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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Benton (ranked 24663 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leati Fatu (ranked 6497 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
4 - 0 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Leati Fatu!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Benton tries to score with some ground and pound. Fatu controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Benton is looking to take a break and control but Fatu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Benton scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fatu wants to control but Benton postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton working the head with strikes.
Benton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fatu takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Benton working the ground and pound from side control.
Fatu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fatu takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Benton throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Fatu works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Benton is working away from the top position though.
Fatu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Benton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fatu defending well though.
Benton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fatu taking some punishment here, with Benton in his half guard.
Benton throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Fatu to regain full guard.
Benton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Benton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Benton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fatu looking for a sweep. Not yet Fatu, not yet.
Benton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Benton trying to control but Fatu is working from the bottom.
Benton stands up over Fatu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fatu keeping moving, preventing Benton from controlling successfully.
Benton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fatu 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fatu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Benton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fatu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Benton is working Fatu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fatu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton throwing strikes but missing.
Benton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fatu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benton lands a couple of elbows.
Benton wants to control from the top but Fatu keeps moving.
Fatu pulls Benton in to control the position.
Benton is pushing down on Fatu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fatu is fighting to maintain full guard but Benton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Benton throwing shots but Fatu is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Benton there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton drops an elbow to the side of Fatu's head.
Benton is trying to control. Fatu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nice strikes from Benton there.
Benton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fatu defending well though.
Fatu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Benton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Benton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fatu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Benton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fatu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Benton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Benton lands with a punch from half guard.
Benton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Benton 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.
Benton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Benton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fatu takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Benton working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fatu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Benton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Benton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fatu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Benton landing a few strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benton throws a strike aimed at the side of Fatu's head but Fatu avoids it well.
Benton tries to score with some ground and pound. Fatu controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Benton throwing strikes but Fatu manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Benton is looking for a sweep.
Fatu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fatu throwing strikes but Benton manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Benton trying to control the action but Fatu is working from the bottom.
Benton lands an elbow.
Fatu parries the strikes from Benton easily there. Benton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fatu to escape.
Benton looks up at the clock and then as Fatu takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Benton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Benton creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton landing a few strikes.
Benton creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Benton working away.
Benton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fatu on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benton misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Benton scoring with punches and elbows.
Benton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fatu is rocked!
Benton lands a strong strike to the head of Fatu. That's dazed him! Benton looking to finish here. Fatu is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Benton lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksander Benton!
Aleksander Benton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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