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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigurd Fafnisbani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bennett comes to the cage accompanied by Sauf Keita-Tomorrow . Fafnisbani has chosen What Frequencies Do to People by Tieum and Ophidian as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sigurd Fafnisbani has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 cm
25
153 lbs
11 - 13 - 1 |
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176 cm
24
154 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
11 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Bennett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sigurd Fafnisbani! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bennett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fafnisbani throws a right and a left that Bennett avoids nicely.
Fafnisbani has managed to clinch.
Bennett scores with a knee to the head.
Fafnisbani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fafnisbani has Bennett pressed against the cage, preventing Bennett from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Fafnisbani with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fafnisbani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fafnisbani is stalling here.
Fafnisbani taking a breather. Fafnisbani is stalling here.
Fafnisbani looking to slow down the pace here. Fafnisbani lands a right hand. Fafnisbani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Fafnisbani gets through Bennett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Bennett blocking some punches.
Bennett struggles to land a body shot inside as Fafnisbani controls his hands.
Bennett tries to land a knee to the head but Fafnisbani blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Fafnisbani avoids the elbow strike from Bennett, against the cage.
Bennett misses with a knee to the head. Fafnisbani is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sigurd Fafnisbani. Fafnisbani throws a right and a left that Bennett avoids nicely.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Bennett lands a right hook to the body.
Bennett fails to land the takedown. Sigurd Fafnisbani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A clash of legs there as Bennett blocks the low kick. Bennett takes a jab right on the kisser.
A combination from Fafnisbani does no damage. Sigurd Fafnisbani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fafnisbani connects with a body shot. Fafnisbani misses with a leg kick. Fafnisbani throws a push kick but Bennett slaps the foot to one side. Fafnisbani misses with a body shot.
Fafnisbani tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. The fight stays on the outside here - Bennett looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Fafnisbani on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fafnisbani blocks a jab. Fafnisbani throws an overhand right that lands on Bennett's shoulder, as Bennett tries to avoid the shot.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Fafnisbani throws a push kick but Bennett slaps the foot to one side. Fafnisbani throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bennett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Fafnisbani looks for the body kick but Bennett saw that one coming. Fafnisbani throws a sloppy head kick and Bennett moves out of range easily. Bennett wants to slow Fafnisbani down by chopping away at his legs. Bennett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fafnisbani's head. Fafnisbani tries to clinch but Bennett moves out of range. Bennett closes the distance and clinches up with Fafnisbani, looking for a takedown. Bennett pushes Fafnisbani against the cage but Fafnisbani circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Bennett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bennett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Fafnisbani keeps the fight on the outside. Bennett tries a head kick but it misses.
Fafnisbani lands with a shot to the body. Bennett thumps Fafnisbani with a low kick.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Fafnisbani stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch but Fafnisbani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Fafnisbani thows a leg kick but Bennett checks it and Bennett counters with a head kick. That will keep Fafnisbani thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Fafnisbani throws a series of punches but Bennett moves out of range. Bennett fails to land with a series of punches.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fafnisbani. Bennett shrugs it off though. Bennett is breathing heavily. Fafnisbani throws a wild body kick that Bennett sees coming a mile off. Fafnisbani looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fafnisbani is looking to clinch. Crunch! Fafnisbani slams his shin into Bennett's torso. Fafnisbani tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bennett paws at him with a jab and circles away. A chopping leg kick lands by Fafnisbani.
Fafnisbani pushes Bennett up against the cage in a clinch. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fafnisbani lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Bennett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fafnisbani avoids it. Bennett tries a knee to the head but Fafnisbani blocks it.
Fafnisbani lands a body punch in the clinch. Bennett trying to stall but Fafnisbani improves his position.
A short uppercut from Fafnisbani. Fafnisbani is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Fafnisbani working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Bennett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fafnisbani lands a big right hand that drops Bennett! The killer instinct kicks in and Fafnisbani finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Fafnisbani!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sigurd Fafnisbani!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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