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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Pyke (ranked 3644 p4p, 380 weight class) and Nigel Benn Jr (ranked 2984 p4p, 334 weight class). Pyke comes into the arena with Magnus Pyke blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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193 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
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185 cm
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203 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite 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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magnus Pyke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nigel Benn Jr!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pyke manages to avoid it.
Pyke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Benn Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pyke.
Benn Jr misses the jab.
Pyke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pyke closes the distance and clinches.
Pyke pulls guard effortlessly.
Benn Jr chips away with some ground and pound.
Benn Jr throws a strike but Pyke rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Benn Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Benn Jr wants to stand but Pyke is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyke wants to control from the top but Benn Jr keeps moving.
Benn Jr pulls Pyke in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyke wants to control from the top but Benn Jr keeps moving.
Benn Jr has his feet on Pyke's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Pyke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Benn Jr can pounce on him.
Pyke with a jab.
A punch combination from Benn Jr misses.
A slow jab from Pyke misses its intended target.
Pyke gets a double leg takedown into Benn Jr's guard.
Benn Jr keeping full guard, as Pyke tries to pass.
Pyke is looking to advance position but Benn Jr has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benn Jr is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pyke can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Benn Jr looking to control but Pyke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pyke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Benn Jr punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pyke tries to reverse the position but Benn Jr maintains control.
Benn Jr with the ground and pound from mount.
Benn Jr is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pyke has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pyke!
Pyke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Benn Jr keeping moving, preventing Pyke from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyke passes Benn Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pyke tries to pass the half guard into mount. Benn Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pyke passes to side control.
Benn Jr is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pyke off and has taken his back!
Benn Jr misses with an elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jr wants to control but Pyke is keeping busy.
Benn Jr throwing sloppy strikes.
Benn Jr trying to control.
Benn Jr missing with strikes from the back.
Benn Jr missing with punches from the back.
Benn Jr working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Benn Jr struggling to land strikes to the head as Pyke covers up.
Benn Jr misses with a punch to the head.
Pyke covering up well and avoiding damage.
Benn Jr scores with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nigel Benn Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A clash of legs there as Pyke blocks the low kick.
Pyke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Benn Jr.
Benn Jr lands a jab to Pyke's midsection.
Pyke misses with an uppercut.
Pyke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Benn Jr drops Pyke with a beautiful combination! Pyke stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Benn Jr is looking for the KO!
Pyke is rocked!
It looks like Magnus Pyke has been cut.
Benn Jr grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Pyke takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Benn Jr cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nigel Benn Jr!
After winning the bout, Nigel Benn Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Magnus Pyke stepped up to the mic, saying 'If it squirms, it's biology. If it stinks, it's chemistry. If it doesn't work, it's physics. And if you can't understand it, it's mathamatics.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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