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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bennet Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivar Lothbrokson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bennet Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivar Lothbrokson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benoit throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lothbrokson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benoit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lothbrokson.
Benoit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lothbrokson avoids the body shot from Benoit.
Benoit staying out of range there.
Benoit attempts a counter takedown but Lothbrokson avoids it well and moves away.
Benoit dodges the punch combination from Lothbrokson.
A shot to the liver by Lothbrokson. Beautiful body shot.
Benoit looks to land a combination but Lothbrokson avoids it well.
Lothbrokson misses the jab.
Lothbrokson closes the distance and clinches.
Lothbrokson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lothbrokson tries to throw a body punch but Benoit avoids it by throwing Lothbrokson back against the cage.
Lothbrokson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lothbrokson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lothbrokson has Benoit pushed against the cage.
Benoit is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrokson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benoit has had enough of the clinch but Lothbrokson keeps him there for the moment.
Benoit has Lothbrokson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lothbrokson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lothbrokson scores with a shot to the side of Benoit's head.
Lothbrokson misses with a punch on the inside.
Benoit is trying to push Lothbrokson away but Lothbrokson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Benoit letting Lothbrokson take a breather here.
Lothbrokson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benoit backwards.
Benoit blocks an uppercut.
Lothbrokson slowing the pace effectively.
Lothbrokson trying to stall but Benoit improves his position.
Benoit has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lothbrokson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bennet Benoit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lothbrokson digs a right hand underneath Benoit's ribcage. Benoit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lothbrokson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benoit struggles to land a body shot inside as Lothbrokson controls his hands.
Lothbrokson throws a punch but it's blocked by Benoit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrokson throws a punch but it's blocked by Benoit.
Lothbrokson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Benoit or not.
Benoit is working for takedown but Lothbrokson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Benoit prevents a body shot from Lothbrokson.
Lothbrokson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Benoit seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lothbrokson can turn it around.
A shot in the inside from Lothbrokson.
Lothbrokson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lothbrokson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benoit drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lothbrokson sprawls and moves away.
Lothbrokson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Lothbrokson.
Benoit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lothbrokson.
Lothbrokson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benoit dives in for a single leg takedown but Lothbrokson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lothbrokson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benoits head.
Lothbrokson lands a right hand.
Benoit can't find room to land a body shot as Lothbrokson controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benoit.
Benoit tries to throw a body punch but Lothbrokson avoids it by throwing Benoit back against the cage.
The referee calls for Lothbrokson to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrokson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bennet Benoit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benoit slips a straight right by Lothbrokson.
Benoit takes one to the side of the head.
Benoit moves forwards but Lothbrokson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lothbrokson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benoit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Bennet Benoit has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lothbrokson!
Lothbrokson missing with a left hand there. Benoit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benoit shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lothbrokson as he avoids it easily.
Benoit swinging wildly here.
Benoit throws a body shot but no joy.
Lothbrokson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benoit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benoit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benoit misses with a hook
and Lothbrokson counters with a nice uppercut.
Ivar Lothbrokson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrokson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lothbrokson throws a jab when Benoit was well out of range.
Jab by Lothbrokson.
Benoit throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lothbrokson's waist but Lothbrokson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Benoit off to one side.
Lothbrokson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Benoit changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lothbrokson tries to avoid it but Benoit manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lothbrokson to the ground. Lothbrokson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lothbrokson scores with a body shot.
Lothbrokson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Benoit had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Benoit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benoit is rocked!
Lothbrokson scores with a shot to the body.
Oh Benoit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lothbrokson throws a monster overhand right that drops Benoit! Lothbrokson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivar Lothbrokson!
A less than humble Ivar Lothbrokson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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