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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Benz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Blasko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
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195 lbs
17 - 20 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Benz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Blasko!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benz throws a hook but Blasko blocks it.
Benz jabs Blasko right on the nose. Blasko blinks but takes it well.
Blasko closes the distance and clinches.
Benz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benz lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benz.
Blasko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benz can't find room to land a body shot as Blasko controls the action.
Benz tries to work over Blasko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blasko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Benz throws a punch but it's blocked by Blasko.
Benz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benz struggles to land a body shot inside as Blasko controls his hands.
Blasko breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Blasko.
Blasko has closed the distance and engaged Benz in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasko blocks a body shot from Benz.
Benz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Benz.
Benz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blasko has had enough of the clinch but Benz keeps him there for the moment.
Benz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benz is leaning against Blasko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blasko looks gassed!
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 right hand to the body from Benz.
Nice body punch from Benz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benz.
Benz lands a hook that snaps the head of Blasko backwards.
A short right from Benz on the inside.
Benz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benz has a couple of punches blocked by Blasko.
Benz can't find room to land a body shot as Blasko controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Benz as Blasko tries to tie him up.
Blasko seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Benz.
Benz misses with a punch to the body.
Blasko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Benz lands with a left to the head.
Benz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Benz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benz has a couple of punches blocked by Blasko.
Benz misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benz scores with a hook to the body.
Benz tries to throw a body punch but Blasko avoids it by throwing Benz back against the cage.
Benz can't find room to land a body shot as Blasko controls the action.
Benz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benz is working Blasko over against the cage.
Benz pushes Blasko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blasko or not.
A nice left hand lands by Benz.
Benz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Benz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Benz as the two fighters clinch.
Benz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Benz.
Benz lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benz tries to work over Blasko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benz digs a right hand underneath Blasko's ribcage. Blasko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Benz can't find room to land a body shot as Blasko controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Blasko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blasko blocks a body shot from Benz.
Benz lands with a right to the head.
Blasko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benz pushes Blasko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Benz.
Benz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benz scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blasko takes a shot to the head.
Benz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Benz tries to work over Blasko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Benz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Benz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A punch lands to the side of Blasko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benz darts in and clinches Blasko up against the cage.
Benz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blasko or not.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blasko blocks a body shot from Benz.
Blasko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Benz prevents it.
Nice body punch from Benz.
Benz gets through Blasko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blasko blocks a body shot from Benz.
A shot in the inside from Benz.
Benz tries a body shot but Blasko blocks it.
Benz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blasko is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Benz.
Benz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blasko backwards.
Blasko is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasko blocks a body shot from Benz.
Blasko is still on wobbly legs! Can Benz finish him?
Benz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blasko seems to have recovered his senses.
Benz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blasko prevents a body shot from Benz.
Benz struggles to land a body shot inside as Blasko controls his hands.
Benz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blaskos head.
Benz lands a shot to the body.
Benz lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benz scores with a shoulder strike.
Benz digs a right hand underneath Blasko's ribcage. Blasko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Benz.
Benz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benz digs a right hand into Blasko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blasko's gas tank.
Benz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benz lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Benz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Benz dips a shoulder and cracks Blasko with a mighty uppercut! Blasko falls back against the cage and Benz unloads with a barrage of strikes! Blasko is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Benz screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Benz!
Mike Benz decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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