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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henson Benderson (ranked 441 p4p, 61 weight class) and Kazuka Fuujin (ranked 702 p4p, 86 weight class). Benderson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Time is Now. Fuujin has chosen a lot of Asian swag in this young man as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henson Benderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuka Fuujin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benderson lands with an overhand left.
Jab, jab by Benderson - just one landing.
Fuujin misses with a looping left.
Fuujin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fuujin lands a body shot.
Fuujin throws a shot to the body.
Fuujin misses with an uppercut. Benderson saw that one coming.
Benderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuujin.
Fuujin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fuujin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Benderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fuujin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuujin scores with the left hand. Benderson knows he should have avoided that one.
A lazy left from Benderson finds it's target.
Fuujin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benderson misses with an uppercut.
Benderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Fuujin.
Fuujin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kazuka Fuujin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benderson misses with an uppercut. Fuujin saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benderson.
Fuujin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuujin.
And Benderson counters with a quick kick to the body but Fuujin blocks it.
Fuujin misses with a few strikes there.
Fuujin lands a body shot.
Fuujin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benderson.
Fuujin lands with a good body shot.
Benderson looks to throw the jab but Fuujin is out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Benderson scores with a four punch combination!
Fuujin scores with a leg kick.
Fuujin cracks a nice hook into Benderson's ribs.
Fuujin connects with a body shot.
Benderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuujin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Benderson looks to land a right hand but Fuujin moved out of range.
Fuujin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fuujin looks to land a left hand but Benderson moved out of range nicely.
Benderson misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin scores with a jab. Benderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Benderson throws the left hand but Fuujin avoids the punch easily.
Fuujin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fuujin to score with a decent uppercut.
Fuujin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab from Fuujin.
Fuujin slips under a jab from Benderson.
Fuujin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuujin.
Fuujin moves out of range as Benderson strikes.
Benderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benderson lands a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Benderson misses the target.
Jab, jab by Fuujin - just one landing.
Good exchange - Fuujin coming out on top.
Benderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fuujin.
Fuujin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benderson throws out the jab.
Benderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuujin takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benderson looks to throw the jab but Fuujin is out of range.
Fuujin feints a counter leg kick.
Benderson misses with a looping left.
Fuujin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Benderson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fuujin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fuujin looks to land a left hand but Benderson moved out of range nicely.
Fuujin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benderson.
A punch combination from Benderson misses.
Some wild striking there from Fuujin.
Benderson lands a really nice looking cross but Fuujin seems unphased.
Fuujin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fuujin shoots in looking for a takedown. Benderson tries to sprawl out of it but Fuujin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Benderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Benderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fuujin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benderson loads up on a big right hand but Fuujin slips the punch.
Benderson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benderson.
Fuujin moves out of range of the strikes.
Fuujin blocks a jab.
Fuujin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fuujin blocks a jab.
Fuujin works Benderson's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benderson misses the jab.
Benderson misses with a looping left.
Fuujin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fuujin looks to score with a jab to the body but Benderson is just out of range.
Fuujin scores with a nice strike.
Fuujin throws a hook to the side of Benderson's head but Benderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fuujin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benderson.
Benderson is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Fuujin.
Fuujin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Fuujin.
Henson Benderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benderson throws a looping overhand right but Fuujin ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuka Fuujin dominated that round.
That's time! Benderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Benderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fuujin.
Fuujin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fuujin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fuujin throws a sloppy head kick and Benderson moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Benderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Benderson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fuujin blocks a jab.
Benderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Fuujin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Fuujin. Beautiful body shot.
Benderson misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fuujin.
Benderson avoids the body shot from Fuujin.
Fuujin cracks Benderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuujin missing with a left hand there. Benderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Benderson slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin misses with a straight right.
Fuujin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benderson.
Benderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Fuujin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benderson throws a hook but Fuujin blocks it.
Fuujin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Benderson connects with the punch.
Fuujin lands a glancing blow to the side of Benderson's head.
Benderson throws a hook but Fuujin blocks it.
Benderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Fuujin counters with a thumping low kick.
Fuujin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fuujin misses with a body kick.
Benderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fuujin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fuujin just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Fuujin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fuujin throws an overhand right that lands on Benderson's shoulder, as Benderson tries to avoid the shot.
Fuujin throws a shot from downtown. Benderson moves away and avoids it.
Benderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Fuujin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fuujin.
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!
Fuujin throws a head kick but Benderson moves out of range.
Fuujin blocks the body kick.
Kazuka Fuujin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fuujin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Benderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fuujin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Benderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benderson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Benderson throws a leg kick
and Fuujin counters with a stiff right hand.
Fuujin lands an overhand right.
Benderson throws a big shot that misses.
Benderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fuujin feints a jab promting Benderson to slip. Fuujin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Benderson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Benderson drops his hands momentarily and Fuujin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fuujin lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benderson moves away from the strike by Fuujin.
Benderson slips a jab from Fuujin.
Fuujin slips under a jab.
Benderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fuujin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuujin misses the jab.
Fuujin looks to score with a jab to the body but Benderson is just out of range.
Benderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fuujin.
Fuujin avoids the body shot from Benderson.
A bone on bone clash there as Fuujin blocks the leg kick.
Benderson moves in looking to clinch but Fuujin pushes him off.
Fuujin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fuujin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Benderson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fuujin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Benderson misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benderson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fuujin throws a leg kick but Benderson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fuujin connects with a jab.
Fuujin wants to slow Benderson down by chopping away at his legs.
Benderson misses with an uppercut.
Fuujin throws out a counter right but Benderson avoids it with no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benderson needs to keep his hands up - Fuujin had a free shot at his head there.
Benderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuujin.
Fuujin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benderson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fuujin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Fuujin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benderson throws out the jab.
Benderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Benderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuujin.
Fuujin looks to throw the jab but Benderson is out of range.
Fuujin scores with a decent looking hook.
Fuujin wants to land a leg kick but Benderson is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuujin misses the target.
A jab from Fuujin misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuka Fuujin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Benderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fuujin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fuujin swings for the body but Benderson moves out of range.
Benderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A punch combination from Benderson misses.
Fuujin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fuujin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Benderson's head backwards.
Fuujin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benderson.
Fuujin tries to move into range but Benderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Benderson swinging wildly here.
Fuujin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Benderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fuujin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benderson at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuujin misses with a looping left.
Benderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fuujin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fuujin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Benderson ducks under a wild hook from Fuujin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fuujin lands a right hook to the body.
Fuujin throws a series of punches but Benderson moves out of range.
Benderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuujin.
An attempted straight right counter from Benderson misses the target.
A big left from Benderson misses.
Benderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fuujin slips under a jab from Benderson.
Benderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fuujin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benderson throws a looping overhand right but Fuujin ducks down to avoid it.
Benderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuujin was well out of range. Poor timing from Benderson.
Fuujin misses with a body kick.
A jab from Fuujin misses.
Fuujin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Benderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fuujin to score with a decent uppercut.
Benderson throws a hook to the side of Fuujin's head but Fuujin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fuujin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fuujin throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benderson misses with an uppercut. Fuujin saw that one coming.
Benderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fuujin.
Fuujin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Benderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fuujin can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuujin misses with a left hand
and Benderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fuujin slips under a jab from Benderson.
Benderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fuujin's head.
Fuujin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bendersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Benderson throws a lazy right hand but Fuujin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Benderson.
Fuujin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fuujin connects with a looping right hand.
Fuujin just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuujin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benderson throws out the jab.
Benderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuujin moves away.
Fuujin missing with a left hand there. Benderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fuujin staying out of range there.
Fuujin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Benderson.
Fuujin tries a quick counter leg kick but Benderson is wise to it.
Fuujin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuujin is just out of range.
Benderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fuujin digs a good hook to Benderson's body.
Fuujin throws a body shot but no joy.
Benderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuujin.
Benderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fuujin slips a jab from Benderson.
Benderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fuujin connects with a single shot there.
Fuujin ducks under a wild hook from Benderson.
Benderson throws a big shot that misses.
Benderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fuujin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benderson has time to react.
That's four 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!
Fuujin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fuujin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fuujin scores with a jab. Benderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Benderson scores with a jab.
Fuujin takes a swing at Benderson's ribcage but misses.
Benderson misses with a hook.
Benderson throws the left hand but Fuujin avoids the punch easily.
Henson Benderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Benderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fuujin looks to throw the jab but Benderson is out of range.
Nice body punch from Fuujin.
Benderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benderson ducks under a wild hook from Fuujin.
Benderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fuujin.
Fuujin slips a jab from Benderson.
Fuujin throws a series of punches but Benderson avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kazuka Fuujin.
Well Fuujin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuka Fuujin!
A very excited looking Kazuka Fuujin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Henson Benderson spoke after the fight, saying 'Damn...'.
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