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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Floki Magnusson (ranked 2706 p4p, 618 weight class) and Frankie Venegas (ranked 278 p4p, 76 weight class). Frankie Venegas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Floki Magnusson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frankie Venegas !
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnusson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Venegas avoids it really well and circles away.
Magnusson has a takedown stuffed.
Venegas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Venegas trying to control the position from guard on top but Magnusson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magnusson pulls Venegas in close to his closed guard and prevents Venegas from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venegas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
My spies in Elite Island Gym inform me that Venegas has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Venegas postures up in Magnusson's guard and throws a big left but Magnusson blocks it.
Venegas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnusson is controlling Venegas 's posture.
Venegas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Venegas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Venegas throws a big right hand that misses.
Venegas won't allow Magnusson to sweep him here.
Magnusson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Venegas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Venegas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Venegas working the ground and pound.
Venegas scores with a couple of short elbows.
Venegas cracks Magnusson with a big right hand but Magnusson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Venegas throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venegas looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Magnusson is avoiding damage well.
Magnusson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Magnusson can't do much from the bottom here.
Venegas taking a breather here.
Venegas in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Venegas .
Venegas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Magnusson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Venegas is putting a hurting on Magnusson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Magnusson is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venegas misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Venegas trying to control the position but Magnusson is working away.
Venegas in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Magnusson is trying to work for a sweep but Venegas has mounted him!
Venegas wants to control the pace but Magnusson is squirming around nicely.
Venegas thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magnusson is squirming around, avoiding Venegas 's attempts to control the action.
Magnusson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Magnusson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Venegas looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Magnusson covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Venegas !
Our winner, Frankie Venegas , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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