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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katla Vanagandr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judah Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin has chosen lions sleeps tonight as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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230 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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189 cm
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276 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Katla Vanagandr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Judah Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanagandr lands a slapping body shot.
Benjamin clinches.
Vanagandr tries to stall but Benjamin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Benjamin has clasped his hands together around Vanagandr's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Benjamin trying to control the position but Vanagandr is working away.
Vanagandr is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Benjamin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vanagandr keeps working.
Benjamin prevents Vanagandr from escaping the position.
Benjamin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vanagandr is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Benjamin trying to control the action but Vanagandr is working from the bottom.
Benjamin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanagandr explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Benjamin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benjamin has clasped his hands together around Vanagandr's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Benjamin is looking to take a break and control but Vanagandr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vanagandr wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Vanagandr is working to avoid the ground and pound but Benjamin connects with a decent elbow.
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!
Benjamin working the ground and pound.
It looks like Katla Vanagandr has been cut.
Benjamin is staying tight to Vanagandr's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Benjamin trying to control the action but Vanagandr is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Vanagandr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Benjamin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Vanagandr down.
Vanagandr tries to escape but Benjamin is in control.
Benjamin wants to control but Vanagandr is keeping him busy.
Vanagandr is working to avoid the ground and pound but Benjamin connects with a decent elbow.
Katla Vanagandr's cut is getting worse.
Benjamin lands a strong strike to the head of Vanagandr. That's dazed him! Benjamin looking to finish here. Vanagandr is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Benjamin lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Judah Benjamin!
During a confident post fight interview, Judah Benjamin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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