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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between D.C. Benny (ranked 422 p4p, 479 weight class) and Bender Mein Armbach (ranked 62 p4p, 74 weight class). Benny comes to the cage accompanied by D.C. Benny - Unagi Standup Bit. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mein Armbach's choice of entrance music: Enter Sandman, Metallica. 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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World class boxer
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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 31 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, D.C. Benny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bender Mein Armbach!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benny misses with an uppercut
and Mein Armbach counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Benny is pulling down on Mein Armbach's head. It's preventing any offense from Mein Armbach, at least for the moment.
Benny is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Benny is looking for a triangle here but Mein Armbach uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Benny tries to buck Mein Armbach off but Mein Armbach is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mein Armbach working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Benny struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach trying to control the action but Benny is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benny sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mein Armbach is pressing down on Benny's thigh, looking to free his foot. Benny is holding on for now.
Benny has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mein Armbach is working away from the top position though.
Benny trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Benny tries to hold on but Mein Armbach postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach controlling from mount.
Benny really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Benny is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Benny wants to control but Mein Armbach is having none of it.
Benny regains half guard.
Benny is looking to control Mein Armbach's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Benny avoid being mounted?
Benny is concentrating on defense, preventing Mein Armbach from advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benny wants to control but Mein Armbach is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Benny is trying to get back to full guard.
Benny is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mein Armbach's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mein Armbach's back!
Benny tightening his grip on Mein Armbach, looking for the choke.
Benny not allowing Mein Armbach to control his hands.
Mein Armbach looking very determined here, making life difficult for Benny.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benny looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Mein Armbach is controlling Benny 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Benny looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mein Armbach pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benny is keeping the position for now.
Benny pulls Mein Armbach in close to his closed guard and prevents Mein Armbach from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mein Armbach trying to control the position from guard on top but Benny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benny is trying to control the position but Mein Armbach postures up.
Mein Armbach working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bender Mein Armbach dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Benny tests Mein Armbach's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mein Armbach tries to move into range but Benny moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mein Armbach wants to clinch
and Benny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benny dips to his left and cracks Mein Armbach with an uppercut!
D.C. Benny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Mein Armbach misses.
Mein Armbach takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Benny throws a body shot but no joy.
Mein Armbach with the counter takedown but Benny avoids it easily.
Mein Armbach ducks right into an uppercut from Benny.
Benny looks to land a left hand but Mein Armbach moved out of range nicely.
And Mein Armbach tries to counter it with a takedown but Benny pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mein Armbach blocks a jab.
Benny misses with a looping right.
Benny jabs at Mein Armbach's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mein Armbach connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach throws a hook but Benny avoids it easily.
Benny appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mein Armbach is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Benny's half guard.
Mein Armbach prevents Benny from improving his position.
Benny wants to control but Mein Armbach is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Benny wants to get back to full guard.
Mein Armbach is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Benny trying to control here.
Benny is holding on to half guard well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny wants to improve his position but Mein Armbach is controlling well.
Benny is trying to maintain the position but Mein Armbach is very close to passing his half guard.
Benny works his way to full guard. Good work.
Benny tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Benny working a defensive guard here.
Benny looking for a sweep. Not yet Benny, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benny is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mein Armbach trying to control but Benny is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Benny controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mein Armbach misses with a body punch
and Benny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Benny.
Benny throws a lazy right hand but Mein Armbach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mein Armbach comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benny throws a lazy right hand but Mein Armbach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benny connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mein Armbach. Mein Armbach circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mein Armbach swings for the body but Benny moves out of range.
It looked like Benny wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benny thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mein Armbach lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mein Armbach drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Benny defends it well.
Benny looks to throw the jab but Mein Armbach is out of range.
Mein Armbach changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mein Armbach fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Benny.
Benny misses with a lunging right hand
letting Mein Armbach counter with a right hand.
Mein Armbach fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Benny.
Benny throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benny misses with a hook.
Mein Armbach throws a looping overhand right but Benny ducks down to avoid it.
Benny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mein Armbach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benny staying out of range there.
Mein Armbach moves out of range as Benny strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
D.C. Benny dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Benny throws an overhand right that lands on Mein Armbach's shoulder, as Mein Armbach tries to avoid the shot.
Mein Armbach fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benny looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Benny has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benny there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benny throws a hook but Mein Armbach blocks it.
Benny misses the jab.
Mein Armbach walks into a left hand.
Benny lands an overhand right.
Benny misses with a few strikes there.
Mein Armbach misses with a wild body shot.
Mein Armbach misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Benny misses.
Mein Armbach feints the counter takedown.
Benny rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mein Armbach counters with a right hand to the body.
Benny lands a body shot.
Benny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benny throws a big shot that misses.
Benny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mein Armbach.
Benny misses with a series of wild punches.
Benny is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mein Armbach listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mein Armbach moves out of range as Benny strikes.
Mein Armbach slips under a jab from Benny.
No luck for Mein Armbach with that takedown attempt.
Benny throws a looping overhand right but Mein Armbach ducks down to avoid it.
Mein Armbach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
D.C. Benny is winning the standup battle so far.
Mein Armbach throws a big shot that misses.
Mein Armbach slips under a jab from Benny.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big left from Mein Armbach misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mein Armbach checks a leg kick.
Mein Armbach misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Benny.
Benny misses with a left hand
enabling Mein Armbach to counter with a crisp jab.
Mein Armbach with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mein Armbach.
Benny throws a jab when Mein Armbach was well out of range.
Benny lands with a right hand.
Mein Armbach misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Benny misses the target.
Benny lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Benny misses with a hook
and Mein Armbach counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Benny!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benny manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Benny stalling.
Benny trying to pass the guard but Mein Armbach defending well.
Mein Armbach looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Benny controlling the action here.
Benny is trying to control the action in half guard but Mein Armbach is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benny is looking to advance position but Mein Armbach won't allow it.
Mein Armbach is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Benny pulls his head out easily.
Benny passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mein Armbach is squirming around, avoiding Benny's attempts to control the action.
Mein Armbach tries to reverse the position but Benny maintains control.
Benny looking to control but Mein Armbach is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to D.C. Benny.
I think Benny has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... D.C. Benny!
A victorious D.C. Benny thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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