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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ale Vazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ale Vazquez has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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180 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Bender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ale Vazquez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bender closes the distance and clinches up with Vazquez, looking for a takedown. Bender pushes Vazquez against the cage but Vazquez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bender throws a sloppy head kick and Vazquez moves out of range easily.
Bender shoots in for a takedown but Vazquez shows good takedown defense.
Vazquez throws a right and a left that Bender avoids nicely.
Vazquez stuffs the takedown attempt from Bender. Bender gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Bender. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bender shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vazquez as he jumps to the side.
Bender shoots in for a takedown but Vazquez shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bender.
Vazquez scores with the left hand. Bender knows he should have avoided that one.
Vazquez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bender, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Vazquez on the inside.
Bender decides to pull guard.
Vazquez wants to stand and escape but instead Bender has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bender trying to control the position from guard on top but Vazquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vazquez wants to stand but Bender is controlling the position.
That's two 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.
Vazquez keeping moving, preventing Bender from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vazquez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bender stops Vazquez from standing up.
Vazquez pushes Bender off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Vazquez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vazquez lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bender is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bender is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bender is breathing heavily.
Vazquez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bender letting Vazquez take a breather here.
Vazquez breaks the clinch.
Vazquez wants to clinch.
Bender shoots in but Vazquez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vazquez stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bender uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vazquez.
Bender shoots in for a double leg but Vazquez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good exchange - Vazquez coming out on top.
Vazquez clinches.
A body shot lands from Vazquez.
Vazquez breaks from the clinch.
Vazquez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bender has time to react.
Bender drops his hands momentarily and Vazquez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vazquez instigates a clinch.
Vazquez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bender blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ale Vazquez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bender shoots in but Vazquez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bender shoots for a takedown but Vazquez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bender shoots in looking for a takedown. Vazquez tries to sprawl out of it but Bender keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vazquez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Bender. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vazquez has managed to clinch.
Vazquez breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vazquez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bender closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vazquez circles away.
Bender fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Vazquez misses.
Bender walks into a jab.
Vazquez has managed to clinch.
Bender can't break the clinch.
Bender tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vazquez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bender is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vazquez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vazquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown by Bender or perhaps it was just good defense by Vazquez which made him look bad.
Vazquez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bender shoots in but Vazquez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bender shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vazquez but Vazquez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bender takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vazquez pushes Bender up against the cage in a clinch.
Vazquez lands with a light punch inside.
Bender is trying to break free.
Vazquez manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Vazquez misses
and Bender counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vazquez's knee momentarily.
Bender tries to keep at a distance but Vazquez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bender is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bender on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vazquez scores with a shoulder strike.
Vazquez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bender lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vazquez lands an uppercut.
Vazquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vazquez throws a shot to the body.
Vazquez moves into the clinch successfully.
Vazquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vazquez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vazquez is rocked!
It looks like Ale Vazquez has been cut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bender on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vazquez. Vazquez obviously looking to wear him down.
Ale Vazquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vazquez misses with a hook.
Vazquez works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bender.
Bender is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Vazquez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oh Bender is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vazquez moves into range and clinches up with Bender.
Nice elbow from Vazquez.
Bender escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vazquez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vazquez lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Vazquez as Bender shoots in.
Vazquez lands with a right and another and another! Bender is in big trouble! Vazquez lands again and this time it's lights out for Bender! A quality knockout there for Vazquez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ale Vazquez!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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