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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mama Molitika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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290 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mama Molitika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zach Benson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Mama Molitika has been cut.
Molitika bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Molitika stuffs the takedown.
Benson misses with a head kick.
Benson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Benson throws the kick towards the body but Molitika avoids it.
Molitika keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Molitika fails to land with a series of punches.
Benson doesn't manage to clinch there - Molitika circles away.
Benson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benson shoots in looking for a takedown. Molitika tries to sprawl out of it but Benson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Molitika manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mama Molitika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Benson.
Some wild striking there from Benson.
Benson shoots for a takedown but Molitika saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molitika keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Molitika throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Molitika throws a hook but Benson blocks it.
Benson slips a jab and a cross from Molitika.
No joy there for Molitika, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Molitika is fending him off so far but Benson persists. Nope, Molitika circles away and we're back to standing.
Benson looks gassed!
Benson shoots in and drives through. Molitika sprawls well.
Benson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Benson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Molitika.
Molitika misses with a double jab.
Benson dodges the punch combination from Molitika.
Molitika just misses with a punch to the body.
Benson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Molitika's calf.
Benson throws a series of punches but Molitika moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molitika keeps the fight on the outside.
Zach Benson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molitika clobbers Benson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Benson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Molitika swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Molitika lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Molitika ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Molitika cracks a nice hook into Benson's ribs.
Benson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Molitika counters with a series of strikes. Benson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Benson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Benson throws a good cross that connects.
Molitika waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Benson.
Benson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Molitika is fending him off so far but Benson persists. Nope, Molitika circles away and we're back to standing.
Benson swinging wilding here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molitika takes a swing at Benson's ribcage but misses.
Benson throws a head kick but Molitika moves out of range.
Benson defending well as Molitika loads up on a big left hand.
Benson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Benson lands a body shot.
Benson swinging wilding here.
Molitika on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Benson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Molitika misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benson wants to clinch but Molitika slips to the side
enabling Molitika to counter with a crisp jab.
Benson has a takedown stuffed.
Molitika swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benson counters with a series of strikes. Molitika will be more careful next time no doubt.
Benson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Molitika makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Benson slips a jab and a cross from Molitika.
Benson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Benson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Benson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Benson closes the distance and clinches up with Molitika, looking for a takedown. Benson pushes Molitika against the cage but Molitika circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Benson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Molitika bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Benson's head.
Molitika throws a hook but Benson blocks it.
Benson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Molitika counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to de liver by Benson. Beautiful body shot.
Benson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Benson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Molitika.
Benson doesn't manage to clinch there - Molitika circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Molitika. No joy for Benson on that attempt.
Benson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benson misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mama Molitika dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mama Molitika's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Molitika on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Molitika throws a right hand that Benson ducks under and follows up with a left that Benson also avoids with ease.
Molitika takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Molitika misses.
Benson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benson throws a one two combo.
Mama Molitika is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benson staying out of range there.
Molitika circles away from the clinch attempt.
Molitika throws a half hearted mid kick.
Benson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Molitika throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benson counters by moving into the clinch.
Molitika is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benson goes for a takedown attempt but Molitika pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Benson throws a head kick that half lands.
Molitika throws a jab when Benson was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson lands a nice shot to the body.
Benson misses with the combination.
Benson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Benson.
Benson lands a really nice looking cross but Molitika seems unphased.
Benson swinging wilding here.
Molitika takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Benson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Molitika throws a combination that misses
and Benson counters with a series of strikes. Molitika will be more careful next time no doubt.
Benson shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters circling a little - Benson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Benson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Molitika.
Benson throws a combination that misses
and Molitika counters with a left and a right that stings Benson.
Mama Molitika is winning the standup battle so far.
Benson tries for a takedown but Molitika sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mama Molitika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Benson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Benson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Molitika scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No joy there for Benson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Molitika as he avoids it easily.
Benson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Benson.
Benson misses with a double jab
and Molitika counters with a two punch combo.
Benson tries to clinch but Molitika moves away
and Molitika counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Benson.
Benson throws a series of punches but Molitika moves out of range.
Benson misses with the combination.
Molitika scores with a sloppy right hand. Benson should have avoided that one.
A combination from Benson does no damage.
Molitika looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Benson throws a combination that misses
and Molitika counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson tries to clinch up
enabling Molitika to counter with a crisp jab.
Molitika thuds his right hand into Benson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Molitika avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Benson with that takedown attempt.
Benson swinging wilding here.
Molitika dips to his left and cracks Benson with an uppercut!
Molitika swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benson throws a head kick that half lands.
Benson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Molitika throws a series of punches but Benson moves out of range.
Benson shoots in for a takedown but Molitika shows good takedown defense.
Nice body punch from Benson.
A punch combination from Benson misses.
Molitika takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Benson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Molitika.
Molitika stuffs the takedown.
Molitika throws a looping overhand right but Benson ducks down to avoid it.
Benson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Molitika circles away.
Benson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Molitika misses with a body shot.
Benson lands a two punch combo.
A jab from Molitika does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Benson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mama Molitika's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Benson throws a good cross that connects.
Benson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Molitika counters with a left and a right that stings Benson.
Benson tries to clinch but Molitika moves away
and Benson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benson throws a front kick that sends Molitika stumbling back into the cage.
Benson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Benson shoots in and bounces Molitika off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Molitika is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Benson is controlling him.
Benson postures up in Molitika's guard and throws a big left but Molitika blocks it.
Molitika is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Benson is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benson is in close to Molitika's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Benson scoring with some ground and pound.
Molitika wants to stand up but Benson is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Benson shoots for a double leg takedown but Molitika sprawls well. He's pushed Benson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Molitika lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benson at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Molitika manages to break the clinch.
Benson tries to close the distance and clinch but Molitika swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Molitika swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benson fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Benson misses with a series of wild punches.
Benson wants to clinch up but Molitika keeps it at a distance.
Molitika misses with a wild combination.
Benson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Molitika has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Benson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Molitika scores with a sloppy right hand. Benson should have avoided that one.
Benson works over Molitika's head and body with a nice combination.
Molitika swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Molitika waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Benson.
Benson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Molitika's sensitive parts.
Benson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Molitika swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Molitika.
Molitika moves out of range as Benson throws a body kick.
Benson fakes the leg kick and cracks Molitika in the body.
Good leg kick by Benson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Molitika avoids the head kick by Benson.
Benson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Molitika is fending him off so far but Benson persists. Nope, Molitika circles away and we're back to standing.
Molitika showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benson.
Benson ducks right into an uppercut from Molitika.
Molitika scores with a sloppy right hand. Benson should have avoided that one.
Benson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Molitika pinned against the cage. Molitika gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mama Molitika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Benson.
Benson is looking to clinch but Molitika is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Molitika fails to land with a series of punches.
Benson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Molitika misses with a looping right.
Benson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Molitika swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benson counters with a nice uppercut.
Benson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No luck for Benson with that takedown attempt.
Molitika rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Molitika stuffs the takedown attempt from Benson. Benson gets slowly back to his feet.
Molitika swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benson counters with a one-two to the body.
Molitika fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benson manages to avoid it.
Benson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Molitika as he avoids it easily.
Molitika jabs at Benson's body.
Molitika scores with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zach Benson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Benson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zach Benson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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