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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between john smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Van Lessen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, john smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Van Lessen!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Lessen which made him look bad.
smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
smith's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and smith duly obliges.
Van Lessen tries to clinch up but smith circles away and keeps his distance.
smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Van Lessen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Van Lessen.
Van Lessen preventing the sweep.
smith seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
smith keeping moving, preventing Van Lessen from controlling successfully.
smith looking to control.
smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Van Lessen throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Lessen trying to control the position from guard on top but smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Lessen wanted to stand there but smith had control of the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Lessen circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by smith. That's going to slow Van Lessen down.
smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Lessen counters with a shoot takedown. smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Van Lessen pushing down on smith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
smith trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Lessen controlling from the full mount.
smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
smith is breathing heavily.
Van Lessen thowing shots but they're missing.
smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
smith tries to control the position but Van Lessen now has his back.
Van Lessen tries to get the hooks in deep but smith pushed the leg off.
smith needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
smith wants to get back to his feet.
Van Lessen looking to break smith's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. smith remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Van Lessen will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Lessen not allowing smith to control his hands.
A lull in the action here.
smith rolls, trying to escape but Van Lessen keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Lessen working for the choke.
Van Lessen missing with punches from the back.
Van Lessen controls the action.
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.
Van Lessen scores with strikes from the back.
Will Van Lessen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Van Lessen looking for the choke from the back.
smith trying to control the position but Van Lessen manages to sink in the hooks.
Van Lessen is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Van Lessen 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.
A good leg kick by Van Lessen.
Van Lessen tries to clinch there but smith circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Lessen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. smith showed some decent athleticism there.
Van Lessen is looking to escape.
smith is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Van Lessen tries to get to full guard but smith has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Lessen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but smith pulls his head out easily.
smith trying to control the action but Van Lessen is working from the bottom.
Van Lessen trying to control but smith postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Van Lessen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Lessen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Van Lessen looking to control.
That's two 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Lessen.
smith fails with the takedown
and Van Lessen counters with a good low kick that smith was not able to check.
Van Lessen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
I wouldn't like to be where smith is right now.
smith tries to control but Van Lessen manages to take his back.
smith looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Van Lessen tightening his grip on smith, looking for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Lessen is trying to stick to smith's back but smith is turning into Van Lessen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Van Lessen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by smith.
smith wants to control from the top but Van Lessen keeps moving.
Benny Van Lessen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Van Lessen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Van Lessen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Van Lessen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from smith.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Van Lessen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for smith!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Lessen wants to control the pace but smith is squirming around nicely.
Van Lessen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now smith is on top in guard.
smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
smith 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.
smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Van Lessen is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Van Lessen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
smith keeps the fight on the outside.
smith misses with a takedown
and Van Lessen counters with a nice double leg into side control. smith won't be happy with that.
Van Lessen decides to take the fight back to the feet.
smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
smith shoots in and bounces Van Lessen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Van Lessen managing to control the position.
Van Lessen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
smith drops back looking for a leg! Van Lessen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Van Lessen manages to kick smith off! smith jumps back into Van Lessen's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Lessen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Van Lessen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Van Lessen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Van Lessen avoids the attempt from smith to control.
Van Lessen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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.
smith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Van Lessen trying to control but smith is having none of it.
smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Van Lessen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
smith is looking to get to half guard.
Van Lessen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and smith is now in Van Lessen's guard. A big mistake from Van Lessen there, giving up the dominant position!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
smith wants to control from the top but Van Lessen keeps moving.
Van Lessen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
smith looking to sit in guard and control but Van Lessen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Van Lessen stands and throws smith's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
smith keeps Van Lessen under control for a moment.
smith manages to work his way to half guard, despite Van Lessen's best efforts.
Van Lessen is thwarting smith's attempts to control the position.
Van Lessen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Van Lessen thows a huge punch but smith dodges it nicely.
Well, if Van Lessen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Van Lessen prevents smith from improving his position.
john smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Lessen trying to mount his opponent but smith defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Van Lessen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Lessen 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Van Lessen!
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RATING
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