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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Benning (ranked 21153 p4p, 19706 weight class) and Raul Salvatierra (ranked 632 p4p, 641 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Benning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Salvatierra!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Salvatierra takes a jab right on the kisser.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Salvatierra lands with a hook. Benning tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Benning throws a lazy right hand but Salvatierra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Benning backs off Salvatierra throws a huge counter combo but Benning manages to avoid it all.
Benning throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salvatierra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salvatierra moves out of range of the strikes.
Salvatierra flicks out a counter leg kick but Benning steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvatierra misses with a right hand
and Benning counters with a body kick.
Salvatierra ducks under a wild hook from Benning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatierra misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Benning misses the target.
Benning moves away from the strike by Salvatierra.
Salvatierra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benning bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benning blocks a jab.
Benning was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Benning avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Benning tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatierra checks a leg kick.
Salvatierra looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Benning throws a poor cross that misses
and Salvatierra counters with a good low kick that Benning was not able to check.
Salvatierra lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Benning blocks a jab.
Benning swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Benning backs off Salvatierra throws a huge counter combo but Benning manages to avoid it all.
Benning throws a lazy uppercut
letting Salvatierra counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatierra scores with a leg kick.
Salvatierra cracks Benning with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Benning loads up on a big right hand but Salvatierra slips the punch.
A left and a right from Salvatierra both land. Nice combination.
Salvatierra works Benning's body with a nice hook.
Benning takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benning dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salvatierra takes one to the chin there.
Benning misses with a left hand
enabling Salvatierra to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Benning.
Salvatierra throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Salvatierra 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.
Benning misses with a body shot
enabling Salvatierra to counter with a crisp jab.
Salvatierra looks to land a left hand but Benning moved out of range nicely.
Salvatierra misses with an uppercut
and Benning counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benning avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benning misses with a left hand
and Salvatierra counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Salvatierra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Benning on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatierra throws a shot from downtown. Benning moves away and avoids it.
Salvatierra thows a leg kick but Benning checks it
and Benning counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benning moves away from the strike by Salvatierra.
Benning is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Salvatierra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salvatierra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benning counters with a nice uppercut.
Salvatierra dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benning. That did some damage!
Benning throws an off balance right hand
and Salvatierra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benning throws a looping overhand right but Salvatierra ducks down to avoid it.
Salvatierra throws out a counter right but Benning avoids it with no problem.
Benning moves out of range of the body kick.
Good exchange - Salvatierra coming out on top.
Benning looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Salvatierra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raul Salvatierra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatierra swings for the body but Benning moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Benning on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salvatierra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salvatierra lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick from Benning is predictable there
and Salvatierra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salvatierra misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Benning misses the target.
Benning waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salvatierra.
Salvatierra let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benning throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salvatierra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benning throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Salvatierra on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Salvatierra tests Benning's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Benning might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Salvatierra staying out of range there.
Salvatierra let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salvatierra connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salvatierra. Benning does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Salvatierra 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Benning takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Salvatierra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benning misses with an uppercut
and Salvatierra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benning closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvatierra swinging wildly here.
It looked like Benning wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benning lands with an uppercut that bounces Salvatierra off the cage and back into range.
Benning has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Salvatierra.
Benning avoids the head kick by Salvatierra.
It looked like Benning wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benning looks to land a combination but Salvatierra avoids it well.
Benning lands with a nice body punch.
Wayne Benning has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benning throws an off balance right hand
and Salvatierra makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Benning with a hook.
A slow jab from Benning misses its intended target.
Benning misses with a lunging right hand
and Salvatierra makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A swing and a miss from Salvatierra.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benning throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salvatierra scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Salvatierra throws a nice outside leg kick.
Salvatierra misses with a hook.
Salvatierra scores with a jab to the jaw.
Salvatierra explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvatierra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benning seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Salvatierra pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Benning was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Salvatierra's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benning under the eye.
Benning misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Salvatierra! But no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salvatierra moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Salvatierra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Salvatierra 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raul Salvatierra!
A relieved looking Raul Salvatierra thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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