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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Bird (ranked 478 p4p, 381 weight class) and Mark Beneke (ranked 62 p4p, 51 weight class). Bird comes to the cage accompanied by Dragula - Rob Zombie. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Bird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Beneke!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beneke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beneke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bird walks into a jab.
Bird throws a hook to the side of Beneke's head but Beneke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beneke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bird throws a shot from downtown. Beneke moves away and avoids it.
Beneke thumps Bird with a low kick.
Bird checks a leg kick.
Beneke has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bird tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beneke.
Bird swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beneke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bird moves away.
Bird throws a body punch but Beneke moves out of range.
Bird misses with an uppercut.
Beneke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beneke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bird has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bird throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beneke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Bird. No joy for Beneke on that attempt.
Bird bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Beneke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bird counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beneke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bird has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bird there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bird.
The fighters circling - Beneke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bird looks to land a right hand but Beneke moved out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Beneke.
Bird misses with a body shot.
Bird lands a left and a right that send Beneke crashing to the mat, dazed. Bird thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Beneke is rocked!
Beneke connects with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bird is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beneke.
The fighters circling - Bird throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bird uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beneke.
Beneke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bird plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bird moves forwards but Beneke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bird takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Beneke throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Beneke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beneke staying out of range there.
Bird punishes Beneke's body with a nice straight punch.
Tim Bird is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Beneke misses.
Bird is looking to counter the offense by Beneke and move into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bird looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bird chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beneke can pounce on him.
Beneke dives in and grabs Bird's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bird pushes down on Beneke's head and hops out.
Bird misses with a two punch combination.
Bird fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beneke manages to avoid it.
Beneke works Bird's body with a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Beneke.
Bird moves out of range as Beneke strikes.
Beneke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bird connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Beneke scrambles back to his feet.
Bird misses the jab.
A jab from Beneke misses.
Bird takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Beneke moves into the clinch successfully.
Beneke is trying to force a seperation but Bird has the dominant position.
Beneke managing to block the knees to the body from Bird.
Bird tries to work over Beneke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beneke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Beneke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bird changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Beneke throws out a loose jab but Bird uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bird throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Beneke lands with a cross.
Bird lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bird moves forwards but Beneke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Bird.
Beneke shoots in and drives through. Bird sprawls well.
Tim Bird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Beneke.
Beneke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beneke is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bird had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bird waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beneke.
Bird looks to throw the jab but Beneke is out of range.
Mark Beneke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beneke scores with a jab to the body.
Bird misses with an uppercut.
Beneke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beneke misses with a low kick.
Beneke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bird sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beneke throws a sloppy head kick and Bird moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beneke drives through and clinches with Bird against the cage.
Beneke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Beneke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beneke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beneke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bird defending well as Beneke loads up on a big left hand.
Bird was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bird looks to score with a jab to the body but Beneke is just out of range.
Bird does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Beneke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bird lands an overhand right.
Bird works Beneke's body with a nice hook.
Bird scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beneke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bird to score with a decent uppercut.
Beneke slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bird takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Beneke throws a head kick but Bird moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Beneke.
Beneke clobbers Bird with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tim Bird will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bird's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bird throws the left hand but Beneke avoids the punch easily.
Bird misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beneke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bird momentarily.
Bird throws a looping overhand right but Beneke ducks down to avoid it.
Beneke misses with a low kick.
Beneke misses with a double jab.
Tim Bird is winning the standup battle so far.
Bird's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beneke under the eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Bird misses the target.
Beneke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Beneke blocks a jab.
Bird connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beneke. Beneke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Some wild striking there from Beneke.
Beneke throws a looping overhand right but Bird ducks down to avoid it.
Bird misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Beneke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beneke throws a nice looking combination but Bird bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bird displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beneke throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird misses with a straight left.
Bird looks to land a left hand but Beneke moved out of range nicely.
Beneke throws out a counter right but Bird avoids it with no problem.
Beneke lands a nice hook to Bird's body. Bird takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bird throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beneke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bird.
Beneke avoids the body shot from Bird.
Bird misses with a double jab.
Beneke manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bird on his heels. He'll look to pass Bird's guard now, I'm sure.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Beneke wants to control from the top but Bird keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bird has control of Beneke's left arm, preventing Beneke from doing any damage.
Bird wants to sweep here but Beneke controlling him for the moment.
Bird wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bird is keeping the position for now.
Bird pulls Beneke in close to prevent any damage.
Beneke wants to stand but Bird has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bird not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Beneke lands a head shot.
Bird throws the left hand but Beneke avoids the punch easily.
Bird misses with a hook.
A jab from Beneke does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Bird.
Beneke lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke moves forwards but Bird connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bird throws a big shot that misses.
Beneke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Beneke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bird.
Bird dodges the punch combination from Beneke.
Bird throws the left hand but Beneke avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Beneke misses.
Bird displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beneke throws out the jab.
Bird misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bird. Beneke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bird ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.
Bird takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beneke.
Bird darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bird is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beneke throws a leg kick that misses.
Beneke misses with a double jab
and Bird counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bird checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Beneke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bird missing with a left hand there. Beneke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beneke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bird with a hook.
Beneke is still on wobbly legs! Can Bird finish him?
Beneke looks to land a right hand but Bird moved out of range.
Beneke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bird.
Beneke fails to land with a series of punches.
Beneke seems to have recovered his senses.
Bird ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beneke moves away.
Beneke moves out of range of the strikes.
Bird swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beneke lands with a good body shot.
Beneke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beneke lands with a right hand.
Beneke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Beneke throws a series of punches but Bird avoids them all with ease.
Beneke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bird.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Beneke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Beneke defending well as Bird loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Bird misses.
Beneke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bird moves out of range as Beneke strikes.
Beneke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Bird counter with a right hand.
Bird stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beneke.
Bird swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beneke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bird on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beneke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bird.
Beneke scores with a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Bird.
Beneke tests Bird's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beneke wants to land a leg kick but Bird is out of range.
Beneke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bird seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bird looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Beneke's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Beneke duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bird blocks a head kick by Beneke.
Beneke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beneke.
Bird jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beneke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Beneke looks to score with a jab to the body but Bird is just out of range.
Bird throws a shot from downtown. Beneke moves away and avoids it.
Bird misses with a looping left.
Donk. Beneke catches Bird right on the button with a cross.
Beneke tries a head kick but it misses.
Bird lands a nice looking body shot.
Bird throws a lazy right hand but Beneke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bird throws a jab when Beneke was well out of range.
Beneke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Beneke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bird moves out of range as Beneke strikes.
Beneke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bird.
Bird digs a good body shot into Beneke's ribs.
Beneke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bird with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Beneke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bird throws a series of punches but Beneke avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beneke throws out a powerful jab.
Bird misses with an uppercut. Beneke saw that one coming.
Beneke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Beneke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bird tries to move into range but Beneke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bird lands with a shot to the body.
Beneke shoots in but no luck this time.
Bird checks a leg kick nicely.
Bird fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beneke looks to land a left hand but Bird moved out of range nicely.
Beneke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bird.
Beneke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Beneke lands a head shot.
Bird is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beneke.
Beneke defending well as Bird loads up on a big left hand.
Beneke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bird lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bird misses the target.
Bird throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bird works the jab nicely.
Beneke walks into a stiff left hand from Bird.
Beneke feints and then cracks Bird's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bird down.
Bird throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bird takes a swing at Beneke's ribcage but misses.
Beneke fails to land with a series of punches.
Beneke ducks under a wild hook from Bird.
Bird throws a jab but it's blocked by Beneke.
It seemed like Beneke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bird is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beneke.
Beneke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bird but Bird pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed right hand from Beneke misses the target.
Bird tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Beneke manages to circle out of the way.
A combination from Beneke does no damage.
Bird misses with a hook
letting Beneke counter with a right hand.
Bird misses with a hook. Beneke ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beneke throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
A cross from Beneke lands.
Bird displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beneke throws out the jab.
Bird takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Beneke scores with a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Bird.
Beneke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bird throws the left hand but Beneke avoids the punch easily.
Bird connects with a body shot that sends Beneke's belly button to the back.
A jab from Bird misses.
Beneke misses the jab.
Bird misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Bird misses the target.
Beneke tries to move into range but Bird moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Beneke ducks under a wild hook from Bird.
A big right from Bird misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tim Bird.
I think Bird has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tim Bird!
A relieved looking Tim Bird thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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