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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tubby Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Benz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
16 - 9 - 1 |
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171 cm
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199 lbs
21 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
Very quick |
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Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tubby Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Benz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Tubby Hayes has been cut.
Hayes throws a right hand that Benz ducks under and follows up with a left that Benz also avoids with ease.
Benz misses with a head kick.
Benz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Benz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hayes lands with a straight right. Benz didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hayes somewhat.
Benz tries to clinch but Hayes is having none of it.
Hayes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hayes misses the shot to the body.
Hayes scores with a nice head shot.
Benz moves in looking to clinch but Hayes pushes him off.
Hayes forces Benz back against the cage and clinches.
Benz pulls Hayes into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hayes postures up.
Hayes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Benz keeping full guard, as Hayes tries to pass.
Benz keeping moving, preventing Hayes from controlling successfully.
Hayes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Benz wants to get back to his feet but Hayes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hayes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benz is keeping the position for now.
Benz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hayes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hayes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benz is looking to stand up but Hayes isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hayes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Benz keeping full guard, as Hayes tries to pass.
Benz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hayes wants to control from the top but Benz keeps moving.
Benz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hayes.
Hayes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benz is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayes is working hard here to advance position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hayes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes is looking to work some ground and pound but Benz has wrist control.
Benz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hayes manages to get himself to full guard.
Benz trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Benz manages to get himself to full guard.
Benz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hayes is one step ahead there.
Benz trying to control the position.
Hayes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hayes prevents Benz from getting back to his feet.
Hayes is looking to work some ground and pound but Benz has wrist control.
Hayes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hayes cracks Benz with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Benz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hayes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hayes stops Benz from standing up.
Hayes tries to free his leg and advance position but Benz is retaining full guard.
Hayes throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tubby Hayes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tubby Hayes's cut.
That's time! Hayes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Benz throws a head kick that misses.
Hayes stuffs the takedown attempt from Benz. Benz gets slowly back to his feet.
Hayes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benz, pushing him back against the cage.
Benz blocks the elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Hayes.
Hayes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hayes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hayes connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayes lands with a light punch inside.
Benz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hayes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Benz is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hayes works on Benz's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes lands a right hand.
Hayes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Benz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hayes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hayes tries to clinch up.
Hayes tries a head kick but it misses.
Benz looks to land a body kick but Hayes moved away.
Nice takedown defense from Hayes. No joy for Benz on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hayes is defended easily by Benz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tubby Hayes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hayes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes wants to clinch.
Hayes thuds a left hand into Benz's body.
Benz tries a head kick but it misses.
Benz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hayes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hayes rushes Benz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hayes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hayes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hayes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Benz.
Benz avoiding damage as Hayes throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Hayes.
Benz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hayes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hayes tries to work over Benz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hayes prevents Benz from breaking the clinch.
Hayes scores a nice knee to the body.
Hayes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayes tries a body shot but Benz blocks it.
Benz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hayes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Benz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hayes misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes darts in and clinches Benz up against the cage.
Hayes is working Benz over against the cage.
Benz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hayes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Benz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Hayes.
Nice elbow from Hayes.
A right hook to the body lands for Hayes.
Hayes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benz's face.
Benz takes an elbow to the temple.
Hayes looking to throw knees to the head but Benz is blocking nicely.
Hayes lands an elbow that stopped Benz in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayes leaning against his opponent.
Hayes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hayes lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tubby Hayes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tubby Hayes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hayes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Benz on the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Benz is defended easily by Hayes.
Hayes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hayes throws a leg kick which misses Benz's front leg but catches the back leg as Benz tries to avoid it.
Hayes pushes Benz up against the cage in a clinch.
Hayes blocks the elbow strike.
Hayes tries a body shot but Benz blocks it.
Benz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hayes lands an elbow that stopped Benz in his tracks for a moment.
Benz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hayes misses with a knee to the head.
Tubby Hayes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hayes tries to work over Benz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hayes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benz.
Hayes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hayes after a bit of a struggle.
Benz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Benz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Benz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hayes to keep the fight standing.
Tubby Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Benz.
Benz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hayes walks away with a smile on his face. Benz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hayes scores with a jab to the body.
Hayes tries to clinch up.
Benz closes the distance and clinches up with Hayes, looking for a takedown. Benz pushes Hayes against the cage but Hayes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Benz tries to keep at a distance but Hayes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hayes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benz blocks it with crossed arms.
Hayes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but Benz blocks with his arms.
Benz fails to pull guard.
Hayes misses with a knee strike.
Hayes pushes Benz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hayes lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Hayes as the two fighters clinch.
Benz tries to pull guard but Hayes won't allow it.
Hayes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hayes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hayes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benz backwards.
Benz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A knee to the head by Hayes.
Tubby Hayes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hayes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benz is trying to break the clinch but Hayes has him pressed against the cage.
Hayes lands a good knee to the midsection. Benz won't want to take too many of those.
Hayes lands an elbow that stopped Benz in his tracks for a moment.
A short uppercut from Hayes.
Hayes wants the takedown. Benz is fighting it off but Hayes persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Benz's guard against the cage.
Benz keeping moving, preventing Hayes from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes advances position into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayes lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hayes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Benz is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hayes connects with a decent elbow.
Benz wants to control but Hayes postures up.
Hayes in side control lands a decent elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benz wants to control but Hayes postures up.
Hayes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mike Benz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hayes cracks Benz with a big elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tubby Hayes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hayes 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tubby Hayes!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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