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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Noah Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bennet comes to the ring accompanied by Unloco - Crashing. Rojas has chosen Brother Ali - Uncle Sam Goddamn as his entrance music. Noah Bennet looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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183 cm
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193 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
193 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
Excellent MT
Granite chin
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Bennet! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arturo Rojas! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bennet moves away from the strike by Rojas. Rojas misses with a right hand and Bennet counters with a lovely straight right hand! Good leg kick by Rojas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bennet is breathing heavily. Rojas misses with a low kick.
Rojas tries to score with a low kick but Bennet moves his leg out of the way. A low kick from Rojas misses and Bennet counters with a stiff right hand. Rojas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Rojas scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Rojas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennet blocks a head kick by Rojas.
Rojas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Rojas misses with a hook. Bennet ducked under it nicely. Bennet moves out of range as Rojas strikes. Rojas connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Noah Bennet has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rojas catches Bennet with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Rojas misses with a head kick.
Rojas moves into the clinch. Rojas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Rojas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Bennet tries a body shot but Rojas blocks it.
Bennet blocks a body shot from Rojas. Bennet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennet prevents a body shot from Rojas. Rojas keeps control of Bennet as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Rojas lands a body punch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Rojas. Bennet blocks a body shot from Rojas. Bennet blocks a body shot from Rojas. Bennet misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rojas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rojas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rojas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Rojas scores with the left hand. Bennet knows he should have avoided that one. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rojas throws a head kick but Bennet moves out of range.
Rojas throws out a loose jab but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it. Rojas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Bennet connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rojas's hands. Rojas throws a chopping leg kick but Bennet manages to avoid taking any serious damage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bennet is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rojas lands a leg kick that knocks Bennet off balance momentarily. Rojas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bennet checks it well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Rojas dominated that round. The cut man is working on Noah Bennet's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rojas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Rojas throws a nice inside leg kick. Arturo Rojas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bennet checks a leg kick. Rojas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bennet is out of range. A low kick from Rojas is predictable there and Bennet counters with a one-two to the body. Rojas cracks Bennet with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Rojas looks to land a combination. Bennet sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rojas feints and then cracks Bennet's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bennet down. Rojas moves into the clinch. Rojas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rojas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Rojas presses Bennet against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Rojas tries a body shot but Bennet blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rojas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rojas breaks the clinch.
Rojas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bennet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Rojas gets a clinch. Rojas manages to break the clinch.
Arturo Rojas seems to be getting the better of the standup. Rojas darts in and clinches Bennet up against the ropes. Rojas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Bennet wants to get back to striking at distance but Rojas won't allow it.
Rojas just leaning against Bennet, taking a breather. Rojas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Rojas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennet's elbow. Bennet misses with a punch on the inside.
Rojas blocks an uppercut.
Rojas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rojas tries to throw a body punch but Bennet avoids it by throwing Rojas back against the ropes. Rojas lands a body punch in the clinch. Rojas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two 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! Rojas has Bennet pressed against the ropes.
Rojas lands a nice shot to the body. A short body shot lands from Rojas as the two fighters clinch.
Rojas lands a body punch. Rojas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Rojas tries to throw a body punch but Bennet avoids it by throwing Rojas back against the ropes. Rojas is stalling here.
A short body shot lands from Rojas as the two fighters clinch.
Arturo Rojas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Rojas scores with a nice hook to the head. Rojas breaks from the clinch.
Rojas throws a sloppy head kick and Bennet moves out of range easily. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bennet takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Noah Bennet's cut is getting worse. Rojas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bennet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Rojas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Noah Bennet's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rojas throws a sloppy head kick letting Bennet counter with a right hand. Rojas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Rojas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bennet takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Look low, kick high! Rojas uses the oldest trick in the book to send Bennet tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Rojas is absolutely delighted - when Bennet wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arturo Rojas! A victorious Arturo Rojas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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