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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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173 cm
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152 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Benoit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathan Nolan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nolan tries to avoid it but Benoit manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nolan to the ground. Nolan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Benoit shoots and misses
and Nolan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Benoit won't be happy with that.
Benoit isn't going anywhere.
Nolan landing strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Nolan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benoit struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Nolan.
Benoit is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nolan off and has taken his back!
Benoit is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Nolan is defending well though. Benoit let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nolan trying to control the position but Benoit manages to sink in the hooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Can Nolan hold on?! Benoit is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Nolan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Benoit. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Benoit lands a shot to the head.
Benoit lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Nolan hold on?!
Benoit controls the action.
Benoit trying to control momentarily.
Nolan tries to break free.
Benoit is looking to control Nolan but Nolan is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Nolan fending off the submission attempt from Benoit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nolan is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Nolan staying busy and making it hard for Benoit to control.
Benoit is hanging on to Nolan's back as he tries to escape.
The referee is taking a good look at Nolan as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Benoit!
Benoit gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Benoit has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Benoit has Nolan flattened out and is raining down punches.
Nolan is rocked!
Benoit is raining down hard shots and and Nolan has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Frank Benoit!
Frank Benoit retains his featherweight title!
Frank Benoit managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Super-Villain Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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