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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phol Murhaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benton has chosen I get Knocked Down as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Benton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benton jabs at Murhaa's body.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Benton throws a body shot but no joy.
Murhaa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Murhaa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Benton's hands.
Murhaa lands a nice shot that snaps Benton's head back.
Benton looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Murhaa cracks the inside of Benton's front leg.
Benton throws a hook to the side of Murhaa's head but Murhaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Benton shoots in and gets a takedown into Murhaa's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Benton controlling from the top position.
Murhaa keeping moving, preventing Benton from controlling successfully.
Murhaa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benton is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Murhaa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Benton is controlling him.
Murhaa looking for a sweep. Not yet Murhaa, not yet.
Murhaa keeping full guard, as Benton tries to pass.
Benton is fighting to break Murhaa's control of his arms but Murhaa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Murhaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benton throws out the jab.
Benton misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Benton.
Benton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A good leg kick by Murhaa.
Murhaa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benton to score with a decent uppercut.
Murhaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Phol Murhaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murhaa counters with a good low kick that Benton was not able to check.
Benton missing with a left hand there. Murhaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murhaa misses with a series of wild punches.
Benton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Grant Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benton just misses with a punch to the body.
Benton shoots in for a takedown but Murhaa shows good takedown defense.
Murhaa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Benton backs up against the cage.
Murhaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benton just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Grant Benton will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Murhaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murhaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Benton throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Benton lands an overhand right.
Murhaa punishes Benton's body with a nice straight punch.
Murhaa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That kick from Murhaa tenderised Benton's leg. Benton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murhaa wants to land a leg kick but Benton is out of range.
Murhaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Benton.
Murhaa scores with a nice body kick.
Benton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murhaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benton lands with a shot to the body.
Benton tries to bum rush Murhaa with a series of wild strikes but Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benton connects with a body shot that sends Murhaa's belly button to the back.
Benton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a front kick that sends Benton stumbling back into the cage.
Benton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benton misses with a takedown
and Murhaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Murhaa stalks Benton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Benton's face. Benton staggers backwards, shaken.
Benton scores with a three punch combo!
Benton lands an overhand right.
Murhaa lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benton missing with a left hand there. Murhaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benton lands with an overhand left.
Benton takes a swing at Murhaa's ribcage but misses.
Murhaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murhaa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Benton misses with a straight right.
Benton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murhaa thumps Benton with a low kick.
Benton throws the left hand but Murhaa avoids the punch easily.
Murhaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murhaa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Benton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murhaa. Murhaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Benton scores with a sloppy right hand. Murhaa should have avoided that one.
Murhaa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Benton!
Murhaa scores with a decent looking hook.
Benton throws a hook but Murhaa avoids it easily.
Benton throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa connects with a body shot.
Benton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murhaa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Benton looks to land a combination but Murhaa avoids it well.
It looked like Murhaa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Benton.
Benton is breathing heavily.
Benton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Murhaa dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Benton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murhaa circles away quickly and effectively.
As Benton backs away, Murhaa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Benton looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
As Benton looks to move away, Murhaa throws a big counter combo but Benton just gets out of the way.
Benton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Benton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benton swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Benton swings widly with a right hand
and Murhaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa throws a sloppy body shot
and Benton counters with a left and a right that stings Murhaa.
Benton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murhaa throws a front kick that sends Benton stumbling back into the cage.
Benton throws a jab but it's blocked by Murhaa.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Murhaa scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Murhaa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murhaa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Benton.
Benton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
Benton looks to land a left hand but Murhaa moved out of range nicely.
Benton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton throws a nice looking combination but Murhaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murhaa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Grant Benton has been cut.
Benton misses with a looping left.
Murhaa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Benton on the side of the head.
Murhaa scores with a hook.
Murhaa scores with the left hand. Benton knows he should have avoided that one.
Benton is rocked!
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benton is still on wobbly legs! Can Murhaa finish him?
Murhaa lands a leg kick that knocks Benton off balance momentarily.
Murhaa throws a head kick that half lands.
Benton cracks a nice hook into Murhaa's ribs.
Murhaa tests Benton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhaa scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Benton seems to have recovered his senses.
Benton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murhaa.
Murhaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benton slips under a jab from Murhaa.
Benton throws a jab but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Benton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benton swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Benton lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice jab there from Murhaa.
A swing and a miss from Murhaa.
A swing and a miss from Murhaa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benton misses with a combination
and Murhaa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Murhaa lands a leg kick that knocks Benton off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phol Murhaa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Murhaa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phol Murhaa!
A pretty intense looking Phol Murhaa took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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