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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Tribiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dre Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Tribiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dre Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tribiano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benjamin.
Tribiano scores with a takedown into Benjamin's guard.
Benjamin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tribiano advances position into side control!
Benjamin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tribiano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Benjamin is not content to let Tribiano control the position.
Benjamin is pushing Tribiano's head away, looking to escape. Tribiano manages to hold on to the position though.
Tribiano wants to control but Benjamin is keeping him busy.
Tribiano cracks Benjamin with a big elbow.
Benjamin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tribiano throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin is not content to let Tribiano control the position.
Tribiano prevents Benjamin from escaping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Benjamin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Benjamin throws a series of punches but Tribiano avoids them all with ease.
Benjamin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Benjamin misses.
Tribiano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benjamin loads up on a big right hand but Tribiano slips the punch.
Benjamin fails to land with a series of punches.
Benjamin looks gassed!
Benjamin throws a lazy right hand but Tribiano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Tribiano.
Tribiano avoids the elbow strike from Benjamin, against the cage.
Benjamin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Benjamin is trying to force a seperation but Tribiano has the dominant position.
Tribiano pulls guard successfully.
Benjamin wanted to stand there but Tribiano had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tribiano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tribiano holds on and takes a little breather.
Tribiano is trying to control the position but Benjamin postures up.
Tribiano uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tribiano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tribiano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Benjamin lands with a nice combination. Tribiano backs away looking to recover.
Tribiano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Benjamin takes one on the button.
Tribiano instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tribiano looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Tribiano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tribiano jumps guard but Benjamin stands there with Tribiano around his waist. Tribiano gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tribiano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tribiano jumps guard and drags Benjamin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tribiano is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Tribiano tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benjamin smiles and moves away.
Benjamin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benjamin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tribiano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benjamin, pushing him back against the cage.
Benjamin stops a takedown attempt from Tribiano.
Benjamin wants to get back to striking at distance but Tribiano won't allow it.
Benjamin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tribiano breaks the clinch.
Benjamin missing with a left hand there. Tribiano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dre Benjamin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benjamin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tribiano.
Tribiano throws a series of strikes that have Benjamin backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tribiano on the side of the head.
Tribiano slips a straight right by Benjamin.
Benjamin throws an overhand right that lands on Tribiano's shoulder, as Tribiano tries to avoid the shot.
Dre Benjamin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tribiano goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Benjamin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tribiano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tribiano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Benjamin's waist but Benjamin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tribiano off to one side.
Benjamin misses with a hook.
Benjamin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tribiano forces Benjamin back against the cage and clinches.
Benjamin manages to break the clinch.
Benjamin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tribiano could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Benjamin misses the jab.
Benjamin lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tribiano closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tribiano with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Benjamin is trying to stand back up but Tribiano is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Tribiano dominated that round.
That's time! Tribiano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Benjamin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tribiano shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Benjamin's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benjamin wants to stand and escape but Tribiano is having none of it.
Tribiano wants to control from the top but Benjamin keeps moving.
Benjamin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tribiano is controlling him.
Tribiano wants to control from the top but Benjamin keeps moving.
Tribiano is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tribiano wants to get up but he can't break Benjamin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benjamin wants to stand and escape but Tribiano is having none of it.
Tribiano postures up in Benjamin's guard and throws a big left but Benjamin blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tribiano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tribiano tries to bum rush Benjamin with a series of wild strikes but Benjamin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benjamin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Benjamin misses.
Tribiano throws a nice looking combination but Benjamin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tribiano jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tribiano moves out of range of the strikes.
Benjamin throws a big shot that misses.
Benjamin misses with an uppercut. Tribiano saw that one coming.
Benjamin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tribiano.
Tribiano slips under a jab from Benjamin.
Tribiano fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Benjamin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benjamin scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Benjamin throws a hook to the side of Tribiano's head but Tribiano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tribiano moves into range and clinches up with Benjamin.
Benjamin wants to get back to striking at distance but Tribiano won't allow it.
Tribiano turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tribiano is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Benjamin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tribiano working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Benjamin bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Benjamin misses with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Benjamin scores with a four punch combination!
Tribiano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tribiano fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Tribiano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tribiano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Benjamin throws a jab when Tribiano was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tribiano.
A nice combination there by Tribiano.
Tribiano misses with a takedown attempt - Benjamin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tribiano rushes Benjamin and presses him up against the cage.
Benjamin is trying to force a seperation but Tribiano has the dominant position.
Benjamin is trying to break free.
Tribiano manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tribiano lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Benjamin!
Tribiano lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tribiano is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Benjamin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Benjamin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tribiano with a couple of short strikes.
Benjamin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Tribiano landing strikes, looking to finish!
Benjamin is squirming around, avoiding Tribiano's attempts to control the action.
Benjamin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Tribiano dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Benjamin looks to throw the jab but Tribiano is out of range.
Tribiano closes the distance and clinches.
Benjamin is trying to break the clinch but Tribiano has him pressed against the cage.
Tribiano jumps guard.
Benjamin postures up.
Benjamin is looking to stand up but Tribiano won't let him.
Tribiano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Benjamin's guard.
Tribiano 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.
Benjamin wants to get back to his feet but Tribiano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Benjamin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tribiano.
Tribiano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benjamin is trying to break free.
Benjamin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benjamin looks to land a right hand but Tribiano moved out of range.
Tribiano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Benjamin swats away the attempt to clinch by Tribiano.
Tribiano staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Tribiano.
Tribiano slips a straight right by Benjamin.
Nice cross by Benjamin.
Benjamin looks to land a right hand but Tribiano moved out of range.
Tribiano misses with a double jab.
Tribiano ducks under a wild hook from Benjamin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tribiano is defended easily by Benjamin.
Nice takedown defense from Benjamin. No joy for Tribiano on that attempt.
Benjamin throws the left hand but Tribiano avoids the punch easily.
Tribiano shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Tribiano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benjamin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tribiano to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tribiano is pushing down on Benjamin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Benjamin is fighting to maintain full guard but Tribiano has managed to sneak the leg through.
Benjamin wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tribiano is trying to control the action in half guard but Benjamin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tribiano stops Benjamin from getting back to his feet.
Bobby Tribiano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tribiano passes to side control.
Benjamin is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Benjamin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tribiano to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tribiano lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tribiano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tribiano stops Benjamin from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Benjamin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benjamin misses with an uppercut.
Benjamin dips to his left and cracks Tribiano with an uppercut!
Tribiano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Benjamin is trying to break the clinch but Tribiano is controlling him.
Benjamin breaks the clinch.
Tribiano tries to clinch up.
Dre Benjamin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Benjamin.
Benjamin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benjamin connects with a looping right hand.
Benjamin throws a looping overhand right but Tribiano ducks down to avoid it.
Tribiano fails with a takedown attempt.
Bobby Tribiano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tribiano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Tribiano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tribiano, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Tribiano!
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