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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noah Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace has chosen "Cinderella Man" by Eminem as his entrance music. Noah Bennet had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Bennet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bennet cracks Wallace with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bennet misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Bennet.
Bennet goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bennet dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wallace. That did some damage!
Sloppy strikes from Bennet. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wallace doesn't manage to clinch there - Bennet circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Wallace blocks the leg kick.
Wallace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bennet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace clinches up against the cage.
Good body shot from Wallace.
Wallace is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The referee calls for Bennet to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace tries to clinch up but Bennet circles away and keeps his distance.
Bennet swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallace.
Bennet throws a front kick that sends Wallace stumbling back into the cage.
Bennet fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wallace is out of range.
Bennet misses with a body kick.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches.
Bennet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wallace lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bennet tries a knee to the head but Wallace blocks it.
Bennet's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bennet leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bennet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Wallace.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bennet.
Wallace leaning against his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennet has Wallace pushed against the cage.
Wallace is trying to maintain a safe position but Bennet gets an underhook and turns Wallace into the cage.
Bennet misses with a knee to the head.
Bennet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bennet misses with an uppercut.
Noah Bennet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bennet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallace doesn't manage to clinch there - Bennet circles away.
Bennet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wallace circles away quickly and effectively.
Bennet throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace closes the distance but Bennet moves to the side
and Bennet counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is looking to clinch but Bennet is avoiding it.
Bennet throws a jab but it's blocked by Wallace.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wallace checks a leg kick.
Wallace closes the distance but Bennet moves to the side
and Bennet makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wallace really felt that one!
Bennet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wallace darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Noah Bennet has been cut.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bennet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bennet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
Bennet misses with an elbow over the top.
Bennet tries to land knees in the clinch but Wallace avoids the damage to the body.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wallace lands with a short shot to the head.
Bennet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wallace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bennet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bennet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bennet connects with a solid leg kick.
Wallace lands with a right hand.
Bennet takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bennet throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Bennet.
Wallace is looking to clinch but Bennet is avoiding it.
Wallace checks a low kick from Bennet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bennet throws a looping overhand right but Wallace ducks down to avoid it.
Wallace tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bennet counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Bennet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noah Bennet's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bennet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennet.
Wallace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bennet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bennet throws the kick towards the body but Wallace avoids it.
That kick from Bennet tenderised Wallace's leg. Wallace is trying to keep his angry face on.
Noah Bennet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bennet throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
Bennet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace checks a leg kick nicely.
Wallace closes the distance and clinches.
Wallace keeps control of Bennet as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bennet tries to circle away but Wallace has him pinned against the cage.
Wallace being controlled against the cage.
Wallace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennet's elbow.
Bennet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bennet manages to break the clinch.
Bennet lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bennet blocking some punches.
Bennet leaning against his opponent.
A knee to the head by Bennet.
Bennet breaks from the clinch.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Bennet.
Wallace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bennet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noah Bennet is winning the standup battle so far.
Bennet misses with a head kick.
Wallace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bennet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wallace checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bennet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallace looks to clinch
and Bennet counters with an inside leg kick.
Wallace tries to clinch but Bennet is having none of it.
Bennet tries a low kick but Wallace avoids it.
Bennet throws a leg kick but Wallace moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bennet swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallace.
Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Bennet pushes him off.
Wallace connects with a body shot.
Bennet finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bennet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bennet gets tackled into the cage by Wallace. Wallace maintains the clinch.
Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wallace just leaning against Bennet, taking a breather.
Wallace looking to stall.
Bennet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bennet takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wallace scores with a decent looking hook.
Bennet has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A head kick misses from Bennet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bennet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wallace's knee momentarily.
Wallace lands a jab to the head.
Bennet misses with a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Wallace checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wallace tries to clinch but Bennet is having none of it.
Wallace has closed the distance and engaged Bennet in a clinch.
Wallace content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Wallace controlling the action here for a moment.
Bennet is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now.
Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet blocking some punches.
Wallace scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bennet throws an elbow but misses.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennet.
Bennet blocking some punches.
Bennet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallace blocks it with crossed arms.
Bennet looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace managing to block the knees to the body from Bennet.
Bennet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bennet utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wallace working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
Bennet blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jake Wallace will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Noah Bennet's cut.
That's time! Bennet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wallace tries to clinch up.
Bennet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Bennet.
Bennet misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bennet.
Wallace tries to clinch but Bennet is having none of it.
Wallace wants to clinch up but Bennet keeps it at a distance.
Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Bennet pushes him off.
Bennet tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bennet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bennet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bennet attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bennet throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
Wallace tries to clinch but Bennet moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wallace is out of range and Bennet settles back down.
Bennet throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Bennet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wallace moves into range and clinches up with Bennet.
Bennet looking to throw knees to the head but Wallace is blocking nicely.
Bennet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bennet misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bennet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bennet tries to work over Wallace's front leg with a kick but Wallace checks it.
Bennet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallace clinches.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bennet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wallace scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Wallace is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Bennet is trying to push Wallace away but Wallace has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
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!
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wallace holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bennet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace managing to block the knees to the body from Bennet.
Bennet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallace blocks it with crossed arms.
Wallace lands a left hand.
Wallace tries to work over Bennet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennet blocks a body shot from Wallace.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Jake Wallace seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wallace misses with some punches.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Wallace is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bennet is keeping busy.
Still in the clinch, Wallace scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bennet breaks from the clinch.
Bennet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wallace closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bennet counters with a head kick. That will keep Wallace thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bennet circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bennet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace moves out of range as Bennet throws a body kick.
Wallace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bennet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid body kick from Bennet.
Wallace tries to clinch up but Bennet circles away and keeps his distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bennet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wallace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bennet throws a leg kick but Wallace sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wallace lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennet goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bennet swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallace.
Bennet tries to land a front kick but Wallace steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Wallace really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noah Bennet's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wallace tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wallace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Bennet pushes him off.
An inside leg kick lands from Bennet.
Wallace wants to clinch
and Bennet counters with a head kick. That will keep Wallace thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wallace closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bennet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wallace's knee momentarily.
Bennet throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bennet misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bennet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallace has Bennet up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet lands a knee to the head.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennet stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Bennet is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Bennet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallace blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
Wallace scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bennet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A clash of legs there as Wallace blocks the low kick.
Bennet throws a series of punches but Wallace moves out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wallace fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wallace wants to clinch.
Wallace wants to clinch.
Wallace wants to clinch.
Wallace moves out of range as Bennet throws a body kick.
Bennet throws a body kick that misses.
Wallace checks a low kick from Bennet.
Bennet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wallace counters by clinching up.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace pushes Bennet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bennet misses with a knee strike.
Wallace lands an uppercut.
Bennet crunches a lovely knee into Wallace's ribcage.
Wallace lands an uppercut.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
Bennet taking a breather.
Wallace throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennets head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wallace creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wallace lands a shot to the body.
Bennet looking to slow down the pace here.
Bennet misses with a knee strike.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennet is trying to stall.
Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wallace.
Bennet is trying to push Wallace away but Wallace has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wallace throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennets head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wallace misses with some punches.
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 Noah Bennet will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Noah Bennet'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. This is the final round!
Wallace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bennet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wallace blocks the body kick.
Bennet connects with an inside leg kick.
Wallace tries to clinch up.
Wallace tries to clinch there but Bennet circles away.
Bennet tries to land a front kick but Wallace steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch but Bennet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bennet was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Bennet throws a body kick that misses.
Wallace tries to clinch up but Bennet circles away and keeps his distance.
Wallace's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bennet throws a lazy head kick
enabling Wallace to counter with a crisp jab.
Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Bennet pushes him off.
Bennet misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wallace moves out of range as Bennet strikes.
Bennet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wallace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bennet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bennet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallace wants to clinch up but Bennet keeps it at a distance.
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wallace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bennet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bennet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wallace walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bennet.
A leg kick checked by Wallace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wallace checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bennet throws a solid leg kick but Wallace takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bennet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bennet.
Wallace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bennet throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace tries to clinch there but Bennet circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bennet.
Bennet throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bennet throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bennet tries a head kick but it misses.
Bennet shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wallace throws a shot from downtown. Bennet moves away and avoids it.
Bennet throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throws a push kick but Wallace slaps the foot to one side.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bennet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bennet misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
Wallace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch but Bennet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wallace tries to clinch up
and Bennet counters with a good low kick that Wallace was not able to check.
Bennet swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallace.
Wallace takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bennet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennet keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wallace clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennet blocking some punches.
Wallace keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bennet's efforts to push away.
Wallace has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bennet.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
Wallace avoiding damage as Bennet throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennet is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Bennet showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bennet has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 48:48
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Noah Bennet!
Noah Bennet retains his middleweight title!
Noah Bennet took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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