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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Tate (ranked 3887 p4p, 4032 weight class) and Edmund Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edmund Benson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Benson on his heels. He'll look to pass Benson's guard now, I'm sure.
Tate stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tate sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Benson wants to stand and escape but Tate is having none of it.
Tate showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Tate is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tate fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Benson avoids it really well and circles away.
Benson feints and then cracks Tate's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tate down.
Tate misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Benson cracks a nice hook into Tate's ribs.
Tate pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Edmund Benson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Benson.
Benson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benson. Tate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tate fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Tate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Benson.
Benson connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tate throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Benson's waist but Benson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tate off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Benson.
Benson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tate thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Benson if he has to take too many more of those.
Benson stuffs the takedown attempt from Tate. Tate gets slowly back to his feet.
Benson lands with a straight right. Tate didn't see that one coming.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benson scoring well with a low kick there.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch but Benson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benson slaps away a takedown attempt from Tate, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Benson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Benson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tate doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Benson has closed the distance and engaged Tate in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tate is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Benson to keep the fight standing.
Tate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tate shoots for a takedown but Benson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tate is breathing heavily.
Benson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tate at a distance.
Benson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Benson throws a head kick that misses.
Tate on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benson lands a body shot.
Tate takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Benson fakes the leg kick and cracks Tate in the body.
Tate misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edmund Benson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Benson slaps away a takedown attempt from Tate, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tate takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Benson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benson scores with a hook to the body. Tate takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tate closes the distance and clinches up with Benson, looking for a takedown. Tate pushes Benson against the cage but Benson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Benson digs a good body shot into Tate's ribs.
Tate looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Tate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson cracks Tate with an open hand slap.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benson connects with an inside leg kick.
Benson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tate. Tate circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson wants to clinch.
Benson lands with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benson. That's going to slow Tate down.
Tate throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benson lands a high kick!
Benson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tate is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tate closes this distance looking for a takedown but Benson circles away.
Benson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Benson cracks a nice hook into Tate's ribs.
Benson lands with a shot to the body.
Jab by Benson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benson cracks a nice hook into Tate's ribs.
Benson scores with a jab to the body.
Benson connects with a high kick.
Benson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tate has time to react.
A solid leg kick lands there for Benson.
Benson cracks Tate with an open hand slap.
Edmund Benson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tate tries for a takedown but Benson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tate avoids the head kick by Benson.
A counter left hand to the body from Tate misses its target.
Benson cracks a nice hook into Tate's ribs.
Benson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tate.
Benson connects with an inside leg kick.
Benson punishes Tate's body with a nice straight punch.
Tate moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate clinches up against the cage.
Benson working hard to break the clinch.
Tate gets control of Benson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tate will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tate looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Benson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Benson lands a nice shot to the body.
Benson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Benson lands with a nice body punch.
Benson lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson digs a good body shot into Tate's ribs.
Tate clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tate.
Benson gets underhooks to prevent Tate's takedown attempt.
Benson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tate has him pressed against the cage.
Benson misses with an elbow strike.
Tate tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benson avoids it.
Tate is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benson is defending well for now.
Tate goes for a takedown in the clinch but Benson prevents it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edmund Benson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Benson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tate's sensitive parts.
Benson shoots in and drives through. Tate sprawls well.
As Benson looks to move away, Tate throws a big counter combo but Benson just gets out of the way.
Tate misses with a takedown
and Benson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tate is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tate takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benson lands with a nice body punch.
Benson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson connects with a body shot that sends Tate's belly button to the back.
Tate looks for a takedown but Benson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Tate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benson lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson lands with a cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benson tries to clinch but Tate is having none of it.
Benson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tate dives in and grabs Benson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Benson pushes down on Tate's head and hops out.
Benson unleashes a big counter combination but Tate bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Benson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Benson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benson doesn't manage to clinch there - Tate circles away.
A left and a right from Benson both land. Nice combination.
Benson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tate doesn't seem bothered though.
Tate takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Benson throws a nice outside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Benson. Beautiful body shot.
Andy Tate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Benson is fending him off so far but Tate persists. Nope, Benson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Benson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tate walks into a jab.
Benson lands a lovely overhand right.
Tate looks for a takedown but Benson sprawls well.
Benson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tate doesn't seem bothered though.
Tate walks forward, straight into a front kick from Benson.
Benson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson scores with a shot to the body.
Benson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tate dives in for a single leg takedown but Benson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Benson breaks the clinch.
Benson lands a slapping body shot.
Benson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tate tries to counter by clinching up but Benson breaks away and moves out of range.
Tate lands a two punch combo.
Tate takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice uppercut lands for Benson. That snapped Tate's head back.
A jab from Benson does it's job there.
Benson wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tate rather than just go for the knockout.
A good leg kick by Benson.
Benson fails to land with a series of punches.
Benson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tate has a takedown stuffed.
Andy Tate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edmund Benson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tate throws a sloppy head kick and Benson moves out of range easily.
Benson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
Edmund Benson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Benson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmund Benson!
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