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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Wiltsie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bender comes to the cage accompanied by Don't You Forget About Me. Wiltsie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mein Herz Brennt kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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156 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Bender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Wiltsie!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Bender throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wiltsie lands a head shot.
Wiltsie avoids a kick to the body.
Robert Wiltsie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bender scoring well with a low kick there.
Wiltsie looks to score with a jab to the body but Bender is just out of range.
Wiltsie scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Bender. No joy for Wiltsie on that attempt.
Wiltsie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiltsie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wiltsie.
Bender takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wiltsie thows a body shot but no joy.
Wiltsie looks to throw a body kick
and Bender counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wiltsie feints and then cracks Bender's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bender down.
Wiltsie thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bender walks into a jab.
Wiltsie lands a right hook to the body.
Wiltsie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bender has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bender there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wiltsie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wiltsie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bender.
Bender tries to land a front kick but Wiltsie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiltsie wants to slow Bender down by chopping away at his legs.
Wiltsie falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Bender counter with a right hand.
Wiltsie misses the body punch
and Bender counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wiltsie misses with a hook to the body
and Bender counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wiltsie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Benders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Wiltsie is predictable there
and Bender counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bender tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bender just misses with a punch to the body.
Wiltsie misses with a shot to the body
and Bender counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wiltsie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bender was well out of range. Poor timing from Wiltsie.
Bender is looking to clinch but Wiltsie is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bender.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert Wiltsie will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wiltsie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wiltsie looks to land a right hand but Bender moved out of range.
Wiltsie connects with a nice looking jab.
Bender connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bender motions for Wiltsie to come forward. Bender throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bender scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiltsie takes an elbow to the temple.
Bender lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wiltsie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bender is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wiltsie is defending well for now.
Bender has Wiltsie pressed against the cage, preventing Wiltsie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wiltsie.
Wiltsie tries to throw a body punch but Bender avoids it by throwing Wiltsie back against the cage.
Wiltsie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wiltsie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bender takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bender blocks a jab.
Wiltsie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bender closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bender bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wiltsie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wiltsie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bender clinches with his opponent.
A hook to the body from Wiltsie.
Wiltsie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Wiltsie - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wiltsie tries to circle away but Bender has him pinned against the cage.
Wiltsie misses with some punches.
Bender misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bender landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bender with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wiltsie breaks the clinch.
Bender throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wiltsie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bender moves away.
Bender misses with the body kick
and Wiltsie counters with a thumping low kick.
Bender moves out of range as Wiltsie strikes.
Wiltsie connects with a solid leg kick.
Bender blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wiltsie misses with a hook. Bender ducked under it nicely.
Wiltsie throws a leg kick that misses.
Wiltsie lands with a cross.
Bender is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wiltsie swings for the body but Bender moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wiltsie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bender - the referee stops the clock and Wiltsie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bender. Wiltsie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bender blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robert Wiltsie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A head kick by Wiltsie misses
and Bender counters with an inside leg kick.
Bender keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wiltsie scores with a hook to the body. Bender takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bender.
Bender walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wiltsie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bender looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bender displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wiltsie throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiltsie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bender at a distance.
Wiltsie avoids the body shot from Bender.
Wiltsie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wiltsie loads up on a big right hand but Bender slips the punch.
Wiltsie thows a leg kick but Bender checks it
and Bender counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Good leg kick by Wiltsie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wiltsie throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wiltsie misses with a body shot.
Bender 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 moves out of range of the strikes.
Wiltsie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bender moves away.
Wiltsie takes a swing at Bender's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiltsie misses with a hook. Bender ducked under it nicely.
Robert Wiltsie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wiltsie connects with a leg kick. Bender looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A swing and a miss from Wiltsie.
Wiltsie looks to score with a jab to the body but Bender is just out of range.
Bender throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wiltsie punishes Bender's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wiltsie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wiltsie throws a sloppy head kick and Bender moves out of range easily.
Robert Wiltsie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bender with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wiltsie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bender.
Wiltsie is looking to slow Bender down with leg kicks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wiltsie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Robert Wiltsie.
I've got Wiltsie 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Wiltsie!
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