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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Siegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Learned Astronomer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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200 lbs
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188 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benjamin Siegel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Learned Astronomer!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astronomer connects with an inside leg kick.
Siegel tries to work over Astronomer's front leg with a kick but Astronomer checks it.
Siegel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Astronomer tries to clinch but Siegel is having none of it.
Siegel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Astronomer sprawls well. Astronomer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Siegel gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Astronomer finds it's way through Siegel's defenses.
Astronomer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Astronomer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Siegel doesn't seem bothered though.
Siegel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Learned Astronomer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astronomer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Astronomer cracks Siegel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut there from Astronomer.
Astronomer lands with a cross.
A shot to the body from Siegel misses
and Astronomer counters with a body kick that stops Siegel in his tracks momentarily.
Siegel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Astronomer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Siegel. That one must have hurt.
Astronomer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Siegel.
Astronomer checks the leg kick.
Astronomer scores with a nice head shot.
Astronomer scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Astronomer throws out a powerful jab.
Siegel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Astronomer misses with a wild body shot.
We've been informed that Astronomer has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Siegel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Siegel is rocked!
Astronomer connects with a nice cross there... Siegel is looking wobbly and Astronomer recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Siegel to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Astronomer jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Learned Astronomer!
A victorious Learned Astronomer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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
RATING
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