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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Matti (ranked 4738 p4p, 6331 weight class) and Primoz Benko (ranked 412 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gustav Matti has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gustav Matti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Primoz Benko!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benko shoots and misses
and Matti counters with a two punch combo.
Benko closes the distance and clinches up with Matti, looking for a takedown. Benko pushes Matti against the cage but Matti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Benko.
Matti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Benko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Matti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benko working aggressively here.
Benko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matti trying to land knees to the body.
Benko has a couple of punches blocked by Matti.
Benko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benko leaning against his opponent.
Benko has Matti pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Matti manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gustav Matti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Primoz Benko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matti looking to stall.
Benko wants a takedown but no success here.
Benko tries to work over Matti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benko managing to block the knees to the body from Matti.
Matti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matti tries a body shot but Benko blocks it.
Matti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Benko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benko has a couple of punches blocked by Matti.
Benko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benko misses with a punch on the inside.
Benko stalls.
Stalling in the clinch from Benko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matti can't find room to land a body shot as Benko controls the action.
Matti unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Benko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benko stalls.
Benko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matti prevents a body shot from Benko.
Benko working aggressively here.
Matti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matti blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Benko fails to land.
Benko slows down the pace here.
Matti lands an elbow inside that Benko shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Benko.
Benko tries to work over Matti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benko lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Benko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Matti tries to kick Benko off but Benko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Matti works his way to full guard. Good work.
Matti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Benko stays in close to Matti's body and controls the position.
Benko slips nicely into half guard.
Benko prevents Matti from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benko content to control rather than advance.
Matti wants to control but Benko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Benko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matti wants to control the action here but instead Benko manages to pass to full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Matti tries to hold on but Benko pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Primoz Benko will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Benko misses with a hook
and Matti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Benko's head backwards.
Benko gets a double leg takedown into Matti's guard.
Benko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Matti on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Matti tries to get out of the position.
Matti can't keep his opponent in guard - Benko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Matti has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Benko is working away from the top position though.
Benko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Benko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Benko working over Matti with some ground and pound. Matti looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Primoz Benko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Benko not doing much here.
Matti is pressing down on Benko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Benko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Benko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Matti's head.
Benko is stalling in the full guard.
Matti wants to sweep here but Benko controlling him for the moment.
Benko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benko cracks Matti with a solid left hand.
Matti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Benko on the ground.
Benko chips away with some ground and pound.
Matti trying to control the position here.
Matti is trying to control the position but Benko postures up.
Benko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Benko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Benko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benko stands and throws Matti's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Benko scoring with punches and elbows.
Benko lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Matti down.
Benko takes a little break here. Matti wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Benko scores with punches from side control.
Benko controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matti is trying to improve his position.
Matti is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Benko asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Matti is being controlled here.
Matti is trying to buck Benko off.
Matti is working to avoid the ground and pound but Benko connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benko takes a little break here. Matti wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Primoz Benko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Matti's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Matti duly obliges.
Benko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matti lands a nice looking body shot.
Matti lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Benko backs up against the cage.
Benko misses with a takedown attempt - Matti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Benko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matti.
Benko misses with a looping left.
Matti moves out of range as Benko strikes.
Matti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Benko throws a right hand that misses
and Matti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matti works over Benko's head and body with a nice combination.
Matti scores with a hook to the body. Benko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benko throws a lazy uppercut
and Matti counters with a straight right hand.
Gustav Matti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benko throws a lazy uppercut
and Benko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matti lands a two punch combo.
Matti rushes Benko and presses him up against the cage.
Benko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benko tries to throw a body punch but Matti avoids it by throwing Benko back against the cage.
Benko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benko wants to take the fight to the mat but Matti manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Matti blocks an uppercut.
Matti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benko has Matti pressed against the cage.
Benko slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting on Benko's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Primoz Benko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benko pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benko.
Benko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Benko slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Primoz Benko.
Matti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matti drives through and clinches with Benko against the cage.
Benko has Matti pushed against the cage.
Matti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Benko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matti is struggling to control the position.
Benko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benko is defending well for now.
Benko has a couple of punches blocked by Matti.
Matti blocks an uppercut.
Benko misses with a body punch.
Benko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benko has Matti pressed against the cage.
Benko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Primoz Benko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Matti tries a body shot but Benko blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gustav Matti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustav Matti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Benko 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Primoz Benko!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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