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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Prothero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cory Prothero!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prothero misses with a takedown attempt - Benson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnny Benson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prothero misses with the combination.
Benson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Prothero to the mat! Prothero manages to get full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Benson trying to control the position from guard on top but Prothero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prothero trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Prothero holds on and takes a little breather.
Benson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Benson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Prothero on his heels. He'll look to pass Prothero's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson trying to control but Prothero is working from the bottom.
Prothero not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Prothero lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Benson!
Prothero raining down shots from the mount!
Benson is working to get back to half guard.
Prothero looking for a guillotine from mount but Benson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prothero punishing his opponent with strikes.
Prothero sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Benson is looking to improve his position but Prothero isn't that keen on the idea.
Prothero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prothero landing shots from mount.
Prothero should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Benson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Prothero landing strikes from the mount.
Benson tries to control Prothero's body but Prothero pushes him off. Benson squirms to his side and now Prothero has his back!
Prothero has the hooks in. Benson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Even with his hooks in, Prothero manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Prothero punches the canvas rather than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prothero tightening his grip on Benson, looking for the choke.
Prothero wants to control but Benson is keeping busy.
Prothero looking for the RNC.
Prothero looking to break Benson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Benson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Prothero will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory Prothero dominated that round.
That's time! Benson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Benson shoots in but Prothero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Prothero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benson.
Benson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Prothero tries to avoid it but Benson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Prothero to the ground. Prothero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Benson's corner calls for a 1-2. Benson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prothero dodges the punch combination from Benson.
Nice takedown defense from Benson. No joy for Prothero on that attempt.
Benson stuffs the takedown.
Benson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prothero.
Benson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benson cracks a nice hook into Prothero's ribs.
Prothero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Benson counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnny Benson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cory Prothero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prothero's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Benson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Prothero scrambles back to his feet.
Benson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slow jab from Benson misses its intended target.
Prothero scores with a takedown into Benson's guard.
Prothero is breathing heavily.
Prothero won't allow Benson to sweep him here.
Benson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Prothero on the ground.
Benson pulls Prothero in close to prevent any damage.
Benson looking for a sweep. Not yet Benson, not yet.
Prothero trying to control the position from guard on top but Benson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cory Prothero has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Benson misses with a wild combination.
Prothero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Prothero shoots in for a double leg but Benson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Benson misses with a low kick.
Benson misses with a wild body shot.
Prothero moves out of range as Benson strikes.
Benson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prothero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prothero shoots in looking for a takedown but Benson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Prothero's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice shot lands for Benson.
Benson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Prothero is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Benson stalls from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson throwing strikes but Prothero manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Benson is looking for a sweep.
Benson holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Benson is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benson is not content to let Prothero control the position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Benson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Prothero shoots in but Benson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Benson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Prothero has his foot on Benson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benson works his way back into a safe position though.
Prothero is trying to control the position but Benson postures up.
Prothero looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prothero has his foot on Benson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benson works his way back into a safe position though.
Benson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Prothero can do anything to dispel that myth.
Prothero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Prothero for as long as he can get away with.
Benson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson trying to control but Prothero is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Benson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Johnny Benson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Benson tries to land a front kick but Prothero steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Benson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Prothero dodges the punch combination from Benson.
An inside leg kick from Benson misses.
Prothero shoots in looking for a takedown but Benson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Prothero's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Benson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Benson is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Benson wants to stand up but Prothero is controlling the position.
Benson is looking for a kimura but Prothero is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Benson to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson controlling the action here.
We're going to have a standup here because Johnny Benson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Prothero is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnny Benson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cory Prothero.
Prothero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benson.
Prothero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Benson lands the left hand.
Johnny Benson is winning the standup battle so far.
Benson works Prothero's body with a nice hook.
Benson scores a takedown into full mount!
Benson cracks Prothero with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Benson looking to ground and pound but Prothero is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson controlling from mount.
Benson with a couple of short strikes.
Prothero is trying desperately to improve position.
Benson blocks Prothero's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benson content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Benson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Benson!
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