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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blase Beneteau (ranked 4752 p4p, 25374 weight class) and Barrett Salinas (ranked 463 p4p, 496 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 cm 25 180 1 - 2 - 0 |
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183 cm 21 169 2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Solid boxing Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt Decent boxing Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Blase Beneteau! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Barrett Salinas! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Salinas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Salinas tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Beneteau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Beneteau misses with a double jab.
Salinas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Salinas looks for a takedown but Beneteau sprawls well. Beneteau throws a right and a left that Salinas avoids nicely. Salinas darts in looking for a takedown but Beneteau gets double underhooks and turns Salinas into the cage. Blase Beneteau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barrett Salinas. Beneteau fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Beneteau throws a right and a left that both miss. Salinas misses with a straight right. Beneteau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salinas. Salinas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round. Salinas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beneteau as he avoids it easily. It looked like Beneteau wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Beneteau lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salinas circles away quickly and effectively. Beneteau will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salinas. Salinas misses with a few strikes there.
Beneteau seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Beneteau lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Beneteau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Salinas misses with a takedown and Beneteau counters with a right hand to the body. Some wild striking there from Beneteau.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Salinas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beneteau paws at him with a jab and circles away. Salinas misses with a combination
and Beneteau counters with a one-two to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Beneteau scores with a decent looking hook. Salinas wants to clinch up but Beneteau keeps it at a distance. Salinas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Beneteau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Salinas lands with a hook. Beneteau tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Beneteau stuffs the takedown attempt from Salinas. Salinas gets slowly back to his feet. Salinas misses with a double jab
and Beneteau counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Salinas misses with a leg kick and Beneteau counters with a three punch combo that has Salinas backing up. Salinas nods at Beneteau to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Salinas misses with a series of wild punches.
Beneteau appears to be looking for a big counter. Salinas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Salinas looks winded! Beneteau lands with a nice combination. Salinas backs away looking to recover. Salinas fails with the takedown and Beneteau counters with a crisp right that sends Salinas to the canvas! Beneteau follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blase Beneteau! A very excited looking Blase Beneteau made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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