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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Mousaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mousaki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to souljacker. Kenji Mousaki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sean Benoit's chin.
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177 lbs
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181 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenji Mousaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Benoit!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Benoit, right into the meat.
Benoit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Mousaki or perhaps it was just good defense by Benoit which made him look bad.
A jab from Mousaki misses.
Benoit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benoit cracks a nice hook into Mousaki's ribs.
Benoit checks a leg kick.
Mousaki misses with a double jab
and Benoit counters with a series of strikes. Mousaki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sean Benoit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mousaki.
Benoit scores with a shot to the body.
Benoit throws a jab when Mousaki was well out of range.
A low kick from Mousaki misses
and Benoit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benoit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mousaki.
Mousaki misses with an uppercut
and Benoit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Benoit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Benoit throws a sloppy head kick and Mousaki moves out of range easily.
Benoit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mousaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benoit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Benoit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mousaki shoots for a double leg takedown but Benoit sprawls well. He's pushed Mousaki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenji Mousaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benoit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Benoit misses with a body shot.
Benoit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mousaki misses with a hook to the body
and Benoit counters with a straight right hand.
Benoit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousaki misses the body punch
and Benoit counters with a nice uppercut.
Benoit misses with an uppercut.
Benoit lands with a nice combination. Mousaki backs away looking to recover.
Mousaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benoit moves away.
Benoit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mousaki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Benoit's guard.
Mousaki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mousaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benoit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Benoit dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Benoit ducks under a wild hook from Mousaki.
Benoit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mousaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mousaki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mousaki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benoit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mousaki misses with an uppercut
and Benoit counters with a big head kick but Mousaki shrugs it off.
Mousaki has a takedown stuffed.
Kenji Mousaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousaki tries for a takedown but Benoit sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Benoit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mousaki.
A head kick misses from Benoit.
Mousaki throws a jab when Benoit was well out of range.
Mousaki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Benoit napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousaki working the ground and pound but Benoit is defending the strikes.
Mousaki throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mousaki misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mousaki misses with the ground and pound.
Mousaki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Benoit seems a little lost for a moment, as Mousaki dominates the positioning.
Mousaki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benoit knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mousaki tries to score with some ground and pound. Benoit controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousaki throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mousaki tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mousaki postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mousaki throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Benoit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mousaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mousaki throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mousaki is working Benoit over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mousaki prevents Benoit from escaping the position.
Mousaki tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousaki misses with the ground and pound.
Mousaki working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mousaki moves into full mount!
Mousaki landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mousaki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mousaki looking to ground and pound but Benoit is blocking nicely.
Mousaki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Benoit is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Mousaki dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
A jab from Mousaki finds it's way through Benoit's defenses.
Mousaki checks a leg kick.
Mousaki looks to land a right hand but Benoit moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mousaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benoit.
Benoit misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit thows a body shot but no joy.
Mousaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Benoit but Benoit pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mousaki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benoit defends it nicely.
Mousaki misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Benoit swings for the body but Mousaki moves out of range.
Mousaki fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenji Mousaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benoit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mousaki misses the body punch
and Benoit counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Benoit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousaki misses with a hook
and Benoit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mousaki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benoit counters with an outside leg kick.
Benoit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mousaki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Benoit's guard.
Mousaki is looking to advance position but Benoit has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mousaki is trying desperately to improve position.
Benoit stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousaki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Benoit counters with a nice uppercut.
Mousaki swings widly with a right hand
and Benoit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mousaki misses with a hook
and Benoit counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sean Benoit.
I think Benoit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Benoit!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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