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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Benjamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pillow Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pillow Hands is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Benjamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pillow Hands!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hands misses with a series of wild punches.
Hands ducks under a wild hook from Benjamin.
Benjamin's corner calls for a 1-2. Benjamin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hands uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benjamin.
Hands misses the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benjamin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Pillow Hands has been cut.
Hands thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hands connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Hands misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Benjamin misses the target.
Benjamin lands with a right hand.
A big right from Benjamin misses.
A left lands for Hands.
Hands throws a shot from downtown. Benjamin moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hands throws the left hand but Benjamin avoids the punch easily.
Benjamin misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hands moves away.
Benjamin slips a straight right by Hands.
Benjamin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benjamin looks to land a right hand but Hands moved out of range.
Benjamin ducks under a wild hook from Hands.
It looked like Benjamin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A shot to the body from Benjamin misses
and Hands counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benjamin scores with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Benjamin misses its intended target.
Hands has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hands there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benjamin avoids the body shot from Hands.
Benjamin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Benjamin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hands is just out of range.
Hands uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benjamin.
Hands throws an overhand right that lands on Benjamin's shoulder, as Benjamin tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Benjamin misses the target.
Hands staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin ducks under a wild hook from Hands.
Benjamin throws a right hand that misses
and Hands counters with a stiff right hand.
Benjamin throws an overhand right that lands on Hands's shoulder, as Hands tries to avoid the shot.
Benjamin misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hands slips a jab from Benjamin.
Hands let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Benjamin moves out of range of the strikes.
Hands getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hands ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benjamin moves away.
Hands swinging wildly here.
Benjamin misses with a body shot
and Hands counters with a straight right hand.
Hands ducks under a wild hook from Benjamin.
Benjamin misses with a looping left.
Hands pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benjamin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benjamin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hands connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hands bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hands uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benjamin.
Hands misses with a body shot.
Hands slips under a jab from Benjamin.
Hands throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benjamin counters with a stiff right hand.
Benjamin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hands sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hands throws out a counter right but Benjamin avoids it with no problem.
Benjamin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hands.
Hands throws an overhand right that lands on Benjamin's shoulder, as Benjamin tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Benjamin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benjamin looks to land a right hand but Hands moved out of range.
A slow jab from Hands misses its intended target.
Hands looks to score with a jab to the body but Benjamin is just out of range.
Hands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benjamin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands slips under a jab.
Benjamin tries to bum rush Hands with a series of wild strikes but Hands uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benjamin swings for the body but Hands moves out of range.
Benjamin throws a right hand that Hands ducks under and follows up with a left that Hands also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Benjamin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Benjamin misses.
Hands slips a straight right by Benjamin.
Hands lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A jab from Benjamin misses.
Hands swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benjamin ducks under a wild hook from Hands.
Benjamin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hands looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hands swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benjamin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hands counters with a straight right hand.
Hands moves out of range of the strikes.
Hands moves forwards but Benjamin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Benjamin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pillow Hands's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hands staying out of range there.
Benjamin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hands walks into a stiff left hand from Benjamin.
Benjamin slips under a jab.
Benjamin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hands stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hands connects with a body shot that sends Benjamin's belly button to the back.
A punch lands to the side of Hands 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hands throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benjamin counters with a nice body shot.
Benjamin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benjamin staying out of range there.
Hands looks to score with a jab to the body but Benjamin is just out of range.
Benjamin misses with a hook. Hands ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Hands releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hands throws a body punch but Benjamin moves out of range.
Benjamin lands a nice shot that snaps Hands's head back.
Hands throws an off balance right hand
and Benjamin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands connects with a body shot.
Hands moves away from the strike by Benjamin.
Hands looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benjamin throws a big shot that misses.
Benjamin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hands.
Benjamin works the jab nicely.
Benjamin throws a lazy right hand but Hands sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hands displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benjamin throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Hands.
Benjamin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hands throws a series of punches but Benjamin avoids them all with ease.
Hands throws a lazy right hand but Benjamin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benjamin misses with a double jab.
Benjamin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benjamin throws out a loose jab but Hands uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands throws a big shot that misses.
Hands throws an overhand right that lands on Benjamin's shoulder, as Benjamin tries to avoid the shot.
Benjamin moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hands gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benjamin.
Benjamin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hands's head.
That has opened up Pillow Hands's cut even more.
Benjamin swings for the body but Hands moves out of range.
Benjamin cracks Hands with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hands connects with a body shot.
Benjamin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hands.
Benjamin looks to land a left hand but Hands moved out of range nicely.
Benjamin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hands can do to turn this around?
Benjamin slips under a jab from Hands.
Benjamin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hands misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benjamin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin throws a big shot that misses.
Benjamin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benjamin throws a hook but Hands blocks it.
Benjamin lands a really nice looking cross but Hands seems unphased.
Hands slips under a jab from Benjamin.
Benjamin misses with a body shot.
Hands throws a counter combo.
Hands moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hands bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hands walks into a stiff left hand from Benjamin.
Nice cross by Benjamin.
Hands swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Benjamin.
Benjamin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benjamin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benjamin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jeff Benjamin is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hands throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hands might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Benjamin has got the better of the exchanges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hands lands with a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Benjamin - just one landing.
Hands throws a jab but it's blocked by Benjamin.
Benjamin throwing a counter right hand but Hands manages to avoid it.
Benjamin throws a lazy uppercut
and Hands counters with a straight right hand.
Hands blocks a jab.
Benjamin throws a big shot that misses.
Benjamin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hands connects with a body shot.
Benjamin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hands's hands.
Benjamin throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Benjamin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Hands misses.
Hands works over Benjamin's head and body with a nice combination.
Benjamin connects with a right hand. Hands shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Benjamin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pillow Hands's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Benjamin throws the left hand but Hands avoids the punch easily.
Benjamin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Benjamin throws out a loose jab but Hands uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hands is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hands moves out of range as Benjamin strikes.
A little jabbing left from Hands on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Benjamin misses.
Hands fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benjamin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hands throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Benjamin.
Benjamin throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamin misses with an uppercut.
Benjamin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hands counter with a right hand.
Jeff Benjamin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hands ducks under a wild hook from Benjamin.
Benjamin throws out a loose jab but Hands uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benjamin moves away.
Hands ducks under a wild hook from Benjamin.
Hands is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Benjamin lands with an uppercut that bounces Hands off the cage and back into range.
Benjamin misses with a hook. Hands ducked under it nicely.
Hands gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benjamin.
Hands lands a jab to Benjamin's midsection.
Hands thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benjamin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hands in his tracks.
Benjamin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benjamin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hands sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hands throws a looping overhand right but Benjamin ducks down to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Benjamin.
Benjamin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pillow Hands has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hands.
Hands misses with a wild body shot.
Hands throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Hands misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benjamin swings for the body but Hands moves out of range.
Hands misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Benjamin misses the target.
Benjamin misses with a looping right.
Benjamin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hands misses with an uppercut
and Benjamin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hands takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Benjamin digs a good body shot into Hands's ribs.
Benjamin loads up on a big right hand but Hands slips the punch.
A nice side step and Hands releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hands slips a straight right by Benjamin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands lunges at Benjamin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Benjamin's hand.
Hands avoids the body shot from Benjamin.
Hands walks into a left hand.
Benjamin misses with an uppercut.
Hands throws out a counter right but Benjamin avoids it with no problem.
Hands keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benjamin.
Hands misses with a looping left.
Hands displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benjamin throws out the jab.
Hands is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Benjamin with a body shot.
Hands swings widly with a right hand
and Benjamin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hands throws a lazy uppercut
and Benjamin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benjamin slips under a jab.
Hands slips under a jab.
Benjamin works the jab nicely.
Hands ducks under a wild hook from Benjamin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands throws an overhand right that lands on Benjamin's shoulder, as Benjamin tries to avoid the shot.
Hands pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hands works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Benjamin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benjamin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hands.
A big right from Benjamin misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hands misses the target.
Hands has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Benjamin avoids the body shot from Hands.
Hands misses with a wild body shot.
Benjamin lands a slapping body shot.
Benjamin misses with a lunging right hand
and Hands counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hands fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Benjamin slips a straight right by Hands.
Jeff Benjamin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benjamin walks into a stiff left hand from Hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Benjamin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benjamin 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Benjamin!
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