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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Beneke (ranked 4372 p4p, 24221 weight class) and Goro Majima (ranked 490 p4p, 593 weight class). Majima is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: GET TO THE TOP (Remix of THE END). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Beneke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Goro Majima!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majima has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Majima there as he acknowledges the shot.
Beneke connects with a nice looking jab.
Majima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beneke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Majima is fending him off so far but Beneke persists. Nope, Majima circles away and we're back to standing.
Majima tries to bum rush Beneke with a series of wild strikes but Beneke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mark Beneke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beneke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Majima's head.
Beneke lands a nice shot that snaps Majima's head back.
Sloppy strikes from Majima. Those never looked like landing.
Majima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Majima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Majima takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beneke's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Beneke duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Beneke, as that shot connected.
Majima throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beneke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beneke with the inside leg kick.
Majima ducks right into an uppercut from Beneke.
Majima throws a jab but it's blocked by Beneke.
Majima tries to bum rush Beneke with a series of wild strikes but Beneke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Beneke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majima rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beneke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beneke lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Majima misses with a combination
and Beneke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheers as Beneke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Majima doesn't seem phased though.
Beneke is looking to slow Majima down with leg kicks.
A punch combination from Majima misses.
Majima throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goro Majima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Majima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Majima misses with a two punch combination.
Majima tries to bum rush Beneke with a series of wild strikes but Beneke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Majima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beneke.
Beneke tries for a takedown but Majima sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Beneke.
Beneke looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Beneke works Majima's body with a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Beneke.
Majima throws a lazy right hand but Beneke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke digs a good body shot into Majima's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Beneke.
Majima looks to land a combination but Beneke avoids it well.
Beneke lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Beneke. Majima shrugs it off though.
Beneke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Majima on the side of the head.
Beneke slips under a jab.
Beneke lands with a straight right. Majima didn't see that one coming.
Beneke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Beneke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Majima moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Beneke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A lazy left from Beneke finds it's target.
Beneke scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Beneke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Majima throws out the jab.
Beneke lands a head shot.
Majima swings widly with a right hand
and Beneke counters with an inside leg kick.
Beneke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Beneke lands with a hook. Majima tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Majima on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beneke. Beneke obviously looking to wear him down.
Beneke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've been informed that Majima has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Majima. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Beneke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Beneke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Beneke feints a jab promting Majima to slip. Beneke then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Majima slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Beneke.
Beneke cracks Majima with a right hand to the side of the head.
Majima walks into a straight right hand from Beneke.
Beneke connects with a right hand. Majima shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majima misses with a two punch combination.
Beneke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Majima shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Beneke eats them both and turns towards Majima to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Beneke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Majima.
Majima has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A lazy left from Majima finds it's target.
Majima misses with a few strikes there.
Majima pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beneke lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Majima rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beneke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beneke throwing a counter right hand but Majima manages to avoid it.
Beneke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Majima in his tracks.
Nice uppercut there from Beneke.
Majima throws a nice looking combination but Beneke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Majima throws a right and a left that Beneke avoids nicely.
Majima on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Beneke scores with a head kick. Majima tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Majima swings widly with a right hand
and Majima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Beneke dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab from Beneke does it's job there.
Majima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beneke.
Good standup being displayed there by Beneke as he connects with a hook.
Majima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Beneke.
Beneke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Beneke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Majima can do to turn this around?
Majima thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beneke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Beneke throws a good cross that connects.
An inside leg kick lands from Beneke.
Majima tries to bum rush Beneke with a series of wild strikes but Beneke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beneke clinches with his opponent.
Beneke jumps into guard, dragging Majima to the mat.
Majima must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Beneke holds on and takes a little breather.
Majima tries to stand but Beneke is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke pushes Majima off and gets back to his feet.
Beneke connects with a solid leg kick.
Beneke slips a jab and a cross from Majima.
Majima misses with a series of wild punches.
Mark Beneke is winning the standup battle so far.
Beneke scores with a jab.
Beneke sizes up Majima with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Beneke. That snapped Majima's head back.
Beneke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
No joy there for Majima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beneke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Majima in his tracks.
Beneke shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Majima eats them both and turns towards Beneke to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke has a takedown stuffed.
Majima's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Beneke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Majima scrambles back to his feet.
Good shot there by Beneke.
Nice defenses there by Beneke.
Beneke tries to counter by clinching up but Majima breaks away and moves out of range.
Majima scores with a sloppy right hand. Beneke should have avoided that one.
Beneke cracks Majima with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Beneke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Majima.
Beneke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beneke throws a nice head kick!
Majima takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Beneke lands a body shot.
Beneke scores with a kick to the midsection.
Beneke slips a jab from Majima.
Majima 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Majima.
A swing and a miss from Majima.
Majima connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Beneke sizes up Majima with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Beneke dips to his left and cracks Majima with an uppercut!
Majima misses with a wild combination.
Beneke has managed to clinch.
Beneke manages to break the clinch.
Beneke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beneke connects with a right hand. Majima shakes it off.
Beneke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A lazy left from Beneke finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beneke connects with a looping right hand.
Beneke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Majima.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beneke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Beneke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Majima walks into a stiff left hand from Beneke.
A jab from Beneke finds it's way through Majima's defenses.
Beneke has managed to clinch.
Beneke lands an uppercut.
Beneke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Majima changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Majima rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beneke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beneke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Beneke catches Majima with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beneke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Majima. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Majima throws a series of punches but Beneke moves out of range.
Majima looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Majima jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beneke sizes up Majima with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Beneke dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Beneke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Majima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goro Majima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beneke slips a straight right by Majima.
Majima on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beneke. Beneke obviously looking to wear him down.
Beneke lands a really nice looking cross but Majima seems unphased.
Majima on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beneke shoots for a takedown but Majima saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Majima moves into range and connects with a jab.
Majima jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beneke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Majima has time to react.
Majima is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beneke.
Beneke keeps Majima at a distance using the push kick.
Beneke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beneke cracks Majima with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Beneke catches Majima with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majima on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Majima slips a jab from Beneke.
Majima is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Beneke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Beneke cracks Majima with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Beneke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Majima momentarily.
Majima throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Majima misses.
Sloppy strikes from Majima. Those never looked like landing.
Majima takes a swing at Beneke's ribcage but misses.
Beneke lands a nice hook to Majima's body. Majima takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Majima takes a jab right on the kisser.
Beneke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Majima swinging wildly here.
A quick step to the side and Beneke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Majima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Majima but Majima pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Majima takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beneke lands with an overhand left.
Beneke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Majima.
Majima has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beneke finds it's way round the side to connect with Majima's head.
Majima throws a series of punches but Beneke moves out of range.
Majima swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beneke counters with a stiff right hand.
Beneke cracks Majima with a right hand to the side of the head.
Beneke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beneke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Beneke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majima with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beneke to score with a decent uppercut.
Beneke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beneke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Majima.
Beneke lands a nice looking kick to the body. Majima takes a step back to recover.
Majima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Majima swinging wildly here.
Beneke scores with a nice head shot.
Beneke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Beneke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Majima takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Beneke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Majima takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Majima throws a series of punches but Beneke avoids them all with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Beneke scores with a four punch combination!
Majima misses with a series of wild punches.
Beneke delivers a nice body kick.
Majima lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A lazy left from Beneke finds it's target.
Beneke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mark Beneke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Majima is rocked!
Majima takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Majima is still on wobbly legs! Can Beneke finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beneke scores with a decent looking hook.
Majima on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Beneke does it's job there.
Good shot there by Beneke.
Beneke clobbers Majima with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Goro Majima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beneke pounces like a tiger and cracks Majima with a vicious hook! Majima is down but not out! Beneke follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mark Beneke!
After the fight, Mark Beneke was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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