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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Domman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Benn Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Domman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nigel Benn Jr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Domman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Benn Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Domman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Benn Jr defends it easily.
Benn Jr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Domman is proving hard to escape from.
Domman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Benn Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Benn Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
Benn Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benn Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Benn Jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Domman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Benn Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domman keeping moving, preventing Benn Jr from controlling successfully.
Domman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Benn Jr defends well.
Domman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Benn Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Benn Jr stands up from Domman's guard - Benn Jr perhaps looking for a knockout.
Benn Jr misses with a double jab
and Domman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Domman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Benn Jr manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Domman has Benn Jr in his guard.
Benn Jr wanted to stand there but Domman had control of the position.
Benn Jr gets to his feet - Domman follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jr closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Domman quickly recovers to half guard.
Domman is breathing heavily.
Benn Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Benn Jr there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benn Jr lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Benn Jr lands a nice short elbow.
Domman actively working from the bottom here.
Benn Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Benn Jr stands up out of the half guard.
Benn Jr batters Domman with a massive right followed by a huge left! Domman is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Benn Jr lands a final crushing right hand to drop Domman to the mat with a gruesome thud! Benn Jr is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nigel Benn Jr!
Nigel Benn Jr got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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