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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Medium Hardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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213 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
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220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Bender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Medium Hardon!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bender fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bender showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardon.
Hardon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bender's waist but Bender gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hardon off to one side.
A shot to the liver by Hardon. Beautiful body shot.
Bender lands the left hand.
Bender stuffs the takedown.
Hardon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardon sizes up Bender with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A lazy left from Bender finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardon cracks Bender with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bender wants to land a leg kick but Hardon is out of range.
Bender throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender keeps Hardon at a distance using the push kick.
Hardon is looking to clinch but Bender is avoiding it.
We've been told by Bender's head coaches at LOD: GRITTY'S ELITE KILLAS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bender misses with a looping right.
Hardon moves out of range of the strikes.
Bender lands a high kick!
Hardon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bender connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hardon scrambles back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Bender.
Hardon avoids the body shot from Bender.
Bender takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bender lands with a good body shot.
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!
Bender scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardon misses the target.
Bender takes a swing at Hardon's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bender throws a lazy right hand but Hardon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bender looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardon is just out of range.
Bender throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bender scoring well with a low kick there.
Hardon keeps the fight on the outside.
Bender cracks Hardon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hardon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bender defends well and Hardon ends up having to push Bender into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Blake Bender has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Medium Hardon.
Hardon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hardon throws a shot from downtown. Bender moves away and avoids it.
Bender misses the shot to the body.
Bender waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardon.
Hardon wants to clinch up but Bender keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bender throws a big shot that misses.
Bender swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hardon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hardon.
Hardon struggles to land a body shot inside as Bender controls his hands.
Bender misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardon struggles to land a body shot inside as Bender controls his hands.
Bender throws a head punch that misses.
Hardon is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardon.
Hardon manages to break the clinch.
Hardon is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bender is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hardon.
Nice uppercut there from Hardon.
Bender misses the shot to the body.
Bender throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Bender.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A swing and a miss from Bender.
Bender throws a leg kick which misses Hardon's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardon tries to avoid it.
Bender throws a leg kick that misses.
Bender throws a hook but Hardon blocks it.
Hardon gets a double leg takedown into Bender's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardon throwing strikes from guard but Bender blocks nicely.
Bender tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hardon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hardon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Bender dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Hardon.
Hardon takes one on the button.
Hardon defending well as Bender loads up on a big left hand.
Hardon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hardon misses with an uppercut
enabling Bender to counter with a crisp jab.
Bender connects with a jab.
Bender looks to land a left hand but Hardon moved out of range nicely.
Hardon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bender can pounce on him.
Bender fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardon manages to avoid it.
Bender cracks a nice hook into Hardon's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bender uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardon.
Bender slips a jab from Hardon.
Bender bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hardon's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hardon throws a sloppy body shot
and Bender counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bender connects with a nice looking jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bender.
Hardon is rocked!
Bender throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardon is still on wobbly legs! Can Bender finish him?
Bender cracks Hardon on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Hardon falls backwards against the cage. Bender follows up with more strikes that drop Hardon to his knees. Bender keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Hardon! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blake 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
RATING
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