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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Zackrisson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorry Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Zackrisson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jorry Benton's chin.
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168 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Zackrisson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorry Benton!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zackrisson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Benton.
Benton is trying to control the action in half guard but Zackrisson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zackrisson's coaches at Hunter MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Benton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zackrisson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Benton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zackrisson tries to roll over but Benton keeps him under control.
Benton wants to work for an arm triangle but Zackrisson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zackrisson trying to control but Benton postures up.
Benton is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zackrisson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Benton keeping moving, preventing Zackrisson from controlling successfully.
Benton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zackrisson trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Benton holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zackrisson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Benton is pulling down on Zackrisson's head. It's preventing any offense from Zackrisson, at least for the moment.
Benton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zackrisson is one step ahead there.
Benton pulls Zackrisson in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton fails with the takedown
and Zackrisson counters with an outside leg kick.
Benton has his takedown stuffed
and Zackrisson counters with a nice body kick.
Benton shoots and misses
and Zackrisson counters with a nice uppercut.
Gabriel Zackrisson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorry Benton.
Zackrisson leaves Benton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zackrisson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Benton tries for a takedown but Zackrisson circles away easily
enabling Zackrisson to counter with a crisp jab.
Benton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zackrisson is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton misses with a takedown attempt
and Zackrisson counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Jorry Benton has been cut.
Benton shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zackrisson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zackrisson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Gabriel Zackrisson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zackrisson lands a nice shot that snaps Benton's head back.
Benton is rocked!
Nice jab there from Zackrisson.
Benton is still on wobbly legs! Can Zackrisson finish him?
Zackrisson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A slow jab from Zackrisson misses its intended target.
Benton seems to have recovered his senses.
Zackrisson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zackrisson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Benton looks winded!
Zackrisson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Benton.
Zackrisson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Benton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Zackrisson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorry Benton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zackrisson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zackrisson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Zackrisson wants to get up but he can't break Benton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zackrisson wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
Zackrisson controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zackrisson postures up.
Zackrisson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton keeping moving, preventing Zackrisson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zackrisson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zackrisson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zackrisson wants to stand but Benton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Benton fails with a takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Zackrisson finds it's target.
Zackrisson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Benton fails with a takedown attempt.
Zackrisson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A cross from Zackrisson lands.
Nice jab there from Zackrisson.
Benton shoots in and drives through. Zackrisson sprawls well.
Gabriel Zackrisson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorry Benton.
Zackrisson connects with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zackrisson, right into the meat.
Benton fails with the takedown
and Zackrisson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zackrisson tries to avoid it but Benton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zackrisson to the ground. Zackrisson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Benton with a poor takedown
letting Zackrisson counter with a right hand.
Benton is breathing heavily.
Benton doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Zackrisson counter with a right hand.
Zackrisson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zackrisson lands a big uppercut and Benton crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Benton looks OK. Zackrisson waves Benton back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zackrisson drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Benton right on the button. Benton goes down! Zackrisson follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Zackrisson gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Zackrisson!
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