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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kareem al Rashid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chucho Benitez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al Rashid comes into the arena with Highlight Reel blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Kareem al Rashid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chucho Benitez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
al Rashid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
al Rashid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been hearing reports that al Rashid has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
al Rashid scores with a head kick. Benitez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Benitez throws a big shot that misses.
al Rashid throws a looping overhand right but Benitez ducks down to avoid it.
al Rashid thumps Benitez with a low kick.
al Rashid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
al Rashid drives through and clinches with Benitez against the cage.
al Rashid is leaning against Benitez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
al Rashid throws a head punch that misses.
al Rashid swings wildly with an uppercut but Benitez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benitez blocks a body shot from al Rashid.
Benitez goes for a takedown in the clinch but al Rashid prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benitez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kareem al Rashid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for al Rashid.
al Rashid scores with a leg kick.
al Rashid looks to score with a jab to the body but Benitez is just out of range.
al Rashid closes the distance and pushes Benitez back into the cage.
al Rashid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benitez lands a takedown into guard.
al Rashid trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benitez looking to pass the guard.
Benitez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Benitez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
al Rashid is trying to get back to half guard.
al Rashid struggling a bit here.
al Rashid is looking to regain half guard here but Benitez keeps moving and retains side control.
al Rashid is working hard here to advance position.
al Rashid takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Benitez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
al Rashid wants to control but Benitez postures up.
Benitez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear al Rashid down.
al Rashid can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benitez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, al Rashid has escaped the position, nice work there.
Benitez wants to lay and pray for a moment but al Rashid keeps working.
al Rashid is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
al Rashid struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benitez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
al Rashid is trying to control Benitez's posture but Benitez avoids it.
Benitez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by al Rashid, who protects the arm well.
Benitez swings around for an armbar but al Rashid sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Benitez's guard.
al Rashid passes easily into side control. Nice work.
al Rashid wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Benitez, who protects the arm well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benitez manages to get back to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Benitez wants to get back to full guard.
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 Kareem al Rashid will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
al Rashid looks to score with a jab to the body but Benitez is just out of range.
Benitez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
al Rashid wants to clinch.
al Rashid lands with a shot to the body.
al Rashid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benitez gets caught napping as al Rashid dives in and scores a takedown. Benitez manages to retain guard.
Benitez keeping moving, preventing al Rashid from controlling successfully.
al Rashid preventing the sweep.
Benitez controls al Rashid momentarily but al Rashid frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benitez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. al Rashid is aware though and is defending well.
al Rashid thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Benitez keeping moving, preventing al Rashid from controlling successfully.
al Rashid 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.
al Rashid preventing the sweep.
Benitez keeping full guard, as al Rashid tries to pass.
al Rashid trying to control but Benitez is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benitez is looking for a triangle but al Rashid pushes his legs off easily.
Benitez working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benitez keeping moving, preventing al Rashid from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kareem al Rashid.
al Rashid does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
al Rashid stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A low kick from al Rashid is predictable there
and Benitez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
al Rashid keeping full guard, as Benitez tries to pass.
al Rashid is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid throws his legs up looking for a submission but Benitez uses it to pass to side control.
Benitez cracks al Rashid with a big elbow.
Benitez wants to lay and pray for a moment but al Rashid keeps working.
al Rashid is trying to get back to half guard.
al Rashid wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Benitez working the head with strikes.
Benitez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at al Rashid to see if he's OK.
Benitez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by al Rashid, who protects the arm well.
Benitez working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benitez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, al Rashid has escaped the position, nice work there.
Benitez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, al Rashid has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Benitez but great work by al Rashid.
al Rashid tries for a kimura but Benitez is defending well.
al Rashid trying to control the action but Benitez is working from the bottom.
Benitez is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
al Rashid looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Benitez wants to control but al Rashid postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chucho Benitez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! al Rashid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice cross by Benitez.
Excellent takedown into side control there by al Rashid.
Benitez struggling a bit here.
al Rashid trying to control the position but Benitez is working away.
al Rashid tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Benitez wants to control but al Rashid postures up.
al Rashid is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Benitez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
al Rashid tries for a kimura but Benitez is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benitez is looking for a sweep.
al Rashid is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Benitez looks calm but he's in trouble here. al Rashid gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Benitez is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! al Rashid lets go of the hold and Benitez can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kareem al Rashid!
Kareem al Rashid seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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