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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Dakota Benedict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Fisk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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195 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 6 - 0 |
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182 cm
25
151 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Solid boxing
KO power
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Excellent MT
Prefers standup
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dakota Benedict! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wilson Fisk! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Benedict throws a combination that misses and Fisk counters with an inside leg kick. Benedict looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Benedict fails to land with a series of punches.
Benedict tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fisk. Fisk misses with a low kick. Dakota Benedict seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fisk misses with a low kick. That kick from Fisk tenderised Benedict's leg. Benedict is trying to keep his angry face on. Fisk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Benedict really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Benedict looks to land a combination but Fisk avoids it well. Fisk connects with a solid leg kick. Fisk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Fisk connects with a crisp jab. Fisk scores with a decent looking hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The crowd cheers as Benedict lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fisk doesn't seem phased though. Benedict fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Benedict crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fisk - the referee stops the clock and Benedict gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fisk. Benedict manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Fisk misses with a leg kick. Fisk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fisk throws a quick inside leg kick. Fisk throws a nice outside leg kick. Fisk connects with a leg kick. Benedict looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Fisk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Benedict has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fisk. Benedict is breathing heavily. Benedict with a nice cross. Fisk thumps Benedict with a low kick. Benedict takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Good leg kick by Fisk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice shot by Fisk. 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! Fisk throws a leg kick that misses. Benedict takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. A decent looking body kick lands there for Fisk. Fisk scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Fisk throws a leg kick which misses Benedict's front leg but catches the back leg as Benedict tries to avoid it. Benedict checks a leg kick nicely. A decent looking cross lands there for Fisk.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Benedict takes a jab right on the kisser.
Benedict is rocked! Fisk lands a front kick. Fisk thumps Benedict with a low kick. Fisk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benedict walks into a straight right hand from Fisk. Oh Benedict is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Fisk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Benedict is able to avoid easily. Benedict seems to have got his legs back now. Fisk is looking to slow Benedict down with leg kicks. Fisk lands with a nice body kick. Nice cross by Fisk. Fisk motions for Benedict to come forward. Fisk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Fisk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benedict has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. The fighters circle momentarily. Fisk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. A head kick by Benedict misses and Fisk counters with a stiff right hand. Fisk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Benedict avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fisk clips Benedict with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Benedict a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout. Benedict takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fisk blocks a head kick by Benedict.
Fisk lands a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Crunch! Fisk slams his shin into Benedict's torso. Benedict is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Fisk misses with a low kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fisk.
Fisk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fisk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Benedict had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Fisk lands a front kick. Fisk is looking to slow Benedict down with leg kicks. A thudding body kick lands there by Fisk!
Benedict will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Fisk throws a one two combo.
Fisk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benedict.
Fisk cracks the inside of Benedict's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fisk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benedict. Benedict checks a leg kick nicely. A punch combination from Benedict misses. Fisk connects with a leg kick. Benedict looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Fisk tries to score with a low kick but Benedict moves his leg out of the way. Fisk scores with a nice body kick.
Fisk connects with a leg kick. Benedict looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Benedict has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fisk. Benedict takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fisk connects with a leg kick. Benedict looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Fisk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benedict's sensitive parts. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A solid body kick from Fisk. Fisk connects with a solid leg kick. Fisk lands with a straight right. Benedict didn't see that one coming. Benedict takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Wilson Fisk should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2. That's time! Benedict's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fisk lands a front kick. Benedict slips a straight right by Fisk. Dakota Benedict is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A kick lands to the mid section there for Fisk. Some wild striking there from Benedict.
A left lands for Fisk. Fisk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Benedict rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fisk moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Sloppy strikes from Benedict. Those never looked like landing. Benedict closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. A head punch blocked on the inside by Fisk. Benedict has had enough of the clinch but Fisk keeps him there for the moment. Fisk misses with a punch to the body.
Benedict blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fisk tries to throw a body punch but Benedict avoids it by throwing Fisk back against the ropes. Fisk struggles to land a body shot inside as Benedict controls his hands.
Fisk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fisk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benedict has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fisk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benedict looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Fisk tries to throw a body punch but Benedict avoids it by throwing Fisk back against the ropes. Fisk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fisk has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A short right from Fisk on the inside. Fisk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Fisk tries to break the clinch but Benedict is controlling the position. Benedict misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Fisk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benedict's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Fisk connects with the punch. Fisk lands the left hand. Benedict slips under a jab. A nice inside leg kick there by Fisk. That's going to slow Benedict down. Benedict throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. An inside leg kick lands from Fisk. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. A slapping leg kick lands for Fisk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fisk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Fisk throws a shot from downtown. Benedict moves away and avoids it. Fisk swings away with a leg kick that misses. Benedict tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Fisk dodges the punch combination from Benedict.
Benedict tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Fisk swings away with a leg kick that misses. Benedict throws a combination that misses and Fisk counters with an outside leg kick.
Fisk misses with a low kick.
Fisk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benedict sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Benedict throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Fisk cracks the inside of Benedict's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fisk throws a leg kick which misses Benedict's front leg but catches the back leg as Benedict tries to avoid it. Fisk throws a leg kick but Benedict sees it coming and moves out of range. Benedict stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fisk. Benedict on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fisk throws a nice inside leg kick. Fisk throws a nice outside leg kick. Fisk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fisk throws a quick inside leg kick. Benedict has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fisk. Fisk lands with a hook. Benedict tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Fisk feints and then cracks Benedict's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benedict down. Fisk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Benedict. Fisk throws a chopping leg kick but Benedict manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Benedict has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fisk working Benedict over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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! Benedict misses with a knee strike.
Benedict has a couple of punches blocked by Fisk.
Benedict blocks a body shot from Fisk. Fisk tries to throw a body punch but Benedict avoids it by throwing Fisk back against the ropes. Benedict is trying to break free. A short body shot lands from Fisk as the two fighters clinch.
Benedict escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Benedict. Fisk cracks the inside of Benedict's front leg. Fisk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fisk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benedict. Benedict's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fisk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benedict scrambles back to his feet. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Fisk scores with a hook. Benedict looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Benedict on the wrong end of a nice hook. Fisk throws a nice outside leg kick. Benedict's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Benedict duly obliges. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Fisk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fisk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Fisk with a jab. Fisk connects with a solid leg kick. A jab from Fisk misses. A nice leg kick lands there from Fisk. Fisk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benedict tries to bum rush Fisk with a series of wild strikes but Fisk uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Wilson Fisk seems to be getting the better of the standup. Benedict takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Sloppy strikes from Benedict. Those never looked like landing. Benedict takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Benedict has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fisk. Benedict misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fisk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benedict has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. A leg kick checked by Benedict. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Fisk throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Benedict takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Fisk thows a body kick. Benedict tries to catch it but that hurt him. Fisk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Fisk connects with a solid leg kick. Fisk lands a leg kick that knocks Benedict off balance momentarily. Benedict misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fisk cracks the inside of Benedict's front leg. Fisk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Fisk throws a leg kick which misses Benedict's front leg but catches the back leg as Benedict tries to avoid it. Benedict takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Fisk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fisk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benedict under the eye. Fisk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benedict has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Benedict takes a jab right on the kisser.
Benedict blocks a leg kick. Dakota Benedict has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Benedict has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fisk. Fisk tries to land a front kick but Benedict steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fisk.
Benedict on the wrong end of a nice hook. Fisk misses with a body kick. An inside leg kick lands from Fisk. Benedict tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Fisk slips a jab and a cross from Benedict.
Benedict checks a low kick from Fisk. Fisk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Fisk throws a nice inside leg kick. Fisk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Benedict misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fisk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Fisk lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fisk moves out of range of the strikes. A solid body kick from Fisk. Fisk moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fisk connects with a jab. A slapping leg kick lands for Fisk.
Fisk throws a front kick that sends Benedict stumbling back into the ropes. Both fighters circling a little - Fisk finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Benedict pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benedict tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Fisk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benedict. A nice leg kick lands there from Fisk. Fisk throws a leg kick that misses. Fisk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benedict. Fisk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Benedict checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Benedict takes the fight into the clinch. Benedict's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Fisk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Benedict throws a series of punches but Fisk avoids them all with ease. Nice body kick from Fisk. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fisk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benedict steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fisk. That one must have hurt. Benedict fails to land with a series of punches.
Fisk scores with a leg kick.
Benedict takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Fisk scoring well with a low kick there.
Benedict moves out of range of the leg kick from Fisk. Benedict tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Decent striking displayed by Fisk there.
And that's the end of the fight! Wilson Fisk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Fisk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30 Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilson Fisk! During a confident post fight interview, Wilson Fisk 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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RATING
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