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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Benn Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nigel Benn Jnr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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138 lbs
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Good wrestling
Good knees
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nigel Benn Jnr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn Jnr closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the cage.
Nice elbow from Benn Jnr.
It looks like Joseph Taylor has been cut.
Benn Jnr scores a nice knee to the body.
Benn Jnr lands a damaging elbow.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Taylor has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Benn Jnr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Benn Jnr crunches a lovely knee into Taylor's ribcage.
Benn Jnr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taylor looks winded!
Knees in the clinch landing for Benn Jnr.
Benn Jnr scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Benn Jnr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benn Jnr lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Benn Jnr.
Our sources have told us that Benn Jnr has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Benn Jnr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Benn Jnr lands an elbow inside.
Benn Jnr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn Jnr scores with a hook to the body.
Benn Jnr lands a hook that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Benn Jnr lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Benn Jnr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Benn Jnr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taylor's defenses.
Taylor is rocked!
Benn Jnr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Benn Jnr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Benn Jnr finish him?
Benn Jnr with a knee to the head.
Benn Jnr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Benn Jnr lands a good knee to the midsection. Taylor won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benn Jnr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Taylor seems to have recovered his senses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Benn Jnr lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Benn Jnr as the two fighters clinch.
Benn Jnr scores a nice knee to the body.
Benn Jnr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Benn Jnr scores a nice knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Benn Jnr.
Benn Jnr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taylor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Taylor takes a knee right on the jaw!
That has opened up Joseph Taylor's cut even more.
Benn Jnr lands a damaging elbow.
Benn Jnr works on Taylor's body with a couple of short punches.
Benn Jnr landing knees to the body.
The referee calls for Benn Jnr to work.
Benn Jnr crunches a lovely knee into Taylor's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jnr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taylor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Benn Jnr.
Benn Jnr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taylor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Benn Jnr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Benn Jnr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benn Jnr lands a big knee to the head and Taylor goes down! Benn Jnr pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nigel Benn Jnr!
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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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