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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Beanie Sigel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Mashdein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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163 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beanie Sigel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinny Mashdein!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sigel throws a series of punches but Mashdein moves out of range.
Sigel stalks Mashdein and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mashdein's face. Mashdein staggers backwards, shaken.
Mashdein shoots in but Sigel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sigel's corner calls for a 1-2. Sigel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mashdein shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mashdein was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mashdein throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mashdein unloads with some shots from mount but Sigel bucks and avoids them well.
Sigel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sigel is working hard here to advance position.
Poor strikes thrown by Mashdein there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mashdein scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sigel?
It looks like Beanie Sigel has been cut.
Mashdein lands a big shot there that rocks Sigel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Mashdein there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mashdein unloads with some shots from mount but Sigel bucks and avoids them well.
Mashdein postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sigel looks a forlorn figure.
Mashdein lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Beanie Sigel's cut is getting worse.
Sigel can't escape the position.
Sigel wants to control but Mashdein is having none of it.
Mashdein punching from mount but Sigel doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mashdein sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sigel avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mashdein.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mashdein landing punches.
Beanie Sigel's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mashdein looks gassed!
Sigel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mashdein lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sigel hang on?
Mashdein thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mashdein connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sigel regains half guard.
Mashdein with the ground and pound but Sigel uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mashdein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mashdein throws a strike but Sigel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mashdein looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sigel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashdein wants to get back to full guard but Sigel has mounted him!
Sigel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mashdein is looking to improve his position but Sigel isn't that keen on the idea.
Sigel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sigel blocks Mashdein's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sigel prevents Mashdein from getting the reversal.
Mashdein has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sigel controlling from mount.
Mashdein swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mashdein gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Mashdein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Beanie Sigel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sigel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mashdein's head.
Sigel lands a with a good body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Sigel.
Mashdein closes the distance and clinches up with Sigel, looking for a takedown. Mashdein pushes Sigel against the cage but Sigel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mashdein changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sigel tries to avoid it but Mashdein manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sigel to the ground. Sigel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sigel lands a right hook to the body.
Mashdein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sigel.
Mashdein shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sigel but Sigel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Beanie Sigel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinny Mashdein.
Sigel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sigel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mashdein has time to react.
Sigel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mashdein is breathing heavily.
Sigel lands a nice shot to the body.
Beanie Sigel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sigel connects with a single shot there.
Sigel digs a good hook to Mashdein's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mashdein backs up against the cage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sigel!
Sigel lands with a nice body punch.
Sigel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beanie Sigel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mashdein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mashdein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sigel stuns Mashdein with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sigel lands a nice shot to the body.
Sigel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Danga de danga de dang - Sigel scores with a four punch combination!
Sigel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sigel with a jab.
Sigel is looking to wear down Mashdein with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sigel lands with a hook. Mashdein tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sigel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sigel lands with a nice combination. Mashdein backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigel connects with a body shot.
Sigel stuns Mashdein with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sigel tests Mashdein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sigel misses with a series of wild punches.
Sigel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sigel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mashdein at a distance.
Sigel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sigel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mashdein takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Beanie Sigel is winning the standup battle so far.
Sigel works over Mashdein's head and body with a nice combination.
Sigel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mashdein takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashdein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sigel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sigel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sigel thuds a left hand into Mashdein's body.
Good exchange - Sigel coming out on top.
Sigel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mashdein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sigel has Mashdein up against the cage in a clinch.
Sigel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sigel clobbers Mashdein with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sigel misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sigel, as that shot connected.
A right-left combo lands from Sigel.
Mashdein has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sigel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mashdein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigel scores with a punch to the head.
Sigel scores with a hook to the body. Mashdein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mashdein on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sigel misses the shot to the body.
Sigel lands a with a good body shot.
Sigel digs a good body shot into Mashdein's ribs.
Mashdein needs to keep his hands up - Sigel had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sigel lands a glancing blow to the side of Mashdein's head.
Sigel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sigel works over Mashdein's head and body with a nice combination.
Sigel scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sigel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mashdein in his tracks.
Sigel thuds his right hand into Mashdein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sigel thuds a left hand into Mashdein's body.
Mashdein walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beanie Sigel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Beanie Sigel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sigel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sigel has Mashdein up against the cage in a clinch.
Mashdein looking for a takedown.
Mashdein goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sigel prevents it.
Mashdein goes for a takedown attempt but Sigel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Beanie Sigel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinny Mashdein.
Sigel lands a jab.
Mashdein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Sigel.
Sigel lands a nice shot to the body.
Sigel jabs at Mashdein's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mashdein backs up against the cage.
Sigel connects with a nice looking jab.
Sigel connects with a right hand. Mashdein shakes it off.
Sigel scores with a body shot.
Sigel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Beanie Sigel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sigel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sigel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mashdein. Mashdein circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sigel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sigel lands a with a good body shot.
Sigel is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sigel works over Mashdein's head and body with a nice combination.
Sigel lands with a cross.
Sigel misses with a two punch combination.
Sigel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mashdein at a distance.
Sigel lands a right hook to the body.
Mashdein shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mashdein was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mashdein throws a wild left hand from mount and Sigel manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mashdein with the ground and pound but Sigel uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sigel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mashdein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sigel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mashdein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sigel looking for a sweep. Not yet Sigel, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashdein being controlled here momentarily.
Mashdein throws a strike but Sigel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sigel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mashdein is looking to sweep but instead, Sigel has passed into half guard.
Mashdein tries to get to full guard but Sigel has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vinny Mashdein has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mashdein strikes from the bottom but Sigel passes into mount!
Sigel content just to control the position here.
Mashdein is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beanie Sigel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sigel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beanie Sigel!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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