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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Vendarra (ranked 854 p4p, 119 weight class) and Magnus Pyke (ranked 328 p4p, 42 weight class). Vendarra kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Avenged Sevenfold-Hail to the King Ragnar. Magnus Pyke is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Vendarra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magnus Pyke!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vendarra throws a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Pyke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pyke misses with an uppercut. Vendarra saw that one coming.
Vendarra takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vendarra misses with an uppercut.
Pyke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bob Vendarra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pyke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vendarra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pyke fails with the takedown.
Vendarra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vendarra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pyke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pyke misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Vendarra wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vendarra throws a front kick aimed at Pyke's knee but Pyke avoids it well.
Pyke steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vendarra.
Vendarra misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vendarra slips a straight right by Pyke.
Vendarra swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pyke misses with a leg kick.
Pyke looks to score with a jab to the body but Vendarra is just out of range.
Pyke throws a low kick, looking for Vendarra's leg but Vendarra calmly moves out of range.
Vendarra misses with a hook.
Vendarra lands an overhand right.
Vendarra misses with a hook. Pyke ducked under it nicely.
Vendarra sets himself, and Pyke steps forward looking for the clinch! Vendarra avoids it this time.
Vendarra shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vendarra throws a sloppy head kick and Pyke moves out of range easily.
Pyke feints the counter takedown.
Pyke tries a low kick but Vendarra avoids it.
Pyke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vendarra looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vendarra attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Vendarra coming out on top.
Vendarra misses with a shot to the body
and Pyke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pyke wants to land a leg kick but Vendarra is out of range.
Vendarra cracks Pyke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bob Vendarra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vendarra doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pyke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pyke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vendarra was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vendarra bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vendarra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pyke jabs at Vendarra's body.
Vendarra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pyke keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vendarra connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vendarra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pyke throws out a leg kick but Vendarra moves out of range and Pyke only half commits.
Pyke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vendarra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vendarra missing with a left hand there. Pyke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pyke is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pyke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vendarra checks the leg kick.
Pyke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vendarra misses with a low kick as Pyke jumps back.
Pyke throws a head kick that misses.
Vendarra really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pyke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vendarra looks to throw the jab but Pyke is out of range.
Pyke walks into a stiff left hand from Vendarra.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vendarra's corner calls for a 1-2. Vendarra obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pyke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vendarra in his tracks.
Vendarra looks to land a left hand but Pyke moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pyke moves out of range of the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Pyke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pyke lands a leg kick that knocks Vendarra off balance momentarily.
Vendarra ducks under a wild hook from Pyke.
Vendarra tries to work over Pyke's front leg with a kick but Pyke checks it.
Pyke tried to score with a low kick but Vendarra checks it.
Pyke looks to score with a jab to the body but Vendarra is just out of range.
Pyke connects with a nice looking jab.
Pyke dodges the punch combination from Vendarra.
Pyke steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Pyke thuds his right hand into Vendarra's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Magnus Pyke will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vendarra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pyke tries to keep at a distance but Vendarra has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vendarra misses with a body punch.
Pyke avoiding damage.
Vendarra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vendarra is trying to break the clinch but Pyke has him pressed against the cage.
Vendarra misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyke stalling.
Vendarra stalling in the clinch but Pyke improves position.
Pyke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vendarra.
Pyke blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vendarra tries to throw a body punch but Pyke avoids it by throwing Vendarra back against the cage.
Vendarra misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Pyke.
Vendarra throws a punch but it's blocked by Pyke.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pyke.
Vendarra throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vendarra misses with some punches.
Pyke lands an uppercut.
Pyke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pyke misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pyke fails to land.
Vendarra misses with a punch to the body.
Vendarra is looking to break free of the clinch but Pyke has double underhooks.
Pyke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pyke is looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vendarra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vendarra can't find room to land a body shot as Pyke controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Vendarra.
Vendarra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vendarra tries a body shot but Pyke blocks it.
Pyke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vendarra misses with a body punch.
Pyke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pyke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vendarra struggles to land a body shot inside as Pyke controls his hands.
Vendarra stalling in the clinch.
Pyke takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vendarra wants to stall.
Vendarra misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vendarra has a couple of punches blocked by Pyke.
Pyke stalling against the cage.
Pyke slows down the pace here.
Vendarra trying to stall but Pyke improves his position.
Vendarra is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pyke has a couple of punches blocked by Vendarra.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vendarra.
Vendarra has a couple of punches blocked by Pyke.
Vendarra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pyke lands a hook that snaps the head of Vendarra backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vendarra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pyke works the jab nicely.
Vendarra throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vendarra darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big left from Pyke misses.
Vendarra keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vendarra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pyke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vendarra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pyke slips a jab from Vendarra.
Vendarra lands a leg kick that knocks Pyke off balance momentarily.
Pyke tries to close the distance and clinch but Vendarra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pyke looks to score with a jab to the body but Vendarra is just out of range.
Pyke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vendarra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Vendarra dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pyke shoots in for a double leg but Vendarra sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vendarra throws out a loose jab but Pyke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vendarra blocks a jab.
Pyke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vendarra is out of range and Pyke settles back down.
Pyke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pyke tries to close the distance and clinch but Vendarra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pyke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vendarra counters with a stiff right hand.
Vendarra lands a jab-cross combination.
Pyke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vendarra lands a nice looking body shot.
Pyke digs a good body shot into Vendarra's ribs.
Vendarra takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vendarra paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pyke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vendarra has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vendarra jabs Pyke right on the nose. Pyke blinks but takes it well.
Vendarra misses the shot to the body.
Vendarra fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pyke is out of range.
Pyke is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pyke lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vendarra will feel that in the morning.
Vendarra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pyke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vendarra throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pyke counters with a nice body kick.
Vendarra lands with a cross.
Vendarra looks to throw the jab but Pyke is out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Vendarra. No joy for Pyke on that attempt.
Vendarra throws a jab but it's blocked by Pyke.
Vendarra fails to land with a series of punches.
Pyke staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vendarra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vendarra moves out of range of the body kick from Pyke.
A slow jab from Vendarra misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Vendarra.
Vendarra scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pyke.
Vendarra tries to counter by clinching up but Pyke breaks away and moves out of range.
Pyke throws a leg kick
and Vendarra counters with a nice uppercut.
Pyke moves away from the strike by Vendarra.
Vendarra connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vendarra.
Vendarra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vendarra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vendarra throws the left hand but Pyke avoids the punch easily.
Pyke swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Vendarra checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pyke moves into the clinch.
Pyke has Vendarra pushed against the cage.
Vendarra swings wildly with an uppercut but Pyke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vendarra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vendarra gets through Pyke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vendarra lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pyke.
Vendarra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Vendarra.
Vendarra struggles to land a body shot inside as Pyke controls his hands.
A short right from Vendarra on the inside.
Pyke is rocked!
Vendarra misses with the head strike.
Pyke lands a nice uppercut.
Vendarra looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vendarra has Pyke pushed against the cage.
Vendarra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vendarra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pyke backwards.
Pyke is still on wobbly legs! Can Vendarra finish him?
Vendarra unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Pyke! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Vendarra is unloading with more strikes now! Pyke drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Vendarra!
Bob Vendarra thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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