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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Octavio Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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140 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
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147 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Octavio Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Benoit.
Benoit just misses with a punch to the body.
Benoit throws a nice looking combination but Gomes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benoit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab lands there for Gomes.
Gomes cracks Benoit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gomes misses with an uppercut
and Benoit counters with a nice body shot.
Gomes cracks Benoit with an open hand slap.
Benoit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Benoit.
Benoit throws a push kick but Gomes slaps the foot to one side.
Benoit throws a wild body kick that Gomes sees coming a mile off.
Benoit misses with a few strikes there.
Gomes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Benoit counters with a nice uppercut.
Gomes moves out of range as Benoit throws a body kick.
Benoit throws a right and a left that Gomes avoids nicely.
Gomes cracks a nice hook into Benoit's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit lands a head shot.
Benoit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benoit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benoit misses the shot to the body.
Michael Benoit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomes throws a poor cross that misses
and Benoit counters with a left to the body.
Benoit tries to land a front kick but Gomes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Benoit misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Gomes counter with a right hand.
Gomes throws a sloppy body shot
and Benoit counters with a series of strikes. Gomes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gomes is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gomes is still on wobbly legs! Can Benoit finish him?
Gomes misses with a hook
and Benoit counters with a beautiful punch that sends Gomes to the canvas!
Benoit stopping the sweep attempt from Gomes.
Gomes seems to have recovered his senses.
Benoit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomes is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Michael Benoit just wasn't active enough.
Gomes misses with a hook
and Benoit counters with a nice kick to the body.
Benoit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Benoit throws a push kick but Gomes slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomes with a poor takedown
and Benoit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gomes thinking.
Gomes looks gassed!
Gomes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benoit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Benoit dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gomes moves out of range as Benoit throws a body kick.
Benoit throws a push kick but Gomes slaps the foot to one side.
Benoit fails to land with a series of punches.
Benoit lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gomes backs up against the cage.
Benoit misses with a double jab
and Gomes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Benoit delivers a nice body kick.
Benoit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Michael Benoit is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit needs to keep his hands up - Gomes had a free shot at his head there.
Benoit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomes.
Gomes dodges the punch combination from Benoit.
Benoit lands a head shot.
Gomes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benoit counters with a nice body kick.
Gomes is breathing heavily.
Jab from Benoit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Benoit.
Benoit lands a head shot.
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 lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Gomes is looking to close the distance but Benoit sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Gomes crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Gomes is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Michael Benoit!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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