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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Reimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Benjamin Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reimer's entrance music is BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Benjamin Jr's choice of entrance music: Sans Pression - Numéro 1. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Caleb Reimer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Benjamin Jr!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benjamin Jr misses the shot to the body.
Reimer missing with a left hand there. Benjamin Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reimer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reimer walks into a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reimer - that will leave a mark!
Reimer closes the distance and clinches up with Benjamin Jr, looking for a takedown. Reimer pushes Benjamin Jr against the cage but Benjamin Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reimer throws a sloppy head kick and Benjamin Jr moves out of range easily.
Reimer misses with a looping right.
Benjamin Jr wants to land a leg kick but Reimer is out of range.
Reimer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benjamin Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benjamin Jr throws a front kick aimed at Reimer's knee but Reimer avoids it well.
Reimer checks a low kick from Benjamin Jr.
A big left from Benjamin Jr misses.
Reimer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benjamin Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reimer manages to avoid it.
Reimer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benjamin Jr is looking to slow Reimer down with leg kicks.
Benjamin Jr misses with a body shot.
Reimer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Benjamin Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr trying to control the action but Reimer is working from the bottom.
Benjamin Jr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Reimer is avoiding damage well.
Reimer tries to buck Benjamin Jr off but Benjamin Jr is having none of it.
Benjamin Jr throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Benjamin Jr misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Benjamin Jr lands an elbow.
The ground and pound from Benjamin Jr seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Reimer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Benjamin Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Reimer preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Reimer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Reimer has wrist control.
Reimer working a defensive guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benjamin Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reimer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reimer keeping full guard, as Benjamin Jr tries to pass.
Benjamin Jr postures up in Reimer's guard and throws a big left but Reimer blocks it.
Benjamin Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reimer wants to sweep here but Benjamin Jr controlling him for the moment.
Benjamin Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
Reimer keeping moving, preventing Benjamin Jr from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benjamin Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr is fighting to break Reimer's control of his arms but Reimer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Benjamin Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reimer is keeping the position for now.
Benjamin Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Reimer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Benjamin Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Benjamin Jr holds on and takes a little breather.
Reimer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benjamin Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reimer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Reimer is proving a slippery customer.
Benjamin Jr might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Reimer kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Thomas Benjamin Jr wasn't active enough on the ground.
Benjamin Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reimer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Benjamin Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reimer.
Benjamin Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reimer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reimer misses with the combination.
Reimer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benjamin Jr misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benjamin Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reimer is out of range and Benjamin Jr settles back down.
Benjamin Jr stuffs the takedown.
Benjamin Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Benjamin Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Reimer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reimer blocks a jab.
Benjamin Jr misses with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Reimer.
Benjamin Jr staying out of range there.
Benjamin Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Benjamin Jr misses with a body shot.
Benjamin Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice body kick there by Reimer.
Reimer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benjamin Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reimer misses with a head kick.
Benjamin Jr blocks the body kick.
Reimer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Benjamin Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reimer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benjamin Jr.
Reimer throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reimer gets a clinch.
Benjamin Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Reimer.
Benjamin Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Reimer.
Reimer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reimer misses with a punch to the body.
Benjamin Jr tries a body shot but Reimer blocks it.
Benjamin Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Benjamin Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Reimer.
Benjamin Jr lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Benjamin Jr on the inside.
Benjamin Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reimer or not.
Benjamin Jr is trying to force a seperation but Reimer has the dominant position.
Reimer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Reimer.
Reimer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Benjamin Jr.
Reimer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benjamin Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Reimer.
Benjamin Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reimer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Reimer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reimer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reimer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benjamin Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Reimer controls his hands.
Reimer prevents a body shot from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr tries to work over Reimer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reimer's elbow.
Benjamin Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Benjamin Jr is working for takedown but Reimer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Benjamin Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas Benjamin Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from Reimer.
Reimer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reimer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Benjamin Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benjamin Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benjamin Jr lands a left hand.
Benjamin Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reimer misses with a body punch.
Benjamin Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reimer avoids the body shot from Benjamin Jr.
Reimer clobbers Benjamin Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reimer darts in and clinches Benjamin Jr up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Benjamin Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benjamin Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reimer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reimer tries to work over Benjamin Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benjamin Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caleb Reimer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benjamin Jr throws a leg kick
and Reimer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Reimer thuds his shin into the meat of Benjamin Jr's side.
A slow jab from Benjamin Jr misses its intended target.
Benjamin Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reimer rather than just go for the knockout.
Reimer blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benjamin Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reimer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benjamin Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reimer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reimer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thomas Benjamin Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
That kick from Reimer tenderised Benjamin Jr's leg. Benjamin Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Benjamin Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Reimer is just out of range.
Benjamin Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reimer moves away.
Reimer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reimer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Reimer is predictable there
and Benjamin Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Horrible takedown by Benjamin Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Reimer which made him look bad.
Reimer gets a clinch.
Benjamin Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reimer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reimer tries to throw a body punch but Benjamin Jr avoids it by throwing Reimer back against the cage.
Benjamin Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Benjamin Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reimer's elbow.
Benjamin Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benjamin Jr swings for the body but Reimer moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benjamin Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reimer throws a hook to the side of Benjamin Jr's head but Benjamin Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benjamin Jr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reimer is looking to chop away at Benjamin Jr's legs.
Benjamin Jr misses with an uppercut. Reimer saw that one coming.
Benjamin Jr throws a lazy body kick
and Reimer counters with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Reimer.
Benjamin Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Benjamin Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reimer shoots in for a takedown but Benjamin Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Reimer misses with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reimer.
Reimer misses with a wild body shot.
Reimer tries to clinch there but Benjamin Jr circles away.
Benjamin Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reimer.
Caleb Reimer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caleb Reimer is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reimer darts in and clinches Benjamin Jr up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benjamin Jr tries to throw a body punch but Reimer avoids it by throwing Benjamin Jr back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Reimer.
Benjamin Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benjamin Jr stalling in the clinch but Reimer improves position.
Benjamin Jr is trying to force a seperation but Reimer has the dominant position.
Benjamin Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Reimer.
Reimer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Benjamin Jr tries to throw a body punch but Reimer avoids it by throwing Benjamin Jr back against the cage.
Reimer tries a body shot but Benjamin Jr blocks it.
Benjamin Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Reimer.
A short right from Benjamin Jr on the inside.
Benjamin Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Benjamin Jr tries to work over Reimer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reimer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr tries a body shot but Reimer blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reimer.
Benjamin Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reimer trying to land knees to the body.
Benjamin Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reimer scores with a shot to the side of Benjamin Jr's head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reimer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benjamin Jr's brow.
Thomas Benjamin Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Benjamin Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benjamin Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benjamin Jr tries to work over Reimer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benjamin Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Reimer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benjamin Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reimer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benjamin Jr blocks an elbow strike from Reimer.
Reimer crunches a lovely knee into Benjamin Jr's ribcage.
Benjamin Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Reimer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reimer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reimer misses with an elbow over the top.
A body shot lands from Reimer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reimer blocks a body shot from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reimer tries a body shot but Benjamin Jr blocks it.
Benjamin Jr turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Benjamin Jr manages to end up in side control.
Reimer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Reimer is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caleb Reimer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Benjamin Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Benjamin Jr!
Thomas Benjamin Jr was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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