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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brad Beckham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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162 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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150 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Beckham! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Benson! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Beckham connects with a solid leg kick. Beckham takes the fight into the clinch. Beckham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Beckham misses with a low kick.
Benson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Beckham connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Benson's hands.
It looks like Johnny Benson has been cut. Beckham darts in and clinches Benson up against the cage. Beckham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beckham lands with a nice combination. Benson backs away looking to recover. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Beckham clinches. Beckham breaks the clinch.
Beckham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Benson jumps guard but Beckham stands there with Benson around his waist. Benson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Beckham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beckham cracks Benson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Beckham getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Benson looks gassed! Beckham stuffs the takedown attempt from Benson. Benson gets slowly back to his feet. Beckham lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Benson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Beckham gets in close and instigates a clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Beckham breaks the clinch.
Benson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Beckham rushes Benson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beckham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Brad Beckham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Beckham moves into the clinch. Beckham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beckham.
Beckham lands a slapping body shot.
Beckham scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Benson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beckham can pounce on him.
Beckham scores with a punch to the head.
That has opened up Johnny Benson's cut even more. Beckham closes the distance and pushes Benson back into the cage. Beckham manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beckham wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Benson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Beckham misses with a body kick. Benson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Beckham uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benson has time to react. Beckham lands a nice hook to Benson's body. Benson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Beckham pushes Benson away with a front kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Beckham has closed the distance and engaged Benson in a clinch.
Beckham breaks the clinch.
Beckham lands a jab to Benson's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beckham closes the distance and clinches. Beckham breaks the clinch.
Beckham is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Benson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Beckham takes the fight into the clinch. Beckham breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Beckham instigates a clinch. Beckham manages to break the clinch.
Benson moves forwards but Beckham connects with a nice, crisp jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Beckham dominated that round. The cut man is working on Johnny Benson's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Beckham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Benson fails to pull guard.
Beckham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beckham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Benson tries to keep at a distance but Beckham has taken the fight into the clinch. Beckham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A lazy left from Beckham finds it's target. Beckham lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benson's sensitive parts. Beckham throws a head kick that misses. Benson is breathing heavily. Beckham clinches. Beckham is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beckham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Brad Beckham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Benson walks into a stiff left hand from Beckham. Whack! Beckham lands a heavy head kick that drops Benson. The ref tackles Beckham to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Benson was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Brad Beckham!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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