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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Custer (ranked 896 p4p, 991 weight class) and Benedicte Swanson (ranked 121 p4p, 138 weight class). Custer comes to the cage accompanied by Zebrahead - Falling Apart. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Custer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 29 - 5, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benedicte Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Custer misses with an uppercut.
Swanson shoots in for a double leg but Custer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Swanson throws a leg kick but Custer moved away.
Swanson misses the shot to the body.
Custer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Swanson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Swanson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Custer.
Custer connects with a solid leg kick.
Swanson walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Custer.
Custer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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.
Custer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Swanson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Custer on the side of the head.
We've been told by Custer's head coaches at KFA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Swanson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Custer manages to break the clinch.
Custer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Custer throws an off balance right hand
letting Swanson counter with a right hand.
Custer throws a body kick that misses.
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.
Custer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Custer throws an overhand right that lands on Swanson's shoulder, as Swanson tries to avoid the shot.
Swanson throws a hook but Custer avoids it easily.
Swanson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swanson feints the counter takedown.
Custer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Custer lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer stuns Swanson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Custer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Swanson.
Swanson blocks a jab.
Custer tried to score with a low kick but Swanson checks it.
Custer misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Custer.
Custer throws a leg kick
and Swanson counters with an inside leg kick.
Custer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swanson.
Swanson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Custer.
Custer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Swanson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Swanson.
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Custer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee calls for Custer to work.
Swanson tries to work over Custer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swanson blocking some punches.
Custer working aggressively here.
Custer throws a punch but it's blocked by Swanson.
Custer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Custer throws a punch but it's blocked by Swanson.
Swanson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swanson blocking some punches.
Custer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Swanson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Custer's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer avoiding damage as Swanson throws knees to the body.
Custer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
Swanson lands with a left to the head.
Custer effectively controlling the action here.
Custer scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Custer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Custer misses with some punches.
Swanson tries to work over Custer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Custer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Custer slowing the pace effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Custer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Custer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swanson.
Swanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Custer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Custer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swanson.
Swanson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Swanson slips under a jab.
Custer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Swanson.
Custer scores with a jab to the head.
Swanson misses with a left hand
and Custer counters with a leg kick.
Custer defending well as Swanson loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson misses with a straight right.
Custer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Swanson blocks the leg kick.
Custer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swanson can do to turn this around?
Custer tried to score with a low kick but Swanson checks it.
Custer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Custer.
Custer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Swanson throws a hook but Custer blocks it.
Custer avoids the body shot from Swanson.
Custer throws a chopping leg kick but Swanson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Swanson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Custer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Swanson.
Custer thumps Swanson with a low kick.
Jesse Custer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swanson throws a big shot that misses.
Custer takes one on the button.
Swanson darts in and clinches Custer up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Custer fails to land.
Custer slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson misses with a punch on the inside.
Custer lands with a right to the head.
Swanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Custer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swanson is looking for a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Custer can't break the clinch.
Custer misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Custer lands with a light punch inside.
Swanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Custer misses with some punches.
Custer has had enough of the clinch but Swanson keeps him there for the moment.
Custer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Swanson blocking some punches.
Custer blocks a body shot from Swanson.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Custer is trying to force a seperation but Swanson has the dominant position.
Swanson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Custer misses with a punch on the inside.
Swanson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Custer's elbow.
Swanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Custer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Custer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Custer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Custer fails to land.
Custer lands a nice uppercut.
Swanson letting Custer take a breather here.
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Custer throws a punch but it's blocked by Swanson.
Swanson blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Custer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Custer dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Custer misses with a leg kick
and Swanson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Custer throws a right hand that misses
enabling Swanson to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Custer misses.
Custer clobbers Swanson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Custer lands an overhand right.
Swanson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Swanson backs away, Custer returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Custer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Swanson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Custer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Custer throws a shot from downtown. Swanson moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Custer misses
and Swanson counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Custer.
Custer lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Custer connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Custer.
Custer throws a hook but Swanson avoids it easily.
Custer tried to score with a low kick but Swanson checks it.
Swanson moves away from the strike by Custer.
Swanson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Custer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Custer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Swanson doesn't seem phased though.
Custer tries to score with a low kick but Swanson moves his leg out of the way.
Swanson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Swanson. Beautiful body shot.
Swanson takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swanson. Custer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benedicte Swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesse Custer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swanson. That did some damage!
Custer misses with an uppercut.
Swanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swanson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Custer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Custer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Custer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Custer tried to score with a low kick but Swanson checks it.
Jesse Custer is winning the standup battle so far.
Custer misses with an uppercut. Swanson saw that one coming.
Custer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Swanson misses the target.
Custer throws a big shot that misses.
Swanson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Swanson misses.
Good leg kick by Custer.
Custer throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Custer.
Custer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Swanson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Custer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Swanson.
Swanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Custer is looking to counter punch.
Custer moves out of range of the body kick from Swanson.
Swanson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Custer.
Swanson slips a straight right by Custer.
Swanson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Custer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer thumps Swanson with a low kick.
Custer throws a jab but it's blocked by Swanson.
Swanson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Custer.
Custer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Custer works the jab nicely.
Custer throws a head kick that half lands.
Swanson moves into the clinch.
Swanson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Swanson misses with the head strike.
Custer stalls.
Swanson tries to throw a body punch but Custer avoids it by throwing Swanson back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Custer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Custer 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Custer!
Jesse Custer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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