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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henson Benderson (ranked 1645 p4p, 181 weight class) and Neculai Costel (ranked 1119 p4p, 121 weight class). Benderson comes to the cage accompanied by The Time is Now. Costel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ain't No Sunshine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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148 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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140 lbs
23 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henson Benderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neculai Costel!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Costel does it's job there.
Benderson lands a right hook to the body.
Costel ducks under a wild hook from Benderson.
Costel feints the counter takedown.
Benderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benderson.
Benderson catches Costel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Costel misses with a hook
letting Benderson counter with a right hand.
Benderson looks to land a combination but Costel avoids it well.
Costel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benderson.
Benderson slips a straight right by Costel.
Costel scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Costel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Benderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Benderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Costel.
Donk. Costel catches Benderson right on the button with a cross.
Benderson instigates a clinch.
I was talking to Benderson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Costel working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Benderson on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benderson landing knees to the body.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Costel tries to land a knee to the head but Benderson blocks with his arms.
Costel breaks from the clinch.
Benderson throws a right hand that Costel ducks under and follows up with a left that Costel also avoids with ease.
Costel tries a low kick but Benderson avoids it.
Benderson thuds his right hand into Costel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Costel is rocked!
Benderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Costel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Costel is still on wobbly legs! Can Benderson finish him?
Benderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Costel.
Costel seems to have recovered his senses.
Costel needs to keep his hands up - Benderson had a free shot at his head there.
Benderson pounces like a tiger and cracks Costel with a vicious hook! Costel is down but not out! Benderson follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Henson Benderson!
Neculai Costel was interviewed post fight and said 'You win some, you lose some. I have to give it to Hess, he was sneakyer tonight.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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