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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ackmed Giovani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benson Herrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ackmed Giovani has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ackmed Giovani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benson Herrington!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herrington shoots in for a takedown but Giovani shows good takedown defense.
Giovani decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Herrington keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herrington is trying to stand back up but Giovani is controlling him
Giovani passes to side control.
Giovani throwing strikes but Herrington manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Giovani wants to get back to his feet but Herrington drags him back down.
Herrington misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Herrington tries to score with some ground and pound. Giovani controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Herrington has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Giovani throws a right hand that Herrington ducks under and follows up with a left that Herrington also avoids with ease.
Giovani really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Herrington slaps away a takedown attempt from Giovani, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Giovani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovani shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Herrington napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Giovani working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Herrington prevents Giovani from improving position.
Giovani goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Herrington rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Giovani's guard! Nice work there by Herrington!
Herrington with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herrington drops back, looking for a kneebar! Giovani looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Giovani looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Giovani!
Giovani goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Herrington has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Giovani but great work by Herrington.
Herrington looks gassed!
Giovani parries the strikes from Herrington easily there. Herrington is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Giovani to escape.
Herrington misses with the ground and pound.
Giovani sneaks out the side door and pushes Herrington away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Giovani scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herrington throws a head kick that misses.
Giovani closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Herrington did well to prevent Giovani getting side control.
Herrington regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Giovani.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovani with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Giovani passes into half guard.
Giovani tries to pass to full mount but Herrington defends it.
Giovani passes to full mount!
Herrington is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Giovani punching from mount but Herrington doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Giovani there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Giovani thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Giovani working for a submission but Herrington is keeping him at bay.
Giovani lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Herrington hang on?
Giovani throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Herrington because Giovani loaded up on that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giovani landing strikes from the mount.
Herrington wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Giovani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ackmed Giovani dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Giovani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Giovani stuffs the takedown attempt from Herrington. Herrington gets slowly back to his feet.
Ackmed Giovani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Herrington misses with a takedown attempt - Giovani sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Giovani drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Giovani is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Herrington has escaped the position, nice work there.
Giovani moves into full mount!
Herrington is breathing heavily.
Giovani throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Herrington because Giovani loaded up on that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovani breaks from Herrington's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Giovani goes for an armbar but Herrington turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Herrington.
Giovani scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Giovani connects with a leg kick. Herrington looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Giovani looks to land a combination. Herrington sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Herrington fails with a takedown attempt.
Ackmed Giovani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benson Herrington.
Giovani shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Herrington's guard.
Ackmed Giovani overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herrington can't keep his opponent in guard - Giovani advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giovani trying to mount his opponent but Herrington defends it.
Giovani is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Herrington blocking the ground and pound attempt from Giovani.
Giovani wants to pass the guard but Herrington is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovani is working hard here to advance position.
Herrington keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Giovani passes to full mount!
Giovani pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Giovani thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Giovani thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Giovani there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Giovani throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Herrington because Giovani loaded up on that one.
Giovani throwing strikes here but Herrington is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Giovani throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Herrington holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Giovani tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Giovani throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Herrington because Giovani loaded up on that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giovani misses with a head shot.
Giovani looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ackmed Giovani dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Giovani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Herrington moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Giovani shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Herrington napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Giovani is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Herrington can do to turn this around?
Herrington wants to get back to his feet but Giovani drags him back down.
Giovani in side control, throwing shots but Herrington defends.
Giovani tries to advance position but instead Herrington slips a leg back in to half guard.
Herrington avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Giovani.
Herrington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Giovani thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Herrington's head.
Herrington won't allow Giovani to pass to mount.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Giovani here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herrington avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Giovani.
Giovani wants to pass the guard but Herrington is defending well.
Giovani is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Herrington reverses the position - he's now on top in Giovani's guard.
Giovani pushes Herrington off and scrambles back to his feet.
Giovani looks to land a combination but Herrington avoids it well.
Giovani looks to land a combination but Herrington avoids it well.
Herrington fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Giovani.
Giovani looking to score a takedown here. Herrington is defending well but Giovani drives through and ends up in Herrington's guard.
Giovani passes Herrington's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Giovani trying to mount his opponent but Herrington defends it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herrington looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovani tries to pass to full mount but Herrington defends it.
Giovani passes to side control.
Giovani misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovani advances to mount.
Giovani thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Giovani misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Herrington is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Giovani throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Herrington is bucking up trying to escape but Giovani cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Benson Herrington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Herrington avoids a series of strikes thrown by Giovani.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giovani throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Herrington blocking the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ackmed Giovani showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Giovani has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ackmed Giovani!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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