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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Benn Jr (ranked 4323 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Gartzen (ranked 3431 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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222 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nigel Benn Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muhammad Gartzen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn Jr misses with a body shot.
Gartzen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Benn Jr.
Gartzen swinging wildly here.
Benn Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Benn Jr misses with the combination.
Gartzen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Benn Jr back to the cage. Gartzen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Nigel Benn Jr has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gartzen throws a push kick but Benn Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Benn Jr jabs Gartzen right on the nose. Gartzen blinks but takes it well.
Gartzen connects with a high kick.
Benn Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gartzen counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gartzen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gartzen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benn Jr.
The fighters circling - Benn Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benn Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gartzen.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gartzen.
Benn Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gartzen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gartzen looks to land a left hand but Benn Jr moved out of range nicely.
Benn Jr cracks Gartzen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gartzen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benn Jr.
An attempted straight right counter from Benn Jr misses the target.
Benn Jr avoids the head kick by Gartzen.
Benn Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Gartzen avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gartzen counters with a head kick that drops Benn Jr to the mat! Benn Jr scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Benn Jr is rocked!
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!
Benn Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Benn Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benn Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Benn Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benn Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Gartzen ducks under a wild hook from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gartzen.
Benn Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gartzen was well out of range. Poor timing from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gartzen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Gartzen counters with a nice right hand that sends Benn Jr toppling to the canvas! Benn Jr scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gartzen finish him?!
Gartzen misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Benn Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gartzen moves out of range as Benn Jr strikes.
Gartzen lands a big right hand that sends Benn Jr crashing to the mat! Gartzen stays standing though and waves Benn Jr back to his feet!
Gartzen checks a leg kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gartzen! But no joy.
Benn Jr scores with a hook to the body. Gartzen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benn Jr scores with a hook to the body. Gartzen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gartzen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benn Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Gartzen's shoulder, as Gartzen tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gartzen throws a shot from downtown. Benn Jr moves away and avoids it.
Gartzen lands with a nice body punch.
Benn Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nigel Benn Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jr misses with a hook. Gartzen ducked under it nicely.
Benn Jr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Benn Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gartzen momentarily.
Benn Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benn Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Gartzen's shoulder, as Gartzen tries to avoid the shot.
Gartzen misses with a jab to the body
and Benn Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Benn Jr avoids the head kick by Gartzen.
Benn Jr tried to score with a low kick but Gartzen checks it.
Benn Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Gartzen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benn Jr's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gartzen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gartzen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benn Jr.
Gartzen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Gartzen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nigel Benn Jr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Benn Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Gartzen counters with a low kick, right behind Benn Jr 's knee.
Gartzen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gartzen is looking to slow Benn Jr down with leg kicks.
Gartzen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Benn Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gartzen scrambles back to his feet.
Benn Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gartzen's head backwards.
Benn Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benn Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benn Jr misses with a kick to the body
and Gartzen counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Benn Jr does it's job there.
Gartzen throws a lazy head kick
and Benn Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Gartzen thuds a left hand into Benn Jr's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gartzen moves out of range of the strikes.
Benn Jr throws a body punch but Gartzen moves out of range.
Gartzen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Benn Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Gartzen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Benn Jr thinking.
A jab lands there for Benn Jr.
Benn Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gartzen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benn Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Benn Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gartzen lands a big head kick that sends Benn Jr tumbling to the mat! Gartzen takes a step backwards and waves Benn Jr back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gartzen throws a body shot but no joy.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Benn Jr might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Benn Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gartzen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gartzen misses with a hook.
Benn Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gartzen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benn Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gartzen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benn Jr.
Gartzen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr misses with a straight left.
Gartzen jabs Benn Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gartzen ducks under a wild hook from Benn Jr.
Gartzen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gartzen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Benn Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Benn Jr lands with a hook. Gartzen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gartzen moves out of range of the body kick.
Gartzen thinks about the counter body kick.
Gartzen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benn Jr.
It looked like Benn Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jr misses with a body shot.
Gartzen throws a head kick that misses
and Gartzen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nigel Benn Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gartzen connects with a solid leg kick.
Benn Jr missing with a left hand there. Gartzen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gartzen feints a counter leg kick.
Benn Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benn Jr throws a combination that misses
and Gartzen counters with a right hand to the body.
Benn Jr feints and then cracks Gartzen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gartzen down.
Gartzen avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gartzen.
Gartzen throws a looping overhand right but Benn Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Gartzen misses with a hook to the body
letting Benn Jr counter with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Gartzen as he connects with a hook.
Benn Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gartzen shapes to counter 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!
Benn Jr misses with an uppercut. Gartzen saw that one coming.
Gartzen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gartzen throws the kick towards the body but Benn Jr avoids it.
Benn Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benn Jr lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Muhammad Gartzen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nigel Benn Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Good work by Gartzen as he checks the leg kick.
Benn Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gartzen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benn Jr.
Gartzen punishes Benn Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Gartzen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Benn Jr throws a leg kick
and Gartzen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benn Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gartzen finds it's way round the side to connect with Benn Jr's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benn Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Gartzen counters with a nice right hand that sends Benn Jr toppling to the canvas! Benn Jr scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gartzen finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benn Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Benn Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gartzen counters with a crisp right that sends Benn Jr to the canvas! Gartzen follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muhammad Gartzen!
Muhammad Gartzen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Nigel Benn Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'ill be back'.
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