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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wilhelm Strauss (ranked 515 p4p, 2118 weight class) and Benedicte Swanson (ranked 78 p4p, 290 weight class). Strauss kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Root Of All Evil. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 35 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Wilhelm Strauss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 26 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benedicte Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strauss with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Strauss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Strauss.
Swanson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strauss.
Strauss blocks the body kick.
Strauss has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Swanson throws a lazy uppercut
and Swanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strauss gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Swanson counters with a straight right hand.
Swanson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Strauss.
A big right from Strauss misses.
Swanson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wilhelm Strauss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Strauss - just one landing.
Strauss throws a good cross that connects.
Strauss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Strauss.
Strauss tries to bum rush Swanson with a series of wild strikes but Swanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Strauss looks to land a body kick but Swanson moved away.
Strauss misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Swanson! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss lands a front kick.
Strauss motions for Swanson to come forward. Strauss throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Strauss lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Swanson at a distance.
Strauss throws a jab but it's blocked by Swanson.
Strauss misses with a wild body shot.
Strauss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swanson.
Strauss backing away here, and Swanson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Strauss ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Swanson throws a body kick that misses.
Strauss was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Swanson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strauss.
Swanson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Swanson lands a lovely overhand right.
Swanson throws a body punch but Strauss moves out of range.
Strauss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swanson.
Strauss misses with a lunging right hand
and Swanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a leg kick which misses Strauss's front leg but catches the back leg as Strauss tries to avoid it.
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!
A big right from Swanson misses.
Swanson checks a leg kick.
Swanson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Strauss looks to land a right hand but Swanson moved out of range.
Swanson throws the kick towards the body but Strauss avoids it.
Swanson scores with a leg kick.
Strauss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Strauss.
Strauss looks to land a right hand but Swanson moved out of range.
Swanson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Swanson misses with a body shot.
Strauss throws a hook but Swanson avoids it easily.
Swanson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Strauss.
Swanson throws out a counter right but Strauss avoids it with no problem.
Swanson slips a straight right by Strauss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Strauss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Strauss missing with a left hand there. Swanson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Swanson.
A big left from Swanson misses.
Strauss defending well as Swanson loads up on a big left hand.
Strauss looks to land a left hand but Swanson moved out of range nicely.
Swanson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Swanson tries to land a front kick but Strauss steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Strauss feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Strauss comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A low kick from Swanson misses
and Strauss counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strauss throws a half hearted mid kick.
Swanson looks to throw the jab but Strauss is out of range.
Swanson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Swanson lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson moves out of range of the leg kick from Strauss.
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!
Swanson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Swanson. Beautiful body shot.
Swanson scores with a spinning back kick!
Swanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strauss.
Strauss was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Strauss looks to land a right hand but Swanson moved out of range.
Swanson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Strauss had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Swanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strauss blocks a jab.
Swanson throws a chopping leg kick but Strauss manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strauss. Swanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strauss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strauss throws a body punch but Swanson moves out of range.
Swanson tries a quick counter leg kick but Strauss is wise to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Benedicte Swanson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Strauss misses with a lunging right hand
and Swanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strauss slips a jab from Swanson.
Strauss throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Swanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strauss rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Swanson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Swanson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Strauss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Swanson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Swanson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Strauss looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Swanson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strauss throws a poor cross that misses
and Swanson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Strauss thinking.
Swanson throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Strauss swings for the body but Swanson moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strauss moves out of range of the body kick.
Swanson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Strauss has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Strauss wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Strauss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strauss cracks Swanson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Swanson cracks Strauss with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Swanson misses with a kick to the body.
Swanson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Swanson throws out a powerful jab.
Strauss throws a right hand that Swanson ducks under and follows up with a left that Swanson also avoids with ease.
Swanson feints and then cracks Strauss's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Strauss down.
Strauss throws an off balance right hand
and Swanson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Swanson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Strauss counter with a right hand.
Swanson throws a sloppy head kick
letting Strauss counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strauss tries to score with a low kick but Swanson moves his leg out of the way.
Swanson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss looks to land a left hand but Swanson moved out of range nicely.
Strauss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Strauss slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Strauss.
Swanson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Strauss takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Strauss thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strauss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Strauss.
Strauss connects with a nice looking jab.
Swanson lands with a straight right. Strauss didn't see that one coming.
Strauss misses with a straight right.
Swanson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Swanson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Strauss.
Swanson throws a sloppy head kick and Strauss moves out of range easily.
A jab from Swanson misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some bone on bone action there as Swanson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Strauss scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A jab lands there for Strauss.
Swanson lands with a nice body kick.
Swanson motions for Strauss to come forward. Swanson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Strauss wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Strauss does it's job there.
Strauss keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wilhelm Strauss is winning the standup battle so far.
Swanson walks into a straight right hand from Strauss.
Swanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swanson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Strauss misses with a body shot.
Swanson lands a head kick. Strauss smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Wilhelm Strauss has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swanson misses with a looping right.
Strauss fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Swanson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strauss misses with a few strikes there.
Swanson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Strauss misses with a straight right.
Swanson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Swanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Strauss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Strauss gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Swanson.
Swanson tried to score with a low kick but Strauss checks it.
Swanson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wilhelm Strauss will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wilhelm Strauss's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Swanson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strauss misses the shot to the body.
Swanson misses with a head kick.
Strauss blocks a head kick by Swanson.
Strauss misses with a lunging right hand
and Swanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Strauss.
Strauss checks a low kick from Swanson.
Strauss connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Swanson's hands.
Swanson blocks a head kick by Strauss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strauss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swanson misses with a looping right.
Swanson delivers a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Strauss misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Swanson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Swanson lands with a cross.
Swanson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice shot by Strauss.
Swanson avoids the body shot from Strauss.
Swanson thinks about the counter body kick.
Strauss misses with a straight right.
Strauss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strauss turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strauss motions for Swanson to come forward. Strauss throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Strauss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strauss on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Strauss throws a low kick, looking for Swanson's leg but Swanson calmly moves out of range.
Strauss shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Swanson finds it's way through Strauss's defenses.
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!
A lazy left from Swanson finds it's target.
Swanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strauss.
Strauss misses with a right hand
and Strauss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strauss misses with a jab to the body
and Swanson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strauss checks a low kick from Swanson.
Swanson misses with a kick to the body
and Strauss counters with a nice body kick.
Swanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Swanson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Strauss fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Swanson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Strauss misses with an uppercut.
Strauss scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Swanson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Swanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Strauss is just out of range.
Strauss scores with the left hand. Swanson knows he should have avoided that one.
Swanson tried to score with a low kick but Strauss checks it.
Strauss just misses with a punch to the body.
Swanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strauss.
A punch lands to the side of Strauss 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Strauss takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Strauss chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Swanson can pounce on him.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Strauss.
Swanson tries a low kick but Strauss avoids it.
Strauss is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strauss throws a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Strauss misses.
Swanson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Strauss on the side of the head.
Strauss tests Swanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strauss takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strauss throws a body punch but Swanson moves out of range.
Swanson throws out a counter right but Strauss avoids it with no problem.
Strauss throws a hook but Swanson blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Swanson misses.
Swanson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Swanson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strauss fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Swanson throws a leg kick but Strauss sees it coming and moves out of range.
Swanson misses with a low kick as Strauss jumps back.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Benedicte Swanson.
Well Swanson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Benedicte Swanson!
A relieved looking Benedicte Swanson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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