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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Riff Jetson (ranked 725 p4p, 83 weight class) and Henson Benderson (ranked 2130 p4p, 229 weight class). Benderson has chosen The Time is Now as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riff Jetson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henson Benderson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benderson walks into a stiff left hand from Jetson.
Benderson tries to clinch up.
Benderson throws a sloppy head kick and Jetson moves out of range easily.
It looked like Jetson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jetson throws a punch but it's blocked by Benderson.
Benderson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jetson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Benderson to the mat. Benderson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Benderson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jetson manages to pass to side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jetson 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.
Jetson is working for a submission of some sort.
Benderson tries to get to full guard but Jetson has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benderson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jetson wants to pass the guard but Benderson is defending well.
Jetson seems to be looking for submissions.
Jetson is thwarting Benderson's attempts to control the position.
Jetson wants to work for an arm triangle but Benderson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Benderson keeping hold of Jetson's head, controlling as best he can.
Jetson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Benderson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jetson wants to work for an arm triangle but Benderson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jetson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Benderson sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benderson manages to get to full guard.
Benderson keeping moving, preventing Jetson from controlling successfully.
Jetson tries to free his leg and advance position but Benderson is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Benderson misses with a lunging right hand
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Jetson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jetson throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Benderson misses.
Henson Benderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benderson cracks Jetson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jetson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benderson throws a right hand that misses
and Jetson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benderson's knee momentarily.
Benderson cracks a nice hook into Jetson's ribs.
Benderson misses with an uppercut.
Benderson throws a jab when Jetson was well out of range.
Jetson tried to counter with a leg kick but Benderson avoided it.
Good leg kick by Jetson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Benderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jetson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jetson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benderson checks a leg kick.
Jetson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Benderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jetson misses with a hook
and Benderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Benderson.
Benderson lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benderson blocking some punches.
Jetson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Benderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jetson throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riff Jetson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jetson swats away the attempt to clinch by Benderson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jetson.
Jetson misses with a leg kick.
Benderson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Benderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jetson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benderson can do to turn this around?
Benderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benderson misses with a hook
and Jetson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jetson lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Jetson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jetson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Benderson if he has to take too many more of those.
Benderson avoids the body shot from Jetson.
Benderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jetson throws a nice inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jetson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jetson looks to score with a jab to the body but Benderson is just out of range.
Jetson misses with a looping left.
Benderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jetson.
Jetson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jetson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jetson throws a body punch but Benderson moves out of range.
Benderson misses with a straight left.
Benderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jetson cracks Benderson with a good jab.
Jetson scores with a jab. Benderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Riff Jetson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jetson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jetson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benderson.
Jetson lands a leg kick that knocks Benderson off balance momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Jetson as he connects with a hook.
Jetson dips to his left and cracks Benderson with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jetson lands with a cross.
Jetson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jetson throws a shot from downtown. Benderson moves away and avoids it.
Benderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jetson looks to land a left hand but Benderson moved out of range nicely.
Benderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Benderson misses with a looping left.
Jetson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Benderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jetson.
Jetson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jetson keeps the fight on the outside.
Benderson throws a big shot that misses.
Benderson moves out of range of the leg kick from Jetson.
Benderson misses with a straight right.
Jetson scores with a jab. Benderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benderson throws a big shot that misses.
Benderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jetson.
Jetson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Benderson tries to clinch up.
Jetson misses with an uppercut.
Jetson misses with an uppercut
and Benderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jetson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jetson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benderson.
Jetson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benderson.
Jetson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Benderson is looking to get back to is feet but Jetson passes into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jetson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jetson tries for a kimura but Benderson is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benderson regains half guard.
Jetson is working for a submission of some sort.
Jetson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riff Jetson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Good shot there by Jetson.
Jetson throws a looping overhand right but Benderson ducks down to avoid it.
Benderson misses with an uppercut.
Jetson misses the body punch
and Benderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jetson can't find room to land a body shot as Benderson controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benderson.
Benderson is pressed up against the cage. Jetson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Benderson down to the mat. Benderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Benderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jetson cracks Benderson with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jetson in his tracks.
Benderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Benderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Jetson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jetson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benderson tries to clinch but Jetson is having none of it.
Jetson tries to counter with a takedown but Benderson is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jetson misses with a looping right.
Jetson throws a big shot that misses.
Jetson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A cross from Benderson lands.
Jetson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jetson misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benderson! But no joy.
Benderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jetson ducks under a wild hook from Benderson.
A punch combination from Jetson misses.
Jetson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jetson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Benderson sprawls and moves away.
Jetson drops his hands momentarily and Benderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Jetson.
Benderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jetson ducks right into an uppercut from Benderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Jetson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jetson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Benderson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jetson trying to control the position from guard on top but Benderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jetson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Benderson keeping full guard, as Jetson tries to pass.
Jetson pushes down on Benderson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jetson is looking to advance position but Benderson won't allow it.
Benderson is looking to control Jetson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Benderson avoid being mounted?
Jetson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Benderson defend it? Jetson steps over the head and cranks it - Benderson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jetson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Riff Jetson!
In defeat, Henson Benderson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn...'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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