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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Jcool (ranked 4385 p4p, 3237 weight class) and Jagger Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jcool comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the tiger. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 17 - 46 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Abdul Jcool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jagger Benson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson clinches up with Jcool and pushes him back against the cage.
Benson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Benson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jcool shoots in looking for a takedown. Benson tries to sprawl out of it but Jcool keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Benson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jcool looks for a takedown but Benson sprawls well.
Benson leaves Jcool with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdul Jcool. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters circling a little - Benson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson punishes Jcool's body with a nice straight punch.
Benson darts in looking for a takedown but Jcool gets double underhooks and turns Benson into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jcool tries to keep at a distance but Benson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jcool is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jcool manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Benson wants to control from the top but Jcool keeps moving.
Jcool wants to stand and escape but Benson is having none of it.
Benson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jcool is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Benson stops Jcool from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jcool looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benson is one step ahead there.
Jcool is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Benson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jcool prevents a takedown attempt there.
Benson jumps guard but Jcool turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jcool fails to pull guard.
Benson tries for a takedown but Jcool manages to get underhooks.
Benson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jcool wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jcool stops a takedown attempt from Benson.
Jcool decides to pull guard.
Benson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jcool trying to keep a closed guard but Benson is proving a slippery customer.
Benson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jcool has Benson pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jcool is on top in guard.
Jcool pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benson is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benson working a defensive guard here.
Benson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jagger Benson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Benson clinches with his opponent.
Benson manages to break the clinch.
Jcool looks for a takedown but Benson sprawls well.
Benson wants to clinch
and Jcool counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jcool looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Benson is fending him off so far but Jcool persists. Nope, Benson circles away and we're back to standing.
Benson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jcool throws a big counter combination but Benson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Benson is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jcool shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdul Jcool. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Benson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jcool or perhaps it was just good defense by Benson, which made it look bad.
Jcool dives in and grabs Benson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Benson pushes down on Jcool's head and hops out.
Jcool fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Benson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jcool shoots in looking for a takedown but Benson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jcool's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Benson throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jcool wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Benson scores with a push kick.
Jcool shoots for a takedown but Benson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jcool slaps away a takedown attempt from Benson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jcool will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jcool tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Benson swivels and escapes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Benson.
Benson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jcool fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Abdul Jcool is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jcool tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Benson swivels and escapes.
Jcool slaps away a takedown attempt from Benson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jcool clinches with his opponent.
Benson wants a takedown.
Jcool has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Benson keeps control of Jcool as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Benson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jcool tries to pull guard but Benson won't allow it.
Jcool pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jcool leaves Benson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jcool drops down looking for a counter takedown but Benson sprawls and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jcool shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benson defends it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jagger Benson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Benson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Benson connects with a solid leg kick.
Jcool shoots in but Benson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Benson moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson breaks from the clinch.
Jcool shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdul Jcool. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jcool fails with the takedown
and Benson counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson dives in and grabs Jcool's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jcool pushes down on Benson's head and hops out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jcool or perhaps it was just good defense by Benson, which made it look bad.
Jcool looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Benson is fending him off so far but Jcool persists. Nope, Benson circles away and we're back to standing.
Jagger Benson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jcool tries to counter by clinching up but Benson breaks away and moves out of range.
Jcool shoots in looking for a takedown but Benson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jcool's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Benson wants to counter the offense by Jcool and move into the clinch position.
Jagger Benson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jcool fails with the takedown.
Benson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jcool.
Jcool closes the distance and clinches up with Benson, looking for a takedown. Jcool pushes Benson against the cage but Benson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Benson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Benson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Benson tries a head kick but it misses.
Benson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've been told by Jcool's head coaches at Cozad MMA Tokyo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jcool tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Benson swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jcool tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jcool somewhat.
Benson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jcool misses with a takedown attempt - Benson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Benson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Benson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jcool fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Benson avoids it really well and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Benson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jcool shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benson shoots for a takedown but Jcool saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As Benson tries to get set, Jcool tries to push him back and clinch up but Benson manages to avoid the attempt.
Abdul Jcool has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jagger Benson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Benson walks into a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jagger 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jagger Benson!
Abdul Jcool spoke after the fight, saying '"Everybody out there know I beat him, I controlled the fight, he was missing, I hit him plenty more times. I beat him.Let me talk something... I want to thank the whole hood who came out here. I love y'all. I did this for the hood, you know I beat that boy.'.
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