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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arcadius Custard (ranked 25028 p4p, 3750 weight class) and Darren Bentt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Custard comes to the cage accompanied by Kalax - Shibuya Lights. Arcadius Custard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arcadius Custard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darren Bentt!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bentt has managed to clinch.
Custard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bentt tests Custard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Custard swats away the attempt to clinch by Bentt.
Arcadius Custard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bentt rushes Custard and presses him up against the cage.
Custard breaks from the clinch.
Bentt clinches with his opponent.
Custard breaks the clinch.
Custard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bentt unleashes a big counter combination but Custard bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bentt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bentt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Custard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Custard kicks Bentt off and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Custard drives through and clinches with Bentt against the cage.
Bentt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bentt wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Custard.
No joy there for Custard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Custard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bentt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Bentt. No joy for Custard on that attempt.
Custard just misses with a punch to the body.
Bentt closes the distance and clinches.
Bentt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bentt rushes Custard and presses him up against the cage.
Custard trying to control the position but instead, Bentt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Custard into the cage.
Bentt breaks the clinch.
Bentt scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custard throws a body kick that misses.
Bentt moves into range and clinches up with Custard.
A shot in the inside from Bentt.
Bentt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bentt stalls.
Bentt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Custard.
Bentt breaks from the clinch.
Custard jabs Bentt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A combination from Bentt does no damage.
Bentt closes the distance and clinches.
Bentt jumps into guard, dragging Custard to the mat.
Custard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Custard preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custard stops Bentt from standing up.
Bentt has a closed guard, preventing Custard from standing up.
Bentt is looking to stand up but Custard isn't so interested in that idea.
Custard trying to control but Bentt is working from the bottom.
Custard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bentt has a closed guard, preventing Custard from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Custard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bentt defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arcadius Custard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bentt throws a series of punches but Custard avoids them all with ease.
Bentt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Custard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bentt moves into the clinch.
Custard breaks from the clinch.
Custard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bentt counters with a two punch combo.
No joy there for Bentt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bentt rushes Custard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Bentt dominated that round.
That's time! Custard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bentt dives in and grabs Custard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Custard pushes down on Bentt's head and hops out.
Bentt closes the distance and clinches.
Bentt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bentt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bentt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Custard.
Bentt is looking to clinch.
Bentt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bentt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bentt blocking some punches.
Bentt stalling in the clinch.
Bentt can't get the takedown.
Arcadius Custard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Bentt.
Custard manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bentt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bentt shoots for a double leg takedown but Custard sprawls well. He's pushed Bentt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bentt rushes Custard and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bentt.
Bentt manages to break the clinch.
Bentt misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentt moves forwards but Custard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Bentt scores with a four punch combination!
Bentt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Custard but Custard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Custard shoots for a takedown but Bentt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Custard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bentt.
Custard appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bentt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Custard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Custard appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bentt lands with a hook. Custard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Custard gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bentt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Custard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bentt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Custard circles away quickly and effectively.
Bentt just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCustard.
Bentt ducks under a wild hook from Custard.
Darren Bentt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bentt tries to close the distance and clinch but Custard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Bentt as Custard shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custard lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bentt moves into range and clinches up with Custard.
Custard breaks the clinch.
Custard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bentt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Custard's hands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bentt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bentt tries to clinch up.
Bentt wants to clinch up but Custard keeps it at a distance.
Bentt closes the distance and clinches.
Bentt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Custard or not.
Nice body punch from Custard - that landed with a thud.
Darren Bentt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bentt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bentt closes the distance and clinches.
Bentt gets control of Custard's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bentt will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Custard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Custard wants to stand but Bentt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bentt pulls Custard in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bentt wants to stand but Custard is controlling the position.
Bentt is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Custard presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bentt blocks a head kick by Custard.
Bentt misses with a series of wild punches.
Bentt stuffs the takedown attempt from Custard. Custard gets slowly back to his feet.
Bentt fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Custard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bentt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bentt.
Custard tried to counter with a leg kick but Bentt avoided it.
Bentt moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Bentt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bentt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Custard defends well and Bentt ends up having to push Custard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Custard tries to bum rush Bentt with a series of wild strikes but Bentt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Bentt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good work by Bentt as he checks the leg kick.
Custard's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Custard duly obliges.
Custard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Custard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bentt.
Bentt has closed the distance and engaged Custard in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bentt takes a shot to the head.
Custard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Custard throws a lazy right hand but Bentt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Custard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bentt keeps the fight on the outside.
Bentt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custard misses with a body kick.
Bentt misses with a leg kick.
Custard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bentt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Custard tries to clinch but Bentt moves out of range.
Custard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bentt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Custard tries to keep at a distance but Bentt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bentt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bentt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bentt wants to get back to his feet but Custard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bentt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentt wants to control from the top but Custard keeps moving.
Custard is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bentt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bentt takes the fight into the clinch.
Bentt breaks from the clinch.
Bentt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Custard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bentt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bentt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
It looks like Bentt is going to stand back up.
Custard preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentt wants to stand up but Custard has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Custard taking some punishment here, with Bentt in his half guard.
Bentt stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Custard to get to his feet.
Bentt walks into a jab.
Bentt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bentt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bentt.
Custard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bentt as he jumps to the side.
Bentt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bentt is looking to clinch but Custard is avoiding it.
Bentt takes the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bentt.
Bentt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Custard.
Custard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bentt's elbow.
Bentt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bentt lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Custard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bentt moves into the clinch successfully.
Bentt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bentt clinches.
Custard has a couple of punches blocked by Bentt.
Darren Bentt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Custard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Arcadius Custard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arcadius Custard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Custard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Bentt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bentt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Bentt!
Darren Bentt spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Arcadius Custard had this to say: 'Big thanks for my family, friends and fans for all the support they give me.
Respect for my opponent for the good fight.
See you all soon!'.
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hype
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