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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dalton Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralte Bentea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Little's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Muse - Knights Of Cydonia . The key to victory for Dalton Little has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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151 lbs
8 - 7 - 1 |
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174 cm
23
136 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dalton Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralte Bentea!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little lands with a good body shot.
Bentea has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bentea shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Little as he jumps to the side.
Little stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Little wants it to stay on the feet.
Bentea tries for a takedown but Little sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dalton Little has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralte Bentea.
Bentea shoots and misses
and Little counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bentea is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Little.
Little defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bentea.
Little lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bentea shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Little pinned against the cage. Little gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bentea shoots in but Little avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Little stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Little wants it to stay on the feet.
Bentea ducks right into an uppercut from Little.
Bentea shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!
Bentea stops Little from getting back to his feet.
Bentea thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Little has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Bentea landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentea misses with a head shot. Little uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bentea with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bentea landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bentea with a nice head shot there.
Bentea missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bentea missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Little pushes Bentea off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bentea fails with the takedown.
Little lands with an overhand left.
Dalton Little is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little moves into range and clinches up with Bentea.
Little manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Bentea or perhaps it was just good defense by Little which made him look bad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bentea tries for a takedown but Little sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Little lands with an overhand left.
Bentea shoots in looking for a takedown but Little manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bentea's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Little slaps away a takedown attempt from Bentea, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bentea shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Little defends it nicely.
Bentea looks winded!
Little leaves Bentea with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Little throws a nice looking combination but Bentea bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Little slaps away a takedown attempt from Bentea, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Little as he connects with a hook.
Bentea shoots for a double leg takedown but Little sprawls well. He's pushed Bentea's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bentea shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Little pinned against the cage. Little gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bentea.
Little darts in and clinches Bentea up against the cage.
Bentea tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Little just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bentea has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Little after a bit of a struggle.
Little breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Little as Bentea shoots in.
Bentea misses with a takedown attempt - Little sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Little rushes Bentea and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Little's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bentea on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bentea takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Little clinches with his opponent.
Bentea misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bentea looks for a takedown but Little sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Little.
Bentea ducks right into an uppercut from Little.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bentea decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Little avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bentea.
Little on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Little tries to get out of the position.
Little has one foot on Bentea's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bentea fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Little has closed the distance and engaged Bentea in a clinch.
Bentea drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Little escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dalton Little dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Little lands a two punch combo.
Ralte Bentea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Little looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bentea walks into a stiff left hand from Little.
Bentea takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Little pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Little lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Little.
Bentea is rocked!
Little fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Bentea to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Bentea looks to clinch but Little throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Bentea taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dalton Little!
An out of breath Dalton Little thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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