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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Sands (ranked 5255 p4p, 408 weight class) and Agustin Benitez (ranked 4395 p4p, 350 weight class). Sands's entrance music is Irish Soldier Song ... Free & Green. A fine choice. Bobby Sands has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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173 cm
25
153 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Sands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Agustin Benitez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benitez clinches.
A short right from Benitez on the inside.
Benitez is pushing Sands up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Benitez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sands is defending well.
Sands is trying to pull guard but Benitez has him pressed against the cage.
Sands jumps into guard, dragging Benitez to the mat.
Sands preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sands preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Benitez throws a strike but Sands rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sands postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sands postures up.
Benitez is controlling Sands's posture.
Benitez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sands would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Benitez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sands has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benitez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Benitez has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at IC&E Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Benitez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sands's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Benitez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sands defends well.
Benitez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sands postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Benitez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sands, into his guard.
Sands is trying to keep Benitez in close.
Benitez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sands utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benitez postures up.
Benitez working some strikes from top position.
Benitez postures up and lands a big shot to Sands's brow.
Sands has momentary wrist control but Benitez slips an elbow through the middle.
Sands avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Benitez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Benitez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Benitez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Benitez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sands utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benitez drops back looking for a leg! Sands is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sands manages to kick Benitez off! Benitez jumps back into Sands's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Benitez throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sands is trying to keep Benitez in close.
Benitez advances position into side control!
Benitez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Benitez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sands to see if he's OK.
Sands taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sands dodges the ground and pound from Benitez.
A lull in the action here.
Benitez working away.
Benitez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sands is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sands looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Benitez trying to control the position but Sands is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benitez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Benitez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sands gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Benitez looking to finish Sands with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sands!
Benitez with a couple of short strikes.
Benitez looking to control but Sands is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sands in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Benitez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Benitez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sands is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Agustin Benitez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sands with a poor takedown
and Benitez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sands won't be happy with that.
Oh Sands is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sands is trying to control Benitez's posture but Benitez avoids it.
Sands seems to have got his legs back now.
Benitez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Benitez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sands knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Benitez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Agustin Benitez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Benitez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benitez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Benitez scores with punches from side control.
Benitez working the ground and pound but Sands is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benitez is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Sands looks calm but he's in trouble here. Benitez gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Sands is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Benitez lets go of the hold and Sands can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Agustin Benitez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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