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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sazh Blaskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sazh Blaskey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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190 cm
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216 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue 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
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sazh Blaskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Benton!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaskey lunges at Benton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Benton's hand.
Benton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Benton misses.
A punch combination from Benton misses.
Benton misses with a double jab.
Benton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blaskey takes a swing at Benton's ribcage but misses.
Blaskey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benton defends it nicely.
Blaskey clinches up with Benton and pushes him back against the cage.
Blaskey scores with a shoulder strike.
Blaskey turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Blaskey sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Benton is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Blaskey trying to control the action but Benton is working from the bottom.
Blaskey landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton tries to escape but Blaskey is in control.
Blaskey lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Blaskey trying to control the action but Benton is working from the bottom.
Blaskey landing a few strikes.
Blaskey in side control, throwing shots but Benton defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaskey works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Blaskey working the head and body with strikes.
Blaskey grinds an elbow into Benton's temple.
Blaskey trying to control the position but Benton is working away.
Blaskey throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Blaskey taking a breather here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benton avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Blaskey.
Blaskey working the ground and pound but Benton is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Benton is working to avoid the ground and pound but Blaskey connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Blaskey's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Blaskey misses with the ground and pound.
Blaskey is chipping away with strikes.
Blaskey moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Blaskey misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Blaskey working the head with strikes.
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!
Blaskey in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Blaskey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blaskey tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Blaskey trying to control the action but Benton is working from the bottom.
Blaskey scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Benton to see if he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Blaskey looks up at the clock and then as Benton takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Blaskey smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sazh Blaskey dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Benton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blaskey counters with a nice uppercut.
Benton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blaskey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benton as he jumps to the side.
Benton throws a sloppy head kick and Blaskey moves out of range easily.
Blaskey shoots in and bounces Benton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Benton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blaskey stands and throws Benton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Blaskey lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton is being controlled here.
Benton prevents Blaskey from improving position.
Blaskey working the ground and pound but Benton is defending the strikes.
The ground and pound from Blaskey seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Blaskey looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Benton is avoiding damage well.
Benton regains half guard, as Blaskey was trying to land strikes.
Blaskey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blaskey trying to control the pace.
Blaskey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blaskey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blaskey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Benton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nice strikes from Blaskey there.
Blaskey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blaskey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Benton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaskey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blaskey thows a huge punch but Benton dodges it nicely.
Blaskey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blaskey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blaskey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Blaskey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blaskey digs a good body shot into Benton's ribs.
Blaskey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benton closes the distance but Blaskey moves to the side
and Blaskey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like George Benton has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benton defending well as Blaskey loads up on a big left hand.
Benton tries to clinch but Blaskey moves away
and Blaskey counters with a left and a right that stings Benton.
Blaskey ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Blaskey misses the jab.
Benton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blaskey misses with a combination
and Blaskey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Benton does no damage.
No joy there for Benton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Benton wants it to stay on the feet.
Blaskey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benton lands with a nice combination. Blaskey backs away looking to recover.
Benton darts in trying to clinch
and Blaskey counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sazh Blaskey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Benton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Blaskey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blaskey shoots in and drives through. Benton sprawls well.
Benton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blaskey lands a lovely overhand right.
George Benton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benton tries a head kick but it misses.
Blaskey shoots for a takedown but Benton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Benton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Sazh Blaskey has been cut.
Benton misses with the combination.
Benton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blaskey circles away quickly and effectively.
Blaskey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blaskey dodges the punch combination from Benton.
Blaskey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sazh Blaskey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blaskey. Benton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benton tried to score with a low kick but Blaskey checks it.
Blaskey pushes Benton up against the cage in a clinch.
Benton wants to break free but Blaskey has control.
Benton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Benton working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Benton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blaskey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Blaskey has Benton pressed against the cage, preventing Benton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blaskey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Blaskey.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short body shot lands from Blaskey as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaskey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blaskey's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Blaskey fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Blaskey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blaskey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benton can't break the clinch.
Blaskey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blaskey lands a hook that snaps the head of Benton backwards.
Benton has a couple of punches blocked by Blaskey.
Blaskey taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Benton struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaskey controls his hands.
Benton has had enough of the clinch but Blaskey keeps him there for the moment.
Benton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blaskey has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Benton regains guard immediately.
Blaskey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blaskey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sazh Blaskey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaskey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Blaskey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Benton is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Blaskey dives into side control.
Blaskey working the ground and pound.
Benton parries the strikes from Blaskey easily there. Blaskey is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Benton to escape.
Blaskey is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Benton will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
George Benton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blaskey throwing strikes but Benton manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Blaskey is trying to get back to half guard.
Blaskey manages to get back to half guard.
Blaskey is controlling Benton's trapped leg to prevent Benton from advancing to side control.
Blaskey is looking to improve his position.
Benton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Benton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Benton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blaskey sees it coming and defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sazh Blaskey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blaskey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sazh Blaskey!
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RATING
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