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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Saunders (ranked 3638 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Ape (ranked 4834 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Dangerous knees
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Ape!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saunders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ape.
Saunders connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ape's face.
Ape tries to break the clinch but Saunders is controlling the position.
Saunders tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ape doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saunders misses with a knee to the head.
Ape takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Jose Ape has been cut.
Ape takes a knee right on the jaw!
Saunders keeps control of Ape as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saunders with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saunders tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short body shot lands from Ape as the two fighters clinch.
Saunders prevents a body shot from Ape.
Ape on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ape takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ape misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saunders with a knee to the head.
Ape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saunders.
Saunders tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ape managing to block the knees to the body from Saunders.
Ape swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saunders misses with a knee strike.
Saunders is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ape.
Ape misses with the head strike.
Saunders lands a knee to the body.
Saunders throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saunders with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ape is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saunders blocking some punches.
Saunders managing to block the knees to the body from Ape.
Ape tries to break free but Saunders pushes him back against the cage.
Saunders using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ape has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ape misses with some punches.
Ape taking a breather.
Ape can't find room to land a body shot as Saunders controls the action.
Ape managing to block the knees to the body from Saunders.
Ape working hard to break the clinch.
Saunders using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ape has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ape doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ape doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ape wants to get back to striking at distance but Saunders won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ape's face.
Ape swings wildly with an uppercut but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saunders tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Ape fails to land.
Ape has had enough of the clinch but Saunders keeps him there for the moment.
Ape misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saunders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ape.
Saunders misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Saunders as Ape tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Ape fails to land.
Ape tries a body shot but Saunders blocks it.
Ape tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saunders's elbow.
Ape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ape tries to throw a body punch but Saunders avoids it by throwing Ape back against the cage.
Saunders missing with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saunders scores with a knee to the head.
Saunders blocks a body shot from Ape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ape has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saunders misses with a knee to the head.
Saunders prevents Ape from breaking the clinch.
Saunders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saunders prevents a body shot from Ape.
Saunders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ape.
Ape looking to stall.
Saunders blocks an uppercut.
Saunders is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ape is defending well for now.
Ape struggles to land a body shot inside as Saunders controls his hands.
Ape has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ape stalling.
Saunders tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ape is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ape.
Ape is trying to break the clinch but Saunders is controlling him.
Ape struggles to land a body shot inside as Saunders controls his hands.
Ape wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ape misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ape missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saunders tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saunders misses with a knee to the head.
Ape is trying to stall.
Ape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ape doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ape misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saunders misses with a knee strike.
Ape can't find room to land a body shot as Saunders controls the action.
Saunders with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ape tries to work over Saunders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ape trying to land knees to the body.
Saunders is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ape is defending well for now.
Saunders blocks a body shot from Ape.
Ape has Saunders pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Saunders dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Ape'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.
Ape takes a swing at Saunders's ribcage but misses.
Saunders throws a quick counter head kick but Ape was just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Saunders.
Ape misses with a combination
and Saunders counters with a head kick.
Ape throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ape avoids the head kick by Saunders.
Saunders looks to land a right hand but Ape moved out of range.
Ape connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saunders. Saunders circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ape misses the jab.
Saunders throws a head kick but Ape moves out of range.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ape paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders slips under a jab.
Ape tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saunders was well out of range. Poor timing from Ape.
Saunders explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ape throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ape doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ape misses with a body punch
and Saunders counters with a straight right hand.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses.
Ape throws a body shot but no joy.
Ape thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saunders scores with a head kick.
Ape misses with a low kick.
Saunders throws a leg kick but Ape checks it.
Ape looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Saunders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ape.
Ape throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saunders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saunders.
Nice defenses there by Saunders.
Saunders throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ape's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ape throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Saunders.
Ape blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders moves out of range of the strikes.
Ape ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Ape on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Saunders is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ape can do to turn this around?
Ape tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saunders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saunders lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ben Saunders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saunders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Ape throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saunders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ape throws a front kick aimed at Saunders's knee but Saunders avoids it well.
Ape avoids the head kick by Saunders.
Ape misses with an uppercut. Saunders saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Saunders misses the target.
Saunders defending well as Ape loads up on a big left hand.
Ape is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ape misses with a body shot.
Saunders appears to be looking for a big counter.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saunders fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ape looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ape.
Saunders throws a quick counter head kick but Ape was just out of range.
Saunders throws a head kick but Ape moves out of range.
Saunders throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saunders walks into a left hand.
Ape misses with a looping right.
Ape swings for the body but Saunders moves out of range.
A slow jab from Ape misses its intended target.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch but Ape swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ape misses with a straight right.
Saunders looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Saunders lands a high kick!
Saunders throws a hook but Ape avoids it easily.
Saunders ducks under a wild hook from Ape.
Saunders scores with a head kick.
Ape takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Saunders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ape throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saunders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ape unleashes a big counter combination but Saunders bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ape moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ape misses with a body shot.
Ape looks to score with a jab to the body but Saunders is just out of range.
Good exchange - Ape coming out on top.
Ben Saunders is winning the standup battle so far.
Ape ducks under a wild hook from Saunders.
Ape ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saunders moves away.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Ape misses.
The fighters circling - Ape throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saunders slips under a jab.
Ape throws a hook to the side of Saunders's head but Saunders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saunders throws a low kick but Ape moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ben Saunders will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jose Ape's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ape throws a big shot that misses.
Saunders avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saunders scores with a hook.
Saunders throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ape's head.
Saunders catches Ape with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ape avoids the head kick by Saunders.
Saunders lands with a slapping head kick.
Ape takes a swing at Saunders's ribcage but misses.
Ape misses with a double jab.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders avoids the body shot from Ape.
Ape throws a push kick but Saunders slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ape tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saunders was well out of range. Poor timing from Ape.
Saunders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saunders tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders ducks right into an uppercut from Ape.
Saunders moves out of range of the body kick.
Saunders looks to land a left hand but Ape moved out of range nicely.
Saunders misses with a head kick.
Ape thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ape misses with a wild body shot.
Ape misses with a hook.
Ape throws a hook to the side of Saunders's head but Saunders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Ape throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saunders throws a counter high kick but Ape was just alert enough to avoid it.
Saunders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ape throws out a loose jab but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saunders slips a jab from Ape.
Saunders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ape.
Ape tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saunders was well out of range. Poor timing from Ape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders looks to throw the jab but Ape is out of range.
Ape swats away the attempt to clinch by Saunders.
Ape throws a body shot but no joy.
Ape throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saunders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ape blocks a head kick by Saunders.
Saunders connects with a single shot there.
Ape throws a jab when Saunders was well out of range.
Ape misses with a hook.
Ape swings for the body but Saunders moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Saunders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saunders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Ape misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ape! But no joy.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ape looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saunders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ape.
Ape misses with a straight right.
Saunders keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ape throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ape throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ape ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saunders moves away.
Saunders throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saunders throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saunders lands with a slapping head kick.
A slow jab from Ape misses its intended target.
Saunders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ape.
Saunders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ape swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saunders throws a shot from downtown. Ape moves away and avoids it.
Saunders blocks a jab.
Saunders tries a head kick but it misses.
Saunders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ape bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ape throws a hook but Saunders blocks it.
Ape ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saunders moves away.
Saunders is looking to counter with head kicks.
Saunders cracks Ape with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saunders moves out of range of the strikes.
Saunders avoids the body shot from Ape.
Saunders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jose Ape has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ben Saunders is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ape misses the jab.
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 Ben Saunders.
Well Saunders has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Saunders!
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