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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henson Benderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Guile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benderson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Time is Now. This should be fireworks!
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139 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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145 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henson Benderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Guile!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benderson ducks under a wild hook from Guile.
A little feinted left hand from Benderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Guile with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Benderson forces Guile back against the cage and clinches.
Benderson dodges an elbow strike from Guile.
Benderson blocks an elbow strike.
Benderson blocks an elbow strike from Guile.
Benderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Guile has had enough of the clinch but Benderson keeps him there for the moment.
Benderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Guile up against the cage.
Benderson avoids the elbow strike from Guile, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guile pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benderson tries to keep at a distance but Guile has taken the fight into the clinch.
Guile with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guile pushes off an throws an elbow but Benderson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Guile using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benderson landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benderson stalling in the clinch.
Benderson dodges an elbow strike from Guile.
Benderson has Guile pushed against the cage.
Benderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Guile is keeping busy.
Guile looking to throw knees to the head but Benderson is blocking nicely.
Benderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Benderson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Benderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Guile throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guile looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Benderson stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henson Benderson.
Guile is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Guile misses.
Guile throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guile misses with a double jab
and Benderson counters with a straight right hand.
Anthony Guile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Guile is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Benderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Guile circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Guile misses the target.
Benderson thuds his shin into the meat of Guile's side.
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!
Benderson cracks Guile with an open hand slap.
Benderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guile's head backwards.
Guile throws a head kick that misses.
Benderson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Guile on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Guile is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Guile looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guile is still on wobbly legs! Can Benderson finish him?
Benderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benderson throws a head kick that misses.
Guile seems to have recovered his senses.
Guile is looking to clinch.
Benderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Guile momentarily.
Guile misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benderson thuds his right hand into Guile's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benderson defending well as Guile loads up on a big left hand.
Guile on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benderson. Benderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Benderson scores with a jab. Guile acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Benderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Guile tries to clinch up
and Benderson counters with a straight right hand.
Benderson throws a head kick but Guile moves out of range.
Benderson cracks Guile with a good jab.
Guile circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guile tries to counter with a clinch but Benderson shakes him off and moves away.
Guile takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Guile throws an overhand right that lands on Benderson's shoulder, as Benderson tries to avoid the shot.
Guile throws a hook but Benderson blocks it.
Benderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Benderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benderson throws a sloppy head kick and Guile moves out of range easily.
Benderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Guile dodges an elbow strike from Benderson.
Guile breaks the clinch.
A jab from Benderson does it's job there.
Benderson jabs Guile right on the nose. Guile blinks but takes it well.
Guile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guile throws a hook to the side of Benderson's head but Benderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guile tries to clinch there but Benderson circles away.
Guile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guile wants to clinch
and Benderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Guile takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Guile loads up on a big right hand but Benderson slips the punch.
Benderson thuds his right hand into Guile's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benderson connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guile throws a head kick that misses
and Guile takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henson Benderson 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.
Benderson drops Guile with a straight right hand, right on the button! Benderson follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henson Benderson!
Henson Benderson retains his bantamweight title!
Henson Benderson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Anthony Guile spoke after the fight, saying 'This guy is just a monster, he's a true champion, I respect him I hope we will meet again in the cage'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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