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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between The Bishop Of Bath And Wells (ranked 1646 p4p, 249 weight class) and Wolfgang Benson (ranked 13023 p4p, 798 weight class). Benson has chosen Alice Cooper - Schools Out as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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171 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
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181 cm
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178 lbs
26 - 8 - 1 |
World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Good gas tank
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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
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Bishop Of Bath And Wells! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfgang Benson! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Of Bath And Wells scores with a hook to the body. Benson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Benson, as that shot connected.
Benson just misses with a punch to the body.
Benson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Benson lands with a nice body kick. Of Bath And Wells looks to score with a jab to the body but Benson is just out of range. Of Bath And Wells has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rusterman's in the buildup to the fight. Of Bath And Wells misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benson.
Of Bath And Wells looks to throw the jab but Benson is out of range. Of Bath And Wells misses with a looping left. Of Bath And Wells takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Benson thuds his shin into the meat of Of Bath And Wells's side. Benson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Benson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Benson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Of Bath And Wells.
Benson ducks under a wild hook from Of Bath And Wells. Benson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slow jab from Of Bath And Wells misses its intended target. Of Bath And Wells catches Benson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Benson thows a leg kick but Of Bath And Wells checks it and Of Bath And Wells makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Of Bath And Wells thows a left - swing and a miss! Benson lands a jab to the nose. Benson's coach down at Marijuana Gardens was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Benson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Of Bath And Wells throws a series of punches but Benson avoids them all with ease. Benson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Benson slips under a jab. Of Bath And Wells loads up on a big right hand but Benson slips the punch. Wolfgang Benson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Of Bath And Wells jabbing away but nothing is landing. Benson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Benson lands the left hand. Benson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Of Bath And Wells manages to avoid it. A good leg kick by Benson.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! A nice inside leg kick there by Benson. That's going to slow Of Bath And Wells down. A thudding body kick lands there by Benson!
Of Bath And Wells throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Benson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Of Bath And Wells moves away. A looping hook to the body misses from Of Bath And Wells. Benson does a little dance to reset his feet. A jab from Of Bath And Wells misses. Of Bath And Wells throws a poor cross that misses
and Benson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Of Bath And Wells jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benson looks for the body kick but Of Bath And Wells saw that one coming. Of Bath And Wells swings away with a body shot that misses
and Benson counters with a lovely straight right hand! Ouch! a nice leg kick from Benson, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Benson misses with a low kick.
Benson staying out of range there. Of Bath And Wells throws a right hand that Benson ducks under and follows up with a left that Benson also avoids with ease. Of Bath And Wells ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfgang Benson dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Benson scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Of Bath And Wells throws a hook but Benson avoids it easily. Of Bath And Wells throws a shot from downtown. Benson moves away and avoids it. A kick lands to the mid section there for Benson. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Benson.
Benson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Of Bath And Wells. Of Bath And Wells throws a right hand that misses
and Benson counters with a nice uppercut. Nice defenses there by Benson. Benson throws a leg kick that is checked and Of Bath And Wells counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Wolfgang Benson has been cut. Benson has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Benson jabbing away but nothing is landing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A big right from Of Bath And Wells misses. Benson slips a straight right by Of Bath And Wells. Benson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Of Bath And Wells on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benson. Benson obviously looking to wear him down.
Benson misses with a head kick.
Of Bath And Wells throws a looping overhand right but Benson ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Benson on the wrong end of a nice jab. Of Bath And Wells scores with a punch to the head. A jab lands there for Benson. Benson ducks right into an uppercut from Of Bath And Wells. Benson throws a poor cross that misses
and Of Bath And Wells counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Of Bath And Wells takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Of Bath And Wells swings widly with a right hand
and Benson counters with a straight right hand. Benson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Benson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Of Bath And Wells was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Benson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Of Bath And Wells uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benson. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Of Bath And Wells ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benson moves away. Benson avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Of Bath And Wells blocks a head kick by Benson.
Of Bath And Wells was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Of Bath And Wells is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters circling - Of Bath And Wells throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A looping hook to the body misses from Of Bath And Wells. Benson does a little dance to reset his feet. A looping hook to the body misses from Of Bath And Wells. Benson does a little dance to reset his feet. A bone on bone clash there as Of Bath And Wells blocks the leg kick.
Of Bath And Wells takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Benson scores with a hook to the body. Of Bath And Wells takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Benson throws a leg kick which misses Of Bath And Wells's front leg but catches the back leg as Of Bath And Wells tries to avoid it. Benson scores with a nice body kick.
Wolfgang Benson seems to be getting the better of the standup. Benson walks into a left hand. Benson looks to land a body kick but Of Bath And Wells moved away. Benson throws a nice inside leg kick. Benson scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Of Bath And Wells connects with a jab. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Of Bath And Wells avoids the body shot from Benson.
It looked like Of Bath And Wells wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfgang Benson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Wolfgang Benson's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Benson ducks down and throws a hook to the body. The Bishop Of Bath And Wells has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Benson looks to score with a jab to the body but Of Bath And Wells is just out of range. Of Bath And Wells takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Benson moves out of range as Of Bath And Wells strikes. Of Bath And Wells falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Of Bath And Wells throws a hook but Benson blocks it. Benson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wolfgang Benson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Benson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Benson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice defenses there by Of Bath And Wells. A slapping leg kick lands for Benson.
Benson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Of Bath And Wells walks into a straight right hand from Benson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Benson throws a series of strikes that have Of Bath And Wells backpedaling.
Of Bath And Wells moves away from the strike by Benson. Of Bath And Wells avoids the body shot from Benson.
A quick step to the side and Of Bath And Wells tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Of Bath And Wells rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benson counters with a straight right hand. Of Bath And Wells misses with a body punch
and Benson counters with an outside leg kick.
Of Bath And Wells misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benson. Benson ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Benson thumps Of Bath And Wells with a low kick. Benson misses with a straight left. Benson throws a head kick but Of Bath And Wells moves out of range.
Of Bath And Wells is looking to counter punch. Of Bath And Wells is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benson. Benson moves into the clinch. Of Bath And Wells misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Of Bath And Wells swings wildly with an uppercut but Benson uses good head movement to avoid it. Of Bath And Wells tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Of Bath And Wells working hard to break the clinch. Benson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Of Bath And Wells's efforts to push away. Benson avoids a wild elbow strike from Of Bath And Wells. Of Bath And Wells is trying to push Benson away but Benson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Of Bath And Wells misses with an elbow over the top. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Of Bath And Wells. Benson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Of Bath And Wells takes one to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Wolfgang Benson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Benson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30 Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfgang Benson! Wolfgang Benson 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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