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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Lafferty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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200 lbs
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189 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Lafferty!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lafferty closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lafferty doesn't manage to clinch there - Benn circles away.
Lafferty wants to clinch up but Benn keeps it at a distance.
Benn swings for the body but Lafferty moves out of range.
Lafferty tries to clinch but Benn is having none of it.
Lafferty moves in looking to clinch but Benn pushes him off.
Benn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafferty manages to avoid it.
Lafferty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lafferty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lafferty doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Benn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lafferty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benn throws a good cross that connects.
A shot to the liver by Benn. Beautiful body shot.
Benn lands a glancing blow to the side of Lafferty's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafferty tries to clinch up but Benn circles away and keeps his distance.
Benn lands a right hook to the body.
Lafferty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benn lands with a hook. Lafferty tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Benn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafferty manages to avoid it.
Lafferty tries a head kick but it misses.
Lafferty tries to close the distance and clinch but Benn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lafferty tries to clinch up but Benn circles away and keeps his distance.
Benn lands a right hook to the body.
Lafferty tries to clinch but Benn moves out of range.
Benn connects with a right hand. Lafferty shakes it off.
Benn lands with a shot to the body.
Benn cracks a nice hook into Lafferty's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafferty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lafferty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benn circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lafferty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benn cracks Lafferty with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lafferty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benn looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafferty is just out of range.
Benn lands with a straight right. Lafferty didn't see that one coming.
Lafferty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lafferty is looking to clinch but Benn is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn scores with a hook to the body. Lafferty takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lafferty takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lafferty lands with a slapping head kick.
Benn lands a nice hook to Lafferty's body. Lafferty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Benn with a jab.
Benn swings for the body but Lafferty moves out of range.
Lafferty drops his hands momentarily and Benn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Benn lands a slapping body shot.
Benn lands with a nice body punch.
A left lands for Benn.
Benn thows a body shot but no joy.
Benn works the jab nicely.
Benn thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lafferty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lafferty avoids the body shot from Benn.
Benn misses with a wild body shot.
Lafferty does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Benn digs a good body shot into Lafferty's ribs.
Lafferty is looking to clinch.
Benn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benn digs a good body shot into Lafferty's ribs.
Good standup being displayed there by Benn as he connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lafferty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benn scores with a jab to the head.
Benn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nigel Benn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lafferty takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lafferty lands with a kick to the temple. Benn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Benn connects with a nice looking jab.
Benn scores with a body shot.
Nigel Benn is winning the standup battle so far.
Lafferty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Larry Lafferty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lafferty might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Benn has got the better of the exchanges.
Lafferty gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Benn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Benn stuns Lafferty with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Benn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafferty manages to avoid it.
Benn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Benn thows a body shot but no joy.
Benn scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn lands a right hook to the body.
Lafferty drops his hands momentarily and Benn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lafferty tries to clinch up but Benn circles away and keeps his distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Benn as he connects with a hook.
Benn lands a nice hook to Lafferty's body. Lafferty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benn thows a body shot but no joy.
Benn lands with a shot to the body.
Crunch! Lafferty slams his shin into Benn's torso.
Lafferty on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benn motions for Lafferty to come forward. Benn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lafferty as he avoids it easily.
Lafferty has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lafferty gets a clinch.
Lafferty stalling in the clinch but Benn improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafferty with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lafferty is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Benn is keeping busy.
Benn can't break the clinch.
Benn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benn managing to block the knees to the body from Lafferty.
Benn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lafferty backwards.
Benn is trying to break the clinch but Lafferty has him pressed against the cage.
Benn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lafferty missing with knees to the body.
Benn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Benn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lafferty backwards.
Benn works on Lafferty's body with a couple of short punches.
Benn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lafferty backwards.
Benn is trying to force a seperation but Lafferty has the dominant position.
Lafferty wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn lands a shot to the body.
Lafferty is breathing heavily.
Lafferty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lafferty stalling in the clinch but Benn improves position.
Benn stalling the fight.
Lafferty looking to throw knees to the head but Benn is blocking nicely.
Lafferty misses with a knee to the head.
Lafferty has Benn pressed against the cage, preventing Benn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Benn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lafferty is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benn is defending well for now.
Lafferty trying to stall but Benn improves his position.
Benn lands a shoulder strike.
Lafferty is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Benn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lafferty backwards.
Benn is trying to force a seperation but Lafferty has the dominant position.
Benn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lafferty landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lafferty misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafferty misses with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Benn.
Benn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lafferty tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lafferty throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Benn - that landed with a thud.
Benn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benn cracks Lafferty with a nice body shot.
Benn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Benn.
Benn digs a right hand underneath Lafferty's ribcage. Lafferty let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benn works on Lafferty's body with a couple of short punches.
Benn tries to circle away but Lafferty has him pinned against the cage.
Benn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Benn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benn pushes Lafferty back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nigel Benn dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Benn throws a shot to the body.
Lafferty lands a nice looking body kick.
Benn looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafferty is just out of range.
Lafferty is looking to clinch but Benn is avoiding it.
Benn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lafferty stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lafferty.
Lafferty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lafferty wants to clinch.
Lafferty misses with a low kick.
Lafferty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafferty avoids the body shot from Benn.
Lafferty shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn keeps the fight on the outside.
Lafferty closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benn.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Benn as Lafferty tries to tie him up.
Lafferty throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benn blocks it with crossed arms.
Lafferty landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Benn as the two fighters clinch.
Lafferty misses with a knee to the head.
Lafferty stalling in the clinch but Benn improves position.
Benn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lafferty backwards.
Lafferty misses with a knee strike.
Lafferty is trying to maintain a safe position but Benn gets an underhook and turns Lafferty into the cage.
Benn pushes Lafferty back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benn.
Benn scores with a hook to the body.
Lafferty looking to throw knees to the head but Benn is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Benn.
Benn is stalling here.
Lafferty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lafferty is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benn is defending well for now.
Benn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lafferty backwards.
Benn pushes Lafferty back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Benn.
Benn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lafferty can do to turn this around?
Benn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Benn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benn breaks from the clinch.
Benn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Benn connects with a body shot.
Lafferty gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Benn swats away the attempt to clinch by Lafferty.
Benn lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafferty takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Benn, as that shot connected.
Benn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lafferty doesn't seem bothered though.
Nigel Benn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benn works Lafferty's body with a nice hook.
Lafferty tries to clinch but Benn moves out of range.
Larry Lafferty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lafferty takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lafferty tries to clinch up.
Benn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lafferty gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lafferty checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafferty tries to clinch but Benn moves out of range.
Benn scores with a hook to the body. Lafferty takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lafferty takes a jab right on the kisser.
Benn scores with a jab to the body.
Benn lands the left hand.
Benn misses with a wild body shot.
Lafferty takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lafferty tries to clinch but Benn moves out of range.
Lafferty tries to clinch there but Benn circles away.
Lafferty takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lafferty tries to clinch up but Benn circles away and keeps his distance.
Lafferty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lafferty throws a sloppy head kick and Benn moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nigel Benn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benn 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nigel Benn!
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energy
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pop
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RATING
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