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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between D.C. Benny (ranked 468 p4p, 840 weight class) and Mark Beneke (ranked 65 p4p, 117 weight class). Benny's entrance music is D.C. Benny - Unagi Standup Bit. A fine choice. Mark Beneke told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 33 - 29 - 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 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Beneke!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benny scores with a body shot.
Benny with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benny thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decent striking displayed by Beneke there.
Benny darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice cross by Beneke.
Mark Beneke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benny misses with a body shot.
Beneke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benny.
Beneke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benny bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Beneke's head backwards.
Benny throws a jab when Beneke was well out of range.
Beneke connects with an inside leg kick.
Beneke blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benny slips under a jab from Beneke.
Benny has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gonzasco Hydropathy in the buildup to the fight.
Beneke misses with a few strikes there.
Beneke rushes Benny and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beneke breaks from the clinch.
Beneke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Benny defending well as Beneke loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Beneke misses.
Benny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left lands for Benny.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Benny there.
Beneke throws a right hand that misses
and Benny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Beneke misses.
Benny is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Benny, as that shot connected.
Beneke misses with a looping right.
Benny misses with an uppercut. Beneke saw that one coming.
Beneke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benny.
Benny throws an overhand right that lands on Beneke's shoulder, as Beneke tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy left from Beneke finds it's target.
Beneke throws a hook to the side of Benny's head but Benny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beneke tried to score with a low kick but Benny checks it.
Beneke fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Benny misses its intended target.
Beneke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benny throws out the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Benny as Beneke shoots in.
Benny takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beneke rushes Benny and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Benny lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beneke breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beneke. Benny does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny scores with a hook to the body. Beneke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benny throws a lazy right hand but Beneke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Beneke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Beneke misses its intended target.
Beneke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beneke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benny tries to move into range but Beneke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Beneke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benny.
D.C. Benny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benny lands with a nice body punch.
Beneke throws a hook to the side of Benny's head but Benny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Beneke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beneke.
Beneke throws out a counter right but Benny avoids it with no problem.
Beneke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benny looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab from Benny.
A left lands for Benny.
Beneke throws a shot from downtown. Benny moves away and avoids it.
Beneke throws an overhand right that lands on Benny's shoulder, as Benny tries to avoid the shot.
Benny defending well as Beneke loads up on a big left hand.
Benny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beneke let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Beneke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benny punishes Beneke's body with a nice straight punch.
Beneke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Benny 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Beneke connects with a looping right hand.
Beneke throws a lazy uppercut
and Benny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beneke moves away from the strike by Benny.
Beneke looks to land a right hand but Benny moved out of range.
It looked like Benny wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benny throws a body punch but Beneke moves out of range.
Benny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beneke.
Benny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Beneke.
Beneke throws an overhand right that lands on Benny's shoulder, as Benny tries to avoid the shot.
Beneke misses with a hook.
Benny digs a good hook to Beneke's body.
Benny is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Benny misses with a hook.
Beneke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beneke lands a jab to the nose.
Benny checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Beneke misses
and Benny counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Beneke misses.
Benny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benny walks into a left hand.
Beneke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benny misses with an uppercut.
Beneke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beneke throws a jab when Benny was well out of range.
Beneke avoids the body shot from Benny.
Beneke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Beneke lands a glancing blow to the side of Benny's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Beneke. That snapped Benny's head back.
Beneke throws a hook to the side of Benny's head but Benny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benny fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Benny.
Benny uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Beneke has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beneke with a nice calf kick.
Beneke throws a looping overhand right but Benny ducks down to avoid it.
Benny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beneke throws out a counter right but Benny avoids it with no problem.
Benny lands a head shot.
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 D.C. Benny will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice straight punches there by Benny. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benny.
Beneke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beneke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benny.
A lazy left from Beneke finds it's target.
Beneke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benny.
Benny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beneke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benny throwing a counter right hand but Beneke manages to avoid it.
Benny throws out a powerful jab.
Beneke thuds a left hand into Benny's body.
Benny misses with a straight right.
Benny blocks the body kick.
Benny shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Benny throws a lazy right hand but Beneke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beneke tests Benny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benny looks to score with a jab to the body but Beneke is just out of range.
Beneke lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Beneke misses.
Benny tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beneke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke looks to land a left hand but Benny moved out of range nicely.
Benny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beneke was well out of range. Poor timing from Benny.
It seemed like Beneke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beneke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benny.
Beneke ducks under a wild hook from Benny.
Beneke throws a big shot that misses.
Beneke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Benny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beneke moves away.
A jab from Benny does it's job there.
Benny takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beneke misses with a straight left.
Benny slips under a jab.
Beneke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benny.
Benny throws the kick towards the body but Beneke avoids it.
Benny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benny scores with a jab to the body.
Beneke scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beneke with a nice calf kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Benny.
Benny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beneke.
It looked like Benny wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beneke slips a jab from Benny.
Benny takes one to the chin there.
Beneke swats away the attempt to clinch by Benny.
Beneke slips a jab from Benny.
Beneke tries to clinch there but Benny circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Benny on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benny swings for the body but Beneke moves out of range.
Benny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Beneke. Benny shrugs it off though.
Benny misses with a hook. Beneke ducked under it nicely.
Beneke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benny.
Mark Beneke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beneke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beneke slips under a jab.
Beneke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benny counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Benny looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Beneke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Beneke closes the distance and clinches.
Benny scores with a shot to the side of Beneke's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beneke throws an overhand right that lands on Benny's shoulder, as Benny tries to avoid the shot.
Beneke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beneke lands a jab to the head.
Beneke moves away from the strike by Benny.
Benny takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benny looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beneke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Beneke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Beneke moves out of range of the leg kick from Benny.
Benny lands a nice looking body shot.
Benny misses the jab.
Beneke throws out a counter right but Benny avoids it with no problem.
Beneke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Beneke looks to throw the jab but Benny is out of range.
A big left from Beneke misses.
Benny missing with a left hand there. Beneke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benny connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beneke. Beneke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Benny circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beneke misses with a body kick.
Beneke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benny to score with a decent uppercut.
Beneke takes a swing at Benny's ribcage but misses.
Beneke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beneke takes a swing at Benny's ribcage but misses.
Beneke connects with a single shot there.
Beneke throws a hook but Benny avoids it easily.
Benny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beneke manages to avoid it.
Beneke misses with a hook. Benny ducked under it nicely.
Beneke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beneke moves out of range as Benny strikes.
Benny avoids a kick to the body.
Benny throwing a counter right hand but Beneke manages to avoid it.
Benny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Benny misses the target.
Beneke misses with a hook
and Benny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beneke throws an off balance right hand
and Benny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beneke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mark Beneke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Benny throws an overhand right that lands on Beneke's shoulder, as Beneke tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Beneke.
Beneke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beneke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Benny wants to clinch up but Beneke keeps it at a distance.
Beneke misses with an uppercut.
Beneke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Benny.
Benny lands with a straight right. Beneke didn't see that one coming.
Beneke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benny.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beneke. Benny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beneke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benny.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benny instigates a clinch.
Beneke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beneke blocks an uppercut.
Benny misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beneke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beneke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benny steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beneke.
Beneke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benny under the eye.
Beneke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beneke scores with a hook.
Benny wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benny ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.
Nice defenses there by Beneke.
Benny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beneke.
Beneke throws a right hand that misses
and Benny counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Benny stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Beneke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab from Beneke.
Benny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beneke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benny looks to land a right hand but Beneke moved out of range.
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!
Beneke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benny scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Benny slips a jab and a cross from Beneke.
Beneke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benny throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny lands a right hook to the body.
Benny moves in looking to clinch but Beneke pushes him off.
Benny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beneke.
Benny throws a leg kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Beneke as he connects with a hook.
Benny missing with a left hand there. Beneke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beneke moves out of range of the strikes.
Benny loads up on a big right hand but Beneke slips the punch.
Beneke fails to land with a series of punches.
Benny cracks Beneke with an open hand slap.
Beneke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beneke ducks under a wild hook from Benny.
Beneke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beneke misses with a double jab.
Benny keeps Beneke at a distance using the push kick.
Beneke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benny slips under a jab from Beneke.
Beneke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benny.
It seemed like Beneke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Benny.
Beneke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Beneke scores with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Benny there.
Benny tries to clinch up but Beneke circles away and keeps his distance.
Benny stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Benny darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Benny misses with a looping right.
Beneke throws a right hand that misses
and Benny counters with a straight right hand.
Benny ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.
Beneke misses with a wild combination.
Beneke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Beneke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benny.
Beneke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benny scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beneke staying out of range there.
Benny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beneke.
Benny throws a leg kick but Beneke sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Benny misses with a hook. Beneke ducked under it nicely.
Benny throws a jab but it's blocked by Beneke.
Beneke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Beneke throws a lazy right hand but Benny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beneke throws out the jab.
Benny scores with a jab to the head.
Beneke walks into a jab.
Beneke staying out of range there.
A big right from Benny misses.
Benny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beneke connects with a solid leg kick.
Beneke shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Benny eats them both and turns towards Beneke to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Beneke slips under a jab from Benny.
Benny misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
D.C. Benny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benny 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... D.C. Benny!
During a confident post fight interview, D.C. Benny thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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