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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Justin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin has chosen Welcome to the TerrorDome as his entrance music. Sir Justin looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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205 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
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198 cm
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sir Justin!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit misses with a takedown attempt - Justin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Justin as Benoit shoots in.
Benoit darts in and clinches Justin up against the cage.
Benoit avoiding damage as Justin throws knees to the body.
Benoit managing to block the knees to the body from Justin.
Justin prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Benoit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Justin avoiding damage as Benoit throws knees to the body.
Justin is pressed up against the cage. Benoit has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Justin down to the mat. Justin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Benoit feints and as Justin raises his hands in defense, Benoit changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Justin keeping moving, preventing Benoit from controlling successfully.
Benoit would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Benoit trying to control the position from guard on top but Justin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benoit postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Justin has a closed guard, preventing Benoit from standing up.
Benoit looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Justin tries to clinch up
and Benoit counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Benoit.
Benoit stands up and waves to Justin to follow him.
Justin swats away the attempt to clinch by Benoit.
Benoit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Justin is out of range and Benoit settles back down.
Justin tries to clinch but Benoit moves away
and Benoit moves into the clinch.
Justin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benoit is defending well for now.
Justin tries to pull guard but Benoit holds him up against the cage and eventually Justin drops back down to his feet.
Benoit managing to block the knees to the body from Justin.
Justin missing with knees to the body.
Benoit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Benoit goes for a takedown in the clinch but Justin prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benoit pulls guard.
Benoit has his feet on Justin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Benoit tries to score a power double leg takedown but Justin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benoit somewhat.
Justin tries to clinch up
and Benoit counters by clinching up.
Benoit tries to break the clinch but Justin is controlling the position.
Benoit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Benoit working hard to break the clinch.
Benoit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Justin jumps guard but Benoit stands there with Justin around his waist. Justin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Benoit is working for takedown but Justin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Justin missing with knees to the body.
Justin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benoit avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benoit is defending well for now.
Benoit drops down looking for an ankle pick but Justin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Benoit is breathing heavily.
Justin darts in trying to clinch
and Benoit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benoit circles away from the clinch attempt
and Benoit counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Justin!
Benoit throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Justin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Benoit is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Benoit dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Benoit is trying to stall.
Benoit misses with a knee to the head.
Justin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benoit walks away with a smile on his face. Justin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice sprawl there from Justin as Benoit shoots in.
Benoit gets a clinch.
Benoit tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Benoit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Justin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benoit has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Justin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Benoit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benoit jumps guard but Justin stands there with Benoit around his waist. Benoit gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Justin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benoit walks away with a smile on his face. Justin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Justin shoots for a double leg takedown but Benoit sprawls well. He's pushed Justin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Benoit has a takedown stuffed.
Justin looks to clinch
and Benoit counters with a shoot takedown. Justin fights it but they end up in guard.
Justin is breathing heavily.
Benoit trying to move into half guard but instead Justin has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justin won't allow Benoit to sweep him here.
Justin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Benoit. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Benoit pulls Justin in close to his closed guard and prevents Justin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Justin trying to control but Benoit is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Benoit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Justin defends well.
Justin trying to control the position from guard on top but Benoit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Benoit is trying to keep Justin in close.
Thomas Benoit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Justin tries to clinch up
and Benoit decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Justin's guard.
Benoit wants to control from the top but Justin keeps moving.
Benoit tries to stand but Justin is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Benoit dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Benoit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Justin. Justin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Justin tries to clinch but Benoit moves away
and Benoit counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Justin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Benoit is stalling here. Justin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Benoit seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Justin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Justin working away.
Benoit tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Justin easily slips into full mount!
Benoit tries to hold on but Justin pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Justin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Thomas Benoit just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Justin fails with the takedown
and Benoit counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Justin prevents the takedown attempt.
Justin gets control of Benoit's arms and successfully pulls guard. Justin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Benoit works over Justin with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Justin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Justin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Justin keeping moving, preventing Benoit from controlling successfully.
Benoit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Benoit thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justin wants to sweep but no luck.
Sir Justin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benoit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Benoit thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Justin checks a leg kick nicely.
Justin tries to clinch but Benoit moves away
and Benoit holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Justin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Benoit manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Benoit controlling the position.
Benoit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Benoit is working hard here to advance position.
Benoit seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Benoit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benoit has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Benoit!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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