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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hamish Davies (ranked 5099 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Michael Benitoy (ranked 5101 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamish Davies has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hamish Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Michael Benitoy!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Winston Howard and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies delivers a nice body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davies is trying to break the clinch but Benitoy is controlling him.
Benitoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davies's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Davies duly obliges.
Davies gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Benitoy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Benitoy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Davies trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Benitoy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Davies wants to control from the top but Benitoy keeps moving.
Benitoy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Davies's guard.
Benitoy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Benitoy wants to stand but Davies is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benitoy is one step ahead there.
Benitoy landing with the ground and pound.
Benitoy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Davies has a closed guard, preventing Benitoy from standing up.
Davies looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two 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.
Benitoy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Benitoy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Benitoy misses with a leg kick
and Davies counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch but Benitoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benitoy takes the fight into the clinch.
Benitoy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benitoy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davies tries to clinch there but Benitoy circles away.
Benitoy closes the distance and clinches.
Davies tries to pull guard but Benitoy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Benitoy gets control of Davies's arms and successfully pulls guard. Benitoy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Benitoy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Benitoy is on top in guard.
Benitoy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benitoy looking to pass the guard.
Davies can't keep his opponent in guard - Benitoy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Benitoy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Davies missing with punches from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davies wants to control but Benitoy is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Michael Benitoy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Davies throws a front kick that sends Benitoy stumbling back into the cage.
Davies tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benitoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davies scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Benitoy throws a body kick that misses
and Davies counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benitoy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benitoy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davies moves in looking to clinch but Benitoy pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Benitoy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benitoy misses with a takedown
and Benitoy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hamish Davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Michael Benitoy.
Davies scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Davies lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Benitoy backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davies with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Benitoy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davies defends it nicely.
Davies is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Benitoy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davies swivels and escapes.
Davies seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Benitoy gets a clinch.
Benitoy tries to land knees in the clinch but Davies avoids the damage to the body.
Davies tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benitoy smiles and moves away.
Davies lands a two punch combo.
Davies throws a half hearted mid kick.
Benitoy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Davies defends it well.
Benitoy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benitoy looking to score a takedown here. Davies is defending well but Benitoy drives through and ends up in Davies's guard.
John Michael Benitoy has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benitoy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Davies, up you get!
Benitoy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davies goes for a takedown in the clinch but Benitoy prevents it.
Benitoy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davies scores with a one two! Benitoy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Benitoy rushes Davies and presses him up against the cage.
Benitoy manages to pull guard.
Benitoy working for a triangle but Davies defends it easily.
Benitoy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Davies's guard.
Davies knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Benitoy on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benitoy tries to free his leg and advance position but Davies is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benitoy pushes down on Davies's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Benitoy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Benitoy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Benitoy decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Hamish Davies is winning the standup battle so far.
Benitoy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davies.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davies darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Benitoy drives through and clinches with Davies against the cage.
Benitoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hamish Davies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davies cracks Benitoy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A left and a right from Davies both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamish Davies 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Benitoy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Benitoy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Davies is looking to control Benitoy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Davies avoid being mounted?
Davies taking some punishment here, with Benitoy in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benitoy not doing much here.
Benitoy decides to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benitoy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davies to score with a decent uppercut.
Benitoy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davies attempts a counter takedown but Benitoy avoids it well and moves away.
Davies gets tackled into the cage by Benitoy. Benitoy maintains the clinch.
Benitoy gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Benitoy tries to stand but can't do so whilst Davies controls his leg.
Benitoy controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Benitoy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Benitoy lands with a punch from half guard.
Benitoy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Davies is in trouble now - Benitoy has advanced to mount!
Benitoy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benitoy with a couple of short strikes.
Benitoy unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Davies wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Benitoy celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Michael Benitoy!
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