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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knocke Bensmock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
20 - 10 - 3 |
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195 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Knocke Bensmock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Angel!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Angel lands a right hook to the body.
Bensmock throws a predictable looking body shot
and Angel counters with a two punch combo.
Bensmock lands a leg kick that knocks Angel off balance momentarily.
A low kick from Bensmock is predictable there
and Angel counters with a solid body kick.
Knocke Bensmock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bensmock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Angel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bensmock can't do much from the bottom here.
Angel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bensmock knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bensmock is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Angel off and has taken his back!
Bensmock tries to keep control of the position but Angel is staying busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Bensmock controlling well, preventing Angel from escaping the position.
Bensmock throwing damaging strikes from the back! Angel could be in trouble here!
Bensmock gets his hands free as Angel looks to control.
Bensmock scores with punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Angel's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Angel controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Bensmock has good solid back control here.
Bensmock is not going to allow Angel to sit and survive in this position.
Angel tries to roll but Bensmock sticks to his back.
Angel manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bensmock's guard. Nice work there by Angel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock pulls Angel in close to prevent any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bensmock wants to improve his position but instead Angel has moved into half guard.
Bensmock is not content to let Angel control the position.
Angel prevents Bensmock from improving his position.
Angel gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bensmock - that will leave a mark!
Angel fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock swings widly with a right hand
and Angel counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab lands there for Bensmock.
Bensmock scores with a nice right hand.
Bensmock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bensmock tried to score with a low kick but Angel checks it.
Angel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooh!!! Bensmock has knocked Angel down with a huge combo! Bensmock steps away and waves a wobbly Angel back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Angel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bensmock.
The crowd cheers as Bensmock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Angel doesn't seem phased though.
Angel is rocked!
Bensmock tries to close the distance and clinch but Angel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angel tries to close the distance and clinch but Bensmock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bensmock throws a low kick but Angel avoids it.
Knocke Bensmock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Angel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bensmock tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Angel is in Bensmock's guard.
Bensmock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Angel postures up.
Angel drops back looking for a leg! Bensmock is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bensmock manages to kick Angel off! Angel jumps back into Bensmock's guard.
Angel stands and steps away. Bensmock gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Angel drives through with a takedown into Bensmock's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bensmock looking for a sweep. Not yet Bensmock, not yet.
Angel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bensmock lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Angel!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knocke Bensmock dominated that round.
That's time! Bensmock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Angel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bensmock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Angel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Angel misses with a takedown attempt - Bensmock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice defenses there by Angel.
Decent striking displayed by Bensmock there.
Knocke Bensmock is winning the standup battle so far.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Angel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bensmock keeps working.
Bensmock manages to work his way to half guard, despite Angel's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel is trying to control the action in half guard but Bensmock is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Angel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bensmock trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bensmock tries to roll over but Angel keeps him under control.
Bensmock is working hard here to advance position.
Angel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bensmock keeps working.
Bensmock slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Angel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Frank Angel has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock trying to keep a closed guard but Angel is proving a slippery customer.
Bensmock has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Angel has passed into side control.
Bensmock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Angel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Angel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Angel tries for a kimura but Bensmock is defending well.
Angel wants to control but Bensmock is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Angel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bensmock throws out the jab.
Frank Angel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bensmock slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bensmock thows a body kick. Angel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bensmock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Angel has time to react.
Angel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Angel slips a straight right by Bensmock.
Bensmock throws a nice looking combination but Angel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bensmock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Angel counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Angel is defended easily by Bensmock.
Knocke Bensmock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Angel.
Bensmock throws a good cross that connects.
A left lands for Bensmock.
Bensmock throws a low kick but Angel avoids it.
Angel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bensmock.
Angel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bensmock is fending him off so far but Angel persists. Nope, Bensmock circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bensmock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bensmock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Angel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bensmock swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knocke Bensmock dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bensmock.
Angel checks a leg kick.
Bensmock connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Angel is defended easily by Bensmock.
Angel shoots in and bounces Bensmock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bensmock keeping moving, preventing Angel from controlling successfully.
Bensmock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Angel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel trying to control the position from guard on top but Bensmock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bensmock keeping full guard, as Angel tries to pass.
Angel tries to stand but Bensmock is controlling from the bottom.
Bensmock is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Angel presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Bensmock misses with some punches.
Bensmock prevents Angel from breaking the clinch.
Angel looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bensmock fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Knocke Bensmock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Angel.
Angel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bensmock has closed the distance and engaged Angel in a clinch.
Bensmock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bensmock prevents the takedown attempt.
Bensmock swings wildly with an uppercut but Angel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bensmock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bensmock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bensmock misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock misses with a body punch.
Angel is looking for a takedown.
Bensmock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bensmock misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angel.
A head punch on the inside from Bensmock fails to land.
Bensmock tries to throw a body punch but Angel avoids it by throwing Bensmock back against the cage.
Bensmock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bensmock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Angel backwards.
Bensmock gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Angel.
Angel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Angel breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bensmock defends well and Angel ends up having to push Bensmock into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bensmock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Angels head.
A short uppercut from Bensmock.
Angel working hard to break the clinch.
Bensmock prevents the takedown attempt.
Angel blocks the elbow strike.
Angel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bensmock gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bensmock scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Bensmock.
Angel blocking some punches.
Angel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knocke Bensmock clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bensmock connects with a solid leg kick.
Bensmock misses with a looping right.
Angel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bensmock can pounce on him.
Angel tries for a takedown but Bensmock sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bensmock with a nice cross.
Bensmock scores with a hook.
A big right from Bensmock misses.
Angel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Angel tries to close the distance and clinch but Bensmock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bensmock swings widly with a right hand
and Bensmock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Angel shoots in for a double leg but Bensmock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bensmock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Angel.
Angel slips under a jab from Bensmock.
Bensmock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Angel is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Bensmock tenderised Angel's leg. Angel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bensmock misses with a looping right.
Angel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bensmock's waist but Bensmock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Angel off to one side.
Knocke Bensmock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Angel.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bensmock.
Bensmock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bensmock lands a head shot.
Bensmock throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bensmock lands with an overhand left.
Bensmock thows a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bensmock as he jumps to the side.
Angel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bensmock thuds his right hand into Angel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Angel is still on wobbly legs! Can Bensmock finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Angel seems to have recovered his senses.
Bensmock scores with a spinning back kick!
Bensmock scores with a punch to the head.
Angel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bensmock.
Bensmock rushes Angel and presses him up against the cage.
Bensmock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bensmock.
Angel has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bensmock is trying to keep an underhook but Angel manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Angel trying to control the action but Bensmock is working from the bottom.
Bensmock is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Angel jumps into side control!
Angel tries for a kimura but Bensmock is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel swings around for an armbar but Bensmock sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Angel's guard.
Angel looking to control.
Angel has his foot on Bensmock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bensmock works his way back into a safe position though.
Bensmock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Angel can do to turn this around?
Angel keeping moving, preventing Bensmock from controlling successfully.
Angel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bensmock wants to control from the top but Angel keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bensmock stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bensmock lands a nice looking kick to the body. Angel takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock throws an overhand right that lands on Angel's shoulder, as Angel tries to avoid the shot.
Bensmock lands with a nice combination. Angel backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bensmock scores with a decent looking hook.
Bensmock connects with a solid leg kick.
Angel gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Bensmock gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Knocke Bensmock!
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