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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West - Jesus Walks. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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190 cm
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193 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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198 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Harris! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Bennett! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harris catches Bennett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Bennett looks for the body kick but Harris saw that one coming. Harris scores with a nice head shot. Bennett misses with a low kick as Harris jumps back. Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Bennett's shoulder, as Bennett tries to avoid the shot. Harris gets a takedown into half guard. Bennett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harris. Bennett wants to control but Harris is keeping busy.
Harris lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Harris is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bennett has managed to free his arm - good work. Harris wants to free his trapped foot but Bennett is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bennett is pressing down on Harris's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Bennett keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully. Bennett keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass. Harris trying to control but Bennett is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Bennett throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bennett avoids the body shot from Harris.
Bennett throws a wild body kick that Harris sees coming a mile off. Bennett lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Harris feints and then cracks Bennett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bennett down. A swing and a miss from Harris. Harris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bennett. Bennett obviously looking to wear him down.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harris misses with a looping left. Bennett scores with a spinning back kick! Harris is breathing heavily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bennett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harris misses with an uppercut. Harris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bennett throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Paul Harris has been cut. A swing and a miss from Bennett. Harris shoots in for a takedown but Bennett shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Harris checks a leg kick nicely. A slapping leg kick lands for Bennett.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bennett misses with a hook. Harris ducked under it nicely. Bennett cracks Harris with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bennett.
Bennett misses with a low kick. Bennett is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bennett thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Harris if he has to take too many more of those.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Bennett avoids the body shot from Harris.
Bennett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bennett throws a quick inside leg kick. A good leg kick by Bennett. Harris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Bennett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bennett pushes Harris away with a front kick. Bennett tries a head kick but it misses.
Bennett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harris's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Bennett dominated that round. The cut man is working on Paul Harris's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bennett ducks under a wild hook from Harris. Harris checks the leg kick. Bennett throws a leg kick but Harris moved away. A telegraphed right hand from Bennett misses the target. Richard Bennett seems to be getting the better of the standup. Bennett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Harris takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harris is rocked! Bennett throws a nice inside leg kick. Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bennett throws a quick inside leg kick. Bennett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harris. That did some damage! Harris seems to have got his legs back now. Harris takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bennett throws a leg kick which misses Harris's front leg but catches the back leg as Harris tries to avoid it. Bennett pushes Harris away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Look low, kick high! Bennett uses the oldest trick in the book to send Harris tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Bennett is absolutely delighted - when Harris wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Richard Bennett!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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