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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benson Beckley (ranked 4207 p4p, 6245 weight class) and Bobby Haig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Haig told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benson Beckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Haig!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haig misses with a lunging right hand
and Beckley counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up Bobby Haig's cut even more.
Haig looks to land a combination but Beckley avoids it well.
Beckley misses with a body shot.
Haig throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beckley counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Beckley misses.
Haig lands a lovely overhand right.
Haig misses with a wild combination.
Beckley throwing a counter right hand but Haig manages to avoid it.
Beckley throws a hook but Haig blocks it.
Haig throws a series of strikes that have Beckley backpedaling.
Haig misses with a lunging right hand
and Beckley counters with a nice body shot.
Haig looks winded!
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!
Haig throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Haig misses.
It looked like Beckley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beckley. Haig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haig misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beckley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haig looks to throw the jab but Beckley is out of range.
Haig throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Beckley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Beckley rushes Haig and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beckley.
Beckley has Haig pressed against the cage, preventing Haig from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Beckley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Haig wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beckley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haig rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beckley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haig throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beckley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Beckley.
Haig is trying to force a seperation but Beckley has the dominant position.
A short body shot lands from Beckley as the two fighters clinch.
Beckley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Haig wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beckley has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haig tries to circle away but Beckley has him pinned against the cage.
Haig wants to break the clinch but can't.
Haig has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Haig can't break the clinch.
Beckley pressing his opponent against the cage.
Haig has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Beckley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beckley breaks from the clinch.
Haig misses with a two punch combination.
Haig swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beckley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haig cracks Beckley with an open hand slap.
Haig throws a right and a left that Beckley avoids nicely.
Beckley looks to throw the jab but Haig is out of range.
Haig takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Haig throws a hook but Beckley blocks it.
Beckley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Haig throws a hook but Beckley avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Haig.
Beckley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beckley lands a big head kick that sends Haig tumbling to the mat! Beckley takes a step backwards and waves Haig back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've been informed that Haig has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haig throws a combination that misses
and Beckley counters with a left to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Beckley controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckley has Haig pushed against the cage.
Good body shot from Beckley.
Beckley breaks from the clinch.
Beckley is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Haig swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beckley counters with a stiff right hand.
The cut above Bobby Haig's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Beckley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haig.
Haig rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beckley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Beckley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haig lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beckley backs up against the cage.
Haig rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beckley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab lands there for Beckley.
Haig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haig lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Haig misses with a double jab
and Haig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benson Beckley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Haig's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beckley.
Haig misses with a double jab.
Bobby Haig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Haig misses.
Beckley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bobby Haig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beckley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beckley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haig can do to turn this around?
Beckley works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Beckley stands up from Haig's guard - Beckley perhaps looking for a knockout.
A punch combination from Haig misses.
A punch combination from Haig misses.
Beckley swings for the body but Haig moves out of range.
Beckley clinches.
Beckley manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beckley lands a nice looking body shot.
Haig is breathing heavily.
Haig misses with a lunging right hand
and Beckley counters with a head kick that drops Haig to the mat! Haig scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Haig is rocked!
Haig slips a straight right by Beckley.
Haig is still on wobbly legs! Can Beckley finish him?
Benson Beckley is winning the standup battle so far.
Haig scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haig misses with a combination
and Beckley counters with a big right hand! Oh Haig is in trouble here! Beckley follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benson Beckley!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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