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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benson Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lester has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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179 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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176 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benson Henderson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Lester!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson instigates a clinch.
Lester is trying to pull guard but Henderson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Henderson .
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Henderson .
Lester is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Henderson to keep the fight standing.
Lester tries for a takedown. No joy.
Benson Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Lester.
Henderson lands with a right to the head.
Lester pulls guard successfully.
Henderson won't allow Lester to sweep him here.
Henderson is looking to stand up but Lester won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester wants to sweep here but Henderson controlling him for the moment.
Henderson is looking to stand up but Lester won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson wants to stand but Lester has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lester tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Henderson counters with a left to the body.
Lester closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lester tries to throw a body punch but Henderson avoids it by throwing Lester back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lester backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henderson .
Lester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Henderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Henderson throws a head punch that misses.
Henderson misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Henderson scores with a shot to the side of Lester's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Lester.
Lester manages to pull guard.
Henderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lester on the ground.
Henderson gets to his feet. Lester looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Henderson scores with a jab to the head.
Henderson connects with a body shot.
Henderson thuds a left hand into Lester's body.
Henderson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lester doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lester looks winded!
Henderson jabs Lester right on the nose. Lester blinks but takes it well.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henderson has Lester up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Henderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Henderson .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson pushes Lester back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henderson lands with a light punch inside.
Henderson digs a right hand into Lester's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lester's gas tank.
Henderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lester backwards.
Lester jumps guard but Henderson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Henderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lester backwards.
Henderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson presses Lester against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Henderson scores with a shot to the side of Lester's head.
A short uppercut from Henderson .
Henderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henderson .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benson Henderson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Henderson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lester sprawling to the canvas! Lester rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Henderson finish him?!
Henderson connects with a body shot that sends Lester's belly button to the back.
Nice shot lands for Henderson .
Henderson lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester wants to clinch.
A cross from Henderson lands.
Henderson sends Lester crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Henderson is motioning to the referee to let Lester up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Lester is rocked!
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Lester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lester wants to counter with a clinch but Henderson pushes him away.
Lester tries to clinch
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Lester is still on wobbly legs! Can Henderson finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lester seems to have recovered his senses.
Henderson instigates a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lester or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson .
Henderson lands a nice uppercut.
Henderson tries to work over Lester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lester jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henderson walks away with a smile on his face. Lester gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Henderson has Lester up against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Henderson .
Lester is breathing heavily.
Henderson gets through Lester's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Lester's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Henderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Henderson lands a right hand.
Henderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Henderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Lester backwards.
A shot in the inside from Henderson .
Henderson drops Lester onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lester is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A shot in the inside from Henderson .
Henderson lands a big right hand that drops Lester! The killer instinct kicks in and Henderson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Henderson !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benson Henderson !
Benson Henderson 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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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