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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin BK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zorba The Dancing Buddha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Dancing Buddha is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Zorba Time. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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212 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin BK!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zorba The Dancing Buddha!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BK gets off balance looking for a body kick
and The Dancing Buddha counters with a nice uppercut.
BK scores with a crisp jab that stopped The Dancing Buddha in his tracks.
BK misses with a looping right.
The Dancing Buddha scores with a jab to the head.
The Dancing Buddha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benjamin BK seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from BK tenderised The Dancing Buddha's leg. The Dancing Buddha is trying to keep his angry face on.
BK lands a head kick!
BK changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
BK loads up on a big right hand but The Dancing Buddha slips the punch.
The Dancing Buddha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but BK moves away.
BK rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting The Dancing Buddha counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Dancing Buddha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
BK lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The Dancing Buddha moves away from the strike by BK.
The Dancing Buddha digs a good body shot into BK's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BK misses with a straight right.
BK misses with a hook
and BK takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Dancing Buddha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but BK manages to avoid it.
BK misses with a body kick.
The Dancing Buddha checks a low kick from BK.
BK throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The Dancing Buddha throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from The Dancing Buddha misses
and BK counters with a lovely shot to the body.
BK moves out of range as The Dancing Buddha strikes.
The Dancing Buddha thows a left - swing and a miss!
BK throws a quick counter kick to the body but The Dancing Buddha avoids it.
BK throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - BK throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Dancing Buddha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The Dancing Buddha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from BK misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BK throws a lazy uppercut
and The Dancing Buddha counters with a left to the body.
The Dancing Buddha avoids the body shot from BK.
The Dancing Buddha tries to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BK takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
BK keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Dancing Buddha.
Nice defenses there by The Dancing Buddha.
A big left from BK misses.
BK tests The Dancing Buddha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
BK wants to land a leg kick but The Dancing Buddha is out of range.
The Dancing Buddha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from BK misses the target.
The Dancing Buddha throws a jab but it's blocked by BK.
Decent striking displayed by BK there.
The Dancing Buddha throws a hook to the side of BK's head but BK sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
BK dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
BK uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Dancing Buddha.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by BK. Beautiful body shot.
The Dancing Buddha on the wrong end of a nice jab.
BK cracks a nice hook into The Dancing Buddha's ribs.
Nice defenses there by BK.
BK lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Dancing Buddha circles away quickly and effectively.
BK throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Dancing Buddha.
The Dancing Buddha misses with a hook
and BK connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
BK takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
BK throws the kick towards the body but The Dancing Buddha avoids it.
The Dancing Buddha misses with a body shot.
BK was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The Dancing Buddha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It appears BK was looking to counter with a kick there.
BK throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Dancing Buddha blocks a jab.
The Dancing Buddha is clearly trying to counter these attacks from BK with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BK scores with a jab to the body.
The Dancing Buddha throws a hook but BK avoids it easily.
BK looks to land a left hand but The Dancing Buddha moved out of range nicely.
The Dancing Buddha looks to score with a jab to the body but BK is just out of range.
BK takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
BK fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Dancing Buddha.
BK throws a body punch but The Dancing Buddha moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by BK!
It looks like Zorba The Dancing Buddha has been cut.
BK misses with a body shot.
The Dancing Buddha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The Dancing Buddha connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BK thumps The Dancing Buddha with a low kick.
BK throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The Dancing Buddha slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin BK dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zorba The Dancing Buddha's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The Dancing Buddha misses with a straight left.
The Dancing Buddha misses with a wild body shot.
The Dancing Buddha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from BK.
Nice defenses there by The Dancing Buddha.
The Dancing Buddha closes the distance and lands a one-two.
BK throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Dancing Buddha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Dancing Buddha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from BK.
BK throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
BK misses with a looping left.
BK has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
BK connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The Dancing Buddha momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BK scores with a jab to the body.
The Dancing Buddha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but The Dancing Buddha might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, BK has got the better of the exchanges.
The Dancing Buddha looks to land a right hand but BK moved out of range.
The Dancing Buddha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BK lands a nice hook to The Dancing Buddha's body. The Dancing Buddha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BK looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Dancing Buddha cracks BK with a right hand to the side of the head.
BK throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Benjamin BK is winning the standup battle so far.
BK loads up on a big right hand but The Dancing Buddha slips the punch.
BK lands a big head kick that sends The Dancing Buddha tumbling to the mat! BK takes a step backwards and waves The Dancing Buddha back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The Dancing Buddha is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Dancing Buddha 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.
The Dancing Buddha throws a shot from downtown. BK moves away and avoids it.
The Dancing Buddha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
BK jabs at The Dancing Buddha's body.
The Dancing Buddha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
BK scores with a leg kick.
The Dancing Buddha throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Dancing Buddha misses with a few strikes there.
BK throwing a counter right hand but The Dancing Buddha manages to avoid it.
The Dancing Buddha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Dancing Buddha is looking for the big counter here.
A swing and a miss from The Dancing Buddha.
The Dancing Buddha lands with a good body shot.
BK looks to land a right hand but The Dancing Buddha moved out of range.
The Dancing Buddha throws a nice outside leg kick.
BK misses with a double jab
letting The Dancing Buddha counter with a right hand.
BK takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
BK slips a jab from The Dancing Buddha.
The Dancing Buddha tries to land a leg kick but BK saw it coming and moves away.
As The Dancing Buddha backs away, BK returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
BK rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Dancing Buddha counters with a left to the body.
BK scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Dancing Buddha doesn't seem bothered though.
BK fakes the leg kick and cracks The Dancing Buddha in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BK throws a sloppy head kick and The Dancing Buddha moves out of range easily.
BK dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Dancing Buddha throws a body punch but BK moves out of range.
BK misses with a few strikes there.
BK ducks right into an uppercut from The Dancing Buddha.
BK just misses with a punch to the body.
The Dancing Buddha thows a left - swing and a miss!
BK throws a right hand that misses
and The Dancing Buddha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
BK takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
BK connects with a looping right hand.
BK misses with a straight right.
BK moves out of range of the strikes.
BK tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from BK.
BK misses with a right hand
and The Dancing Buddha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps BK thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BK throws a body punch but The Dancing Buddha moves out of range.
BK throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
BK throws a head kick but The Dancing Buddha moves out of range.
BK just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Dancing Buddha! But no joy.
The Dancing Buddha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from The Dancing Buddha misses.
The Dancing Buddha throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BK checks a leg kick nicely.
The Dancing Buddha throws a jab but it's blocked by BK.
BK takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
BK lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Benjamin BK will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zorba The Dancing Buddha's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
BK connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The Dancing Buddha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from BK.
The Dancing Buddha lands a body shot.
The Dancing Buddha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
BK checks the leg kick nicely there.
BK misses the jab.
The Dancing Buddha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
BK throws the left hand but The Dancing Buddha avoids the punch easily.
BK connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by BK as he connects with a hook.
BK is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Dancing Buddha can do to turn this around?
BK lands with an overhand left.
BK takes one on the button.
The Dancing Buddha misses with a kick to the body.
The Dancing Buddha misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Dancing Buddha throws a body shot but no joy.
BK throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Dancing Buddha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The Dancing Buddha thuds a left hand into BK's body.
BK uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Dancing Buddha.
BK throws a hook to the side of The Dancing Buddha's head but The Dancing Buddha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Dancing Buddha throws a series of punches but BK moves out of range.
The Dancing Buddha moves out of range as BK strikes.
BK throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Dancing Buddha misses with a telegraphed body shot
and BK counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Dancing Buddha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The Dancing Buddha scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The Dancing Buddha throws a body punch but BK moves out of range.
The Dancing Buddha uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BK throws a looping overhand right but The Dancing Buddha ducks down to avoid it.
BK gets cracked there but stands up to it.
BK throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The Dancing Buddha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
BK swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Dancing Buddha feints a counter leg kick.
The Dancing Buddha misses with a hook. BK ducked under it nicely.
BK swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The Dancing Buddha avoids the head kick by BK.
BK tries a head kick but it misses.
BK throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling The Dancing Buddha to counter with a crisp jab.
The Dancing Buddha misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for BK.
BK tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Dancing Buddha was well out of range. Poor timing from BK.
Benjamin BK is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dancing Buddha misses with a looping right.
BK misses with a two punch combination.
The Dancing Buddha keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Dancing Buddha scores with a body shot.
No joy there for BK, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Dancing Buddha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Dancing Buddha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zorba The Dancing Buddha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BK just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from BK. The Dancing Buddha does a little dance to reset his feet.
BK goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
BK throws a lazy right hand but The Dancing Buddha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like The Dancing Buddha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The Dancing Buddha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but BK moves away.
BK was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
BK throws a series of punches but The Dancing Buddha moves out of range.
The Dancing Buddha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BK throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Dancing Buddha misses with a straight left.
BK throws a leg kick
and BK takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Dancing Buddha throws a body shot but no joy.
The Dancing Buddha looks to throw the jab but BK is out of range.
The Dancing Buddha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for BK.
BK uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Dancing Buddha.
BK fails to land with a series of punches.
The Dancing Buddha throws out a counter right but BK avoids it with no problem.
BK throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Dancing Buddha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but BK was well out of range. Poor timing from The Dancing Buddha.
BK sizes up The Dancing Buddha with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice shot by The Dancing Buddha.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Benjamin BK.
Well BK has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin BK!
A relieved looking Benjamin BK thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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