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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Mutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pastor Troy - It's About To Go Down. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jordan Mutch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benjamin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mutch throws a head kick but Benjamin moves out of range.
Mutch misses with a hook. Benjamin ducked under it nicely.
Benjamin scores with a leg kick.
Mutch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benjamin finds it's way round the side to connect with Mutch's head.
Nice shot by Benjamin.
Mutch misses with a wild combination.
Mutch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benjamin throws a good cross that connects.
Mutch misses the shot to the body.
Mutch looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Benjamin!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An elbow from Mutch crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mutch wants to control but Benjamin is keeping him busy.
Benjamin is looking for a sweep.
Mutch controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutch tries to stand but Benjamin is controlling his head.
Benjamin is pushing Mutch's head away, looking to escape. Mutch manages to hold on to the position though.
Mutch is looking to take a break and control but Benjamin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mutch decides to stand back up.
A swing and a miss from Mutch.
Benjamin looks for the body kick but Mutch saw that one coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Benjamin.
Mutch clobbers Benjamin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mutch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mutch walks into a jab.
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!
Mutch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mutch circles away.
Mutch misses with a hook. Benjamin ducked under it nicely.
Benjamin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mutch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice body punch from Benjamin.
Mutch throws a right hand that Benjamin ducks under and follows up with a left that Benjamin also avoids with ease.
Mutch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Benjamin thows a body shot but no joy.
Benjamin throws a head kick that Mutch semi-blocks.
Benjamin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mutch has one foot on Benjamin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mutch throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mutch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benjamin. Mutch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mutch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benjamin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mutch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mutch takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benjamin takes a swing at Mutch's ribcage but misses.
Benjamin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Benjamin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benjamin lands a head shot.
Benjamin lands with a right hand.
Benjamin slips a jab from Mutch.
Mutch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mutch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mutch misses with an uppercut.
Benjamin lands with a hook. Mutch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benjamin. That's going to slow Mutch down.
Mutch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Mutch lands but Benjamin takes it in his stride.
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!
Mutch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutch tries a head kick but it misses.
Jordan Mutch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benjamin tries to bum rush Mutch with a series of wild strikes but Mutch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mutch throws a looping overhand right but Benjamin ducks down to avoid it.
Mutch throws the left hand but Benjamin avoids the punch easily.
A head kick by Mutch misses
and Benjamin counters with a right hand to the body.
Mutch is breathing heavily.
Mutch gets a takedown into half guard.
Benjamin gets full guard.
Benjamin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mutch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mutch holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Benjamin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mutch avoids a series of strikes thrown by Benjamin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Benjamin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mutch moves to clinch but Benjamin breaks away
letting Benjamin counter with a right hand.
Benjamin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mutch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mutch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Benjamin on the side of the head.
It looks like Tyson Benjamin has been cut.
Mutch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mutch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jordan Mutch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benjamin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mutch works Benjamin's body with a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Mutch.
Benjamin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mutch.
Mutch misses with a double jab.
Mutch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Benjamin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mutch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Benjamin.
Mutch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mutch moves in looking to clinch but Benjamin pushes him off.
Benjamin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mutch.
Mutch is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good leg kick by Benjamin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Benjamin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mutch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Benjamin is controlling him.
Benjamin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Benjamin stands up and waves to Mutch to follow him.
Benjamin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Benjamin lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mutch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benjamin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mutch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin staying out of range there.
A jab from Mutch does it's job there.
Mutch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mutch wants it to stay on the feet.
Mutch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benjamin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mutch doesn't seem bothered though.
Mutch throws a leg kick but Benjamin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Benjamin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Benjamin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mutch.
Mutch throws a body punch but Benjamin moves out of range.
Benjamin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Benjamin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benjamin throws a leg kick but Mutch moved away.
Mutch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mutch throws a looping overhand right but Benjamin ducks down to avoid it.
Tyson Benjamin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mutch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benjamin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mutch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benjamin lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mutch doesn't seem bothered though.
Mutch looks to throw the jab but Benjamin is out of range.
Mutch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benjamin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benjamin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Benjamin.
Mutch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mutch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Benjamin, right into the meat.
Benjamin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mutch walks into a stiff left hand from Benjamin.
Benjamin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mutch drives through and clinches with Benjamin against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benjamin lands with a left to the head.
Benjamin stalling.
Benjamin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benjamin.
Mutch throws a big shot that misses.
Benjamin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mutch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benjamin lands a jab to the nose.
Mutch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice body kick from Benjamin.
Mutch misses with a few strikes there.
Mutch misses with an uppercut
and Benjamin counters with a thumping low kick.
Mutch takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mutch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Benjamin lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benjamin scores with the left hand. Mutch knows he should have avoided that one.
Benjamin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Benjamin scoring well with a low kick there.
Benjamin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mutch's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Benjamin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyson Benjamin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Benjamin scores with a jab to the body.
Mutch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Benjamin can pounce on him.
Benjamin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mutch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mutch is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Benjamin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mutch tries to clinch up.
Benjamin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mutch manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mutch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Benjamin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benjamin postures up in Mutch's guard and throws a big left but Mutch blocks it.
Benjamin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Benjamin trying to control but Mutch is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Benjamin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mutch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tyson Benjamin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Benjamin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mutch off and has taken his back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Benjamin controlling well, preventing Mutch from escaping the position.
Benjamin is not going to allow Mutch to sit and survive in this position.
Mutch rolls, trying to escape but Benjamin keeps control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Benjamin scores with punches and elbows.
Well, with Benjamin on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Mutch is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mutch holding both Benjamin 's hands and preventing any damage.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Benjamin. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Mutch rolls, trying to escape but Benjamin keeps control of the position.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutch looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Benjamin looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Benjamin connects with a big shot to the side of Mutch's head.
Tyson Benjamin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Benjamin misses with an elbow to the head.
Mutch is trying to remain composed but Benjamin is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Benjamin missing with strikes from the back.
Benjamin has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mutch's body.
Benjamin throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutch wants to escape the position.
Mutch covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Mutch tries to roll but Benjamin sticks to his back.
Benjamin missing with strikes from the back.
Benjamin throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benjamin has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mutch's body.
Benjamin lands shots from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Benjamin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benjamin 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Benjamin!
Tyson Benjamin took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Mango Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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