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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Huima Huima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huima comes to the cage accompanied by Holy Diver. Huima Huima could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chuck Bennett's chin.
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130 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huima Huima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bennett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huima tries to clinch there but Bennett circles away.
Huima moves in looking to clinch but Bennett pushes him off.
Huima shoots for a takedown but Bennett saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bennett tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Huima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Huima pushes Bennett up against the cage in a clinch.
Huima drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bennett pulls his leg out and moves away.
Huima has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Huima Huima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huima tries to clinch
and Bennett counters with a left and a right that stings Huima.
Nice sprawl there from Bennett as Huima shoots in.
Huima wants to clinch
and Bennett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Huima fails with a takedown attempt.
Bennett swats away the attempt to clinch by Huima.
Huima dodges the punch combination from Bennett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to de liver by Bennett. Beautiful body shot.
Jab, jab by Bennett - just one landing.
Bennett closes the distance and clinches.
Bennett lands a left hand.
Huima tries to pull guard but Bennett won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Huima.
Bennett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Huima is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Huima is breathing heavily.
Bennett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Huima wants to clinch
and Bennett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bennett forces Huima back against the cage and clinches.
Bennett is pressed up against the cage. Huima has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bennett down to the mat. Bennett avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bennett has closed the distance and engaged Huima in a clinch.
Bennett is trying to break free.
Huima tries to pull guard but Bennett won't allow it.
Huima can't break the clinch.
Bennett blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett breaks the clinch.
Huima shoots in but Bennett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Huima shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bennett as he avoids it easily.
Bennett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Huima pushes Bennett up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Huima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huima keeps control of Bennett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bennett wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bennett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chuck Bennett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bennett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bennett.
Huima drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Huima misses with the ground and pound.
Huima trying to control the position but Bennett is working away.
Huima tries for a kimura but Bennett is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huima throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bennett is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bennett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Huima. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bennett avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Huima.
Bennett prevents Huima from moving into mount.
Huima trying to control the action but Bennett is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bennett taking a bit of punishment here - Huima scoring with strikes.
Huima decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bennett to his feet.
Bennett throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Huima on the side of the head.
Huima looks to clinch
and Bennett counters by moving into the clinch.
Huima has Bennett pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bennett manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huima misses with some punches.
Huima keeps control of Bennett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Huima jumps guard but Bennett stands there with Huima around his waist. Huima gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bennett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennett breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Bennett 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.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bennett.
Bennett moves into range and connects with a jab.
Huima is rocked!
Bennett's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bennett duly obliges.
Oh Huima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bennett has managed to clinch.
Huima changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bennett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Huima seems to have got his legs back now.
Huima tries to clinch
enabling Bennett to counter with a crisp jab.
Bennett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Huima cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Huima tries to clinch but Bennett moves away
and Bennett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bennett cracks a nice hook into Huima's ribs.
Huima closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bennett counters with a one-two to the body.
Bennett throws a right and a left that Huima avoids nicely.
Bennett is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Huima rather than just go for the knockout.
Bennett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huima shoots in but Bennett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Huima instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huima pulls guard effortlessly.
Huima looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bennett puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Huima is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bennett pulls his head out easily.
Bennett is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Huima is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bennett's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bennett's back!
Bennett holding both Huima 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bennett covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Huima is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bennett has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bennett controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huima missing with punches from the back.
Huima struggling to land strikes to the head as Bennett covers up.
Huima punches the canvas rather than the man.
Huima looking to break Bennett's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bennett remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Huima will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Bennett is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Huima looking for the choke but no joy.
Huima looking for the choke from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Huima tries to get the hooks in deep but Bennett pushed the leg off.
Huima is throwing strikes by Bennett counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Bennett regains half guard.
Bennett pushes Huima off looking to stand but Huima dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Bennett 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. This is the final round!
Huima looks for a takedown but Bennett sprawls well.
Huima looks to clinch
and Bennett counters with a right hand to the body.
Huima darts in and clinches Bennett up against the cage.
Huima tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bennett smiles and moves away.
Huima shoots in for a double leg but Bennett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Huima Huima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huima shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bennett as he avoids it easily.
Huima has a takedown stuffed.
Huima tries to clinch but Bennett is having none of it.
Bennett scores with a decent looking hook.
Huima wants to clinch.
Huima looks for a takedown but Bennett sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huima shoots in and drives through. Bennett sprawls well.
A punch combination from Bennett misses.
Bennett scores with a nice head shot.
Huima Huima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bennett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Huima Huima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett lands a jab to the nose.
Decent striking displayed by Bennett there.
Bennett misses with a series of wild punches.
Bennett has Huima up against the cage in a clinch.
Bennett is looking to break free of the clinch but Huima has double underhooks.
Huima wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Huima swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett manages to break the clinch.
Huima shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bennett pinned against the cage. Bennett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Huima takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bennett moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Huima keeps the fight on the outside.
Bennett digs a good body shot into Huima's ribs.
Bennett tries to clinch up.
Huima changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bennett looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett dodges the ground and pound from Huima.
Bennett dodges the ground and pound from Huima.
Huima is looking to take a break and control but Bennett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huima decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Huima shoots in looking for a takedown. Bennett tries to sprawl out of it but Huima keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bennett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Huima throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Bennett counter with a right hand.
Huima Huima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huima looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huima seems to be working for a kimura but Bennett defends the submission attempt.
Bennett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Huima.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is in trouble now - Huima has advanced to mount!
Bennett is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huima is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bennett can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Bennett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bennett winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Bennett!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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