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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ron Plugboer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ron Plugboer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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154 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ron Plugboer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Benoit!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plugboer misses with a two punch combination.
Plugboer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Benoit tries to clinch up.
Nice cross by Plugboer.
Benoit shoots in for a takedown but Plugboer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Benoit fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Plugboer slaps away a takedown attempt from Benoit, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ron Plugboer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Benoit.
Plugboer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Plugboer throws a leg kick but Benoit sees it coming and moves out of range.
Benoit looks for a takedown but Plugboer sprawls well.
Plugboer scores with a punch to the head.
Plugboer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Plugboer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Plugboer misses with a two punch combination.
Benoit fails with the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benoit has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Plugboer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benoit scrambles back to his feet.
Plugboer connects with a body shot.
Plugboer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Plugboer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Benoit.
Benoit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Plugboer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benoit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Benoit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Plugboer tests Benoit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Plugboer scores with a jab to the head.
Plugboer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Plugboer. That snapped Benoit's head back.
Plugboer is looking to score with low kicks.
Frank Benoit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benoit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Plugboer. Plugboer obviously looking to wear him down.
Benoit shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Plugboer sprawls well. Plugboer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Benoit gets slowly back to his feet.
Plugboer throws a low kick but Benoit moves out of range easily.
Benoit shoots for a takedown but Plugboer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Plugboer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Plugboer lands with a shot to the body.
Benoit shoots in but Plugboer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Benoit looks winded!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Plugboer.
Plugboer throws a chopping leg kick but Benoit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Plugboer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice straight punches there by Plugboer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Plugboer.
Plugboer stuns Benoit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plugboer lands with a straight right. Benoit didn't see that one coming.
Benoit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Plugboer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Plugboer cracks Benoit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Benoit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Plugboer lands a nice shot to the body.
Benoit with a poor takedown
and Plugboer counters with a right hand to the body.
Plugboer jabs at Benoit's body.
Jab by Plugboer.
Benoit misses with a takedown attempt - Plugboer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Benoit takes one to the side of the head.
Benoit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Plugboer. Plugboer obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plugboer lands an overhand right.
Plugboer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Benoit on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Plugboer lands an overhand right.
Plugboer lands with a nice body punch.
Benoit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benoit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benoit tries to score a power double leg takedown but Plugboer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benoit somewhat.
Plugboer cracks Benoit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Plugboer connects with a crisp jab.
Plugboer looks to land a combination. Benoit sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Benoit misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Plugboer scores with a nice head shot.
Benoit takes one to the side of the head.
Benoit is rocked!
Donk. Plugboer catches Benoit right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Plugboer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Benoit feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Plugboer wants to stand but Benoit is controlling the position.
Plugboer keeping moving, preventing Benoit from controlling successfully.
Plugboer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Benoit on the ground.
Benoit is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Plugboer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Benoit won't allow Plugboer to get back to his feet.
Benoit is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Plugboer wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Benoit passes into half guard.
Benoit trying to mount his opponent but Plugboer defends it.
Benoit throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Plugboer pushes Benoit off looking to stand but Benoit dives back in and keeps control.
Benoit tries to pass to full mount but Plugboer defends it.
Benoit not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Benoit is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plugboer wants to improve his position but Benoit is controlling well.
Benoit seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Benoit not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Plugboer is refusing to be controlled, as Benoit sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plugboer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Benoit throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Plugboer is looking to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plugboer is looking for a sweep. Benoit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit thows a huge punch but Plugboer dodges it nicely.
Benoit thows a huge punch but Plugboer dodges it nicely.
Benoit throwing shots but Plugboer is blocking nicely.
Plugboer taking some punishment here, with Benoit in his half guard.
Benoit working over Plugboer with some ground and pound. Plugboer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Benoit has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Benoit seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Plugboer is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Frank Benoit!
Frank Benoit is the new featherweight champion!
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