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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frederic Bastiat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bastiat might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Superstition. Benson has chosen Mobb Deep - Shook Ones as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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197 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
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200 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frederic Bastiat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Benson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastiat with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benson to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Frederic Bastiat has been cut.
Frederic Bastiat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benson scores with a nice right hand.
Benson throws a shot to the body.
Bastiat tries for a takedown but Benson circles away easily
and Benson counters with a straight right hand.
Benson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bastiat tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Benson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Benson trying to control the action but Bastiat is working from the bottom.
Bastiat prevents Benson from improving position.
Bastiat sneaks back into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Benson in particular looking to stall.
Benson is looking to take a break and control but Bastiat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastiat with the active half guard here but Benson passes nicely into side control.
Benson cracks Bastiat with a big right hand but Bastiat just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bastiat is looking to regain half guard here but Benson keeps moving and retains side control.
Benson 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 Bastiat's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bastiat is trying to work for a sweep but Benson has mounted him!
Bastiat is looking to improve his position but Benson isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benson controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson tries to control but Bastiat wriggling away.
Benson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bastiat really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Benson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benson lands with some strikes.
Bastiat is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson tries to control but Bastiat wriggling away.
Benson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Benson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Benson looking to control but Bastiat is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bastiat is trying desperately to improve position.
Benson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bastiat is looking to escape.
Benson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benson is looking to take a break and control but Bastiat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dan Benson.
Bastiat throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Benson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bastiat is in Benson's guard.
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!
Benson is looking to stand up but Bastiat isn't so interested in that idea.
Bastiat postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Benson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bastiat, into his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bastiat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Benson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frederic Bastiat's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Benson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bastiat regains half guard.
Bastiat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bastiat looking for submissions off his back.
Bastiat taking some punishment here, with Benson in his half guard.
Bastiat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bastiat tries to roll over but Benson keeps him under control.
Bastiat trying to get back to full guard but Benson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson controlling the pace for now.
Bastiat is trying to escape the mount.
Bastiat is working hard here to advance position.
Benson is landing with some decent strikes but Bastiat is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bastiat is looking to improve his position but Benson isn't that keen on the idea.
Benson controlling the position easily from mount.
Bastiat keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson blocks Bastiat's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Benson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bastiat is wriggling around trying to escape.
Benson wants to control the pace but Bastiat is squirming around nicely.
Bastiat is bucking up trying to escape but Benson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dan Benson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Benson looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bastiat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson tries to control but Bastiat wriggling away.
Benson controlling the position easily from mount.
Bastiat is in all sorts of trouble here.
Benson content just to control the position here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bastiat sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Benson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dan Benson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Benson throws a series of punches but Bastiat moves out of range.
Benson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bastiat!
Benson controlling from side mount.
Bastiat is trying to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bastiat keeps working.
Bastiat is trying to get back to half guard.
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 round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Benson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frederic Bastiat's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bastiat shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bastiat looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Benson lands a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Benson. Those never looked like landing.
Benson leaves Bastiat with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Benson. Those never looked like landing.
Benson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bastiat sprawls well initially but Benson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bastiat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Benson seems content to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastiat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bastiat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Benson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastiat wants to sweep but Benson has passed to side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benson lands an elbow.
Benson controls the position.
Bastiat is looking for a sweep.
Benson wants to control but Bastiat is keeping him busy.
Bastiat is looking to reverse the position.
Bastiat looks to move to half guard but instead Benson has passed into mount! Damn!
Benson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bastiat?
Benson controlling the pace for now.
Benson wants to control the pace but Bastiat is squirming around nicely.
Benson looking to control and managing it successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Benson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson wants to control the pace but Bastiat is squirming around nicely.
Bastiat is looking to improve his position but Benson isn't that keen on the idea.
Benson controlling the position easily from mount.
Bastiat is squirming around, avoiding Benson's attempts to control the action.
Benson controlling the pace for now.
Bastiat regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dan Benson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bastiat shoots in for a double leg but Benson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frederic Bastiat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Benson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benson not doing much here.
Bastiat wants to improve his position but Benson is controlling well.
Frederic Bastiat 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.
Benson trying to pass the guard but Bastiat defending well.
Benson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Benson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benson 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Benson!
Dan Benson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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