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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tracker Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glen Benton has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tracker Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glen Benton!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown throws a right and a left that Benton avoids nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Benton on that attempt.
Benton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Benton is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Benton tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Benton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown throws a series of punches but Benton avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Benton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Tracker Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Benton.
Benton shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Benton fails to land the takedown.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton lands with a kick to the temple. Brown shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Tracker Brown has been cut.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benton.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benton with a poor takedown
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benton looks gassed!
Benton misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benton counters with a nice body kick.
Benton tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Benton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton shoots in but no luck this time.
Benton has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Benton backing up. Benton nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Benton tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Benton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Benton counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tracker Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benton scores with a kick to the body.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Benton.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Benton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Benton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Benton walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Benton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benton counters with a leg kick.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benton. Benton obviously looking to wear him down.
Benton shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Benton throws a series of strikes that have Brown backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Benton shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Benton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benton somewhat.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benton.
Benton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Benton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benton moves to clinch but Brown breaks away
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Benton will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tracker Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tracker Brown's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Benton shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A combination from Benton does no damage.
Benton shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Benton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Tracker Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Benton.
Benton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Benton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Benton tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Benton persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Benton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tracker Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benton somewhat.
Benton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brown with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benton scores with a nice body kick.
Benton fails with the takedown.
Benton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown tries to bum rush Benton with a series of wild strikes but Benton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Benton dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Benton's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Benton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benton dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Benton's head and hops out.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Benton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benton tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Benton misses with the combination.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Benton counters with a nice kick to the body.
Benton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Brown takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice combination there by Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benton tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benton.
Tracker Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Benton lands with a kick to the temple. Brown shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Benton shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown stops a takedown attempt from Benton.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Benton breaks from the clinch.
Benton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Benton tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Benton wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Benton misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Benton has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Benton backing up. Benton nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benton tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Benton on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Glen Benton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tracker Brown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Benton.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benton counters with a series of strikes. Brown will be more careful next time no doubt.
Benton wants to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Benton!
Benton tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown throws a right hand that Benton ducks under and follows up with a left that Benton also avoids with ease.
Benton shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Benton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton lands with a slapping head kick.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Benton tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Benton drops back down to his feet.
Benton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tracker Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Benton.
Benton looking for a takedown.
Benton fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Benton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Benton has double underhooks.
Benton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Benton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brown takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Benton shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Benton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown looks to land a combination but Benton avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benton dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benton.
Benton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Brown lands a jab-cross combination.
Benton tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benton somewhat.
Brown misses with a left hand
and Benton counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton lands a head kick!
Brown misses with a double jab.
Benton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benton. That's going to slow Brown down.
Tracker Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benton misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown cracks Benton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Benton. Benton gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glen Benton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Glen Benton!
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