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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Hubble (ranked 697 p4p, 1038 weight class) and Luuk Benjamin (ranked 60 p4p, 91 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Luuk Benjamin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Edwin Hubble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luuk Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benjamin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benjamin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hubble fails to land the takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Benjamin misses the target.
Hubble lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hubble looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hubble motions for Benjamin to come forward. Hubble throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benjamin throws the left hand but Hubble avoids the punch easily.
Hubble staying out of range there.
A good leg kick by Benjamin.
Hubble manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Benjamin on his heels. He'll look to pass Benjamin's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hubble throws a big elbow that misses.
Hubble missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hubble missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hubble lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hubble postures up in Benjamin's guard and throws a big left but Benjamin blocks it.
Hubble has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hubble throws a big right hand that misses.
Hubble definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hubble working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hubble working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hubble throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hubble stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benjamin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benjamin is pulling down on Hubble's head. It's preventing any offense from Hubble, at least for the moment.
Benjamin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Benjamin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hubble throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hubble scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hubble throwing strikes from guard but Benjamin blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Benjamin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hubble is looking to work some ground and pound but Benjamin has wrist control.
Hubble looking to pass the guard.
Hubble throwing strikes from guard but Benjamin blocks nicely.
Hubble cracks Benjamin with a solid left hand.
Benjamin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hubble tries to free his leg and advance position but Benjamin is retaining full guard.
Benjamin trying to control the position.
Hubble in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hubble lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hubble stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benjamin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hubble loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hubble stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benjamin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hubble throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Benjamin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hubble loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hubble wants to pass the guard but Benjamin is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hubble accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Benjamin looking to control.
Hubble advances to half guard.
Hubble throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hubble throwing shots but Benjamin is blocking nicely.
Benjamin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hubble. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hubble landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Benjamin is trying to stand.
Hubble thows a huge punch but Benjamin dodges it nicely.
Hubble missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Benjamin is looking to control Hubble's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Benjamin avoid being mounted?
Hubble wants to pass the guard but Benjamin is defending well.
Benjamin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Benjamin is trying is best to control the position here.
Hubble thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hubble is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hubble throwing shots but Benjamin is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edwin Hubble 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.
Benjamin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hubble.
Hubble shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Benjamin as he avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benjamin! But no joy.
Hubble paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hubble misses with a low kick as Benjamin jumps back.
Benjamin unleashes a big counter combination but Hubble bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Benjamin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benjamin throws a hook but Hubble blocks it.
A low kick from Hubble is predictable there
enabling Benjamin to counter with a crisp jab.
Hubble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benjamin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hubble.
A countering left hand to the body from Benjamin misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hubble scores with a punch to the head.
Hubble throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Benjamin was covering up waiting for the punch and Hubble finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hubble drops back looking for a leg! Benjamin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Benjamin manages to kick Hubble off! Hubble jumps back into Benjamin's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hubble passes Benjamin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hubble stops Benjamin from getting back to his feet.
Hubble thows a huge punch but Benjamin dodges it nicely.
Hubble sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Benjamin defending well though.
Benjamin gets full guard.
Hubble trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hubble makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hubble is looking to work some ground and pound but Benjamin has wrist control.
Hubble loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hubble is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benjamin can do to turn this around?
Hubble throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Benjamin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hubble accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hubble looking to pass the guard.
Hubble is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Benjamin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Benjamin pulls Hubble in close to his closed guard and prevents Hubble from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hubble lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hubble stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benjamin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hubble slips nicely into half guard.
Hubble working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hubble wants to pass to mount but Benjamin is defending the position.
Hubble throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Benjamin to regain full guard.
Benjamin can't keep his opponent in guard - Hubble advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hubble thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hubble thows a huge punch but Benjamin dodges it nicely.
Hubble throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hubble wants to free his trapped foot but Benjamin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hubble sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Benjamin defending well though.
Hubble throwing shots but Benjamin is blocking nicely.
Hubble tries to pass the half guard into mount. Benjamin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Benjamin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Benjamin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hubble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hubble not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hubble thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hubble uses his free foot to push down on Benjamin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Benjamin.
Benjamin is in a horrible position here. Hubble smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hubble with shots to the head and body - Benjamin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hubble raining down hammerfists from mount.
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!
Benjamin is looking to get to half guard.
Benjamin taking shots to the head.
Benjamin is rocked!
Hubble postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Benjamin badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Hubble around the waist but Hubble pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Hubble is the winner by TKO! Hubble jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edwin Hubble!
A very excited looking Edwin Hubble made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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