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Event:
A NIGHT TO DISMEMBER
Date: Oct 28, 2016 |
#R1#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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.#ROC2#
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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Bennett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Idowu.
Prince Idowu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Idowu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bennett scrambles back to his feet.
Bennett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Idowu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Idowu! But no joy.
Idowu scores with a hook.
Idowu throws out a loose jab but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it. #KD2#
Idowu drops Bennett with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bennett looks back up at him and smiles so Idowu waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#
Bennett is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennett walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Bennett limp body while Idowu jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Prince Idowu!
Post fight, an emotional Prince Idowu said 'I will fight and I will beat whoever stands in my way!'.
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Event:
Highland Games 197
Date: Aug 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Stevenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevenson throws a lazy right hand but Bennett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevenson throws a good cross that connects.
Bennett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Bennett.
Stevenson throws a shot from downtown. Bennett moves away and avoids it.
Stevenson works Bennett's body with a nice hook.
Stevenson connects with a jab.
Stevenson misses with a double jab.
Bennett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#TD2#
Bennett shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bennett showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T1##SUB2#
Bennett looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bennett tries to pass to full mount but Stevenson defends it.
Stevenson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bennett on the ground.
Stevenson tries to roll over but Bennett keeps him under control.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stevenson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Stevenson is looking to improve his position.
Bennett seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stevenson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bennett wants to stand up but Stevenson is controlling the position.
#SUB2#
Bennett is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bennett prevents Stevenson from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Stevenson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Stevenson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bennett jumps into side control!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stevenson wants to get back to his feet.
Stevenson is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Bennett wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stevenson, who protects the arm well. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bennett in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Stevenson is looking for a sweep.
Bennett moves into full mount!
Stevenson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Stevenson has given up his back. Will we see Bennett going for some submissions?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Stevenson is trying to defend against the choke here but Bennett has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Bennett Tightens the hold and Stevenson taps out furiously! Bennett displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Isaac Bennett!
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Event:
Highland Games 187
Date: Jun 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Sai circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sai! But no joy.
Sai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sai wants it to stay on the feet.
Bennett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sai swivels and escapes.
Bennett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dang Sai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sai throws a good cross that connects.
Sai looks to throw the jab but Bennett is out of range.
Bennett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sai sprawls well. Sai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bennett gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bennett tries to clinch up.
Sai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett moves out of range as Sai strikes.#CL2#
Sai clinches up with Bennett and pushes him back against the cage.
Sai gets underhooks to prevent Bennett's takedown attempt.
Bennett is trying to pull guard but Sai has him pressed against the cage.
Bennett goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sai prevents it.
#T1#
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sai lands an elbow just above Bennett 's eye. #CUT2#
It looks like Isaac Bennett has been cut.#TD#
Bennett pulls guard.
Sai preventing the sweep.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
Sai trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bennett's guard.#T2##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sai wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Sai clinches.
Bennett blocks the elbow strike.
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Bennett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bennett wants a takedown but no success here.
Sai pushes off an throws an elbow but Bennett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sai lands an elbow just above Bennett 's eye.
Sai lands an elbow inside.
Sai lands an elbow that stopped Bennett in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bennett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bennett avoids the body shot from Sai.
It looked like Bennett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T3#
Sai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Sai finds it's way through Bennett's defenses. #ROC2#
Bennett is rocked!
Sai scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Bennett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dang Sai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Sai instigates a clinch.
Bennett avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Bennett blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bennett dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Bennett blocks the elbow strike.
Sai misses with an elbow strike.
Bennett blocks the elbow strike.
Sai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bennett blocks the elbow strike.
Bennett dodges an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Sai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bennett seems to have got his legs back now.
Sai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bennett wants to take the fight to the mat but Sai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sai creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Bennett! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Sai.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dang Sai!
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