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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Brandstatter (ranked 913 p4p, 725 weight class) and Fidel Legions (ranked 117 p4p, 91 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Wolfgang Brandstatter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fidel Legions!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Brandstatter tenderised Legions's leg. Legions is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brandstatter throws a sloppy head kick and Legions moves out of range easily.
Brandstatter misses with a few strikes there.
Fidel Legions seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legions forces Brandstatter back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Legions.
Legions works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brandstatter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Legions tries to clinch up.
Brandstatter misses with a shot to the body
and Legions counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Legions clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Legions fails to land.
Legions works on Brandstatter's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Legions.
Legions tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brandstatter's elbow.
Legions lands a hook that snaps the head of Brandstatter backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legions gets through Brandstatter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Legions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandstatter.
Legions tries a body shot but Brandstatter blocks it.
Legions has a couple of punches blocked by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Legions misses with an elbow strike.
Legions lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brandstatter backwards.
Legions lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brandstatter backwards.
A right hand to the body from Brandstatter.
Legions tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brandstatter avoids it.
Legions blocks an uppercut.
Legions goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Legions lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brandstatter backwards.
Legions misses with a punch to the body.
Brandstatter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legions blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legions throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Legions misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter wants to break free but Legions has control.
A left hand lands to the body for Legions.
Legions tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Legions tries to work over Brandstatter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Legions.
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!
Legions has a couple of punches blocked by Brandstatter.
Legions misses with a hook to the ribs.
Legions goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Legions lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandstatter.
Legions prevents Brandstatter from breaking the clinch.
Brandstatter tries to break the clinch but Legions is controlling the position.
Brandstatter tries to break the clinch but Legions is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter tries to stall but Legions uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Legions throws a head punch that misses.
Legions struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandstatter controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandstatter.
Legions working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brandstatter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brandstatter gets tackled into the cage by Legions. Legions maintains the clinch.
Brandstatter tries to circle away but Legions has him pinned against the cage.
Legions has a couple of punches blocked by Brandstatter.
Legions misses with a punch on the inside.
Brandstatter blocks a body shot from Legions.
Legions doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Legions misses with some punches.
Legions scores with a nice hook to the head.
Legions misses with a punch on the inside.
Legions misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legions tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brandstatter's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Legions.
Brandstatter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brandstatter with a poor takedown
and Legions cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Legions closes the distance and pushes Brandstatter back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legions swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Legions pushes Brandstatter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Legions can't find room to land a body shot as Brandstatter controls the action.
Legions misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Brandstatter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Legions misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Legions creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brandstatter blocks an uppercut.
Legions throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Legions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fidel Legions dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Legions tries to clinch but Brandstatter is having none of it.
Brandstatter keeps the fight on the outside.
Legions tries to clinch up.
Legions tries to clinch but Brandstatter is having none of it.
Brandstatter is looking to counter punch.
Legions fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brandstatter, pushing him back against the cage.
Legions swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandstatter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Legions misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fidel Legions seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brandstatter tries to break the clinch but Legions is controlling the position.
Brandstatter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legions is looking to clinch but Brandstatter is avoiding it.
Brandstatter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Legions.
Legions tries to clinch up
and Brandstatter counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legions moves into the clinch.
Brandstatter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Legions doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Legions lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brandstatter looking to throw knees to the head but Legions is blocking nicely.
Legions can't find room to land a body shot as Brandstatter controls the action.
Brandstatter prevents a body shot from Legions.
Legions scores with a nice hook to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brandstatter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Legions with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Legions.
Brandstatter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter breaks the clinch.
Legions fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brandstatter, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Legions on the inside.
Legions being controlled against the cage.
Legions swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Brandstatter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Legions misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legions working aggressively here.
Legions misses with some punches.
Brandstatter tries to land a knee to the head but Legions blocks with his arms.
Legions misses with a punch on the inside.
Legions doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter blocks a body shot from Legions.
Legions misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Legions.
Legions throws a punch but it's blocked by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brandstatter throws a head kick that misses.
Wolfgang Brandstatter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Legions wants to clinch up but Brandstatter keeps it at a distance.
Brandstatter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Fidel Legions has been cut.
Legions tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brandstatter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brandstatter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brandstatter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brandstatter gets tackled into the cage by Legions. Legions maintains the clinch.
Legions can't find room to land a body shot as Brandstatter controls the action.
Legions stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Legions has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legions tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brandstatter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Legions scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Legions is working Brandstatter over against the cage.
Legions avoids a wild elbow strike from Brandstatter.
Legions tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Brandstatter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Legions fails to land.
Legions digs a right hand underneath Brandstatter's ribcage. Brandstatter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Legions presses Brandstatter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Legions lands with a right to the head.
Legions misses with a knee strike.
Legions fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Legions working aggressively here.
Legions misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fidel Legions showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fidel Legions'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. This is the final round!
Brandstatter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Legions counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Legions has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brandstatter blocking some punches.
Legions misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brandstatter breaks the clinch.
Legions gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Legions blocks an elbow strike from Brandstatter.
Legions is working Brandstatter over against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Brandstatter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legions tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brandstatter's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Legions scores with a nice short uppercut.
Legions misses with a hook from the clinch.
Legions throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Legions misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brandstatter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legions tries a knee to the head but Brandstatter blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Legions tries to throw a body punch but Brandstatter avoids it by throwing Legions back against the cage.
Legions throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brandstatter blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Legions fails to land.
Legions tries a body shot but Brandstatter blocks it.
Legions lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Legions tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brandstatter's elbow.
Legions lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Legions.
Legions misses with a hook from the clinch.
Legions lands with a short shot to the head.
Legions works on Brandstatter's body with a couple of short punches.
Legions lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legions working aggressively here.
Brandstatter looking to stall.
Brandstatter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Legions missing with knees to the body.
Legions swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brandstatter wants to stall.
Legions lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legions lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Legions misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Legions.
Brandstatter blocks a body shot from Legions.
A short uppercut from Brandstatter.
Legions stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter trying to stall but Legions improves his position.
Legions lands a body shot.
Legions working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Legions lands a right hand.
Legions tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Legions misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Legions tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brandstatter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brandstatter thows a leg kick but Legions checks it
and Legions counters with a nice body shot.
Legions closes the distance and clinches.
Legions doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Legions as the two fighters clinch.
Legions digs a right hand into Brandstatter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brandstatter's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Legions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legions scores with a shoulder strike.
Legions tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brandstatter avoids it.
Legions lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brandstatter backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legions throws a head punch that misses.
Legions lands with a right to the head.
Brandstatter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Legions tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brandstatter's elbow.
Brandstatter wants to break free but Legions has control.
Brandstatter blocks an uppercut.
Legions fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Legions misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Legions creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brandstatter stalling in the clinch but Legions improves position.
Wolfgang Brandstatter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fidel Legions is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Legions swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brandstatter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Legions blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fidel Legions comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Legions winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fidel Legions!
An out of breath and clearly excited Fidel Legions thanked Silverguard Outfitters 🛡 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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