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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheikh Hasina Wazed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benoit comes into the arena with Praise blaring out of the sound system. Wazed has chosen Mercedes Sosa - Como la Cigarra as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 cm
28
140 lbs
26 - 8 - 1 |
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176 cm
27
141 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Benoit! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sheikh Hasina Wazed! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wazed tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benoit sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wazed somewhat. Wazed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benoit as he jumps to the side. Benoit scores with a three punch combo!
Benoit has managed to clinch.
Benoit scores with a shot to the side of Wazed's head. A head punch on the inside from Benoit fails to land. A left hand lands to the body for Benoit.
Wazed has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Benoit after a bit of a struggle. Michael Benoit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sheikh Hasina Wazed. Wazed tries to score a body lock takedown but Benoit shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Benoit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benoit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wazeds head. Benoit scores with a hook to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Benoit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wazed backwards.
Wazed is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. Wazed blocks an uppercut.
Wazed is still on wobbly legs! Can Benoit finish him? Benoit misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Benoit fails to land. A head punch blocked on the inside by Wazed. Benoit working aggressively here.
Wazed blocking some punches.
Benoit has a couple of punches blocked by Wazed.
Wazed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benoit misses with a hook from the clinch. A right handed body shot lands from Benoit.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wazed. A head punch on the inside from Benoit fails to land. Wazed blocking some punches.
Wazed seems to have recovered his senses. Wazed is looking for a takedown. Wazed looking for a takedown. A body shot lands from Benoit.
Benoit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wazed looks winded! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Benoit lands with a right to the head. Benoit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Benoit is working Wazed over against the cage. Benoit scores with an uppercut up the middle. Benoit gets through Wazed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Benoit has Wazed pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Benoit creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Wazed's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Wazed drops to his knees and Benoit pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Benoit! Michael Benoit decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
61% |
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