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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chucho Benitez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Celek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celek is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 40 oz. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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164 lbs
17 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chucho Benitez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brent Celek!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benitez cracks the inside of Celek's front leg.
Celek uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benitez has time to react.
Celek swings for the body but Benitez moves out of range.
Benitez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Celek.
Celek throws a sloppy head kick and Benitez moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Celek.
Benitez misses with a two punch combination.
A leg kick checked by Celek.
Celek thows a body shot but no joy.
Benitez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Celek misses with an uppercut
and Benitez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Celek has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benitez finds it's way round the side to connect with Celek's head.
Benitez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Celek connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benitez scrambles back to his feet.
Benitez scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benitez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Celek.
Benitez misses with an uppercut.
Benitez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Celek!
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Celek manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Benitez is looking for a kimura here.
Celek trying to control but Benitez postures up.
Celek wants to get back to his feet.
Celek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Benitez.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Celek is looking to control Benitez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Celek avoid being mounted?
Celek keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Benitez unloading with bombs!
Benitez content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Celek is trying desperately to improve position.
Benitez content just to control the position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benitez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Celek's face.
Benitez throwing strikes here but Celek is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benitez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Benitez wants to control the pace but Celek is squirming around nicely.
Benitez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Celek keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Benitez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Celek is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Benitez controlling the position easily from mount.
Celek is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benitez controlling from the full mount.
Celek is in a horrible position here. Benitez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Benitez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Celek slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Celek taking some punishment here, with Benitez in his half guard.
Celek wants to control but Benitez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Benitez trying to control from half guard but Celek is working away.
Benitez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chucho Benitez 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.
Celek moves forwards but Benitez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Celek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Celek drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Benitez loads up on a big right hand but Celek slips the punch.
Benitez moves out of range of the strikes.
Celek swings away with a body shot that misses
and Benitez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Celek throws a nice outside leg kick.
Celek fakes the leg kick and cracks Benitez in the body.
Nice defenses there by Benitez.
Celek lands an overhand right.
Celek moves away from the strike by Benitez.
That kick from Benitez tenderised Celek's leg. Celek is trying to keep his angry face on.
Benitez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benitez throws a head kick that misses
and Celek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Celek throws out a leg kick but Benitez moves out of range and Celek only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benitez lands a right hook to the body.
Brent Celek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Celek throws a combination that misses
and Benitez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Celek won't be happy with that.
Benitez is trying to get an arm triangle but Celek is defending well.
Benitez trying to control the position but Celek is working away.
Celek is trying to control Benitez's posture but Benitez avoids it.
Benitez trying to control the position but Celek is working away.
Celek takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Benitez is working Celek over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Chucho Benitez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benitez is looking to take a break and control but Celek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Benitez lands a nice forearm strike.
Benitez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Celek sneaks out the side door and pushes Benitez away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Celek misses with a hook to the body
and Benitez counters with a nice uppercut.
Benitez throws a shot to the body.
Benitez ducks under a wild hook from Celek.
Benitez scores with a shot to the body.
Celek throws an overhand right that lands on Benitez's shoulder, as Benitez tries to avoid the shot.
Celek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benitez misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Benitez.
Benitez checks a leg kick nicely.
Benitez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Celek connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benitez scrambles back to his feet.
Brent Celek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benitez connects with a leg kick. Celek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Celek misses with a left hand
enabling Benitez to counter with a crisp jab.
Celek throws a jab but it's blocked by Benitez.
Benitez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Celek takes a step back to recover.
Benitez throws a body punch but Celek moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Benitez.
Benitez lands a body shot.
Benitez ducks under a wild hook from Celek.
Brent Celek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Celek misses with a body shot.
Celek misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celek scores with a punch to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Benitez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Celek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benitez circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benitez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Benitez shoots in but no luck this time.
Celek misses with a body shot.
Benitez misses with a low kick.
Benitez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Celek has time to react.
Celek throws a right and a left that Benitez avoids nicely.
Celek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benitez slips under a jab.
Benitez tests Celek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Celek misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chucho Benitez dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Celek swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Celek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benitez scoring well with a low kick there.
Celek checks a leg kick.
Benitez moves out of range as Celek strikes.
Benitez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Celek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benitez.
Benitez tries to work over Celek's front leg with a kick but Celek checks it.
Nice defenses there by Benitez.
Celek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Celek moves away from the strike by Benitez.
Chucho Benitez is winning the standup battle so far.
Celek misses with a hook. Benitez ducked under it nicely.
Benitez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benitez moves away from the strike by Celek.
Celek with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benitez to score with a decent uppercut.
Celek misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Benitez counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Celek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benitez.
Benitez lands with a good body shot.
A shot to the body from Benitez misses
and Celek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Celek blocks the body kick.
Celek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Celek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benitez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Celek throws a lazy right hand but Benitez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benitez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Benitez.
A low kick from Celek is predictable there
and Benitez counters with a head kick. That will keep Celek thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Benitez throws a body kick that misses.
Celek with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benitez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benitez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Celek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Celek looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Benitez throws a low kick but Celek moves out of range easily.
Celek's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Celek duly obliges.
Benitez lands a jab to the nose.
Benitez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Celek. Celek circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Benitez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Benitez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Celek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Celek moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Benitez is rocked!
Nice body punch from Celek.
Oh Benitez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Celek lands a nice shot to the body.
Benitez seems to have got his legs back now.
Celek swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benitez counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benitez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Celek.
Celek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Celek misses with a low kick.
Benitez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Celek misses with a series of wild punches.
A leg kick checked by Benitez.
A solid leg kick lands there for Benitez.
Celek takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Celek throws the left hand but Benitez avoids the punch easily.
Benitez checks a low kick from Celek.
Celek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benitez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brent Celek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Benitez.
Benitez throws a head kick that misses
and Celek counters with a left and a right that stings Benitez.
Celek throws a nice looking combination but Benitez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benitez misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Celek misses.
Celek's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benitez scores with a head kick. Celek tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Benitez scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benitez fakes the leg kick and cracks Celek in the body.
Celek attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chucho Benitez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Celek thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Celek is looking to chop away at Benitez's legs.
Celek throws a looping overhand right but Benitez ducks down to avoid it.
Celek throws a leg kick but Benitez moved away.
Benitez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Celek takes a step back to recover.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brent Celek.
I think Benitez 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chucho Benitez!
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