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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henson Benderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Touko Pouko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benderson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Time is Now. Touko Pouko has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henson Benderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Touko Pouko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benderson throws a hook but Pouko avoids it easily.
Pouko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benderson is looking to clinch but Pouko is avoiding it.
Pouko stalks Benderson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Benderson's face. Benderson staggers backwards, shaken.
Pouko has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Some wild striking there from Pouko.
Benderson misses with an uppercut.
Pouko looks to land a combination but Benderson avoids it well.
Pouko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benderson forces Pouko back against the cage and clinches.
Benderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pouko.
A shot in the inside from Pouko.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Benderson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pouko letting Benderson take a breather here.
Benderson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Benderson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pouko lands a shoulder strike.
Pouko has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Benderson is trying to keep an underhook but Pouko manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Benderson trying to hold on to Pouko's head to control him but Pouko postures up.
Pouko controlling the action here.
Benderson is staying active underneath Pouko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Benderson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Pouko slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benderson is trying to get back to full guard.
Pouko is taking a breather. Benderson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pouko works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pouko looking to control and managing it successfully.
Benderson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benderson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pouko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Benderson is looking to get to half guard.
Benderson tries to hold on but Pouko pushes him away.
Pouko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pouko is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pouko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Benderson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pouko is trying to control the action in half guard but Benderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pouko wants to free his trapped foot but Benderson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Touko Pouko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pouko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pouko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Pouko scores with a four punch combination!
Benderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benderson looks to land a right hand but Pouko moved out of range.
Benderson misses with a straight left.
Pouko lands a jab to the head.
Benderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benderson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pouko back to the cage. Benderson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Benderson scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pouko ducks right into an uppercut from Benderson.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pouko checks a leg kick.
Benderson misses with a hook. Pouko ducked under it nicely.
And Pouko tries to counter it with a takedown but Benderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Pouko.
Pouko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pouko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Benderson.
Benderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pouko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pouko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Benderson defends it well.
Nice defenses there by Pouko.
Pouko misses with a double jab.
Henson Benderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Benderson misses its intended target.
Touko Pouko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pouko throws a lazy uppercut
and Pouko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pouko moves away from the strike by Benderson.
Benderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pouko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Benderson defends it well.
Benderson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pouko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pouko throws a right and a left that Benderson avoids nicely.
Benderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pouko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pouko throws a right hand that Benderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Benderson also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Benderson misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pouko closes the distance and clinches.
Benderson throws a head punch that misses.
Pouko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benderson misses with a knee strike.
Benderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pouko.
Pouko misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pouko misses with a punch on the inside.
Pouko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benderson's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouko tries to work over Benderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pouko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benderson stalling in the clinch but Pouko improves position.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the head but Pouko blocks with his arms.
Pouko tries to throw a body punch but Benderson avoids it by throwing Pouko back against the cage.
A short left from Pouko.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the head but Pouko blocks with his arms.
Benderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pouko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Benderson trying to control the position but instead, Pouko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Benderson into the cage.
Benderson can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pouko lands a nice shot to the body.
Touko Pouko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Benderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pouko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Benderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pouko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Pouko.
Pouko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pouko lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pouko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pouko stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Touko Pouko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pouko scores with a jab. Benderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pouko lands with a nice combination. Benderson backs away looking to recover.
Pouko throws a shot from downtown. Benderson moves away and avoids it.
Pouko lands a head shot.
Pouko cracks a nice hook into Benderson's ribs.
Pouko gets tackled into the cage by Benderson. Benderson maintains the clinch.
Benderson prevents a body shot from Pouko.
Benderson tries to stall but Pouko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Benderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Pouko controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pouko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pouko lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Pouko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benderson pushes off an throws an elbow but Pouko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Pouko as the two fighters clinch.
Benderson misses with a knee strike.
Pouko'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 lands an elbow inside that Pouko shrugs off.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pouko works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Benderson kicks Pouko off and gets to his feet.
Benderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pouko.
Benderson throws a lazy right hand but Pouko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Benderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pouko misses with the combination.
Pouko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Pouko looks to land a combination but Benderson avoids it well.
Pouko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pouko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Benderson swinging wildly here.
Pouko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benderson lands the left hand.
Pouko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pouko fails to land with a series of punches.
Benderson misses with the combination.
Pouko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice cross by Pouko.
Pouko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benderson throws a body punch but Pouko moves out of range.
Pouko feints a jab promting Benderson to slip. Pouko then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Benderson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Benderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pouko on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pouko slips under a jab.
Pouko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pouko.
Benderson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Benderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pouko misses with an uppercut
and Benderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Pouko scores with a shot to the body.
Benderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pouko.
Henson Benderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Touko Pouko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A big right from Benderson misses.
Pouko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benderson has time to react.
The fighters circling - Benderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Touko Pouko.
Well Pouko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Touko Pouko!
The defeated Henson Benderson had this to say: 'Damn...'.
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