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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Benjamin Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chul Moo Pak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin Jr's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sans Pression - Numéro 1. Chul Moo Pak has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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181 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Benjamin Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chul Moo Pak!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Benjamin Jr is looking to chop away at Pak's legs.
Benjamin Jr tries to land a front kick but Pak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pak throws a series of punches but Benjamin Jr avoids them all with ease.
Pak throws a leg kick but Benjamin Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pak.
Benjamin Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheers as Benjamin Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pak doesn't seem phased though.
Benjamin Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Pak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benjamin Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Pak tries to lock up and control but Benjamin Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak is in all sorts of trouble here.
Benjamin Jr controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas Benjamin Jr has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Benjamin Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pak scores with a decent looking hook.
Pak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benjamin Jr misses with a straight right.
Pak misses with a kick to the body.
Pak just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Pak misses
and Benjamin Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benjamin Jr. Pak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benjamin Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Pak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr moves out of range as Pak throws a body kick.
Pak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pak throws a poor cross that misses
and Benjamin Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Benjamin Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pak manages to avoid it.
Pak tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice cross by Pak.
Benjamin Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pak.
Benjamin Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benjamin Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benjamin Jr throws a leg kick which misses Pak's front leg but catches the back leg as Pak tries to avoid it.
Benjamin Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pak.
Benjamin Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pak ducks under a wild hook from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Pak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pak is looking to slow Benjamin Jr down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pak.
Chul Moo Pak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pak is looking to land body kicks.
Benjamin Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Benjamin Jr thumps Pak with a low kick.
Benjamin Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pak was well out of range. Poor timing from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thomas Benjamin Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pak misses with the combination.
Benjamin Jr shoots in for a double leg but Pak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benjamin Jr lands a nice hook to Pak's body. Pak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benjamin Jr is looking to wear down Pak with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pak.
Benjamin Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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 Thomas Benjamin Jr will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Benjamin Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Benjamin Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Pak sprawls well. He's pushed Benjamin Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Benjamin Jr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Benjamin Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pak looks to land a body kick but Benjamin Jr moved away.
Benjamin Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pak counters with a straight right hand.
Benjamin Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pak pinned against the cage. Pak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benjamin Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Pak.
Pak tries to land a leg kick but Benjamin Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Benjamin Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak misses with a kick to the body
enabling Benjamin Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Pak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from Benjamin Jr tenderised Pak's leg. Pak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Benjamin Jr wants to slow Pak down by chopping away at his legs.
Donk. Benjamin Jr catches Pak right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Pak.
Benjamin Jr jabs Pak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pak misses with a low kick.
Pak throws a sloppy head kick and Benjamin Jr moves out of range easily.
Pak's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some wild striking there from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr misses with a hook. Pak ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr shoots in and drives through. Pak sprawls well.
Pak scores with a sloppy right hand. Benjamin Jr should have avoided that one.
Benjamin Jr throws a push kick but Pak slaps the foot to one side.
Benjamin Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pak defends it nicely.
Pak moves out of range of the body kick from Benjamin Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Pak misses
and Benjamin Jr finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pak looks for the body kick but Benjamin Jr saw that one coming.
Pak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benjamin Jr lands with a good body shot.
Benjamin Jr tests Pak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That kick from Benjamin Jr tenderised Pak's leg. Pak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thomas Benjamin Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr cracks a nice hook into Pak's ribs.
Benjamin Jr throws a body punch but Pak moves out of range.
Pak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benjamin Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Benjamin Jr is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak is looking to reverse the position.
Benjamin Jr tries to advance to mount but Pak instead regains half guard.
Pak tries to get to full guard but Benjamin Jr has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Benjamin Jr 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. This is the final round!
Pak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Benjamin Jr checks it well.
Benjamin Jr lands a head kick!
Benjamin Jr takes a swing at Pak's ribcage but misses.
Pak scoring well with a low kick there.
Benjamin Jr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pak is trying to defend but Benjamin Jr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Benjamin Jr prevents Pak from improving his position.
Benjamin Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Thomas Benjamin Jr wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A slow jab from Pak misses its intended target.
Pak throws a push kick but Benjamin Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Pak attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Benjamin Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pak.
Pak checks a leg kick.
Benjamin Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pak was covering up waiting for the punch and Benjamin Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pak controlling the position.
Chul Moo Pak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pak gets caught flat footed, as Benjamin Jr shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pak has his hands on Benjamin Jr's head, controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Benjamin Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pak.
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!
Pak moves out of range as Benjamin Jr throws a body kick.
Benjamin Jr tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pak throws a head kick but Benjamin Jr moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr connects with the punch.
Pak stuns Benjamin Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pak cracks a nice hook into Benjamin Jr's ribs.
Pak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Pak is predictable there
and Pak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benjamin Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Pak manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Benjamin Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick misses from Pak.
Thomas Benjamin Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benjamin Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Pak.
Nice body punch from Pak.
Pak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pak scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benjamin Jr throws a leg kick but Pak checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak misses with a body kick.
Pak goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Thomas Benjamin Jr has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pak.
Pak leaves Benjamin Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pak attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pak throws out a leg kick but Benjamin Jr moves out of range and Pak only half commits.
Pak misses with a wild body shot.
Pak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Benjamin Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pak.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Benjamin Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chul Moo Pak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Benjamin Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Benjamin Jr!
Thomas Benjamin Jr decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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