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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lutalo Masamba (ranked 491 p4p, 752 weight class) and Benji Torres (ranked 48 p4p, 84 weight class). Masamba comes to the cage accompanied by Conversations (Skeler Remix) - Juice WRLD. Benji Torres has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lutalo Masamba's chin.
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Good wrestling
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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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lutalo Masamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Benji Torres!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres misses with a looping left.
Masamba jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Masamba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Masamba misses with a looping right.
Masamba does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Masamba misses with a kick to the body.
Torres unleashes a big counter combination but Masamba bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masamba throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
Torres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Masamba.
Masamba tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masamba misses the body punch
and Masamba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Lutalo Masamba has been cut.
Masamba tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Masamba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Masamba looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Torres on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Masamba moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Torres throws a body punch but Masamba moves out of range.
Masamba with a hook.
It looks like Benji Torres has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masamba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Masamba just misses with a punch to the body.
Masamba staying out of range there.
Masamba looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
Torres swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Torres uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Torres loads up on a big right hand but Masamba slips the punch.
Masamba lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masamba missing with a left hand there. Torres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torres swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Masamba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Masamba throws a leg kick but Torres sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It seemed like Torres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lutalo Masamba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masamba thows a body kick. Torres tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Masamba 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.
Masamba throws a solid leg kick but Torres takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Masamba.
Torres looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice shot lands for Masamba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masamba's corner calls for a 1-2. Masamba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Masamba throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
As Masamba backs off Torres throws a huge counter combo but Masamba manages to avoid it all.
Masamba fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That has opened up Benji Torres's cut even more.
Masamba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torres! But no joy.
Masamba throws a sloppy body shot
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masamba pushes Torres away with a front kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lutalo Masamba dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Masamba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Masamba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torres moves out of range as Masamba throws a body kick.
Torres looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Torres checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Masamba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torres throws a right hand that misses
and Masamba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Torres misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masamba connects with a single shot there.
Torres takes one to the side of the head.
Masamba scores with a nice strike.
Masamba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torres counters with a left to the body.
Torres moves away from the strike by Masamba.
Masamba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Masamba misses with an uppercut. Torres saw that one coming.
Torres throws out a counter right but Masamba avoids it with no problem.
Masamba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torres counters with a nice right hand that sends Masamba toppling to the canvas! Masamba scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Torres finish him?!
Masamba is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Masamba out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benji Torres!
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hype
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RATING
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