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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Benetiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Benetiz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
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185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Benetiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elijah Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Larkin does no damage.
Benetiz throws a nice looking combination but Larkin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benetiz tries to clinch there but Larkin circles away.
Larkin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Larkin preventing the sweep.
Larkin is looking to work some ground and pound but Benetiz has wrist control.
Larkin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Larkin is looking to work some ground and pound but Benetiz has wrist control.
Larkin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Benetiz pulls Larkin in close to prevent any damage.
Larkin throws and elbow that misses. Benetiz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Larkin's guard. Nice move by Benetiz!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benetiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Larkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benetiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Larkin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benetiz is one step ahead there.
Larkin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Larkin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Benetiz prevents Larkin from getting back to his feet.
Larkin tries to strike from the bottom.
Larkin keeping moving, preventing Benetiz from controlling successfully.
Larkin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Benetiz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Benetiz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mario Benetiz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Benetiz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benetiz lands a nice shot to the body.
Benetiz tries to clinch but Larkin moves out of range.
Benetiz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Larkin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Benetiz!
Larkin looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benetiz tries to lock up and control but Larkin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Larkin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Larkin looking to ground and pound but Benetiz is blocking nicely.
Larkin throws a wild left hand from mount and Benetiz manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Benetiz moves into full guard.
Larkin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Benetiz trying to control the position here.
Benetiz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Larkin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benetiz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Benetiz kicks Larkin off and gets to his feet.
Larkin gets a takedown into half guard.
Benetiz kicks Larkin off and gets back to his feet.
Benetiz misses with a takedown attempt
and Larkin counters with an outside leg kick.
Benetiz misses with a takedown attempt - Larkin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Benetiz loads up on a big right hand but Larkin slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Larkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benetiz throws a jab but it's blocked by Larkin.
Larkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larkin swinging wildly here.
Larkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larkin misses with a combination
enabling Benetiz to counter with a crisp jab.
Larkin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Larkin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Larkin throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Benetiz works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Benetiz gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Larkin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Benetiz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mario Benetiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benetiz shoots in for a takedown but Larkin shows good takedown defense.
Larkin throws a head kick but Benetiz moves out of range.
Benetiz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Larkin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Larkin wants it to stay on the feet.
Benetiz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Larkin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Larkin throws strikes from the bottom but it's allowed Benetiz to grab hold of an arm and go for an armbar! It's tiiiiiiiiight! Larkin is forced to tap! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mario Benetiz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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