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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saguro Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bender's entrance music is Don't You Forget About Me. A fine choice. Saguro Takada has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Bender's chin.
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156 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saguro Takada!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bender was well out of range. Poor timing from Takada.
Takada misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Takada.
Takada connects with a jab.
Bender avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bender moves out of range of the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bender checks a leg kick.
Takada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bender was well out of range. Poor timing from Takada.
Takada digs a good body shot into Bender's ribs.
Bender explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bender tries to close the distance and clinch but Takada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bender takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Takada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bender.
Takada misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Takada misses the target.
The fighters circling - Takada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Bender checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bender closes the distance and pushes Takada back into the cage.
Bender looking to throw knees to the head but Takada is blocking nicely.
Takada scores with a shot to the side of Bender's head.
Bender tries to land a knee to the head but Takada blocks with his arms.
Bender throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takada throws a punch but it's blocked by Bender.
Takada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bender misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takada.
Takada can't find room to land a body shot as Bender controls the action.
Takada changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bender fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bender throws a push kick but Takada slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Takada connects with a crisp jab.
Takada misses the jab.
Takada scores with a jab to the body.
Takada throws a low kick but Bender avoids it.
Takada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bender moves away.
Takada thows a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Takada lands.
Takada takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Takada throws a right and a left that Bender avoids nicely.
Bender goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Takada.
Takada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bender sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bender looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bender walks into a stiff left hand from Takada.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bender. Takada shrugs it off though.
Bender takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bender tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Takada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bender dodges the punch combination from Takada.
Bender checks a low kick from Takada.
Takada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takada. Bender does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Takada.
Takada misses the shot to the body.
Takada misses with a low kick.
Takada lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bender's sensitive parts.
Saguro Takada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bender tries to close the distance and clinch but Takada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takada works Bender's body with a nice hook.
Takada throws a hook to the side of Bender's head but Bender sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bender clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Bender.
Takada tries to score a body lock takedown but Bender shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bender blocks a body shot from Takada.
Takada misses with a body punch.
Takada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saguro Takada dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bender defending well as Takada loads up on a big left hand.
Takada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takada misses the jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Takada crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bender - the referee stops the clock and Takada gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bender. Takada manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Takada lands a nice looking body shot.
Takada thows a body shot but no joy.
Takada throws a solid leg kick but Bender takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Takada.
Takada thows a body shot but no joy.
Takada tests Bender's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bender uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takada.
Takada fails to land the takedown.
Takada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takada. Bender does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bender avoids the body shot from Takada.
Bender blocks a head kick by Takada.
Takada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takada throws a lazy head kick
and Bender holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bender throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takada blocks it with crossed arms.
Bender misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takada.
Takada tries to throw a body punch but Bender avoids it by throwing Takada back against the cage.
Takada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bender's elbow.
Bender blocking some punches.
Takada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Takada misses with a body punch.
Takada tries to break the clinch but Bender is controlling the position.
Takada tries a body shot but Bender blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bender landing knees to the body.
Bender landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A frustrated look appears on Takada's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bender blocks a body shot from Takada.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bender.
Takada dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Takada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takada misses with a body punch.
Takada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bender using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takada has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takada takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bender unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bender tries a knee to the head but Takada blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Takada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takada tries to work over Bender's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takada trying to control the position but instead, Bender has worked for underhooks and has pushed Takada into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada presses Bender against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Takada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bender prevents a body shot from Takada.
Bender working Takada over with knees to the body.
Takada misses with a punch to the body.
Takada scores with a hook to the body.
Bender takes a shot to the head.
Takada scores with a hook to the body.
Takada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bender with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takada is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bender blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Takada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bender landing knees to the body.
Takada trying to stall but Bender improves his position.
Bender misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takada.
Bender connects with a knee to the head.
Bender working Takada over with knees to the body.
Bender landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Takada misses with a body punch.
Takada has a couple of punches blocked by Bender.
Bender with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bender lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Bender will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bender goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bender tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bender.
Bender gets a clinch.
Bender tries a knee to the head but Takada blocks it.
Bender keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takada's efforts to push away.
Takada is looking to break free of the clinch but Bender has double underhooks.
Takada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takada managing to block the knees to the body from Bender.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takada jumps guard but Bender stands there with Takada around his waist. Takada gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Takada is looking to break free of the clinch but Bender has double underhooks.
Takada dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bender blocks a body shot from Takada.
Bender tries a knee to the head but Takada blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takada blocks it with crossed arms.
Bender looking to throw knees to the head but Takada is blocking nicely.
Takada works on Bender's body with a couple of short punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Takada - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Takada tries to pull guard but Bender holds him up against the cage and eventually Takada drops back down to his feet.
Takada is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Takada misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Takada - that landed with a thud.
Bender misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takada.
Takada trying to stall but Bender improves his position.
Takada misses with a punch to the body.
Bender misses with a knee to the head.
Takada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takada can't find room to land a body shot as Bender controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bender's elbow.
Takada tries to throw a body punch but Bender avoids it by throwing Takada back against the cage.
Bender tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bender looking to throw knees to the head but Takada is blocking nicely.
Bender looking to throw knees to the head but Takada is blocking nicely.
Bender has Takada pressed against the cage, preventing Takada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bender prevents a body shot from Takada.
Takada throws a punch but it's blocked by Bender.
Bender blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takada struggles to land a body shot inside as Bender controls his hands.
Bender crunches a lovely knee into Takada's ribcage.
Takada displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bender up against the cage.
Bender with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takada is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada can't find room to land a body shot as Bender controls the action.
Bender landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bender prevents a body shot from Takada.
Takada jumps guard but Bender stands there with Takada around his waist. Takada gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
John Bender has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saguro Takada.
Takada struggles to land a body shot inside as Bender controls his hands.
Bender landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Takada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bender using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Takada can't find room to land a body shot as Bender controls the action.
Bender landing knees to the body.
Takada is looking to control Bender's arms but Bender gets an underhook and turns him. Now Takada has his back to the cage.
Takada tries a body shot but Bender blocks it.
Bender connects with a knee to the head.
Bender landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Takada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takada trying to control the position but instead, Bender has worked for underhooks and has pushed Takada into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takada struggles to land a body shot inside as Bender controls his hands.
Takada lands a nice uppercut.
Bender crunches a lovely knee into Takada's ribcage.
Takada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takada misses with a punch to the body.
A knee to the head by Bender.
Bender prevents a body shot from Takada.
Bender crunches a lovely knee into Takada's ribcage.
Takada struggles to land a body shot inside as Bender controls his hands.
Takada tries a body shot but Bender blocks it.
Bender throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takada blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bender tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bender's elbow.
Takada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Bender.
Bender utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Bender showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bender 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Bender!
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energy
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hype
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