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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between PJ Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Fair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwayne Fair has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, PJ Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwayne Fair!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fair did well to prevent Benn getting side control.
Benn looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Fair is controlling Benn's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Benn thows a huge punch but Fair dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fair is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fair is trying to stand back up but Benn is controlling him
Benn is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Fair reverses the position - he's now on top in Benn's guard.
Fair works over Benn with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fair not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fair with a nice head shot there.
Fair must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fair landing with the ground and pound.
Fair stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fair gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fair decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Benn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fair.
Fair scores with a takedown into Benn's guard.
Fair makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fair lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fair postures up and lands a big shot to Benn's brow.
Fair is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fair scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fair working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Benn's head.
Fair trying to control but Benn is working from the bottom.
Fair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benn is keeping the position for now.
Fair advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fair working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here.
Fair is putting a hurting on Benn here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fair wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Benn, who protects the arm well.
Benn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fair lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Benn down.
Benn is rocked!
Benn is not content to let Fair control the position.
Oh Benn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fair stands up and beckons Benn to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fair dives in and scores a takedown into Benn's guard.
Fair connects with a couple of short punches.
Fair is in close to Benn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fair is working Benn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fair working some strikes from top position.
Fair lands a couple of elbows.
Fair lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fair gets to his feet and stands over Benn, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Benn felt that one! Fair unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Benn from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Fair!
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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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