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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cyu Yakuba (ranked 5932 p4p, 513 weight class) and Benji Lootin (ranked 9448 p4p, 629 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cyu Yakuba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benji Lootin!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakuba throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lootin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lootin.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lootin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lootin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yakuba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lootin defends it easily.
Yakuba controls Lootin momentarily but Lootin frees himself.
Yakuba wants to sweep but no luck.
Lootin is in close to Yakuba's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lootin with a nice head shot there.
Lootin is in close to Yakuba's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakuba has his foot on Lootin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lootin works his way back into a safe position though.
Lootin is working Yakuba over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yakuba has his hands on Lootin's head, controlling the position.
Lootin cracks Yakuba with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakuba throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Lootin lands a couple of elbows.
Lootin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lootin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lootin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lootin chips away with some ground and pound.
Lootin chips away with some ground and pound.
Lootin working some strikes from top position.
Lootin connects with a couple of short punches.
Yakuba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lootin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lootin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yakuba is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lootin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lootin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lootin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yakuba is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakuba preventing the sweep.
Lootin controls Yakuba momentarily but Yakuba frees himself.
Yakuba content to stall in guard here.
Yakuba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lootin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lootin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yakuba wants to control from the top but Lootin keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lootin has his hands on Yakuba's head, controlling the position.
Yakuba tries to free his leg and advance position but Lootin is retaining full guard.
Lootin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yakuba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yakuba stopping the sweep attempt from Lootin.
Lootin working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lootin is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakuba is trying to control the position but Lootin postures up.
Lootin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yakuba is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lootin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lootin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yakuba is rocked!
Lootin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yakuba's head.
Oh Yakuba is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lootin postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Yakuba covers up, he's hurt! Lootin keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Lootin and the ref steps in to end the fight! Lootin can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benji Lootin!
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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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