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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stu Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aulis Tyrmaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bennett comes to the cage accompanied by CFO$ - Rebel Son. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stu Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aulis Tyrmaaja!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrmaaja scores with a body shot.
Bennett checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bennett misses with a straight right.
Tyrmaaja feints the counter takedown.
Bennett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyrmaaja slips a straight right by Bennett.
Bennett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tyrmaaja tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tyrmaaja lands a nice looking body shot.
Tyrmaaja looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tyrmaaja throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tyrmaaja sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bennett defending well though.
Tyrmaaja missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bennett is refusing to be controlled, as Tyrmaaja sits in half guard.
Tyrmaaja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tyrmaaja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett is trying to control but can't.
Tyrmaaja working Bennett over with strikes.
Tyrmaaja is trying to control the action in half guard but Bennett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tyrmaaja trying to control the pace.
Tyrmaaja tries to pass to full mount but Bennett defends it.
Tyrmaaja throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tyrmaaja landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bennett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tyrmaaja is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bennett is looking for a sweep. Tyrmaaja is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tyrmaaja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tyrmaaja missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bennett misses with an uppercut.
Bennett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bennett misses with a straight right.
Tyrmaaja tries to counter with a clinch but Bennett shakes him off and moves away.
A slow jab from Bennett misses its intended target.
Stu Bennett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyrmaaja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bennett throws the left hand but Tyrmaaja avoids the punch easily.
Tyrmaaja tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrmaaja throws a nice looking combination but Bennett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bennett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyrmaaja flicks out a counter leg kick but Bennett steps away.
Bennett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bennett jabs at Tyrmaaja's body.
That kick from Tyrmaaja tenderised Bennett's leg. Bennett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tyrmaaja connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bennett displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stu Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyrmaaja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennett.
Tyrmaaja throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tyrmaaja misses with a takedown attempt - Bennett sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A cross from Tyrmaaja lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennett looks to throw the jab but Tyrmaaja is out of range.
Tyrmaaja is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A combination from Bennett does no damage.
Tyrmaaja pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bennett is out of range and Tyrmaaja settles back down.
Tyrmaaja shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bennett manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bennett looking for a sweep. Not yet Bennett, not yet.
Tyrmaaja wants to control from the top but Bennett keeps moving.
Bennett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tyrmaaja trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aulis Tyrmaaja 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.
Tyrmaaja takes a swing at Bennett's ribcage but misses.
Tyrmaaja throws a leg kick which misses Bennett's front leg but catches the back leg as Bennett tries to avoid it.
Bennett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyrmaaja changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tyrmaaja tests Bennett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bennett looks to throw the jab but Tyrmaaja is out of range.
Tyrmaaja clobbers Bennett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tyrmaaja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tyrmaaja closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bennett quickly recovers to half guard.
Tyrmaaja is keen to just control but Bennett is a slippery customer.
Tyrmaaja looks to land a strike but Bennett avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bennett keeping moving, preventing Tyrmaaja from controlling successfully.
Tyrmaaja throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrmaaja with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tyrmaaja throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tyrmaaja won't allow Bennett to get back to his feet.
Tyrmaaja scoring with some ground and pound.
Tyrmaaja stands up over Bennett, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bennett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyrmaaja.
Tyrmaaja lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tyrmaaja looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tyrmaaja is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bennett misses with a straight left.
Bennett missing with a left hand there. Tyrmaaja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrmaaja scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bennett enables Tyrmaaja to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bennett manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tyrmaaja content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tyrmaaja is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bennett is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bennett has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bennett stands up from Tyrmaaja's guard - Bennett perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bennett is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Donk. Bennett catches Tyrmaaja right on the button with a cross.
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!
Tyrmaaja tries to bum rush Bennett with a series of wild strikes but Bennett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tyrmaaja.
Tyrmaaja gets the takedown into side control.
Tyrmaaja tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bennett is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tyrmaaja is controlling him well.
Bennett struggling a bit here.
Tyrmaaja prevents Bennett from escaping the position.
Bennett can't do much from the bottom here.
Tyrmaaja misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tyrmaaja in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrmaaja lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tyrmaaja remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bennett avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tyrmaaja.
Bennett tries to escape but Tyrmaaja is in control.
Bennett takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tyrmaaja scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aulis Tyrmaaja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A slow jab from Bennett misses its intended target.
Tyrmaaja tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tyrmaaja pushes Bennett up against the cage in a clinch.
Bennett tries to break free but Tyrmaaja pushes him back against the cage.
Bennett gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tyrmaaja keeping hold of Bennett's head, controlling as best he can.
Bennett wants to stand up but Tyrmaaja is controlling the position.
Tyrmaaja trying to control but Bennett postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrmaaja regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bennett has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tyrmaaja is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrmaaja wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tyrmaaja bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bennett's guard.
Bennett is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tyrmaaja is controlling him.
Tyrmaaja landing some decent shots from guard.
Tyrmaaja throwing strikes but missing.
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.
Tyrmaaja is looking to work some ground and pound but Bennett has wrist control.
Tyrmaaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bennett missing with a left hand there. Tyrmaaja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bennett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tyrmaaja slips under a jab from Bennett.
Bennett throws a lazy head kick
and Tyrmaaja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well,Bennett is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Tyrmaaja throws a solid leg kick but Bennett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tyrmaaja.
Tyrmaaja dodges the punch combination from Bennett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett takes one to the side of the head.
Tyrmaaja moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bennett stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bennett wants it to stay on the feet.
Bennett catches Tyrmaaja with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tyrmaaja dives in and grabs Bennett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bennett pushes down on Tyrmaaja's head and hops out.
Bennett half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tyrmaaja shoots for a takedown but Bennett saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stu Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aulis Tyrmaaja.
Tyrmaaja throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bennett's waist but Bennett gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tyrmaaja off to one side.
Aulis Tyrmaaja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bennett throws a hook but Tyrmaaja blocks it.
Tyrmaaja has managed to clinch.
Our sources have told us that Bennett has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Bennett tries to break free but Tyrmaaja pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett drags the fight down to the ground.
Tyrmaaja throwing strikes from guard but Bennett blocks nicely.
Bennett is trying to control the position but Tyrmaaja postures up.
Bennett is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tyrmaaja is controlling him.
Bennett working a defensive guard here.
Tyrmaaja lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyrmaaja throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stu Bennett.
Well Tyrmaaja 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Aulis Tyrmaaja!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Aulis Tyrmaaja!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Aulis Tyrmaaja!
Aulis Tyrmaaja wins by unanimous decision!
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