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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Redhair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben McEnsie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McEnsie has chosen You Can Do It as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
26
197 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Redhair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben McEnsie!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Redhair.
Redhair moves into the clinch.
Redhair keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McEnsie's efforts to push away.
Redhair with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Redhair gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McEnsie.
McEnsie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McEnsie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McEnsie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Redhair misses with a knee to the head.
Redhair has a couple of punches blocked by McEnsie.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Redhair creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McEnsie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Redhair throws a knee to the head but misses.
Redhair lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McEnsie backwards.
Redhair is fighting off a takedown attempt but McEnsie is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Redhair to the mat. Redhair regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McEnsie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McEnsie looking to sit in guard and control but Redhair gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redhair slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Redhair with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Redhair trying to control but McEnsie is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redhair is looking to work some ground and pound but McEnsie has wrist control.
Redhair wants to control from the top but McEnsie keeps moving.
McEnsie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Redhair misses with a low kick.
Richard Redhair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Redhair.
Redhair is looking to clinch.
Redhair tries to clinch but McEnsie moves out of range.
McEnsie misses the shot to the body.
Redhair misses with a hook.
Redhair is looking to clinch but McEnsie is avoiding it.
McEnsie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Redhair tries to close the distance and clinch but McEnsie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Redhair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McEnsie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Redhair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redhair wants to clinch.
Redhair tries to clinch but McEnsie moves out of range.
McEnsie keeps the fight on the outside.
McEnsie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McEnsie throws a series of punches but Redhair avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Redhair.
McEnsie swats away the attempt to clinch by Redhair.
Redhair is looking to clinch but McEnsie is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Redhair dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McEnsie keeps the fight on the outside.
Redhair tries to close the distance and clinch but McEnsie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Redhair moves out of range of the body kick.
McEnsie lands a nice shot that snaps Redhair's head back.
Redhair tries to close the distance and clinch but McEnsie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ben McEnsie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Redhair tries to clinch there but McEnsie circles away.
Redhair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Redhair pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Richard Redhair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redhair wants to clinch up but McEnsie keeps it at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Redhair lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McEnsie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McEnsie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McEnsie thows a leg kick but Redhair checks it
and Redhair counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Redhair is looking to clinch but McEnsie is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redhair fails in his attempt to clinch.
Redhair fails in his attempt to clinch.
Redhair tries to clinch up.
Redhair tries to clinch but McEnsie is having none of it.
McEnsie's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McEnsie duly obliges.
Redhair tries to clinch up but McEnsie circles away and keeps his distance.
McEnsie keeps the fight on the outside.
McEnsie moves away from the strike by Redhair.
The fight stays on the outside here - Redhair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McEnsie throws a jab but it's blocked by Redhair.
Redhair tries to close the distance and clinch but McEnsie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Redhair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy body kick from McEnsie
and McEnsie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from McEnsie misses.
McEnsie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Redhair throws a hook to the side of McEnsie's head but McEnsie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McEnsie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Redhair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McEnsie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McEnsie digs a good body shot into Redhair's ribs.
McEnsie misses with a double jab.
McEnsie shoots in but Redhair avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McEnsie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Richard Redhair is winning the standup battle so far.
Redhair has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Redhair there as he acknowledges the shot.
Redhair looks to land a left hand but McEnsie moved out of range nicely.
McEnsie throws a series of punches but Redhair moves out of range.
Redhair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McEnsie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Redhair defends it nicely.
McEnsie blocks a head kick by Redhair.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. McEnsie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McEnsie keeps the fight on the outside.
McEnsie explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McEnsie throws a series of punches but Redhair avoids them all with ease.
Redhair throws a leg kick
and McEnsie counters with a nice uppercut.
Redhair looks to throw a body kick
and McEnsie counters with a series of strikes. Redhair will be more careful next time no doubt.
McEnsie throws a one two combo.
McEnsie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Redhair.
Redhair falls off balance throwing a combination
so McEnsie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McEnsie postures up in Redhair's guard and throws a big left but Redhair blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben McEnsie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Redhair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
McEnsie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Redhair's head.
McEnsie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McEnsie throws a shot from downtown. Redhair moves away and avoids it.
Redhair tries to clinch
and McEnsie counters with a right hand to the body.
Redhair closes the distance but McEnsie moves to the side
and Redhair takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Redhair tries to clinch but McEnsie moves away
and McEnsie counters with a three punch combo that has Redhair backing up. Redhair nods at McEnsie to acknowledge the strikes.
Redhair closes the distance but McEnsie moves to the side
and McEnsie counters with a stiff right hand.
Redhair clinches but McEnsie breaks the clinch
and McEnsie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McEnsie scores with a hook to the body. Redhair takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Redhair tries to clinch up
letting McEnsie counter with a right hand.
Redhair tries to clinch
and McEnsie counters with a nice body kick.
McEnsie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Redhair showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McEnsie.
McEnsie fails to land the takedown.
Some wild striking there from McEnsie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redhair will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Redhair blocks a head kick by McEnsie.
Redhair is looking to score with low kicks.
McEnsie looks to land a body kick but Redhair moved away.
Redhair tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling McEnsie to counter with a crisp jab.
Redhair has taken the fight to the clinch.
McEnsie breaks from the clinch.
Redhair tries to clinch but McEnsie moves away
and McEnsie counters with a solid body kick.
Redhair shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McEnsie throws a leg kick which misses Redhair's front leg but catches the back leg as Redhair tries to avoid it.
Redhair moves out of range of the body kick.
McEnsie tries a low kick but Redhair avoids it.
McEnsie lands a nice shot that snaps Redhair's head back.
Redhair misses the body punch
so McEnsie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Redhair is on top in guard.
Redhair wanted to stand there but McEnsie had control of the position.
McEnsie looking for a sweep. Not yet McEnsie, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McEnsie keeping moving, preventing Redhair from controlling successfully.
Redhair tries to stand but McEnsie is controlling from the bottom.
McEnsie trying to keep a closed guard but Redhair is proving a slippery customer.
Redhair tries to free his leg and advance position but McEnsie is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redhair wants to control from the top but McEnsie keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben McEnsie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McEnsie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben McEnsie!
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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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