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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Beneke (ranked 1378 p4p, 910 weight class) and Boyd Crowder (ranked 184 p4p, 123 weight class). The key to victory for Mark Beneke has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Beneke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Boyd Crowder!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beneke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beneke lands a lovely overhand right.
Beneke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crowder sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Crowder feints the counter takedown.
Crowder misses with a takedown attempt - Beneke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Beneke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Beneke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beneke jabs Crowder right on the nose. Crowder blinks but takes it well.
Crowder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beneke as he avoids it easily.
Mark Beneke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boyd Crowder.
Beneke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Beneke there.
Crowder dives in for a single leg takedown but Beneke sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Beneke lands a jab to the nose.
Beneke scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crowder gets the takedown into side control.
Crowder looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Crowder is trying to get an arm triangle but Beneke is defending well.
Crowder swings around for an armbar but Beneke sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Crowder's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke stands up and waves to Crowder to follow him.
Crowder closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Beneke to the mat! Beneke manages to get full guard.
Crowder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beneke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crowder drops back, looking for a kneebar! Beneke looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Beneke looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Beneke!
Crowder felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Beneke tries to stand but Crowder is controlling his head.
Crowder is trying to get back to half guard.
Beneke has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Beneke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowder shoots in but no luck this time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beneke.
Beneke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beneke scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Crowder throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beneke's waist but Beneke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Crowder off to one side.
Crowder shoots in for a double leg but Beneke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
An inside leg kick lands from Beneke.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crowder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Beneke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crowder.
Beneke lands with an uppercut that bounces Crowder off the cage and back into range.
Crowder on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Beneke gets caught flat footed, as Crowder shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Beneke has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Crowder is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Beneke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beneke working hard to break the clinch.
Crowder tries for a takedown. No joy.
Beneke has had enough of the clinch but Crowder keeps him there for the moment.
Beneke cracks Crowder with a nice body shot.
Crowder can't get the takedown.
Crowder drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crowder looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowder has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Beneke is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Beneke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crowder shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beneke pinned against the cage. Beneke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crowder moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crowder closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Crowder tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Crowder goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Beneke rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Crowder's guard! Nice work there by Beneke!
Beneke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beneke's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Beneke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crowder has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beneke has managed to get both his arms back between Crowder's legs - danger averted.
Crowder looking for a sweep. Not yet Crowder, not yet.
Crowder escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beneke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Beneke wants to stand but Crowder has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Beneke decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Crowder, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crowder takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Crowder is defended easily by Beneke.
Beneke rushes Crowder and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Beneke dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crowder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beneke as he jumps to the side.
Crowder fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Beneke avoids it really well and circles away.
Beneke lands a jab to the nose.
Beneke is looking to clinch but Crowder is avoiding it.
Beneke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crowder.
Mark Beneke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boyd Crowder.
Beneke lands a nice hook to Crowder's body. Crowder takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crowder takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Crowder on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Beneke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crowder can do to turn this around?
Beneke connects with a right hand. Crowder shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beneke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Beneke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crowder.
Beneke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crowder tries to keep at a distance but Beneke has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crowder has Beneke pressed against the cage, preventing Beneke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crowder has Beneke pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beneke manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Beneke jumps guard.
Crowder drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Beneke dives on top into guard.
Beneke has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Crowder is proving hard to escape from.
Beneke decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Crowder, up you get!
Beneke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Crowder crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Beneke - the referee stops the clock and Crowder gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Beneke. Crowder manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Beneke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice uppercut lands for Beneke. That snapped Crowder's head back.
Beneke scores with the left hand. Crowder knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice sprawl there from Beneke as Crowder shoots in.
Beneke connects with a body shot.
Crowder shoots in but Beneke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crowder is breathing heavily.
Beneke lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke lands with an uppercut that bounces Crowder off the cage and back into range.
Beneke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boyd Crowder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crowder darts in looking for a takedown but Beneke gets double underhooks and turns Crowder into the cage.
Crowder with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beneke to score with a decent uppercut.
Beneke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crowders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Beneke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crowder tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beneke takes the fight into the clinch.
Crowder is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Beneke pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Beneke lands a hook that snaps the head of Crowder backwards.
Beneke breaks the clinch.
Crowder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Horrible takedown attempt by Crowder or perhaps it was just good defense by Beneke, which made it look bad.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Beneke, as that shot connected.
Crowder with a lazy takedown attempt
and Beneke counters with a body kick.
Beneke connects with a solid leg kick.
Crowder fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jab from Beneke.
Crowder has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Beneke lands with a hook. Crowder tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crowder shoots in but no luck this time.
Beneke works the jab nicely.
Beneke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Beneke lands a two punch combo.
Beneke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beneke lands a nice hook to Crowder's body. Crowder takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Beneke throws a sloppy head kick and Crowder moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crowder takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crowder takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Crowder fails with a takedown attempt.
Beneke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crowder, pushing him back against the cage.
Crowder is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Beneke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crowder is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Beneke gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beneke prevents a takedown attempt there.
Crowder letting Beneke take a breather here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crowder as Beneke tries to tie him up.
Beneke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crowder is defending well for now.
Crowder has Beneke pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beneke manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Beneke breaks the clinch.
Beneke throws a good cross that connects.
Crowder shoots in but Beneke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crowder tries for a takedown but Beneke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Beneke lands a high kick!
Beneke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beneke connects with a single shot there.
Beneke connects with a right hand. Crowder shakes it off.
Crowder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beneke defends it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Beneke dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Beneke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beneke wants it to stay on the feet.
Crowder walks into a straight right hand from Beneke.
Crowder fails with a takedown attempt.
Beneke works over Crowder's head and body with a nice combination.
Beneke throws out a powerful jab.
Beneke lands a nice looking body shot.
Beneke forces Crowder back against the cage and clinches.
Beneke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crowder just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beneke gets underhooks to prevent Crowder's takedown attempt.
Mark Beneke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boyd Crowder.
Crowder is looking for a takedown.
Beneke lands a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Beneke's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Beneke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crowder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beneke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beneke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beneke takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Crowder.
Beneke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beneke lands with a nice combination. Crowder backs away looking to recover.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Crowder.
Crowder shoots for a double leg takedown but Beneke sprawls well. He's pushed Crowder's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Crowder drives through with a takedown into Beneke's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crowder postures up.
Beneke is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Crowder has gone for a leg lock! Beneke slips out almost immediately though and dives into Crowder's guard.
Crowder is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boyd Crowder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Crowder, up you get!
Crowder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beneke thumps Crowder with a low kick.
Beneke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crowder tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beneke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crowder somewhat.
Beneke tries to clinch up but Crowder circles away and keeps his distance.
Crowder with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beneke to score with a decent uppercut.
Crowder on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crowder drops his hands momentarily and Beneke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Beneke gets caught flat footed, as Crowder shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Beneke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crowder is controlling him.
Crowder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beneke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crowder is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Beneke is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Beneke has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowder is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beneke defends well.
Mark Beneke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beneke wants to stand but Crowder is controlling his posture from full guard.
Crowder is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crowder has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beneke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Beneke tries to stand but Crowder is controlling from the bottom.
Beneke trying to control the position from guard on top but Crowder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crowder has his foot on Beneke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beneke works his way back into a safe position though.
Beneke tries to stand but Crowder is controlling from the bottom.
Crowder isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Beneke stacks Crowder on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Beneke!
Mark Beneke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crowder is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Beneke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beneke 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Beneke!
Mark Beneke decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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