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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luuk Benjamin (ranked 16 p4p, 47 weight class) and Alphonse Fuguego (ranked 2 p4p, 5 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luuk Benjamin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Alphonse Fuguego!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuguego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benjamin.
Fuguego takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fuguego swinging wildly here.
Benjamin throws a chopping leg kick but Fuguego manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fuguego swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice sprawl there from Benjamin as Fuguego shoots in.
Benjamin slips under a jab.
As Fuguego backs away, Benjamin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuguego throws a shot from downtown. Benjamin moves away and avoids it.
Fuguego slips a straight right by Benjamin.
Benjamin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuguego moves away.
Fuguego misses with a lunging right hand
and Benjamin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuguego misses with a looping left.
Fuguego lands a nice shot that snaps Benjamin's head back.
Nice defenses there by Fuguego.
A shot to the liver by Benjamin. Beautiful body shot.
Fuguego lands a really nice looking cross but Benjamin seems unphased.
Benjamin lands a leg kick that knocks Fuguego off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fuguego.
Benjamin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benjamin.
A solid body kick from Benjamin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've been told by Benjamin's head coaches at Bushido Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fuguego misses with a jab to the body
and Benjamin counters with a crisp one two that drops Fuguego! Benjamin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Fuguego to his feet! Fuguego is in big trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benjamin closes the distance and pushes Fuguego back into the cage.
Benjamin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fuguego misses with the head strike.
Benjamin lands a left hand.
Benjamin tries to throw a body punch but Fuguego avoids it by throwing Benjamin back against the cage.
Benjamin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benjamin lands with a short shot to the head.
Benjamin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fuguego is rocked!
Fuguego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fuguego misses with the head strike.
Benjamin scores with a shot to the side of Fuguego's head.
Fuguego is still on wobbly legs! Can Benjamin finish him?
Benjamin scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Benjamin.
Fuguego stalls.
Benjamin creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Fuguego's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Fuguego drops to his knees and Benjamin pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luuk Benjamin!
Luuk Benjamin retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Luuk Benjamin 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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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