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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Paul!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Paul on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Coleman winds up and cracks Paul with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Paul taking some punishment here, with Coleman in his half guard.
Coleman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Coleman moves nicely into side control.
Paul takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Paul wants to control but Coleman postures up.
Paul taking punishment in the form of punches.
Paul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Coleman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Coleman scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paul tries to buck Coleman off but Coleman is having none of it.
Coleman looks up at the clock and then as Paul takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Coleman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Coleman lands an elbow.
Coleman working the head and body with strikes.
Paul tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Coleman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Paul sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Paul is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Coleman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Coleman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Coleman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Paul with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coleman is working away from the top position though.
Coleman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Paul knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Coleman wants to take a breather but Paul is having none of it.
Paul is looking to improve his position.
Coleman is working for a kimura but Paul is defending it quite comfortably.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Coleman gets the takedown into side control.
Paul is pushing Coleman's head away, looking to escape. Coleman manages to hold on to the position though.
Coleman looks up at the clock and then as Paul takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Coleman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Coleman lands a few punches from side control.
Paul manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Coleman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Paul is trying to get back to full guard.
Paul is pressing down on Coleman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paul manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Coleman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Paul lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Paul prevents Coleman from getting the reversal.
Coleman 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.
Paul lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Paul lands with some strikes.
Paul wants to control the pace but Coleman is squirming around nicely.
Coleman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Paul lands with some strikes.
Paul wants to finish this one by submission but Coleman is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Paul.
Coleman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Coleman flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Coleman tries to reverse the position but Paul maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman regains half guard.
Paul decides to return to a standing position.
Coleman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Coleman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Coleman working the body and head with strikes.
Coleman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Coleman working the head and body with strikes.
Paul taking a bit of punishment here - Coleman scoring with strikes.
Coleman lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman lands some shots froms side control.
Paul on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Paul tries to improve position but can't.
Coleman lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Coleman landing strikes.
Paul wants to control but Coleman postures up.
Check out the look on Coleman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Coleman cracks Paul with a big right hand but Paul just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Coleman scoring with punches and elbows.
Coleman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Paul striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Coleman prevents Paul from escaping the position.
Coleman working the ground and pound from side control.
Paul wants to control but Coleman postures up.
Coleman prevents Paul from escaping the position.
Coleman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Paul down.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Paul misses with a takedown attempt - Coleman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paul counters with a leg kick.
Paul tries to clinch up but Coleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Mark Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman with a poor takedown
and Paul counters with a nice uppercut.
Coleman is rocked!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Coleman.
Oh Coleman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coleman lands a nice forearm strike.
Coleman seems to have got his legs back now.
Coleman is working Paul over with some ground and pound from side control.
Paul is pushing Coleman's head away, looking to escape. Coleman manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Coleman dominated that round.
That's time! Coleman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Paul shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coleman as he jumps to the side.
Paul has managed to clinch.
Coleman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Paul decides to pull guard.
Coleman cracks Paul with a solid left hand.
Coleman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Paul's head.
Coleman with a nice head shot there.
Coleman looking to pass the guard.
Paul is trying to control the position but Coleman postures up.
Paul wants to stand up but Coleman is controlling him.
Coleman landing with the ground and pound.
Coleman is looking to work some ground and pound but Paul has wrist control.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Paul is keeping the position.
Mark Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coleman chips away with some ground and pound.
Paul wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Coleman gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coleman is chipping away with strikes.
Coleman scoring with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Coleman off and has taken his back!
Paul has the hooks in. Coleman is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Coleman rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Paul wants to stand up but Coleman has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Coleman wants to get back to full guard but Paul has passed into side control.
Paul with a couple of short strikes.
Paul lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Coleman hang on?
Paul breaks from Coleman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Coleman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Paul looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Coleman regains half guard.
Paul decides to return to a standing position.
Paul stuffs the takedown.
Paul gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Coleman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Paul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Paul is keeping the position.
Coleman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Coleman throws and elbow that misses. Paul uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Coleman's guard. Nice move by Paul!
Paul makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Coleman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coleman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paul trying to stand up but can't free himself from Coleman's guard.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing Paul from controlling successfully.
Paul slips nicely into half guard.
Paul throwing shots but Coleman is blocking nicely.
Coleman is looking for a sweep. Paul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Coleman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paul stuffs the takedown.
Paul shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Paul showed some decent athleticism there.
Coleman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Coleman missing with punches from the bottom.
Coleman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Paul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Paul's back!
Coleman lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Paul hold on?!
Paul covers up after that shot from Coleman.
Coleman patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Coleman scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Coleman scores with punches and elbows.
Coleman scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Can Paul hold on?! Coleman is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Coleman cracks Paul with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Paul from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Coleman gets his hands free as Paul looks to control.
Coleman scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Coleman is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is trying to stick to Paul's back but Paul is turning into Coleman. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Coleman's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Paul.
Coleman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Coleman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Paul manages to get himself to full guard.
Coleman working some strikes from top position.
Coleman distracts Paul with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Coleman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Coleman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Coleman scoring with some ground and pound.
Coleman lands a couple of digs.
Coleman landing with the ground and pound.
Coleman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Paul has momentary wrist control but Coleman slips an elbow through the middle.
Paul looking for a guillotine here but Coleman defends easily.
Coleman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Coleman dominated that second round.
That's time! Coleman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Coleman fails with the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Coleman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Coleman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paul lands a slapping body shot.
Paul misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Coleman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Paul looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Paul gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Coleman working the head and body with strikes.
Coleman winds up and cracks Paul with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Coleman blocks the strikes from Paul.
Paul is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Coleman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Coleman there.
Paul on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Paul wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
Paul is trying to stand back up but Coleman is controlling him
Coleman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Paul!
Paul takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coleman is landing with some decent strikes but Paul is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Coleman lands a heavy elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul wants to hold on but Coleman pushes him away.
Coleman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Paul is in all sorts of trouble here.
Coleman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Paul can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Coleman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Paul swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Paul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Paul manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Paul kicks Coleman off and gets back to his feet.
Paul lands a right hook to the body.
Coleman keeps the fight on the outside.
Coleman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paul's waist but Paul gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coleman off to one side.
No luck for Coleman with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman fails with the takedown.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paul closes the distance and clinches up with Coleman, looking for a takedown. Paul pushes Coleman against the cage but Coleman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paul throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Coleman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Coleman showed some decent athleticism there.
Coleman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Paul is just riding it out for now. Coleman eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coleman.
Coleman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Paul!
Coleman lands a big shot there that rocks Paul but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paul is trying to escape the mount.
Coleman raining down shots from the mount!
Coleman breaks from Paul's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Paul is rocked!
Coleman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Paul hang on?
Paul is still in real trouble! Can Coleman finish him?
Coleman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Coleman landing strikes from the mount.
Paul in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Paul working to try and regain half guard.
Coleman with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Paul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Coleman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Paul is looking to improve his position but Coleman isn't that keen on the idea.
Paul wants to hold on but Coleman pushes him away.
Coleman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Coleman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Coleman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Coleman lands a big shot there that rocks Paul but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Paul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Coleman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Paul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Paul throwing hammer fists to the chest of Coleman. What's that going to do exactly?
Paul seems to have recovered his senses.
Paul tries to hold on but Coleman pushes him away.
Paul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Coleman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Coleman unloads with some shots from mount but Paul bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Paul tries to hold on but Coleman pushes him away.
Coleman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Paul looks a forlorn figure.
Coleman breaks from Paul's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Benny Paul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coleman lands a big elbow.
Coleman postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Paul in real trouble here! The ref calls for Paul to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Coleman!
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