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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Wolfgang Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kyle Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benson comes into the arena with Alice Cooper - Schools Out blaring out of the sound system. Wolfgang Benson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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173 lbs
20 - 7 - 1 |
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187 lbs
46 - 25 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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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
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfgang Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Kyle Romo!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Benson.
Romo tries to close the distance and clinch but Benson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romo.
Romo moves out of range of the strikes.
Benson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marijuana Gardens in the buildup to the fight.
Romo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Romo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Benson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like John Kyle Romo has been cut.
Benson tries to land knees in the clinch but Romo avoids the damage to the body.
Romo tries to work over Benson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romo tries to work over Benson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Benson can't find room to land a body shot as Romo controls the action.
Romo has a couple of punches blocked by Benson.
Romo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've been informed that Romo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Romo prevents a body shot from Benson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Romo backwards.
Romo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Benson working aggressively here.
Romo is looking to control Benson's arms but Benson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Romo has his back to the ropes.
Romo lands a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Benson as Romo tries to tie him up.
Romo blocking some punches.
Romo managing to block the knees to the body from Benson.
Romo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benson backwards.
Romo is looking to control Benson's arms but Benson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Romo has his back to the ropes.
Benson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Romo's face.
Romo is rocked!
Benson misses with a punch to the body.
Romo is still on wobbly legs! Can Benson finish him?
Benson throws a head punch that misses.
Romo blocks an uppercut.
Romo trying to control the position but instead, Benson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Romo into the ropes.
Romo seems to have recovered his senses.
Romo trying to control the position but instead, Benson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Romo into the ropes.
Romo seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson struggles to land a body shot inside as Romo controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Benson.
Benson trying to land knees to the body.
Romo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romo backwards.
Benson struggles to land a body shot inside as Romo controls his hands.
Benson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romo.
Romo is trying to maintain a safe position but Benson gets an underhook and turns Romo into the ropes.
Benson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Romo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Benson scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Benson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Benson.
The referee calls for Romo to work.
Romo taking a breather.
Benson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romo avoids it.
Romo misses with a body punch.
Romo scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Wolfgang Benson has been cut.
Romo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romo wants to stall.
Benson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romo backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Benson fails to land.
Benson lands with a light punch inside.
Romo managing to block the knees to the body from Benson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Romo.
Benson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benson misses with a knee to the head.
Romo tries a body shot but Benson blocks it.
Romo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benson creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Romo crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Romo face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Benson takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Wolfgang Benson!
Wolfgang Benson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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