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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between D.C. Benny (ranked 351 p4p, 790 weight class) and Mark Beneke (ranked 46 p4p, 100 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Benny might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to D.C. Benny - Unagi Standup Bit. Mark Beneke acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 36 - 30 - 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 18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Beneke!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benny throws a hook to the side of Beneke's head but Beneke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Benny.
Benny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benny walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Benny has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gonzasco Hydropathy in the buildup to the fight.
Benny works the jab nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Beneke as he connects with a hook.
Beneke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Benny's head backwards.
Beneke has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Benny walks into a straight right hand from Beneke.
Beneke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benny takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Benny blocks a head kick by Beneke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beneke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benny.
Mark Beneke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beneke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Benny bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beneke's head.
Beneke connects with a body shot.
Beneke lands with an overhand left.
Benny checks a leg kick.
Benny throws a jab when Beneke was well out of range.
Benny takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Benny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beneke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke tests Benny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benny misses with an uppercut. Beneke saw that one coming.
Beneke throws an overhand right that lands on Benny's shoulder, as Benny tries to avoid the shot.
Beneke takes one to the side of the head.
Beneke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benny.
Benny appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Beneke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Benny does it's job there.
A leg kick checked by Benny.
Benny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beneke.
A left and a right from Beneke both land. Nice combination.
Beneke slips under a jab from Benny.
Benny takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Beneke misses with a hook.
Benny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beneke.
D.C. Benny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beneke throws a shot from downtown. Benny moves away and avoids it.
Beneke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benny.
Benny lands with a good body shot.
Beneke looks to land a right hand but Benny moved out of range.
Beneke throws a lazy uppercut
and Benny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beneke at a distance.
Beneke throws a looping overhand right but Benny ducks down to avoid it.
Benny is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Beneke misses with a straight right.
Benny throwing a counter right hand but Beneke manages to avoid it.
Beneke slips a straight right by Benny.
Benny takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beneke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benny.
Beneke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beneke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benny manages to avoid it.
Beneke is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Benny had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Beneke avoids a kick to the body.
Beneke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benny.
Beneke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Beneke misses.
Jab by Benny.
Benny throws a leg kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beneke.
Beneke throws a hook to the side of Benny's head but Benny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A lazy left from Beneke finds it's target.
Good exchange - Benny coming out on top.
Benny just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benny throws a jab when Beneke was well out of range.
Benny lands a body shot.
Beneke throws out a loose jab but Benny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benny misses the jab.
Benny is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beneke.
Good shot there by Beneke.
Benny moves out of range of the body kick from Beneke.
Benny connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beneke. Beneke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Decent striking displayed by Beneke there.
Beneke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beneke. Benny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benny staying out of range there.
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 throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benny throws the left hand but Beneke avoids the punch easily.
Beneke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benny misses with a looping right.
Benny throws a jab when Beneke was well out of range.
Benny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beneke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benny fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Benny.
Beneke throws a hook to the side of Benny's head but Benny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beneke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beneke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Beneke throws a right hand that misses
letting Benny counter with a right hand.
Benny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benny lands a nice looking body shot.
Benny connects with a nice looking jab.
Beneke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beneke lands with an overhand left.
Beneke loads up on a big right hand but Benny slips the punch.
Beneke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benny in his tracks.
Benny throws a lazy right hand but Beneke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beneke misses with a head kick.
Benny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beneke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Benny misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Beneke will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Benny needs to keep his hands up - Beneke had a free shot at his head there.
Beneke throws a push kick but Benny slaps the foot to one side.
Beneke throws the left hand but Benny avoids the punch easily.
Benny's corner calls for a 1-2. Benny obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benny moves out of range of the strikes.
Mark Beneke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beneke lands with a hook. Benny tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Beneke misses with a head kick.
Beneke throws a combination that misses
and Benny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beneke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Beneke.
Benny throws an overhand right that lands on Beneke's shoulder, as Beneke tries to avoid the shot.
Benny misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benny. Beneke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beneke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benny lands a jab.
Beneke loads up on a big right hand but Benny slips the punch.
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 moves out of range of the strikes.
Beneke takes a swing at Benny's ribcage but misses.
Beneke clobbers Benny with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Beneke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beneke throws a front kick aimed at Benny's knee but Benny avoids it well.
Benny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benny throws a jab when Beneke was well out of range.
Beneke ducks under a wild hook from Benny.
Beneke looks to throw the jab but Benny is out of range.
Beneke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benny takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benny tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beneke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beneke ducks under a wild hook from Benny.
Benny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Beneke lands with a right hand.
Beneke misses with a straight right.
Beneke looks to throw the jab but Benny is out of range.
Donk. Beneke catches Benny right on the button with a cross.
Benny is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Beneke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benny tries to clinch but Beneke is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke lands an overhand right.
Benny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beneke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beneke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Benny if he has to take too many more of those.
Benny moves in looking to clinch but Beneke pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Beneke! But no joy.
Benny throws a lazy right hand but Beneke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beneke misses with an uppercut
and Benny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beneke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benny.
Beneke is looking for the big counter here.
Beneke throws a jab when Benny was well out of range.
Beneke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Beneke. Benny shrugs it off though.
Beneke lands with a shot to the body.
Beneke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Benny wants to clinch up but Beneke keeps it at a distance.
Beneke avoids the body shot from Benny.
Benny throws a lazy right hand but Beneke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beneke throws a body punch but Benny moves out of range.
Beneke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beneke misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benny. Beneke does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke slips under a jab.
Beneke throws a big shot that misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Benny might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Benny slips a jab from Beneke.
Beneke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Beneke throws a hook but Benny avoids it easily.
Benny throws a jab when Beneke was well out of range.
Beneke appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Beneke throws out a loose jab but Benny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benny just misses with a punch to the body.
Beneke slips under a jab.
Jab by Beneke.
Benny throws a leg kick which misses Beneke's front leg but catches the back leg as Beneke tries to avoid it.
Beneke lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Benny lands with a nice body punch.
Benny slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benny. Beneke does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Beneke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benny lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beneke thuds a left hand into Benny's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benny misses the jab.
Benny backing away here, and Beneke unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Beneke tries to bum rush Benny with a series of wild strikes but Benny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body punch from Benny.
Benny walks forward, straight into a front kick from Beneke.
Benny misses with a straight left.
Nice shot by Beneke.
A slow jab from Beneke misses its intended target.
Benny misses with a hook. Beneke ducked under it nicely.
Beneke connects with a solid leg kick.
Beneke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benny.
Benny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beneke throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benny with a nice cross.
Benny misses with an uppercut. Beneke saw that one coming.
Benny comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Beneke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Benny misses with a wild body shot.
Beneke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benny.
Beneke moves away from the strike by Benny.
Beneke misses with a looping right.
Benny was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Benny throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benny drops his hands momentarily and Beneke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice defenses there by Beneke.
Benny slips under a jab.
Benny blocks a head kick by Beneke.
Beneke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Benny's head.
Benny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beneke.
Benny misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Benny.
Benny misses with an uppercut. Beneke saw that one coming.
Benny steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beneke.
Benny slips a straight right by Beneke.
Benny slips under a jab.
Beneke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benny throws a hook but Beneke blocks it.
Benny throws a shot to the body.
Benny lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Benny lands with a shot to the body.
Benny drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Benny scores with a shot to the body.
Benny swings for the body but Beneke moves out of range.
Beneke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benny misses with an uppercut. Beneke saw that one coming.
Benny lands with a hook. Beneke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Beneke misses.
Beneke throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Benny was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Beneke.
Beneke throws the kick towards the body but Benny avoids it.
Benny seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Beneke moves out of range as Benny strikes.
Beneke slips under a jab from Benny.
Benny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beneke moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beneke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beneke.
Beneke throws a big shot that misses.
Beneke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benny.
A little feinted left hand from Benny on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Beneke throws a hook but Benny avoids it easily.
Beneke throws an overhand right that lands on Benny's shoulder, as Benny tries to avoid the shot.
Benny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beneke.
Benny tries to counter by clinching up but Beneke breaks away and moves out of range.
Beneke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benny.
A jab from Beneke misses.
Benny is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Benny lands with a hook. Beneke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Benny scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benny closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Benny misses.
It seemed like Beneke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beneke tries for a takedown but Benny sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Benny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beneke throws out the jab.
Benny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beneke throws out the jab.
A big right from Benny misses.
Beneke tries to bum rush Benny with a series of wild strikes but Benny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benny looks to throw the jab but Beneke is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Benny.
Beneke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beneke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Benny misses the target.
Benny throws a jab when Beneke was well out of range.
Benny moves into range and connects with a jab.
Benny tries to clinch there but Beneke circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Beneke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beneke.
Beneke lunges at Benny with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Benny's hand.
Benny moves in looking to clinch but Beneke pushes him off.
Benny looks to land a right hand but Beneke moved out of range.
Beneke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benny cracks a nice hook into Beneke's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Beneke.
Benny misses with a straight right.
Benny connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beneke. Beneke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beneke misses with an uppercut.
Beneke throws a jab but it's blocked by Benny.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beneke.
Good exchange - Benny coming out on top.
Benny looks to throw the jab but Beneke is out of range.
Beneke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Beneke throws the left hand but Benny avoids the punch easily.
Beneke throws a hook to the side of Benny's head but Benny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beneke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beneke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benny counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Benny misses the target.
Beneke lands a really nice looking cross but Benny seems unphased.
Beneke throws a lazy right hand but Benny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mark Beneke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beneke ducks under a wild hook from Benny.
Beneke throws a low kick, looking for Benny's leg but Benny calmly moves out of range.
Benny swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Beneke looks to land a combination but Benny avoids it well.
Benny misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Benny.
Benny tries to clinch there but Beneke circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
D.C. Benny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beneke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Beneke!
Mark Beneke bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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