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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjy Bronk (ranked 3910 p4p, 469 weight class) and Brian Fontana (ranked 4325 p4p, 509 weight class). Brian Fontana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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207 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjy Bronk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Fontana!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Bronk moves into range and clinches up with Fontana.
Fontana prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bronk manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fontana with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bronk controlling the position.
Bronk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bronk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fontana is working Bronk over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bronk has his hands on Fontana's head, controlling the position.
Bronk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fontana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fontana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fontana throwing strikes from guard but Bronk blocks nicely.
Bronk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronk is wriggling around but Fontana manages to pass to half guard.
Fontana is nestled in close to Bronk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bronk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fontana.
Fontana thows a huge punch but Bronk dodges it nicely.
Bronk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fontana.
Fontana takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fontana throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bronk to regain full guard.
Fontana must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bronk is controlling Fontana's posture.
Bronk looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bronk wants to sweep but no luck.
Fontana trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bronk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A big left from Bronk misses.
Fontana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fontana has managed to clinch.
Fontana is trying to trip Bronk. He has hold of a leg but Bronk is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Fontana persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bronk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fontana throwing strikes but missing.
Bronk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fontana throws an elbow that misses. Bronk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fontana's guard. Nice move by Bronk!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronk throws a strike but Fontana rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bronk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bronk pulls Fontana in close to prevent any damage.
Bronk has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fontana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fontana is looking to work some ground and pound but Bronk has wrist control.
Bronk being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bronk pulls Fontana in close to prevent any damage.
Bronk keeping moving, preventing Fontana from controlling successfully.
Bronk looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bronk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fontana.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fontana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bronk lands with a hook. Fontana tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Fontana dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Fontana.
Fontana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bronk has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Fontana regains guard immediately.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bronk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fontana wants to sweep here but Bronk controlling him for the moment.
Bronk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fontana's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronk throws a big elbow that misses.
Bronk throws a big right hand that misses.
Bronk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronk's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bronk chips away with some ground and pound.
Bronk throwing strikes but missing.
Bronk tries to free his leg and advance position but Fontana is retaining full guard.
Bronk postures up in Fontana's guard and throws a big left but Fontana blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fontana can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bronk postures up in Fontana's guard and throws a big left but Fontana blocks it.
Bronk throws a big right hand that misses.
Bronk throwing strikes but missing.
Fontana not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bronk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fontana.
Bronk manages to pull guard.
Bronk 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.
Fontana throws a strike but Bronk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bronk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fontana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fontana is on top in guard.
Bronk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fontana throws a big right hand that misses.
Bronk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fontana is one step ahead there.
Fontana is fighting to break Bronk's control of his arms but Bronk is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronk wants to sweep but no luck.
Fontana scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fontana trying to control but Bronk is working from the bottom.
Bronk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fontana throws an elbow that misses. Bronk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fontana's guard. Nice move by Bronk!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fontana tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bronk is looking to work some ground and pound but Fontana has wrist control.
Fontana tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bronk postures up.
Bronk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bronk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fontana is breathing heavily.
Fontana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronk.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bronk is looking to work some ground and pound but Fontana has wrist control.
Bronk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bronk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjy Bronk dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bronk moves into the clinch.
Fontana has Bronk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bronk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fontana manages to pull guard.
Bronk with a nice head shot there.
Fontana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bronk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bronk trying to control but Fontana is working from the bottom.
Fontana has Bronk pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontana is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronk is looking to work some ground and pound but Fontana has wrist control.
Bronk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bronk is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fontana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bronk scoring with some ground and pound.
Fontana avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bronk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fontana is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Benjy Bronk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fontana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronk throws a big right hand that misses.
Bronk throwing strikes from guard but Fontana blocks nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fontana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronk manages to avoid it.
Fontana pushes Bronk up against the cage in a clinch.
Bronk blocks an uppercut.
Bronk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bronk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bronk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fontana backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bronk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fontana tries to score a body lock takedown but Bronk shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fontana fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bronk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bronk jumps guard and drags Fontana to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fontana wants to control from the top but Bronk keeps moving.
Fontana throws an elbow that misses. Bronk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fontana's guard. Nice move by Bronk!
Bronk postures up and lands a big shot to Fontana's brow.
Bronk tries to free his leg and advance position but Fontana is retaining full guard.
Bronk lands a couple of elbows.
Bronk is in close to Fontana's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fontana is rocked!
Bronk stands up over Fontana, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fontana is still in real trouble! Can Bronk finish him?
Bronk arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Fontana's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Benjy Bronk!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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