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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Bentner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Bandridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bentner might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to My Dick. Bandridge has chosen 6 pack of beer- Hank 3 as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Bentner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Bandridge!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bentner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bentner slips under a jab.
Bentner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bandridge sprawls and moves away.
Bentner closes the distance and clinches.
Bandridge pressing his opponent against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Bentner on the inside.
Bandridge wants to get back to striking at distance but Bentner won't allow it.
Bentner gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandridge is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've been hearing that Bentner has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bentner with a nice head shot there.
Bandridge utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bandridge is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandridge has momentary wrist control but Bentner slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bentner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bentner won't allow Bandridge to sweep him here.
Bentner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bandridge is on top in guard.
Bentner pulls Bandridge in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bentner is on top in guard.
Bentner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bentner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bentner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bandridge's guard.
Bentner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bentner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bandridge defends it well.
Bentner is taking a breather. Bandridge says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bandridge missing with punches from the bottom.
Bentner moves into full mount! Bandridge won't be happy about that!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bentner prevents Bandridge from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandridge manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bandridge is looking to escape.
Bentner performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bandridge has hold of Bentner's hands but Bentner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bandridge works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bandridge keeping full guard, as Bentner tries to pass.
Bentner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bentner trying to control but Bandridge is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bentner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bentner with a nice head shot there.
Bentner trying to control but Bandridge is working from the bottom.
Bentner is really struggling to control Bandridge but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bandridge looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bandridge wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nick Bentner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandridge digs a good hook to Bentner's body.
Bentner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Bentner dominated that round.
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.
Bandridge lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bentner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bandridge manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bandridge swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bandridge digs a good body shot into Bentner's ribs.
Bentner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bandridge avoids it really well and circles away.
Brad Bandridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bentner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bentner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bandridge swings for the body but Bentner moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentner moves in looking to clinch but Bandridge pushes him off.
Bentner shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bandridge manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bentner trying to control but Bandridge is working from the bottom.
Bandridge wants to stand up but Bentner is controlling him.
Bentner is in close to Bandridge's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bentner looking to sit in guard and control but Bandridge gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bentner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bentner pulls Bandridge in close to prevent any damage.
Bandridge passes into half guard.
Bandridge working over Bentner with some ground and pound. Bentner looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bandridge wants to control but Bentner is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentner is looking to get back to full guard here but Bandridge has managed to pass to side control instead.
Bandridge in the domination position with Bentner hanging on.
Bentner is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bandridge lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bandridge.
Bandridge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bentner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bandridge lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bentner scores with a jab.
Bentner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bandridge lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bentner staying out of range there.
Nice shot by Bandridge.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Bandridge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Bentner misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Bandridge to counter with a crisp jab.
Bandridge misses with a two punch combination.
Brad Bandridge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bandridge misses with a double jab
and Bentner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bentner wants to clinch.
Bandridge throws a right and a left that Bentner avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandridge loads up on a big right hand but Bentner slips the punch.
Bandridge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bentner shoots in for a takedown but Bandridge shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bandridge sprawls well. Bandridge wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bentner gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Bentner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bandridge throws a series of punches but Bentner moves out of range.
Bentner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bentner tries for a takedown but Bandridge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bentner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bandridge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Bandridge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bandridge throws a right hand that Bentner ducks under and follows up with a left that Bentner also avoids with ease.
Bandridge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bentner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bandridge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bentner pushes Bandridge up against the cage in a clinch.
Bandridge controlling the action here for a moment.
Bentner gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bandridge regains guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bentner is looking to work some ground and pound but Bandridge has wrist control.
Bandridge is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bentner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bandridge lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentner is looking to stand up but Bandridge isn't so interested in that idea.
Nick Bentner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bandridge wants to control from the top but Bentner keeps moving.
Bentner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bandridge is controlling him.
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.
Bandridge throws an elbow that misses. Bentner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bandridge's guard. Nice move by Bentner!
Bentner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bandridge looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bentner is one step ahead there.
Bentner throwing strikes from guard but Bandridge blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bandridge is trying to keep Bentner in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Bandridge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bandridge has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Bandridge!
A pretty intense looking Brad Bandridge took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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