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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Beneke (ranked 2324 p4p, 1687 weight class) and Koba Takanori (ranked 272 p4p, 211 weight class). Koba Takanori has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark Beneke's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
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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 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Beneke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koba Takanori!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Topper Green and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beneke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Takanori appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Beneke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takanori thinks about the counter body kick.
Beneke with a nice calf kick.
Beneke shoots in looking for a takedown but Takanori manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Beneke's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Beneke digs a good body shot into Takanori's ribs.
Beneke connects with a right hand. Takanori shakes it off.
Beneke throws a lazy uppercut
and Takanori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Mark Beneke has been cut.
Beneke lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice uppercut lands for Beneke. That snapped Takanori's head back.
Beneke misses with an uppercut
and Takanori counters with a right hand to the body.
Beneke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Takanori under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beneke looks to score with a jab to the body but Takanori is just out of range.
Takanori appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Beneke throws an off balance right hand
and Takanori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Takanori just misses with a punch to the body.
Beneke throws a body punch but Takanori moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Takanori misses the target.
Beneke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Beneke throws a good cross that connects.
Beneke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Takanori checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Beneke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takanori.
A shot to the liver by Beneke. Beautiful body shot.
Beneke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Takanori is fending him off so far but Beneke persists. Nope, Takanori circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Beneke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beneke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Takanori tries to avoid it but Beneke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Takanori to the ground. Takanori escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mark Beneke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beneke throws a nice looking combination but Takanori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beneke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Beneke.
Beneke closes the distance and clinches up with Takanori, looking for a takedown. Beneke pushes Takanori against the ropes but Takanori circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It seemed like Takanori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beneke moves out of range of the body kick from Takanori.
Beneke is looking to score with low kicks.
Beneke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Takanori but Takanori pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takanori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beneke.
Beneke shoots in looking for a takedown but Takanori manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Beneke's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Takanori appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Beneke scores with a three punch combo!
Takanori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Takanori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Takanori ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Takanori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Takanori stuffs the takedown.
Takanori takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beneke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Takanori was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Beneke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takanori counters with a right hand to the body.
Beneke throws a leg kick that is checked
and Takanori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beneke's corner calls for a 1-2. Beneke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Beneke darts in looking for a takedown but Takanori gets double underhooks and turns Beneke into the ropes.
Takanori steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Takanori lands a good knee to the midsection. Beneke won't want to take too many of those.
Beneke is breathing heavily.
Takanori misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takanori.
Beneke manages to pull guard.
Takanori trying to control but Beneke is working from the bottom.
Takanori drops back, looking for a kneebar! Beneke looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Beneke looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Beneke!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beneke in side control, throwing shots but Takanori defends.
Beneke working away.
Beneke in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Takanori struggling a bit here.
Beneke working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Beneke thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Takanori is trying to control Beneke's posture but Beneke avoids it.
Beneke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Takanori has escaped the position, nice work there.
Beneke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Takanori is trying to control Beneke's posture but Beneke avoids it.
Beneke tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Beneke has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Beneke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Takanori is trying to improve his position.
Beneke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Beneke tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Beneke has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Takanori dodges the ground and pound from Beneke.
Beneke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Takanori tries to improve position but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Beneke thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Beneke in side control, throwing shots but Takanori defends.
Beneke thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Beneke scoring with punches and elbows.
Beneke is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Takanori knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Beneke in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Takanori tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Beneke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Beneke working the ground and pound but Takanori is defending the strikes.
Takanori tries to improve position but can't.
Beneke working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Beneke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Takanori has escaped the position, nice work there.
Takanori wants to control but Beneke postures up.
Takanori is trying to get back to half guard.
Beneke tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Beneke has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Beneke is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Takanori is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Beneke tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Beneke has hold of Takanori's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Takanori tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Beneke cranks the arm and Takanori screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Takanori, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mark Beneke!
Mark Beneke was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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hype
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RATING
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