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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benny Figg (ranked 2647 p4p, 2433 weight class) and Henry Dooseldorf (ranked 360 p4p, 335 weight class). Figg's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive. Benny Figg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henry Dooseldorf's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benny Figg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Dooseldorf!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figg has Dooseldorf up against the cage in a clinch.
Dooseldorf tries a knee to the head but Figg blocks it.
Figg lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Figg fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Figg.
Dooseldorf landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Figg as Dooseldorf tries to tie him up.
Dooseldorf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dooseldorf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dooseldorf throws a head kick that misses.
Jab by Dooseldorf.
Dooseldorf tries a head kick but it misses.
Dooseldorf misses with a head kick.
Figg throws a big counter combination but Dooseldorf scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Figg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Figg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dooseldorf's elbow.
Figg lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Figg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Dooseldorf does it's job there.
Figg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dooseldorf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Figg wants to clinch.
Dooseldorf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dooseldorf tries a head kick but it misses.
Figg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Figg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Figg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Figg ducks right into an uppercut from Dooseldorf.
Dooseldorf tries a head kick but it misses.
Figg tries to clinch but Dooseldorf moves out of range.
Dooseldorf circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dooseldorf counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figg rushes Dooseldorf and presses him up against the cage.
Figg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dooseldorf backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Figg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Figg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dooseldorf backwards.
Figg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Figg takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Benny Figg has been cut.
Come on Dooseldorf - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Figg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Figg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Figg has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dooseldorf after a bit of a struggle.
Figg has Dooseldorf pressed against the cage, preventing Dooseldorf from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dooseldorf lands a good knee to the midsection. Figg won't want to take too many of those.
Figg has a couple of punches blocked by Dooseldorf.
Figg pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Figg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figg is looking to control Dooseldorf's arms but Dooseldorf gets an underhook and turns him. Now Figg has his back to the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Figg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dooseldorf prevents Figg from breaking the clinch.
Dooseldorf is trying to break the clinch but Figg is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Figg working aggressively here.
Figg misses with some punches.
Figg has Dooseldorf pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dooseldorf manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Figg.
Figg is trying to break the clinch but Dooseldorf is controlling him.
Figg struggles to land a body shot inside as Dooseldorf controls his hands.
Dooseldorf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dooseldorf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dooseldorf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Figg misses its target.
Figg is looking to clinch but Dooseldorf is avoiding it.
Figg clinches up with Dooseldorf and pushes him back against the cage.
Dooseldorf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Figg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dooseldorf landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Figg lands a nice uppercut.
Figg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Figg ducks under a wild hook from Dooseldorf.
Figg misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Dooseldorf was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Figg has managed to clinch.
Figg manages to break the clinch.
Dooseldorf connects with a high kick.
Figg blocks a head kick by Dooseldorf.
Dooseldorf throws a sloppy head kick and Figg moves out of range easily.
Figg throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dooseldorf avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Figg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dooseldorf is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henry Dooseldorf will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benny Figg's cut.
That's time! Figg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Figg clinches.
Dooseldorf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dooseldorf missing with knees to the body.
Dooseldorf is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dooseldorf stalls.
Benny Figg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dooseldorf tries to break the clinch but Figg is controlling the position.
Figg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henry Dooseldorf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Figg doesn't manage to clinch there - Dooseldorf circles away.
Dooseldorf takes a swing at Figg's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figg moves in looking to clinch but Dooseldorf pushes him off.
Dooseldorf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Figg blocks a head kick by Dooseldorf.
Figg wants to clinch up but Dooseldorf keeps it at a distance.
Dooseldorf with a hook.
Figg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dooseldorf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figg moves into the clinch successfully.
Dooseldorf stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dooseldorf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Figg digs a right hand into Dooseldorf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dooseldorf's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Figg.
Figg gets control of Dooseldorf's arms and successfully pulls guard. Figg will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Figg is working an open guard so Dooseldorf takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dooseldorf jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Figg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Figg wants to clinch up but Dooseldorf keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Dooseldorf misses.
Figg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dooseldorf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dooseldorf throws a head kick but Figg moves out of range.
Dooseldorf lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dooseldorf misses with a right hand
and Figg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dooseldorf connects with a single shot there.
Dooseldorf throws a looping overhand right but Figg ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick by Dooseldorf misses
and Figg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Figg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dooseldorf throws a big counter head kick but Figg avoids it with no problem.
Figg closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dooseldorf counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dooseldorf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dooseldorf tries to keep at a distance but Figg has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Figg.
A bit of stalling here from Figg.
Dooseldorf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Figg tries to clinch up but Dooseldorf circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figg tries to clinch up but Dooseldorf circles away and keeps his distance.
Figg is looking to clinch but Dooseldorf is avoiding it.
Dooseldorf throws a head kick that misses.
Figg is looking to counter punch.
Figg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dooseldorf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Figg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dooseldorf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Figg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dooseldorf throws out the jab.
Dooseldorf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Figg is looking to clinch but Dooseldorf is avoiding it.
Figg tries to clinch there but Dooseldorf circles away.
Figg tries to clinch but Dooseldorf moves out of range.
Figg wants to clinch.
Figg moves in looking to clinch but Dooseldorf pushes him off.
Figg tries to clinch but Dooseldorf moves out of range.
Figg tries to clinch there but Dooseldorf circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dooseldorf connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dooseldorf swings widly with a right hand
and Figg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Figg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dooseldorf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Figg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dooseldorf swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Figg tries to clinch up.
Dooseldorf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Figg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dooseldorf scores with a head kick. Figg tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Figg throws a head kick that half lands.
Figg closes the distance and clinches.
Dooseldorf blocks a body shot from Figg.
Dooseldorf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dooseldorf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Figg is looking to clinch but Dooseldorf is avoiding it.
Dooseldorf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Figg is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Dooseldorf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benny Figg's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Figg tries to clinch up.
Dooseldorf looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dooseldorf might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Good shot there by Dooseldorf.
Figg blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Dooseldorf misses the target.
Dooseldorf gets tackled into the cage by Figg. Figg maintains the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Figg as the two fighters clinch.
Dooseldorf throws a knee to the head but misses.
Figg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Figg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Figg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dooseldorf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figg misses with a punch to the body.
Figg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Figg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dooseldorf stalling the fight.
Dooseldorf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dooseldorf is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Dooseldorf.
Figg lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Figg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Figg working hard to break the clinch.
Figg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dooseldorf is trying to break the clinch but Figg has him pressed against the cage.
Figg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dooseldorf manages to break the clinch.
Figg tries to close the distance and clinch but Dooseldorf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Figg wants to clinch up but Dooseldorf keeps it at a distance.
Dooseldorf throws an overhand right that lands on Figg's shoulder, as Figg tries to avoid the shot.
Figg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dooseldorf to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick misses from Dooseldorf.
Figg is looking to counter punch.
Figg doesn't manage to clinch there - Dooseldorf circles away.
Dooseldorf looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Figg tries to clinch up.
Benny Figg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figg moves away from the strike by Dooseldorf.
Figg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dooseldorf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy left from Figg finds it's target.
Dooseldorf swings for the body but Figg moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Figg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dooseldorf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Dooseldorf on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Figg tries to clinch up.
Nice jab there from Dooseldorf.
Dooseldorf misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Dooseldorf lands but Figg takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Dooseldorf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Figg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Figg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dooseldorf lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Figg moves in looking to clinch but Dooseldorf pushes him off.
Dooseldorf ducks straight into an uppercut from Figg and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Dooseldorf manages to regain guard straight away.
Dooseldorf is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figg gets to his feet and stands over Dooseldorf, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Dooseldorf felt that one! Figg unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Dooseldorf from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benny Figg!
After winning the bout, Benny Figg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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