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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Wentworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fox Micthell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wentworth comes to the cage accompanied by Extreme Ways - Moby. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Wentworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fox Micthell!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Wentworth with that takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Micthell as Wentworth shoots in.
Wentworth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Benjamin Wentworth has been cut.
Wentworth shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wentworth is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Micthell has managed to free his arm - good work.
Micthell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wentworth.
Wentworth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Micthell tries to roll over but Wentworth keeps him under control.
Wentworth is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Micthell tries to kick Wentworth off but Wentworth keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wentworth is working for a submission of some sort.
Wentworth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wentworth is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Micthell defends it well.
Wentworth stops Micthell from getting back to his feet.
Micthell is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Wentworth is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Micthell wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Wentworth looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Micthell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wentworth.
Micthell throws a one two combo.
Micthell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Micthell misses.
Wentworth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Wentworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Micthell scores with a three punch combo!
Wentworth is breathing heavily.
Wentworth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Micthell stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micthell leaves Wentworth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Micthell throws a combination. Wentworth tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Micthell throws a nice looking combination but Wentworth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benjamin Wentworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wentworth is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Micthell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
No joy there for Micthell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Micthell scores with a sloppy right hand. Wentworth should have avoided that one.
Micthell throws a series of punches but Wentworth moves out of range.
Wentworth tries to clinch there but Micthell circles away.
Good exchange - Micthell coming out on top.
Micthell tests Wentworth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Micthell circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Micthell swivels and escapes.
Micthell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Micthell throws a series of punches but Wentworth moves out of range.
Micthell works the jab nicely.
Wentworth walks into a straight right hand from Micthell.
Fox Micthell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Micthell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Micthell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Micthell stalks Wentworth and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wentworth's face. Wentworth staggers backwards, shaken.
Micthell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wentworth shoots in and bounces Micthell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wentworth scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fox Micthell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Wentworth's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wentworth shoots in but Micthell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Micthell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Micthell throws a combination. Wentworth tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Micthell misses with a two punch combination.
Wentworth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Micthell avoids it really well and circles away.
Wentworth shoots in for a takedown but Micthell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Wentworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Wentworth with that takedown attempt.
Micthell throws a right hand that Wentworth ducks under and follows up with a left that Wentworth also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Micthell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wentworth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wentworth there as he acknowledges the shot.
Micthell cracks Wentworth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Micthell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wentworth is defended easily by Micthell.
Micthell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Micthell misses with a double jab.
Micthell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wentworth closes the distance and clinches up with Micthell, looking for a takedown. Wentworth pushes Micthell against the cage but Micthell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Micthell throws a good cross that connects.
Wentworth shoots in and drives through. Micthell sprawls well.
Wentworth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Micthell scores with a jab to the body.
Micthell connects with a looping right hand.
Micthell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Micthell wants it to stay on the feet.
Benjamin Wentworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wentworth shoots in but no luck this time.
Micthell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Micthell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Micthell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fox Micthell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Micthell throws a nice looking combination but Wentworth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wentworth wants to clinch up but Micthell keeps it at a distance.
Wentworth dodges the punch combination from Micthell.
Wentworth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Micthell swivels and escapes.
Micthell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Micthell keeps the fight on the outside.
Micthell throws a nice looking combination but Wentworth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wentworth is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Micthell's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Micthell tries to roll over but Wentworth keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micthell tries to kick Wentworth off but Wentworth keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Micthell trying to hold on to Wentworth's head to control him but Wentworth postures up.
Wentworth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wentworth moves into full mount! Micthell won't be happy about that!
Wentworth controlling from mount.
Wentworth working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wentworth moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Micthell has worked his arm free - good work by Micthell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth tries for a kimura but Micthell is defending well.
Wentworth tries to advance to mount but Micthell denies him.
Wentworth goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Micthell rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Wentworth's guard! Nice work there by Micthell!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Micthell gets to his feet. Wentworth looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fox Micthell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Wentworth's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Wentworth closes this distance looking for a takedown but Micthell circles away.
Micthell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Micthell wants it to stay on the feet.
Wentworth walks into a straight right hand from Micthell.
Micthell digs a good hook to Wentworth's body.
Micthell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice jab there from Micthell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Micthell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Micthell throws a right hand that Wentworth ducks under and follows up with a left that Wentworth also avoids with ease.
Micthell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wentworth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wentworth needs to keep his hands up - Micthell had a free shot at his head there.
Micthell throws a series of punches but Wentworth moves out of range.
Wentworth tries to clinch but Micthell moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Micthell. No joy for Wentworth on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Wentworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Micthell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Micthell tries to bum rush Wentworth with a series of wild strikes but Wentworth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth looks for a takedown but Micthell sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A cross from Micthell lands.
Micthell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wentworth at a distance.
Micthell works over Wentworth's head and body with a nice combination.
Wentworth shoots in but no luck this time.
Micthell tries to bum rush Wentworth with a series of wild strikes but Wentworth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wentworth shoots for a double leg takedown but Micthell sprawls well. He's pushed Wentworth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab lands there for Micthell.
Wentworth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Micthell as he jumps to the side.
Wentworth takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wentworth misses with a takedown attempt - Micthell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wentworth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Micthell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wentworth is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wentworth looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Micthell stuffs the takedown attempt from Wentworth. Wentworth gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Micthell. That snapped Wentworth's head back.
Micthell slaps away a takedown attempt from Wentworth, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wentworth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Micthell misses with the combination.
Micthell misses with a wild body shot.
Micthell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wentworth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth fails with the takedown.
Wentworth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wentworth wants to clinch.
Wentworth misses with a takedown attempt - Micthell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Micthell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Micthell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Wentworth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wentworth shoots for a double leg takedown but Micthell sprawls well. He's pushed Wentworth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Micthell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Micthell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Micthell swinging wildly here.
Wentworth tries to close the distance and clinch but Micthell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benjamin Wentworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wentworth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fox Micthell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Micthell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wentworth is defended easily by Micthell.
Micthell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Micthell as Wentworth shoots in.
Micthell misses with a series of wild punches.
Wentworth is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Micthell.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fox Micthell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Micthell 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fox Micthell!
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