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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ares Constantinides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orville Redenbacher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Constantinides's entrance music is War by Judas Priest. A fine choice. Redenbacher has chosen Danger Zone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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25 - 10 - 1 |
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220 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ares Constantinides!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orville Redenbacher!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Constantinides moves out of range of the strikes.
Redenbacher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Redenbacher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Constantinides on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Constantinides misses with a wild body shot.
Redenbacher shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Constantinides throws a lazy uppercut
and Redenbacher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Constantinides darts in and clinches Redenbacher up against the cage.
Redenbacher lands with a left to the head.
Constantinides throws a punch but it's blocked by Redenbacher.
Redenbacher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Constantinides is stalling here.
Constantinides lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Redenbacher backwards.
Redenbacher has a couple of punches blocked by Constantinides.
Constantinides goes for a takedown in the clinch but Redenbacher prevents it.
Constantinides throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redenbacher tries a body shot but Constantinides blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Redenbacher.
Redenbacher lands a nice uppercut.
Redenbacher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Constantinides's elbow.
Redenbacher lands with a right to the head.
Redenbacher has a couple of punches blocked by Constantinides.
Redenbacher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Constantinides.
Constantinides blocks an uppercut.
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!
Redenbacher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Constantinides prevents Redenbacher from breaking the clinch.
Redenbacher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Constantinides fails to land.
Redenbacher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Constantinides's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher tries to circle away but Constantinides has him pinned against the cage.
Constantinides keeps control of Redenbacher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Redenbacher.
Redenbacher is trying to break free.
Constantinides with a knee to the head.
It looks like Orville Redenbacher has been cut.
Constantinides lands a left hand.
Redenbacher tries to break the clinch but Constantinides is controlling the position.
Redenbacher misses with some punches.
Redenbacher tries to work over Constantinides's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Constantinides stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Constantinides.
Redenbacher is trying to push Constantinides away but Constantinides has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Constantinides blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Constantinides.
Constantinides scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher breaks the clinch.
Ares Constantinides seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Constantinides on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Constantinides chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Constantinides fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Redenbacher.
Constantinides throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Redenbacher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Redenbacher takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Redenbacher throws a head kick but Constantinides moves out of range.
Redenbacher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Constantinides looks for the body kick but Redenbacher saw that one coming.
Constantinides swings for the body but Redenbacher moves out of range.
Redenbacher throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redenbacher checks the leg kick.
Redenbacher misses with a hook to the body
and Constantinides counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Redenbacher misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides moves away from the strike by Redenbacher.
Constantinides is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Redenbacher.
Redenbacher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Constantinides scores with a sloppy right hand. Redenbacher should have avoided that one.
Redenbacher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Constantinides stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Constantinides's jab looks to have found its range, popping Redenbacher under the eye.
Constantinides throws an off balance right hand
and Redenbacher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good exchange - Constantinides coming out on top.
Constantinides fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Redenbacher takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redenbacher misses with a kick to the body.
Constantinides on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Redenbacher. Redenbacher obviously looking to wear him down.
Redenbacher defending well as Constantinides loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Orville Redenbacher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Orville Redenbacher's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Constantinides looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Constantinides throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Redenbacher counters with a stiff right hand.
Constantinides tries to land a leg kick but Redenbacher saw it coming and moves away.
Redenbacher feints and then cracks Constantinides's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Constantinides down.
Constantinides takes a swing at Redenbacher's ribcage but misses.
Constantinides misses with a low kick.
Redenbacher works over Constantinides's head and body with a nice combination.
Constantinides shoots in but Redenbacher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Constantinides throws a low kick but it's checked well by Redenbacher.
Constantinides pushes Redenbacher away with a front kick.
Redenbacher gets a clinch.
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!
Redenbacher digs a right hand underneath Constantinides's ribcage. Constantinides let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Redenbacher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Constantinides has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redenbacher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Redenbacher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Redenbacher is trying to push Constantinides away but Constantinides has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Constantinides lands an uppercut.
Orville Redenbacher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from Redenbacher.
Constantinides blocks a body shot from Redenbacher.
Constantinides lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Redenbacher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Constantinides working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redenbacher scores with a hook to the body.
Redenbacher swings wildly with an uppercut but Constantinides uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redenbacher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Redenbacher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redenbacher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Redenbacher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Constantinides can't find room to land a body shot as Redenbacher controls the action.
Constantinides blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Redenbacher.
Constantinides scores with a nice hook to the head.
Redenbacher throws a punch but it's blocked by Constantinides.
Constantinides misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redenbacher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Redenbacher can't find room to land a body shot as Constantinides controls the action.
Constantinides cracks Redenbacher with a nice body shot.
Redenbacher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Redenbacher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Redenbacher tries a body shot but Constantinides blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Redenbacher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Redenbacher cracks the inside of Constantinides's front leg.
Constantinides lands with a straight right. Redenbacher didn't see that one coming.
Constantinides is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Constantinides fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Constantinides just misses with a punch to the body.
Redenbacher scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Constantinides closes the distance and clinches.
Constantinides keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Redenbacher's efforts to push away.
Constantinides lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Redenbacher backwards.
Redenbacher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Constantinides's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Constantinides can't get the takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Constantinides throws an elbow but misses.
Constantinides blocking some punches.
Redenbacher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redenbacher.
Constantinides has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Redenbacher is trying to keep an underhook but Constantinides manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Redenbacher wants to control but Constantinides is keeping busy.
Redenbacher is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Constantinides tries to pass the half guard into mount. Redenbacher knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orville Redenbacher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Orville Redenbacher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Redenbacher throws a leg kick but Constantinides checks it.
Redenbacher fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Redenbacher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Constantinides swings for the body but Redenbacher moves out of range.
Constantinides shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Redenbacher napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Constantinides looking to control but instead Redenbacher has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Redenbacher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Redenbacher is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Constantinides's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Constantinides's back!
Redenbacher controls the action.
Constantinides wants to control his opponent's hands but Redenbacher gets his hands free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good control from Redenbacher.
Constantinides rolls, trying to escape but Redenbacher keeps control of the position.
Constantinides is working hard here to advance position.
Constantinides looking very determined here, making life difficult for Redenbacher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides is trying to break free.
Redenbacher has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Constantinides's body.
Redenbacher tries to get the hooks in deep but Constantinides pushed the leg off.
Constantinides is really stuck here.
Redenbacher just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher controlling well, preventing Constantinides from escaping the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Redenbacher's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Constantinides manages to reverse the position and now he's in Redenbacher's guard. Nice work there by Constantinides.
Redenbacher manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Redenbacher prevents Constantinides from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Constantinides keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Redenbacher controlling the pace for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redenbacher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Constantinides is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orville Redenbacher really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Orville Redenbacher's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Constantinides throws a right hand that misses
and Redenbacher counters with a body kick.
Constantinides on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Redenbacher misses with a wild body shot.
Redenbacher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Constantinides.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Redenbacher crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Constantinides - the referee stops the clock and Redenbacher gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Constantinides. Redenbacher manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice straight punches there by Redenbacher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Redenbacher.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redenbacher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Redenbacher's jab looks to have found its range, popping Constantinides under the eye.
Both fighters circling a little - Redenbacher finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Constantinides throws a half hearted mid kick.
Constantinides throws a combination that misses
and Redenbacher counters with an inside leg kick.
Constantinides avoids the head kick by Redenbacher.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Redenbacher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantinides moves in looking to clinch but Redenbacher pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Redenbacher.
Redenbacher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Redenbacher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Redenbacher misses with a few strikes there.
Redenbacher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Constantinides's sensitive parts.
Constantinides throws a big shot that misses.
Redenbacher scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redenbacher lands a nice hook to Constantinides's body. Constantinides takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Constantinides tries to land a body kick
and Redenbacher counters with a low kick, right behind Constantinides 's knee.
Constantinides is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Redenbacher.
Redenbacher throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Constantinides's calf.
Redenbacher connects with a leg kick. Constantinides looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Redenbacher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Redenbacher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Redenbacher lands with a short shot to the head.
Constantinides blocks an uppercut.
Redenbacher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redenbacher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redenbacher manages to break the clinch.
Redenbacher throws a nice outside leg kick.
Redenbacher connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Redenbacher misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Redenbacher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redenbacher.
Constantinides throws a low kick, looking for Redenbacher's leg but Redenbacher calmly moves out of range.
Redenbacher misses with a body punch
and Constantinides counters with a nice uppercut.
Orville Redenbacher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Redenbacher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Constantinides explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Redenbacher is looking to score with low kicks.
Redenbacher looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Redenbacher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Constantinides closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Redenbacher will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Orville Redenbacher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Redenbacher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Constantinides lands a nice looking kick to the body. Redenbacher takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides cracks the inside of Redenbacher's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Constantinides looks to clinch
and Constantinides takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Constantinides scores with a leg kick.
Redenbacher avoids the body shot from Constantinides.
Redenbacher loads up on a big right hand but Constantinides slips the punch.
Constantinides lands a jab to the head.
Constantinides scores with a jab to the jaw.
Redenbacher with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Constantinides is looking to clinch.
Constantinides is looking to clinch.
Constantinides throws a nice looking combination but Redenbacher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orville Redenbacher dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Orville Redenbacher's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Redenbacher connects with a solid leg kick.
Redenbacher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Redenbacher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Redenbacher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Constantinides's elbow.
Constantinides has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Redenbacher after a bit of a struggle.
Redenbacher tries to circle away but Constantinides has him pinned against the cage.
Redenbacher has a couple of punches blocked by Constantinides.
Still in the clinch, Redenbacher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Constantinides trying to stall but Redenbacher improves his position.
Constantinides fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redenbacher misses with a punch on the inside.
Redenbacher scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redenbacher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redenbacher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redenbacher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redenbacher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Redenbacher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Constantinides throws an elbow but it misses.
Redenbacher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Redenbacher throws a leg kick but Constantinides moved away.
Constantinides throws a lazy right hand but Redenbacher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Redenbacher stuffs the takedown attempt from Constantinides. Constantinides gets slowly back to his feet.
Redenbacher punishes Constantinides's body with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Constantinides.
The fighters circle momentarily. Constantinides darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redenbacher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Redenbacher wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ares Constantinides. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Constantinides throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Redenbacher counters with an outside leg kick.
Constantinides misses with a body shot.
Ares Constantinides has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A clash of legs there as Redenbacher blocks the low kick.
Constantinides jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Redenbacher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Constantinides chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Redenbacher can pounce on him.
Redenbacher throws a shot from downtown. Constantinides moves away and avoids it.
Constantinides throws a leg kick
and Redenbacher makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good leg kick by Redenbacher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Constantinides stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Redenbacher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Constantinides looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orville Redenbacher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Constantinides takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Redenbacher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big left from Constantinides misses.
Redenbacher lands a right hook to the body.
Crunch! Constantinides slams his shin into Redenbacher's torso.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Redenbacher.
Constantinides throws a leg kick
letting Redenbacher counter with a right hand.
Constantinides throws a lazy uppercut
and Redenbacher counters with a nice uppercut.
Constantinides throws a low kick but Redenbacher avoids it.
Constantinides misses with an uppercut
and Redenbacher makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantinides is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Constantinides looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Redenbacher is fending him off so far but Constantinides persists. Nope, Redenbacher circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Constantinides cracks the inside of Redenbacher's front leg.
Constantinides misses with a leg kick.
Constantinides throws a hook but Redenbacher blocks it.
A combination from Redenbacher does no damage.
Constantinides throws a lazy uppercut
and Redenbacher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Constantinides swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Constantinides scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Constantinides gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Constantinides throws a lazy right hand but Redenbacher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orville Redenbacher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Redenbacher 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orville Redenbacher!
Orville Redenbacher thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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