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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Benson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Benson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pacquiao should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pacquiao looking to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Benson obliges.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch but Benson keeps him there for the moment.
Benson breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Benson as Pacquiao shoots in.
Pacquiao fails with a takedown attempt.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benson defends it nicely.
Ben Benson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a takedown attempt - Benson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses
and Benson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch but Benson is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Benson.
Benson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pacquiao pinned against the cage. Pacquiao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pacquiao tries to clinch there but Benson circles away.
Pacquiao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice sprawl there from Benson as Pacquiao shoots in.
Pacquiao looks winded!
Pacquiao shoots in and drives through. Benson sprawls well.
Pacquiao slips a jab and a cross from Benson.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Pacquiao has eaten all the pies!
Pacquiao looks for the body kick but Benson saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacquiao will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manny Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pacquiao is defended easily by Benson.
Benson shoots in and drives through. Pacquiao sprawls well.
Benson has managed to clinch.
Benson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pacquiao fails with the takedown.
Benson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao takes a kick to the side of the head.
No luck for Benson with that takedown attempt.
Benson stuffs the takedown.
Benson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pacquiao defends well and Benson ends up having to push Pacquiao into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pacquiao trying to land knees to the body.
Benson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pacquiao.
Benson goes for a takedown attempt but Pacquiao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Benson shoots in looking for a takedown but Pacquiao manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Benson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pacquiao is fending him off so far but Benson persists. Nope, Pacquiao circles away and we're back to standing.
Pacquiao looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Benson closes the distance and clinches up with Pacquiao, looking for a takedown. Benson pushes Pacquiao against the cage but Pacquiao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pacquiao is defended easily by Benson.
Benson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pacquiao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Benson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pacquiao throws the kick towards the body but Benson avoids it.
Pacquiao shoots in looking for a takedown but Benson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pacquiao's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pacquiao shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benson as he jumps to the side.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but Benson moves out of range.
Benson lands with a kick to the temple. Pacquiao shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pacquiao shoots in looking for a takedown. Benson tries to sprawl out of it but Pacquiao keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Benson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ben Benson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Pacquiao.
Benson staying out of range there.
Horrible takedown by Benson or perhaps it was just good defense by Pacquiao which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benson shoots for a double leg takedown but Pacquiao sprawls well. He's pushed Benson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pacquiao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pacquiao swivels and escapes.
Pacquiao closes the distance and clinches.
Pacquiao jumps guard and drags Benson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pacquiao working a defensive guard here.
Pacquiao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Benson wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pacquiao is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Benson is controlling him.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.
Pacquiao has Benson pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ben Benson.
Pacquiao shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benson pinned against the cage. Benson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pacquiao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Benson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson feints and then cracks Pacquiao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pacquiao down.
Ben Benson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacquiao looks to throw a body kick
and Benson counters with a good, hard body kick but Pacquiao shrugs it off.
No luck for Benson with that takedown attempt.
Benson shoots in for a double leg but Pacquiao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Benson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Benson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pacquiao circles away quickly and effectively.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch but Benson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacquiao drives through and clinches with Benson against the cage.
Pacquiao is working for takedown but Benson is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson pulls guard effortlessly.
Benson working a defensive guard here.
Pacquiao slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacquiao won't allow Benson to sweep him here.
Pacquiao trying to control but Benson is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pacquiao manages to get himself to full guard.
Benson preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Benson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pacquiao lands a nice shot that snaps Benson's head back.
Benson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pacquiao.
Benson rushes Pacquiao and presses him up against the cage.
Benson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pacquiao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Benson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pacquiao's defenses.
Pacquiao tries to stall but Benson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Benson managing to block the knees to the body from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Benson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Benson manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benson.
Pacquiao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Benson is defended easily by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Benson.
Pacquiao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ben Benson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Pacquiao.
Pacquiao shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Benson sprawls well. Benson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pacquiao gets slowly back to his feet.
Pacquiao wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benson clinches up against the cage.
Pacquiao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pacquiao's face.
Benson is trying to drag Pacquiao to the mat but Pacquiao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pacquiao is trying to pull guard but Benson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pacquiao looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao avoiding damage.
Benson jumps guard and drags Pacquiao to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pacquiao wants to control from the top but Benson keeps moving.
Pacquiao being controlled here momentarily.
Benson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pacquiao is one step ahead there.
Benson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pacquiao manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benson throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benson throwing strikes but missing.
Pacquiao wants to sweep here but Benson controlling him for the moment.
Benson looking to sit in guard and control but Pacquiao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pacquiao preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Benson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benson 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Benson!
During a confident post fight interview, Ben Benson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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