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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Christiano (ranked 981 p4p, 653 weight class) and D.C. Benny (ranked 131 p4p, 89 weight class). Christiano comes to the cage accompanied by Jesus Built My Hotrod. Benny has chosen DC Benny - Unagi as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Christiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, D.C. Benny!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benny swings for the body but Christiano moves out of range.
Christiano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Benny misses the target.
Christiano staying out of range there.
Benny steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Christiano. That one must have hurt.
Christiano throws out a loose jab but Benny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by Christiano.
Benny throws a big shot that misses.
Christiano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Christiano misses with a lunging right hand
and Benny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christiano misses with a hook. Benny ducked under it nicely.
Christiano connects with the punch.
Benny moves out of range of the body kick from Christiano.
Juan Christiano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christiano connects with a body shot that sends Benny's belly button to the back.
Christiano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benny lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christiano moves away from the strike by Benny.
Christiano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benny has time to react.
Benny takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Christiano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Benny was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Christiano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benny darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Christiano with a jab.
Benny misses the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Benny. That snapped Christiano's head back.
Nice shot by Christiano.
Christiano misses with a right hand
and Benny counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Benny throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christiano wants to slow Benny down by chopping away at his legs.
Christiano scores with a decent looking hook.
Benny misses with a shot to the body
and Christiano counters with an inside leg kick.
Christiano tries to land a body kick
letting Benny counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benny throws the left hand but Christiano avoids the punch easily.
Christiano connects with a leg kick.
Christiano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christiano has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FIST OF FURY in the buildup to the fight.
Christiano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benny darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Benny misses with a straight left.
A big left from Benny misses.
Christiano moves out of range as Benny strikes.
Christiano thinks about countering with a body kick.
Benny connects with a body shot.
Benny on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Benny connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Christiano momentarily.
Christiano slips a straight right by Benny.
Benny has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benny there as he acknowledges the shot.
Christiano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Donk. Benny catches Christiano right on the button with a cross.
Benny misses with a looping left.
Christiano was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Benny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benny lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Christiano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christiano tests Benny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Benny misses.
Christiano scores with a leg kick.
Benny throws a jab when Christiano was well out of range.
Benny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Christiano.
Benny throws a body punch but Christiano moves out of range.
Benny avoids the head kick by Christiano.
Benny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christiano.
Benny misses with an uppercut.
Christiano scores with the left hand. Benny knows he should have avoided that one.
Benny avoids the head kick by Christiano.
Christiano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A swing and a miss from Christiano.
Christiano moves out of range as Benny strikes.
Christiano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Christiano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benny throws out the jab.
Christiano misses with a straight left.
Christiano tries to score with a low kick but Benny moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Benny blocks the low kick.
Christiano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benny throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christiano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Christiano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benny throws out the jab.
Christiano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Christiano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Christiano connects with an inside leg kick.
Christiano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benny throws out the jab.
Benny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Christiano.
Benny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benny misses with an uppercut. Christiano saw that one coming.
Christiano throws a leg kick that misses.
Christiano throws the left hand but Benny avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christiano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benny checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Benny chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Christiano can pounce on him.
Benny loads up on a big right hand but Christiano slips the punch.
Benny's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Christiano lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Juan Christiano will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Benny tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christiano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christiano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Christiano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benny manages to avoid it.
Christiano connects with a leg kick.
Christiano throws a body kick that misses.
Christiano throws the kick towards the body but Benny avoids it.
Christiano looks to score with a jab to the body but Benny is just out of range.
Benny bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Christiano's head.
Benny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christiano.
Benny throws out a counter right but Christiano avoids it with no problem.
Benny misses with an uppercut. Christiano saw that one coming.
Christiano fires out a quick counter leg kick but Benny just manages to avoid it.
Benny misses with a body shot.
Benny might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A solid leg kick lands there for Christiano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Christiano - that will leave a mark!
Benny misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Christiano counters with a thumping low kick.
Christiano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Benny moves out of range as Christiano strikes.
Christiano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Benny momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick lands for Christiano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Benny throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benny scores with a body shot.
Christiano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benny is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Christiano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Benny misses.
Christiano throws a low kick but Benny avoids it.
Christiano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Benny swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Christiano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christiano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot by Benny.
Benny misses with a wild body shot.
Christiano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benny throws the left hand but Christiano avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Christiano misses its target.
Benny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christiano was well out of range. Poor timing from Benny.
Christiano looks to land a right hand but Benny moved out of range.
Benny on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiano throws a low kick, looking for Benny's leg but Benny calmly moves out of range.
Benny throws a hook to the side of Christiano's head but Christiano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benny misses with a looping left.
Benny blocks the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Benny. Christiano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christiano misses with a straight right.
Benny throws a hook but Christiano avoids it easily.
Benny throws a big shot that misses.
Christiano scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Benny does it's job there.
Christiano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Christiano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Benny misses its intended target.
Christiano throws a solid leg kick but Benny takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Christiano.
Christiano looks to land a right hand but Benny moved out of range.
Benny takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Christiano tries to work over Benny's front leg with a kick but Benny checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiano moves away from the strike by Benny.
Christiano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Benny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benny throws a jab when Christiano was well out of range.
Christiano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Christiano lands with a nice body kick.
Benny drops his hands momentarily and Christiano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Benny takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Christiano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheers as Benny lands an impressive looking overhand right. Christiano doesn't seem phased though.
Christiano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Christiano.
Crunch! Christiano slams his shin into Benny's torso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Christiano.
Benny looks to score with a jab to the body but Christiano is just out of range.
Benny throws a sloppy body shot
and Christiano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiano throws a leg kick but Benny checks it.
Benny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Christiano's corner calls for a 1-2. Christiano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benny misses with an uppercut.
Christiano throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benny darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Christiano misses the shot to the body.
Benny swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Christiano misses with a body kick.
Christiano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Benny swings for the body but Christiano moves out of range.
Benny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Christiano.
Benny connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Christiano's hands.
Christiano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benny.
Benny throws a right hand that misses
and Christiano counters with an inside leg kick.
Christiano blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Christiano tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christiano lands a jab to the nose.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Christiano dominated that second round.
That's time! Christiano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Benny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christiano moves away.
Benny with a hook.
Christiano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benny.
Benny checks a low kick from Christiano.
Christiano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Christiano - that will leave a mark!
Benny paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Christiano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Juan Christiano is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Benny does it's job there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Christiano.
Christiano throws out a powerful jab.
Benny misses with a looping right.
Benny has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Benny takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Benny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christiano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benny connects with a looping right hand.
Christiano moves out of range as Benny strikes.
Benny steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christiano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benny throws out the jab.
Benny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christiano was well out of range. Poor timing from Benny.
Benny jabs Christiano right on the nose. Christiano blinks but takes it well.
Benny takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A lazy body kick from Christiano
and Benny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christiano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good leg kick by Christiano.
Christiano cracks a nice hook into Benny's ribs.
Benny takes one to the side of the head.
Christiano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Benny moves away from the strike by Christiano.
Christiano misses with an uppercut.
Benny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benny paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christiano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Christiano scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny misses with an uppercut
and Christiano counters with a nice leg kick.
Christiano throws a push kick but Benny slaps the foot to one side.
Christiano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Christiano avoids the body shot from Benny.
Christiano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Christiano throws a leg kick that misses.
Benny looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Christiano misses with a low kick as Benny jumps back.
Christiano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Christiano is looking to slow Benny down with leg kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Christiano as he connects with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Christiano.
Christiano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Christiano throws a lazy uppercut
and Christiano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christiano walks into a jab.
Christiano ducks under a wild hook from Benny.
Christiano thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Christiano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Christiano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Benny swings widly with a right hand
letting Christiano counter with a right hand.
Christiano defending well as Benny loads up on a big left hand.
Christiano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benny.
Benny moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Benny misses the shot to the body.
Christiano was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Benny swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Christiano counter with a right hand.
Christiano thuds his right hand into Benny's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice leg kick lands there from Christiano.
A nice leg kick lands there from Christiano.
Benny walks into a straight right hand from Christiano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Christiano.
Christiano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benny checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benny thuds his right hand into Christiano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benny lands with a hook. Christiano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Christiano throws a low kick, looking for Benny's leg but Benny calmly moves out of range.
Christiano connects with a solid leg kick.
Christiano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benny.
A jab from Benny misses.
Christiano lands a nice looking kick to the body. Benny takes a step back to recover.
Benny pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christiano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benny.
Christiano throws a lazy uppercut
and Benny makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Christiano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Benny on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benny checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Christiano misses the shot to the body.
Christiano misses with a looping left.
Benny appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Juan Christiano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Christiano throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Christiano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Christiano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Christiano!
A very excited looking Juan Christiano made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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