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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fredward Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Frank Frost enters the cage!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fredward Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Frost!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Frost's face as Benson controls the position.
Benson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Benson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Frost is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Frost is trying to escape the position but Benson is controlling the position.
Frost wants to control but Benson postures up.
Benson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Frost tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Benson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Frost tries for a takedown but Benson circles away easily
and Benson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Benson stays in close to Frost's body and controls the position.
Benson tries to free his leg and advance position but Frost is retaining full guard.
Benson postures up.
Benson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Frost escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Benson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Frost manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Benson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Benson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost raining down shots from the mount!
Frost is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Benson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Benson!
Benson postures up.
Frost looks gassed!
Frost looking for a sweep. Not yet Frost, not yet.
Benson wants to pass the guard but Frost is keeping the position.
Benson scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson pushing down on Frost's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Benson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Benson passes to side control.
Benson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Frost is looking to regain half guard here but Benson keeps moving and retains side control.
Benson taking a breather here.
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 wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Frost, who protects the arm well.
Benson taking a breather here.
Benson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Frost trying his best to control but Benson has mounted him.
Frost throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredward Benson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Frost works over Benson's head and body with a nice combination.
Frost gets caught flat footed, as Benson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Frost is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Frost looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Benson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Benson wants to pass to mount but Frost is defending the position.
Benson uses his free foot to push down on Frost's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Frost.
Benson working the ground and pound effectively.
Benson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Frost is breathing heavily.
Benson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Frost for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost tries to hold on but Benson pushes him away.
Benson blocks Frost's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Benson controlling from the full mount.
Benson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You get the feeling that Frost really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Benson unloading with bombs!
Frost is desperately trying to improve his position but Benson has a good base and remains in mount.
Benson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Frost is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredward Benson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benson landing strikes from the mount and Frost is in trouble!
Benson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Fredward Benson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Benson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frost has his takedown stuffed
so Benson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Benson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson passes Frost's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Benson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Frost punching from the bottom.
Frost wants to get back to full guard.
Benson is thwarting Frost's attempts to control the position.
Benson controlling the pace.
Frost punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredward Benson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Benson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Benson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Frost is looking for a sweep.
Benson just content to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Fredward Benson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Frost throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Benson was covering up waiting for the punch and Frost finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Frost with a flurry of punches that miss.
Benson pulls Frost in close to his closed guard and prevents Frost from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Frost manages to get himself to full guard.
Frost keeping full guard, as Benson tries to pass.
Frost will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Benson passes Frost's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Frost has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Benson is working away from the top position though.
Frost looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Benson lands strikes from half guard.
Benson works his way into full mount!
Benson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Frost swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Benson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Frost takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Frank Frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frost is bucking up trying to escape but Benson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Frost in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Benson dominating with strikes here.
Benson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fredward Benson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fredward Benson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredward Benson!
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FIGHT
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