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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nickolas Benjamin (ranked 25148 p4p, 4108 weight class) and Paul Cellier (ranked 0 p4p, 457 weight class). Cellier has chosen Bande Organisée as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nickolas Benjamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Cellier!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benjamin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cellier.
Benjamin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Benjamin shoots in looking for a takedown but Cellier manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Benjamin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Benjamin rushes Cellier and presses him up against the cage.
Cellier being controlled against the cage.
Cellier tries to circle away but Benjamin has him pinned against the cage.
Benjamin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cellier uses from the top position.
Cellier not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cellier wants to control from the top but Benjamin keeps moving.
Cellier stands and steps away. Benjamin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cellier throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Benjamin's waist but Benjamin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cellier off to one side.
Benjamin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cellier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cellier cracks Benjamin with an open hand slap.
Benjamin with a poor takedown
and Cellier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cellier moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cellier motions for Benjamin to come forward. Cellier throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cellier thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Cellier looks to move away, Benjamin throws a big counter combo but Cellier just gets out of the way.
Cellier takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Benjamin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cellier slaps away a takedown attempt from Benjamin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cellier unleashes a big counter combination but Benjamin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nickolas Benjamin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benjamin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cellier scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cellier scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benjamin in his tracks.
Cellier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benjamin moves away.
Cellier throws a series of punches but Benjamin avoids them all with ease.
Benjamin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cellier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cellier throws a leg kick that misses.
Cellier has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Benjamin darts in trying to clinch
and Cellier counters with a straight right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Cellier. No joy for Benjamin on that attempt.
Cellier throws a counter combo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Benjamin is defended easily by Cellier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cellier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benjamin feinted with a counter takedown.
Cellier lands a glancing blow to the side of Benjamin's head.
Cellier takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cellier swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cellier has had enough of the clinch but Benjamin keeps him there for the moment.
Benjamin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Benjamin is pushing Cellier up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Benjamin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cellier misses with a series of wild punches.
Benjamin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cellier checks the leg kick.
Cellier misses with a wild body shot.
No luck for Cellier with that takedown attempt.
Cellier has a takedown stuffed.
Benjamin dodges the punch combination from Cellier.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Cellier dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Cellier's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cellier duly obliges.
Nickolas Benjamin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benjamin doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Cellier counter with a right hand.
Benjamin moves into the clinch successfully.
Cellier is trying to push Benjamin away but Benjamin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cellier is looking to break free of the clinch but Benjamin has double underhooks.
Benjamin breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamin has closed the distance and engaged Cellier in a clinch.
Benjamin is stalling here.
Benjamin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin has a takedown stuffed.
Cellier unleashes a big counter combination but Benjamin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Benjamin tries to clinch there but Cellier circles away.
Cellier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benjamin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benjamin closes the distance and clinches.
Benjamin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cellier fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nickolas Benjamin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benjamin throws a series of punches but Cellier avoids them all with ease.
Benjamin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cellier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cellier throws a jab but it's blocked by Benjamin.
A swing and a miss from Cellier.
Benjamin takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cellier has had enough of the clinch but Benjamin keeps him there for the moment.
Cellier wants to get back to striking at distance but Benjamin won't allow it.
Benjamin goes for a takedown attempt but Cellier pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Benjamin has Cellier up against the cage in a clinch.
Cellier taking a breather.
Cellier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Benjamin has him pressed against the cage.
Benjamin tries for a takedown but Cellier manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benjamin shoots for a double leg takedown but Cellier sprawls well. He's pushed Benjamin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cellier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cellier throws a right and a left that Benjamin avoids nicely.
Benjamin looks to land a body kick but Cellier moved away.
Paul Cellier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cellier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cellier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cellier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benjamin counters by moving into the clinch.
Benjamin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cellier pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cellier taking a breather.
Benjamin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cellier just stands there and leans against the cage.
Benjamin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cellier up against the cage.
Benjamin scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cellier is defending well.
Cellier can't break the clinch.
Benjamin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice jab there from Cellier.
Cellier slaps away a takedown attempt from Benjamin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Benjamin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benjamin moves in looking to clinch but Cellier pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Cellier on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cellier takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Cellier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Benjamin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benjamin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
It looks like Paul Cellier has been cut.
Benjamin misses with a takedown attempt
and Cellier counters with a straight right hand.
Cellier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benjamin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Benjamin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cellier counters with a nice uppercut.
Cellier throws a poor cross that misses
and Benjamin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Benjamin.
Benjamin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cellier avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamin tries to pull guard but Cellier won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nickolas Benjamin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benjamin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Benjamin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benjamin throws a series of punches but Cellier moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Benjamin as Cellier shoots in.
Cellier misses with a low kick as Benjamin jumps back.
Cellier swinging wildly here.
Benjamin throws out a loose jab but Cellier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cellier lands with a nice combination. Benjamin backs away looking to recover.
Cellier misses with a leg kick
and Benjamin counters with a stiff right hand.
Benjamin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cellier is fending him off so far but Benjamin persists. Nope, Cellier circles away and we're back to standing.
Cellier throws out a counter right but Benjamin avoids it with no problem.
Cellier throws the left hand but Benjamin avoids the punch easily.
Benjamin misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cellier avoids a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Benjamin blocks the low kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Benjamin or perhaps it was just good defense by Cellier, which made it look bad.
It seemed like Cellier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cellier shoots in and drives through. Benjamin sprawls well.
Benjamin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Benjamin throws a leg kick
enabling Cellier to counter with a crisp jab.
Cellier misses with a series of wild punches.
Benjamin attempts a counter takedown but Cellier avoids it well and moves away.
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!
Cellier throws a body shot but no joy.
Benjamin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cellier avoids it really well and circles away.
Cellier throws a nice looking combination but Benjamin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benjamin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cellier, pushing him back against the cage.
Benjamin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Benjamin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cellier walks away with a smile on his face. Benjamin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Benjamin tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Cellier on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benjamin closes the distance and clinches up with Cellier, looking for a takedown. Benjamin pushes Cellier against the cage but Cellier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benjamin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cellier defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cellier swivels and escapes.
Cellier throws out a counter right but Benjamin avoids it with no problem.
Benjamin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cellier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benjamin checks a low kick from Cellier.
Benjamin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cellier checks the leg kick.
Cellier scores with a nice head shot.
Cellier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cellier lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benjamin slips a jab from Cellier.
Nickolas Benjamin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Cellier is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cellier lands a jab to the nose.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Cellier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cellier winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Cellier!
A less than humble Paul Cellier misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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