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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ritanzo Benzo (ranked 24383 p4p, 24319 weight class) and George McLaughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ritanzo Benzo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful |
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ritanzo Benzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George McLaughlin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLaughlin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McLaughlin tries to clinch up.
Benzo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Benzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benzo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Benzo instigates a clinch.
Benzo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Benzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Benzo.
Benzo slows down the pace here.
Benzo is working McLaughlin over against the cage.
McLaughlin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benzo smiles and moves away.
McLaughlin moves in looking to clinch but Benzo pushes him off.
Benzo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McLaughlin jumps guard but Benzo stands there with McLaughlin around his waist. McLaughlin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benzo.
McLaughlin is trying to pull guard but Benzo has him pressed against the cage.
Ritanzo Benzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George McLaughlin.
Benzo lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Benzo.
McLaughlin jumps guard but Benzo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McLaughlin is trying to pull guard but Benzo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McLaughlin tries to pull guard but Benzo holds him up against the cage and eventually McLaughlin drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benzo lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Benzo.
McLaughlin looks winded!
Benzo scores with a shot to the side of McLaughlin's head.
McLaughlin takes a shot to the head.
Benzo gets through McLaughlin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benzo lands a nice uppercut.
McLaughlin pulls Benzo into guard.
Benzo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Benzo looking to pass the guard.
Benzo sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McLaughlin is trying to control the position but Benzo postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benzo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McLaughlin is trying to control the position but Benzo postures up.
Benzo stands and steps away. McLaughlin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Benzo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Benzo lands a glancing blow to the side of McLaughlin's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benzo clobbers McLaughlin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Benzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benzo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McLaughlin tries to clinch but Benzo is having none of it.
We've been told by Benzo's head coaches at The Hidden that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Benzo.
Benzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLaughlin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McLaughlin tries to keep at a distance but Benzo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Benzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benzo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Benzo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McLaughlin is trying to pull guard but Benzo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Benzo.
McLaughlin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benzo walks away with a smile on his face. McLaughlin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Benzo slowing the pace effectively.
McLaughlin is trying to pull guard but Benzo has him pressed against the cage.
McLaughlin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Benzo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Benzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benzo lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Benzo scores with a sloppy right hand. McLaughlin should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benzo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benzo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McLaughlin, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Benzo.
A left hand lands to the body for Benzo.
McLaughlin being controlled against the cage.
McLaughlin decides to pull guard.
Benzo stands up from McLaughlin's guard - Benzo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Benzo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Benzo works on McLaughlin's body with a couple of short punches.
McLaughlin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Benzo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Benzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benzo.
Benzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Benzo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Benzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ritanzo Benzo 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.
McLaughlin tries to clinch there but Benzo circles away.
Benzo tries to keep at a distance but McLaughlin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Benzo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Benzo lands a hook that snaps the head of McLaughlin backwards.
Benzo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McLaughlin tries to pull guard but Benzo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Benzo lands a nice uppercut.
McLaughlin being controlled against the cage.
Benzo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Benzo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A short right from Benzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Benzo.
Benzo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Benzo breaks the clinch.
McLaughlin closes the distance and pushes Benzo back into the cage.
Benzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
McLaughlin is trying to pull guard but Benzo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benzo lands a right hand.
Benzo digs a right hand into McLaughlin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McLaughlin's gas tank.
McLaughlin is breathing heavily.
McLaughlin tries to pull guard but Benzo holds him up against the cage and eventually McLaughlin drops back down to his feet.
Ritanzo Benzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George McLaughlin.
Benzo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McLaughlin.
Benzo lands with a left to the head.
Benzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McLaughlin tries to pull guard but Benzo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McLaughlin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Benzo.
A short body shot lands from Benzo as the two fighters clinch.
Benzo lands a hook that snaps the head of McLaughlin backwards.
Benzo lands with a right to the head.
Benzo lands a right hand.
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!
Benzo lands a body punch.
Benzo stalling the fight.
Benzo controlling the action here for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Benzo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Benzo for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Benzo on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Benzo.
McLaughlin is trying to pull guard but Benzo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The referee calls for Benzo to work.
McLaughlin is trying to pull guard but Benzo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Benzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Benzo coming out on top.
Benzo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Benzo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Benzo lands with an uppercut that bounces McLaughlin off the cage and back into range.
Benzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Benzo.
Benzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLaughlin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Benzo can pounce on him.
Benzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McLaughlin is looking to clinch but Benzo is avoiding it.
Benzo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ritanzo Benzo is winning the standup battle so far.
McLaughlin gets tackled into the cage by Benzo. Benzo maintains the clinch.
McLaughlin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benzo walks away with a smile on his face. McLaughlin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Benzo cracks McLaughlin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benzo swats away the attempt to clinch by McLaughlin.
Benzo scores with a kick to the body.
McLaughlin moves forwards but Benzo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
George McLaughlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benzo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McLaughlin has time to react.
McLaughlin walks into a left hand.
McLaughlin is rocked!
Benzo lands a jab to McLaughlin's midsection.
Benzo clinches up against the cage.
McLaughlin jumps guard but Benzo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ritanzo Benzo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benzo.
Benzo lands an uppercut.
Benzo lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McLaughlin wants to clinch.
Benzo fires out a quick counter leg kick but McLaughlin just manages to avoid it.
McLaughlin has closed the distance and engaged Benzo in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin tries to pull guard but Benzo won't allow it.
Benzo lands a shoulder strike.
McLaughlin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Benzo to keep the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benzo.
Benzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benzo lands a right hand that snaps the head of McLaughlin backwards.
Benzo cracks McLaughlin with a nice body shot.
McLaughlin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Benzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Benzo.
Benzo scores with a shot to the side of McLaughlin's head.
McLaughlin is still on wobbly legs! Can Benzo finish him?
Benzo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benzo lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benzo pushes McLaughlin against the cage. Benzo is working some dirty boxing. Benzo pushes off with a quick right hook! McLaughlin goes down! McLaughlin tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Benzo moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ritanzo Benzo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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