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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Evan Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hector Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Evan Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hector Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson moves into the clinch.
Benson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Benson keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Benson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cruz.
Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Benson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cruz avoids it.
Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Benson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Benson has him pressed against the cage.
Cruz is looking to break free of the clinch but Benson has double underhooks.
Benson missing with knees to the body.
Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
Benson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Benson won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Benson prevents Cruz from breaking the clinch.
Cruz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Benson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cruz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Evan Benson has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
Cruz misses with the combination.
Benson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cruz misses with a wild combination.
Benson pushes Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz tries to circle away but Benson has him pinned against the cage.
Cruz is trying to force a seperation but Benson has the dominant position.
Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cruz can't break the clinch.
Cruz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benson smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz.
Benson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Benson is controlling him.
Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Benson won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Benson.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Benson keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cruz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Evan Benson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Cruz.
Cruz tries to circle away but Benson has him pinned against the cage.
Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cruz escapes and gets back to his feet.
Cruz misses with a takedown
and Benson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cruz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cruz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benson, pushing him back against the cage.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruz misses with the combination.
Benson avoids the head kick by Cruz.
Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benson circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benson has Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but Benson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cruz wants to break free but Benson has control.
Benson keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Benson.
Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruz throws a wild body kick that Benson sees coming a mile off.
Benson throws a quick counter head kick but Cruz was just out of range.
Benson takes the fight into the clinch.
Cruz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Benson prevents Cruz from breaking the clinch.
Benson has Cruz pressed against the cage, preventing Cruz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Benson lands an elbow inside.
Cruz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hector Cruz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Evan Benson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cruz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Benson is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Benson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz.
Oh Benson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Cruz throws an overhand right that drops Benson like a sack of potatoes! Cruz dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Cruz!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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