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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Renninger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Ewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ewell has chosen White Dude as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Renninger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Ewell!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renninger is looking to slow Ewell down with leg kicks.
Ewell catches Renninger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ewell throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Renninger counters by moving into the clinch.
Renninger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Renninger avoids the elbow strike from Ewell, against the cage.
Renninger lands a knee to the head.
Renninger takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ewell told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Renninger as Ewell tries to tie him up.
Renninger presses Ewell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Renninger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ewell backwards.
Renninger lands a right hand.
Renninger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Renninger tries to land a knee to the head but Ewell blocks with his arms.
Renninger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Renninger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ewell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Renninger is defending well for now.
Ewell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Renninger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ewell throws a looping overhand right but Renninger ducks down to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Renninger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renninger throws a hook but Ewell avoids it easily.
Ewell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Renninger staying out of range there.
Renninger misses with a low kick.
Renninger avoids a kick to the body.
Ewell throws a head kick but Renninger moves out of range.
Renninger misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Renninger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Renninger connects with a right hand. Ewell shakes it off.
Renninger avoids the body shot from Ewell.
Ewell tries to clinch there but Renninger circles away.
Ewell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ewell throws a head kick but Renninger moves out of range.
Renninger misses with a straight right.
Renninger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Renninger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Renninger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Renninger has managed to clinch.
Ewell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renninger blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renninger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ewell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Renninger throws a jab when Ewell was well out of range.
Renninger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ewell if he has to take too many more of those.
Renninger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ewell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ewell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Renninger was well out of range. Poor timing from Ewell.
Ewell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ewell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ewell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Renninger. Renninger obviously looking to wear him down.
Ewell walks into a stiff left hand from Renninger.
Renninger misses with a head kick.
Renninger with a jab.
Renninger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ewell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Renninger can pounce on him.
Renninger scores with a nice strike.
Renninger throws a nice looking combination but Ewell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Renninger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewell tries to bum rush Renninger with a series of wild strikes but Renninger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Renninger digs a good body shot into Ewell's ribs.
Renninger misses with a head kick.
Renninger misses with a body kick.
Ewell lands with a nice body punch.
Renninger slips a straight right by Ewell.
Renninger scores with a jab.
Renninger lands a nice hook to Ewell's body. Ewell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ewell clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Renninger.
Renninger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ewell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Renninger managing to block the knees to the body from Ewell.
A frustrated look appears on Renninger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Renninger avoids a wild elbow strike from Ewell.
Renninger stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Renninger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ewell trying to land knees to the body.
Renninger taking a breather.
Renninger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Renninger is leaning against Ewell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ewell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ewell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Renninger.
Ewell stalling.
Ewell lands an elbow inside that Renninger shrugs off.
Ewell trying to land knees to the body.
Renninger managing to block the knees to the body from Ewell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Renninger landing knees to the body.
Ewell looks winded!
Renninger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ewell smiles and moves away.
Ewell ducks under a wild hook from Renninger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Renninger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ewell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Renninger throws out a loose jab but Ewell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renninger misses with a low kick.
Ewell rushes Renninger and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ewell throws an elbow but misses.
Ewell lands an elbow that stopped Renninger in his tracks for a moment.
Ewell misses with an elbow over the top.
Renninger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Renninger.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Renninger takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ewell stalling in the clinch.
Ewell pushes off an throws an elbow but Renninger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Renninger is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Renninger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ewell's elbow.
Ewell tries to land knees in the clinch but Renninger avoids the damage to the body.
Ewell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ewell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renninger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Renninger dodges an elbow strike from Ewell.
Renninger tries to work over Ewell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Renninger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ewell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Renninger is defending well for now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ewell - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Renninger blocks an elbow strike.
Ewell tries to land knees in the clinch but Renninger avoids the damage to the body.
Renninger managing to block the knees to the body from Ewell.
Ewell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Renninger is defending well for now.
Renninger managing to block the knees to the body from Ewell.
Renninger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ewell up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Renninger jumps guard but Ewell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewell lands a damaging elbow.
Ewell throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Renninger as Ewell tries to tie him up.
Renninger taking a breather.
Ewell scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renninger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Renninger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ewell throws a head kick but Renninger moves out of range.
Renninger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Renninger scores with a punch to the head.
Renninger with a jab.
Ewell misses with a body shot.
Ewell throws a sloppy head kick and Renninger moves out of range easily.
Richard Renninger is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ewell misses its intended target.
Renninger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Renninger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Renninger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ewell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Renninger can pounce on him.
Renninger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Renninger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ewell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Renninger's head.
Ewell needs to keep his hands up - Renninger had a free shot at his head there.
Nice body kick from Renninger.
Renninger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steve Ewell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renninger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Renninger lands with a nice body punch.
Renninger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A left lands for Renninger.
Ewell fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewell throws a sloppy head kick and Renninger moves out of range easily.
Renninger throws a front kick aimed at Ewell's knee but Ewell avoids it well.
Ewell throws a head kick but Renninger moves out of range.
Renninger throws a sloppy head kick and Ewell moves out of range easily.
Renninger throws a right hand that misses
and Ewell counters with a head kick.
Ewell is breathing heavily.
Ewell drops his hands momentarily and Renninger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Renninger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A combination from Ewell does no damage.
Ewell slips under a jab from Renninger.
Renninger throws the kick towards the body but Ewell avoids it.
Renninger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Renninger cracks Ewell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ewell blocks a leg kick.
Ewell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Renninger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ewell.
Ewell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Richard Renninger will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Renninger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ewell throws a lazy head kick
and Renninger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Renninger.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ewell tries to land knees in the clinch but Renninger avoids the damage to the body.
Renninger breaks the clinch.
Renninger is looking to slow Ewell down with leg kicks.
Ewell tries to close the distance and clinch but Renninger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Renninger rushes Ewell and presses him up against the cage.
Ewell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Renninger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Richard Renninger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Renninger misses with some punches.
Come on Renninger - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ewell throws an elbow that misses.
Renninger tries to throw a body punch but Ewell avoids it by throwing Renninger back against the cage.
Renninger lands a left hand.
Ewell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Renninger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renninger avoids a wild elbow strike from Ewell.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Renninger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ewell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Renninger takes an elbow to the forehead.
Renninger manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Renninger.
Ewell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ewell scores with a head kick.
Ewell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Renninger.
Ewell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renninger lands with a shot to the body.
Renninger lands a right hook to the body.
Ewell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Renninger to score with a decent uppercut.
Renninger lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Renninger.
Nice shot by Renninger.
Renninger throws a leg kick which misses Ewell's front leg but catches the back leg as Ewell tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renninger jabs at Ewell's body.
Renninger keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ewell!
Ewell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ewell moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Renninger.
Ewell being controlled against the cage.
Renninger seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Renninger misses with some punches.
Ewell misses with an elbow over the top.
Renninger misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renninger controlling the action here for a moment.
Renninger tries a knee to the head but Ewell blocks it.
Renninger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Renninger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ewell is defending well for now.
Renninger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Ewell.
Renninger tries to pull guard but Ewell holds him up against the cage and eventually Renninger drops back down to his feet.
Ewell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Renninger lands with a light punch inside.
Ewell trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ewell throws an elbow but misses.
Renninger can't find room to land a body shot as Ewell controls the action.
Renninger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ewell avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renninger tries to pull guard but Ewell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Renninger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ewell pushes off an throws an elbow but Renninger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Renninger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ewell backwards.
Renninger avoiding damage as Ewell throws knees to the body.
Renninger avoids a wild elbow strike from Ewell.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Renninger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ewell backwards.
Renninger jumps guard but Ewell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Renninger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Renninger fails to land.
Ewell missing with knees 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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ewell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Renninger's brow.
Renninger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ewell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ewell tries a knee to the head but Renninger blocks it.
Ewell throws an elbow that misses.
Steve Ewell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Renninger managing to block the knees to the body from Ewell.
Renninger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Richard Renninger.
Well Renninger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Renninger!
A relieved looking Richard Renninger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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