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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Cottero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benoit comes to the cage accompanied by Praise. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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149 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Cottero!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cottero misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cottero. Benoit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benoit avoids the body shot from Cottero.
Benoit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cottero avoids the body shot from Benoit.
Benoit looks to throw the jab but Cottero is out of range.
A head kick misses from Cottero.
Benoit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cottero throws out the jab.
Benoit misses with an uppercut. Cottero saw that one coming.
Michael Benoit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cottero goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Benoit slips a jab from Cottero.
Nice uppercut lands for Cottero. That snapped Benoit's head back.
Benoit thows a body shot but no joy.
Benoit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cottero misses with a head kick.
Benoit misses with an uppercut
and Benoit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cottero moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cottero takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cottero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cottero does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cottero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benoit.
Cottero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Benoit dips to his left and cracks Cottero with an uppercut!
Benoit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cottero throws out a leg kick but Benoit moves out of range and Cottero only half commits.
Benoit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cotteros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cottero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benoit scores with a jab.
Benoit moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cottero.
Cottero blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Benoit.
Benoit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cottero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benoit throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit prevents a body shot from Cottero.
A short left from Cottero.
Benoit working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benoit.
Benoit lands with a left to the head.
Benoit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benoit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Benoit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benoit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benoit misses with the head strike.
Benoit misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Benoit.
Benoit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benoit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cottero is rocked!
Benoit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cottero is still on wobbly legs! Can Benoit finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benoit.
Benoit throws a head punch that misses.
Benoit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benoit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benoit swings wildly with an uppercut but Cottero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Benoit as Cottero tries to tie him up.
Benoit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit misses with some punches.
Cottero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cottero being controlled against the cage.
Benoit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cottero seems to have recovered his senses.
Cottero is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cottero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benoit gets through Cottero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benoit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cottero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cottero prevents a body shot from Benoit.
Cottero lands a body punch.
Cottero misses with a punch to the body.
Benoit can't find room to land a body shot as Cottero controls the action.
Benoit scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Benoit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cottero tries a knee to the head but Benoit blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cottero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Cottero fails to land.
Cottero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Benoit is keeping busy.
Cottero breaks the clinch.
Cottero throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benoit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cottero.
Benoit misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cottero avoids the body shot from Benoit.
Cottero throws a leg kick but Benoit sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benoit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Benoit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cottero moves away.
Cottero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Benoit lands with a good body shot.
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 Michael Benoit will probably get the nod.
That's time! Benoit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cottero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benoit throws an overhand right that lands on Cottero's shoulder, as Cottero tries to avoid the shot.
Benoit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benoit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cottero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cottero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cottero will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cottero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benoit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tommy Cottero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benoit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cottero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benoit drops his hands momentarily and Cottero takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Benoit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cottero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benoit lands with a cross.
Benoit cracks Cottero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cottero scoring well with a low kick there.
Benoit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cottero.
Cottero pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cottero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benoit tries to clinch but Cottero is having none of it.
Cottero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benoit misses with a few strikes there.
Cottero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benoit.
Cottero thows a body shot but no joy.
Benoit dips to his left and cracks Cottero with an uppercut!
Cottero throws a sloppy head kick and Benoit moves out of range easily.
Cottero moves into range and connects with a jab.
Benoit throws a hook but Cottero avoids it easily.
Benoit lands an overhand right.
Benoit circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Cottero to the canvas! Cottero doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Benoit keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Benoit!
After winning the bout, Michael Benoit thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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