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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philo Beddo (ranked 1756 p4p, 229 weight class) and Zsiga Venczel (ranked 4201 p4p, 443 weight class). Beddo comes into the arena with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeNtSPnvxWU&list=PL1CE5A4327AF04267&index=4 blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
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192 cm
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220 lbs
26 - 18 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philo Beddo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zsiga Venczel!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venczel tries to clinch but Beddo is having none of it.
Beddo misses with a takedown
and Venczel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beddo walks into a jab.
Beddo drops his hands momentarily and Venczel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice defenses there by Venczel.
Beddo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Beddo digs a good body shot into Venczel's ribs.
Beddo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Venczel clinches with his opponent.
Venczel tries to land knees in the clinch but Beddo avoids the damage to the body.
Venczel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Venczel misses with the head strike.
Venczel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beddo or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beddo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Venczel avoids a wild elbow strike from Beddo.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Venczel has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Beddo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Venczel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beddo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Venczel's brow.
Venczel misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venczel misses with a body punch.
Beddo throws an elbow that misses.
Venczel throws a punch but it's blocked by Beddo.
Beddo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Beddo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Venczel is defending well for now.
Beddo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Venczel looks winded!
Beddo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Zsiga Venczel has been cut.
Beddo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Venczel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Venczel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beddo throws an elbow that misses.
Beddo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Beddo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Venczel's defenses.
Beddo blocking some punches.
Beddo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Venczel pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philo Beddo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Venczel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Venczel misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Beddo enables Venczel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Beddo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Venczel tries to free his leg and advance position but Beddo is retaining full guard.
Venczel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Beddo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Venczel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Venczel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beddo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Venczel defends well.
Beddo pulls Venczel in close to prevent any damage.
Venczel scoring with some ground and pound.
Beddo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Venczel manages to get himself to full guard.
Venczel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beddo trying to control the position from guard on top but Venczel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Venczel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Venczel is thwarting Beddo's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Venczel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Venczel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Beddo wants to improve his position but Venczel is controlling well.
Venczel trying to control the action but Beddo is working from the bottom.
Beddo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Venczel is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beddo actively working from the bottom here.
Beddo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Venczel pulls his head out easily.
Beddo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Beddo is looking to improve his position.
Venczel working the head and body with strikes.
Venczel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Beddo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Venczel distracts Beddo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Beddo is looking for a triangle but Venczel pushes his legs off easily.
Beddo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Venczel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zsiga Venczel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zsiga Venczel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Venczel misses with a low kick.
It looked like Beddo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Venczel throws out a powerful jab.
Venczel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Venczel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Venczel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Venczel connects with a solid leg kick.
Beddo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Venczel on the side of the head.
Venczel tries to land a leg kick but Beddo saw it coming and moves away.
Venczel swings for the body but Beddo moves out of range.
Beddo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Venczel counters with a nice uppercut.
Venczel looks to land a left hand but Beddo moved out of range nicely.
Venczel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beddo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beddo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Venczel was well out of range. Poor timing from Beddo.
Beddo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Venczel manages to avoid it.
Venczel steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Beddo looking to throw knees to the head but Venczel is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venczel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Venczel stalls.
Beddo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Venczel blocks it with crossed arms.
Venczel blocks the elbow strike.
Beddo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Venczel dodges an elbow strike from Beddo.
Venczel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Beddo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Venczel.
Venczel is looking to take this one to the mat.
Beddo misses with an elbow over the top.
Beddo lands an elbow inside.
Beddo tries to land a knee to the head but Venczel blocks with his arms.
Beddo lands an elbow just above Venczel 's eye.
That has opened up Zsiga Venczel's cut even more.
Venczel swings wildly with an uppercut but Beddo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beddo blocks a body shot from Venczel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venczel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Venczel pushes off an throws an elbow but Beddo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Philo Beddo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Beddo missing with knees to the body.
Beddo tries a knee to the head but Venczel blocks it.
Venczel tries to score a body lock takedown but Beddo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Venczel takes an elbow to the temple.
Venczel trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Venczel.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beddo throws an elbow but misses.
Beddo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Venczel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Beddo up against the cage.
Venczel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Venczel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beddo backwards.
Beddo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Venczel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beddo missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Venczel fails to land.
Beddo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Venczel regains guard.
Venczel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Beddo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zsiga Venczel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Venczel is trying to control the position but Beddo postures up.
Venczel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beddo manages to get himself to full guard.
Venczel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Beddo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Venczel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Venczel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Venczel chips away with some ground and pound.
Beddo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Venczel is one step ahead there.
Beddo has momentary wrist control but Venczel slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venczel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beddo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Venczel has managed to get both his arms back between Beddo's legs - danger averted.
Beddo looking to control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Beddo is looking for a triangle but Venczel pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Venczel working some strikes from top position.
Venczel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Venczel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Beddo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Venczel is working Beddo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Venczel forces his way into half guard.
Beddo is looking for a sweep. Venczel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Venczel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Venczel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zsiga Venczel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Zsiga Venczel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Venczel is looking to clinch.
Beddo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Venczel just manages to avoid it.
Venczel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Beddo stopping the sweep attempt from Venczel.
Beddo throws a big elbow that misses.
Beddo throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beddo trying to control the position from guard on top but Venczel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beddo works over Venczel with some ground and pound from guard.
Beddo tries to free his leg and advance position but Venczel is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beddo postures up.
Beddo stands up over Venczel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Venczel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Venczel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Beddo is in close to Venczel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Beddo is looking to work some ground and pound but Venczel has wrist control.
Venczel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Venczel pulls Beddo in close to prevent any damage.
Venczel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beddo trying to control the position from guard on top but Venczel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beddo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Venczel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beddo looking to sit in guard and control but Venczel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Beddo 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.
Zsiga Venczel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beddo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Venczel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beddo is keeping the position for now.
Philo Beddo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beddo has his foot on Venczel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Venczel works his way back into a safe position though.
Beddo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Venczel looking to pass the guard.
Venczel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Beddo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venczel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Venczel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beddo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Venczel content to stall in guard here.
Beddo is controlling Venczel's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Venczel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Venczel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Venczel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Beddo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Venczel.
Beddo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Venczel avoids it really well and circles away.
Venczel gets a takedown into half guard.
Beddo gets full guard.
Venczel controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beddo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Venczel is aware though and is defending well.
Venczel is standing up over Beddo. Beddo looks to escape but Venczel dives into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zsiga Venczel.
I've got Venczel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zsiga Venczel!
Zsiga Venczel thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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RATING
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