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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Illumi De Medici (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin BK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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199 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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221 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Illumi De Medici!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Benjamin BK!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Medici fakes high and swings low for a body shot but BK manages to avoid it.
De Medici misses with a wild body shot.
BK swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Medici sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
De Medici lands with a nice body punch.
BK tries to clinch up.
De Medici is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
BK takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
BK stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Medici.
BK throws a leg kick
and De Medici counters with an inside leg kick.
De Medici has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blackthorn in the buildup to the fight.
BK fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Medici manages to avoid it.
De Medici is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from BK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Medici connects with a solid leg kick.
De Medici attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Medici needs to keep his hands up - BK had a free shot at his head there.
BK throws a lazy uppercut
and De Medici connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BK scores with a body shot.
BK fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Medici on the side of the head.
BK paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
De Medici misses with a hook.
BK flicks out a counter leg kick but De Medici steps away.
De Medici scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
BK shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches De Medici napping and manages to drive through into side control!
BK throws an elbow but De Medici slips to the side and avoids it well.
De Medici is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
BK looking to punish the body of his opponent here but De Medici is avoiding damage well.
De Medici regains half guard, as BK was trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BK thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed De Medici's head.
BK throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
BK thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed De Medici's head.
BK working over De Medici with some ground and pound. De Medici looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
BK sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Medici defending well though.
BK not landing any meaningful shots this time.
BK not landing any meaningful shots this time.
BK working over De Medici with some ground and pound. De Medici looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
De Medici is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BK not landing any meaningful shots this time.
BK is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
BK not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
BK prevents De Medici from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BK thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed De Medici's head.
BK missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
BK has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BK throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
BK throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BK thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
BK throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
BK looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks De Medici with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
BK thows a huge punch but De Medici dodges it nicely.
BK missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
BK with the ground and pound but De Medici uses the opportunity to regain guard.
De Medici keeping moving, preventing BK from controlling successfully.
BK throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
De Medici keeping moving, preventing BK from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
BK takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin BK dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
De Medici defending well as BK loads up on a big left hand.
BK scores with a hook.
BK moves out of range of the body kick from De Medici.
BK throws a shot from downtown. De Medici moves away and avoids it.
BK avoids a kick to the body.
BK pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
BK looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Medici blocks a low kick nicely.
BK scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Medici drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De Medici motions for BK to come forward. De Medici throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Medici throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De Medici lands a leg kick that knocks BK off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from BK finds it's target.
BK throws a poor cross that misses
and De Medici counters with a straight right hand.
BK missing with a left hand there. De Medici was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
BK swings and misses with a hook to the body.
BK misses with a hook.
De Medici connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
BK throws a looping overhand right but De Medici ducks down to avoid it.
De Medici swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
BK staying out of range there.
BK lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Medici lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Benjamin BK seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Medici throws a low kick, looking for BK's leg but BK calmly moves out of range.
De Medici connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Medici takes a swing at BK's ribcage but misses.
BK misses with an uppercut.
A left and a right from BK both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BK fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Medici, pushing him back against the cage.
De Medici breaks the clinch.
BK scores with a jab.
De Medici uses good head movement to avoid the hook from BK.
BK keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
BK dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Medici lands a head kick. BK smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
BK gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
BK lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Medici backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by BK.
BK lands a left hand.
De Medici working aggressively here.
De Medici misses with the head strike.
De Medici prevents a body shot from BK.
BK escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
BK's jab looks to have found its range, popping De Medici under the eye.
De Medici stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from BK.
De Medici takes a shot right to the bread basket.
BK fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Medici throws a right and a left that both miss.
BK shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as De Medici sprawls well. De Medici wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. BK gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BK gets off balance looking for a body kick
and De Medici counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
BK's corner calls for a 1-2. BK obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Medici scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
BK throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
De Medici is rocked!
BK tries to clinch but De Medici is having none of it.
De Medici swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oh De Medici is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Medici takes one to the chin there.
De Medici will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
BK doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Illumi De Medici is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
BK pounces like a tiger and cracks De Medici with a vicious hook! De Medici is down but not out! BK follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Benjamin BK!
During a confident post fight interview, Benjamin BK thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Illumi De Medici spoke after the fight, saying 'Ah fucking hell man.'.
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RATING
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