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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Benjamin Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Safo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beheaded in Paris by Cradled To Grave. Safo has chosen Up Your Speed by Sway DaSafo as his entrance music. Derek Safo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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185 lbs
26 - 16 - 2 |
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent 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
26 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Benjamin Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Safo!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benjamin Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Safo throws a hook but Benjamin Jr avoids it easily.
Safo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Benjamin Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Safo.
Safo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr punishes Safo's body with a nice straight punch.
Benjamin Jr misses the shot to the body.
Benjamin Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Safos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Benjamin Jr throws a series of punches but Safo moves out of range.
Safo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Safo throws a lazy right hand but Benjamin Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benjamin Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Safo.
Safo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benjamin Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Safo.
Benjamin Jr throws a right and a left that Safo avoids nicely.
Safo blocks a jab.
Benjamin Jr misses the shot to the body.
Benjamin Jr looks to throw the jab but Safo is out of range.
Safo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Safo closes the distance and clinches.
Safo letting Benjamin Jr take a breather here.
Safo prevents a body shot from Benjamin Jr.
Safo working aggressively here.
Benjamin Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Safo is keeping busy.
Benjamin Jr lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Benjamin Jr.
Safo throws a head punch that misses.
Safo throws a punch but it's blocked by Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Benjamin Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Benjamin Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Safo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Safo has a couple of punches blocked by Benjamin Jr.
Nice body punch from Safo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benjamin Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Safo prevents a body shot from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Safo is leaning against Benjamin Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benjamin Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Safo.
Good body shot from Safo.
Safo misses with the head strike.
Safo throws a punch but it's blocked by Benjamin Jr.
Safo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Benjamin Jr.
Safo lands a nice elbow.
Benjamin Jr takes a shot to the head.
Safo misses with a punch to the body.
Safo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benjamin Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Safo backwards.
Benjamin Jr lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benjamin Jr blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Safo.
A short right from Safo.
Safo controlling the action here for a moment.
Safo tries to work over Benjamin Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Benjamin Jr as Safo tries to tie him up.
Benjamin Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Safo lands a damaging elbow.
Safo lands a shoulder strike.
Benjamin Jr blocking some punches.
Benjamin Jr blocking some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Safo.
A short uppercut from Benjamin Jr.
Safo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Safo avoiding damage as Benjamin Jr throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benjamin Jr gets through Safo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benjamin Jr content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Benjamin Jr misses with a body punch.
Benjamin Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Safo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Safo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Safo trying to stall but Benjamin Jr improves his position.
Safo throws an elbow that misses.
Benjamin Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Safo tries to throw a body punch but Benjamin Jr avoids it by throwing Safo back against the cage.
Benjamin Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Safo lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benjamin Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Safo controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Benjamin Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice elbow from Benjamin Jr.
It looks like Derek Safo has been cut.
Benjamin Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benjamin Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Benjamin Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Derek Safo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Safo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benjamin Jr.
Safo slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Safo.
Safo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Safo needs to keep his hands up - Benjamin Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Safo cracks Benjamin Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thomas Benjamin Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Safo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Safo throws a nice looking combination but Benjamin Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benjamin Jr jabs Safo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Safo misses with a wild body shot.
Benjamin Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Safo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Safo misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Benjamin Jr misses.
Benjamin Jr tries to bum rush Safo with a series of wild strikes but Safo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benjamin Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Safo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Safo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Safo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benjamin Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Benjamin Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Safo.
Safo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Benjamin Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Safo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Safo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Benjamin Jr.
Safo throws a jab when Benjamin Jr was well out of range.
Safo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benjamin Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benjamin Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Safo is breathing heavily.
Benjamin Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Benjamin Jr throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benjamin Jr stalks Safo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Safo's face. Safo staggers backwards, shaken.
Safo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Benjamin Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Safo scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Safo avoids the body shot from Benjamin Jr.
Safo slips under a jab.
Benjamin Jr throws a body punch but Safo moves out of range.
Benjamin Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Safo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr punishes Safo's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Benjamin Jr - just one landing.
Benjamin Jr throws a right and a left that Safo avoids nicely.
Safo thows a body shot but no joy.
Safo is looking to clinch but Benjamin Jr is avoiding it.
Benjamin Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Safo's shoulder, as Safo tries to avoid the shot.
Benjamin Jr takes a swing at Safo's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick from Safo misses.
Safo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Benjamin Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Safo in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benjamin Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Safo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Safo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benjamin Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Safo manages to avoid it.
A big right from Benjamin Jr misses.
Benjamin Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Safo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Safo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Benjamin Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benjamin Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Safo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Benjamin Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Safo is just out of range.
Safo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Safo swings for the body but Benjamin Jr moves out of range.
Safo throws a right and a left that both miss.
A swing and a miss from Benjamin Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr catches Safo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benjamin Jr misses with a straight right.
Benjamin Jr misses with a double jab
and Safo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Safo lands a slapping body shot.
Safo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benjamin Jr loads up on a big right hand but Safo slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Benjamin Jr.
Jab, jab by Benjamin Jr - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Safo misses with a looping right.
Safo missing with a left hand there. Benjamin Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benjamin Jr. That's going to slow Safo down.
Safo lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Benjamin Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derek Safo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Safo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benjamin Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benjamin Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Safo lands a body shot.
Safo slips a jab from Benjamin Jr.
Safo misses with a series of wild punches.
Benjamin Jr throws a nice looking combination but Safo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Safo misses with an uppercut.
Benjamin Jr misses with a double jab.
Safo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benjamin Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Safo.
Thomas Benjamin Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Safo slips under a jab from Benjamin Jr.
Safo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Safo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Safo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Safo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Safo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Safo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benjamin Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Safo's hands.
Benjamin Jr jabs at Safo's body.
Benjamin Jr looks to land a combination but Safo avoids it well.
Benjamin Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Benjamin Jr connects with a jab.
No joy there for Safo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Safo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benjamin Jr has Safo up against the cage in a clinch.
Safo throws a punch but it's blocked by Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Benjamin Jr fails to land.
Thomas Benjamin Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Benjamin Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Safo lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Safo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Safo struggles to land a body shot inside as Benjamin Jr controls his hands.
Safo taking a breather.
Benjamin Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Safo lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benjamin Jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Safo.
Safo tries to stall but Benjamin Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Benjamin Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Benjamin Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Benjamin Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Safo working aggressively here.
Safo trying to control the position but instead, Benjamin Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Safo into the cage.
Benjamin Jr lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Safo.
Derek Safo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Safo blocking some punches.
Benjamin Jr prevents a body shot from Safo.
Safo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benjamin Jr works on Safo's body with a couple of short punches.
Benjamin Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Benjamin Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Thomas Benjamin Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Safo is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benjamin Jr.
Safo is still on wobbly legs! Can Benjamin Jr finish him?
Safo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Safo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Safo to his knees! Benjamin Jr keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Benjamin Jr!
A victorious Thomas Benjamin Jr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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