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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, General Levy - Professional Ganja Smoker. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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222 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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222 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mohammed Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ali circles away quickly and effectively.
Ali misses with a double jab.
Ali moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bennett clinches with his opponent.
Bennett is looking to break free of the clinch but Ali has double underhooks.
Bennett wants to take the fight to the mat but Ali manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ali tightens his grip and picks Bennett up, before dumping him to the ground. Bennett manages to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali wants to pass the guard but Bennett is keeping the position.
Bennett is trying to keep Ali in close.
Ali passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bennett manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ali's best efforts.
Ali seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bennett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ali prevents Bennett from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett is not content to let Ali control the position.
Bennett keeping hold of Ali's head, controlling as best he can.
Ali content to control rather than advance.
Ali takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bennett punching from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bennett can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ali is looking for a kimura but Bennett is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ali to get the leverage.
Bennett moves into full guard.
Ali looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bennett is trying to control the position but Ali postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ali trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mohammed Ali just wasn't active enough.
Ali lands with a hook. Bennett tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennett moves out of range as Ali strikes.
Bennett looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bennett has a takedown stuffed.
Mohammed Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Bennett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali stuffs the takedown.
Ali darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ali perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ali slips a nice elbow through Bennett's hands, connecting with Bennett's forehead.
Ali will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ali is pressing down on Bennett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bennett is holding on for now.
Ali wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bennett keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is trying to get back to full guard.
Bennett desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bennett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ali. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ali passes the guard and advances to mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali working away from the top, dropping strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali trying to control but Bennett is having none of it.
Ali pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bennett is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Ali dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ali forces Bennett back against the cage and clinches.
Come on Bennett - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bennett working hard to break the clinch.
Ali tries to break free but Bennett pushes him back against the cage.
Ali breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ali lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Ali.
Bennett tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ali smiles and moves away.
Mohammed Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bennett tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ali counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ali as he jumps to the side.
Bennett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ali pinned against the cage. Ali gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mohammed Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Bennett.
Ali connects with a right hand. Bennett shakes it off.
Ali dives in and scores a takedown into Bennett's guard.
Ali landing with the ground and pound.
Mohammed Ali overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ali wants to pass the guard but Bennett is keeping the position.
Ali wants to control from the top but Bennett keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali throws a big right hand that misses.
Ali in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ali wants to control from the top but Bennett keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ali looking to pass the guard.
Ali slips nicely into half guard.
Ali moves into full mount! Bennett won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali landing punches.
Ali prevents Bennett from getting the reversal.
Ali putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ali pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bennett is looking to improve his position but Ali isn't that keen on the idea.
Ali in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bennett is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Bennett wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Ali celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mohammed Ali!
After winning the bout, Mohammed Ali thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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