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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boca Naga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naga has chosen Wildes Ding as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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195 cm
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285 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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225 cm
22
293 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Benson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boca Naga! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Benson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Naga stuffs the takedown. Benson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Naga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Benson shoots in and drives through. Naga sprawls well. Naga defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Benson. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naga gets a takedown into half guard.
Naga is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Benson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Naga.
Benson looking for submissions off his back. Benson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Naga scores with a couple of nice shots. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Naga trying to control from half guard but Benson is working away. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Naga working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Naga is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Benson defends it well. Benson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Benson looking for submissions off his back.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Naga is pressing down on Benson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Benson is holding on for now. Benson has hold of Naga's hands but Naga slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Naga is pressing down on Benson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Benson is holding on for now. Benson is staying active underneath Naga, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Benson trying to control here.
Naga moves nicely into side control. Naga working the head with strikes. Benson is trying to control Naga's posture but Naga avoids it. Naga lands an elbow. Benson is trying to improve his position. 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! Naga is looking to take a break and control but Benson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Naga grinds an elbow into Benson's temple. Benson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Naga is looking to take a break and control but Benson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Benson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Naga is trying to work for a kimura but Benson is defending well.
Naga lands with a punch from half guard. Ground and pound from Naga. Benson wants to get back to full guard. Benson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Naga trying to control but Benson is working from the bottom.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Naga scoring with some ground and pound.
Benson is looking for a triangle but Naga pushes his legs off easily.
Naga is working Benson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Benson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Naga defends well. Naga looking to pass the guard. Naga sitting in guard here, content to control.
Benson has an active guard here but Naga has managed to pass into half guard.
Naga is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Naga slips a nice elbow through Benson's hands, connecting with Benson's forehead.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Naga is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Naga punishing his opponent with strikes. Naga dominating with strikes here. Naga lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Benson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Benson is breathing heavily. Naga controlling his opponent. Naga can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Benson is looking to escape. Benson taking shots to the head.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Naga punishing his opponent with strikes. Naga connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Benson is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Oooh a big shot lands for Naga! Benson is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Boca Naga! Boca Naga thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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