pattinson shoots for a takedown but Benson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tony Benson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Pattinson.
Pattinson moves away from the strike by Benson.
Benson throws a good cross that connects.
Pattinson avoids a kick to the body.
Pattinson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Benson checks it well.
Benson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pattinson.
Benson throws a low kick but Pattinson avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson misses with a leg kick
and Pattinson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benson's knee momentarily.
Benson throws a jab when Pattinson was well out of range.
Benson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pattinson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pattinson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benson. Benson obviously looking to wear him down.
Pattinson misses with a head kick.
Pattinson looks for the body kick but Benson saw that one coming.
Pattinson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Benson counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pattinson is looking to clinch.
Pattinson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Benson is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Pattinson blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Benson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Benson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pattinson checks it well.
Pattinson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Benson misses with a low kick.
Tony Benson is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pattinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pattinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Benson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pattinson throws a right hand that misses
and Benson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pattinson's knee momentarily.
Pattinson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pattinson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Benson's hands.
Pattinson throws out a loose jab but Benson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pattinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattinson throws an overhand right that lands on Benson's shoulder, as Benson tries to avoid the shot.
Benson lands a leg kick that knocks Pattinson off balance momentarily.
Pattinson defending well as Benson loads up on a big left hand.
Pattinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benson.
Pattinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benson manages to avoid it.
Tony Benson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pattinson has a takedown stuffed.
Benson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pattinson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pattinson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benson throws a punch but it's blocked by Pattinson.
Pattinson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pattinson stalling the fight.
Pattinson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benson smiles and moves away.
Pattinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tony Benson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Pattinson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson looks to land a right hand but Pattinson moved out of range.
Benson just misses with a punch to the body.
Pattinson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pattinson throws a low kick, looking for Benson's leg but Benson calmly moves out of range.
Benson throws a low kick, looking for Pattinson's leg but Pattinson calmly moves out of range.
Benson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pattinson.
Benson is looking to land body kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benson scoring well with a low kick there.
Pattinson tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Pattinson misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattinson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pattinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pattinson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benson. Benson obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Pattinson.
Benson throws a leg kick which misses Pattinson's front leg but catches the back leg as Pattinson tries to avoid it.
Benson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pattinson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Benson fakes the leg kick and cracks Pattinson in the body.
Pattinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pattinson lands with a cross.
Benson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson misses with a wild combination.
Pattinson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benson's calf.
Pattinson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Benson lands a nice shot that snaps Pattinson's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benson misses with a straight left.
Pattinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pattinson looks to throw the jab but Benson is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Pattinson blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tony Benson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pattinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pattinson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Benson scores with a leg kick.
Pattinson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pattinson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pattinson moves in looking to clinch but Benson pushes him off.
Pattinson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pattinson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pattinson tries to land a front kick but Benson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pattinson misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pattinson misses with an uppercut.
Pattinson throws a leg kick
letting Benson counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Pattinson is predictable there
and Benson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Pattinson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pattinson ducks under a wild hook from Benson.
A swing and a miss from Pattinson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Benson.
Some wild striking there from Benson.
Benson with a hook.
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That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pattinson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Benson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pattinson throws a lazy right hand but Benson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pattinson throws a lazy head kick
and Benson counters with an inside leg kick.
Pattinson clinches.
Pattinson prevents a body shot from Benson.
Pattinson can't break the clinch.
Benson lands with a right to the head.
Pattinson tries to throw a body punch but Benson avoids it by throwing Pattinson back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattinson pulls guard.
Benson passes Pattinson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Benson wants to control but Pattinson is keeping him busy.
Benson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pattinson tries to get to full guard but Benson has control of the leg.
Pattinson actively working from the bottom here.
Pattinson is looking for a sweep. Benson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Benson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Benson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Pattinson controls his leg.
Benson is thwarting Pattinson's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson wants to control but Pattinson is keeping him busy.
Pattinson wants to improve his position but Benson is controlling well.
Benson wants to free his trapped foot but Pattinson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Benson is trying to work for a kimura but Pattinson is defending well.
Benson wants to control but Pattinson is keeping him busy.
Pattinson wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pattinson wants to control but Benson is keeping busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Benson clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Benson connects with a leg kick. Pattinson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Benson tries to move into range but Pattinson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pattinson sizes up Benson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pattinson throws a jab when Benson was well out of range.
Benson tests Pattinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benson moves out of range of the body kick from Pattinson.
Pattinson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pattinson goes for a double leg but Benson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Benson continues to drive forward.
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Pattinson.
Pattinson trying to control the position but instead, Benson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pattinson into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson pulls guard successfully.
Benson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pattinson looking to pass the guard.
Pattinson trying to control but Benson is working from the bottom.
Pattinson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A control attempt from Benson but he's now mounted!
Pattinson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Benson turns into him and now he's in Pattinson's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson wants to pass the guard but Pattinson is keeping the position.
Pattinson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Benson is aware though and is defending well.
Pattinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Benson looking to pass the guard.
Pattinson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Benson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Benson is trying to control the action in half guard but Pattinson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Benson as he checks the leg kick.
Pattinson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Benson moves out of range as Pattinson strikes.
Pattinson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pattinson throws a leg kick but Benson checks it.
Benson loads up on a big right hand but Pattinson slips the punch.
Pattinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pattinson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Benson throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pattinson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Benson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pattinson counters with an inside leg kick.
Pattinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pattinson throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Pattinson.
Pattinson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pattinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pattinson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pattinson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benson throws a lazy body kick
and Pattinson counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Edward Pattinson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Benson throws a shot to the body.
Benson looks to throw the jab but Pattinson is out of range.
Pattinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Pattinson throws a leg kick
and Benson counters with a straight right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pattinson.
Pattinson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Benson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benson misses with a hook. Pattinson ducked under it nicely.
Benson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pattinson doesn't seem bothered though.
Pattinson throws a poor cross that misses
and Benson counters with an inside leg kick.
Pattinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benson.
Benson throws a series of punches but Pattinson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Pattinson misses.
Pattinson wants to clinch up but Benson keeps it at a distance.
Pattinson tries to clinch but Benson is having none of it.
Benson lands a right hook to the body.
Benson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pattinson.
Pattinson moves away from the strike by Benson.
Pattinson throws a sloppy head kick and Benson moves out of range easily.
Benson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pattinson.
Pattinson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pattinson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pattinson moves away from the strike by Benson.
Pattinson walks into a stiff left hand from Benson.
Pattinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pattinson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benson's sensitive parts.
Both fighters circling a little - Benson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Benson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good shot there by Benson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pattinson misses with a body punch
and Benson counters with a nice uppercut.
Pattinson tries for a takedown but Benson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Benson misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pattinson tries to clinch up.
Benson scores with a sloppy right hand. Pattinson should have avoided that one.
Pattinson tries to work over Benson's front leg with a kick but Benson checks it.
Benson moves out of range of the body kick from Pattinson.
Pattinson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Benson defends well and Pattinson ends up having to push Benson into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tony Benson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Pattinson.
Pattinson misses with a punch to the body.
Benson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pattinson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Benson fails to land.
Benson pulls Pattinson into guard.
Pattinson forces his way into half guard.
Benson is looking for a sweep. Pattinson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pattinson wants to pass to mount but Benson is defending the position.
Edward Pattinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pattinson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Benson trying to control but Pattinson postures up.
Tony Benson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pattinson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pattinson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Benson defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pattinson wants to work for an arm triangle but Benson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Benson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Benson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 49:46
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Benson!
An intense looking Tony Benson took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'It`s great to be back after my break, so i am happy with the Win and will celebrate today. My Opponent can come too, no hard feelings bro.'.
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