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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Siegel (ranked 2843 p4p, 260 weight class) and Jean Labosky (ranked 2263 p4p, 211 weight class). Siegel comes to the cage accompanied by Coolio ft. L.V - Gangsta's Paradise. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Siegel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 31 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Labosky!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Siegel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Labosky closes the distance and pushes Siegel back into the cage.
Siegel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Siegel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Siegel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Siegel scores with a shot to the side of Labosky's head.
Siegel struggles to land a body shot inside as Labosky controls his hands.
Siegel breaks the clinch.
Labosky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Siegel.
Labosky gets a clinch.
Labosky wants to break free but Siegel has control.
Siegel pushes Labosky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Labosky is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Siegel breaks the clinch.
Labosky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siegel.
Labosky is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Siegel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Labosky does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siegel throws a shot from downtown. Labosky moves away and avoids it.
Labosky has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Siegel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Labosky was well out of range. Poor timing from Siegel.
Labosky looks for the body kick but Siegel saw that one coming.
Benjamin Siegel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siegel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Labosky scores with a spinning back kick!
Siegel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Labosky rushes Siegel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Labosky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Labosky misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Labosky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Labosky jumps guard but Siegel stands there with Labosky around his waist. Labosky gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Labosky prevents a body shot from Siegel.
Labosky tries to break free but Siegel pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labosky is trying to push Siegel away but Siegel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Siegel misses with a body punch.
Siegel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Labosky connects with a knee to the head.
Siegel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Labosky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Labosky manages to break the clinch.
Siegel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Labosky moves away.
As Siegel backs off Labosky throws a huge counter combo but Siegel manages to avoid it all.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Siegel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Siegel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Labosky.
Labosky feints a jab promting Siegel to slip. Labosky then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Siegel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Labosky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Siegel.
Despite the aggression on Labosky's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Siegel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Siegel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Labosky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labosky instigates a clinch.
Labosky breaks from the clinch.
Siegel misses with a right hand
and Labosky counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice body kick there by Siegel.
Siegel throws the left hand but Labosky avoids the punch easily.
Siegel cracks a nice hook into Labosky's ribs.
Siegel with a nice cross.
Siegel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Labosky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siegel misses with a hook
and Labosky counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Siegel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Siegel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Labosky counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Siegel.
Labosky throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siegel misses with a combination
and Labosky moves into the clinch.
Siegel scores with a shot to the side of Labosky's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siegel.
Siegel digs a right hand underneath Labosky's ribcage. Labosky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Siegel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Labosky's elbow.
Siegel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Siegel misses with a punch to the body.
Labosky blocks an uppercut.
Labosky manages to break the clinch.
Labosky throws a sloppy head kick and Siegel moves out of range easily.
Labosky misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Labosky.
Siegel scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jean Labosky will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Labosky drives through and clinches with Siegel against the cage.
Labosky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siegel's elbow.
Jean Labosky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Siegel lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Siegel.
Labosky blocks an uppercut.
Siegel keeps control of Labosky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Labosky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Labosky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jean Labosky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Siegel coming out on top.
Siegel throws the left hand but Labosky avoids the punch easily.
Siegel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Labosky defending well as Siegel loads up on a big left hand.
Labosky is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Labosky throws a half hearted mid kick.
Siegel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Labosky was well out of range. Poor timing from Siegel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siegel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Labosky.
Labosky thinks about the counter body kick.
A big right from Siegel misses.
As Siegel backs off Labosky throws a huge counter combo but Siegel manages to avoid it all.
Siegel avoids the head kick by Labosky.
Labosky delivers a nice body kick.
Siegel 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.
Siegel throws a jab when Labosky was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Labosky! But no joy.
Siegel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Labosky counters with a body kick that stops Siegel in his tracks momentarily.
Labosky tries a head kick but it misses.
Labosky slips under a jab from Siegel.
Siegel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Labosky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labosky misses with a two punch combination.
Siegel misses with a body shot
and Labosky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Siegel misses the body punch
and Labosky counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Siegel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Labosky blocks a jab.
Labosky tries to clinch but Siegel moves out of range.
Siegel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Labosky manages to avoid it.
Siegel just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Labosky's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Siegel feints and then cracks Labosky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Labosky down.
Siegel misses with a wild body shot.
Siegel backing away here, and Labosky unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel lands a nice shot that snaps Labosky's head back.
Siegel blocks a jab.
Siegel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Labosky. That did some damage!
Labosky slips a straight right by Siegel.
Labosky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Siegel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Siegel connects with an inside leg kick.
Siegel misses with a left hand
and Labosky counters with an inside leg kick.
Labosky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick there by Siegel.
Labosky blocks a jab.
Labosky thinks about the counter body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siegel misses with a right hand
and Labosky counters with a thumping low kick.
Labosky thumps Siegel with a low kick.
Siegel has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Labosky takes a jab right on the kisser.
Labosky slips under a jab from Siegel.
Labosky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Labosky moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice jab there from Siegel.
Labosky throws a head kick that misses.
Labosky avoids the head kick by Siegel.
Siegel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Labosky lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Siegel dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Labosky moves in looking to clinch but Siegel pushes him off.
Siegel just misses with a punch to the body.
Siegel throws a body punch but Labosky moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Siegel misses the target.
Siegel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Labosky.
Labosky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Siegel, pushing him back against the cage.
Siegel throws a punch but it's blocked by Labosky.
Labosky is trying to pull guard but Siegel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Labosky breaks the clinch.
Siegel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Siegel throws a lazy uppercut
and Labosky counters with a right hand to the body.
Siegel throws a chopping leg kick but Labosky manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Labosky scores with a head kick.
Siegel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Labosky goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Siegel is rocked!
Siegel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Labosky moves away.
Oh Siegel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Labosky slips a straight right by Siegel.
Siegel seems to have got his legs back now.
Labosky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Labosky feints the counter takedown.
Siegel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Labosky explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Labosky throws a series of punches but Siegel moves out of range.
Siegel thumps Labosky with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Siegel - just one landing.
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!
Labosky ducks under a wild hook from Siegel.
Labosky lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Siegel blocks the body kick.
Labosky darts in and clinches Siegel up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Siegel.
Siegel swings wildly with an uppercut but Labosky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Labosky.
Siegel throws a punch but it's blocked by Labosky.
Stalling in the clinch from Labosky.
Labosky breaks the clinch.
Siegel throws a leg kick but Labosky sees it coming and moves out of range.
Siegel looks to throw the jab but Labosky is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel throws a solid leg kick but Labosky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Siegel.
Siegel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Siegel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Labosky counters with a thumping low kick.
Siegel misses the jab.
Siegel lands a glancing blow to the side of Labosky's head.
Labosky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Labosky changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Siegel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Labosky at a distance.
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Siegel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Siegel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Labosky. That did some damage!
Siegel misses with a jab to the body
and Labosky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siegel throws the left hand but Labosky avoids the punch easily.
Siegel tries a head kick but it misses.
Labosky is looking for the big counter here.
Siegel wants to slow Labosky down by chopping away at his legs.
Labosky scores with a kick to the midsection.
Siegel misses with a hook. Labosky ducked under it nicely.
Labosky wants to counter the offense by Siegel and move into the clinch position.
Labosky avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Siegel moves out of range of the body kick from Labosky.
Labosky's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Labosky falls off balance throwing a combination
and Siegel counters with a low kick, right behind Labosky 's knee.
Siegel misses with a wild body shot.
Labosky wants to counter the offense by Siegel and move into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Benjamin Siegel.
Well Siegel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Siegel!
Our winner, Benjamin Siegel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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