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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralphie White (ranked 4699 p4p, 2856 weight class) and Roy Benavidez (ranked 527 p4p, 366 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ralphie White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Benavidez!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from White.
Benavidez throws a big shot that misses.
Benavidez lands with an uppercut that bounces White off the ropes and back into range.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
It appears White was looking to counter with a kick there.
Benavidez wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Benavidez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Benavidez fails with an attempt to clinch.
White gets a double leg takedown into Benavidez's guard.
Benavidez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Benavidez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
White trying to control but Benavidez is working from the bottom.
Benavidez wants to sweep but no luck.
Benavidez is trying to control the position but White postures up.
Benavidez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.
White will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benavidez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in White's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
White pulls Benavidez in close to his closed guard and prevents Benavidez from doing any damage or advancing position.
White is trying to control the position but Benavidez postures up.
Benavidez wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Benavidez tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
White not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Benavidez is aware though and is defending well.
White is adopting a defensive guard.
Benavidez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benavidez trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Benavidez stays in close to White's body and controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Benavidez lands with a cross.
A swing and a miss from White.
White misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez misses with a wild body shot.
White shoots in looking for a takedown but Benavidez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing White's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Benavidez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Benavidez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Benavidez is looking to clinch.
Benavidez slips under a jab.
Benavidez throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benavidez jabs White right on the nose. White blinks but takes it well.
White misses the jab.
Benavidez moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
Benavidez rushes White and presses him up against the ropes.
Benavidez throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Benavidez.
Benavidez misses with some punches.
Benavidez throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez slows down the pace here.
Benavidez misses with the head strike.
Benavidez lands an uppercut.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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!
Benavidez goes for a takedown attempt but White pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Benavidez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benavidez manages to avoid it.
White scores with a takedown into Benavidez's guard.
Benavidez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.
Benavidez pulls White in close to prevent any damage.
Benavidez keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Benavidez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
White tries a head kick but it misses.
White lands a right hook to the body.
White scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from White.
Benavidez lands a nice shot that snaps White's head back.
Benavidez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
Benavidez wants to clinch.
Benavidez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benavidez was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Benavidez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
White shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Benavidez but Benavidez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
White uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ralphie White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White scores with a jab to the jaw.
White connects with a crisp jab.
Benavidez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts White as he jumps to the side.
White quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
White takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Left hook, right uppercut from White.
Benavidez is rocked!
Benavidez drives through with a takedown into White's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Benavidez is standing up over White. White looks to escape but Benavidez dives into side control.
Benavidez is still in real trouble! Can White finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benavidez trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
Benavidez working the ground and pound.
Benavidez seems to have recovered his senses.
White tries to buck Benavidez off but Benavidez is having none of it.
Benavidez wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on White's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Benavidez misses with the ground and pound.
Benavidez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
White tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Benavidez easily slips into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez looking to finish with strikes here!
My spies in Doc Dannis Death Squad inform me that Benavidez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Benavidez thowing shots but they're missing.
You get the feeling that White really doesn't like being in this position too much.
White is trying to escape the mount.
White bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
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.
Benavidez is trying to control the position but White postures up.
Benavidez keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
Benavidez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. White doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. White manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez looking to control.
Benavidez working for a triangle but White defends it easily.
Benavidez keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
Benavidez looking to control.
Benavidez is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily.
White has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
White's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ralphie White will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Benavidez tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benavidez looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
Benavidez connects with the punch.
Benavidez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
Benavidez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
White misses with a head kick.
Benavidez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Benavidez closes the distance and clinches.
White lands with a left to the head.
Benavidez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White lands a shoulder strike.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Benavidez controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benavidez misses with a punch on the inside.
Benavidez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benavidez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benavidez throws a head punch that misses.
Benavidez lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benavidez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Benavidez lands with a left to the head.
Benavidez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Benavidez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Benavidez.
White takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Benavidez misses with a wild body shot.
White shoots in for a takedown but Benavidez shows good takedown defense.
Benavidez throws a predictable looking body shot
and White counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Benavidez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Benavidez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Benavidez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
Benavidez clinches.
White wants to get back to striking at distance but Benavidez won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Benavidez trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Benavidez looking to pass the guard.
Roy Benavidez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Benavidez with a flurry of punches that miss.
White trying to keep a closed guard but Benavidez is proving a slippery customer.
White is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Benavidez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez preventing the sweep.
Benavidez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
White tries to buck Benavidez off but Benavidez is having none of it.
Benavidez controlling the position from side mount.
Benavidez tries to advance to mount but White denies him.
Benavidez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by White, who protects the arm well.
White tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Benavidez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Benavidez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt White will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Benavidez wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
White tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on White's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
White manages to get back to half guard.
Benavidez is working for a kimura but White is defending it quite comfortably.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Benavidez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Benavidez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Benavidez!
A very excited looking Roy Benavidez rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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FIGHT
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