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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malutin Andrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Benn Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrey comes to the cage accompanied by Gunther -Ding Dong Song . This should be fireworks!
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146 lbs
27 - 18 - 0 |
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172 cm
26
145 lbs
10 - 0 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malutin Andrey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Nigel Benn Jnr! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Andrey clobbers Benn Jnr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. A thudding body kick lands there by Benn Jnr!
Andrey goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Benn Jnr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Andrey misses with a head kick.
Benn Jnr is looking to chop away at Andrey's legs. Andrey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Andrey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Benn Jnr scores with a leg kick.
Andrey scores with a head kick. Benn Jnr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Benn Jnr avoids the head kick by Andrey.
Benn Jnr shoots and misses and Andrey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Andrey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Benn Jnr throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Andrey to counter with a crisp jab. Andrey looks to land a combination but Benn Jnr avoids it well. Andrey throws a right hand that Benn Jnr ducks under and follows up with a left that Benn Jnr also avoids with ease. Benn Jnr replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Andrey blocks it well. Benn Jnr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Andrey is trying to defend but Benn Jnr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Andrey pushes Benn Jnr off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Benn Jnr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Andrey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Andrey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Andrey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Benn Jnr's head. Good leg kick by Benn Jnr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Benn Jnr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andrey. Benn Jnr is looking to score with low kicks. Andrey tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrey digs a good body shot into Benn Jnr's ribs. Benn Jnr slips a jab and a cross from Andrey.
Benn Jnr scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Benn Jnr lands a jab to Andrey's midsection. Benn Jnr dives in and grabs Andrey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Andrey pushes down on Benn Jnr's head and hops out. Benn Jnr slips under a jab. Andrey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Benn Jnr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andrey throws out the jab. Benn Jnr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice straight punches there by Andrey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Andrey. Andrey lands with a kick to the temple. Benn Jnr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Andrey lands with a kick to the temple. Benn Jnr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" That kick from Benn Jnr tenderised Andrey's leg. Andrey is trying to keep his angry face on. Andrey moves forwards but Benn Jnr connects with a nice, crisp jab. Benn Jnr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Andrey throws a lazy uppercut
and Benn Jnr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Andrey misses with a wild body shot. Andrey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benn Jnr under the eye. A low kick from Benn Jnr misses and Andrey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Benn Jnr drops his hands momentarily and Andrey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Andrey misses with a head kick.
Benn Jnr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andrey. Andrey moves out of range of the body kick. Benn Jnr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Benn Jnr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andrey. Benn Jnr swings for the body but Andrey moves out of range.
Benn Jnr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. A head kick by Andrey misses and Benn Jnr counters with a nice body kick.
Benn Jnr misses with a low kick. A solid body kick from Benn Jnr. Benn Jnr throws a solid leg kick but Andrey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Benn Jnr. Benn Jnr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Andrey! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Benn Jnr cracks Andrey with a big elbow. Benn Jnr in side control, throwing shots but Andrey defends. Andrey is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Andrey throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Benn Jnr takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Andrey throws a head kick but Benn Jnr moves out of range.
Benn Jnr misses with a body kick. Malutin Andrey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Benn Jnr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Benn Jnr throws a leg kick but Andrey sees it coming and moves out of range. Andrey lands with a shot to the body. Andrey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benn Jnr. Andrey throws a series of strikes that have Benn Jnr backpedaling.
Benn Jnr lands a jab to Andrey's midsection. Benn Jnr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Andrey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benn Jnr is looking to chop away at Andrey's legs. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Benn Jnr throws a sloppy head kick and Andrey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Andrey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Benn Jnr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Andrey throws a counter high kick but Benn Jnr was just alert enough to avoid it. A decent looking cross lands there for Andrey. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malutin Andrey 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.
Andrey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Benn Jnrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Jab by Andrey. Benn Jnr tries to work over Andrey's front leg with a kick but Andrey checks it. Andrey blocks a low kick nicely. Andrey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benn Jnr can do to turn this around? Benn Jnr cracks the inside of Andrey's front leg. A head kick by Benn Jnr misses and Andrey counters with a flying knee. Nice. Benn Jnr tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrey misses with a body shot.
Benn Jnr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Andrey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Andrey cracks a nice hook into Benn Jnr's ribs. Benn Jnr throws a head kick but Andrey moves out of range.
Andrey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benn Jnr. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A low kick from Benn Jnr is predictable there and Andrey counters with a nice body shot. Andrey throws the left hand but Benn Jnr avoids the punch easily. Benn Jnr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Andrey. Andrey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andrey backing away here, and Benn Jnr unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Benn Jnr slips under a jab. Andrey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Andrey misses. Benn Jnr connects with a solid leg kick. Malutin Andrey is winning the standup battle so far. Benn Jnr goes for a double leg but Andrey avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Andrey continues to drive forward. Andrey lands with an uppercut that bounces Benn Jnr off the cage and back into range. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Benn Jnr.
Andrey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benn Jnr with a hook. Benn Jnr motions for Andrey to come forward. Benn Jnr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Andrey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Andrey misses with a head kick.
Andrey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A slow jab from Benn Jnr misses its intended target. Andrey went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Andrey misses with a head kick.
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! Andrey throws the left hand but Benn Jnr avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Benn Jnr slips a jab from Andrey. Benn Jnr scores with a leg kick.
Benn Jnr throws a nice inside leg kick. Benn Jnr lands a head kick. Andrey smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Andrey throws a head kick that misses. Benn Jnr lands with a nice body kick. Benn Jnr tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrey throws a head kick that half lands.
Benn Jnr tries to land a front kick but Andrey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Andrey tries to work over Benn Jnr's front leg with a kick but Benn Jnr checks it. And Benn Jnr tries to counter it with a takedown but Andrey pushes his down on his head and steps out. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benn Jnr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Andrey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Andrey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Benn Jnr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. A leg kick checked by Andrey. Andrey throws a nice head kick!
Andrey throws a right hand that Benn Jnr ducks under and follows up with a left that Benn Jnr also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A decent looking cross lands there for Andrey. A head kick by Andrey misses and Benn Jnr counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Benn Jnr winds up and cracks Andrey with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Benn Jnr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Andrey is looking to escape. My spies in Team Meanor MMA™ inform me that Benn Jnr has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Benn Jnr is trying to control the action in half guard but Andrey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Benn Jnr controlling the pace. Benn Jnr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Benn Jnr trying to control from half guard but Andrey is working away. Benn Jnr winds up and cracks Andrey with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Ground and pound from Benn Jnr. Andrey pushes Benn Jnr off looking to stand but Benn Jnr dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Benn Jnr looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Andrey is trying to stand back up but Benn Jnr is controlling him
Andrey is not content to let Benn Jnr control the position. Benn Jnr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Andrey with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Benn Jnr in particular looking to stall. Andrey is trying to stand.
Nigel Benn Jnr has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Benn Jnr throws a leg kick that is checked and Andrey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Benn Jnr with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Malutin Andrey will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Benn Jnr wants to slow Andrey down by chopping away at his legs. Benn Jnr misses the shot to the body. Left hook, right uppercut from Andrey. A left lands for Andrey. Benn Jnr misses with a leg kick. Andrey misses with a head kick.
Andrey throws a right and a left that both miss. Benn Jnr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Benn Jnr throws a leg kick which misses Andrey's front leg but catches the back leg as Andrey tries to avoid it. Andrey throws a head kick but Benn Jnr moves out of range.
Benn Jnr throws a front kick aimed at Andrey's knee but Andrey avoids it well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Andrey misses with a double jab.
Benn Jnr feints the counter takedown. Andrey throws a sloppy head kick and Benn Jnr moves out of range easily. Benn Jnr scores with a spinning back kick! Benn Jnr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Benn Jnr throws a series of punches but Andrey avoids them all with ease. Andrey is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Benn Jnr connects with a solid leg kick. Benn Jnr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Andrey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Andrey throws a series of punches but Benn Jnr avoids them all with ease. A big left from Andrey misses. Benn Jnr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Andrey defends it well. A jab lands there for Andrey. Benn Jnr moves away from the strike by Andrey. Benn Jnr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Benn Jnr slips a straight right by Andrey. Good work by Andrey as he checks the leg kick. Andrey scores with a body shot.
Malutin Andrey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Andrey scores with a three punch combo!
Benn Jnr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Andrey. Benn Jnr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Andrey to score with a decent uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Benn Jnr dips to his left and cracks Andrey with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Andrey lands a high kick!
Benn Jnr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Andrey seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Andrey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benn Jnr. Benn Jnr throws a right and a left that Andrey avoids nicely. Benn Jnr misses with a leg kick. Benn Jnr throws a head kick but Andrey moves out of range.
Benn Jnr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. A low kick from Benn Jnr is predictable there and Andrey counters with a left and a right that stings Benn Jnr. Benn Jnr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Andrey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Benn Jnr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Andrey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Benn Jnr misses with a straight right. Benn Jnr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Andrey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Benn Jnr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Benn Jnr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Andrey misses with a wild combination.
Andrey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Andrey throws a leg kick that misses. Andrey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benn Jnr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Andrey's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Andrey duly obliges. Andrey ducks right into an uppercut from Benn Jnr. Andrey checks a leg kick. Andrey swings for the body but Benn Jnr moves out of range.
Benn Jnr blocks a jab. Benn Jnr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Andrey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Benn Jnr tries to score with a low kick but Andrey moves his leg out of the way. Benn Jnr blocks a head kick by Andrey.
Benn Jnr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Andrey is fending him off so far but Benn Jnr persists. Nope, Andrey circles away and we're back to standing. Andrey misses with a hook to the body
and Benn Jnr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Andrey cracks Benn Jnr with a right hand to the side of the head. Andrey tries to bum rush Benn Jnr with a series of wild strikes but Benn Jnr uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Andrey swings for the body but Benn Jnr moves out of range.
Andrey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Andrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benn Jnr feints a counter leg kick. Andrey tries to bum rush Benn Jnr with a series of wild strikes but Benn Jnr uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Andrey throws a nice inside leg kick. Benn Jnr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Benn Jnr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Nigel Benn Jnr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Malutin Andrey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Benn Jnr is looking to chop away at Andrey's legs.
And that's the end of the fight! Malutin Andrey showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Andrey, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malutin Andrey! Malutin Andrey tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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