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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iwill Bitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bendo Southern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Iwill Bitch has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 lbs
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193 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iwill Bitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bendo Southern!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Southern throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Southern tries a head kick but it misses.
Iwill Bitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Southern moves out of range of the leg kick from Bitch.
Bitch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bitch catches Southern with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
No joy there for Bitch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bitch misses with a few strikes there.
Bitch fails with the takedown
and Southern counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Southern avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bitch throws a body shot but no joy.
Southern replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bitch blocks it well.
Bitch tries a head kick but it misses.
Southern misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bitch tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Southern manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Southern swats away the attempt to clinch by Bitch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitch looks to land a combination. Southern sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bitch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bitch blocks a head kick by Southern.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Southern, right into the meat.
Bitch gets a clinch.
Southern escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bitch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bitch misses with a takedown attempt - Southern sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Southern with a nice cross.
Bitch slips under a jab.
Bitch shoots in for a double leg but Southern sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iwill Bitch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitch misses with a few strikes there.
Despite the aggression on Southern's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bitch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Southern scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bitch looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bitch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Southern lands with a slapping head kick.
Bitch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bitch is breathing heavily.
Southern tries to keep at a distance but Bitch has taken the fight into the clinch.
Southern pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Southern lands a high kick!
Bitch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bitch is looking to clinch.
Southern raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bitch is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitch is looking to clinch.
Southern plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Southern scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Southern escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Southern tries to clinch there but Bitch circles away.
Bitch tries to counter by clinching up but Southern breaks away and moves out of range.
Bitch moves into range and clinches up with Southern.
Southern breaks the clinch.
Bitch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Southern.
A good leg kick by Southern.
Southern rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bitch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitch lands with an uppercut that bounces Southern off the ropes and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bitch misses with a two punch combination.
Southern lands with a slapping head kick.
A combination from Southern does no damage.
Bitch misses with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bitch.
Southern tries to keep at a distance but Bitch has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bitch drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bitch jumps guard but Southern stands there with Bitch around his waist. Bitch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bendo Southern will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bitch misses the shot to the body.
Bitch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Southern's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bitch slips a jab from Southern.
Bitch moves in looking to clinch but Southern pushes him off.
Bitch is looking to wear down Southern with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bitch throws a head kick but Southern moves out of range.
Southern throws a head kick that half lands.
Southern tries to clinch but Bitch is having none of it.
Bitch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Southern paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've been informed that Southern has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Southern blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Southern.
Bitch feinted with a counter takedown.
Bitch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Southern pinned against the ropes. Southern gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bendo Southern seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bitch has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Southern breaks the clinch.
Bitch throws a sloppy head kick and Southern moves out of range easily.
Southern swats away the attempt to clinch by Bitch.
Southern misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bitch lands a jab to the head.
Bitch with a lazy takedown attempt
and Southern counters by moving into the clinch.
Southern trying to land knees to the body.
Southern tries for a takedown but Bitch manages to get underhooks.
Bitch avoids the elbow strike from Southern, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Southern with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bitch working hard to break the clinch.
Southern breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice jab there from Southern.
Southern circles away from the clinch attempt.
Southern lands a high kick!
Southern moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bitch blocks a head kick by Southern.
Southern is breathing heavily.
Bitch tries to clinch there but Southern circles away.
Bitch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bitch closes the distance and pushes Southern back into the ropes.
Bitch is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iwill Bitch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Southern lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Southern escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Southern throws a looping overhand right but Bitch ducks down to avoid it.
Bitch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Southern stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Southern.
Southern connects with a high kick.
Southern misses with a few strikes there.
Southern throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bendo Southern is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bitch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Southern avoids the body shot from Bitch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Southern looks to land a right hand but Bitch moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Bitch misses its target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bitch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bitch tries to clinch up
and Southern counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A nice combination there by Bitch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Southern fails to land with a series of punches.
Southern gets tackled into the ropes by Bitch. Bitch maintains the clinch.
Southern breaks the clinch.
Iwill Bitch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Southern throws a push kick but Bitch slaps the foot to one side.
Southern needs to keep his hands up - Bitch had a free shot at his head there.
Southern tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bendo Southern showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bitch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Southern avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Southern throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bitch doesn't manage to clinch there - Southern circles away.
Bitch swinging wildly here.
Southern throws a left and a right that both miss
so Bitch counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Southern is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bitch dives into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bitch stands up and beckons Southern to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bitch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bitch closes the distance and pushes Southern back into the ropes.
Southern breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Southern takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Southern sprawls well. Southern wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bitch gets slowly back to his feet.
Southern has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bitch jumps guard but Southern stands there with Bitch around his waist. Bitch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Iwill Bitch has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Southern pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bitch looks to score with a jab to the body but Southern is just out of range.
Bitch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bitch has Southern up against the ropes in a clinch.
Iwill Bitch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitch manages to pull guard.
Southern must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bitch wants to stand and escape but Southern is having none of it.
Bitch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bitch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Southern's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bitch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitch postures up in Southern's guard and throws a big left but Southern blocks it.
Southern can't keep his opponent in guard - Bitch advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bitch decides to stand and escape the position.
Bitch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bitch is looking to clinch but Southern is avoiding it.
Bitch shoots in looking for a takedown. Southern tries to sprawl out of it but Bitch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Southern manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iwill Bitch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bitch goes for a double leg but Southern avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Southern continues to drive forward.
Bitch fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Southern throws a head kick that Bitch semi-blocks.
Southern throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bitch's head.
Southern throws a head kick but Bitch moves out of range.
It looked like Bitch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bitch shoots in and drives through. Southern sprawls well.
Southern lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bitch takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Southern throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick from Southern lands but Bitch takes it in his stride.
Southern tries to move into range but Bitch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bitch tries to bum rush Southern with a series of wild strikes but Southern uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bendo Southern is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bitch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Iwill Bitch.
I think Southern 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bendo Southern!
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