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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Benduover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benduover has chosen What You Waiting For as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Brutus Benduover has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bubba Dee's chin.
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BJJ Purple 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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brutus Benduover!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee throws a low kick but Benduover avoids it.
A nice side step and Benduover releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dee is looking to clinch but Benduover is avoiding it.
Dee throws a series of punches but Benduover moves out of range.
Benduover now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dee connects with the punch.
Benduover catches Dee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benduover.
Benduover appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dee throws a shot from downtown. Benduover moves away and avoids it.
Benduover misses with a body shot.
Benduover misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benduover lands with a shot to the body.
Dee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benduover.
Nice takedown defense from Dee. No joy for Benduover on that attempt.
Dee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benduover manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bubba Dee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benduover with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benduover.
Dee instigates a clinch.
Benduover is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Benduover drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bubba Dee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutus Benduover.
Dee manages to break the clinch.
Benduover cracks Dee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Benduover has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Benduover ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big right from Dee misses.
Benduover takes a swing at Dee's ribcage but misses.
Benduover on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Brutus Benduover has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee takes the fight into the clinch.
Benduover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benduover misses with a body punch
and Dee counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Benduover throws a nice looking combination but Dee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dee avoids the body shot from Benduover.
A telegraphed right hand from Benduover misses the target.
Dee slips under a jab from Benduover.
Benduover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dee.
It looked like Dee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Benduover.
Dee slaps away a takedown attempt from Benduover, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benduover looks to throw the jab but Dee is out of range.
Dee throws a poor cross that misses
letting Benduover counter with a right hand.
Dee tries to clinch there but Benduover circles away.
Dee has managed to clinch.
Dee digs a right hand underneath Benduover's ribcage. Benduover let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Benduover misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dee scores with a shoulder strike.
Benduover struggles to land a body shot inside as Dee controls his hands.
Dee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benduover throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Dee misses the target.
Benduover blocks a jab.
Benduover unleashes a big counter combination but Dee bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dee wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benduover circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Benduover scores with a takedown into Dee's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benduover wants to control from the top but Dee keeps moving.
Dee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benduover won't allow Dee to get back to his feet.
Dee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Benduover wants to control from the top but Dee keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bubba Dee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brutus Benduover's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Benduover closes the distance and clinches up with Dee, looking for a takedown. Benduover pushes Dee against the cage but Dee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Benduover tries to bum rush Dee with a series of wild strikes but Dee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dee moves in looking to clinch but Benduover pushes him off.
Benduover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dee is looking to clinch but Benduover is avoiding it.
A big left from Dee misses.
Benduover tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Benduover lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benduover throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benduover scores with a hook to the body. Dee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dee is looking to clinch but Benduover is avoiding it.
Benduover decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee looks like he's trying to stand up.
Benduover lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Benduover looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dee has hold of Benduover's hands but Benduover slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
It looks like Bubba Dee has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Benduover.
Benduover looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Benduover is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Benduover working Dee over with strikes.
Benduover is looking for a kimura here.
Dee is trying to stand up here but Benduover is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benduover missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Benduover scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dee kicks Benduover off and gets back to his feet.
Dee moves out of range as Benduover strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benduover throws a lazy uppercut
and Dee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benduover swings for the body but Dee moves out of range.
Dee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Benduover does no damage.
A little feinted left hand from Dee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dee tries to clinch but Benduover moves out of range.
Benduover swings for the body but Dee moves out of range.
Benduover throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dee is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benduover throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benduover slips under a jab from Dee.
Benduover is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dee rather than just go for the knockout.
Benduover jabs Dee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dee dodges the punch combination from Benduover.
Brutus Benduover seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck for Benduover with that takedown attempt.
Dee scores with a nice strike.
Benduover tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dee swivels and escapes.
Bubba Dee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutus Benduover.
Dee misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Benduover counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benduover scores with a nice right hand.
Dee tries to clinch but Benduover is having none of it.
Dee throws a hook to the side of Benduover's head but Benduover sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benduover scores with a hook to the body. Dee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benduover dives in for a single leg takedown but Dee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dee sizes up Benduover with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dee throws a right and a left that Benduover avoids nicely.
Dee lands a slapping body shot.
Benduover scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dee doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutus Benduover showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Benduover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dee manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Dee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benduover throws a body shot but no joy.
Dee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benduover.
Dee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dee lands with a hook. Benduover tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dee throws a lazy right hand but Benduover sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benduover scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Benduover.
Benduover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dee was well out of range. Poor timing from Benduover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benduover counters with a nice body shot.
Dee ducks under a wild hook from Benduover.
Good standup being displayed there by Dee as he connects with a hook.
Benduover shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dee but Dee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benduover throws a body shot but no joy.
Dee throws a hook but Benduover blocks it.
Dee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benduover.
Dee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Benduover trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dee manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Dee wanted to stand there but Benduover had control of the position.
Brutus Benduover has got the better of the ground game so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Benduover is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benduover forces his way into half guard.
Dee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Benduover.
Benduover wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dee keeps working.
Benduover might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dee haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dee is trying to stand up here but Benduover is controlling him well.
Benduover wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dee keeps working.
Benduover is trying to work for a kimura but Dee is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benduover wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dee keeps working.
Benduover passes to side control.
Dee is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Benduover has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Benduover wants to take a breather but Dee manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Benduover.
Benduover stays in close to Dee's body and controls the position.
Benduover content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bubba Dee's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dee is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Dee is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benduover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benduover swings wildly with an uppercut but Dee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benduover lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dee backwards.
Benduover has Dee pushed against the cage.
Benduover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dee takes the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brutus Benduover.
I think Benduover has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brutus Benduover!
After the big win, Brutus Benduover made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellbent and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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hype
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