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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bentley Tessin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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178 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sterling Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bentley Tessin !
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Tessin blocks the leg kick.
Tessin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tessin throws an elbow but Archer slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tessin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Archer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Archer defending against the ground and pound.
An elbow from Tessin crashes against the mat.
Tessin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Archer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Archer tries to get out of the position.
Archer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Archer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tessin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tessin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Archer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tessin lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tessin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tessin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tessin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tessin thows a huge punch but Archer dodges it nicely.
Tessin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tessin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tessin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Archer defending well though.
Archer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Archer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tessin .
Tessin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Archer has his hands clasped together around Tessin 's back. He's all about the action.
Tessin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Archer defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessin wants to pass the guard but Archer is defending well.
Tessin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tessin trying to mount his opponent but Archer defends it.
Archer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Archer regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tessin .
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tessin stops Archer from standing up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tessin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Archer has momentary wrist control but Tessin slips an elbow through the middle.
Tessin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tessin throws an elbow that misses. Archer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tessin 's guard. Nice move by Archer!
Tessin wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessin is still trying to improve position.
Tessin trying to strike off his back.
Tessin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tessin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tessin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tessin is trying to control the position but Archer postures up.
Archer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tessin is keeping the position for now.
Archer wants to stand but Tessin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Archer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Archer throws a body punch but Tessin moves out of range.
Tessin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sterling Archer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Archer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tessin . Tessin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tessin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tessin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tessin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
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!
Tessin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tessin with a nice head shot there.
Tessin being controlled here momentarily.
Tessin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tessin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Archer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Archer has escaped and now he's on top!
Tessin lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archer preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bentley Tessin dominated that round.
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.
Archer tests Tessin 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Archer scores with a jab to the body.
Tessin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Archer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Archer misses with a series of wild punches.
Archer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sterling Archer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Archer misses with the combination.
Archer misses with the combination.
Tessin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Archer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tessin .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer tries to bum rush Tessin with a series of wild strikes but Tessin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Archer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Archer thuds his right hand into Tessin 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Archer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Archer.
Archer misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tessin is defended easily by Archer.
Good shot there by Archer.
Tessin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Archer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tessin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Archer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer throws a series of strikes that have Tessin backpedaling.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Archer misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer swinging wildly here.
Sterling Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tessin is defended easily by Archer.
Sterling Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bentley Tessin .
A punch combination from Archer misses.
Sterling Archer is winning the standup battle so far.
Archer stuffs the takedown.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tessin moves away.
Archer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tessin .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Archer avoids the body shot from Tessin .
Tessin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tessin throwing shots but Archer is blocking nicely.
Tessin slips a nice elbow through Archer's hands, connecting with Archer's forehead.
Tessin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tessin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Archer pushes Tessin off looking to stand but Tessin dives back in and keeps control.
Archer taking some punishment here, with Tessin in his half guard.
Tessin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Archer defending well though.
Tessin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tessin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Archer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tessin .
Tessin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tessin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Archer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Archer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tessin .
Tessin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tessin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tessin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tessin connects with a nice short shot to Archer's temple.
Archer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tessin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Archer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tessin .
Tessin is thwarting Archer's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bentley Tessin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Archer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Archer moves into range and clinches up with Tessin .
Tessin is trying to drag Archer to the mat but Archer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tessin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Archer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tessin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Archer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sterling Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bentley Tessin .
Archer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tessin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Archer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Archer breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Archer throws a series of punches but Tessin moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Archer. Those never looked like landing.
Archer throws a good cross that connects.
Horrible takedown by Tessin or perhaps it was just good defense by Archer which made him look bad.
Archer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Archer duly obliges.
Archer scores with a one two! Tessin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tessin is rocked!
Tessin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Archer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tessin is in Archer's guard.
Tessin is still in real trouble! Can Archer finish him?
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!
Archer wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tessin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Archer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tessin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bentley Tessin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tessin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tessin throws a big elbow that misses.
Sterling Archer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bentley Tessin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessin tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Tessin seems to have recovered his senses.
Tessin 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Archer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tessin throws out the jab.
Archer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tessin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tessin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Archer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to clinch but Tessin is avoiding it.
Archer lunges at Tessin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tessin 's hand.
Archer throws a right hand that Tessin ducks under and follows up with a left that Tessin also avoids with ease.
Tessin misses with a leg kick.
Archer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tessin 's head backwards.
Archer lands a two punch combo.
Archer misses with a few strikes there.
Tessin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Archer avoids it really well and circles away.
Tessin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to score with low kicks.
Tessin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Archer.
Archer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Tessin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Archer has closed the distance and engaged Tessin in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Archer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archer breaks from the clinch.
Archer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sterling Archer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tessin 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bentley Tessin !
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energy
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RATING
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