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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Awa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amorsolo Benito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benito has chosen Bingo Players - Get Up as his entrance music. Ricardo Awa had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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198 cm
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168 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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175 cm
26
175 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Awa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amorsolo Benito! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight stays on the outside here - Awa looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A left lands for Benito. Awa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Benito connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Awa dodges the punch combination from Benito.
Awa avoids the body shot from Benito.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Awa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Awa tries to clinch up. Awa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benito swats him away and circles back towards the center. Benito lands a jab to Awa's midsection. Awa throws a quick inside leg kick. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Benito!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Benito throws a shot to the body.
Awa throws a jab but it's blocked by Benito. Awa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Benito tries to keep at a distance but Awa has taken the fight into the clinch. Benito is trying to push Awa away but Awa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Awa has Benito pressed against the cage, preventing Benito from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Awa keeps control of Benito as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Benito breaks from the clinch.
Awa is looking to clinch. Sloppy strikes from Benito. Those never looked like landing. Awa wants to clinch.
Awa clinches up with Benito and pushes him back against the cage. Awa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Benito wants to break the clinch but can't.
Awa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Awa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benito.
The fight stays on the outside here - Awa looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Benito misses with a combination
and Awa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Benito pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Awa scores with a kick to the body.
Benito pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Awa back to the cage. Benito follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Awa is rocked!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Benito throws a poor cross that misses
and Awa counters with a head kick. That will keep Benito thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Benito moves into range and connects with a jab. Oh Awa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Benito connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Benito cracks Awa with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Awa tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Benito pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Awa is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amorsolo Benito! Amorsolo Benito decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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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
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