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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Beneke (ranked 213 p4p, 341 weight class) and Seamus O Brien (ranked 29 p4p, 45 weight class). O Brien is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pantera - The Great Southern Trendkill. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Beneke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seamus O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beneke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beneke.
O Brien lands a front kick.
We've been informed that O Brien has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
O Brien scores with a body shot.
Beneke misses with a body punch
and O Brien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beneke moves out of range of the body kick from O Brien.
Mark Beneke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beneke misses with an uppercut
and O Brien counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Brien pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Brien scores with a shot to the body.
Beneke checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little feinted left hand from Beneke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A low kick lands for O Brien.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beneke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Brien sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Brien misses with a head kick.
O Brien swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beneke misses with a lunging right hand
and O Brien counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Beneke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beneke.
Beneke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from O Brien.
Beneke connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.
Beneke has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Beneke ducks under a wild hook from O Brien.
Beneke misses with a body shot
and O Brien counters with a good, hard body kick but Beneke shrugs it off.
Beneke looks to land a combination but O Brien avoids it well.
O Brien is looking to land body kicks.
Beneke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
O Brien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beneke moves away.
O Brien throws out a loose jab but Beneke uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
O Brien checks a leg kick nicely.
Beneke cracks O Brien with a good jab.
O Brien throws a low kick, looking for Beneke's leg but Beneke calmly moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Beneke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beneke throws a combination that misses
and O Brien counters with an inside leg kick.
Beneke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
O Brien on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beneke with a poor takedown
and O Brien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Beneke lands an impressive looking overhand right. O Brien doesn't seem phased though.
Beneke throws a hook but O Brien avoids it easily.
O Brien digs a good hook to Beneke's body.
O Brien fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Beneke is out of range.
Beneke lands with a hook. O Brien tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
O Brien throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beneke swinging wildly here.
Beneke motions for O Brien to come forward. Beneke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Brien thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beneke lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Beneke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
O Brien connects with a crisp jab.
A cross from O Brien lands.
O Brien misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke scores with a hook.
O Brien closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
O Brien slips under a jab from Beneke.
Beneke scores with a jab to the jaw.
O Brien looks for the body kick but Beneke saw that one coming.
O Brien moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
O Brien lands with a thumping leg kick.
O Brien steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beneke.
Nice jab there from Beneke.
Beneke swings away with a body shot that misses
and O Brien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beneke avoids the body shot from O Brien.
Beneke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Brien.
Beneke backing away here, and O Brien unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Beneke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Beneke misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Brien jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien swings for the body but Beneke moves out of range.
Beneke is looking to counter punch.
Beneke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed O Brien momentarily.
Beneke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Beneke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Brien stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Beneke lands a head shot.
Beneke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beneke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Beneke moves out of range of the body kick.
O Brien fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beneke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beneke is looking to slow O Brien down with leg kicks.
O Brien displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beneke throws out the jab.
O Brien takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Brien jabs Beneke right on the nose. Beneke blinks but takes it well.
Beneke lands a head kick. O Brien smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
O Brien tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beneke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by O Brien. O Brien obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Seamus O Brien will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
O Brien throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beneke with a jab.
O Brien just misses with a punch to the body.
O Brien misses with a looping left.
O Brien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beneke.
O Brien explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Beneke throws a body shot but no joy.
O Brien doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
O Brien scores with a body shot.
A low kick from Beneke is predictable there
and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut.
Beneke thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Brien throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - O Brien throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Brien misses with a kick to the body.
Beneke went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice defenses there by Beneke.
O Brien scores with a punch to the head.
Beneke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke tries to land a body kick
and O Brien counters with a nice body kick.
Beneke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Brien sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Brien looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O Brien misses with a straight left.
Beneke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Brien.
Seamus O Brien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Brien blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from O Brien on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Brien. Beneke does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Brien throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beneke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beneke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
O Brien throws a nice head kick!
Beneke wants to clinch up but O Brien keeps it at a distance.
Beneke connects with a looping right hand.
O Brien looks to throw the jab but Beneke is out of range.
Beneke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beneke throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beneke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke just misses with a punch to the body.
Beneke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Brien counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Brien fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Beneke blocks a head kick by O Brien.
O Brien delivers a nice body kick.
O Brien swinging wildly here.
Seamus O Brien seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Brien is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
O Brien misses with a head kick.
O Brien throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice body kick from Beneke.
Beneke will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
O Brien pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beneke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beneke scores with a sloppy right hand. O Brien should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke throws a right hand that misses
and O Brien counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Beneke is lucky that one didn't land flush.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beneke lands with a right hand.
O Brien scores with a kick to the body.
O Brien misses the jab.
Beneke tried to score with a low kick but O Brien checks it.
Beneke looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
Beneke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
O Brien keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beneke.
Beneke misses with a straight left.
O Brien avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Beneke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut.
O Brien throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
O Brien lands a jab to Beneke's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beneke avoids the head kick by O Brien.
Beneke cracks O Brien with an open hand slap.
Beneke throws a hook but O Brien blocks it.
A combination from Beneke does no damage.
Beneke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Beneke misses the target.
O Brien throws a body punch but Beneke moves out of range.
Beneke misses with a looping left.
O Brien turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beneke checks a low kick from O Brien.
O Brien has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
O Brien misses with a body shot.
Beneke throws a big counter combination but O Brien scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Beneke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Brien flicks out a counter leg kick but Beneke steps away.
Beneke takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Beneke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. O Brien checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus O Brien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
O Brien takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice jab there from Beneke.
O Brien with a nice calf kick.
Beneke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beneke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
O Brien takes a jab right on the kisser.
Beneke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Brien circles away quickly and effectively.
O Brien loads up on a big right hand but Beneke slips the punch.
O Brien displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beneke throws out the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from O Brien misses.
Beneke misses with a leg kick
and O Brien counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Brien misses with a head kick.
O Brien is looking to chop away at Beneke's legs.
Beneke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beneke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
O Brien takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beneke moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke cracks a nice hook into O Brien's ribs.
O Brien tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
O Brien misses with a body shot.
O Brien tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beneke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beneke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Brien counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Beneke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beneke thows a leg kick but O Brien checks it
and O Brien counters with a nice low kick that buckles Beneke's knee momentarily.
O Brien lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
O Brien avoids the body shot from Beneke.
O Brien pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
O Brien on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
O Brien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beneke.
O Brien fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beneke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beneke swings widly with a right hand
and O Brien connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke misses with an uppercut
and O Brien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beneke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
O Brien takes a swing at Beneke's ribcage but misses.
Beneke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
O Brien is looking to land body kicks.
Beneke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by O Brien. O Brien obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice uppercut there from Beneke.
Beneke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beneke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Beneke misses with an uppercut
and O Brien counters with a crisp one two that drops Beneke! O Brien thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Beneke to his feet! Beneke is in big trouble!
Beneke is rocked!
Beneke throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from O Brien on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oh Beneke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A combination from Beneke does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Brien fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Beneke throws a low kick, looking for O Brien's leg but O Brien calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien with a nice calf kick.
Beneke seems to have got his legs back now.
O Brien slips a straight right by Beneke.
Beneke throws an off balance right hand
and O Brien counters with a head kick that wobbles Beneke - left then right he sways and one more bomb from O Brien sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seamus O Brien!
A less than humble Seamus O Brien misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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