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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nickolay Katorjnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Katorjnov's choice of entrance music: Remember the name - Fort Minor. Nickolay Katorjnov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sean Benoit's chin.
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180 lbs
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178 cm
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186 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nickolay Katorjnov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big right from Benoit misses.
Benoit plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Katorjnov throws a leg kick which misses Benoit's front leg but catches the back leg as Benoit tries to avoid it.
Benoit slips under a jab.
Benoit scores with a decent looking hook.
Katorjnov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Katorjnov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Katorjnov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benoit misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Benoit!
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!
Benoit works Katorjnov's body with a nice hook.
Katorjnov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Benoit scores with a nice head shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Katorjnov.
Benoit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Katorjnov.
Benoit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benoit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benoit throws and low kick but Katorjnov moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by Benoit.
Katorjnov ducks under a wild hook from Benoit.
Benoit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Katorjnov tries to score with a low kick but Benoit moves his leg out of the way.
Nice jab there from Benoit.
Benoit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sean Benoit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benoit lands with an uppercut that bounces Katorjnov off the cage and back into rage.
A swing and a miss from Benoit.
Katorjnov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benoit misses with a kick to the body.
Katorjnov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benoit throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Benoit loads up on a big right hand but Katorjnov slips the punch.
Katorjnov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Benoit cracks Katorjnov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Benoit scores with a leg kick.
Katorjnov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Benoit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Katorjnov throws out the jab.
Benoit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benoit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Katorjnov counters with a nice leg kick.
Katorjnov throws a looping overhand right but Benoit ducks down to avoid it.
Benoit scores with a decent looking hook.
Benoit missing with a left hand there. Katorjnov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benoit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benoit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Katorjnov.
Benoit lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Benoit throws a shot from downtown. Katorjnov moves away and avoids it.
Benoit throws the kick towards the body but Katorjnov avoids it.
Katorjnov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benoit.
Benoit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Katorjnov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Benoit checks a leg kick.
Benoit throws a series of punches but Katorjnov moves out of range.
Katorjnov throws a lazy right hand but Benoit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benoit lands with a shot to the body.
Katorjnov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Katorjnov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A good leg kick by Benoit.
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!
Benoit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katorjnov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benoit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Benoit.
Katorjnov looks gassed!
Benoit throws a solid leg kick but Katorjnov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Benoit.
Katorjnov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Benoit throws a nice head kick!
Benoit throws a good cross that connects.
Benoit throws a nice head kick!
Katorjnov is rocked!
Benoit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Katorjnov is still on wobbly legs! Can Benoit finish him?
Benoit feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Katorjnov crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sean Benoit!
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hype
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pop
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