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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Benn's choice of entrance music: Geto Boys - Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta. 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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190 cm
20
169 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
28
166 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johny Bravo! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DJ Benn! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Benn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Bravo looks to land a combination but Benn avoids it well. Benn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Benn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bravo counters with a body kick. Bravo is looking to clinch. Benn keeps the fight on the outside. Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benn swats him away and circles back towards the center. Benn throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Benn lands a jab-cross combination. A shot to the body from Benn misses and Bravo counters with a big head kick but Benn shrugs it off. Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch but Benn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Benn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bravo. Benn has a takedown stuffed. Benn misses with a double jab.
Benn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bravo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Benn throws a sloppy head kick and Bravo counters with a thumping low kick. Benn missing with a left hand there. Bravo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bravo is looking to clinch but Benn is avoiding it.
Benn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Benn lands a nice shot to the body.
Bravo avoids the head kick by Benn.
Benn throws a lazy head kick and Bravo counters by clinching up. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benn. Bravo connects with a knee to the head.
Benn throws a head punch that misses. Benn misses with a punch on the inside.
Benn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benn misses with some punches.
Benn misses with some punches.
Bravo blocking some punches.
Bravo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bravo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Benn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Benn tries for a takedown but Bravo manages to get underhooks.
Johny Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Benn. Bravo is trying to maintain a safe position but Benn gets an underhook and turns Bravo into the cage. A hook to the body from Bravo.
Bravo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Benn is trying to break the clinch but Bravo is controlling him. Benn prevents the takedown attempt.
Benn stops a takedown attempt from Bravo.
Benn gets underhooks to prevent Bravo's takedown attempt.
Bravo landing knees to the head.
It looks like DJ Benn has been cut. Bravo is trying to drag Benn to the mat but Benn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Bravo stalling.
Bravo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Benn lands an uppercut. Benn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bravo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Benn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Benn misses with some punches.
Bravo is trying to drag Benn to the mat but Benn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Bravo is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Benn stops a takedown attempt from Bravo.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Benn has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bravo is trying to keep an underhook but Benn manages to get the takedown into half guard. Bravo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Benn. Bravo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Benn. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Benn thows a huge punch but Bravo dodges it nicely.
Bravo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Benn. Benn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bravo defending well though. Benn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bravo sees it coming and defends easily. Benn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Benn with the ground and pound but Bravo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Benn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bravo's head. Benn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Bravo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Benn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Benn being controlled here momentarily. Benn is looking to work some ground and pound but Bravo has wrist control. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Benn won't allow Bravo to sweep him here. Benn is in close to Bravo's body, working some short punches and elbows. Benn is looking to work some ground and pound but Bravo has wrist control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Benn dominated that round. The cut man is working on DJ Benn's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Horrible takedown by Benn or perhaps it was just good defense by Bravo which made him look bad. Benn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bravo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Benn. Benn dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bravo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Benn throws a head kick that misses and Bravo counters with a nice kick to the body. Bravo throws a sloppy head kick and Benn moves out of range easily. A head kick by Benn misses and Bravo counters by moving into the clinch. Bravo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. A nice left hand lands by Benn.
Benn has a couple of punches blocked by Bravo.
Benn throws a head punch that misses. Bravo prevents the takedown attempt.
Benn lands with a short head shot on the inside. Benn lands a hook that snaps the head of Bravo backwards. Bravo looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round. Benn misses with a short punch on the inside. Benn takes an elbow to the temple. Bravo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Benn lands with a left to the head. Bravo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bravo tries to stall but Benn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bravo has Benn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Benn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bravo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Benn has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bravo is trying to keep an underhook but Benn manages to get the takedown into half guard. Benn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Benn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Bravo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bravo tries to get out of the position. Benn is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Bravo is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). DJ Benn! DJ Benn retains his welterweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
81% |
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