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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Byron Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dara Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byron Benjamin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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225 lbs
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Byron Benjamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dara Singh!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benjamin scores with a nice strike.
Benjamin lands a really nice looking cross but Singh seems unphased.
Singh avoids the body shot from Benjamin.
We've been told by Benjamin's head coaches at Evil Emp-HEAD HUNTERS FIGHTCLUB ELITE that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Benjamin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Singh on the side of the head.
Benjamin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Benjamin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Benjamin misses with a wild combination.
Benjamin sizes up Singh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Benjamin misses with the combination.
Benjamin lands a nice looking body shot.
Singh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benjamin pinned against the cage. Benjamin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Benjamin looks to land a combination. Singh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benjamin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Singh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benjamin throws a head kick but Singh moves out of range.
No joy there for Benjamin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benjamin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benjamin misses with a two punch combination.
Benjamin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot by Benjamin.
Singh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Benjamin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Singh should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Singh takes one to the side of the head.
Benjamin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Singh is out of range.
Benjamin swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Benjamin. Those never looked like landing.
Byron Benjamin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benjamin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Benjamin fails to land with a series of punches.
Byron Benjamin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benjamin throws a series of punches but Singh moves out of range.
Benjamin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Singh has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benjamin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Singh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Benjamin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Benjamin throws a head kick but Singh moves out of range.
Good shot there by Benjamin.
Singh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Benjamin with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Benjamin. Those never looked like landing.
Benjamin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benjamin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Singh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Singh looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Singh eats them both and turns towards Benjamin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benjamin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Singh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benjamin throws a series of punches but Singh moves out of range.
Benjamin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Singh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benjamin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Singh avoids the head kick by Benjamin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benjamin throws a series of punches but Singh avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Benjamin.
Singh avoids the head kick by Benjamin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Benjamin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Benjamin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Benjamin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Singh is able to avoid easily.
Benjamin scores with a nice strike.
Good leg kick by Benjamin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Singh might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Benjamin has got the better of the exchanges.
Benjamin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Singh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Benjamin is fending him off so far but Singh persists. Nope, Benjamin circles away and we're back to standing.
Benjamin misses with a double jab.
Singh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Singh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Benjamin fails to land with a series of punches.
Benjamin scores with a jab to the body.
Benjamin throws a sloppy head kick and Singh moves out of range easily.
Singh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Singh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Benjamin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Benjamin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Singh can do to turn this around?
Benjamin tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benjamin. Singh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Singh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Benjamin lands a body shot.
Byron Benjamin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Singh is breathing heavily.
Benjamin lands a nice looking body shot.
Benjamin misses the shot to the body.
Benjamin connects with a single shot there.
Benjamin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benjamin lands with an uppercut that bounces Singh off the cage and back into range.
Singh checks a leg kick.
Benjamin scores with the left hand. Singh knows he should have avoided that one.
Benjamin lands a two punch combo.
Benjamin lands a jab to the nose.
Singh is rocked!
Benjamin lands with a right that hurts Singh. Singh looks to clinch but Benjamin throws a short knee that drops Singh. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Byron Benjamin!
An out of breath Byron Benjamin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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