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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grant Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Eminem - Berzerk as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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14 - 9 - 1 |
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradley Miller!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller cracks Benton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Benton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bradley Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benton missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Grant Benton has been cut.
Benton misses with a double jab.
Miller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Miller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Miller manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Benton forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benton is looking to advance position but Miller won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Miller has managed to free his arm - good work.
Benton is trying to work for a kimura but Miller is defending well.
Benton is looking to advance position but Miller won't allow it.
Miller is holding on to half guard well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Benton seems to be working for a kimura but Miller defends the submission attempt.
Benton is stalling here. Miller is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Benton seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Miller has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Miller in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Benton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Miller stalling away here and it's allowed Benton to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benton working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Miller controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bradley Miller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton'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.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benton slips under a jab from Miller.
Benton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A cross from Miller lands.
Benton misses with a looping right.
Benton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benton was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Benton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Miller throws a hook but Benton blocks it.
Benton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miller tries to counter by closing the distance.
Miller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Benton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton lands a nice shot to the body.
Bradley Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benton tries to bum rush Miller with a series of wild strikes but Miller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Benton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Miller steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Benton.
Benton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miller.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice jab there from Miller.
Miller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Benton on the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.
Miller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Benton misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller avoids the body shot from Benton.
And Miller tries to counter it with a takedown but Benton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws the left hand but Benton avoids the punch easily.
Miller throws a hook but Benton avoids it easily.
Benton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Benton misses with a hook.
Benton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Benton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller feints the counter takedown.
Miller scores with a head kick.
Benton throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Benton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Benton misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller drops his hands momentarily and Benton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Benton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Benton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Benton.
Bradley Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Benton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benton misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Benton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Miller did well to prevent Benton getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Benton in particular looking to stall.
Benton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Miller's thigh. Miller counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Benton postures up.
Benton postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Miller is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Benton, into his guard.
Miller wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Benton shoots in for a double leg but Miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller scores with a hook.
Miller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Miller throws a series of punches but Benton avoids them all with ease.
Miller scores with a nice head shot.
Miller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice shot by Miller.
Benton darts in looking for a takedown but Miller gets double underhooks and turns Benton into the cage.
Miller lands an overhand right.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Benton counters with a nice uppercut.
Benton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miller.
Benton throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Miller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
It looked like Benton was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Miller.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benton.
Benton throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Miller has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Benton with an uppercut!
Jab, jab by Miller - just one landing.
Benton lands a nice shot to the body.
Miller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Miller lands with a nice body punch.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Benton tries to move into range but Miller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Miller clobbers Benton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benton staying out of range there.
It looked like Benton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Miller misses with the combination.
Miller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miller slips a straight right by Benton.
And Miller tries to counter it with a takedown but Benton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Miller cracks Benton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Miller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Benton throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Benton.
Benton swings around for an armbar but Miller sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Benton's guard.
Benton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miller controls the pace.
Benton has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Miller doesn't defend quickly enough and Benton has managed to lock this one up! Can Miller escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Benton on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Grant Benton!
An out of breath Grant Benton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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