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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Benz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker's entrance music is Dead N Gone. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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171 cm
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156 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Benz!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benz cracks Parker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Parker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Parker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Parker looks to land a combination. Benz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Benz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Parker. Parker obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circling - Benz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker cracks Benz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Parker.
An inside leg kick from Parker misses.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Peter Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker throws a leg kick that misses.
Parker throws a leg kick but Benz checks it.
Parker walks into a left hand.
Parker is looking to slow Benz down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker misses with a low kick as Benz jumps back.
Benz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Benz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Parker misses with a hook.
Benz swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.
Parker misses with a low kick.
Benz lands with an uppercut that bounces Parker off the cage and back into rage.
Benz throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Parker wants to land a leg kick but Benz is out of range.
Parker throws a leg kick but Benz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Parker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Parker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Benz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Benz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Parker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Parker.
Benz with a jab.
Parker is looking to score with low kicks.
Parker connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker misses with the combination.
Benz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Benz cracks Parker with a good jab.
Parker misses with a low kick as Benz jumps back.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Parker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benz.
Parker throws a solid leg kick but Benz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Parker.
Benz scores with a body shot.
Parker throws a right hand that Benz ducks under and follows up with a left that Benz also avoids with ease.
Parker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker throws a head kick but Benz moves out of range.
Parker is looking to score with low kicks.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Benz is out of range.
Nice cross by Benz.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parker walks into a jab.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Benz ducks down to avoid it.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benz.
Benz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Benz moves out of range easily.
Peter Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benz.
Parker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Parker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Parker.
The fighters circling - Benz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Benz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Parker tries to land a leg kick but Benz saw it coming and moves away.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parker throws a front kick aimed at Benz's knee but Benz avoids it well.
Benz avoids the head kick by Parker.
Parker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Benz checks it well.
Benz shoots in but no luck this time.
Parker throws a head kick but Benz moves out of range.
Good work by Benz as he checks the leg kick.
Parker throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Benz moves out of range easily.
Benz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Benz checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Parker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a leg kick but Benz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mike Benz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parker throws a head kick but Benz moves out of range.
Benz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Parker misses with a shot to the body
and Benz counters with a straight right hand.
Benz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Benz pushes him off.
Parker lands the left hand.
Benz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Benz pushes him off.
Parker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Benz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parker as he jumps to the side.
Parker throws out a leg kick but Benz moves out of range and Parker only half commits.
Benz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Parker is predictable there
and Benz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peter Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker closes the distance but Benz moves to the side
and Benz counters with a shoot takedown. Parker fights it but they end up in guard.
Parker wants to sweep but no luck.
Parker is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benz cracks Parker with a solid left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benz trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Parker working a defensive guard but Benz manages to pass into side control anyway.
Parker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Benz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Parker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Parker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Benz working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Benz.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Benz lands a nice short elbow.
Benz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Parker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Benz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Benz throws a strike but Parker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Parker passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Benz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Benz gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benz flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Parker throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Benz because Parker loaded up on that one.
Parker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Parker working the ground and pound effectively.
Benz tries to lock up and control but Parker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Parker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker lands a big shot there that rocks Benz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Parker misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Benz blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Benz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Benz throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Benz digs a good body shot into Parker's ribs.
Benz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Parker's guard.
Benz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Parker's head.
Parker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Parker blocks Benz's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Parker lands with some strikes.
Parker with good strikes from the mount here!
Benz tries to hold on but Parker postures up.
Parker unloading with bombs!
Parker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Benz is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Benz is now in Parker's guard. A big mistake from Parker there, giving up the dominant position!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benz is looking to work some ground and pound but Parker has wrist control.
Benz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Benz trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Parker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benz is one step ahead there.
Parker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Benz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Benz won't allow Parker to sweep him here.
Parker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Benz postures up and lands a big shot to Parker's brow.
Parker looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Benz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Parker wants to control but Benz is keeping busy.
Benz lands strikes from half guard.
Benz winds up and cracks Parker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Benz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Parker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Parker tries to roll over but Benz keeps him under control.
Parker tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Benz has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Parker hang on?
Benz working the ground and pound effectively.
Benz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Parker is trying to escape the mount.
Benz breaks from Parker's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Parker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Benz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Benz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Parker is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker can't escape the position.
Benz raining down shots from the mount!
Oh Parker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benz dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Parker seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benz lands a big elbow.
Parker is working to get back to half guard.
Benz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Benz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benz 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Mike Benz!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Mike Benz!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Mike Benz!
Mike Benz wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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