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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isaac Bennett had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 147.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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155 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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145 lbs
1 - 7 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bennett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bennett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diaz defends it nicely.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Bennett changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to avoid it but Bennett manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diaz to the ground. Diaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bennett walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Bennett looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Bennett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bennett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bennett darts in looking for a takedown but Diaz gets double underhooks and turns Bennett into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
Bennett is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Henry Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bennett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bennett shoots for a double leg takedown but Diaz sprawls well. He's pushed Bennett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bennett dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diaz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Bennett avoids them all with ease.
Bennett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diaz throws a right hand that Bennett ducks under and follows up with a left that Bennett also avoids with ease.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
Bennett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bennett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bennett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bennett dives in for a single leg takedown but Diaz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Bennett's head.
Nice cross by Diaz.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Bennett's body.
Bennett dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diaz stuffs the takedown attempt from Bennett. Bennett gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bennett rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with a jab.
Diaz cracks Bennett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bennett is rocked!
Diaz pounces like a tiger and cracks Bennett with a vicious hook! Bennett is down but not out! Diaz follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Henry Diaz!
Henry Diaz decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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