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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Totoy Magtanggol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bender has chosen Don't You Forget About Me as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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155 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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172 cm
24
156 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful |
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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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Totoy Magtanggol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bender!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bender goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bender gets tackled into the cage by Magtanggol. Magtanggol maintains the clinch.
Magtanggol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bender lands an elbow that stopped Magtanggol in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Totoy Magtanggol has been cut.
Bender utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Magtanggol takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bender lands a damaging elbow.
Bender throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bender landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bender lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Magtanggol takes an elbow to the forehead.
Magtanggol with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bender lands a knee to the body.
Bender tries to land knees in the clinch but Magtanggol avoids the damage to the body.
Bender is leaning against Magtanggol and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice elbow from Bender.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magtanggol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Magtanggol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Bender.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bender.
Magtanggol is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Magtanggol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magtanggol misses with a punch on the inside.
Bender unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bender putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Magtanggol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Magtanggol throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Magtanggol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Bender.
Bender crunches a lovely knee into Magtanggol's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Bender.
Bender misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magtanggol throws an elbow that misses.
Bender blocks an uppercut.
Bender blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magtanggol wants to get back to striking at distance but Bender won't allow it.
Bender dodges an elbow strike from Magtanggol.
Magtanggol slows down the pace here.
A right hook to the body lands for Bender.
Magtanggol lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Bender.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bender just misses with a elbow thrown towards Magtanggol's brow.
Bender pushes off an throws an elbow but Magtanggol leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bender using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magtanggol misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bender.
Magtanggol misses with a body punch.
Bender putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Magtanggol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bender tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magtanggol avoids it.
Bender blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bender throws an elbow but misses.
Magtanggol avoids a wild elbow strike from Bender.
Bender is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magtanggol is defending well for now.
Bender lands a nice shot to the body.
Magtanggol avoids a wild elbow strike from Bender.
Magtanggol throws an elbow that misses.
Bender works on Magtanggol's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bender.
Bender missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bender lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bender prevents a body shot from Magtanggol.
Bender lands a nice elbow.
Bender lands a right hand that snaps the head of Magtanggol backwards.
Magtanggol trying to land knees to the body.
Bender is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magtanggol is defending well for now.
Magtanggol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bender lands an elbow just above Magtanggol 's eye.
Bender presses Magtanggol against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Magtanggol is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bender is keeping busy.
Bender lands an elbow that stopped Magtanggol in his tracks for a moment.
Bender avoids a wild elbow strike from Magtanggol.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bender.
Bender prevents a body shot from Magtanggol.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Bender dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Totoy Magtanggol's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Magtanggol misses the body punch
and Bender counters by clinching up.
Magtanggol avoids a wild elbow strike from Bender.
Magtanggol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bender blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bender prevents Magtanggol from breaking the clinch.
Bender lands an elbow inside that Magtanggol shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bender.
Magtanggol avoids a wild elbow strike from Bender.
Magtanggol tries to break free but Bender pushes him back against the cage.
Magtanggol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bender blocking some punches.
Bender crunches a lovely knee into Magtanggol's ribcage.
Bender putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Magtanggol in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Magtanggol takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bender creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magtanggol effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short uppercut from Bender.
Magtanggol lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bender or not.
Nice elbow from Bender.
Totoy Magtanggol's cut is getting worse.
Bender working Magtanggol over with knees to the body.
Magtanggol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bender's elbow.
Magtanggol pushes Bender back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Magtanggol throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benders head.
Nice elbow from Bender.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bender obliges.
Bender throws an elbow that misses.
Magtanggol tries to throw a body punch but Bender avoids it by throwing Magtanggol back against the cage.
Bender lands an elbow inside that Magtanggol shrugs off.
Bender blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
John Bender seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bender lands an elbow inside that Magtanggol shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Bender.
Magtanggol lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bender lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Totoy Magtanggol's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bender lands a nice elbow.
Magtanggol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Magtanggol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bender is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magtanggol is defending well for now.
Bender misses with an elbow strike.
Magtanggol blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Magtanggol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bender avoids the elbow strike from Magtanggol, against the cage.
Bender lands an elbow inside.
Bender tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magtanggol avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magtanggol blocks an elbow strike.
Bender is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magtanggol is defending well for now.
Magtanggol has had enough of the clinch but Bender keeps him there for the moment.
Magtanggol wants to break free but Bender has control.
Bender lands an elbow inside that Magtanggol shrugs off.
Magtanggol blocks an elbow strike from Bender.
Magtanggol managing to block the knees to the body from Bender.
Magtanggol stalling.
Bender missing with knees to the body.
Magtanggol working hard to break the clinch.
Magtanggol blocks the elbow strike.
Magtanggol is pushing Bender up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bender missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bender.
Bender unloads a knee to the mid-section. Magtanggol lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Magtanggol's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magtanggol has closed the distance and engaged Bender in a clinch.
Bender creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Magtanggol's defenses.
Jeez, Totoy Magtanggol's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Magtanggol misses with the head strike.
Magtanggol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Magtanggol.
Magtanggol stalling in the clinch but Bender improves position.
Bender lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bender.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Totoy Magtanggol's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Bender!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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