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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Otis Keith (ranked 5376 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gudafi Benkov (ranked 5286 p4p, 480 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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165 cm
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otis Keith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gudafi Benkov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Benkov is trying to push Keith away but Keith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Keith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Keith tries for a takedown but Benkov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gudafi Benkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benkov stuffs the takedown attempt from Keith. Keith gets slowly back to his feet.
Keith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Benkov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Keith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Keith could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Keith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Keith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Keith prevents Benkov from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Keith connects with a couple of short punches.
Keith lands a couple of digs.
Keith won't allow Benkov to get back to his feet.
Keith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Keith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Benkov's head.
Keith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Keith cracks Benkov with a solid left hand.
Keith prevents Benkov from getting back to his feet.
Keith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Keith is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Keith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Keith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Benkov wants to stand up but Keith is controlling him.
Keith stands up over Benkov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Keith makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Benkov wants to stand up but Keith is controlling him.
Keith is working Benkov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Benkov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Keith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keith is standing up over Benkov. Benkov looks to escape but Keith dives into side control.
Keith scores with punches from side control.
Benkov wants to get back to his feet but Keith drags him back down.
Keith is chipping away with strikes.
The referee asks Keith politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Keith prefers to stall for the moment though.
Keith lands some shots froms side control.
Keith has hold of Benkov's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Benkov seems comfortable defending it but Keith has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Benkov is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Benkov is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Keith couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Otis Keith!
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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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