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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vojtech Benko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Jackson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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255 lbs
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250 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Good in bed |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vojtech Benko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rick Jackson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Benko in a clinch.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Benko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson tightens his grip and picks Benko up, before dumping him to the ground. Benko manages to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Benko is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Jackson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Benko avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Benko tries to sprawl but Jackson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jackson decides to stand and escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
Benko gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Benko avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Benko decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a couple of short punches.
Benko looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but instead Benko has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Benko isn't so interested in that idea.
Benko is stalling in the full guard.
Jackson wants to stand up but Benko is controlling him.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Benko from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to stand up but Benko is controlling him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Benko from controlling successfully.
Jackson wants to stand up but Benko is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vojtech Benko wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Benko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jackson defends well and Benko ends up having to push Jackson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Benko blocks with his arms.
Benko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson stops a takedown attempt from Benko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benko misses with a body punch.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Benko's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vojtech Benko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benko is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Benko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Benko closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jackson lands a takedown into guard.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Benko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Benko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Benko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson looks winded!
Benko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benko's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vojtech Benko.
Benko is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Benko forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Benko clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Benko wants to escape the position.
Jackson wants to control the position but Benko frees himself and scrambles - Jackson manages to regain control in side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson working away.
Jackson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Benko is avoiding damage well.
Jackson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Benko shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Benko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Benko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jackson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Benko is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benko working the body and head with strikes.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Benko is putting a hurting on Jackson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jackson tries to escape but Benko is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Benko working the head and body with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Benko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Benko landing a few strikes.
Jackson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Benko cracks Jackson with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benko working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Benko is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jackson tries to escape but Benko is in control.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Benko stands up and beckons Jackson to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Benko shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
Benko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Benko trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson wants to stand up but Benko is controlling him.
Benko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Benko content to stall in guard here.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Benko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jackson wants to stand up but Benko is controlling him.
Benko content to stall in guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vojtech Benko wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Benko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is being controlled here.
Benko prevents Jackson from escaping the position.
Benko trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Benko tries to move to mount but Jackson blocks the move with his legs.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Benko drags him back down.
Benko is chipping away with strikes.
Benko in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jackson taking a bit of punishment here - Benko scoring with strikes.
Check out the look on Benko's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is being controlled here.
Benko wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Benko is dominant here and he's now got Jackson's back!
Benko controlling from the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson trying to get back to his feet but Benko is in full control for now.
Benko controls the action.
Benko trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Benko controlling the position well here. Jackson rolled but Benko kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benko lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Benko is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vojtech Benko dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jackson decides to stand back up.
Jackson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Benko was covering up waiting for the punch and Jackson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Benko has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Jackson has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Benko decides to pull guard.
Jackson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Benko is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Benko scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Benko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Jackson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Benko tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jackson is in Benko's guard.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jackson wants to get up but he can't break Benko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Benko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Benko tries to get out of the position.
Jackson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Benko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Benko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Benko slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Benko prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Benko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benko won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Vojtech Benko just wasn't active enough.
Benko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Benko sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Benko moves into full guard.
Benko has a closed guard, preventing Jackson from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jackson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Benko is proving hard to escape from.
Benko looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jackson is defending well. Benko quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jackson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Benko celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vojtech Benko!
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energy
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hype
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