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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Killer Benji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Buffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Killer Benji looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Killer Benji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Buffer!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benji dodges the punch combination from Buffer.
Benji looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Buffer closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Benji quickly recovers to half guard.
Buffer tries to pass to full mount but Benji defends it.
Buffer controlling the pace.
Buffer lands strikes from half guard.
Buffer seems to be looking for submissions.
Buffer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Buffer controlling the action here.
Buffer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffer is working for a kimura but Benji is defending it quite comfortably.
Buffer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Buffer prevents Benji from standing back up.
Buffer seems to be working for a kimura but Benji defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buffer stalling.
Buffer uses his free foot to push down on Benji's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Benji.
Buffer controlling from the full mount.
Buffer looking to finish Benji with some ground and pound. This is bad for Benji!
Buffer punishing his opponent with strikes.
Buffer controlling his opponent.
Buffer cracks Benji with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffer is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Benji to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Benji shrugs it off.
Benji wants to hold on but Buffer pushes him away.
Buffer wants to take Benji's back but he can't do it this time.
Buffer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Benji?
Buffer wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Buffer controlling his opponent.
It looks like Buffer might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Buffer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buffer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Buffer punishing his opponent with strikes.
Buffer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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!
Buffer controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buffer working for a submission but Benji is keeping him at bay.
Buffer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Buffer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Buffer lands with a nice combination. Benji backs away looking to recover.
Benji dodges the punch combination from Buffer.
The fighters circle momentarily. Buffer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Buffer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benji wants to clinch but Buffer slips to the side
and Buffer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Buffer.
Buffer lands a nice hook to Benji's body. Benji takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Buffer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Buffer duly obliges.
Buffer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Buffer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Buffer tries to free his leg and advance position but Benji is retaining full guard.
Benji keeping moving, preventing Buffer from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Buffer gets to his feet - Benji follows without any prompting.
Buffer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benji walks into a straight right hand from Buffer.
Buffer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Buffer lands with a nice combination. Benji backs away looking to recover.
Buffer lands with a cross.
Benji leaves Buffer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Buffer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buffer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buffer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Buffer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Benji was covering up waiting for the punch and Buffer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buffer advances position into side control!
Buffer controlling from side mount.
Buffer throws a strike aimed at the side of Benji's head but Benji avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Buffer misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Buffer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Benji is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Buffer has just dragged him back down to the mat.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Benji is not content to let Buffer control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Buffer just content to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bruce Buffer was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Benji gets caught napping as Buffer dives in and scores a takedown. Benji manages to retain guard.
Buffer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Buffer controlling from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buffer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benji swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Buffer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buffer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Buffer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Buffer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Buffer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buffer swats away the attempt to clinch by Benji.
Buffer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Buffer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Buffer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Benji looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffer seems to be working for a kimura but Benji defends the submission attempt.
Buffer controlling the action here.
Buffer moves nicely into side control.
Benji prevents Buffer from improving position.
Benji is pushing Buffer's head away, looking to escape. Buffer manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Buffer stalls from top position.
Buffer trying to control the position but Benji is working away.
Benji wants to get back to his feet.
Buffer is staying tight to Benji's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Benji prevents Buffer from moving into mount.
Buffer works to advance to full mount. Benji defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bruce Buffer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buffer controlling the position easily from mount.
Bruce Buffer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffer is working for a guillotine from mount but Benji frees his head quite easily.
Buffer controlling the pace for now.
Benji tries to reverse the position but Buffer maintains control.
Buffer looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Buffer controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benji has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Buffer softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Buffer patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Buffer controlling the position well here. Benji rolled but Buffer kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Killer Benji has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Buffer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Buffer 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Buffer!
After winning the bout, Bruce Buffer 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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FIGHT
RATING
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