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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elwood Bass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Benidze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksandr Benidze has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Elwood Bass's chin.
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151 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
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147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Elwood Bass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksandr Benidze!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bass fails with the takedown
and Benidze counters by moving into the clinch.
Benidze has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bass stalling in the clinch.
Benidze jumps into guard, dragging Bass to the mat.
Benidze is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bass is aware though and is defending well.
Bass working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bass 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.
Bass throwing strikes from guard but Benidze blocks nicely.
Bass scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Benidze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bass connects with a couple of short punches.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Benidze is on top in guard.
Benidze engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bass keeping full guard, as Benidze tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benidze showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bass is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Benidze presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Bass pressing his opponent against the cage.
Benidze wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bass drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bass really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A short right from Benidze.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benidze lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Elwood Bass has been cut.
Bass misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Benidze lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bass is rocked!
Benidze manages to pull guard.
Oh Bass is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bass throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benidze seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Benidze is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Benidze is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bass seems to have got his legs back now.
Benidze lands with a punch from half guard.
Benidze trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bass actively working from the bottom here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
It looks like Benidze is going to stand back up.
Benidze is pressing down on Bass's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bass is holding on for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benidze wants to stand up but Bass manages to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Benidze dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elwood Bass's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bass swats away the attempt to clinch by Benidze.
Bass gets caught flat footed, as Benidze shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bass keeping moving, preventing Benidze from controlling successfully.
Bass looking to control.
Bass is really struggling to control Benidze but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Benidze must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bass is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Benidze pushing down on Bass's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass is looking to control Benidze's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bass avoid being mounted?
Bass is positioning himself well to prevent Benidze advancing to mount.
We're going to have a standup here because Elwood Bass wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bass throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Benidze's waist but Benidze gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bass off to one side.
Bass tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Benidze swivels and escapes.
Benidze looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bass pulls Benidze in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benidze pushing down on Bass's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Benidze looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Benidze wants to take a breather but Bass is having none of it.
Benidze passes into side control, despite Bass's attempt to control the position.
A lull in the action here.
Benidze decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bass has his takedown stuffed
and Benidze counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Bass badly! Benidze follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Bass out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Benidze finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aleksandr Benidze!
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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
43% |
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