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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Europha Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emanuel comes into the arena with I'm Not Jesus - Apocalyptica blaring out of the sound system. Bender has chosen Don't You Forget About Me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John Bender told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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163 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
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156 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Europha Emanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bender!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Emanuel misses.
Emanuel has managed to clinch.
Emanuel tries to land a knee to the head but Bender blocks with his arms.
Bender has a couple of punches blocked by Emanuel.
Bender lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Bender.
Emanuel with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Bender.
Bender lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Emanuel can't find room to land a body shot as Bender controls the action.
Emanuel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bender has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emanuel tries to work over Bender's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Emanuel missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Emanuel obliges.
A short left from Bender.
Bender swings wildly with an uppercut but Emanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bender lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Emanuel lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Bender.
Emanuel struggles to land a body shot inside as Bender controls his hands.
Emanuel can't find room to land a body shot as Bender controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bender.
Bender blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Emanuel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bender.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel struggles to land a body shot inside as Bender controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emanuel.
Bender tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bender blocks a body shot from Emanuel.
Bender lands an elbow inside that Emanuel shrugs off.
It looks like Europha Emanuel has been cut.
Bender lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Emanuel presses Bender against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Emanuel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emanuel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Emanuel lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Bender.
Bender lands an uppercut.
Bender prevents a body shot from Emanuel.
Emanuel misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Emanuel tries to throw a body punch but Bender avoids it by throwing Emanuel back against the cage.
Emanuel taking a breather.
Bender utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bender blocks a body shot from Emanuel.
Bender lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emanuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bender on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Emanuel missing with knees to the body.
Emanuel tries a knee to the head but Bender blocks it.
A short right from Bender.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emanuel.
Bender gets through Emanuel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Emanuel tries to land knees in the clinch but Bender avoids the damage to the body.
Bender managing to block the knees to the body from Emanuel.
Bender lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bender misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Bender.
Emanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Bender.
Emanuel tries to work over Bender's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Emanuel throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Bender.
Emanuel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bender using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bender.
Bender lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bender can't find room to land a body shot as Emanuel controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Bender.
Emanuel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bender stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bender blocks a body shot from Emanuel.
Emanuel tries to work over Bender's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Emanuel fails to land.
Bender landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Still in the clinch, Bender scores with a nice short uppercut.
Emanuel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bender lands with a light punch inside.
Bender lands with a short shot to the head.
Emanuel throws an elbow but it misses.
Emanuel misses with a body punch.
Bender on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Bender.
Bender lands an elbow inside.
Bender lands an elbow that stopped Emanuel in his tracks for a moment.
Emanuel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Emanuel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emanuel gets through Bender's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Emanuel takes an elbow to the temple.
Emanuel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bender comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bender misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emanuel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Emanuel fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bender backwards.
Bender lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Bender fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bender.
Emanuel cracks Bender with a nice body shot.
Bender dodges an elbow strike from Emanuel.
Emanuel tries to work over Bender's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bender working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bender misses with a punch to the body.
Emanuel tries to work over Bender's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bender gets through Emanuel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bender throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Emanuel can't find room to land a body shot as Bender controls the action.
Emanuel misses with a knee to the head.
Emanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Bender blocks an uppercut.
Bender lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emanuel.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emanuel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bender throws a punch but it's blocked by Emanuel.
Bender has a couple of punches blocked by Emanuel.
Emanuel lands a shoulder strike.
Bender lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bender blocks a body shot from Emanuel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Europha Emanuel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Europha Emanuel's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bender jabs Emanuel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bender throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Emanuel counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Emanuel does it's job there.
Emanuel dodges the punch combination from Bender.
Emanuel cracks Bender with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Emanuel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Emanuel misses with a hook
and Bender counters with a straight right hand.
Emanuel pushes Bender up against the cage in a clinch.
Emanuel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bender digs a right hand underneath Emanuel's ribcage. Emanuel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Emanuel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emanuel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Emanuel tries to land a knee to the head but Bender blocks with his arms.
Bender blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emanuel tries to throw a body punch but Bender avoids it by throwing Emanuel back against the cage.
Emanuel tries to land knees in the clinch but Bender avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Bender.
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!
Emanuel struggles to land a body shot inside as Bender controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emanuels head.
Bender scores with a nice hook to the head.
Emanuel takes a shot to the head.
Emanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emanuel tries a body shot but Bender blocks it.
Nice elbow from Bender.
Emanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Bender.
Emanuel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bender is defending well for now.
Bender lands with a left to the head.
Bender on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Europha Emanuel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Bender.
Emanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Bender.
Bender lands a left hand.
Emanuel tries to land knees in the clinch but Bender avoids the damage to the body.
Emanuel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bender is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Emanuel - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bender.
Emanuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emanuel missing with knees to the body.
Bender avoids a wild elbow strike from Emanuel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Bender.
Emanuel missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Bender scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bender is leaning against Emanuel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bender makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bender lands with a left to the head.
Bender scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bender throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emanuels head.
Bender blocks an elbow strike from Emanuel.
Bender lands an uppercut.
Emanuel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Emanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emanuel tries a body shot but Bender blocks it.
Bender scores with a shot to the side of Emanuel's head.
Bender lands a nice elbow.
Bender tries a body shot but Emanuel blocks it.
Emanuel tries a body shot but Bender blocks it.
Emanuel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bender is defending well for now.
Bender lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Emanuel tries a body shot but Bender blocks it.
Emanuel taking a breather.
Emanuel can't find room to land a body shot as Bender controls the action.
Bender dodges an elbow strike from Emanuel.
A right hook to the body lands for Bender.
Bender lands with a left to the head.
Bender avoiding damage as Emanuel throws knees to the body.
Bender throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bender lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Emanuel misses with a punch to the body.
Bender lands a shoulder strike.
Emanuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bender lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Emanuel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bender avoids it.
Bender creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emanuel's defenses.
Emanuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emanuel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Emanuel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bender's elbow.
Emanuel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bender.
Emanuel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bender.
Bender cracks Emanuel with a nice body shot.
Bender scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bender tries a body shot but Emanuel blocks it.
Bender lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Emanuel misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emanuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bender pushes Emanuel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Emanuel tries to stall but Bender uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Emanuel misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender managing to block the knees to the body from Emanuel.
Emanuel tries to land knees in the clinch but Bender avoids the damage to the body.
Bender lands a left hand that snaps the head of Emanuel backwards.
Bender blocking some punches.
Emanuel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bender.
Emanuel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emanuel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Emanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Bender blocks an uppercut.
Emanuel slowing the pace effectively.
Bender scores with a shoulder strike.
Emanuel is trying to maintain a safe position but Bender gets an underhook and turns Emanuel into the cage.
Bender digs a right hand underneath Emanuel's ribcage. Emanuel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Bender.
Bender blocks the elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Bender.
Emanuel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bender prevents a body shot from Emanuel.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bender lands an elbow that stopped Emanuel in his tracks for a moment.
A body shot lands from Bender.
Emanuel throws an elbow that misses.
Bender scores with a shoulder strike.
Emanuel looking to throw knees to the head but Bender is blocking nicely.
Emanuel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Bender showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Europha Emanuel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bender misses with a leg kick.
Bender forces Emanuel back against the cage and clinches.
Bender gets through Emanuel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bender lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Emanuel stalling the fight.
Emanuel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bender is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emanuel.
Bender on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bender lands with a right to the head.
Emanuel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Emanuel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bender is defending well for now.
Emanuel takes a shot to the head.
Bender lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bender lands a nice shot to the body.
Emanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Bender uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emanuel takes a shot to the head.
Emanuel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emanuel takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bender lands with a light punch inside.
Bender gets through Emanuel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Emanuel trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel misses with a body punch.
Bender lands with a short shot to the head.
Bender lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bender lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Emanuel.
Bender lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emanuel backwards.
A short uppercut from Bender.
Emanuel is rocked!
Emanuel missing with knees to the body.
Oh Emanuel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Emanuel pushes off an throws an elbow but Bender leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Emanuel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Emanuel seems to have got his legs back now.
Emanuel misses with some punches.
Emanuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bender throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emanuels head.
Bender lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Emanuel misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bender.
Bender lands a right hand.
Bender throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emanuels head.
Still in the clinch, Bender scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bender being controlled against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bender lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bender blocks a body shot from Emanuel.
Bender prevents a body shot from Emanuel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bender lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Emanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Bender blocks a body shot from Emanuel.
Nice elbow from Bender.
A short right from Bender.
Emanuel misses with a punch to the body.
Bender lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Emanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Emanuel tries a body shot but Bender blocks it.
Bender lands with a right to the head.
Emanuel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bender avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Bender scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bender.
Emanuel tries to throw a body punch but Bender avoids it by throwing Emanuel back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bender.
Emanuel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bender on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Emanuel throws an elbow but it misses.
Bender scores with a hook to the body.
Emanuel missing with knees to the body.
Bender blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emanuel tries a knee to the head but Bender blocks it.
A short left from Bender.
Emanuel struggles to land a body shot inside as Bender controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Bender.
Bender throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Emanuel works on Bender's body with a couple of short punches.
Emanuel misses with a punch to the body.
Emanuel trying to land knees to the body.
Bender lands a right hand that snaps the head of Emanuel backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Bender.
Emanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bender lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bender lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Emanuel misses with a body punch.
Emanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Bender lands an elbow just above Emanuel 's eye.
Bender scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bender lands a good knee to the midsection. Emanuel won't want to take too many of those.
Emanuel tries to work over Bender's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bender lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bender lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bender cracks Emanuel with a nice body shot.
Bender lands with a short shot to the head.
Bender lands a hook that snaps the head of Emanuel backwards.
Emanuel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bender landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bender scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Bender.
Bender creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emanuel's defenses.
Emanuel struggles to land a body shot inside as Bender controls his hands.
Bender pushes Emanuel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emanuel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emanuel misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Bender.
Bender pushes Emanuel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emanuel missing with knees to the body.
Emanuel pushes off an throws an elbow but Bender leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Emanuel misses with a body punch.
Bender cracks Emanuel with a nice body shot.
Bender lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bender.
Bender scores a nice knee to the body.
Bender scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bender landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bender lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emanuel backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bender.
Bender lands a right hand.
Bender lands a big right hand that drops Emanuel! The killer instinct kicks in and Bender finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Bender!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bender!
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