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Event:
LAW001: IT Begins here
Date: Apr 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Benjamin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brinks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Benjamin avoids it really well and circles away.
Brinks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benjamin.
Nice defenses there by Brinks.
Benjamin tries to clinch there but Brinks circles away.
Benjamin tries to close the distance and clinch but Brinks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benjamin misses with an uppercut. Brinks saw that one coming.
Brinks defending well as Benjamin loads up on a big left hand.
Brinks staying out of range there.
Benjamin feints a jab promting Brinks to slip. Benjamin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brinks slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Benjamin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Benjamin throws a hook to the side of Brinks's head but Brinks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brinks is trying to counter with his kicks.
Benjamin missing with a left hand there. Brinks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brinks wants to counter the offense by Benjamin and move into the clinch position.#TD2#
Brinks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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!
Brinks content to stall in guard here. #SU2#
Brinks stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T1#
Brinks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benjamin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Benjamin duly obliges.
Benjamin throws a looping overhand right but Brinks ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brinks! But no joy.#TD2#
Brinks shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Benjamin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Brinks content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Benjamin has locked up a guillotine! Benjamin's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Brinks is holding on here and Benjamin must be using up a lot of energy. Brinks has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Benjamin gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Zerk Benjamin!
An out of breath Zerk Benjamin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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