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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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222 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonard Wolfe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bennett defends it nicely.
Wolfe looks for a takedown but Bennett sprawls well.
Bennett drops his hands momentarily and Wolfe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wolfe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bennett tries to avoid it but Wolfe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bennett to the ground. Bennett escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Wolfe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolfe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bennett avoids it really well and circles away.
Wolfe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bennett but Bennett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wolfe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leonard Wolfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolfe throws a body punch but Bennett moves out of range.
Wolfe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wolfe shoots in for a double leg but Bennett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wolfe drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bennett is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett gets full guard.
Bennett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wolfe landing some decent shots from guard.
Bennett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wolfe manages to get himself to full guard.
Bennett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bennett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wolfe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wolfe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wolfe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wolfe controls Bennett momentarily but Bennett frees himself.
Bennett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wolfe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bennett.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bennett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bennett looking to pass the guard.
Bennett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bennett's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wolfe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bennett on the ground.
Bennett throws a big right hand that misses.
Wolfe wants to sweep but no luck.
Wolfe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bennett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett tries to free his leg and advance position but Wolfe is retaining full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wolfe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bennett to the mat! Bennett manages to get full guard.
Bennett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wolfe manages to get himself to full guard.
Wolfe is breathing heavily.
Bennett advances position into side control!
Bennett lands an elbow.
Wolfe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wolfe tries to get out of the position.
Bennett in side control, throwing shots but Wolfe defends.
Wolfe takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bennett throws an elbow but Wolfe slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bennett in side control, throwing shots but Wolfe defends.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe tries to improve position but can't.
Bennett tries to score with some ground and pound. Wolfe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bennett tries to score with some ground and pound. Wolfe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bennett lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wolfe wants to control but Bennett postures up.
Bennett is putting a hurting on Wolfe here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wolfe is looking for a sweep.
Bennett throws an elbow but Wolfe slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bennett scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wolfe defending against the ground and pound.
Wolfe is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bennett dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wolfe tries for a takedown but Bennett circles away easily
and Bennett counters with a single leg into guard. Wolfe didn't expect that.
Bennett throws a big right hand that misses.
Bennett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bennett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bennett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bennett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bennett lands a couple of elbows.
Bennett throwing strikes from guard but Wolfe blocks nicely.
Bennett content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolfe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bennett postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wolfe looking for a sweep. Not yet Wolfe, not yet.
Wolfe is adopting a defensive guard.
Wolfe keeping full guard, as Bennett tries to pass.
Bennett throws a strike but Wolfe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bennett uses the cage 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.
Wolfe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wolfe fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bennett manages to get back to half guard.
Bennett is trying to maintain the position but Wolfe is very close to passing his half guard.
Charles Bennett has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bennett moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bennett lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wolfe!
Bennett throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wolfe because Bennett loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett avoids the attempt from Wolfe to control.
Bennett scoring with strikes but Wolfe is staying in there.
Bennett is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bennett looking to ground and pound but Wolfe is blocking nicely.
Bennett throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wolfe because Bennett loaded up on that one.
Bennett throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wolfe tries to hold on but Bennett postures up.
Wolfe can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bennett raining down shots from the mount!
Bennett thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Wolfe taking shots to the head.
Bennett thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wolfe holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bennett tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bennett lands a nice shot to the head.
Bennett connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bennett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Wolfe has his takedown stuffed
and Bennett counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bennett.
Bennett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bennett breaks from the clinch.
Wolfe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wolfe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wolfe postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bennett can't do much from the bottom here.
Wolfe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bennett keeps working.
Bennett can't do much from the bottom here.
Bennett gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfe lands strikes from half guard.
Bennett trying to control here.
Bennett slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bennett looking for a sweep. Not yet Bennett, not yet.
Bennett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bennett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wolfe works over Bennett with some ground and pound from guard.
Leonard Wolfe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Bennett looking for a sweep. Not yet Bennett, not yet.
Wolfe trying to control but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Bennett trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bennett trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wolfe decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wolfe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bennett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bennett tries to roll over but Wolfe keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wolfe in particular looking to stall.
Wolfe trying to control from half guard but Bennett is working away.
Bennett moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bennett is pulling down on Wolfe's head. It's preventing any offense from Wolfe, at least for the moment.
Wolfe scoring with some ground and pound.
Bennett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wolfe landing some decent shots from guard.
Wolfe trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wolfe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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.
Wolfe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bennett is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wolfe is controlling him.
Wolfe is looking to work some ground and pound but Bennett has wrist control.
Wolfe wants to pass the guard but Bennett is keeping the position.
Bennett is trying to control the position but Wolfe postures up.
Wolfe wants to control from the top but Bennett keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wolfe punishes Bennett's body with a nice straight punch.
Charles Bennett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wolfe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bennett counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leonard Wolfe.
I think Bennett has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Bennett!
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energy
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hype
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