Post by The Sandmen on Aug 8, 2019 22:03:02 GMT -5
Joseph Benavidez looks very relaxed.
Ferocious staredown by Cody while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Joseph Benavidez and Cody Garbrandt touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Benavidez begins to launch a barrage of punches over Cody
Cody Garbrandt is smart enough to duck backwards
An overhand right from Cody Garbrandt that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Benavidez's stops that one with his face! How is Benavidez standing?!
Benavidez's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Cody leads with a punch
Joseph Benavidez evades but whiffs with a counter.
Benavidez misses a step and Cody Garbrandt sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cody moves forward looking for some action
Cody Garbrandt shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Cody tries to take Joseph Benavidez down... Benavidez stumbles backwards and Cody Garbrandt launches a few punches...
Joseph Benavidez dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Benavidez follows Cody Garbrandt
only to get counter punched in a big way! Benavidez needs to stop playing Cody Garbrandt's game or he'll get knocked out!
0:59 Round 1 and Cody is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Cody tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Cody is clinching with Benavidez.
Joseph Benavidez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Cody is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Joseph Benavidez's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Cody is throwing a flurry of punches!
Joseph Benavidez just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cody Garbrandt is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Benavidez with uppercuts!
Benavidez is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Benavidez is unable to escape!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cody Garbrandt tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Benavidez is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Cody misses a step and Joseph Benavidez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Joseph Benavidez locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Cody Garbrandt brings Joseph Benavidez down to the ground and pulls his head out.
Cody Garbrandt is in closed guard over Benavidez
As the fight continues it seems that Cody Garbrandt is taking the best of the fight.
Cody breaths deeply while on the ground
Cody Garbrandt is in closed guard over Benavidez
Benavidez launches a few weak punches
Cody blocks them effectively.
Benavidez clumsily fails here and it's time for Cody Garbrandt to fight back!
Cody use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Cody Garbrandt is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
Cody Garbrandt is holding Joseph Benavidez's head and looking for angles...
Ouch! What a powerful knee by Cody Garbrandt! That one hits Cody Garbrandt left cheek like a hammer!
Cody Garbrandt turns out the lights for Benavidez! What an astonishing KO by Cody!
Winner is Cody Garbrandt by KO (Knee) at 2:09 Round 1
Statistics: Joseph Benavidez
Punches 0/7 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 30 s
Statistics: Cody Garbrandt
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/11 (55%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 30 s
Yeah, Cody is just at a place where Benavidez is not. At all.
Ferocious staredown by Cody while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
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Joseph Benavidez and Cody Garbrandt touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Benavidez begins to launch a barrage of punches over Cody
Cody Garbrandt is smart enough to duck backwards
An overhand right from Cody Garbrandt that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Benavidez's stops that one with his face! How is Benavidez standing?!
Benavidez's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Cody leads with a punch
Joseph Benavidez evades but whiffs with a counter.
Benavidez misses a step and Cody Garbrandt sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cody moves forward looking for some action
Cody Garbrandt shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Cody tries to take Joseph Benavidez down... Benavidez stumbles backwards and Cody Garbrandt launches a few punches...
Joseph Benavidez dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Benavidez follows Cody Garbrandt
only to get counter punched in a big way! Benavidez needs to stop playing Cody Garbrandt's game or he'll get knocked out!
0:59 Round 1 and Cody is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Cody tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Cody is clinching with Benavidez.
Joseph Benavidez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Cody is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Joseph Benavidez's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Cody is throwing a flurry of punches!
Joseph Benavidez just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cody Garbrandt is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Benavidez with uppercuts!
Benavidez is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Benavidez is unable to escape!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cody Garbrandt tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Benavidez is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Cody misses a step and Joseph Benavidez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Joseph Benavidez locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Cody Garbrandt brings Joseph Benavidez down to the ground and pulls his head out.
Cody Garbrandt is in closed guard over Benavidez
As the fight continues it seems that Cody Garbrandt is taking the best of the fight.
Cody breaths deeply while on the ground
Cody Garbrandt is in closed guard over Benavidez
Benavidez launches a few weak punches
Cody blocks them effectively.
Benavidez clumsily fails here and it's time for Cody Garbrandt to fight back!
Cody use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Cody Garbrandt is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
Cody Garbrandt is holding Joseph Benavidez's head and looking for angles...
Ouch! What a powerful knee by Cody Garbrandt! That one hits Cody Garbrandt left cheek like a hammer!
Cody Garbrandt turns out the lights for Benavidez! What an astonishing KO by Cody!
Winner is Cody Garbrandt by KO (Knee) at 2:09 Round 1
Statistics: Joseph Benavidez
Punches 0/7 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 30 s
Statistics: Cody Garbrandt
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/11 (55%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 30 s
Yeah, Cody is just at a place where Benavidez is not. At all.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!