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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nikki Benz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Runfor Cover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benz comes to the cage accompanied by get it on the floor. On his way into the cage it seems that Nikki Benz has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nikki Benz seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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152 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikki Benz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Runfor Cover!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cover misses with the combination.
Cover misses with a wild combination.
Cover throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benz.
Cover throws a nice looking combination but Benz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cover looks to land a combination but Benz avoids it well.
Cover takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cover misses with a double jab
and Benz counters with a body kick.
Cover looks gassed!
Benz has Cover up against the cage in a clinch.
Benz jumps guard but Cover stands there with Benz around his waist. Benz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cover has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cover has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cover blocking some punches.
Benz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Benz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cover was covering up waiting for the punch and Benz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Benz slips nicely into half guard.
Benz decides to stand and escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cover throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cover tries to break the clinch but Benz is controlling the position.
Cover can't break the clinch.
Benz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cover's efforts to push away.
Benz breaks the clinch.
Cover throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cover tries to circle away but Benz has him pinned against the cage.
Cover wants to get back to striking at distance but Benz won't allow it.
Benz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cover falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benz counters with a big head kick but Cover shrugs it off.
Benz rushes Cover and presses him up against the cage.
Benz lands a left hand.
Benz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benz rushes Cover and presses him up against the cage.
Cover has had enough of the clinch but Benz keeps him there for the moment.
Benz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cover.
Benz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cover throws a combination that misses
and Benz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cover is trying to force a seperation but Benz has the dominant position.
Cover can't break the clinch.
Benz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Benz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cover throws a combination that misses
and Benz counters with a left and a right that stings Cover.
Benz clinches up with Cover and pushes him back against the cage.
Cover looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cover stops a takedown attempt from Benz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikki Benz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benz manages to break the clinch.
Cover misses with a double jab
and Benz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Benz decides to stand up.
Runfor Cover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cover throws a combination that misses
and Benz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Benz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cover misses with a combination
and Benz counters with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Benz.
Cover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benz counters by moving into the clinch.
Cover wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cover pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cover falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Benz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cover's efforts to push away.
Benz manages to break the clinch.
Cover misses with a combination
and Benz counters with a head kick. That will keep Cover thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Benz lands a jab-cross combination.
Cover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benz counters with a solid body kick.
Cover throws a combination that misses
and Benz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Benz.
Benz keeps control of Cover as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cover tries to break free but Benz pushes him back against the cage.
Cover is trying to break the clinch but Benz has him pressed against the cage.
Benz is working for takedown but Cover is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cover looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Benz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cover's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Cover's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cover misses with a double jab
and Benz counters by clinching up.
Benz breaks from the clinch.
Cover misses with a double jab
and Benz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Benz.
Benz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cover throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benz moves into the clinch.
Benz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cover's efforts to push away.
Cover is trying to break the clinch but Benz has him pressed against the cage.
Benz throws a punch but it's blocked by Cover.
Benz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cover is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cover wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cover can't break the clinch.
Cover is looking to break free of the clinch but Benz has double underhooks.
Benz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikki Benz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cover misses with a combination
and Benz counters by moving into the clinch.
Benz scores with a knee to the head.
Benz can't get the takedown.
Benz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benz fails with a takedown attempt.
Cover misses with a combination
and Benz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Benz prevents Cover from breaking the clinch.
Benz keeps control of Cover as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Benz prevents Cover from breaking the clinch.
Benz breaks the clinch.
Cover throws a right hand that Benz ducks under and follows up with a left that Benz also avoids with ease.
Cover misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cover throws a combination that misses
and Benz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cover wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benz escapes and gets back to his feet.
Cover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Benz.
Cover blocking some punches.
Cover working hard to break the clinch.
Cover has had enough of the clinch but Benz keeps him there for the moment.
Benz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benz counters with a head kick. That will keep Cover thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Benz gets a takedown into half guard.
Benz gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Cover throws a combination that misses
and Benz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cover is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benz moves into the clinch.
Benz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cover throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benz moves into the clinch.
Benz has Cover pressed against the cage, preventing Cover from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cover is trying to break free.
Benz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cover pinned against the cage. Cover gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikki Benz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benz counters with a left and a right that stings Cover.
Benz rushes Cover and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cover looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cover is looking to break free of the clinch but Benz has double underhooks.
Benz can't get the takedown.
Benz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cover falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benz counters with a head kick. That will keep Cover thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cover circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cover misses with a combination
and Benz moves into the clinch.
Cover is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Benz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cover throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benz counters with a left and a right that stings Cover.
Cover misses with a double jab
and Benz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cover is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Benz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cover swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Benz.
Benz breaks from the clinch.
Cover misses with a kick to the body
and Benz counters with a series of strikes. Cover will be more careful next time no doubt.
Benz throws a head kick that half lands.
Cover misses with a combination
and Benz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Benz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cover throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cover won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cover is letting Benz control him for a moment.
Benz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nikki Benz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benz counters with a head kick. That will keep Cover thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cover falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benz counters with a three punch combo that has Cover backing up. Cover nods at Benz to acknowledge the strikes.
Cover misses with a combination
and Benz counters with a head kick. That will keep Cover thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cover throws a combination that misses
and Benz counters with a two punch combo.
Cover takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benz counters by moving into the clinch.
Benz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cover has had enough of the clinch but Benz keeps him there for the moment.
Cover looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Benz goes for a takedown attempt but Cover pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Benz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cover misses with a combination
and Benz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Benz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cover tries to break free but Benz pushes him back against the cage.
Cover tries to break free but Benz pushes him back against the cage.
Cover has had enough of the clinch but Benz keeps him there for the moment.
Benz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikki Benz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Benz wants to clinch up but Cover keeps it at a distance.
Cover falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Benz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Benz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benz moves into the clinch.
Benz manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Benz.
Benz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cover throws a combination that misses
and Benz counters with a head kick. That will keep Cover thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The fight stays on the outside here - Benz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cover falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benz counters with a three punch combo that has Cover backing up. Cover nods at Benz to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benz lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cover misses with a double jab
and Benz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Benz.
Benz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cover can do to turn this around?
Cover has had enough of the clinch but Benz keeps him there for the moment.
Benz breaks the clinch.
Cover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benz counters with a three punch combo that has Cover backing up. Cover nods at Benz to acknowledge the strikes.
Cover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benz counters with a takedown into side control.
Benz trying to control the position but Cover is working away.
Nikki Benz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benz stands up.
Cover falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cover has had enough of the clinch but Benz keeps him there for the moment.
Cover is trying to force a seperation but Benz has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cover throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benz.
Benz is looking to clinch but Cover is avoiding it.
Cover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cover misses with a combination
and Benz counters with a series of strikes. Cover will be more careful next time no doubt.
Benz lands a head kick!
Cover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benz counters with a left and a right that stings Cover.
Benz looks for a takedown but Cover sprawls well.
Cover throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benz counters with a single leg into guard. Cover didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cover is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Benz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Runfor Cover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cover falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cover thinking.
Benz darts in and clinches Cover up against the cage.
Cover working hard to break the clinch.
Cover is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cover tries to break free but Benz pushes him back against the cage.
Benz has Cover pressed against the cage, preventing Cover from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Benz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cover is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Benz.
Benz stalls.
Cover wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cover wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cover wants to break free but Benz has control.
Cover looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Benz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benz moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cover's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benz throws a punch but it's blocked by Cover.
Cover can't break the clinch.
Benz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cover throws a combination that misses
and Benz counters with a left and a right that stings Cover.
Cover misses with a combination
and Benz moves into the clinch.
Benz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cover misses with a double jab
and Benz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cover misses with a double jab
and Benz counters by moving into the clinch.
Cover tries to break free but Benz pushes him back against the cage.
Cover blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cover tries to circle away but Benz has him pinned against the cage.
Cover tries to break free but Benz pushes him back against the cage.
Benz prevents Cover from breaking the clinch.
Benz manages to break the clinch.
Runfor Cover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikki Benz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cover misses with a double jab
and Benz counters with a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikki Benz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:24
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikki Benz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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