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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Farley (ranked 2827 p4p, 3874 weight class) and Keshawn Benjamin (ranked 333 p4p, 411 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terry Farley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Keshawn Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farley takes a swing at Benjamin's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Benjamin avoids the body shot from Farley.
Farley moves out of range of the strikes.
Farley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benjamin slips a jab and a cross from Farley.
Benjamin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Farley with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farley looks to score with a jab to the body but Benjamin is just out of range.
Benjamin throws out a counter right but Farley avoids it with no problem.
Benjamin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farley misses with an uppercut. Benjamin saw that one coming.
It seemed like Benjamin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benjamin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Terry Farley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farley tries to bum rush Benjamin with a series of wild strikes but Benjamin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benjamin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut lands for Benjamin. That snapped Farley's head back.
Farley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benjamin.
Farley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benjamin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Farley throws a lazy right hand but Benjamin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benjamin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benjamin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Benjamin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farley throws out the jab.
Farley tests Benjamin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benjamin throws an overhand right that lands on Farley's shoulder, as Farley tries to avoid the shot.
Benjamin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Farley dodges the punch combination from Benjamin.
An attempted straight right counter from Farley misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benjamin.
Farley lands a really nice looking cross but Benjamin seems unphased.
Farley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benjamin.
Farley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Keshawn Benjamin has been cut.
Benjamin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Farley.
Benjamin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Benjamin misses with a hook. Farley ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Benjamin.
Benjamin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Farley connects with a nice looking jab.
Benjamin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Benjamin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farley just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benjamin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Farley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keshawn Benjamin's cut.
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.
Benjamin throws an off balance right hand
and Farley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Farley scores with a shot to the body.
Farley lands with a hook. Benjamin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Benjamin throws a hook but Farley avoids it easily.
Farley ducks under a wild hook from Benjamin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamin throws a hook to the side of Farley's head but Farley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Farley ducks under a wild hook from Benjamin.
Benjamin 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farley looks to throw the jab but Benjamin is out of range.
Benjamin misses with a left hand
and Farley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Farley looks to score with a jab to the body but Benjamin is just out of range.
Benjamin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Farley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Benjamin is rocked!
Benjamin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farley throws out the jab.
Benjamin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Farley misses with a body punch
and Benjamin counters with a straight right hand.
Farley throws a big shot that misses.
Benjamin avoids the body shot from Farley.
Farley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Benjamin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Farley.
It seemed like Benjamin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benjamin misses with a lunging right hand
and Farley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin misses with a looping left.
Benjamin takes a swing at Farley's ribcage but misses.
Farley throws out a loose jab but Benjamin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benjamin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Benjamin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Farley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farley throws a hook but Benjamin blocks it.
Benjamin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four 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.
Farley throws a hook but Benjamin avoids it easily.
Farley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Farley throws a body shot but no joy.
Farley throws a jab but it's blocked by Benjamin.
Farley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benjamin.
Benjamin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Farley throws a jab but it's blocked by Benjamin.
Farley misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Benjamin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Farley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keshawn Benjamin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Farley throws a good cross that connects.
Farley throws a shot from downtown. Benjamin moves away and avoids it.
Benjamin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Farley with a body shot.
Benjamin slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benjamin! But no joy.
Farley loads up on a big right hand but Benjamin slips the punch.
Farley throws an off balance right hand
and Benjamin counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benjamin was well out of range. Poor timing from Farley.
Benjamin throws out a counter right but Farley avoids it with no problem.
Benjamin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Farley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farley lands a head shot.
Benjamin drops his hands momentarily and Farley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Benjamin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Farley has got the better of the exchanges.
Farley clobbers Benjamin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Farley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Benjamin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benjamin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farley.
It seemed like Benjamin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Farley misses with a looping left.
Benjamin throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Farley throwing a counter right hand but Benjamin manages to avoid it.
Farley scores with a hook to the body. Benjamin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Farley misses with a wild body shot.
Benjamin throws out a counter right but Farley avoids it with no problem.
Benjamin avoids the body shot from Farley.
It seemed like Benjamin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Farley throws a hook but Benjamin avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benjamin! But no joy.
Benjamin ducks under a wild hook from Farley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Farley. Those never looked like landing.
Farley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Farley misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Farley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benjamin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Farley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin misses with a hook. Farley ducked under it nicely.
Benjamin loads up on a big right hand but Farley slips the punch.
Farley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Farley just misses with a punch to the body.
As Farley backs off Benjamin throws a huge counter combo but Farley manages to avoid it all.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benjamin misses with a looping left.
Keshawn Benjamin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benjamin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Farley.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Farley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Farley 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Farley!
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energy
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