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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ubaldo Benitez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakuraba kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is YLHCSD - Softer Cell. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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199 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
19
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Takeshi Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ubaldo Benitez!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sakuraba forces Benitez back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sakuraba keeps control of Benitez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sakuraba gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Benitez regains guard.
Sakuraba wants to control from the top but Benitez keeps moving.
Benitez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sakuraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Benitez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benitez wants to stand but Sakuraba is controlling the position.
Sakuraba wants to control from the top but Benitez keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Takeshi Sakuraba wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nice uppercut there from Benitez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakuraba takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba moves into the clinch successfully.
Benitez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benitez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benitez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sakuraba is keeping busy.
Sakuraba has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Benitez is trying to keep an underhook but Sakuraba manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Benitez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sakuraba lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sakuraba looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Benitez is pressing down on Sakuraba's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Benitez keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba preventing the sweep.
Benitez is looking to stand up but Sakuraba isn't so interested in that idea.
Sakuraba works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benitez is trying to stand back up but Sakuraba is controlling him
Benitez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Benitez is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Benitez punching from the bottom.
Sakuraba is keen to just control but Benitez is a slippery customer.
Benitez has hold of Sakuraba's hands but Sakuraba slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sakuraba trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benitez is trying to stand.
Sakuraba wants to pass to mount but Benitez is defending the position.
Benitez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Benitez manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Benitez scores with the left hand. Sakuraba knows he should have avoided that one.
Benitez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sakuraba tries to clinch but Benitez moves out of range.
Sakuraba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sakuraba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Benitez is looking to clinch but Sakuraba is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benitez lands with a hook. Sakuraba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sakuraba.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benitez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sakuraba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benitez keeps working.
Benitez pushes Sakuraba away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sakuraba gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sakuraba cracks Benitez with a big elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakuraba takes a little break here. Benitez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sakuraba creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Takeshi Sakuraba will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sakuraba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Benitez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benitez connects with a right hand. Sakuraba shakes it off.
Sakuraba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Benitez stuffs the takedown attempt from Sakuraba. Sakuraba gets slowly back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Benitez.
Benitez misses with a two punch combination.
Benitez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sakuraba ducks under a wild hook from Benitez.
Sakuraba takes the fight into the clinch.
Benitez trying to control the position but instead, Sakuraba has worked for underhooks and has pushed Benitez into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakuraba has Benitez pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sakuraba pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Benitez tumbling to the mat - Sakuraba dives into Benitez's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benitez keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
Benitez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Benitez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Benitez breaks from Sakuraba's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Benitez drops a big elbow. That's hurt Sakuraba! More shots from Benitez and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ubaldo Benitez!
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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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