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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Denny Prokopos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prokopos comes to the cage accompanied by Deep River Blues - Doc Watson. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denny Prokopos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benny Allen!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prokopos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allen.
Allen throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Prokopos misses.
Allen takes a swing at Prokopos's ribcage but misses.
Prokopos moves away from the strike by Allen.
Allen tries to clinch but Prokopos moves out of range.
Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Prokopos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Decent striking displayed by Prokopos there.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Prokopos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benny Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prokopos missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prokopos.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prokopos throws a lazy right hand but Allen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Allen misses with a body punch
and Prokopos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prokopos throws an overhand right that lands on Allen's shoulder, as Allen tries to avoid the shot.
Prokopos cracks Allen with an open hand slap.
Denny Prokopos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Allen swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Prokopos to counter with a crisp jab.
Prokopos throws a looping overhand right but Allen ducks down to avoid it.
Prokopos cracks Allen with a good jab.
Allen looks to land a right hand but Prokopos moved out of range.
Allen misses with a body punch
and Prokopos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Prokopos.
Allen blocks a jab.
Prokopos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Allen dips to his left and cracks Prokopos with an uppercut!
Allen loads up on a big right hand but Prokopos slips the punch.
Allen sizes up Prokopos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Prokopos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allen misses with a two punch combination.
Prokopos throws out a loose jab but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prokopos moves in looking to clinch but Allen pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Prokopos catches Allen right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Allen.
Nice uppercut lands for Prokopos. That snapped Allen's head back.
Allen looks to clinch
and Prokopos counters with a nice uppercut.
Allen slips a jab and a cross from Prokopos.
Prokopos moves away from the strike by Allen.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Prokopos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Prokopos throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.
Allen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Prokopos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Allen slips under a jab from Prokopos.
Allen lands with a right hand.
Prokopos misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
Allen misses with a shot to the body
and Prokopos counters by moving into the clinch.
Allen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Prokopos backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Prokopos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Allen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Prokopos.
Allen struggles to land a body shot inside as Prokopos controls his hands.
Allen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Allen fails to pull guard.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos is looking to control Allen's arms but Allen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Prokopos has his back to the cage.
Allen tries to pull guard but Prokopos holds him up against the cage and eventually Allen drops back down to his feet.
Prokopos gets through Allen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
A right handed body shot lands from Prokopos.
Prokopos swings wildly with an uppercut but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Prokopos.
A right hand to the body from Prokopos.
Prokopos gets through Allen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Prokopos looking to slow down the pace here.
Allen takes a shot to the head.
Allen tries to pull guard but Prokopos holds him up against the cage and eventually Allen drops back down to his feet.
Denny Prokopos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Allen.
Prokopos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allen tries to work over Prokopos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Prokopos walks away with a smile on his face. Allen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Prokopos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Allen misses with a few strikes there.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prokopos.
Prokopos fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Prokopos misses.
Allen misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Prokopos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Prokopos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the body from Allen misses
and Prokopos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Allen takes one to the side of the head.
Allen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prokopos.
Allen lands with a shot to the body.
Allen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Prokopos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Prokopos clinches.
A short right from Prokopos on the inside.
Prokopos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prokopos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Prokopos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Prokopos throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prokopos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Prokopos misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen breaks from the clinch.
Prokopos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Allen.
Prokopos lands an overhand right.
Prokopos throws a hook to the side of Allen's head but Allen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denny Prokopos 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.
Prokopos darts in and clinches Allen up against the cage.
Prokopos lands a nice shot to the body.
Come on Prokopos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Prokopos.
Allen is trying to break free.
Prokopos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Prokopos lands a left hand.
Allen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Prokopos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Prokopos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Allen blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
A hook to the body from Allen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Allen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Allen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Prokopos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Allen's efforts to push away.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Prokopos blocks a body shot from Allen.
Allen digs a right hand underneath Prokopos's ribcage. Prokopos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Allen misses with some punches.
Prokopos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Prokopos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Prokopos misses with some punches.
Allen tries to work over Prokopos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allen tries to pull guard but Prokopos holds him up against the cage and eventually Allen drops back down to his feet.
Prokopos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Prokopos's elbow.
Denny Prokopos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
Allen is trying to break the clinch but Prokopos has him pressed against the cage.
Allen working aggressively here.
Allen is breathing heavily.
Allen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Prokopos has Allen pressed against the cage.
Prokopos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Allen misses with a body punch.
Prokopos has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.
Prokopos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Allen tries a body shot but Prokopos blocks it.
Prokopos scores with a shot to the side of Allen's head.
Prokopos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Prokopos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Prokopos lands a left hand.
Prokopos has Allen pressed against the cage.
Prokopos misses with a punch on the inside.
Prokopos looking to stall.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allen swings wildly with an uppercut but Prokopos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prokopos lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Prokopos.
A right hook to the body lands for Prokopos.
Allen is trying to break the clinch but Prokopos is controlling him.
Allen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Prokopos has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen pulls Prokopos into guard.
Prokopos trying to control the position from guard on top but Allen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prokopos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Prokopos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Prokopos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Allen keeping moving, preventing Prokopos from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Denny Prokopos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Allen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Prokopos.
Allen misses with an uppercut. Prokopos saw that one coming.
Allen throws a looping overhand right but Prokopos ducks down to avoid it.
Allen fails with the takedown
and Prokopos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Allen thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Prokopos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Prokopos misses with a straight left.
Prokopos ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Prokopos misses with an uppercut.
Allen defending well as Prokopos loads up on a big left hand.
Allen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prokopos.
A big right from Prokopos misses.
Prokopos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Allen misses with a double jab
and Prokopos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Allen swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Prokopos to counter with a crisp jab.
Prokopos tests Allen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Prokopos clinches up with Allen and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen letting Prokopos take a breather here.
A left hand lands to the body for Allen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Prokopos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Prokopos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Prokopos misses with the head strike.
Prokopos blocking some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Prokopos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Prokopos wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Denny Prokopos.
Prokopos slips a straight right by Allen.
Allen misses with a hook to the body
and Prokopos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Allen digs a good hook to Prokopos's body.
Allen blocks a jab.
Prokopos throws a big shot that misses.
Allen tries to clinch
and Prokopos counters with a nice body shot.
Prokopos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allen.
Allen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prokopos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denny Prokopos dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Allen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Allen misses with a takedown attempt
and Prokopos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Prokopos.
Allen misses with a shot to the body
and Prokopos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Prokopos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Prokopos lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Prokopos.
Prokopos lands a right hand.
A short right from Prokopos on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Prokopos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Prokopos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Prokopos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Prokopos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Prokopos lands with a light punch inside.
Prokopos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
A shot in the inside from Prokopos.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Prokopos.
Allen tries to work over Prokopos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Prokopos controlling the action here for a moment.
Prokopos lands a shoulder strike.
Prokopos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
Prokopos has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.
Prokopos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Allen up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prokopos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prokopos lands an uppercut.
Prokopos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Allen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prokopos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Allen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Prokopos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Allen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Prokopos's elbow.
Allen letting Prokopos take a breather here.
Allen tries a body shot but Prokopos blocks it.
Prokopos throws a head punch that misses.
Prokopos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
Prokopos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Allen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Prokopos walks away with a smile on his face. Allen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Denny Prokopos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Allen.
Allen misses with a combination
letting Prokopos counter with a right hand.
Allen throws out a loose jab but Prokopos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Prokopos is just out of range.
Benny Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Allen throws a body punch but Prokopos moves out of range.
Allen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Prokopos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prokopos is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Prokopos misses with a looping right.
Prokopos instigates a clinch.
Prokopos trying to control the position but instead, Allen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Prokopos into the cage.
Prokopos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Allen struggles to land a body shot inside as Prokopos controls his hands.
Allen fails to pull guard.
Allen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Prokopos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Prokopos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Allen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Prokopos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Prokopos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Prokopos.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prokopos.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Prokopos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Prokopos.
Allen blocking some punches.
Allen tries to pull guard but Prokopos won't allow it.
Allen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen fails to pull guard.
Allen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Allen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prokopos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Allen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prokopos is trying to stall.
Allen misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Allen as Prokopos tries to tie him up.
Allen lands a body punch.
Allen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Prokopos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
Prokopos throws a punch but it's blocked by Allen.
Allen swings wildly with an uppercut but Prokopos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prokopos leaning against his opponent.
Allen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Prokopos smiles and moves away.
A jab from Prokopos misses.
Allen misses the jab.
Prokopos avoids the body shot from Allen.
Allen blocks a jab.
A jab from Prokopos misses.
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.
Allen tries to clinch but Prokopos moves away
and Prokopos counters with a nice uppercut.
Allen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Prokopos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Allen throws the left hand but Prokopos avoids the punch easily.
Prokopos cracks Allen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Allen scores with a jab. Prokopos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Allen works Prokopos's body with a nice hook.
Allen lands with a shot to the body.
Allen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Prokopos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Allen.
Allen slips a jab from Prokopos.
Prokopos throws an overhand right that lands on Allen's shoulder, as Allen tries to avoid the shot.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Prokopos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prokopos manages to avoid it.
Prokopos defending well as Allen loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Denny Prokopos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Prokopos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denny Prokopos!
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hype
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