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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Benavihi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Villeneuve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Benavihi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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141 lbs
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145 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Benavihi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Villeneuve!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villeneuve shoots in but Benavihi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Benavihi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Villeneuve fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Benavihi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Benavihi forces Villeneuve back against the cage and clinches.
Benavihi keeps control of Villeneuve as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Villeneuve looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Villeneuve is trying to force a seperation but Benavihi has the dominant position.
Villeneuve has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Benavihi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Joseph Benavihi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Villeneuve.
Villeneuve is working for takedown but Benavihi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Benavihi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benavihi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Villeneuve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villeneuve shoots and misses
and Benavihi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benavihi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Villeneuve is trying to keep Benavihi in close.
Benavihi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Villeneuve's guard.
Still in half guard, Benavihi seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joseph Benavihi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Benavihi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Villeneuve stuffs the takedown attempt from Benavihi. Benavihi gets slowly back to his feet.
Benavihi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benavihi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Villeneuve as he jumps to the side.
Benavihi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Villeneuve wants to clinch but Benavihi slips to the side
and Benavihi moves into the clinch.
Villeneuve is working for takedown but Benavihi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Benavihi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Villeneuve tries to clinch but Benavihi is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Villeneuve.
Villeneuve throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Benavihi's waist but Benavihi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Villeneuve off to one side.
Benavihi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Benavihi in particular looking to stall.
Benavihi is breathing heavily.
Villeneuve is trying to control but can't.
Villeneuve works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benavihi won't allow Villeneuve to sweep him here.
Benavihi won't allow Villeneuve to get back to his feet.
Benavihi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Villeneuve tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Benavihi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benavihi trying to control but Villeneuve is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Joseph Benavihi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Benavihi misses with a takedown attempt
and Villeneuve counters with a nice body kick.
Villeneuve misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Benavihi misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villeneuve shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Benavihi sprawls well. Benavihi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Villeneuve gets slowly back to his feet.
Benavihi keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Benavihi dominated that round.
That's time! Benavihi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Benavihi has Villeneuve up against the cage in a clinch.
Benavihi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Villeneuve can't break the clinch.
Villeneuve wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Benavihi has him pressed against the cage.
Benavihi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Villeneuve does no damage.
Villeneuve tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benavihi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Villeneuve shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Villeneuve blocks the body kick.
Villeneuve fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benavihi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Benavihi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Benavihi not doing much here.
Villeneuve pushes Benavihi off looking to stand but Benavihi dives back in and keeps control.
Benavihi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villeneuve is looking to improve his position.
Villeneuve pushes Benavihi off looking to stand but Benavihi dives back in and keeps control.
Benavihi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joseph Benavihi.
Villeneuve tries to clinch but Benavihi moves out of range.
Villeneuve moves in looking to clinch but Benavihi pushes him off.
Villeneuve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benavihi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benavihi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benavihi trying to control but Villeneuve is working from the bottom.
Villeneuve trying to control the position.
Benavihi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Benavihi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joseph Benavihi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Villeneuve tries for a takedown but Benavihi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joseph Benavihi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Villeneuve.
Benavihi clinches up with Villeneuve and pushes him back against the cage.
Villeneuve trying to control the position but instead, Benavihi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Villeneuve into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villeneuve letting Benavihi take a breather here.
Villeneuve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benavihi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Benavihi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benavihi looks for the body kick but Villeneuve saw that one coming.
Benavihi darts in and clinches Villeneuve up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Villeneuve pulls guard successfully.
Benavihi lands a couple of digs.
Benavihi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Benavihi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Villeneuve tries to close the distance and clinch but Benavihi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benavihi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Villeneuve throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Benavihi.
Villeneuve lands a head kick. Benavihi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Benavihi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Villeneuve.
Benavihi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Villeneuve napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Villeneuve's face as Benavihi controls the position.
Villeneuve manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Joseph Benavihi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Villeneuve is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benavihi punching from the bottom.
Villeneuve takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villeneuve wants to get back to his feet.
Benavihi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Benavihi.
Benavihi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Villeneuve trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benavihi content to control rather than advance.
Benavihi wants to take a breather but Villeneuve is having none of it.
Benavihi wants to pass to mount but Villeneuve is defending the position.
Benavihi controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joseph Benavihi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Villeneuve tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Benavihi is defended easily by Villeneuve.
Villeneuve tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benavihi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Villeneuve somewhat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Villeneuve. Benavihi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benavihi dives in and scores a takedown into Villeneuve's guard.
Benavihi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Benavihi is looking to stand up but Villeneuve won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villeneuve not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Benavihi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Villeneuve shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joseph Benavihi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Villeneuve.
Villeneuve shoots in and drives through. Benavihi sprawls well.
Villeneuve misses with a takedown attempt - Benavihi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Benavihi shoots in and gets a takedown into Villeneuve's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benavihi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villeneuve is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Benavihi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benavihi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Benavihi!
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