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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shape Shifter (ranked 2224 p4p, 2402 weight class) and Julius Benedict (ranked 299 p4p, 315 weight class). Benedict has chosen Twins as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shape Shifter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julius Benedict!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shifter slips a straight right by Benedict.
Benedict lands with a shot to the body.
Benedict closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Benedict can't find room to land a body shot as Shifter controls the action.
Benedict stops a takedown attempt from Shifter.
Shifter wants a takedown but no success here.
Shifter wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shape Shifter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benedict tries a body shot but Shifter blocks it.
Benedict is fighting off a takedown attempt but Shifter is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Benedict to the mat. Benedict regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Benedict trying to keep a closed guard but Shifter is proving a slippery customer.
Shifter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shifter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shifter 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.
Benedict is adopting a defensive guard.
Benedict lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Benedict stays in close to Shifter's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter trying to strike off his back.
Benedict really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shifter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Benedict wants to pass the guard but Shifter is keeping the position.
Shifter being controlled here, momentarily.
Benedict 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benedict passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Benedict controls the position.
Shifter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Shifter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Benedict is looking to take a break and control but Shifter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shifter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Benedict's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Benedict's back!
Shifter is looking for the choke from the back position but Benedict is controlling his hands well.
Benedict tries to roll but Shifter sticks to his back.
Benedict covering up well under a series of strikes from Shifter.
Benedict trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedict might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shifter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Shifter working for the choke.
Benedict defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Shifter's arms.
Benedict rolls, trying to escape but Shifter keeps control of the position.
Shifter not allowing Benedict to control his hands.
Benedict is in bad spot here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shifter throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Shifter is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Benedict defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Shifter keeps control of the position as Benedict tries to break free.
Shifter looking for the RNC.
Benedict breaks Shifter's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Benedict preventing the sweep.
Shifter has his foot on Benedict's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benedict works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedict trying to control but Shifter is working from the bottom.
Shifter working for a triangle but Benedict defends it easily.
Benedict 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.
Shifter has his foot on Benedict's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benedict works his way back into a safe position though.
Shifter looking for a guillotine here but Benedict defends easily.
Benedict 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.
Shifter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Benedict manages to get himself to full guard.
Shifter 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.
Benedict is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shifter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Benedict is pulling down on Shifter's head to control his posture.
Benedict preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shifter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shifter 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.
Benedict preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Benedict looking for a sweep. Not yet Benedict, not yet.
Benedict managing to control the position.
Benedict is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Benedict is controlling Shifter's posture.
Shifter is pushing down on Benedict's leg trying to pass to half guard. Benedict is fighting to maintain full guard but Shifter has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shape Shifter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Benedict misses with a body shot.
Shifter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shifter showed some decent athleticism there.
Benedict tries to roll over but Shifter keeps him under control.
Benedict trying to hold on to Shifter's head to control him but Shifter postures up.
Shifter 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.
Benedict regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shifter drops back looking for a leg! Benedict is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Benedict manages to kick Shifter off! Shifter jumps back into Benedict's guard.
Benedict tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shifter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Benedict looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shifter advances position into side control!
Shifter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benedict knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shifter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shape Shifter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter tries for a kimura but Benedict is defending well.
Shifter working away.
Shifter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Benedict is looking to reverse the position.
Shifter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Who's going to make the next move?
Benedict sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Shifter wants to work for an arm triangle but Benedict is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedict tries to roll over but Shifter keeps him under control.
Benedict is defending against the submission attempts here by Shifter.
Shifter is looking for a kimura but Benedict is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shifter to get the leverage.
Shifter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benedict can do to turn this around?
Shifter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Benedict is trying to get back to full guard.
Shifter seems to be looking for submissions.
Shifter wants to free his trapped foot but Benedict is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedict wants to improve his position but Shifter is controlling well.
Shifter seems to be working for a kimura but Benedict defends the submission attempt.
Shifter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Benedict has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shifter is looking for a kimura but Benedict is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shifter to get the leverage.
Benedict trying to control from the bottom.
Benedict holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Benedict wants to get back to full guard.
Shifter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Benedict is defending against the submission attempts here by Shifter.
Shifter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Benedict doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shifter.
Shifter prevents Benedict from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shifter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Benedict trying to control from the bottom.
Shifter prevents Benedict from improving his position.
Shifter wants to work for an arm triangle but Benedict is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shifter is thwarting Benedict's attempts to control the position.
Shifter is working for a kimura but Benedict is defending it quite comfortably.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benedict has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shifter is working away from the top position though.
Benedict is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shape Shifter dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Benedict lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shifter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedict misses the target.
Shifter changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shifter slips a straight right by Benedict.
Shifter appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Benedict misses with a looping right.
Nice takedown defense from Benedict. No joy for Shifter on that attempt.
Benedict throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shifter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shifter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shifter postures up in Benedict's guard and throws a big left but Benedict blocks it.
Shifter wants to pass the guard but Benedict is keeping the position.
Benedict bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shifter's guard.
Shifter throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Benedict avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Benedict must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedict pushing down on Shifter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Benedict is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Shifter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Benedict trying to mount his opponent but Shifter defends it.
Benedict trying to control the pace.
Benedict wants to advance to full mount but Shifter doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Benedict looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Benedict looking to pass the guard.
Julius Benedict has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shifter has his foot on Benedict's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benedict works his way back into a safe position though.
Benedict avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Benedict tries to free his leg and advance position but Shifter is retaining full guard.
Benedict trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shifter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Benedict pushes down on Shifter's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shifter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Benedict perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedict tries to pass to full mount but Shifter defends it.
Benedict is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Benedict wants to control but Shifter is keeping him busy.
Benedict is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shifter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shifter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Benedict pulls his head out easily.
Shifter looking for submissions off his back.
Shifter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Benedict pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shifter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Benedict prevents Shifter from improving his position.
Benedict not doing much here.
Shifter won't allow Benedict to pass to mount.
Benedict controlling the pace.
Benedict prevents Shifter from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shifter is defending against the submission attempts here by Benedict.
Benedict is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Benedict comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shifter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shape Shifter!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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