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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phan Benjawan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustaf Lindback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjawan comes to the cage accompanied by It Comes and It Goes. Gustaf Lindback is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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145 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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170 cm
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146 lbs
14 - 10 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Phan Benjawan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Gustaf Lindback!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindback misses the body punch
and Benjawan counters with an inside leg kick.
Lindback scores with a push kick.
Lindback shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Benjawan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Benjawan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lindback loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lindback stays in close to Benjawan's body and controls the position.
Lindback throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Benjawan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lindback stays in close to Benjawan's body and controls the position.
Benjawan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lindback is controlling him.
Benjawan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindback wants to pass the guard but Benjawan is keeping the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lindback. That's going to slow Benjawan down.
Benjawan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Benjawan blocks the body kick.
Lindback throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lindback gets the takedown into side control.
Lindback tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lindback slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindback is working Benjawan over with some ground and pound from side control.
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!
Benjawan defending against the ground and pound.
Lindback grinds an elbow into Benjawan's temple.
Lindback is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Benjawan is trying to escape and Lindback transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Benjawan is forced to tap! Nice work there by Lindback! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gustaf Lindback!
Gustaf Lindback seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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