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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 03, 2019 |
#R1#
Stark misses with an uppercut
#TD2#
and Benton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stark's guard.
Stark wants to stand and escape but Benton is having none of it.
Benton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Benton is working Stark over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stark is looking to stand up but Benton isn't so interested in that idea.
Benton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Benton with a nice head shot there.
Benton advances to half guard.
Stark is looking to escape.
Benton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Benton is working for a kimura but Stark is defending it quite comfortably.
Stark has hold of Benton's hands but Benton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stark taking some punishment here, with Benton in his half guard.
Benton is nestled in close to Stark, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stark on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #ROC2#
Stark is rocked!
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!
Stark on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Oh Stark is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stark pushes Benton off looking to stand but Benton dives back in and keeps control.
Stark seems to have got his legs back now.#T1#
Stark taking some punishment here, with Benton in his half guard.
Stark wants to get back to his feet.
Benton controlling the pace.
Stark on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Benton drops an elbow to the side of Stark's head.
Ground and pound from Benton.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benton scores with a big shot! Stark's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Stark! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorry Benton!
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Event:
TWGC 22 (170lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Aug 02, 2018 |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Andrew Henry (ranked 8053 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorry Benton (ranked 3518 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is knuck if you buck . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 5 losses; Andrew Henry ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Jorry Benton!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Benton darts in and clinches Henry up against the cage.
Henry has clasped his hands together around Benton's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Henry (4) vs (0) Benton
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Henry wants to control but Benton is keeping him busy.
Benton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henry tries to move into full mount but can't pass Benton's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benton keeps working.
Benton is trying to escape the position but Henry is controlling the position.
Benton prevents Henry from moving into mount.
Benton tries to buck Henry off but Henry is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry tries to move into full mount but can't pass Benton's legs.
Henry is staying tight to Benton's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Benton is looking to reverse the position.
Benton is letting Henry control him for a moment.
Henry is looking to take a break and control but Benton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee asks Henry politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Henry prefers to stall for the moment though.
Henry wants to control but Benton is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton manages to get back to half guard.
Henry trying to control the pace.
Henry tries to pass the half guard into mount. Benton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Henry in particular looking to stall.
Benton is looking for a sweep. Henry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henry is just content to waste time from the top position. Benton takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Benton managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benton is keeping the position for now.
Henry is looking to pass into half guard but Benton pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Benton is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Henry (4) vs (2) Benton
Henry trying to control the position.
Benton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Henry (6) vs (2) Benton
Henry takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Henry is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Benton controlling Henry 's posture.
Henry is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Benton is controlling Henry 's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henry is working hard here to advance position.
Henry being controlled here momentarily.
Henry controls from within his opponent's guard.
Benton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Benton is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Benton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Henry trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
Benton pulls Henry in to control the position.
Benton trying to control the position.
Henry 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Henry trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
Henry is really struggling to control Benton but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Benton keeping full guard, as Henry tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Benton pulls Henry in to control the position.
Henry wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
Henry showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Henry is fighting to break Benton's control of his arms but Benton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Henry is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Henry works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Benton is looking for a sweep. Henry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henry is looking to pass Benton's guard but actually Benton recovers to full guard.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Henry 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Henry is looking to pass into half guard but Benton pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Benton is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Henry (6) vs (4) Benton
Benton trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benton postures up.
Benton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Benton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Benton looking to pass the guard.
Benton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Henry trying to control the position.
Henry pulls Benton in close to prevent any damage.
Henry is trying to keep Benton in close.
Benton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Benton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benton stopping the sweep attempt from Henry .
Henry looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Henry wants to sweep but no luck.
Benton is fighting to break Henry 's control of his arms but Henry is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Benton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Henry 's guard.
Benton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Henry doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Benton.
Henry moves into full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Benton wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
Henry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Benton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Benton from controlling successfully.
Henry is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Benton forces his way into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Benton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Henry sees it coming and defends easily.
Henry wants to control but Benton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Benton is looking to take a break and control but Henry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Benton is pressing down on Henry 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henry is holding on for now.
Henry is looking for a sweep. Benton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henry is defending against the submission attempts here by Benton.
Henry is refusing to be controlled, as Benton sits in half guard.
Henry trying to hold on to Benton's head to control him but Benton postures up.
Henry wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Benton is keen to just control but Henry is a slippery customer.
Benton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Henry makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Henry .
Henry looking to control.
Benton tries to free his leg and advance position but Henry is retaining full guard.
Benton forces his way into half guard.
Benton is thwarting Henry 's attempts to control the position.
Benton trying to control from half guard but Henry is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benton wants to work for an arm triangle but Henry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Henry manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Benton trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry takes the fight on points by 6 to 4.
A relieved looking Andrew Henry thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
LAW007: Hunters_game
Date: Jun 18, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Benton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Eighteen has hold of Benton's hands but Benton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Benton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Eighteen is looking for a sweep. Benton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Benton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Benton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #ROC2#
Eighteen is rocked!
Benton lands with a punch from half guard.
Oh Eighteen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Eighteen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Benton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Still in half guard, Benton seems content to control.
Benton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Benton works his way into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benton landing strikes from the mount and Eighteen is in trouble! #T1#
Oooooh, big shot lands for Benton! Eighteen is hurt baaadly! Benton is firing away with more strikes - Eighteen is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorry Benton!
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Event:
LAW006: The Elimination
Date: Jun 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Benton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Natzee.#TD#
Benton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Natzee works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Natzee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Benton trying to control but Natzee is working from the bottom.
Benton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Benton is really struggling to control Natzee but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB#
Benton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natzee wants to stand and escape but Benton is having none of it.
Benton distracts Natzee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Benton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benton wants to control from the top but Natzee keeps moving. #T1#
Natzee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Benton is controlling him.
Natzee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Natzee is looking to stand up but Benton isn't so interested in that idea.
Benton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Natzee's head.
Benton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Benton wants to control but Natzee is keeping him busy.
Natzee is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Benton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Natzee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Natzee is looking to reverse the position.#T2#
Benton prevents Natzee from escaping the position.
Benton lands a nice forearm strike.
Benton taking a breather here.
Benton scores with punches from side control. #SUB#
Benton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Natzee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Natzee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Benton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've been hearing that Benton has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T3#
Benton grinds an elbow into Natzee's temple.
Natzee is trying to buck Benton off.
Benton lands a decent elbow from side control.
Benton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A lull in the action here as Benton stalls from top position.
Natzee tries to bench press Benton off him but Benton keeps the position.
Benton lands some shots froms side control.
Benton in side control lands a decent elbow.
Natzee throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Natzee tries to buck Benton off but Benton is having none of it.
Benton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Natzee keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Natzee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Benton working the ground and pound. #T4#
Benton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Natzee struggling a bit here.
Benton is working Natzee over with some ground and pound from side control.
Natzee struggling a bit here.
Natzee tries to bench press Benton off him but Benton keeps the position.
Natzee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Benton's best efforts.
Benton is nestled in close to Natzee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Natzee tries to kick Benton off but Benton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Natzee won't allow Benton to pass to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benton trying to control the pace.
We've been informed that Natzee has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB#
Benton is trying to work for a kimura but Natzee is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorry Benton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Natzee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benton as he jumps to the side. #TD#
Benton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Natzee sprawls well initially but Benton persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Benton wants to work for an arm triangle but Natzee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Benton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Natzee has managed to free his arm - good work.
Natzee wants to improve his position but Benton is controlling well.
Natzee wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Natzee wants to improve his position but Benton is controlling well.
#SUB#
Benton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Natzee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Benton.
Natzee is looking to control Benton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Natzee avoid being mounted?#T1##SUB#
Benton is looking for a kimura here.
Benton slips a nice elbow through Natzee's hands, connecting with Natzee's forehead.#SUB#
Benton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Natzee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Benton.
Benton prevents Natzee from improving his position.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Natzee manages to get to full guard.
Benton connects with a couple of short punches.
Benton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Natzee's head.#SUB#
Benton drops back looking for a leg! Natzee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Natzee manages to kick Benton off! Benton jumps back into Natzee's guard.
Benton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Natzee wants to stand but Benton is controlling the position.
Benton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3#
Benton landing with the ground and pound.
Natzee working a defensive guard here.
Benton trying to control but Natzee is working from the bottom.
Benton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Natzee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benton is one step ahead there.
Benton looking to sit in guard and control but Natzee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Natzee stopping the sweep attempt from Benton.#T4#
Natzee is fighting to break Benton's control of his arms but Benton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Natzee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Natzee trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benton keeping full guard, as Natzee tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorry Benton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
A telegraphed right hand from Natzee misses the target.
Natzee misses with an uppercut. Benton saw that one coming.
Natzee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benton.
#TD#
Benton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Natzee is looking to improve his position.
Natzee is refusing to be controlled, as Benton sits in half guard.
Benton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natzee trying to control here.
Benton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Natzee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T1#
Still in half guard, Benton seems content to control.
Natzee wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Benton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Natzee is just riding it out for now. Benton eventually gives up the hold.
Natzee is trying to stand back up but Benton is controlling him
Benton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Natzee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Benton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Natzee has managed to free his arm - good work.
Benton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Grammur Natzee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Natzee is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Benton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Natzee defends it well.
Benton trying to pass the guard but Natzee defending well.
Benton working over Natzee with some ground and pound. Natzee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Benton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Natzee can do to turn this around?
Natzee wants to get back to his feet.
Benton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Natzee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Natzee is trying to maintain the position but Benton is very close to passing his half guard.
Benton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3##SUB#
Benton is trying to work for a kimura but Natzee is defending well.
Benton passes to side control. #SUB#
Benton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Benton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Benton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Benton is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Natzee looks to move to half guard but instead Benton has passed into mount! Damn!
Benton scoring with strikes but Natzee is staying in there. #T4#
Natzee is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Benton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Benton controlling the position easily from mount.
Benton blocks Natzee's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Natzee tries to lock up and control but Benton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Natzee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Natzee tries to improve his position but instead Benton has taken his back! #SUB#
Benton is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benton lands with a hammerfist to the side of Natzee's head.
Jorry Benton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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 lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Natzee tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorry Benton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorry Benton!
Grammur Natzee spoke after the fight, saying 'Yikes, I forgot to get my morale up after my last fight. Let's do it again, mr. Leeroy!'.
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Event:
BFRC Weightweight Tourney 2
Date: Feb 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Mendoza swings for the body but Benton moves out of range.
Mendoza throws a hook but Benton blocks it.
Mendoza misses with a hook. Benton ducked under it nicely.
Benton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Benton has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Donk. Mendoza catches Benton right on the button with a cross.
Benton throws a body punch but Mendoza moves out of range.
It looked like Mendoza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Horrible takedown attempt by Benton or perhaps it was just good defense by Mendoza, which made it look bad.
Mendoza throws a nice looking combination but Benton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mendoza misses with a series of wild punches.
Benton shoots in for a takedown but Mendoza shows good takedown defense.
Mendoza throws a big shot that misses.
Benton closes the distance and clinches up with Mendoza, looking for a takedown. Benton pushes Mendoza against the ropes but Mendoza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Edgar Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorry Benton.
Benton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mendoza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mendoza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benton.
Benton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Benton shoots in looking for a takedown. Mendoza tries to sprawl out of it but Benton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Mendoza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Mendoza misses the target.#T1#
Mendoza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Edgar Mendoza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Mendoza. #TD2#
Benton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mendoza is trying to stand.
Benton is pressing down on Mendoza's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mendoza is holding on for now.
Benton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Benton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mendoza wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Benton seems to be looking for submissions.
Mendoza is looking to escape.#T2##SUB2#
Benton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mendoza is just riding it out for now. Benton eventually gives up the hold.
Benton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Benton thows a huge punch but Mendoza dodges it nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Benton trying to mount his opponent but Mendoza defends it.
Benton is nestled in close to Mendoza, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Benton stops Mendoza from getting back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Benton connects with a nice short shot to Mendoza's temple.
Benton stops Mendoza from getting back to his feet.
Mendoza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Benton.
Mendoza is trying to stand back up but Benton is controlling him
Benton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Benton wants to take a breather but Mendoza is having none of it.
Benton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mendoza is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Bonsai Club MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.#T3#
Mendoza wants to get back to his feet.
Benton working the head and body with strikes. #ES#
Mendoza manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Benton keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the ropes. #BC#
Mendoza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benton shoots and misses
and Mendoza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Mendoza. Those never looked like landing.
And Benton tries to counter it with a takedown but Mendoza pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD2#
Benton closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mendoza's guard.
Benton is in close to Mendoza's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mendoza is looking to stand up but Benton isn't so interested in that idea.
Mendoza wants to get back to his feet but Benton passes into half guard.
Benton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Benton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mendoza is trying to stand back up but Benton is controlling him
#T4##SUB2#
Benton is looking for a kimura but Mendoza is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Benton to get the leverage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendoza tries to kick Benton off but Benton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Benton is nestled in close to Mendoza, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mendoza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Benton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Benton trying to mount his opponent but Mendoza defends it.
Benton winds up and cracks Mendoza with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Benton prevents Mendoza from standing back up.
Benton passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mendoza wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Edgar Mendoza will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Benton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mendoza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Edgar Mendoza is winning the standup battle so far.
Benton defending well as Mendoza loads up on a big left hand.
Mendoza throws a right hand that Benton ducks under and follows up with a left that Benton also avoids with ease.
Benton ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
Benton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benton dives in for a single leg takedown but Mendoza sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Edgar Mendoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorry Benton.
No joy there for Mendoza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mendoza is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#TD2#
Benton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Mendoza manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Benton keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the ropes.
Mendoza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benton can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Mendoza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benton shoots and misses
and Mendoza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Benton fails with a takedown attempt.
Benton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mendoza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #T1#
Mendoza cracks Benton with a right hand to the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Benton is defended easily by Mendoza.
Benton is breathing heavily.
Benton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendoza sprawls well. Mendoza wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Benton gets slowly back to his feet.
As Benton looks to move away, Mendoza throws a big counter combo but Benton just gets out of the way.
Mendoza misses with the combination.
Mendoza's corner calls for a 1-2. Mendoza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benton shoots and misses
and Benton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benton shoots and misses
letting Mendoza counter with a right hand.
Mendoza lands with an uppercut that bounces Benton off the ropes and back into range.
Benton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mendoza swivels and escapes.
Benton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mendoza tries to avoid it but Benton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mendoza to the ground. Mendoza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Benton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It looked like Mendoza was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Benton.#T2#
Mendoza scores with a hook to the body. Benton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Mendoza thuds a left hand into Benton's body.
Mendoza connects with a crisp jab.
Benton drops his hands for a split second and Mendoza immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Benton face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Mendoza follows up with a right hand that knocks Benton into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Edgar Mendoza!
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Event:
BRFC 57
Date: Jan 21, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Benton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dux is trying to defend but Benton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB2#
Dux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dux felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dux tries to get to full guard but Benton has control of the leg.
Benton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dux knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Benton seems content to control.
Dux is looking to improve his position.
Benton trying to control the action but Dux is working from the bottom. #T1#
Dux is trying to get back to full guard.
Dux trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Dux actively working from the bottom here.
Dux is staying active underneath Benton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Benton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dux!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Benton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dux slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Benton not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T2##SUB2#
Dux looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dux is looking for a sweep. Benton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Benton is looking to take a break and control but Dux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Dux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Benton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dux doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Benton.
Dux wants to improve his position but Benton is controlling well.
#T3#
Dux gets full guard.#SUB2#
Dux looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Benton wants to get up but he can't break Dux's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Benton trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Dux is looking for a triangle but Benton pushes his legs off easily.
Benton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Benton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Dux has an active guard here but Benton has managed to pass into half guard.
Dux wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
Dux trying to control from the bottom.
Benton working over Dux with some ground and pound. Dux looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dux won't allow Benton to pass to mount.
Dux has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Benton is working away from the top position though.
Dux is staying active underneath Benton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dux is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Benton lands a nice short elbow.#SUB#
Benton is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorry Benton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Benton slips under a jab from Dux.#TD#
Benton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Benton trying to control the position from guard on top but Dux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Dux working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Benton has passed into half guard!
Benton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Dux actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux wants to control but Benton is keeping busy.
Benton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T1#
Nice strikes from Benton there.
Dux moves into full guard.
Benton trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Benton scoring with some ground and pound.
Benton trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Benton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Benton stands and throws Dux's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Benton in side control lands a decent elbow. #T2#
Benton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dux keeps working.
Benton content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Benton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Benton working the head and body with strikes. #SUB#
Benton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dux has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dux wants to control but Benton postures up.#SUB#
Benton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dux knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Benton looks up at the clock and then as Dux takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Benton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T3#
Benton laying and praying for a moment but Dux takes advantage and regains half guard.
Benton is nestled in close to Dux, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB#
Benton is looking for a kimura but Dux is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Benton to get the leverage.
We've been hearing that Benton has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dux trying to hold on to Benton's head to control him but Benton postures up.
Dux slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Benton won't allow Dux to sweep him here. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Benton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Benton has managed to get both his arms back between Dux's legs - danger averted.
Benton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dux tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Benton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Benton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dux can do to turn this around?
Benton content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #SUB#
Benton is trying to get an arm triangle but Dux is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benton working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorry Benton dominated that second round.
That's time! Benton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Benton checks a leg kick. #TD#
Benton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dux is trying to improve his position.
Dux is trying to control Benton's posture but Benton avoids it.
Dux taking a bit of punishment here - Benton scoring with strikes.
Benton has knee on belly and moves into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux tries to lock up and control but Benton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Benton prevents Dux from getting the reversal.
Benton controlling the pace for now. #T1#
Benton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Benton avoids the attempt from Dux to control.
Benton controlling the position easily from mount. #SU#
Benton stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dux.
Dux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benton was well out of range. Poor timing from Dux.#TD#
Benton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dux quickly recovers to half guard.
Benton is looking to take a break and control but Dux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Benton working Dux over with strikes. #T2#
Benton trying to control the action but Dux is working from the bottom.
Dux trying to control from the bottom.
Dux moves into full guard.
Benton pushing down on Dux's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dux is trying to control but can't.
Benton prevents Dux from improving his position.#T3##SUB#
Benton is trying to work for a kimura but Dux is defending well.
Dux is in trouble now - Benton has advanced to mount!
Frank Dux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB#
Benton moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dux has worked his arm free - good work by Dux!
Benton looking to control but instead Dux has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.#T4#
Benton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dux knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Benton is trying to work for a kimura but Dux is defending well.
Benton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorry Benton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorry Benton!
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Event:
BRFC 55
Date: Dec 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Benton tries for a takedown but Ruhian circles away easily
and Ruhian counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
It looks like Jorry Benton has been cut.
We've been told by Ruhian's head coaches at Tōshi that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ruhian loads up on a big right hand but Benton slips the punch.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ruhian enables Benton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ruhian manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Benton passes into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Benton working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Benton works his foot free and advances to mount.
Benton prevents Ruhian from getting the reversal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruhian tries to lock up and control but Benton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Benton lands a big shot there that rocks Ruhian but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Benton with the ground and pound from mount.
Benton lands a big shot there that rocks Ruhian but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#T1#
Benton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Benton tries to control but Ruhian wriggling away.
Benton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Benton is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ruhian wants to hold on but Benton pushes him away.
Benton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Benton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Benton raining down shots from the mount!
Benton is stalling here but it's allowed Ruhian to get half guard.
#T2#
Benton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #ROC2#
Ruhian is rocked!
Benton drops an elbow to the side of Ruhian's head.
Oh Ruhian is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benton moves nicely into side control.
Ruhian looks to move to half guard but instead Benton has passed into mount! Damn!
Benton postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Ruhian in real trouble here! The ref calls for Ruhian to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorry Benton!
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Event:
BRFC 46
Date: Aug 13, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Benton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zackrisson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Benton.
Benton is trying to control the action in half guard but Zackrisson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zackrisson's coaches at Hunter MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Benton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zackrisson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Benton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zackrisson tries to roll over but Benton keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Benton wants to work for an arm triangle but Zackrisson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zackrisson trying to control but Benton postures up.
Benton is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #T1#
Zackrisson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Benton keeping moving, preventing Zackrisson from controlling successfully.
Benton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zackrisson trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Benton holds on and takes a little breather. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zackrisson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Benton is pulling down on Zackrisson's head. It's preventing any offense from Zackrisson, at least for the moment.
Benton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zackrisson is one step ahead there.
Benton pulls Zackrisson in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3#
Benton fails with the takedown
and Zackrisson counters with an outside leg kick.
Benton has his takedown stuffed
and Zackrisson counters with a nice body kick.
Benton shoots and misses
and Zackrisson counters with a nice uppercut.
Gabriel Zackrisson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorry Benton.
Zackrisson leaves Benton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zackrisson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Benton tries for a takedown but Zackrisson circles away easily
enabling Zackrisson to counter with a crisp jab.
Benton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zackrisson is looking to counter punch.#T4#
Benton misses with a takedown attempt
and Zackrisson counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Jorry Benton has been cut.#TD2#
Benton shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zackrisson napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zackrisson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Gabriel Zackrisson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zackrisson lands a nice shot that snaps Benton's head back.
#ROC#
Benton is rocked!
Nice jab there from Zackrisson.
Benton is still on wobbly legs! Can Zackrisson finish him?
Zackrisson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A slow jab from Zackrisson misses its intended target.
Benton seems to have recovered his senses.
Zackrisson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zackrisson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Benton looks winded!
Zackrisson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Benton.
Zackrisson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Benton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Zackrisson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorry Benton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Zackrisson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #TD2#
Benton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zackrisson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Zackrisson wants to get up but he can't break Benton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zackrisson wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
Zackrisson controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zackrisson postures up.
Zackrisson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1#
Benton keeping moving, preventing Zackrisson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zackrisson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zackrisson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zackrisson wants to stand but Benton has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Benton fails with a takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Zackrisson finds it's target.
Zackrisson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Benton fails with a takedown attempt.
Zackrisson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A cross from Zackrisson lands.
Nice jab there from Zackrisson.
Benton shoots in and drives through. Zackrisson sprawls well.
Gabriel Zackrisson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorry Benton.
Zackrisson connects with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zackrisson, right into the meat.
Benton fails with the takedown
and Zackrisson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Benton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zackrisson tries to avoid it but Benton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zackrisson to the ground. Zackrisson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Benton with a poor takedown
letting Zackrisson counter with a right hand.
Benton is breathing heavily.
Benton doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Zackrisson counter with a right hand.
Zackrisson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#KD#
Zackrisson lands a big uppercut and Benton crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Benton looks OK. Zackrisson waves Benton back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zackrisson drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Benton right on the button. Benton goes down! Zackrisson follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Zackrisson gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Zackrisson!
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Event:
TWGC 12 (185lbs, D2): Finals - Round 3
Date: Jul 25, 2016 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jorry Benton and Doc Holliday. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Jorry Benton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Doc Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Benton shoots for a takedown but Holliday saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Holliday fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Benton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Benton gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Benton (2) vs (0) Holliday
Benton wants to work for an arm triangle but Holliday is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Benton wants to take a breather but Holliday is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton prevents Holliday from improving his position.
Benton trying to mount his opponent but Holliday defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton wants to advance to full mount but Holliday doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Holliday being controlled here, momentarily.
Benton passes into half guard.
Well, if Benton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Holliday reverses the position - he's now on top in Benton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Benton (2) vs (2) Holliday
Benton wants to sweep but no luck.
Benton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton trying to keep a closed guard but Holliday is proving a slippery customer.
Benton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Benton is controlling Holliday's posture.
Holliday got a little sloppy there for a moment and Benton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Holliday has managed to get both his arms back between Benton's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday stays in close to Benton's body and controls the position.
Benton has Holliday pulled in close to control his posture.
Holliday wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
Benton is adopting a defensive guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Holliday is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Benton is controlling Holliday's posture.
Benton continues to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Holliday won't allow Benton to sweep him here.
Holliday controlling from the top position.
Holliday stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benton looking to control but Holliday passes into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Benton wants to improve his position but Holliday is controlling well.
Holliday stalling.
Benton wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Benton wants to control but Holliday is keeping busy.
Holliday prevents Benton from improving his position.
Benton is looking to control Holliday's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Benton avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Holliday in particular looking to stall.
Holliday trying to pass the guard but Benton defending well.
Benton is trying to get back to full guard.
Benton is working hard here to advance position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Holliday wants to control but Benton is keeping him busy.
Benton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Holliday is taking a breather. Benton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Benton is trying to get back to full guard.
Holliday seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Benton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've been hearing good reports from Benton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Benton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Benton is doing well to control the position and prevent Holliday from advancing to side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Benton wants to improve his position but Holliday is controlling well.
Benton is concentrating on defense, preventing Holliday from advancing position.
Benton wants to control but Holliday is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Benton is looking to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Holliday moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Benton (2) vs (5) Holliday
Benton is trying to get back to half guard.
Benton is trying to control Holliday's posture but Holliday avoids it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Benton is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benton regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holliday wins on points by 5 to 2.
Doc Holliday is the new middleweight champion!
Doc Holliday very nearly forgot to thank The Big Kabosh amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
TWGC 12 (185lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2
Date: Jul 24, 2016 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nathan Fisher and Jorry Benton. Fisher comes to the cage accompanied by Wasiu - Bout 02 Blow. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Nathan Fisher! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Jorry Benton!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Benton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fisher sprawls well initially but Benton persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fisher (0) vs (2) Benton
Fisher is looking for a sweep. Benton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Benton tries to pass to full mount but Fisher defends it.
Fisher wants to get back to full guard.
Benton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fisher is not content to let Benton control the position.
Fisher is looking to control Benton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fisher avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fisher (0) vs (5) Benton
Benton controlling from mount.
Fisher is squirming around, avoiding Benton's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher tries to lock up and control but Benton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fisher tries to reverse the position but Benton maintains control.
Benton wants to control the pace but Fisher is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benton fails to advance to Fisher's back.
Benton avoids the attempt from Fisher to control.
Fisher working to try and regain half guard.
Fisher tries to hold on but Benton postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Benton wants to control the pace but Fisher is squirming around nicely.
Fisher's coaches at Midnight MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Benton is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fisher is surviving well by controlling Benton's body position as best he can.
Benton pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Fisher tries to hold on but Benton postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisher is working to get back to half guard.
Fisher is squirming around, avoiding Benton's attempts to control the action.
Benton with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is trying desperately to improve position.
Benton fails to take his opponent's back.
Benton wants to control the pace but Fisher is squirming around nicely.
Benton fails to take his opponent's back.
Benton is still trying to improve position.
Fisher wants to hold on but Benton pushes him away.
Fisher holds on, trying desperately to control.
Fisher tries to improve his position but instead Benton has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Fisher (0) vs (8) Benton
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher trying to control the hands but Benton won't let him.
Benton is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fisher is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Benton tries to get the hooks in deep but Fisher pushed the leg off.
Benton is looking for the choke from the back position but Fisher is controlling his hands well.
Benton patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fisher trying to control the action but Benton just sinks the hooks in.
Will Benton go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Benton is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Fisher knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Fisher for a finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is really stuck here.
Fisher is working hard here to advance position.
Benton is trying to stick to Fisher's back but Fisher is turning into Benton. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Benton's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fisher. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fisher (2) vs (8) Benton
Fisher 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.
Benton controlling Fisher's posture.
Fisher looking to sit in guard and control but Benton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fisher (2) vs (10) Benton
Fisher pulls Benton in to control the position.
Fisher bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Benton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fisher (4) vs (10) Benton
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fisher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benton seems keen to control Fisher's posture.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fisher is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Benton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Benton looking for a sweep. Not yet Benton, not yet.
Fisher is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fisher postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fisher slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fisher won't allow Benton to sweep him here.
Benton keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Fisher slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Fisher (7) vs (10) Benton
Fisher looking to control but instead Benton has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Benton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fisher is looking to advance position but Benton has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fisher (7) vs (14) Benton
Fisher is squirming around, avoiding Benton's attempts to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Benton moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Fisher (7) vs (17) Benton
Fisher trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Fisher fending off the submission attempt from Benton.
Benton controlling well, preventing Fisher from escaping the position.
Fisher turns into Benton and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fisher (9) vs (17) Benton
Benton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Benton keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Fisher wants to pass the guard but Benton is keeping the position.
Benton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fisher (9) vs (19) Benton
Fisher is looking to improve his position.
Benton moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Fisher (9) vs (22) Benton
Fisher struggling a bit here.
Fisher is looking to reverse the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Benton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fisher sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Benton is looking to take a break and control but Fisher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fisher actively working from the bottom here.
Benton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fisher sees it coming and defends easily.
Benton seems to be looking for submissions.
Fisher controlling the position well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Benton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Fisher (9) vs (25) Benton
Fisher is squirming around, avoiding Benton's attempts to control the action.
Fisher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fisher is trying desperately to improve position.
Benton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fisher wants to hold on but Benton pushes him away.
Fisher is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Fisher has given up his back. Will we see Benton going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Fisher (9) vs (28) Benton
Benton has the hooks in. Fisher is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Fisher trying to control the position but Benton manages to sink in the hooks.
Fisher looking very determined here, making life difficult for Benton.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Benton gets his way!
Benton tightening his grip on Fisher, looking for the choke.
Fisher is in bad spot here.
Fisher trying to control the position but Benton manages to sink in the hooks.
Benton is hanging on to Fisher's back as he tries to escape.
Benton not allowing Fisher to control his hands.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Benton is looking to control Fisher but Fisher is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Fisher trying to control but not successfully.
Fisher is really stuck here.
Benton tries to get the hooks in deep but Fisher pushed the leg off.
Fisher defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Benton is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Fisher's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benton wins on points by 28 to 9. |
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Event:
TWGC 12 (185lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1
Date: Jul 23, 2016 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Buzz Lightbeer and Jorry Benton. Buzz Lightbeer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Buzz Lightbeer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Jorry Benton!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Benton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lightbeer as he avoids it easily.
Benton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lightbeer (0) vs (4) Benton
Benton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lightbeer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
My spies in Rape Academy (7 elite, 6 2x elite) inform me that Benton has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lightbeer is looking to regain half guard here but Benton keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightbeer is trying to control Benton's posture but Benton avoids it.
Benton is trying to get an arm triangle but Lightbeer is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightbeer is trying to work for a sweep but Benton has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lightbeer (0) vs (6) Benton
Lightbeer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lightbeer is looking to escape.
Benton has control of Lightbeer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lightbeer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Benton looking to control but Lightbeer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lightbeer is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lightbeer (2) vs (6) Benton
Lightbeer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lightbeer trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benton wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lightbeer is now in half guard.
Lightbeer is working for a kimura but Benton is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer wants to advance to full mount but Benton doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Lightbeer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Benton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lightbeer is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer tries to free his leg and advance position but Benton is retaining full guard.
Lightbeer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Benton has his hands on Lightbeer's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Benton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lightbeer wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
Lightbeer looking to sit in guard and control but Benton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lightbeer (2) vs (8) Benton
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Benton slips nicely into half guard.
Lightbeer trying to hold on to Benton's head to control him but Benton postures up.
Benton is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Benton tries to free his leg and advance position but Lightbeer is retaining full guard.
Lightbeer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lightbeer is looking for a triangle but Benton pushes his legs off easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer keeping moving, preventing Benton from controlling successfully.
Benton advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lightbeer (2) vs (11) Benton
Benton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lightbeer is not content to let Benton control the position.
Lightbeer sneaks back into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer is refusing to be controlled, as Benton sits in half guard.
Lightbeer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lightbeer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Benton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lightbeer manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Benton has Lightbeer in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lightbeer (4) vs (11) Benton
Lightbeer looking to pass the guard.
Lightbeer is pushing down on Benton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Benton is fighting to maintain full guard but Lightbeer has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Benton wants to improve his position but Lightbeer is controlling well.
Lightbeer trying to mount his opponent but Benton defends it.
Still in half guard, Lightbeer seems content to control.
Benton keeping control of the position.
Benton is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Benton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lightbeer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lightbeer's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lightbeer (4) vs (15) Benton
Lightbeer wants to escape the position.
Lightbeer is working hard here to advance position.
Benton looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Lightbeer is controlling Benton 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lightbeer (6) vs (15) Benton
Benton working a defensive guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Benton keeping moving, preventing Lightbeer from controlling successfully.
Benton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lightbeer wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer is really struggling to control Benton but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lightbeer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Benton is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Benton has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lightbeer (6) vs (17) Benton
Lightbeer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Benton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lightbeer (8) vs (17) Benton
Benton keeping moving, preventing Lightbeer from controlling successfully.
Benton keeping full guard, as Lightbeer tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Well,Lightbeer is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Lightbeer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Benton is trying to hold Lightbeer in close to prevent damage but Lightbeer has managed to pass into half guard.
Benton trying to control but Lightbeer postures up.
Lightbeer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Benton defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer is trying to control. Benton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lightbeer is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Benton controls Lightbeer momentarily but Lightbeer frees himself.
Lightbeer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lightbeer postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lightbeer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benton is keeping the position for now.
Benton has Lightbeer pulled in close to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
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Event:
TWGC 12 (185lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Jul 15, 2016 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jorry Benton and Josh Fardy. Fardy has chosen Smack My Bitch Up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jorry Benton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Josh Fardy!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fardy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Fardy. No joy for Benton on that attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Benton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorry Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fardy walks away with a smile on his face. Benton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Benton moves into the clinch.
Fardy lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Benton (0) vs (2) Fardy
Benton is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rape Academy (7 elite, 6 2x elite) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Fardy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fardy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fardy is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Fardy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton trying to control the position here.
Benton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fardy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fardy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fardy wants to pass the guard but Benton is keeping the position.
Benton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fardy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fardy wants to pass the guard but Benton is keeping the position.
Fardy trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fardy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fardy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Fardy.
Fardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Benton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fardy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Benton keeping moving, preventing Fardy from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fardy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Benton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Benton keeping full guard, as Fardy tries to pass.
Fardy sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Benton can't keep his opponent in guard - Fardy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fardy controlling the pace.
Fardy is trying to control. Benton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Benton trying to hold on to Fardy's head to control him but Fardy postures up.
Fardy is taking a breather. Benton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Benton is looking for a sweep. Fardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fardy not doing much here.
Benton won't allow Fardy to pass to mount.
Fardy controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fardy tries to pass to full mount but Benton defends it.
Fardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benton keeps working.
Fardy is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Benton trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fardy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Benton is adopting a defensive guard.
Fardy controlling from the top position.
Benton working for a triangle but Fardy defends it easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Benton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Benton wants to sweep but no luck.
Benton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fardy controls the pace.
Fardy stopping the sweep attempt from Benton.
Fardy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fardy looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Benton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fardy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benton is keeping the position for now.
Fardy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Benton dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Benton (2) vs (2) Fardy
Benton passes Fardy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fardy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Benton is working away from the top position though.
Benton is trying to work for a kimura but Fardy is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Benton gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Benton takes the fight on points by 3 to 2. |
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Event:
TWGC 12 (185lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Jul 14, 2016 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kevin Durant and Jorry Benton. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kevin Durant! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jorry Benton!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Benton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Durant sprawls well. Durant wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Benton gets slowly back to his feet.
Jorry Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benton darts in looking for a takedown but Durant gets double underhooks and turns Benton into the cage.
Durant displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Benton.
Kevin Durant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorry Benton.
Durant takes the fight into the clinch.
Benton jumps guard but Durant turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Benton tries to pull guard but Durant won't allow it.
Benton jumps guard but Durant turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Durant walks away with a smile on his face. Benton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Benton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Durant sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benton somewhat.
Benton shoots in looking for a takedown. Durant tries to sprawl out of it but Benton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Durant manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton dives in and grabs Durant's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durant pushes down on Benton's head and hops out.
Durant moves into range and clinches up with Benton.
Benton jumps guard but Durant stands there with Benton around his waist. Benton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Benton is trying to pull guard but Durant turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Durant pulls guard effortlessly.
Benton looking to pass the guard.
Benton told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Benton postures up.
Durant is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benton postures up.
Benton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton wants to control from the top but Durant keeps moving.
Benton stays in close to Durant's body and controls the position.
Durant controls Benton momentarily but Benton frees himself.
Benton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Durant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Durant looking for a sweep. Not yet Durant, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton passes Durant's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Benton wants to take a breather but Durant is having none of it.
Durant trying to control from the bottom.
Durant tries to get to full guard but Benton has control of the leg.
Benton is keen to just control but Durant is a slippery customer.
Durant trying to hold on to Benton's head to control him but Benton postures up.
Durant wants to get back to full guard.
Benton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Durant! Score +3 for passing guard: Durant (0) vs (3) Benton
Benton fails to advance to Durant's back.
Durant is desperately trying to improve his position but Benton has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton is trying to take his opponent's back.
Benton avoids the attempt from Durant to control.
Benton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Durant is looking to improve his position but Benton isn't that keen on the idea.
Benton goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Durant is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Durant (2) vs (3) Benton
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Benton is adopting a defensive guard.
Durant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Benton keeping moving, preventing Durant from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Benton managing to control the position.
Durant has gone for a leg lock! Benton slips out almost immediately though and dives into Durant's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Durant (2) vs (5) Benton
Benton forces his way into half guard.
Durant is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Benton pulls his head out easily.
Benton trying to control the action but Durant is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Benton is working for a submission of some sort.
Benton wants to take a breather but Durant is having none of it.
Durant wants to control but Benton is keeping busy.
Benton wants to work for an arm triangle but Durant is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Benton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Durant is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Benton pulls his head out easily.
Durant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Benton is working away from the top position though.
Benton is keen to just control but Durant is a slippery customer.
Benton works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Durant (2) vs (8) Benton
Benton wants to control the pace but Durant is squirming around nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Durant is trying to escape the mount but Benton keeps good control and instead manages to take Durant's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Durant (2) vs (11) Benton
Durant defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Benton's arms.
Durant tries to roll but Benton sticks to his back.
Benton avoiding Durant 's attempts to control his hands.
Benton is hanging on to Durant's back as he tries to escape.
Benton has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Durant has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Benton working for the choke.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Durant is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Benton gets his way!
Durant tries to escape but Benton has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Benton gets his hands free as Durant looks to control.
You can see the frustration on Durant's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Benton working for the choke.
Durant trying to control the action but Benton just sinks the hooks in.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Benton working for a choke but Durant is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durant is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Durant defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Benton's arms.
Benton is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Benton is looking for a rear naked choke here but Durant reverses the position brilliantly into Benton's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Durant (4) vs (11) Benton
Durant sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Benton's guard.
Durant is keen to just control but Benton is a slippery customer.
Durant controlling the action here.
Durant seems to be working for a kimura but Benton defends the submission attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Benton is not content to let Durant control the position.
Durant is just content to waste time from the top position. Benton takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Durant wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
Durant is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Benton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Durant trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Benton manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Durant (4) vs (13) Benton
Benton trying to control but Durant is working from the bottom.
Durant is trying to hold Benton in close to prevent damage but Benton has managed to pass into half guard.
Durant is looking for a sweep. Benton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benton trying to pass the guard but Durant defending well.
Durant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Benton is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benton wins on points by 13 to 4. |
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Event:
BRFC 39
Date: Jun 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Angstrom. No joy for Benton on that attempt. #CL#
Angstrom moves into the clinch.
Benton tries to score a body lock takedown but Angstrom shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Benton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Angstrom smiles and moves away.
Harry Angstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorry Benton.
Benton dives in and grabs Angstrom's left leg, looking for a takedown. Angstrom pushes down on Benton's head and hops out.
Benton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Angstrom dodges the punch combination from Benton.
Angstrom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Angstrom goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Angstrom looks to land a combination but Benton avoids it well.
Angstrom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Angstrom wants it to stay on the feet.
Angstrom is looking to counter the offense by Benton and move into the clinch.
Angstrom defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Benton.
Angstrom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#TD2#
Benton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton throwing shots but Angstrom is blocking nicely.
Benton throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Angstrom to regain full guard. #T1#
Benton is pushing down on Angstrom's leg trying to pass to half guard. Angstrom is fighting to maintain full guard but Benton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Benton working Angstrom over with strikes.
Benton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Benton moves into full mount! Angstrom won't be happy about that!
Benton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Angstrom has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Benton throws some wild stikes that Angstrom manages to avoid easily.
Benton thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Benton punching from mount but Angstrom doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Angstrom wants to control but Benton is having none of it.
Benton throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Angstrom because Benton loaded up on that one. #T2#
Benton thowing shots but they're missing.
Benton punching from mount but Angstrom doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Benton with good strikes from the mount here!
Benton throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Angstrom because Benton loaded up on that one.
Benton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Angstrom tries to lock up and control but Benton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Angstrom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benton raining down hammerfists from mount.
Benton scoring with strikes but Angstrom is staying in there.
Benton landing punches.
Angstrom tries to hold on but Benton pushes him away. #T3#
Angstrom is squirming around, avoiding Benton's attempts to control the action.
Benton cracks Angstrom with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Angstrom tries to hold on but Benton postures up.
Benton lands with some strikes.
Angstrom sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Benton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Benton throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Angstrom to regain full guard.
Benton throws a big elbow that misses.
Benton throwing strikes from guard but Angstrom blocks nicely. #T4#
Benton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Benton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Benton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Angstrom's guard.
Benton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Angstrom has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Benton is working away from the top position though.
Ground and pound from Benton.
Ground and pound from Benton.
Benton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Angstrom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Benton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Benton slips a nice elbow through Angstrom's hands, connecting with Angstrom's forehead.
Angstrom keeping hold of Benton's head, controlling as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorry Benton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Angstrom swinging wildly here.
Benton goes for a double leg but Angstrom avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Angstrom continues to drive forward.
A right-left combo lands from Angstrom. #CUT#
It looks like Jorry Benton has been cut.#TD2#
Benton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Angstrom is trying to defend but Benton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Benton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Angstrom manages to get to full guard.
Angstrom wants to sweep but no luck.
Benton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Benton landing some decent shots from guard.
Angstrom keeping moving, preventing Benton from controlling successfully. #T1#
Angstrom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Angstrom is keeping the position for now.
Benton is looking to work some ground and pound but Angstrom has wrist control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Benton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Benton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Angstrom's head.
Benton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Angstrom trying to control the position.
Benton landing some decent shots from guard.
Benton throws an elbow that misses. Angstrom uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Benton's guard. Nice move by Angstrom!#REVR##T2#
Benton will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#SUB2#
Benton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Benton trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Benton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Benton doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Benton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Benton landing with the ground and pound.
Benton throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Angstrom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Benton.
Benton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Angstrom is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Benton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Benton trying to control the position from guard on top but Angstrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benton preventing the sweep.
Angstrom has momentary wrist control but Benton slips an elbow through the middle.
Benton throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Benton landing with the ground and pound.
Benton working some strikes from top position.#T4#
Benton trying to control but Angstrom is working from the bottom.
Angstrom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Benton.
Benton throws an elbow that misses. Angstrom uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Benton's guard. Nice move by Angstrom!#REVR#
Benton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Angstrom's guard. #REVB#
Benton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Benton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Angstrom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Angstrom keeping moving, preventing Benton from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorry Benton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jorry Benton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Benton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harry Angstrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benton fails with the takedown
and Angstrom counters with a left to the body. #TD2#
Benton gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Angstrom's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Benton creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Benton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Angstrom is avoiding damage well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angstrom taking a bit of punishment here - Benton scoring with strikes.
Benton throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Angstrom tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Benton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ground and pound from Benton seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Benton working the head and body with strikes.
Benton grinds an elbow into Angstrom's temple.
Benton working the ground and pound but Angstrom is defending the strikes.
Benton postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Angstrom on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Benton in side control, throwing shots but Angstrom defends.
Benton trying to control the action but Angstrom is working from the bottom.
Benton scores with punches from side control.
Benton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Angstrom is avoiding damage well.
Angstrom taking a bit of punishment here - Benton scoring with strikes.
Benton in side control lands a decent elbow.
Harry Angstrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Benton with the ground and pound but Angstrom regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Benton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Angstrom is looking to improve his position.
Benton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Benton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Benton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Angstrom taking some punishment here, with Benton in his half guard.
Benton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Angstrom with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Benton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#ROC2#
Angstrom is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oh Angstrom is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benton winds up and cracks Angstrom with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Benton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Benton there.
Angstrom blocking the ground and pound attempt from Benton.
Benton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Angstrom keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Angstrom wants to improve his position but Benton is controlling well.
Angstrom is not content to let Benton control the position.
Benton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Benton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Benton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T4#
Benton wants to control but Angstrom is keeping him busy.
Benton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Angstrom seems to have got his legs back now.
Benton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Angstrom is refusing to be controlled, as Benton sits in half guard.
Benton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Angstrom is refusing to be controlled, as Benton sits in half guard.
Benton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Angstrom blocking the ground and pound attempt from Benton.
Jorry Benton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorry Benton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Benton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Jorry Benton!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Jorry Benton!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Jorry Benton!
Jorry Benton wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
BRFC 36
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Benton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cooper, pushing him back against the ropes.#BC#
Cooper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benton misses with a two punch combination.
Cooper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#TD2#
Cooper gets caught flat footed, as Benton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Benton is looking to work some ground and pound but Cooper has wrist control.
Benton stops Cooper from standing up.
Benton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Benton wants to pass the guard but Cooper is keeping the position.
Benton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cooper's head.
Benton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton chips away with some ground and pound.
Benton with a nice head shot there.
Benton won't allow Cooper to get back to his feet.
Cooper on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cooper tries to get out of the position.
Benton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Benton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cooper wants to stand but Benton is controlling the position.
Benton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cooper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Benton wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Benton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cooper can't keep his opponent in guard - Benton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #ES#
Cooper makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Cooper stuffs the takedown attempt from Benton. Benton gets slowly back to his feet.
Cooper misses with a series of wild punches.
Benton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cooper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cooper scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT#
It looks like Jorry Benton has been cut.#T2#
Cooper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Benton fails with the takedown#KD#
and Cooper counters with a series of strikes that sends Benton to the canvas! Cooper follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight! #ROC#
Benton is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cooper.
Benton is still in real trouble! Can Cooper finish him?
Cooper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benton trying to control the position here.
Benton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Benton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benton seems to have recovered his senses.
Cooper stopping the sweep attempt from Benton.
Benton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Benton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Benton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3#
Benton is just content to waste time from the top position. Cooper takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Benton prevents Cooper from getting back to his feet.
Benton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Benton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Benton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cooper is keeping the position for now.
Benton wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Cooper is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Benton is controlling him.
Cooper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Benton on the ground.
Benton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Benton told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Benton trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Benton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
Cooper is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cooper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benton looking to sit in guard and control but Cooper gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
We've been hearing that Cooper has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Cooper scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cooper throws a big elbow that misses.
Cooper wants to pass the guard but Benton is keeping the position.
Benton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Benton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SU#
Cooper gets to his feet. Benton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jorry Benton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jorry Benton's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2##TD2#
Benton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nice strikes from Benton there.
Benton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cooper is trying to stand.
Benton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Benton working Cooper over with strikes.
Benton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Benton lands a nice short elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper tries to kick Benton off but Benton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Benton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Benton lands with some strikes.#T1#
Cooper's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Cooper takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Benton working the ground and pound effectively.
Benton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#ROC2#
Cooper is rocked!
Cooper is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Oh Cooper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benton looking to finish with strikes here!
Cooper seems to have got his legs back now.
Benton looking to ground and pound but Cooper is blocking nicely.
Cooper in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cooper is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Benton raining down hammerfists from mount.
Benton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Benton lands a heavy elbow. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton unloads with some shots from mount but Cooper bucks and avoids them well.
Benton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cooper is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Benton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Benton punching from mount but Cooper doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Benton lands a big elbow - Cooper is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Cooper is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jorry Benton!
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Event:
BRFC 31
Date: Apr 16, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Cheng gets caught flat footed, as Benton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Benton postures up in Cheng's guard and throws a big left but Cheng blocks it.
Benton trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheng is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cheng really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Benton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Benton landing with the ground and pound.
Benton postures up and lands a big shot to Cheng's brow.
Benton lands a couple of digs.
Cheng is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Benton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T1#
Benton passes Cheng's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Benton lands with a punch from half guard.
Benton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Benton lands strikes from half guard.
Cheng wants to improve his position but Benton is controlling well.
Benton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cheng keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Benton wants to control but Cheng is keeping him busy.
Benton working over Cheng with some ground and pound. Cheng looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Benton drops an elbow to the side of Cheng's head.
Benton slips a nice elbow through Cheng's hands, connecting with Cheng's forehead.#ROC#
Cheng is rocked!
Cheng wants to control but Benton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cheng is still in real trouble! Can Benton finish him?
Benton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Benton lands a nice short elbow.
Benton scores with a big shot! Cheng's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Cheng! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorry Benton!
In defeat, Bo Cheng stepped up to the mic, saying 'I think I'll go smoke some grass after that!'.
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