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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Stenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marian Pazidzioch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stenson comes to the cage accompanied by Young Jeezy - I'm Here. Marian Pazidzioch is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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148 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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150 cm
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145 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henrik Stenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marian Pazidzioch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pazidzioch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stenson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pazidzioch in his tracks.
Stenson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stenson lands a jab-cross combination.
Stenson connects with a looping right hand.
Pazidzioch misses with the combination.
Pazidzioch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pazidzioch misses with a double jab.
Stenson is looking to slow Pazidzioch down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stenson slips a jab and a cross from Pazidzioch.
Stenson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stenson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pazidzioch needs to keep his hands up - Stenson had a free shot at his head there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stenson.
Stenson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pazidzioch. That did some damage!
Stenson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pazidzioch throws a nice looking combination but Stenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stenson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pazidzioch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stenson feinted with a counter takedown.
Pazidzioch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pazidzioch misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Stenson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stenson.
Stenson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stenson scores with a nice right hand.
Pazidzioch takes one to the side of the head.
Pazidzioch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stenson circles away quickly and effectively.
Stenson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pazidzioch throws a nice looking combination but Stenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pazidzioch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stenson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pazidzioch sprawls and moves away.
Pazidzioch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stenson feinted with a counter takedown.
Pazidzioch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stenson.
Stenson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pazidzioch napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stenson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stenson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ground and pound from Stenson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pazidzioch defending against the ground and pound.
Stenson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Stenson tries for a kimura but Pazidzioch is defending well.
Sloppy strikes there by Stenson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenson is looking to take a break and control but Pazidzioch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pazidzioch takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pazidzioch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stenson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stenson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pazidzioch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stenson controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stenson is trying to get an arm triangle but Pazidzioch is defending well.
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.
Stenson wants to control but Pazidzioch is keeping him busy.
Stenson tries to score with some ground and pound. Pazidzioch controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pazidzioch is not content to let Stenson control the position.
Stenson working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Stenson 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.
Pazidzioch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stenson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stenson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stenson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stenson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stenson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pazidzioch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henrik Stenson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pazidzioch keeping moving, preventing Stenson from controlling successfully.
Stenson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pazidzioch dives on top into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenson controlling Pazidzioch's posture.
Stenson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stenson is on top in guard.
Stenson lands a couple of digs.
Stenson throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pazidzioch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stenson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stenson lands a couple of digs.
Stenson wants to control from the top but Pazidzioch keeps moving.
Stenson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pazidzioch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pazidzioch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stenson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stenson throws a big right hand that misses.
Stenson throws a big elbow that misses.
Pazidzioch keeping moving, preventing Stenson from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stenson, right into the meat.
Stenson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pazidzioch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stenson connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Stenson finds it's way through Pazidzioch's defenses.
Stenson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pazidzioch's sensitive parts.
A combination from Pazidzioch does no damage.
Stenson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pazidzioch misses with the combination.
Stenson scores with a hook to the body. Pazidzioch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stenson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pazidzioch on his heels. He'll look to pass Pazidzioch's guard now, I'm sure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stenson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pazidzioch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pazidzioch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stenson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stenson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stenson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stenson controlling from the top position.
Stenson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pazidzioch is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stenson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Stenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pazidzioch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Stenson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Pazidzioch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stenson circles away quickly and effectively.
Stenson cracks Pazidzioch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marian Pazidzioch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pazidzioch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Pazidzioch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stenson.
Stenson lands a nice looking body shot.
That kick from Stenson tenderised Pazidzioch's leg. Pazidzioch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pazidzioch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stenson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stenson.
Stenson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pazidzioch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pazidzioch wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Stenson manages to pass to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stenson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pazidzioch is not content to let Stenson control the position.
Stenson wants to free his trapped foot but Pazidzioch is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stenson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pazidzioch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stenson is looking to advance position but Pazidzioch won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Stenson there.
Stenson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pazidzioch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stenson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Stenson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stenson tries to pass to full mount but Pazidzioch defends it.
Well, if Stenson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pazidzioch's head.
Stenson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stenson is trying to control the action in half guard but Pazidzioch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pazidzioch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pazidzioch gets caught flat footed, as Stenson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Stenson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stenson wants to control from the top but Pazidzioch keeps moving.
Stenson is working Pazidzioch over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stenson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pazidzioch can do to turn this around?
Pazidzioch keeping moving, preventing Stenson from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stenson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stenson throws an elbow that misses. Pazidzioch uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stenson's guard. Nice move by Pazidzioch!
Stenson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stenson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henrik Stenson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stenson 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrik Stenson!
A relieved looking Henrik Stenson 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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