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Event:
RISE 18 - Comeau vs Aron 2
Date: Mar 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Benson throws a sloppy body shot
and Farina counters with a straight right hand.
Farina misses with a looping left.
Farina throws a lazy uppercut
letting Benson counter with a right hand.
Farina's corner calls for a 1-2. Farina obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Farina.
Farina takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Farina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Farina fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benson , pushing him back against the cage.
Benson working hard to break the clinch.
Benson is looking to break free of the clinch but Farina has double underhooks. #TD2#
Farina jumps guard.
Benson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Benson trying to control the position from guard on top but Farina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Farina working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Benson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Benson wants to stand but Farina is controlling his posture from full guard.
Farina trying to control the position.
Benson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Benson trying to control but Farina is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Farina had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Benson defends it easily.
Farina not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Benson controlling from the top position.
Benson wanted to stand there but Farina had control of the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bennie Benson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benson misses with a hook
and Farina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benson swings for the body but Farina moves out of range.
Benson lands a nice hook to Farina's body. Farina takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Farina has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Farina darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Benson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farina.
The fighters circling - Farina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farina on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Farina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farina was well out of range. Poor timing from Benson .
Benson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farina manages to avoid it.
Benson looks to score with a jab to the body but Farina is just out of range.
Farina works Benson 's body with a nice hook.#T3#
Farina lands a jab to Benson 's midsection.
Farina misses the jab.
Benson lands a nice shot to the body.
Farina connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL2#
Farina darts in and clinches Benson up against the cage.#TD2#
Farina successfully pulls guard.
Benson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Benson wanted to stand there but Farina had control of the position.
Benson 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.#SU#
Benson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Farina, up you get!
Farina scores with a nice head shot.#T4#
Farina avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benson misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Farina darts in and clinches Benson up against the cage.#TD2#
Farina gets control of Benson 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Farina will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Benson is looking to stand up but Farina won't let him.
Benson wants to control from the top but Farina keeps moving.
Farina not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2#
Farina looking for a guillotine here but Benson defends easily.
Our spies down at at Invictus MMA inform us that Farina has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SU#
Farina is working an open guard so Benson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Farina dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A shot to the body from Benson misses
and Farina counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benson throws a sloppy body shot
and Farina counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Farina moves into the clinch.#BC#
Benson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benson is looking to wear down Farina with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Farina moves in looking to clinch but Benson pushes him off.
Farina tries to bum rush Benson with a series of wild strikes but Benson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Farina throws a hook but Benson avoids it easily.
Farina looks to score with a jab to the body but Benson is just out of range.
Benson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farina scores with a hook to the body. Benson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Farina takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2#
Farina has managed to clinch.
Farina is trying to pull guard but Benson has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Farina jumps guard.
Benson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farina managing to control the position.
Farina not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Benson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##SU#
Benson gets to his feet - Farina follows without any prompting.
Farina tries to clinch there but Benson circles away.
Benson misses with a jab to the body
and Farina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Farina fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benson , pushing him back against the cage.
Farina softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benson wants to break the clinch but can't.
#TD2#
Farina pulls Benson into guard.
Benson is stalling in the full guard.
Benson postures up.
Farina is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Benson is looking to stand up but Farina won't let him.
Benson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Benson wants to get up but he can't break Farina's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T2#
Farina trying to keep a closed guard but Benson is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Farina escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Benson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Farina is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Farina has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Benson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Farina throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Farina has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Benson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3#
Benson wants to stand but Farina is controlling his posture from full guard.
Benson trying to control the position from guard on top but Farina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Farina is looking for a triangle but Benson pushes his legs off easily.
Benson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Farina is proving hard to escape from.
Benson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Benson throws a hook but Farina blocks it.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Benson throws a poor cross that misses
and Farina counters with a straight right hand.
Benson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Farina.
Benson misses with a wild body shot.
Benson misses with an uppercut.
Farina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benson digs a good hook to Farina's body.
Farina with a hook.
Benson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Farina doesn't seem bothered though. #CL2#
Farina forces Benson back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Farina pulls guard effortlessly.
Benson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Benson trying to control but Farina is working from the bottom. #SU#
Benson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Benson slips under a jab.
Benson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Farina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Farina thuds a left hand into Benson 's body.
Benson misses with a wild body shot.
Farina lands a jab to the nose.
Farina misses with a looping left.
Benson throws a sloppy body shot
and Farina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Farina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benson throws a body shot but no joy.
Farina let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Farina connects with a body shot that sends Benson 's belly button to the back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Farina.
Mario Farina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farina was well out of range. Poor timing from Benson .
Benson ducks under a wild hook from Farina.
Farina takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Farina is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Farina looks to land a left hand but Benson moved out of range nicely.
Benson misses the shot to the body.
Farina lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benson at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farina misses with a looping left.
It looked like Benson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Farina.
A shot to the body from Benson misses
enabling Farina to counter with a crisp jab.
Benson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Farina throws a hook but Benson avoids it easily.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Benson . Farina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benson misses with a hook. Farina ducked under it nicely.
Benson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farina.
Farina lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benson at a distance.
Farina's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benson under the eye.
Farina lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Farina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Benson misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Farina takes the fight into the clinch.
Farina lands with a short shot to the head. #KD2#
Farina lands an uppercut that drops Benson ! Farina follows him to the canvas looking to finish. #ROC2#
Benson is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Benson 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oh Benson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Farina wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Benson , who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Benson 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T2#
Benson is trying to improve his position.
Benson seems to have got his legs back now.#SUB2#
Farina tries for a kimura but Benson is defending well.
Farina has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Farina passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Benson !
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farina prevents Benson from getting the reversal.#SUB2#
Farina wants to finish this one by submission but Benson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Farina.
Farina seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Benson is holding on tight.
#SUB2#
Farina has hold of Benson 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Benson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#T3#
Farina seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Benson is holding on tight.
Benson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Benson tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB2#
Farina with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Benson trying desperately to get to his feet.
#SUB2#
Farina is working for a guillotine from mount but Benson frees his head quite easily.
#SUB2#
Farina moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Benson has worked his arm free - good work by Benson !
#T4#
Benson wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Farina wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Benson , who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Farina is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Benson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Farina is looking to take a break and control but Benson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Benson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Farina really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R4##CL2#
Farina drives through and clinches with Benson against the cage.
Benson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Farina tries to pull guard but Benson won't allow it.
Benson is leaning against Farina and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Farina swings wildly with an uppercut but Benson uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Farina successfully pulls guard.
Benson trying to control but Farina is working from the bottom.
Benson is looking to stand up but Farina won't let him. #SU#
Benson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Farina, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson misses with a wild body shot.
Benson misses with a straight right.
Benson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Benson throws a big shot that misses.
Benson moves forwards but Farina connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Farina throws a body punch but Benson moves out of range.
Benson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1#
Benson takes a swing at Farina's ribcage but misses.
Benson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Benson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benson looks to land a left hand but Farina moved out of range nicely.
Benson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Farina.
Benson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Farina.
Benson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Benson .
Farina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farina manages to avoid it.
Farina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benson . Farina does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Farina misses.
A jab from Farina misses.
Benson misses with a body shot.
Benson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Farina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Benson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farina manages to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Farina's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Farina!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benson misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Benson misses
and Farina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Farina scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benson misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Farina has managed to clinch.
Farina jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benson walks away with a smile on his face. Farina gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Benson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Farina moves forwards but Benson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Benson slips under a jab from Farina.
Benson swings for the body but Farina moves out of range.
A nice side step and Farina releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Benson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farina darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Benson ducks right into an uppercut from Farina.
Benson thuds a left hand into Farina's body.#T3#
Benson lands a right hook to the body.
Benson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Farina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Farina slips under a jab from Benson .
A swing and a miss from Farina.
Decent striking displayed by Farina there.#CL2#
Farina has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Farina has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Benson uses from the top position.
Farina is trying to control the position but Benson postures up.
Farina has a closed guard, preventing Benson from standing up. #SU#
Benson gets to his feet - Farina follows without any prompting.
Nice straight punches there by Farina. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Farina.
Farina tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benson jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Farina wants to clinch up but Benson keeps it at a distance.
Benson misses with a straight left.
Benson throws a right hand that misses
and Farina counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Farina counters with a right hand to the body.
Benson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farina.
Farina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Farina swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Benson .
Benson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Farina displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benson throws out the jab.
Farina scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benson doesn't seem bothered though.
Benson looks to land a left hand but Farina moved out of range nicely.
Farina scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Farina throws out a loose jab but Benson uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Farina instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Farina has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Benson uses from the top position.
Benson postures up.
#SUB2#
Benson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Farina dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Benson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farina moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benson walks into a jab.
Benson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farina is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Farina missing with a left hand there. Benson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Farina connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Benson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benson swings for the body but Farina moves out of range.
Benson looks to score with a jab to the body but Farina is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Farina.
Farina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benson .
Benson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farina throws out a counter right but Benson avoids it with no problem.
Farina scores with a jab to the jaw.
Farina misses with a straight left. #T1#
Benson throws a body shot but no joy.
Benson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Farina takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Benson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Benson misses the target.
Benson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farina tries to clinch but Benson moves out of range.
A big left from Benson misses.
Benson swings for the body but Farina moves out of range.
Farina scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benson misses the jab.
Benson takes one to the chin there.
Farina closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Benson out cold! Benson corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mario Farina!
Mario Farina is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Mario Farina thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
RISE 15 - Alison vs Benson
Date: Feb 19, 2018 |
#R1#
Alison takes a swing at Benson 's ribcage but misses.
Benson connects with a single shot there.#CL2#
Benson clinches up against the cage.
I was talking to Alison's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Alison tries to pull guard but Benson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD#
Alison jumps guard and drags Benson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Benson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Benson wanted to stand there but Alison had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Benson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Benson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alison is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Alison controlling Benson 's posture. #SU2#
Benson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Alison, up you get!
Benson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alison takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bennie Benson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alison looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL2#
Benson closes the distance and pushes Alison back into the cage.
Benson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Benson working aggressively here.
Benson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alison backwards.
Benson misses with the head strike.
Benson throws a punch but it's blocked by Alison.
Benson lands a nice uppercut.
Alison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benson working aggressively here.
Benson swings wildly with an uppercut but Alison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Alison.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alison tries to pull guard but Benson holds him up against the cage and eventually Alison drops back down to his feet.
Benson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T3#
Benson throws a punch but it's blocked by Alison.
Benson working aggressively here.
Benson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benson misses with a punch on the inside.
Alison jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benson walks away with a smile on his face. Alison gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Alison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benson lands with an overhand left.
Benson digs a good hook to Alison's body.
#CL2#
Benson has managed to clinch.
Benson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD#
Alison pulls Benson into guard.
Benson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Alison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T4#
Benson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Benson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Benson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alison's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bennie Benson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Benson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alison has a takedown stuffed.
Benson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alison stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL2#
Benson takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Benson as the two fighters clinch.
Benson working aggressively here.
Benson misses with the head strike.
#T1#
Benson lands a hook that snaps the head of Alison backwards.
Alison misses with a punch to the body.
Benson working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Benson fails to land.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Benson . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Benson misses with some punches.
Benson lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Alison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benson moves in looking to clinch but Alison pushes him off.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Benson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Alison is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Benson jabs Alison to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL2#
Benson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alison, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alison.
Alison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benson working aggressively here.
#T2#
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Alison.
A nice left hand lands by Benson .
Benson tries to throw a body punch but Alison avoids it by throwing Benson back against the cage.
Benson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benson lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alison tries to pull guard but Benson holds him up against the cage and eventually Alison drops back down to his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alison.
Benson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Benson .
Benson throws a punch but it's blocked by Alison. #T3#
Benson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bennie Benson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alison - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Benson throws a head punch that misses.
Benson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Benson fails to land.
Benson working aggressively here.
Benson misses with a punch on the inside.
Benson tries to work over Alison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alison.
Benson misses with a punch on the inside.
Alison is trying to pull guard but Benson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Alison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benson working aggressively here.
#T4#
Benson tries to throw a body punch but Alison avoids it by throwing Benson back against the cage.
Benson swings wildly with an uppercut but Alison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benson misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Benson .
Alison blocks an uppercut.
Benson lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alison.
Benson scores with a shot to the side of Alison's head.
Benson lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alison.
Benson lands a nice shot to the body.
Alison blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bennie Benson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Benson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benson tries to close the distance and clinch but Alison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benson .
Nice body punch from Benson .
Benson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alison rather than just go for the knockout.
Benson misses with a series of wild punches.
Benson misses with a jab to the body
and Alison counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Benson thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL2#
Benson moves into the clinch.
Benson can't find room to land a body shot as Alison controls the action.
Alison fails to pull guard.
#T1#
Alison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Alison.
Alison blocks an uppercut.
Alison blocking some punches.
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Alison.
Benson lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Benson fails to land.
Benson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Alison.
Benson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Alison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Benson throws a lazy right hand but Alison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Benson gets a clinch.
Benson throws a punch but it's blocked by Alison.
Benson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benson struggles to land a body shot inside as Alison controls his hands.
Benson working aggressively here.
Benson misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alison blocks an uppercut.
Benson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benson misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Benson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benson misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD#
Alison ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Alison no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Alison wants to sweep here but Benson controlling him for the moment.
Benson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Benson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Benson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Benson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alison is proving hard to escape from. #T4#
Benson controls from within his opponent's guard. #SU2#
Alison is working an open guard so Benson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL2#
Benson moves into the clinch.
Benson throws a head punch that misses.
Alison blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alison.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benson misses with the head strike.
Benson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alison tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Benson just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bennie Benson really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4##CL2#
Benson gets a clinch.
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Alison.
Benson lands a nice shot to the body.
Alison blocks an uppercut.
Benson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alison or not.
Alison blocks an uppercut.
Alison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benson swings wildly with an uppercut but Alison uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Benson .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Alison.
Benson misses with a punch on the inside.
Benson scores with a shoulder strike.
Benson lands a body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.#T1#
Benson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Benson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alison backwards.
Benson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Benson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benson misses with some punches.
Alison blocks an uppercut.
Benson lands a hook that snaps the head of Alison backwards.
A right hand to the body from Benson .
Benson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benson .
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Alison.
Benson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Benson fails to land.
Benson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alisons head.
Benson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benson misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benson misses with a punch on the inside.
Benson misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benson .
Alison fails to pull guard.
Benson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alison blocking some punches.
Alison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Alison.
#T3#
Benson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alison backwards.
Benson lands an uppercut.
Alison wants to stall.
Benson misses with a punch on the inside.
Benson misses with the head strike.
Benson misses with the head strike.
Benson tries to throw a body punch but Alison avoids it by throwing Benson back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benson .
Benson throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alison.
Benson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benson misses with the head strike.
#T4#
Benson tries a body shot but Alison blocks it.
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Alison.
Benson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alison blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benson .
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benson .
Benson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alison backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alison blocks a body shot from Benson .
Benson tries to throw a body punch but Alison avoids it by throwing Benson back against the cage.
Benson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Benson fails to land.
Alison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bennie Benson dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R5##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Benson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alison.
Alison blocks an uppercut.
Benson misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benson .
Alison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alison blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Alison.
#T1#
Alison is trying to maintain a safe position but Benson gets an underhook and turns Alison into the cage.
Benson scores with a shoulder strike.
Benson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alison prevents a body shot from Benson .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alison.
Alison controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benson .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alison.
Alison leaning against his opponent.
Benson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Benson throws a punch but it's blocked by Alison.
Benson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benson working aggressively here.
Benson tries to throw a body punch but Alison avoids it by throwing Benson back against the cage.
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Alison.
Alison blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benson .
Benson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benson lands a nice uppercut.#TD#
Alison pulls guard. #SU2#
Alison is working an open guard so Benson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T3#
Benson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Benson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alison in his tracks.
Alison takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benson tries to clinch but Alison moves out of range.
Bennie Benson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alison shoots in but no luck this time.
A shot to the liver by Benson . Beautiful body shot.
Benson stuns Alison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Benny Alison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4##CL2#
Alison gets tackled into the cage by Benson . Benson maintains the clinch.
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Alison.
Benson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benson .
Benson lands a nice shot to the body.
Benson working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Benson .
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Benson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alison.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Benson .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benson .
Benson swings wildly with an uppercut but Alison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennie Benson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Benson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alisons head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bennie Benson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Benson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 43:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 43:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bennie Benson !
Bennie Benson is the new heavyweight champion!
Bennie Benson very nearly forgot to thank XFighter Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Benny Alison had this to say: 'Disgrace. Obviously I was winning the fight. This referee and judges should be fired. To let them work again in this profession would be a disgrace. My manager and the entire RISE organization will not stand for such an injustice.'.
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Event:
RISE 9 - Ray vs Maples
Date: Jan 15, 2018 |
#R1#
Benson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CUT#
It looks like Josh Heath has been cut.
Heath avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heath swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heath shoots in but no luck this time.
Benson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benson lands a right hook to the body.
Benson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Heath looks winded!#KD#
Benson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Heath sprawling to the canvas! Heath rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Benson finish him?!
#ROC#
Heath is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heath is still on wobbly legs! Can Benson finish him?
Benson measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Heath ! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Bennie Benson !
Josh Heath spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck you'.
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Event:
RISE 3 - Daniels vs Suarez
Date: Dec 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Knuckles circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Knuckles to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Benson pushes Knuckles up against the cage in a clinch.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benson misses with a punch on the inside.
Knuckles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knuckles looking to slow down the pace here.
Knuckles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benson misses with a punch on the inside.
Benson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knuckless head.
Benson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knuckles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Benson fails to land.
Knuckles stalls.
Knuckles blocking some punches.
Knuckles lands with a short shot to the head.
Knuckles wants to get back to striking at distance but Benson won't allow it.
#T1#
Benson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Benson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knuckles's efforts to push away.
Benson swings wildly with an uppercut but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knuckles digs a right hand into Benson 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Benson 's gas tank.
Stalling in the clinch from Knuckles.
Benson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short right from Knuckles on the inside.
Knuckles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knuckles is trying to push Benson away but Benson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Benson misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Benson fails to land.
Knuckles tries to work over Benson 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knuckles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benson misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
It looks like Bobby Knuckles has been cut.
Benson throws a head punch that misses.
Benson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
Benson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knuckles lands a hook that snaps the head of Benson backwards.
Knuckles stalls.
Benson tries a body shot but Knuckles blocks it.
Knuckles taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Benson .
Benson lands with a light punch inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Knuckles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benson throws a punch but it's blocked by Knuckles.
Knuckles lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Benson .
Benson works on Knuckles's body with a couple of short punches.
Knuckles misses with a punch to the body.
Knuckles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Benson throws a punch but it's blocked by Knuckles.
Benson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T3#
Benson misses with the head strike.
Benson digs a right hand into Knuckles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knuckles's gas tank.
Knuckles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knuckles can't find room to land a body shot as Benson controls the action.
Benson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Knuckles.
Benson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Benson as the two fighters clinch.
Knuckles looks winded!
Benson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Benson throws a punch but it's blocked by Knuckles.
Benson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benson working aggressively here.
Benson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benson swings wildly with an uppercut but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benson lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Benson .
#T4#
Benson 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Benson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knuckles wants to break free but Benson has control.
Benson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Knuckles up against the cage.
Benson pushes Knuckles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Knuckles.
Benson 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've been informed that Knuckles has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Benson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benson misses with some punches.
Benson throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bennie Benson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Knuckles's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A jab from Knuckles misses.
As Knuckles tries to get set, Benson tries to push him back and clinch up but Knuckles manages to avoid the attempt.
Benson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knuckles.
Benson tries to clinch up
and Knuckles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Benson thinking.
Benson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Knuckles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knuckles misses the shot to the body.
Benson wants to clinch
and Benson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bobby Knuckles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benson has time to react.#CL#
Benson drives through and clinches with Knuckles against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benson .
Benson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benson lands with a light punch inside.
Knuckles blocking some punches.
Knuckles misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Knuckles.
Knuckles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benson throws a punch but it's blocked by Knuckles.
Benson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benson has a couple of punches blocked by Knuckles.
Knuckles is trying to push Benson away but Benson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knuckles.
Knuckles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knuckles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knuckles is trying to break free.
Knuckles misses with a punch to the body.
Benson misses with the head strike.
Knuckles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benson looking to slow down the pace here.
Knuckles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Benson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Benson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T2#
Knuckles misses with the head strike.
Benson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Benson can't find room to land a body shot as Knuckles controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Knuckles.
Benson lands a body punch.
Knuckles is breathing heavily.
Benson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Knuckles to his knees! Benson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bennie Benson !
Bobby Knuckles spoke after the fight, saying 'See you in the streets punk.....
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Benson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kolokorin shoots in looking for a takedown. Benson tries to sprawl out of it but Kolokorin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Benson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kolokorin with a poor takedown
and Benson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kolokorin wants to clinch but Benson slips to the side#KD2#
and Benson counters with a crisp one two that drops Kolokorin! Benson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kolokorin to his feet! Kolokorin is in big trouble!
and Benson counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Kolokorin! He's just covering up as Benson starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bennie Benson !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Till lands the left hand.
Benson misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Till darts in and clinches Benson up against the cage.
Benson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Till gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Till tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Till.
Till lands a shot to the body.
Till pushes Benson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A right hand to the body from Till.
Till throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Till.
Benson looks winded!
Till lands with a left to the head.
Till lands a body punch.
Till definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Till tries a body shot but Benson blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Till as the two fighters clinch.
#T1#
Till lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Till scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Till breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Till moves into the clinch.
Till digs a right hand underneath Benson 's ribcage. Benson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Benson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Till lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Till lands a left hand that snaps the head of Benson backwards.
A short uppercut from Till.
Till lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC#
Benson is rocked!
Till loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Benson senseless! What a punch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brendan Till!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 10, 2017 |
#R1#
LaFlare moves in looking to clinch but Benson pushes him off.
LaFlare tries to clinch up
and Benson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Tom LaFlare has been cut.
Benson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
LaFlare slips under a jab.
LaFlare is looking to counter the offense by Benson and move into the clinch.
Benson digs a good body shot into LaFlare's ribs.
LaFlare is breathing heavily.
Benson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benson misses with a hook. LaFlare ducked under it nicely.
Benson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Benson connects with a body shot that sends LaFlare's belly button to the back.
Tom LaFlare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD2#
Benson drops LaFlare with a beautiful combination! LaFlare stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Benson is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
LaFlare is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benson scores with a shot to the body.
Oh LaFlare is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
LaFlare definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
LaFlare could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Benson feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending LaFlare crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bennie Benson !
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