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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben McEnsie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ben McEnsie has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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211 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Poweful takedowns
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben McEnsie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Negreanu!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McEnsie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Negreanu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Negreanu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McEnsie sprawls well initially but Negreanu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McEnsie tries to kick Negreanu off but Negreanu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McEnsie trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Negreanu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McEnsie scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Negreanu manages to mount him!
Negreanu fails to take his opponent's back.
McEnsie is just holding on here. Negreanu manages to take his back.
Negreanu patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's one minute gone in the round.
McEnsie holding both Negreanu 's hands and preventing any damage.
Negreanu biding his time, controlling McEnsie.
I looks like Negreanu might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Negreanu tries to keep control of the position but McEnsie is staying busy.
McEnsie can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Negreanu really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for McEnsie.
McEnsie is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Negreanu biding his time, looking for the opening.
McEnsie controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu gets his hands free as McEnsie looks to control.
McEnsie is trying to get back to his feet but Negreanu has full control of the position and if anything, McEnsie has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Negreanu misses with punches from the back.
Negreanu is riding his opponent, not letting McEnsie buck him off.
Negreanu trying to control momentarily.
McEnsie trying to get back to his feet but Negreanu is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McEnsie can't escape the position.
McEnsie has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
McEnsie covering up well under a series of strikes from Negreanu.
What can McEnsie do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
McEnsie looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Negreanu has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of McEnsie's body.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Negreanu's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Negreanu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Negreanu shoots in for a double leg but McEnsie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ben McEnsie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from McEnsie as Negreanu shoots in.
Negreanu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McEnsie pinned against the cage. McEnsie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ben McEnsie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Negreanu.
McEnsie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Negreanu.
McEnsie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Negreanu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McEnsie's waist but McEnsie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Negreanu off to one side.
Negreanu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McEnsie scores with a body shot.
Negreanu is breathing heavily.
McEnsie throws a nice looking combination but Negreanu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McEnsie looks to score with a jab to the body but Negreanu is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Negreanu pushes down on McEnsie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Negreanu prevents McEnsie from standing back up.
McEnsie makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
McEnsie swinging wilding here.
Negreanu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McEnsie pinned against the cage. McEnsie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Negreanu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu closes the distance and clinches up with McEnsie, looking for a takedown. Negreanu pushes McEnsie against the cage but McEnsie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McEnsie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McEnsie throws a shot to the body.
McEnsie lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by McEnsie there.
A left and a right from McEnsie both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Daniel Negreanu has been cut.
McEnsie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Horrible takedown by Negreanu or perhaps it was just good defense by McEnsie which made him look bad.
Nice cross by McEnsie.
Ben McEnsie is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McEnsie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Negreanu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for McEnsie.
Negreanu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Negreanu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McEnsie swivels and escapes.
McEnsie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McEnsie digs a good body shot into Negreanu's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McEnsie lands a jab to the head.
Negreanu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McEnsie pinned against the cage. McEnsie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab, jab by McEnsie - just one landing.
Daniel Negreanu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McEnsie stuffs the takedown.
A shot to de liver by McEnsie. Beautiful body shot.
Negreanu takes one on the button.
McEnsie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McEnsie stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from McEnsie.
Negreanu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben McEnsie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Negreanu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
McEnsie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Negreanu fails to land the takedown.
McEnsie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ben McEnsie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Negreanu.
Negreanu shoots for a double leg takedown but McEnsie sprawls well. He's pushed Negreanu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McEnsie swinging wilding here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Negreanu misses the body punch
and McEnsie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Negreanu thinking.
McEnsie misses with a wild body shot.
McEnsie misses with a body kick.
Negreanu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Negreanu slips a jab and a cross from McEnsie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McEnsie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
McEnsie wants to get back to his feet but Negreanu is holding on tight.
Negreanu is trying to escape the mount.
McEnsie tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Negreanu working to try and regain half guard.
Negreanu tries to lock up and control but McEnsie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu working to try and regain half guard.
Negreanu is squirming around, avoiding McEnsie's attempts to control the action.
McEnsie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Negreanu is desperately trying to improve his position but McEnsie has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McEnsie controlling from mount.
McEnsie wants to control the pace but Negreanu is squirming around nicely.
Negreanu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Negreanu tries to hold on but McEnsie postures up.
McEnsie prevents Negreanu from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McEnsie trying to control but Negreanu is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben McEnsie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McEnsie 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben McEnsie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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