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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thunder Struck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Struck comes to the cage accompanied by One 24. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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181 lbs
24 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thunder Struck!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Benoit!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Struck.
Benoit throws the kick towards the body but Struck avoids it.
Struck scores with a jab to the body.
Benoit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Benoit swings widly with a right hand
and Struck finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Struck counters with a big head kick but Benoit shrugs it off.
Benoit goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Struck lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benoit swings widly with a right hand
letting Struck counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Benoit misses the target.
Nice straight punches there by Struck. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Struck.
Struck misses with a low kick.
Struck tries to land a front kick but Benoit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struck throws a sloppy head kick and Benoit moves out of range easily.
Struck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benoit.
Benoit misses with an uppercut. Struck saw that one coming.
Struck clinches up with Benoit and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Struck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benoit swinging wildly here.
Benoit throws a leg kick
and Struck counters with a head kick. That will keep Benoit thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Struck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benoit moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thunder Struck dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Benoit throws a hook but Struck avoids it easily.
Struck lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benoit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Benoit misses
and Struck counters with a big head kick but Benoit shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struck throws a leg kick
and Benoit counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Struck is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Benoit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Struck.
Benoit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Struck counters with a nice body kick.
Struck wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struck feints and then cracks Benoit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benoit down.
Benoit looks to score with a jab to the body but Struck is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struck throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Benoit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Struck with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benoit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struck throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Benoit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thunder Struck is winning the standup battle so far.
Donk. Benoit catches Struck right on the button with a cross.
Benoit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Benoit throws a lazy head kick
and Struck makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thunder Struck dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A low kick from Benoit misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sean Benoit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Benoit
and Struck makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Struck fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benoit.
Struck on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benoit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Benoit misses with a lunging right hand
and Struck counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Benoit avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struck connects with a jab.
Struck lands with a thumping leg kick.
Struck tries to clinch there but Benoit circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Struck counters with an inside leg kick.
Benoit misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Struck counters with a good, hard body kick but Benoit shrugs it off.
Struck lands with a kick to the ribs.
Benoit takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benoit misses with a hook
and Struck counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struck throws a head kick that misses.
Struck tries to clinch but Benoit moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Benoit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thunder Struck clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Benoit misses with the combination.
Struck is looking to wear down Benoit with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Struck throws a head kick but Benoit moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Benoit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Struck. That did some damage!
Benoit throws a leg kick
and Struck counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Benoit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Benoit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Struck counters with a nice uppercut.
Benoit has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Struck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struck misses with a leg kick
and Benoit counters with a left to the body.
Benoit missing with a left hand there. Struck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benoit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struck misses with a leg kick
and Benoit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benoit is looking to score with low kicks.
Benoit circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Struck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benoit.
Benoit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Benoit throws a right hand that misses
and Struck counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benoit's knee momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Struck goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Sean Benoit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Benoit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benoit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Benoit throws an off balance right hand
and Struck counters with a body kick that stops Benoit in his tracks momentarily.
Benoit lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struck lands a jab to the nose.
Struck works Benoit's body with a nice hook.
A low kick from Benoit is predictable there
and Struck counters with a good low kick that Benoit was not able to check.
Sean Benoit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struck throws a head kick that misses.
Struck's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benoit under the eye.
Benoit moves out of range as Struck throws a body kick.
Struck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Struck counters with a head kick.
Struck misses with a double jab
and Benoit counters with a good low kick that Struck was not able to check.
Thunder Struck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit throws a leg kick
and Struck counters with a good, hard body kick but Benoit shrugs it off.
Benoit moves away from the strike by Struck.
Benoit scores with a jab to the body.
Benoit throws a leg kick
and Struck counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thunder Struck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Struck has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thunder Struck!
Thunder Struck retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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