"Saint-Denis began shooting takedowns to start the opening frame as Hooker defended well. Hooker attempted a high head kick that was blocked, before Benoit attempted another takedown. Hooker reversed position and returned to the center of the cage, a good left hand landed for Saint-Denis, who forced the fight to the clinch moments later. A front kick up the middle snapped back the head of Saint-Denis as Hooker seemed to be finding a rhythm on the feet."
"Scrambling out of trouble, Benoit was able to secure top control and land multiple damaging 12-6 elbows that connected clean. Moving to side control, Saint-Denis threatened an arm triangle as Hooker seemed to be fading away. With two minutes left in the round Benoit was in complete control. Landing some more elbows on top, Hooker was now leaking blood from his eyes while fully mounted."
Lightweights Dan Hooker and Benoit Saint-Denis met in the UFC 325 co-main event in Sydney, Australia. Saint-Denis entered with momentum after two straight wins, while Hooker aimed to rebound from a loss. Saint-Denis shot takedowns early as Hooker defended and landed strikes, including a front kick and left hands. Benoit executed a judo throw and secured multiple takedowns, scoring effective ground-and-pound in the first round. In the second round Saint-Denis forced the fence, secured top control, and landed several damaging 12-6 elbows and more strikes from side control and mount. The referee stopped the fight after Hooker absorbed a sustained barrage, awarding Saint-Denis a decisive stoppage victory.
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