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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Benavidez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damn Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benavidez comes to the cage accompanied by Super Street Fighter 4 Balrog Theme. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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177 cm
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163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
19
163 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacob Benavidez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damn Hardy! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hardy wants to clinch but Benavidez slips to the side and Benavidez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Damn Hardy has been cut. Hardy is looking to clinch but Benavidez is avoiding it.
Hardy wants to clinch. Benavidez lands with a nice body kick. Benavidez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benavidez throws a quick inside leg kick. Hardy is looking to clinch but Benavidez is avoiding it.
Hardy looks to throw the jab but Benavidez is out of range. Benavidez cracks the inside of Hardy's front leg. Hardy looks to clinch and Benavidez counters with a straight right hand. 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! Ouch! a nice leg kick from Benavidez, right into the meat.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benavidez as he jumps to the side. Hardy misses with a takedown and Benavidez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Hardy looks gassed! Benavidez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hardy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hardy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Benavidez - the referee stops the clock and Hardy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Benavidez. Hardy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Benavidez scores with the left hand. Hardy knows he should have avoided that one. Damn Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Benavidez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Benavidez thows a body kick. Hardy tries to catch it but that hurt him. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Benavidez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardy's sensitive parts. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Benavidez. Hardy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Benavidez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Benavidez moves into range and connects with a jab. Benavidez connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Hardy tumbling to the canvas! Benavidez pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Hardy was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jacob Benavidez! Jacob Benavidez gave a mention to Pot Factory [159Q] in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
77% |
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