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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Knaivho Krronov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Benny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knaivho Krronov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Knaivho Krronov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chase Benny!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krronov shoots in but Benny avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Benny bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Krronov wants to control but Benny postures up.
Benny working the head and body with strikes.
Benny taking a breather here.
Krronov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Krronov seems a little lost for a moment, as Benny dominates the positioning.
Check out the look on Benny's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Krronov is trying to control Benny's posture but Benny avoids it.
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!
Krronov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Benny controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benny scoring with punches and elbows.
Benny is staying tight to Krronov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Krronov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Benny's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Benny controlling the pace.
Benny really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Krronov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krronov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chase Benny was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Benny looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Benny is nestled in close to Krronov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Krronov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benny is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Benny.
Benny seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krronov is looking for a sweep. Benny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Benny working Krronov over with strikes.
Benny is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Benny working Krronov over with strikes.
Benny prevents Krronov from standing back up.
Benny tries to pass the half guard into mount. Krronov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Benny is nestled in close to Krronov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Krronov is trying to stand up here but Benny is controlling him well.
Benny stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benny lands with a punch from half guard.
Benny controlling the action here.
Benny is thwarting Krronov's attempts to control the position.
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!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Krronov wants to improve his position but Benny is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Benny in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Benny dominated that round.
That's time! Krronov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Benny scores with a takedown into Krronov's guard.
Benny drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Krronov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Benny has Krronov in his guard.
Krronov trying to control the position from guard on top but Benny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benny has Krronov pulled in close to control his posture.
Benny keeping moving, preventing Krronov from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Krronov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Krronov being controlled here momentarily.
Krronov trying to control but Benny is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Knaivho Krronov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Benny fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Krronov sprawls well initially but Benny persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Benny lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Krronov tries to get to full guard but Benny has control of the leg.
Krronov taking some punishment here, with Benny in his half guard.
Benny wants to work for an arm triangle but Krronov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Benny in particular looking to stall.
Benny lands with a punch from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krronov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Benny jumps into side control!
Krronov wants to control but Benny postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krronov is looking for a sweep.
Benny taking a breather here.
Benny landing a few strikes.
Benny is staying tight to Krronov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Benny is putting a hurting on Krronov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Benny scores with punches from side control.
Benny is working Krronov over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benny in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Krronov taking a bit of punishment here - Benny scoring with strikes.
Krronov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krronov has hold of Benny's hands but Benny slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Benny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Benny is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krronov really wants to buck Benny off and get back to his feet.
Krronov working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Benny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Benny forces Krronov back against the cage and clinches.
Benny has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Krronov is trying to keep an underhook but Benny manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krronov taking some punishment here, with Benny in his half guard.
Benny stands up out of the half guard.
Knaivho Krronov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krronov misses with a wild body shot.
Krronov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Benny counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benny postures up and lands a big shot to Krronov's brow.
Krronov has momentary wrist control but Benny slips an elbow through the middle.
Benny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krronov is keeping the position for now.
Benny must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Benny connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krronov is working an open guard so Benny takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Krronov closes the distance and clinches up with Benny, looking for a takedown. Krronov pushes Benny against the cage but Benny circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krronov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knaivho Krronov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krronov is looking to clinch.
Krronov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benny as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knaivho Krronov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benny closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Krronov did well to prevent Benny getting side control.
Benny lands with a punch from half guard.
Benny content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chase Benny has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Benny is taking a breather. Krronov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chase Benny was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Benny changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Krronov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Benny lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Benny lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Krronov down.
Benny is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Krronov's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krronov wants to control but Benny postures up.
Benny controlling the position from side mount.
Krronov wants to control but Benny postures up.
Krronov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Benny is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Krronov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Krronov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Krronov wants to hold on but Benny pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benny landing punches.
BOOM! Benny connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Benny looking to control and managing it successfully.
Benny working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Krronov is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benny controlling from the full mount.
Benny jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Krronov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Benny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benny has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Benny!
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RATING
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