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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Knocke Bensmock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J Blunts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blunts has chosen Cypress Hill - Hits From the Bong as his entrance music. Knocke Bensmock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Knocke Bensmock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, J Blunts!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bensmock checks a low kick from Blunts.
Blunts throws a good cross that connects.
Blunts misses with an uppercut. Bensmock saw that one coming.
Bensmock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blunts.
Bensmock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bensmock connects with a body shot that sends Blunts's belly button to the back.
Jab from Blunts.
Bensmock misses with a straight right.
Bensmock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blunts connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bensmock scrambles back to his feet.
Blunts throws a low kick, looking for Bensmock's leg but Bensmock calmly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Bensmock.
Bensmock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blunts.
Blunts punishes Bensmock's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bensmock throws a combination that misses
and Blunts counters with a series of strikes. Bensmock will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bensmock throws out a loose jab but Blunts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blunts connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Blunts.
Blunts looks to score with a jab to the body but Bensmock is just out of range.
Blunts misses with a straight left.
Bensmock connects with a single shot there.
A shot to the liver by Blunts. Beautiful body shot.
Bensmock scores with the left hand. Blunts knows he should have avoided that one.
Bensmock throws a jab but it's blocked by Blunts.
Blunts misses with a straight left.
Blunts connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blunts throws an overhand right that lands on Bensmock's shoulder, as Bensmock tries to avoid the shot.
Blunts throws a hook but Bensmock avoids it easily.
Bensmock staying out of range there.
Blunts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bensmock manages to avoid it.
Blunts misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock defending well as Blunts loads up on a big left hand.
Bensmock looks to land a left hand but Blunts moved out of range nicely.
Blunts moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blunts looks to land a right hand but Bensmock moved out of range.
Bensmock throws a lazy head kick
and Blunts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knocke Bensmock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bensmock throws a poor cross that misses
and Blunts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bensmock scoring well with a low kick there.
Blunts closes the distance and clinches up with Bensmock, looking for a takedown. Blunts pushes Bensmock against the cage but Bensmock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bensmock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheers as Blunts lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bensmock doesn't seem phased though.
Nice shot by Bensmock.
A telegraphed right hand from Blunts misses the target.
Bensmock throws a leg kick
letting Blunts counter with a right hand.
Blunts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bensmock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blunts closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bensmock takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Blunts sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bensmock is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Blunts postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Check out the look on Blunts's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Blunts wants to control but Bensmock is keeping him busy.
Blunts remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Blunts with the ground and pound but Bensmock regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock is refusing to be controlled, as Blunts sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blunts is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bensmock gets full guard.
Bensmock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bensmock keeping moving, preventing Blunts from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
J Blunts dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bensmock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blunts cracks Bensmock with a good jab.
Bensmock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big left from Bensmock misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Blunts thows a body shot but no joy.
Bensmock swings widly with a right hand
and Blunts counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bensmock!
Bensmock is squirming around, avoiding Blunts's attempts to control the action.
Bensmock sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Blunts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blunts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunts is trying to control. Bensmock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bensmock is trying to control but can't.
Bensmock tries to kick Blunts off but Blunts keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Blunts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blunts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bensmock defending well though.
Blunts is looking for a kimura but Bensmock is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Blunts to get the leverage.
Blunts trying to mount his opponent but Bensmock defends it.
Blunts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bensmock is looking for a sweep. Blunts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bensmock wants to control but Blunts is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bensmock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Blunts lands with a punch from half guard.
Blunts is trying to control. Bensmock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blunts working Bensmock over with strikes.
Blunts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bensmock's head.
Bensmock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bensmock is trying to stand back up but Blunts is controlling him
Blunts works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock tries to hold on but Blunts postures up.
Bensmock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blunts landing shots from mount.
Blunts looking to control but Bensmock is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bensmock sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Blunts is thwarting Bensmock's attempts to control the position.
Bensmock is staying active underneath Blunts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blunts passes to full mount!
Bensmock wants to hold on but Blunts pushes him away.
Blunts lands a nice shot to the head.
Blunts lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bensmock hang on?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blunts lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bensmock is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bensmock is in a horrible position here. Blunts smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
J Blunts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bensmock misses with a left hand
and Blunts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blunts avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bensmock misses with an uppercut
and Blunts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blunts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bensmock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bensmock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Blunts.
Blunts avoiding damage.
Bensmock has Blunts pressed against the cage, preventing Blunts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blunts tries a body shot but Bensmock blocks it.
Bensmock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blunts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bensmock tries to work over Blunts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blunts tries to stall but Bensmock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blunts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bensmock tries a body shot but Blunts blocks it.
Nice body punch from Blunts - that landed with a thud.
Bensmock tries a body shot but Blunts blocks it.
Bensmock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bensmock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bensmock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blunts's elbow.
Blunts avoiding damage.
Blunts lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bensmock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bensmock has a couple of punches blocked by Blunts.
Bensmock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blunts tries a body shot but Bensmock blocks it.
Bensmock can't find room to land a body shot as Blunts controls the action.
Bensmock misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Blunts.
Blunts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bensmock is defending well for now.
Bensmock tries a body shot but Blunts blocks it.
Blunts trying to control the position but instead, Bensmock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blunts into the cage.
Bensmock scores with a hook to the body.
Bensmock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bensmock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blunts looking to stall.
A short left from Bensmock.
Blunts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bensmock avoids it.
Bensmock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blunts's elbow.
Bensmock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bensmock tries to throw a body punch but Blunts avoids it by throwing Bensmock back against the cage.
Blunts tries to break the clinch but Bensmock is controlling the position.
Blunts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bensmock lands a nice shot to the body.
Blunts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blunts pushes Bensmock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bensmock lands a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Blunts.
Bensmock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blunts looking for a takedown.
Bensmock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bensmock lands a left hand.
Bensmock scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Bensmock - that landed with a thud.
Bensmock lands a hook that snaps the head of Blunts backwards.
Bensmock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blunts breaks from the clinch.
Bensmock lands with a right hand.
Bensmock lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bensmock connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blunts momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bensmock, right into the meat.
Bensmock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blunts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bensmock.
A head kick from Bensmock lands but Blunts takes it in his stride.
Blunts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knocke Bensmock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bensmock misses with a right hand
and Blunts counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bensmock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bensmock is trying to control. Blunts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blunts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bensmock scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bensmock wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Blunts uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bensmock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bensmock won't allow Blunts to sweep him here.
Bensmock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bensmock postures up in Blunts's guard and throws a big left but Blunts blocks it.
Bensmock looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blunts wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knocke Bensmock clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bensmock digs a good hook to Blunts's body.
Blunts throws a big shot that misses.
Blunts fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bensmock avoids it really well and circles away.
Bensmock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blunts counters with a straight right hand.
Blunts walks into a stiff left hand from Bensmock.
Blunts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bensmock misses with an uppercut.
Bensmock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bensmock scores with a sloppy right hand. Blunts should have avoided that one.
Blunts lands a head shot.
Bensmock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bensmock thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunts sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Blunts is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bensmock scores with a nice head shot.
Blunts stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bensmock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bensmock misses with a lunging right hand
and Blunts counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bensmock thinking.
Blunts dips to his left and cracks Bensmock with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Blunts.
A big right from Blunts misses.
Blunts shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bensmock manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Blunts tries to free his leg and advance position but Bensmock is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blunts slips nicely into half guard.
Blunts thows a huge punch but Bensmock dodges it nicely.
Bensmock moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Blunts postures up.
Blunts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bensmock is keeping the position for now.
Blunts wants to control from the top but Bensmock keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunts forces his way into half guard.
Bensmock wants to improve his position but Blunts is controlling well.
Bensmock is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blunts's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blunts's back!
Blunts breaks Bensmock's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Blunts advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bensmock is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Blunts off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bensmock is hanging on to Blunts's back as he tries to escape.
Bensmock is landing with strikes from the back.
Bensmock lands with a hammerfist to the side of Blunts's head.
Blunts turns into Bensmock and is now in his guard.
Bensmock wants to sweep here but Blunts controlling him for the moment.
Blunts trying to control but Bensmock is working from the bottom.
Blunts is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blunts advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Knocke Bensmock will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Blunts slips under a jab from Bensmock.
Blunts swings for the body but Bensmock moves out of range.
A cross from Bensmock lands.
Blunts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bensmock moves out of range of the body kick from Blunts.
Bensmock lands a jab.
Bensmock cracks Blunts with an open hand slap.
Blunts clobbers Bensmock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bensmock misses with a left hand
enabling Blunts to counter with a crisp jab.
Bensmock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blunts.
A big right from Bensmock misses.
J Blunts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bensmock misses with a double jab
and Bensmock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bensmock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bensmock drops his hands momentarily and Blunts takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Blunts lands the left hand.
Blunts throws a shot from downtown. Bensmock moves away and avoids it.
Blunts with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Blunts.
Bensmock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blunts on the side of the head.
Blunts closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Blunts passes to side control.
Bensmock is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Blunts's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Blunts is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunts wants to take a breather but Bensmock is having none of it.
Blunts is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bensmock defends it well.
Blunts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bensmock defending well though.
Blunts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bensmock keeps working.
Bensmock moves into full guard.
Blunts stopping the sweep attempt from Bensmock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunts passes Bensmock's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Blunts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blunts trying to pass the guard but Bensmock defending well.
Bensmock is looking to control Blunts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bensmock avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blunts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bensmock keeps working.
Bensmock trying to get back to full guard but Blunts takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Blunts lands a nice shot to the head.
Blunts landing strikes, looking to finish!
Blunts has hold of Bensmock's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bensmock manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Blunts wants to control the pace but Bensmock is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
J Blunts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blunts 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:48
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:48
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... J Blunts!
J Blunts is the new middleweight champion!
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