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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abaka Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benton's entrance music is Shed Seven - Bully Boy. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm
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181 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
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172 cm
27
182 lbs
18 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Glenn Benton! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Abaka Khan! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Benton lands with a nice combination. Khan backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Abaka Khan has been cut. Khan moves out of range as Benton throws a body kick.
Benton misses with a wild body shot. Benton misses with a combination
and Khan counters with a low kick, right behind Benton 's knee. Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Benton circles away.
Benton throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease. Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khan forces Benton back against the cage and clinches. A frustrated look appears on Benton's face as he tries to break the clinch. Benton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khan tries to clinch but Benton is having none of it. Benton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. 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! Benton tries a low kick but Khan avoids it. Benton misses with a double jab.
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Benton takes a step back to recover. Benton keeps the fight on the outside. Khan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily. Khan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Benton missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Khan gets in close and instigates a clinch. Benton tries to circle away but Khan has him pinned against the cage. Benton breaks from the clinch.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily. Khan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Khan is looking to clinch. Khan fails in his attempt to clinch. Benton misses with a hook
and Khan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Benton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Khan moves out of range of the leg kick from Benton. Khan blocks a jab. Khan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Benton looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range. Khan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Benton moves out of range of the body kick. Khan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Benton throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Benton scores with a nice strike. Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily. Khan throws a head kick but Benton moves out of range.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but Benton pushes him off. Khan tries to clinch there but Benton circles away.
Glenn Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Benton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khan. Khan instigates a clinch. Khan keeps control of Benton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Khan has Benton pressed against the cage, preventing Benton from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan lands a nice elbow. Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Benton breaks the clinch.
Khan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Benton. Benton is looking to land body kicks. Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily. Benton drops Khan with a beautiful combination! Khan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Benton is looking for the KO! This has been an exciting period of action! Benton throws a leg kick and Khan counters with a head kick. Benton swinging wildly here.
Benton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khan tries to clinch but Benton is having none of it. Khan moves out of range of the body kick. Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Benton misses and Khan counters with a flying knee. Nice. Benton connects with a looping right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khan checks a leg kick. Benton thows a leg kick but Khan checks it and Khan counters with a big head kick but Benton shrugs it off.
Benton is rocked! Khan closes the distance and clinches. Oh Benton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Benton tries to break the clinch but Khan is controlling the position. Khan misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Benton is looking to break free of the clinch but Khan has double underhooks. Benton seems to have got his legs back now. Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Benton backwards. Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Benton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Khan lands a nice knee to the body. Khan lands a nice elbow. Khan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile. Khan lands a knee to the head.
Benton takes an elbow to the temple. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan. Benton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khan has him pressed against the cage. Khan tries a body shot but Benton blocks it.
Benton is trying to push Khan away but Khan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Khan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. A shot in the inside from Khan. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Khan lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Glenn Benton has been cut. Nice elbow from Khan. Benton can't break the clinch.
Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benton wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Glenn Benton will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Khan misses with a body kick. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Benton, as that shot connected.
Benton throws a right and a left that both miss. No joy there for Benton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benton paws at him with a jab and circles away. Khan clinches up with Benton and pushes him back against the cage. Benton is trying to force a seperation but Khan has the dominant position. Khan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Benton up against the cage. Benton is trying to push Khan away but Khan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benton is defending well for now. Khan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benton.
Khan keeps control of Benton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Benton is looking to break free of the clinch but Khan has double underhooks. Khan lands an elbow that stopped Benton in his tracks for a moment. Benton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Khan throws an elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action! Benton breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Benton misses with a leg kick and Khan counters with a good low kick that Benton was not able to check. Benton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Benton throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily. Glenn Benton is winning the standup battle so far. Benton swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Khan. Khan tries to clinch up. Khan moves in looking to clinch but Benton pushes him off. Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily. Benton takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses. Benton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.
Khan connects with a high kick. A head kick from Khan lands but Benton takes it in his stride. A punch combination from Benton misses. Benton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Khan throws a head kick that misses. Benton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khan is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Benton avoids the head kick by Khan.
Benton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Benton blocks a head kick by Khan.
Khan is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Glenn Benton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Khan lands a big head kick that sends Benton tumbling to the mat! Khan takes a step backwards and waves Benton back to his feet - he wants the finish! Danga de danga de dang - Benton scores with a four punch combination! Benton is looking to chop away at Khan's legs. Benton misses with a double jab.
Good shot there by Khan. Benton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Benton keeps the fight on the outside. Khan circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Benton drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Khan follows Benton to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abaka Khan! Our winner, Abaka Khan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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