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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wanis Bender (ranked 2942 p4p, 25673 weight class) and Hakon Swanson (ranked 228 p4p, 344 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanis Bender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakon Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wanis Bender seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bender throws a nice outside leg kick.
Swanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swanson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bender misses the shot to the body.
Bender ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swanson moves away.
Bender dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swanson. That did some damage!
A low kick from Swanson is predictable there
and Bender counters with a leg kick.
Bender turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bender throws a leg kick which misses Swanson's front leg but catches the back leg as Swanson tries to avoid it.
Swanson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bender. Bender obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bender.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bender.
Swanson tries a low kick but Bender avoids it.
Swanson throws a push kick but Bender slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender scores with a leg kick.
Swanson moves in looking to clinch but Bender pushes him off.
Swanson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bender 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.
A good leg kick by Bender.
Bender connects with an inside leg kick.
Bender scores with a body shot.
Swanson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bender 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.
Swanson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bender.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bender.
Bender connects with a leg kick.
Bender looks to land a combination but Swanson avoids it well.
Bender throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bender can pounce on him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bender.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bender lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swanson's sensitive parts.
Bender thumps Swanson with a low kick.
Bender throws a leg kick that misses.
Swanson checks a low kick from Bender.
Bender checks a low kick from Swanson.
Bender looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bender chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Swanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bender.
Swanson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Swanson shoots in for a takedown but Bender shows good takedown defense.
Bender looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bender throws a leg kick but Swanson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Swanson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bender throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bender with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bender scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bender. Bender obviously looking to wear him down.
Swanson misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bender.
Bender connects with a solid leg kick.
Swanson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bender lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Bender.
Swanson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bender.
Bender ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swanson moves away.
Swanson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bender connects with a body shot that sends Swanson's belly button to the back.
Bender slips a jab and a cross from Swanson.
Wanis Bender is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Bender tenderised Swanson's leg. Swanson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bender with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swanson misses with a body kick.
A low kick lands for Bender.
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.
Bender 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.
Swanson wants to land a leg kick but Bender is out of range.
Swanson wants to clinch
and Bender counters with an inside leg kick.
Bender moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bender scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bender.
A nice leg kick from Bender, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bender fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Swanson.
Bender is looking to slow Swanson down with leg kicks.
Swanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bender.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wanis Bender dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Swanson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bender. Bender obviously looking to wear him down.
Swanson throws a leg kick
and Bender counters with a good low kick that Swanson was not able to check.
Bender is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swanson can do to turn this around?
A solid leg kick lands there for Bender.
Swanson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bender checks it well.
Hakon Swanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bender. That's going to slow Swanson down.
Swanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bender.
A telegraphed right hand from Swanson misses the target.
Bender connects with a body shot that sends Swanson's belly button to the back.
Bender lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bender scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bender.
Bender with a nice calf kick.
That kick from Bender tenderised Swanson's leg. Swanson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bender misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bender. Swanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Swanson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bender has got the better of the exchanges.
Bender dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swanson. That did some damage!
A shot to the liver by Bender. Beautiful body shot.
Bender lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swanson's sensitive parts.
Swanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bender dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swanson. That did some damage!
A punch combination from Swanson misses.
Bender lands with a shot to the body.
Bender lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swanson's sensitive parts.
We've been told by Bender's head coaches at Wanis Combat Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bender.
Bender works Swanson's body with a nice hook.
Swanson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Swanson misses with a body shot.
Bender is looking to wear down Swanson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Swanson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bender can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bender fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Swanson.
Bender throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bender connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bender.
Bender lands a leg kick that knocks Swanson off balance momentarily.
A low kick lands for Bender.
Swanson checks a low kick from Bender.
Bender lands with a shot to the body.
Bender looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Swanson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bender turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bender throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wanis Bender is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Bender.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bender.
Bender lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Swanson at a distance.
Swanson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Bender.
Bender lands a leg kick that knocks Swanson off balance momentarily.
Bender ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swanson moves away.
Bender chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bender chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Bender.
Bender dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bender lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Swanson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bender lands with a thumping leg kick.
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 on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bender. Bender obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson swinging wildly here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bender.
Swanson throws a hook but Bender avoids it easily.
As Swanson backs away, Bender returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bender moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Swanson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bender. Bender obviously looking to wear him down.
Bender jabs Swanson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bender fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Swanson tries to clinch but Bender is having none of it.
Bender lands with a nice body punch.
Swanson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good leg kick by Bender.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wanis Bender dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bender scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Swanson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Swanson tries to clinch up but Bender circles away and keeps his distance.
Bender lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Swanson at a distance.
Bender lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bender swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bender lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Swanson is looking to score with low kicks.
Bender scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Swanson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bender.
Bender throws a leg kick which misses Swanson's front leg but catches the back leg as Swanson tries to avoid it.
Bender blocks a low kick nicely.
A quick step to the side and Bender tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bender throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bender feints and then cracks Swanson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Swanson down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender connects with a leg kick.
Bender throws a body punch but Swanson moves out of range.
Swanson shoots in for a takedown but Bender shows good takedown defense.
Bender turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bender.
Swanson tries to clinch up.
A good leg kick by Bender.
Bender punishes Swanson's body with a nice straight punch.
Swanson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bender. Bender obviously looking to wear him down.
Bender scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Swanson doesn't seem bothered though.
Swanson dives in for a single leg takedown but Bender sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bender throws a big counter combination but Swanson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bender lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bender with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bender lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swanson's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bender thumps Swanson with a low kick.
Bender lands a leg kick that knocks Swanson off balance momentarily.
Bender is looking to slow Swanson down with leg kicks.
Bender goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Swanson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bender lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bender dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swanson. That did some damage!
Bender with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Swanson wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bender counters with a low kick, right behind Swanson 's knee.
Bender buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bender avoids a kick to the body.
Bender jabs at Swanson's body.
Bender misses with a series of wild punches.
Swanson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bender circles away.
Swanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bender circles away quickly and effectively.
Swanson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Swanson throws the left hand but Bender avoids the punch easily.
Bender lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bender lands a leg kick that knocks Swanson off balance momentarily.
Bender punishes Swanson's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bender lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bender lands a leg kick that knocks Swanson off balance momentarily.
Swanson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bender thumps Swanson with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Bender.
Bender with the inside leg kick.
Bender jabs at Swanson's body.
Bender lands with a nice body punch.
Bender throws a quick inside leg kick.
Swanson has closed the distance and engaged Bender in a clinch.
Hakon Swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bender breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wanis Bender showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bender, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanis Bender!
Wanis Bender 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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