If you paid attention to the odds, this bout really had no reason to even take place. Benavidez was favored huge at the sportsbooks, as high as -900 by fight time. Were the oddsmakers right?

Of course they were.

Benavidez started strong and finished even stronger, nearly submitting his opponent in the opening round with a rear-naked choke before finishing him with strikes in the opening moments of the second frame. Wam, bam, thank you ma'am.

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Joseph Benavidez Vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani

Fight was scheduled for 3 rounds (5x5x5)

Name	Joseph Benavidez	Joseph Benavidez" src="http://img.mixedmartialarts.com/method=get&rs=100&q=75&x=0&y=0&w=90&h=120&ro=0&s=779C8EA8-1D09-6BFC-E5B8291EA8F0A5F0.jpg" />
Height	5′ 4″ (162.56 cm)
Weight	135 (61.23 kg)
Record	12-2-0
Team	Team Alpha Male

Name	Yasuhiro Urushitani
Height	5′ 5″ (165.1 cm)
Weight	123 (55.79 kg)
Record	16-4-5
Team	RJW Central

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph Benavidez defeated Yasuhiro Urushitani via TKO (Punches, Round 2, 0:11)

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