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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Benzali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson Jacobs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guillermo Benzali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Benzali avoids it really well and circles away.
We've been hearing reports that Benzali has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Benzali gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jacobs counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Benzali preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jacobs controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to pass the half guard into mount. Benzali knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jacobs seems to be looking for submissions.
Jacobs is looking to advance position but Benzali won't allow it.
Benzali is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobs seems to be looking for submissions.
Jacobs trying to mount his opponent but Benzali defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jacobs controlling the action here.
Benzali wants to get back to full guard.
Benzali is trying to control but can't.
Jacobs controlling the action here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Benzali looking to score a takedown here. Jacobs is defending well but Benzali drives through and ends up in Jacobs's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Benzali wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.
Jacobs seems keen to control Benzali's posture.
Our spies down at at Malicious Intent Gym inform us that Jacobs has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Benzali slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Benzali stopping the sweep attempt from Jacobs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Benzali trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jacobs is trying to keep Benzali in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Benzali is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jacobs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jacobs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Benzali drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jacobs sprawls and moves away.
Jacobs dives in and scores a takedown into Benzali's guard.
Benzali is pulling down on Jacobs's head. It's preventing any offense from Jacobs, at least for the moment.
Jacobs slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Benzali is trying to keep Jacobs in close.
Jacobs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benzali swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six 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.
Jacobs is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jacobs is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Benzali's half guard.
Jacobs looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Benzali tries to roll over but Jacobs keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to pass to full mount but Benzali defends it.
Benzali is refusing to be controlled, as Jacobs sits in half guard.
Jacobs stalling.
Benzali gets full guard.
Jacobs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eight 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.
Jacobs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benzali swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jacobs trying to control but Benzali is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jacobs drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benzali controls Jacobs momentarily but Jacobs frees himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Benzali looking for a sweep. Not yet Benzali, not yet.
Jacobs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benzali swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benzali is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jacobs passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jacobs wants to control for a moment but Benzali uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Benzali is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Jacobs dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jacobs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jacobs shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Benzali napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jacobs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Benzali tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jacobs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Benzali is letting Jacobs control him for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Benzali is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jacobs off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs wants to escape the position.
Jacobs trying to control the hands but Benzali breaks the grip.
Jackson Jacobs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jacobs staying busy and making it hard for Benzali to control.
Jacobs is holding onto Benzali's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Benzali trying to control.
Benzali avoiding Jacobs 's attempts to control his hands.
Benzali trying to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jacobs tries to escape the position.
Benzali is looking to control Jacobs but Jacobs is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Jacobs trying to control the position but Benzali manages to sink in the hooks.
Jacobs staying busy and making it hard for Benzali to control.
Jacobs looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Benzali will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Benzali looking for the choke but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is keeping busy.
Benzali keeps control of the position easily here as Jacobs tries to buck him off.
Jacobs trying to control the hands but Benzali won't let him.
Benzali just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
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.
Benzali trying to control.
Benzali avoiding Jacobs 's attempts to control his hands.
Jacobs is in bad spot here.
Benzali is trying to stick to Jacobs's back but Jacobs is turning into Benzali. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Benzali's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jacobs.
Jacobs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jacobs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benzali looking for a sweep. Not yet Benzali, not yet.
Jacobs pushes down on Benzali's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jacobs is pressing down on Benzali's thigh, looking to free his foot. Benzali is holding on for now.
Benzali trying to control but Jacobs postures up.
Jacobs is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Benzali is trying to control but Jacobs manages to pass to mount!
Jacobs trying to control but Benzali is having none of it.
Jacobs looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Benzali is squirming around, avoiding Jacobs's attempts to control the action.
Jacobs working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Benzali looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Jacobs! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jackson Jacobs!
Jackson Jacobs is the new welterweight champion!
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