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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lachlan Cassidy (ranked 70 p4p, 7 weight class) and Henson Benderson (ranked 567 p4p, 57 weight class). Benderson has chosen The Time is Now as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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151 lbs
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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lachlan Cassidy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henson Benderson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benderson throws out a loose jab but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy moves out of range of the strikes.
Benderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cassidy swings for the body but Benderson moves out of range.
Cassidy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cassidy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Benderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cassidy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cassidy tries a body shot but Benderson blocks it.
Cassidy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy controlling the action here for a moment.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but Cassidy blocks it.
Cassidy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cassidy misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy is trying to force a seperation but Benderson has the dominant position.
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been informed that Benderson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Benderson ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
Benderson misses with a body shot.
Cassidy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lachlan Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benderson blocks a jab.
Cassidy misses with the combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benderson moves away.
Cassidy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benderson misses with a hook
and Cassidy counters with a one-two to the body.
Cassidy misses with a left hand
and Benderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benderson counters with a head kick. That will keep Cassidy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Cassidy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy gets tackled into the cage by Benderson. Benderson maintains the clinch.
Benderson misses with a knee strike.
Cassidy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benderson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benderson scores with a knee to the head.
Benderson blocks an uppercut.
Cassidy struggles to land a body shot inside as Benderson controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cassidy.
Cassidy managing to block the knees to the body from Benderson.
Cassidy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but Cassidy blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Benderson looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cassidy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cassidy lands with a right to the head.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cassidy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cassidy moves in looking to clinch but Benderson pushes him off.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Benderson lands with a right hand.
We've been told by Cassidy's head coaches at Private Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Benderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benderson cracks Cassidy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cassidy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benderson.
Cassidy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cassidy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benderson misses with a few strikes there.
Benderson looks to throw the jab but Cassidy is out of range.
Cassidy pushes Benderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benderson looking to throw knees to the head but Cassidy is blocking nicely.
Cassidy misses with a body punch.
Benderson prevents a body shot from Cassidy.
Cassidy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benderson backwards.
Cassidy breaks from the clinch.
Cassidy throws a low kick but Benderson avoids it.
Cassidy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cassidy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benderson.
Cassidy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Benderson is out of range.
Cassidy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cassidy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henson Benderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cassidy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benderson throws out the jab.
Benderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassidy.
Cassidy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid body kick from Benderson.
Benderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cassidy rushes Benderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cassidy fails to land.
Benderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cassidy is keeping busy.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the head but Cassidy blocks with his arms.
Benderson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Cassidy.
Benderson misses with a punch to the body.
Henson Benderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Benderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cassidy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cassidy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cassidy is trying to force a seperation but Benderson has the dominant position.
Benderson has Cassidy pushed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cassidy lands a hook that snaps the head of Benderson backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Cassidy fails to land.
Benderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Benderson looking to slow down the pace here.
Benderson is trying to maintain a safe position but Cassidy gets an underhook and turns Benderson into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henson Benderson.
Cassidy circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy has closed the distance and engaged Benderson in a clinch.
Benderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cassidy manages to break the clinch.
Cassidy misses the body punch
and Benderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cassidy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cassidy misses with a few strikes there.
Benderson misses with a looping left.
Cassidy lands a nice shot to the body.
Henson Benderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassidy moves into the clinch.
Benderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cassidy blocks it with crossed arms.
Benderson leaning against his opponent.
Benderson trying to land knees to the body.
Benderson misses with a knee strike.
Benderson taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Benderson.
Cassidy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cassidy has a couple of punches blocked by Benderson.
Cassidy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cassidy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
Benderson clinches.
Benderson prevents a body shot from Cassidy.
Benderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cassidy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benderson backwards.
Benderson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Cassidy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Benderson landing knees to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Benderson stalling.
Benderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cassidy breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Cassidy.
Benderson throws a series of strikes that have Cassidy backpedaling.
Cassidy walks into a stiff left hand from Benderson.
Cassidy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cassidy stuns Benderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lachlan Cassidy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Benderson lands a nice looking body shot.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
Cassidy moves into the clinch successfully.
Cassidy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Benderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cassidy blocks it with crossed arms.
Benderson prevents Cassidy from breaking the clinch.
Benderson trying to land knees to the body.
Cassidy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cassidy misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benderson looking to throw knees to the head but Cassidy is blocking nicely.
Benderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Benderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benderson missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Benderson.
Cassidy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cassidy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benderson trying to stall but Cassidy improves his position.
Cassidy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Benderson lands a damaging elbow.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cassidy avoids it.
Benderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cassidy lands an uppercut.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the head but Cassidy blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Benderson is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Cassidy managing to block the knees to the body from Benderson.
Benderson taking a breather.
Cassidy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cassidy blocks it with crossed arms.
Benderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cassidy misses with a punch to the body.
Cassidy manages to break the clinch.
Benderson has Cassidy up against the cage in a clinch.
Cassidy breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy wants to clinch up but Benderson keeps it at a distance.
Benderson tries to clinch but Cassidy is having none of it.
Cassidy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A shot to the body from Cassidy misses
and Benderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cassidy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Benderson ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassidy. Benderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benderson tries to clinch up.
Cassidy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Benderson.
A slow jab from Cassidy misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Benderson.
Cassidy tries to clinch up
and Benderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benderson scores with a head kick. Cassidy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benderson walks into a left hand.
A big right from Benderson misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Benderson. That snapped Cassidy's head back.
Cassidy checks a low kick from Benderson.
Cassidy tries a low kick but Benderson avoids it.
Cassidy throws out a loose jab but Benderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy digs a good body shot into Benderson's ribs.
Benderson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Benderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cassidy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cassidy is looking to wear down Benderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Benderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Cassidy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cassidy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Benderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cassidy scores with a one two! Benderson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cassidy misses with a straight left.
Benderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henson Benderson really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Benderson tries to clinch up but Cassidy circles away and keeps his distance.
Benderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right from Benderson misses.
Benderson closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with the head strike.
Benderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cassidy manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benderson misses with a hook. Cassidy ducked under it nicely.
Benderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benderson misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Benderson.
Cassidy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Benderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Benderson looks to land a right hand but Cassidy moved out of range.
Benderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Benderson momentarily.
Benderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cassidy wants to clinch up but Benderson keeps it at a distance.
Benderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Benderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cassidy swings for the body but Benderson moves out of range.
Benderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Cassidy finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benderson looks to land a combination. Cassidy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Cassidy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benderson unleashes a big counter combination but Cassidy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Benderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cassidy tries to move into range but Benderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Benderson tries to clinch but Cassidy is having none of it.
Cassidy digs a good body shot into Benderson's ribs.
Benderson digs a good body shot into Cassidy's ribs.
Benderson throws an overhand right that lands on Cassidy's shoulder, as Cassidy tries to avoid the shot.
Cassidy takes the fight into the clinch.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cassidy.
A short right from Cassidy.
Cassidy tries to throw a body punch but Benderson avoids it by throwing Cassidy back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benderson connects with a knee to the head.
Benderson taking a breather.
Cassidy throws a head punch that misses.
Cassidy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cassidy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benderson prevents Cassidy from breaking the clinch.
Benderson tries to stall but Cassidy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Benderson misses with a body punch.
Cassidy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benderson backwards.
Cassidy misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy swings wildly with an uppercut but Benderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benderson lands an elbow that stopped Cassidy in his tracks for a moment.
Benderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benderson blocks an uppercut.
Benderson lands a nice elbow.
Benderson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cassidy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Benderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cassidy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Lachlan Cassidy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Benderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cassidy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benderson throws out the jab.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benderson manages to avoid it.
Benderson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cassidy staying out of range there.
Benderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
A big right from Benderson misses.
Cassidy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A low kick from Cassidy misses
and Benderson counters with a straight right hand.
Cassidy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy clinches with his opponent.
Benderson tries a body shot but Cassidy blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Benderson stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benderson taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the head but Cassidy blocks with his arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henson Benderson.
A telegraphed right hand from Benderson misses the target.
Benderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassidy.
Cassidy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Benderson tries to clinch but Cassidy is having none of it.
Cassidy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Benderson clinches up with Cassidy and pushes him back against the cage.
Benderson tries to stall but Cassidy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Benderson is trying to maintain a safe position but Cassidy gets an underhook and turns Benderson into the cage.
Cassidy managing to block the knees to the body from Benderson.
Benderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cassidy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benderson looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Benderson obliges.
Benderson tries to stall but Cassidy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Benderson has Cassidy pressed against the cage, preventing Cassidy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cassidy struggles to land a body shot inside as Benderson controls his hands.
Cassidy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cassidy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassidy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Benderson scores with a knee to the head.
Cassidy misses with a punch to the body.
Cassidy blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cassidy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cassidy working hard to break the clinch.
Benderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cassidy's face.
Cassidy tries a body shot but Benderson blocks it.
Cassidy misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cassidy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cassidy is keeping busy.
Benderson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cassidy tries to break free but Benderson pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy lands a right hand.
Benderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the head but Cassidy blocks with his arms.
A body shot lands from Cassidy.
Benderson is trying to stall.
Benderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cassidy.
A short body shot lands from Cassidy as the two fighters clinch.
Benderson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benderson looking to throw knees to the head but Cassidy is blocking nicely.
Cassidy lands a nice uppercut.
Benderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cassidy is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henson Benderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benderson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henson Benderson!
Henson Benderson is the new featherweight champion!
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