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Event:
DUEL#76 Ibaka vs Sennin
Date: Jun 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Benton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT2#
It looks like Jaius Garcius has been cut.
Garcius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benton misses with an uppercut. Garcius saw that one coming.
Garcius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Benton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jaius Garcius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcius moves in looking to clinch but Benton pushes him off.
Garcius slips a jab from Benton.
Benton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garcius.
Benton lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benton misses with a looping left.#CL#
Garcius moves into the clinch.
Benton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD2#
Benton gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Garcius wants to stand back up but Benton manages to pass into side control.
Benton works to advance to full mount. Garcius defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benton controlling his opponent. #T1##T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garcius tries to lock up and control but Benton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Benton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Benton with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3#
Benton is continuing to stall.
Benton with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Benton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Benton seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Garcius is holding on tight.
Benton won't let Garcius get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SU2#
Benton stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Grant Benton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcius tries to clinch but Benton moves out of range.
Benton wants to clinch up but Garcius keeps it at a distance.
Garcius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garcius.
It seemed like Benton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garcius ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Garcius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Garcius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benton.
Benton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benton misses with a wild combination.
Garcius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
Garcius slips under a jab from Benton.
Garcius is looking to clinch but Benton is avoiding it.
Garcius misses with a leg kick
enabling Benton to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benton.
Benton throws a hook but Garcius blocks it.
Benton slips a jab and a cross from Garcius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Benton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaius Garcius's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Garcius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benton.
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcius feinted with a counter takedown.
Benton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Benton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Benton looks to move away, Garcius throws a big counter combo but Benton just gets out of the way.
Grant Benton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Garcius misses.
Garcius slips a jab and a cross from Benton.
Benton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcius.
Garcius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcius is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Benton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Benton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CUT2#
Jaius Garcius's cut is getting worse.#CL2#
Benton forces Garcius back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Benton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benton.
Garcius is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Benton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Garcius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benton lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1##TD2#
Garcius is fighting off a takedown attempt but Benton is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Garcius to the mat. Garcius regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#SU2#
Benton stands up and waves to Garcius to follow him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benton connects with a single shot there.
Garcius misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Benton to counter with a crisp jab.
Benton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#ROC2#
Garcius is rocked!#CUT2#
Jaius Garcius's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Garcius swinging wildly here.
Benton lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton works the jab nicely.
Oh Garcius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcius tries to clinch up.
Garcius seems to have got his legs back now.
A slow jab from Benton misses its intended target.
As Benton looks to move away, Garcius throws a big counter combo but Benton just gets out of the way.#KD2#
Benton lands a left and a right that send Garcius crashing to the mat, dazed. Benton thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT2#
Jeez, Jaius Garcius's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Benton jabs at Garcius's body.
Garcius is aggressively charging in as Benton backs up avoiding any damage. Benton tosses out a jab and Garcius runs right into it face first! Garcius is out cold! Benton dropped down on all fours and is barking in Garcius's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grant Benton!
After winning the bout, Grant Benton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Jaius Garcius spoke after the fight, saying 'STOCKTON 1,2,5!'.
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Event:
DUEL#67 Romero vs Makaaja
Date: May 14, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
El Toro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
El Toro manages to break the clinch.
El Toro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benton counters with a straight right hand.
El Toro misses with an uppercut
and Benton counters with a straight right hand.
El Toro tries to clinch up.
El Toro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by El Toro.
Benton punishes El Toro's body with a nice straight punch.
El Toro moves away from the strike by Benton.
El Toro misses with a few strikes there.
#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from El Toro enables Benton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. El Toro manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES2#
El Toro manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benton is trying to push El Toro away but El Toro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Benton slows down the pace here.
El Toro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #BC#
Benton manages to break the clinch.
El Toro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Benton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T1#
The fighters circling - El Toro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
El Toro throws out a loose jab but Benton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benton tests El Toro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benton misses the shot to the body.
Benton moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromEl Toro.
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like El Toro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
El Toro tests Benton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benton throws a body shot but no joy.
Benton misses with a straight right.
Benton blocks a jab.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! El Toro has knocked Benton down with a huge combo! El Toro steps away and waves a wobbly Benton back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT2#
It looks like Grant Benton has been cut.
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!#CL2#
El Toro instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Benton fails to land.
Benton tries a body shot but El Toro blocks it.
El Toro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
El Toro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
El Toro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC#
Benton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from El Toro! But no joy.#T2#
El Toro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. El Toro sees it coming and avoids it easily.#TD#
Benton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. El Toro is trying to defend but Benton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Benton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Benton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
El Toro wants to get back to his feet.
Benton controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Benton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as El Toro is looking to escape.
Benton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Benton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Benton working for a submission but El Toro is keeping him at bay.
Benton wants to take his opponent's back but El Toro doesn't allow it.
Benton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Benton trying to control but El Toro is having none of it.
Benton controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Julio El Toro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
A jab from Benton finds it's way through El Toro's defenses. #TD#
Benton feints and as El Toro raises his hands in defense, Benton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
El Toro keeping moving, preventing Benton from controlling successfully.
Benton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Benton wants to control from the top but El Toro keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. El Toro is keeping the position for now. #ES2#
El Toro pushes Benton off and gets back to his feet.
#T1#
El Toro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body punch from El Toro.
Benton jabs at El Toro's body.
Julio El Toro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Toro moves out of range as Benton strikes.
El Toro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
El Toro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
El Toro throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range.
Benton works the jab nicely.
El Toro throws a shot from downtown. Benton moves away and avoids it.
Benton throws a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by El Toro.
El Toro feints a jab promting Benton to slip. El Toro then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Benton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
Benton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Benton looks to land a left hand but El Toro moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from El Toro. Benton does a little dance to reset his feet.
El Toro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Benton throws an overhand right that lands on El Toro's shoulder, as El Toro tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Benton slips a straight right by El Toro.
Benton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Benton dives in for a single leg takedown but El Toro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
El Toro wants to clinch up but Benton keeps it at a distance.
Benton lands a jab to the nose.
A telegraphed right hand from Benton misses the target.
Benton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by El Toro.
Benton tries for a takedown but El Toro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
El Toro is looking to clinch.
Benton slips a straight right by El Toro.
Benton throws out a powerful jab.
El Toro lands a nice shot that snaps Benton's head back.
El Toro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
El Toro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benton swings for the body but El Toro moves out of range.
El Toro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benton throws out the jab.
Benton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
El Toro avoids the body shot from Benton.
Julio El Toro seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Benton works the jab nicely.
El Toro tries to clinch but Benton moves out of range.
El Toro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
El Toro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benton throws a big counter combination but El Toro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
El Toro throws a leg kick which misses Benton's front leg but catches the back leg as Benton tries to avoid it. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by El Toro.
El Toro scores with punches from side control.
Benton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#ES#
Benton throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benton misses with a takedown attempt - El Toro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benton staying out of range there.
El Toro misses with an uppercut. Benton saw that one coming.#T4#
Benton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
El Toro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benton misses with the combination.
El Toro shapes to counter with a head kick.
El Toro throws an overhand right that lands on Benton's shoulder, as Benton tries to avoid the shot.
El Toro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
El Toro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and El Toro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
El Toro throws a hook but Benton avoids it easily.
El Toro misses with a lunging right hand
and Benton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
El Toro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
El Toro throws the left hand but Benton avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Benton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
El Toro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Benton slips under a jab from El Toro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Toro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Benton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Benton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Julio El Toro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nice sprawl there from El Toro as Benton shoots in.
El Toro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
El Toro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
El Toro takes a swing at Benton's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Benton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
El Toro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benton.
Benton moves away from the strike by El Toro.
El Toro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL2#
El Toro closes the distance and clinches.
Benton lands a shoulder strike.
El Toro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
El Toro misses with a hook from the clinch.
El Toro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
El Toro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
El Toro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benton.
Good exchange - Benton coming out on top.#T1#
El Toro's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and El Toro duly obliges.
Benton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
El Toro clinches. #BC2#
El Toro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
El Toro looks to throw the jab but Benton is out of range.
El Toro throws a nice looking combination but Benton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benton.
El Toro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benton lands a nice shot that snaps El Toro's head back.
A solid leg kick lands there for El Toro.
Benton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract El Toro.
A left lands for Benton.
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!
El Toro cracks Benton with a right hand to the side of the head.
El Toro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benton counters with a stiff right hand.
Benton connects with a body shot.
Benton scores with a nice strike.
Benton misses with an uppercut. El Toro saw that one coming.#T2#
El Toro looks to score with a jab to the body but Benton is just out of range.
Benton lands a nice shot that snaps El Toro's head back.
El Toro tries to clinch but Benton moves out of range.
Benton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benton just misses with a punch to the body.
Benton moves out of range of the strikes.
El Toro throws a hook to the side of Benton's head but Benton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Benton.
Julio El Toro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
El Toro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
El Toro throws a jab when Benton was well out of range.
El Toro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
El Toro scores with the left hand. Benton knows he should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. El Toro does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Benton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by El Toro.#T3##TD#
Benton shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches El Toro napping and manages to drive through into side control!
El Toro is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
You can see the frustration on El Toro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Benton is looking to take a break and control but El Toro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SU#
Benton decides to take the fight back to the feet. #T4#
El Toro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benton digs a good hook to El Toro's body.
Benton slips under a jab from El Toro.
El Toro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
El Toro scores with a punch to the head.#TD#
Benton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Benton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benton slows the pace down.
Benton wants to lay and pray for a moment but El Toro keeps working.
Grant Benton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
You can see the frustration on El Toro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Julio El Toro.
I've got El Toro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio El Toro!
In his post fight interview, Julio El Toro started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
RFL 019 -> -> -> 5 x 3
Date: Apr 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Benton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benton jabs at Murhaa's body.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Benton throws a body shot but no joy.
Murhaa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Murhaa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Benton's hands.
Murhaa lands a nice shot that snaps Benton's head back.
Benton looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Murhaa cracks the inside of Benton's front leg.
Benton throws a hook to the side of Murhaa's head but Murhaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!#TD2#
Benton shoots in and gets a takedown into Murhaa's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Benton controlling from the top position.
Murhaa keeping moving, preventing Benton from controlling successfully.
Murhaa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benton is one step ahead there. #T1#
Murhaa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Murhaa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Benton is controlling him.
Murhaa looking for a sweep. Not yet Murhaa, not yet.
Murhaa keeping full guard, as Benton tries to pass.
Benton is fighting to break Murhaa's control of his arms but Murhaa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Murhaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benton throws out the jab.
Benton misses the shot to the body.
Murhaa feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Benton.
Benton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A good leg kick by Murhaa.
Murhaa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benton to score with a decent uppercut.
Murhaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Phol Murhaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murhaa counters with a good low kick that Benton was not able to check.
Benton missing with a left hand there. Murhaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murhaa misses with a series of wild punches.
Benton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Grant Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benton just misses with a punch to the body.
Benton shoots in for a takedown but Murhaa shows good takedown defense.
Murhaa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Benton backs up against the cage.
Murhaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benton just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Grant Benton will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Murhaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murhaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Benton throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Benton lands an overhand right.
Murhaa punishes Benton's body with a nice straight punch.
Murhaa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That kick from Murhaa tenderised Benton's leg. Benton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murhaa wants to land a leg kick but Benton is out of range.
Murhaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Benton.
Murhaa scores with a nice body kick.
Benton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murhaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benton lands with a shot to the body.
Benton tries to bum rush Murhaa with a series of wild strikes but Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benton connects with a body shot that sends Murhaa's belly button to the back.
Benton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T1#
Murhaa throws a front kick that sends Benton stumbling back into the cage.
Benton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benton misses with a takedown
and Murhaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Murhaa stalks Benton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Benton's face. Benton staggers backwards, shaken.
Benton scores with a three punch combo!
Benton lands an overhand right.
Murhaa lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benton missing with a left hand there. Murhaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benton lands with an overhand left.
Benton takes a swing at Murhaa's ribcage but misses.
Murhaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murhaa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Benton misses with a straight right.
Benton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Benton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murhaa thumps Benton with a low kick.
Benton throws the left hand but Murhaa avoids the punch easily.
Murhaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murhaa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Benton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murhaa. Murhaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Benton scores with a sloppy right hand. Murhaa should have avoided that one.
Murhaa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Benton!
Murhaa scores with a decent looking hook.
Benton throws a hook but Murhaa avoids it easily.
Benton throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa connects with a body shot.
Benton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murhaa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Benton looks to land a combination but Murhaa avoids it well.
It looked like Murhaa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Benton.
Benton is breathing heavily.
Benton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Murhaa dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Benton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murhaa circles away quickly and effectively.
As Benton backs away, Murhaa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Benton looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
As Benton looks to move away, Murhaa throws a big counter combo but Benton just gets out of the way.
Benton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Benton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benton swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Benton swings widly with a right hand
and Murhaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa throws a sloppy body shot
and Benton counters with a left and a right that stings Murhaa.
Benton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murhaa throws a front kick that sends Benton stumbling back into the cage.
Benton throws a jab but it's blocked by Murhaa.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Murhaa scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Murhaa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murhaa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Benton.
Benton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot.
Benton looks to land a left hand but Murhaa moved out of range nicely.
Benton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1#
Benton throws a nice looking combination but Murhaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murhaa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Grant Benton has been cut.
Benton misses with a looping left.
Murhaa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Benton on the side of the head.
Murhaa scores with a hook.
Murhaa scores with the left hand. Benton knows he should have avoided that one. #ROC#
Benton is rocked!
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benton is still on wobbly legs! Can Murhaa finish him?
Murhaa lands a leg kick that knocks Benton off balance momentarily.
Murhaa throws a head kick that half lands.
Benton cracks a nice hook into Murhaa's ribs.
Murhaa tests Benton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhaa scores with a nice body kick.
#T2#
Murhaa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Benton seems to have recovered his senses.
Benton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murhaa.
Murhaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benton slips under a jab from Murhaa.
Benton throws a jab but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Benton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benton swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Benton lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice jab there from Murhaa.
A swing and a miss from Murhaa.
A swing and a miss from Murhaa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benton misses with a combination
and Murhaa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Murhaa lands a leg kick that knocks Benton off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phol Murhaa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Murhaa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phol Murhaa!
A pretty intense looking Phol Murhaa took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Event:
RFL 016 Krause vs Machado
Date: Mar 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Benton throws an overhand right that lands on Centura's shoulder, as Centura tries to avoid the shot.
Benton lunges at Centura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Centura's hand.
Benton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benton with a nice cross.
Benton takes a swing at Centura's ribcage but misses.
Benton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD#
Benton closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Centura's guard.
Benton looking to pass the guard.
Benton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Centura keeping full guard, as Benton tries to pass.
Benton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T1#
Benton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Grant Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benton sizes up Centura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Centura walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #TD#
Benton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benton controlling the action here.
Benton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Benton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Benton controlling the action here.#T3#
Centura controlling the position well.
Benton controlling the action here.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Benton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#T4#
Benton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Centura keeps working.
Benton takes a little break here. Centura wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Benton dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Benton throws a body punch but Centura moves out of range.
Nice shot by Benton.
Benton takes a swing at Centura's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Benton - just one landing.
Centura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Centura misses with a hook. Benton ducked under it nicely.
Benton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Benton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#TD#
Centura gets caught napping as Benton dives in and scores a takedown. Centura manages to retain guard.
Benton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Benton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Centura's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T1#
Centura keeping full guard, as Benton tries to pass.
Benton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Benton trying to control the position from guard on top but Centura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Benton wants to pass the guard but Centura is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Benton moves away from the strike by Centura.
A nice leg kick lands there from Centura.
Centura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benton throws a hook to the side of Centura's head but Centura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benton swings widly with a right hand
and Centura counters with a straight right hand.
Centura misses with an uppercut.
Benton swings for the body but Centura moves out of range.
Benton catches Centura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Benton swings widly with a right hand
and Centura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benton falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A low kick from Centura is predictable there
and Benton counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Benton. Those never looked like landing.
Benton misses the jab.
It seemed like Centura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benton blocks a jab.
Benton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Centura can do to turn this around?#T3#
Benton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Benton misses the target.
Centura misses with a hook
letting Benton counter with a right hand.
Benton looks to land a combination. Centura sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Centura misses with an uppercut
and Benton counters with a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Benton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Centura staying out of range there.
Benton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Centura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Benton's head backwards.#CUT2#
It looks like Grant Benton has been cut.
Benton scores with a punch to the head.
That kick from Centura tenderised Benton's leg. Benton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Benton throws a poor cross that misses
and Centura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Centura misses with an uppercut. Benton saw that one coming.#T4#
Benton misses with a left hand
and Centura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grant Benton is winning the standup battle so far.
Centura misses with an uppercut. Benton saw that one coming.
Benton throws a hook to the side of Centura's head but Centura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benton has a takedown stuffed.
Benton scores with a jab to the body.
Benton stuns Centura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Centura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
Benton throws a hook to the side of Centura's head but Centura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benton sizes up Centura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Benton throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Centura to counter with a crisp jab.
Benton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Benton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Benton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Centura clobbers Benton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Benton misses with a hook to the body
letting Centura counter with a right hand.
Benton throws a series of punches but Centura avoids them all with ease.
Benton takes a swing at Centura's ribcage but misses.
Benton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Centura can pounce on him.
Centura tries to work over Benton's front leg with a kick but Benton checks it.
Nice uppercut there from Benton.
Centura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benton counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Benton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Centura doesn't seem phased though.
Benton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benton lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Centura lunges at Benton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Benton's hand.
Centura takes one to the side of the head.
Benton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1##TD#
Benton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Centura to the ground. Benton is now in Centura's guard.
Benton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Benton pushing down on Centura's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Benton content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Centura knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Centura wants to get back to full guard.
Distor Centura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Benton wants to pass to mount but Centura is defending the position.
Benton passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Centura!
Centura is controlling an arm, preventing Benton from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Centura tries to hold on but Benton pushes him away.
Benton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Benton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3#
Centura sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Benton wants to take a breather but Centura is having none of it. #SUB#
Benton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Centura doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Benton.
Centura gets back to full guard.
Benton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Benton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Benton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Centura wants to get back to full guard.
Benton tries to stand but can't do so whilst Centura controls his leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Centura is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Benton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benton 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Benton!
Grant 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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Event:
RFL 011 Machado vs Rutten
Date: Mar 04, 2017 |
#R1#
A left and a right from Benton both land. Nice combination.
Benton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Benton slips the punch.
Davis throws a lazy right hand but Benton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis wants to clinch up but Benton keeps it at a distance.
Davis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Benton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Davis on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Davis.
Benton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Benton.
Benton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benton throws a jab when Davis was well out of range.
Davis tries to clinch
and Benton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Davis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Benton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Benton misses with a combination
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#
It looks like Grant Benton has been cut.
Benton looks to land a left hand but Davis moved out of range nicely.
Benton scores with the left hand. Davis knows he should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Davis forces Benton back against the cage and clinches.#T1#
Benton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Benton controls the action.
Davis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Benton is defending well.
Davis tries to throw a body punch but Benton avoids it by throwing Davis back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Benton misses with a body punch.
Davis tries to work over Benton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Benton stalling in the clinch but Davis improves position.
I was talking to Benton's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Benton prevents a takedown attempt there.
#BC#
Benton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davis misses with an uppercut.
Benton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Davis closes the distance but Benton moves to the side
and Benton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Benton's head backwards.
Benton takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Davis throws a push kick but Benton slaps the foot to one side.
Davis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Benton's waist but Benton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davis off to one side.
Benton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grant Benton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ewen Davis.
A slow jab from Benton misses its intended target.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Benton sprawls well.
Benton swings for the body but Davis moves out of range.
Davis throws a head kick but Benton moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Benton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis punishes Benton's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benton lands a nice shot to the body.
Benton throws a big shot that misses.
Davis defending well as Benton loads up on a big left hand.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Benton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Benton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Benton throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
Davis throws a head kick but Benton moves out of range.
#T3#
Benton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis. #CL2#
Davis has closed the distance and engaged Benton in a clinch.
Benton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benton tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benton's efforts to push away.
Benton prevents a body shot from Davis.
Davis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Benton or not.
Davis tries to score a body lock takedown but Benton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Davis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Benton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Davis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Benton prevents it.
Davis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benton backwards.
Benton is looking to break free of the clinch but Davis has double underhooks. #T4##BC#
Benton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benton blocks a head kick by Davis.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Benton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benton throws a body shot but no joy.
Benton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Davis tries to clinch there but Benton circles away.
Davis tries for a takedown but Benton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davis.
Davis moves away from the strike by Benton.
Davis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Benton throws a shot from downtown. Davis moves away and avoids it.
Benton looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Benton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grant Benton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Benton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Benton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Benton.
Benton throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Benton misses.
Davis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#CL2#
Davis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Davis struggles to land a body shot inside as Benton controls his hands.
Benton pushes Davis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis goes for a takedown attempt but Benton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Davis loads up on a big right hand but Benton slips the punch.
Benton tries to bum rush Davis with a series of wild strikes but Davis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benton throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Benton is stalling here.
Benton lands with a right to the head.
Benton looking to stall.
#T1#
Benton tries to break free but Davis pushes him back against the cage.
Davis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Benton stops a takedown attempt from Davis.
Benton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Davis is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Benton can't fight it off and eventually Davis manages to take the fight to the floor. Benton looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Benton working a defensive guard but Davis passes into half guard.
Davis wants to advance to full mount but Benton doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Benton pulls Davis in close to his closed guard and prevents Davis from doing any damage or advancing position.#T2#
Benton 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.
Davis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benton is keeping the position for now.
Davis is still trying to improve position.
Benton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Benton 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.#T3#
Benton wants to get back to his feet but Davis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Davis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Davis with a nice head shot there.
Davis stops Benton from standing up.
Davis postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ewen Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benton lands with an uppercut that bounces Davis off the cage and back into range.
Davis misses with an uppercut
and Benton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Benton.
#T4#
Davis wants to clinch.
Benton misses with a body shot.
Davis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Benton.
Davis wants to clinch up but Benton keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Davis does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Davis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benton, pushing him back against the cage.
Davis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Benton is defending well.
Grant Benton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ewen Davis.
Davis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Benton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC#
Benton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Benton.
Davis misses with a jab to the body
letting Benton counter with a right hand.
Davis throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benton ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Benton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davis.
Benton throws out a loose jab but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Benton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Benton loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Davis lands with a hook. Benton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Davis throws a push kick but Benton slaps the foot to one side. #CL2#
Davis darts in and clinches Benton up against the cage.
Benton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Davis.
Benton tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Benton back against the cage.
Davis is working for takedown but Benton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benton gets through Davis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Davis wants to take the fight to the mat but Benton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Davis fails to land.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Benton controls the action.
Benton digs a right hand underneath Davis's ribcage. Davis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Davis can't get the takedown.
Grant Benton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ewen Davis.#T1#
Davis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Benton controlling the action here for a moment.
#BC#
Benton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benton throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Benton missing with a left hand there. Davis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grant Benton is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benton avoids the head kick by Davis.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Benton is just out of range.
Davis throws a low kick but Benton moves out of range easily.
Davis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A swing and a miss from Benton.
Benton digs a good hook to Davis's body.
Ewen Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Benton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Davis moves out of range as Benton strikes.
Davis throws a push kick but Benton slaps the foot to one side.
Benton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Benton but Benton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Benton scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Benton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Davis coming out on top.
Davis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Benton takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Davis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Benton looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Benton misses with a looping left.
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benton.
Benton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benton throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Davis misses.
A big right from Benton misses.
Davis slips a jab from Benton.
Benton ducks right into an uppercut from Davis.
Benton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davis doesn't seem bothered though.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Benton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T4#
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benton loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Benton missing with a left hand there. Davis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davis tries to bum rush Benton with a series of wild strikes but Benton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benton throws a right hand that Davis ducks under and follows up with a left that Davis also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Davis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Davis slips under a jab from Benton.
Benton lands a nice shot to the body.
Benton takes a swing at Davis's ribcage but misses.
Davis misses with a hook. Benton ducked under it nicely.
Benton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
Benton works over Davis's head and body with a nice combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Davis.
It looked like Benton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Benton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Benton!
A very excited looking Grant Benton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Ewen Davis stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ill be back and next time ill be ready.'.
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Event:
RFL 004 Akulenko vs Koski
Date: Feb 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Tyyp avoids the body shot from Benton.
Tyyp doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tyyp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tyyp! But no joy.
Tyyp misses with a double jab.
Tyyp shoots for a double leg takedown but Benton sprawls well. He's pushed Tyyp's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tyyp throws the left hand but Benton avoids the punch easily.
Benton connects with a single shot there.
Grant Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Tyyp misses
and Benton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tyyp thinking.
Benton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tyyp throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range.
Benton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL#
Benton instigates a clinch. #BC#
Benton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Tyyp closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tyyp lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyyp is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T1#
Tyyp throwing strikes but missing.
Tyyp trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tyyp is controlling him.
Benton keeping full guard, as Tyyp tries to pass.
Tyyp throws a big elbow that misses.
Benton trying to control the position here.
Benton seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Tyyp throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Benton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tyyp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tyyp scores with a push kick.
Benton swings for the body but Tyyp moves out of range.
Tyyp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grant Benton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for Benton.
Tyyp scores with a jab to the head.
Benton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tyyp. Tyyp circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tyyp moves forwards but Benton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Benton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Benton keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyyp throws a head kick but Benton moves out of range.
Tyyp lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tyyp fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyyp walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T3#
Benton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyyp.
A swing and a miss from Benton.
Tyyp throws a right hand that misses
and Benton counters with a three punch combo that has Tyyp backing up. Tyyp nods at Benton to acknowledge the strikes.
Tyyp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benton is looking for a counter combo.
Benton loads up on a big right hand but Tyyp slips the punch.
Tyyp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyyp tries for a takedown but Benton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Tyyp.
Tyyp connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A big right from Benton misses.
Benton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tyyps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton throws a big shot that misses.
Benton avoids the head kick by Tyyp.
Benton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benton keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Benton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benton throws out a loose jab but Tyyp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyyp let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T4#
Tyyp has a takedown stuffed.
Grant Benton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mingi Tyyp.
The fighters circling - Benton throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Tyyp tries to keep at a distance but Benton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Benton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Benton fails to land.
Benton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benton blocks a body shot from Tyyp. #BC#
Benton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Benton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tyyp postures up.
Benton 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.
Benton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Benton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Benton moves into range and clinches up with Tyyp.#BC#
Benton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benton throws a body punch but Tyyp moves out of range.
Tyyp 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.
Tyyp fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#TD2#
Tyyp dives in and scores a takedown into Benton's guard.
Tyyp with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tyyp looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tyyp working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Tyyp throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton has momentary wrist control but Tyyp slips an elbow through the middle.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Benton holds on and takes a little breather. #T1#
Benton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tyyp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Benton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyyp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tyyp scoring with punches to the head and body.
Benton is adopting a defensive guard.
Benton trying to control the position.
Benton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Benton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyyp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyyp wants to counter with a clinch but Benton pushes him away.
Tyyp throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.
Tyyp throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.
Tyyp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyyp misses the shot to the body.
Tyyp walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tyyp feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benton's calf.
Tyyp tries to land a front kick but Benton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tyyp fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyyp slips a jab from Benton.
Tyyp dips to his left and cracks Benton with an uppercut!
Tyyp misses with a straight right.
Tyyp dodges the punch combination from Benton.
Benton misses with a hook. Tyyp ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Benton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tyyp momentarily.
Benton missing with a left hand there. Tyyp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyyp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyyp unleashes a big counter combination but Benton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Benton checks the leg kick.
Tyyp misses with an uppercut. Benton saw that one coming.
Tyyp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benton scores with a nice right hand.
Tyyp needs to keep his hands up - Benton had a free shot at his head there.
Tyyp looks to score with a jab to the body but Benton is just out of range.
Tyyp missing with a left hand there. Benton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyyp misses with the combination.
Tyyp tried to score with a low kick but Benton checks it.
Benton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Benton lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Benton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Benton throws a jab when Tyyp was well out of range.
Tyyp throws an off balance right hand
and Benton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Benton.
Tyyp misses with an attempted mid kick.
Benton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Tyyp.
Benton throws a right hand that misses
and Tyyp counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Benton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tyyp.
Benton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyyp manages to avoid it.
Tyyp lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tyyp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benton was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyyp.
Tyyp throws a head kick that misses.
Benton misses the jab.
A big left from Benton misses.
Tyyp appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Benton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tyyp throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Benton's head.
Benton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tyyp takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mingi Tyyp will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
#R3#
Benton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyyp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Benton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyyp.
An inside leg kick lands from Tyyp.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tyyp.
Grant Benton is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyyp lands a two punch combo.
Tyyp throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Benton moves into range and clinches up with Tyyp.
Tyyp is struggling to control the position.
Benton misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Tyyp as the two fighters clinch.
Tyyp effectively controlling the action here.
Tyyp lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Benton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyyp scores with a head kick.
#T1#
Benton throws out a loose jab but Tyyp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyyp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tyyp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyyp lands with a slapping head kick.
Tyyp scores with a nice body kick.
Tyyp walks into a stiff left hand from Benton.
Benton misses with a right hand
and Benton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benton connects with a body shot that sends Tyyp's belly button to the back.
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Tyyp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyyp flicks out a counter leg kick but Benton steps away.
Benton avoids the head kick by Tyyp.
Benton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tyyp.
Benton throws a body shot but no joy.
Benton throws a lazy right hand but Tyyp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyyp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tyyp.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyyp throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Benton throws a hook to the side of Tyyp's head but Tyyp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tyyp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Benton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyyp.
Benton throws a body punch but Tyyp moves out of range.
Benton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tyyp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
Tyyp wants to counter with a clinch but Benton pushes him away.
Tyyp lands with a slapping head kick.
Tyyp turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benton misses with an uppercut
and Tyyp counters with a thumping low kick.
Tyyp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyyp. Benton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyyp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyyp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyyp wants to clinch.#T3#
Tyyp scores with a jab to the body.
Benton tests Tyyp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyyp loads up on a big right hand but Benton slips the punch.
Benton misses with a straight left.
Tyyp takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Benton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benton tries to bum rush Tyyp with a series of wild strikes but Tyyp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyyp lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benton's sensitive parts.
Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyyp moves away.
Tyyp throws a nice looking combination but Benton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyyp tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Tyyp.
Benton throws a series of punches but Tyyp moves out of range. #T4#
Tyyp takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyyp ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Tyyp throws a jab when Benton was well out of range.
Benton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyyp manages to avoid it.
Benton lands an overhand right.
Benton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CL#
Benton has Tyyp up against the cage in a clinch.
Tyyp holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Benton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Tyyp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benton misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tyyp just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benton's brow.
Benton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benton prevents a body shot from Tyyp.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mingi Tyyp.
I think Tyyp 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mingi Tyyp!
Mingi Tyyp is the new welterweight champion!
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Event:
AMC 008 Le Banner vs Judah
Date: Jan 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benton throws a jab but it's blocked by Pullo.
Pullo flicks out a counter leg kick but Benton steps away.
Pullo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Benton blocks the body kick.
Pullo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pullo in his tracks.
Benton swings for the body but Pullo moves out of range.
Pullo throws a wild body kick that Benton sees coming a mile off.
Pullo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big left from Benton misses.
Benton misses the shot to the body.
Pullo misses with a body kick.
Pullo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Benton finds it's target.
Pullo throws a head kick but Benton moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Benton. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pullo needs to keep his hands up - Benton had a free shot at his head there.
Benton keeps the fight on the outside.
Benton tries to clinch up.#T1#
Pullo throws the kick towards the body but Benton avoids it.
A punch combination from Benton misses.
Pullo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the liver by Pullo. Beautiful body shot.
Pullo tries a head kick but it misses.
Benton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pullo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benton. That did some damage!
Benton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pullo moves away.
Pullo tries a head kick but it misses.
Pullo tests Benton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benton takes a swing at Pullo's ribcage but misses.
Pullo is looking to score with low kicks.
Benton dips to his left and cracks Pullo with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pullo.
Pullo tries to score with a low kick but Benton moves his leg out of the way.
Benton takes one on the button.#T2#
Benton misses with an uppercut.
Grant Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pullo looks for the body kick but Benton saw that one coming.
Pullo walks into a left hand.
Pullo lands with an uppercut that bounces Benton off the cage and back into range.
Benton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pullo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Benton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pullo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Benton slips a straight right by Pullo.
Pullo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benton.
Benton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pullo in his tracks.
Pullo tries a head kick but it misses.
Pullo throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.
Pullo is looking to clinch but Benton is avoiding it.
Pullo throws a jab but it's blocked by Benton.
Benton takes a swing at Pullo's ribcage but misses.
Pullo lands a high kick!
Pullo throws out a leg kick but Benton moves out of range and Pullo only half commits.
Pullo throws a hook but Benton avoids it easily.#T3#
Benton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pullo.
Pullo slips a jab from Benton.
Pullo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pullo takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Benton has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Pullo lunges at Benton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Benton's hand.
Pullo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Benton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pullo scrambles back to his feet.
Benton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benton blocks a leg kick.
Benton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pullo.
Pullo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pullo throws a wild body kick that Benton sees coming a mile off.
Pullo doesn't manage to clinch there - Benton circles away.
Pullo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Benton scores with a one two! Pullo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CL2#
Pullo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Benton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pullo's elbow.
Benton working hard to break the clinch.#T4#
Benton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pullo or not.
Benton lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Benton.
Benton dodges an elbow strike from Pullo.
Benton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benton prevents a body shot from Pullo.
Benton can't find room to land a body shot as Pullo controls the action.
Benton is trying to force a seperation but Pullo has the dominant position.
Benton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice elbow from Pullo. #CUT2#
It looks like Grant Benton has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benton tries to break the clinch but Pullo is controlling the position.
Pullo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benton has Pullo pressed against the cage.
Benton misses with the head strike.
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 Grant Benton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Benton throws a hook but Pullo avoids it easily.
Pullo throws a counter combo.
Pullo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pullo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pullo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A right-left combo lands from Benton.
Benton throws a series of strikes that have Pullo backpedaling.
Benton walks into a stiff left hand from Pullo.
Benton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pullo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pullo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Benton missing with a left hand there. Pullo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton looks to land a combination but Pullo avoids it well.
Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Benton.
Benton misses the jab.
Benton misses with a wild combination.
Pullo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Benton blocks it well.
Pullo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benton cracks Pullo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T1#
Pullo scores with a hook.
Benton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL#
Benton rushes Pullo and presses him up against the cage.
Pullo misses with an elbow strike.
Pullo misses with an elbow strike.
Benton tries to throw a body punch but Pullo avoids it by throwing Benton back against the cage.
Pullo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Pullo.
Benton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pullo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pullo misses with an elbow strike.
Benton gets through Pullo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pullo pushes off an throws an elbow but Benton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pullo tries to stall but Benton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pullo stalling in the clinch but Benton improves position. #T2#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Benton throws a head punch that misses.
Pullo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Benton is keeping busy.
A short left from Benton.
Pullo throws an elbow that misses.
Pullo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benton is trying to break the clinch but Pullo has him pressed against the cage.
Pullo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pullo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pullo looking to stall.
Benton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pullo keeps control of Benton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pullo lands a shot to the body.#T3#
Pullo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benton lands with a light punch inside.
Pullo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benton's elbow.
Pullo slowing the pace effectively.
Benton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benton blocks an elbow strike from Pullo.
Good body shot from Pullo.
Pullo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Benton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Pullo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benton moves out of range of the body kick.
Pullo slips under a jab from Benton.
A big right from Pullo misses.
Benton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pullo under the eye.
Pullo moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Pullo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4#
Benton scores with a body shot.
Benton jabs at Pullo's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pullo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benton throws out the jab.
Pullo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Benton throws a big counter combination but Pullo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Benton moves away from the strike by Pullo.
Benton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Benton throws a body punch but Pullo moves out of range.
Pullo avoids the body shot from Benton.
Benton lands with a nice body punch.
Benton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pullo connects with a jab.
Pullo staying out of range there.
Pullo moves out of range of the strikes.
Benton just misses with a punch to the body.
Benton tries to clinch but Pullo is having none of it.
Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pullo moves away.#CL#
Benton rushes Pullo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Benton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Benton scores with a body shot.
Pullo looks for the body kick but Benton saw that one coming.
Pullo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
A little jabbing left from Pullo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pullo moves away.
Benton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Benton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pullo doesn't seem bothered though.
Pullo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pullo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Benton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pullo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Benton moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Pullo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pullo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Benton rushes Pullo and presses him up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Benton.
Pullo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Benton avoids a wild elbow strike from Pullo.#T1#
Benton lands a shoulder strike.
Benton tries to break free but Pullo pushes him back against the cage.
Benton managing to block the knees to the body from Pullo.
Pullo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pullo misses with a body punch.
Grant Benton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pullo struggles to land a body shot inside as Benton controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benton.
Pullo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pullo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#BC#
Benton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pullo, right into the meat.
Benton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pullo.
Pullo takes a swing at Benton's ribcage but misses.
Jalmari Pullo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Pullo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pullo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pullo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Benton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benton looks to score with a jab to the body but Pullo is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pullo! But no joy.
Pullo keeps Benton at a distance using the push kick.
Pullo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pullo jabs at Benton's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pullo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pullo.
Pullo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Pullo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pullo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pullo moves away from the strike by Benton.
A little jabbing left from Pullo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pullo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pullo throws a looping overhand right but Benton ducks down to avoid it.
Benton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#T3#
Benton scores with a hook.
Benton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pullo lands with a cross.
Pullo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benton fails with an attempt to clinch.
A cross from Pullo lands.
Pullo misses with a shot to the body
and Benton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pullo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pullo misses with an uppercut.
Benton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Benton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benton throws a good cross that connects.
Benton throws a shot to the body.
#T4#
Pullo fakes the leg kick and cracks Benton in the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pullo swats away the attempt to clinch by Benton.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pullo. That's going to slow Benton down.
Pullo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Benton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pullo.
Grant Benton is winning the standup battle so far.
Benton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pullo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benton was well out of range. Poor timing from Pullo.
Pullo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Benton.
Benton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pullo.
Pullo misses with a kick to the body.
Benton misses the jab.
Pullo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pullo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grant Benton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pullo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pullo throws a low kick, looking for Benton's leg but Benton calmly moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Benton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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 Grant Benton.
Well Benton 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Grant Benton!
Grant Benton is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Grant Benton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
HFC 287 Prime vs DeLuise II
Date: Nov 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Handle lands with an overhand left.
Benton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benton missing with a left hand there. Handle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benton dodges the punch combination from Handle.
Benton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Handle.
Handle keeps the fight on the outside.
Benton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CL#
Benton instigates a clinch.
Benton working aggressively here.
Benton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Handle prevents it.
Benton has Handle pressed against the cage, preventing Handle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Benton stalling.
#BC2#
Handle manages to break the clinch.
Handle has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Handle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#TD#
Benton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SU#
Benton stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Benton misses with a body shot.
#T1#
Benton cracks Handle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Handle manages to avoid it.
Handle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benton scores with a nice head shot.
Handle lands with a kick to the temple. Benton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A combination from Handle does no damage.
Handle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Benton throws a body shot but no joy.
Benton swinging wildly here.
Benton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Handle missing with a left hand there. Benton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Handle lands a nice shot that snaps Benton's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Benton gets the takedown into side control. #SU#
Benton stands up and beckons Handle to his feet.
Benton throws a body shot but no joy.
Handle throws out a powerful jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Grant Benton has been cut.
Benton loads up on a big right hand but Handle slips the punch.#T2#
Handle throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL#
Benton pushes Handle up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Handle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Handle moves away.
Handle feints a counter leg kick.
Benton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benton connects with a body shot that sends Handle's belly button to the back.
Benton throws a hook but Handle blocks it.
Handle misses with an uppercut. Benton saw that one coming.
Handle throws a one two combo.
#CL#
Benton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Handle working hard to break the clinch.
Benton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Handles head.
A right hand to the body from Benton.
#BC2#
Handle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Handle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Handle swings for the body but Benton moves out of range.
Benton has a takedown stuffed.#T3#
Benton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Benton tests Handle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benton throws a good cross that connects.
Handle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Handle misses the target. #TD#
Benton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Benton showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB#
Benton seems to be looking for submissions.
#SU#
Benton decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Handle throws a hook but Benton avoids it easily.
Handle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benton lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Handle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T4#
A big left from Handle misses.
Handle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Handle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That kick from Handle tenderised Benton's leg. Benton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Handle throws a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Handle misses.
Handle fails to land with a series of punches.
Handle keeps the fight on the outside.
Benton digs a good hook to Handle's body.
Handle fails to land with a series of punches.
Handle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benton circles away quickly and effectively.
Handle connects with the punch.
Benton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A left and a right from Handle both land. Nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benton misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Handle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Handle throws a poor cross that misses
and Benton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Handle takes a swing at Benton's ribcage but misses.
Benton throws a hook but Handle avoids it easily.
Benton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Benton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Handle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Max Handle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Handle misses with a hook. Benton ducked under it nicely.
Benton is looking to counter punch.
Benton misses with a left hand
and Handle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Max Handle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Handle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Benton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Benton doesn't manage to clinch there - Handle circles away.
Handle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Handle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Benton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#TD#
Benton looking to score a takedown here. Handle is defending well but Benton drives through and ends up in Handle's guard.
Handle seems keen to control Benton's posture.
Handle wants to sweep here but Benton controlling him for the moment. #SU#
Handle is working an open guard so Benton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Handle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Handle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Handle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T1#
Handle missing with a left hand there. Benton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benton throwing a counter right hand but Handle manages to avoid it.
Handle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benton throws a poor cross that misses
and Handle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Benton scores with a punch to the head.
Handle misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Handle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Handle.
Benton throws a right and a left that Handle avoids nicely.
Benton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Max Handle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Handle misses with a straight left.
Handle swinging wildly here.
Benton misses with an uppercut
and Handle counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Benton misses with a wild body shot.
Benton misses with a wild body shot.
Handle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benton circles away quickly and effectively.#T2#
Benton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sloppy strikes from Benton. Those never looked like landing.
Handle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benton.
Handle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Handle.
Handle misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Benton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benton jabs at Handle's body.
Jab from Benton.
Benton connects with a crisp jab.
Benton throws an overhand right that lands on Handle's shoulder, as Handle tries to avoid the shot. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Handle enables Benton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Handle manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES2#
Handle manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Handle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Benton.
Benton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Handle manages to break the clinch.
Handle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benton.
Handle misses with the combination.
#T3#
Benton throws a lazy right hand but Handle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Handle.
Benton slips a straight right by Handle.
Benton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Handle under the eye.
Handle throws a hook to the side of Benton's head but Benton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benton fails with the takedown
and Handle counters with a nice uppercut.
Handle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Benton misses with a body shot.
Handle tries to counter by closing the distance.
A slow jab from Benton misses its intended target.
Handle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Handle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Benton misses with a left hand
and Handle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Benton misses. #T4#
Handle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Benton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Handle misses with a body kick.
Handle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benton circles away quickly and effectively.
A counter left hand to the body from Benton misses its target.
Handle lands with a right hand.
Benton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Handle slips a jab from Benton.
Handle defending well as Benton loads up on a big left hand. #TD#
Benton shoots in and gets a takedown into Handle's guard.#ES2#
Handle has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Benton off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Benton's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Benton duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Benton.
Handle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Handle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benton cracks Handle with a good jab.
Benton misses with a looping left.
Handle is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Grant Benton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Handle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Handle falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Benton to counter with a crisp jab.
Handle slips under a jab from Benton.
A jab from Benton finds it's way through Handle's defenses.
Benton takes one to the chin there.
Handle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benton.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Handle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Benton misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Handle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Benton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton controlling the action here for a moment.
Come on Handle - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Benton lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Handle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Handle backwards.
Come on Benton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Benton misses with a body punch.
Handle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC#
Benton breaks the clinch.
Benton drops his hands momentarily and Handle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Handle swats away the attempt to clinch by Benton.
Benton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Handle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Handle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Handle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Handle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Handle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T2#
Benton looks to land a left hand but Handle moved out of range nicely.
Handle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Benton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Handle's waist but Handle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Benton off to one side.
Benton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Handle at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Handle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A leg kick checked by Benton.
Benton lands a lovely overhand right.
Benton throws an overhand right that lands on Handle's shoulder, as Handle tries to avoid the shot.
Handle looks to land a right hand but Benton moved out of range.
A big left from Handle misses.
Benton looks to land a combination but Handle avoids it well.
Handle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benton lands a lovely overhand right.
Benton throws a jab but it's blocked by Handle.
Handle moves away from the strike by Benton.
Handle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Handle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL#
Benton moves into range and clinches up with Handle.
Handle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grant Benton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T3#
Handle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Handle just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Handle pulls his leg out and moves away.
Benton walks into a jab.
Handle throws a series of punches but Benton avoids them all with ease.
Handle throws an off balance right hand
and Benton counters with a nice uppercut.
Benton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Benton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Handle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Handle throws a right and a left that Benton avoids nicely.
Benton throws an overhand right that lands on Handle's shoulder, as Handle tries to avoid the shot.
Handle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Handle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Handle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Max Handle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T4##TD#
Benton scores with a takedown into Handle's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU#
Benton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Handle fails to land with a series of punches.
Handle needs to keep his hands up - Benton had a free shot at his head there.
Handle tests Benton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Handle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Benton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benton staying out of range there.
No joy there for Benton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Handles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Benton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Handle.
Benton misses with a hook. Handle ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Handle misses.
Benton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Benton slips a straight right by Handle.
Handle pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Benton back to the cage. Handle follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Benton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Benton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Grant Benton!
A very excited looking Grant Benton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
HFC 284 Catchmaer vs Viceroy
Date: Oct 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Benton scores with a punch to the head.
Benton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peltola.
Peltola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Benton.
Peltola misses the shot to the body.
Benton ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
Benton with a hook.
Benton missing with a left hand there. Peltola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peltola tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Peltola just misses with a punch to the body.
Peltola misses the shot to the body.
Benton throws a hook but Peltola avoids it easily.
Peltola misses the jab.
Peltola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benton.
Benton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Benton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peltola looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Peltola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peltola misses with a jab to the body
and Benton counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Benton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peltola throws a hook but Benton blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Benton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Peltola doesn't seem phased though.#T1#
Benton throws the left hand but Peltola avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Peltola misses the target.
Peltola lands a nice hook to Benton's body. Benton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benton misses with a hook. Peltola ducked under it nicely.
And Peltola tries to counter it with a takedown but Benton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Benton just misses with a punch to the body.
Benton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peltola throws an off balance right hand
and Benton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Benton moves out of range as Peltola strikes.
Peltola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Peltola throws a poor cross that misses
and Benton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Peltola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benton.
Jab by Peltola.
Peltola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benton manages to avoid it.
Benton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benton lands an overhand right.
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!
Benton misses with a hook. Peltola ducked under it nicely.
Peltola changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Benton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peltola drops his hands momentarily and Benton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Peltola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benton throws out the jab. #T2#
Benton throws a hook to the side of Peltola's head but Peltola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peltola with a nice cross.
Peltola throws a hook but Benton blocks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benton.
Peltola misses with a hook
and Benton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Peltola throws a hook to the side of Benton's head but Benton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Peltola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benton.
Peltola slips under a jab from Benton.
Benton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benton connects with a body shot that sends Peltola's belly button to the back.
Peltola moves away from the strike by Benton.
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#TD2#
Peltola fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Benton to the ground. Peltola is now in Benton's guard.
Benton wants to stand and escape but Peltola is having none of it.
Peltola scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Benton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peltola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3#
Peltola working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Peltola is looking to work some ground and pound but Benton has wrist control.
Peltola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Benton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Peltola escapes and throws Benton's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Benton is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Death Valley Training Facility, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Peltola in side control, throwing shots but Benton defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peltola working the ground and pound from side control.
Peltola is working Benton over with some ground and pound from side control. #T4#
Peltola working away.
Benton manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Peltola works his way into full mount!
Peltola controlling the pace for now.
Peltola scoring with strikes but Benton is staying in there.
Peltola looking to finish Benton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Benton!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant 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.
#R2#
Peltola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
Peltola throws the left hand but Benton avoids the punch easily.
Benton scores with a shot to the body.
Peltola throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Benton on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Benton.
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benton thuds his right hand into Peltola's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peltola throws out the jab.
Benton looks to land a right hand but Peltola moved out of range.
Benton punishes Peltola's body with a nice straight punch.
Benton avoids the body shot from Peltola.
Peltola takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Benton swings for the body but Peltola moves out of range.
Peltola misses with an uppercut. Benton saw that one coming.
Benton is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Peltola.
Peltola connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benton throws a hook but Peltola avoids it easily.
Benton moves into range and connects with a jab. #T1#
Peltola throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range.
Benton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Peltola throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range.
Grant Benton is winning the standup battle so far.
Benton just misses with a punch to the body.
Peltola is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Benton.
Peltola throws a hook but Benton avoids it easily.
Benton loads up on a big right hand but Peltola slips the punch.
Nice body punch from Benton.
Peltola throws a jab but it's blocked by Benton.
Benton avoids the body shot from Peltola.
Benton avoids the body shot from Peltola.
A cross from Peltola lands.
Benton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benton misses with a straight right.
Benton scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton with a jab.
Benton avoids the body shot from Peltola.
Peltola misses the shot to the body.
Benton swinging wildly here.
#T2#
Peltola slips a jab from Benton.
Benton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Peltola on the side of the head.
Peltola moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice defenses there by Peltola.
Peltola smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Benton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peltola can do to turn this around?
Peltola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Peltola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benton.
Benton missing with a left hand there. Peltola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benton avoids the body shot from Peltola.
Benton attempts a counter takedown but Peltola avoids it well and moves away.
Benton thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Peltola. Benton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benton throws a right hand that Peltola ducks under and follows up with a left that Peltola also avoids with ease.
Peltola throws a lazy right hand but Benton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Benton misses the target.
And Peltola tries to counter it with a takedown but Benton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Peltola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Benton moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Peltola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
Peltola misses with a body shot.
Peltola misses with a looping left.
Peltola jabs Benton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Benton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benton moves away from the strike by Peltola.
Benton lands a lovely overhand right.
Benton jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peltola manages to avoid it.
Peltola with the counter takedown but Benton avoids it easily.
Benton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peltola throws out the jab.
Peltola throws a body shot but no joy.
Peltola misses with a wild body shot.
Peltola looks to throw the jab but Benton is out of range.
Benton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Peltola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benton blocks a jab.
Benton looks to land a right hand but Peltola moved out of range.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benton swings for the body but Peltola moves out of range.
Peltola swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peltola lunges at Benton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Benton's hand.
Peltola misses with a wild body shot.
Peltola looks to score with a jab to the body but Benton is just out of range.
Benton catches Peltola with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Benton with a jab.
Benton avoids the body shot from Peltola.
Benton lands with a cross.
Benton scores with a nice head shot.
Peltola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benton cracks Peltola with a good jab.
Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peltola moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peltola throws a poor cross that misses
and Peltola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peltola.
Benton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peltola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Benton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Benton works the jab nicely.
Peltola connects with a jab.
Peltola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benton manages to avoid it.
Benton lands a jab to Peltola's midsection.
Peltola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benton.
Benton misses with a straight left.
Peltola drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Benton defends it well.
Peltola ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
A big left from Peltola misses.
Benton punishes Peltola's body with a nice straight punch.
Peltola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benton connects with a single shot there.
Peltola throws a jab when Benton was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peltola. Benton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peltola takes one to the side of the head.
Benton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peltola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peltola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benton.
#T1#
Peltola slips a jab and a cross from Benton.
Peltola avoids the body shot from Benton.
Peltola staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Peltola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peltola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benton.
Peltola throws a big shot that misses.
Peltola misses with an uppercut. Benton saw that one coming.
Benton misses with a wild body shot.
Benton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Peltola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benton.
And Peltola tries to counter it with a takedown but Benton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Benton ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
A quick step to the side and Benton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Peltola misses.
A little feinted left hand from Benton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benton scores with the left hand. Peltola knows he should have avoided that one.
Benton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peltola.
Peltola ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Peltola is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Benton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peltola.
Atte Peltola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Benton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peltola ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Benton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peltola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peltola just misses with a punch to the body.
Peltola thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benton throws a big shot that misses.
Peltola misses with an uppercut. Benton saw that one coming.
Benton ducks under a wild hook from Peltola.
Peltola misses with a looping left.
A combination from Benton does no damage.
Peltola misses with a hook. Benton ducked under it nicely.
Benton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peltola throws out the jab.
It looked like Benton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benton scores with a nice head shot.
Benton takes one to the side of the head.
Peltola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peltola throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Benton.
Peltola ducks under a wild hook from Benton.#T3#
Benton lands a slapping body shot.
Benton looks to land a combination but Peltola avoids it well.
Peltola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benton slips a straight right by Peltola.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Peltola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Peltolas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Peltola avoids the body shot from Benton.
Benton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peltola throws out the jab.
Peltola avoids the body shot from Benton.
Benton scores with a nice right hand.
Peltola throws a looping overhand right but Benton ducks down to avoid it.
Benton throws a jab when Peltola was well out of range.
Peltola scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Peltola misses the target.
Benton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Benton tries to bum rush Peltola with a series of wild strikes but Peltola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T4#
Peltola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benton moves away.
Benton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Peltola is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Benton.
Benton connects with the punch.
Peltola throws a jab when Benton was well out of range.
Peltola misses the shot to the body.
Benton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Benton throws a jab when Peltola was well out of range.
Benton connects with a looping right hand.
Benton connects with a looping right hand.
Benton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peltola was well out of range. Poor timing from Benton.
The fighters circling - Benton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peltola looks to land a left hand but Benton moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Peltola looks to score with a jab to the body but Benton is just out of range.
Grant Benton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peltola walks into a stiff left hand from Benton.
Benton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Benton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Benton!
Grant Benton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
HFC 278 Yiftos vs Garrison
Date: Sep 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Benton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Szczerbiec looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Benton lands a lovely overhand right.
Benton ducks under a wild hook from Szczerbiec.
Benton fails to land with a series of punches.
Benton checks a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Benton as he connects with a hook.
Benton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Benton cracks Szczerbiec with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Szczerbiec swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Szczerbiec looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szczerbiec scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benton digs a good hook to Szczerbiec's body.
Benton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Szczerbiec doesn't seem bothered though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Benton, as that shot connected.
No joy there for Benton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Szczerbiec counters with a right hand to the body.
Szczerbiec keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benton moves away from the strike by Szczerbiec.
A quick step to the side and Benton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Szczerbiec.#T1#
Benton throws an overhand right that lands on Szczerbiec's shoulder, as Szczerbiec tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Benton tries to keep at a distance but Szczerbiec has taken the fight into the clinch.
Benton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Benton.
Benton avoiding damage.
Benton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szczerbiec throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Szczerbiec.
I was talking to Benton's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benton.
Szczerbiec is leaning against Benton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szczerbiec.
Benton struggles to land a body shot inside as Szczerbiec controls his hands.
Benton throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczerbiec.
Benton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szczerbiec lands a shoulder strike.
Benton misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2#
A left hand lands to the body for Szczerbiec.
A nice left hand lands by Benton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szczerbiec wants to stall.
Szczerbiec misses with some punches.
Benton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Szczerbiec scores with a nice hook to the head.
Szczerbiec tries a knee to the head but Benton blocks it.
Szczerbiec looking to throw knees to the head but Benton is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Benton.
A short right from Benton.
Benton blocks an elbow strike from Szczerbiec.
Benton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Szczerbiec.
Benton leaning his opponent against the cage.#T3#
Benton lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Szczerbiec breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Szczerbiec clobbers Benton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Szczerbiec on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#KD#
Benton sends Szczerbiec crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Benton is motioning to the referee to let Szczerbiec up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Szczerbiec is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Patryk Szczerbiec has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szczerbiec misses with a hook. Benton ducked under it nicely.
Szczerbiec is still on wobbly legs! Can Benton finish him?
A big right followed by a crushing left from Benton knocks Szczerbiec out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Grant Benton!
Grant 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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Event:
Helsinki Fighting League: 25
Date: Jul 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Benton swings for the body but Jalkalukko moves out of range.
Benton jabs at Jalkalukko's body.
Benton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick by Jalkalukko misses
and Benton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jalkalukko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benton.
Benton misses with an uppercut.
Benton misses with a straight right.
Benton looks to land a left hand but Jalkalukko moved out of range nicely.
Benton throws an overhand right that lands on Jalkalukko's shoulder, as Jalkalukko tries to avoid the shot.
Jalkalukko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benton is looking to counter punch.
Jalkalukko tries for a takedown but Benton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jalkalukko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton throws an overhand right that lands on Jalkalukko's shoulder, as Jalkalukko tries to avoid the shot.
Jalkalukko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
Jalkalukko only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Benton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Benton swings widly with a right hand
and Jalkalukko counters with an inside leg kick. #TD2#
Jalkalukko drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jalkalukko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benton keeps working. #T1#
Benton is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#SUB2#
Jalkalukko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jalkalukko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Benton is letting Jalkalukko control him for a moment.
Benton is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jalkalukko is looking to take a break and control but Benton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Jalkalukko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Benton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Benton parries the strikes from Jalkalukko easily there. Jalkalukko is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Benton to escape.
Benton wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The strikes coming from Jalkalukko are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jalkalukko tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Benton bucks up and tries to throw Jalkalukko off but instead Jalkalukko has got his back!
Benton tries to roll but Jalkalukko sticks to his back.
Benton is trapped and Jalkalukko is scoring with shots to the head and body. #SUB2#
Benton is having to fend off submission attempts from Jalkalukko, who is looking to sink in the choke. Jalkalukko doesn't have the hooks in though and Benton manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Benton postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Jalkalukko is controlling Benton's posture.
Jalkalukko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benton is one step ahead there.
Jalkalukko is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Benton won't allow Jalkalukko to sweep him here. #SU#
Jalkalukko is working an open guard so Benton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Grant Benton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A leg kick checked by Benton.
Grant Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jalkalukko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#TD2#
Jalkalukko gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant 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.
#R2#
A bone on bone clash there as Benton blocks the leg kick.
Jalkalukko 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. #TD2#
Jalkalukko scores with a takedown into Benton's guard.
Jalkalukko looking to pass the guard. #ES#
Benton pushes Jalkalukko off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Benton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton digs a good body shot into Jalkalukko's ribs.
Jalkalukko moves away from the strike by Benton.
Jalkalukko connects with an inside leg kick.
Benton misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jesse Jalkalukko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jalkalukko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benton misses with an uppercut. Jalkalukko saw that one coming.#T1#
Benton takes a swing at Jalkalukko's ribcage but misses.
Jalkalukko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Benton as Jalkalukko shoots in.
Benton scores with a jab to the body.
Jalkalukko throws a head kick that half lands.
Benton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jalkalukko needs to keep his hands up - Benton had a free shot at his head there.
Jalkalukko misses with a wild body shot.
Benton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jalkalukko manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Benton misses its intended target.
Grant Benton is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Jalkalukko.
A left lands for Benton.
Jalkalukko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Benton.
Jalkalukko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T2#
Benton stuns Jalkalukko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Benton throws an overhand right that lands on Jalkalukko's shoulder, as Jalkalukko tries to avoid the shot.
Jalkalukko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
A big left from Benton misses.
Jalkalukko tries to clinch but Benton is having none of it.
Jalkalukko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Benton misses with a hook to the body
and Jalkalukko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Benton throws a body shot but no joy.
Benton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jalkalukko manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Jalkalukko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Benton tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
Jalkalukko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The referee asks Jalkalukko politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jalkalukko prefers to stall for the moment though.#T3#
Benton sneaks back into half guard.
Jalkalukko not doing much here.
#SUB2#
Jalkalukko is working for a kimura but Benton is defending it quite comfortably.
Jalkalukko trying to pass the guard but Benton defending well. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jalkalukko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #ES#
Benton pushes Jalkalukko off and gets back to his feet.
Jalkalukko moves away from the strike by Benton.
Jalkalukko only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Benton throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Jalkalukko counter with a right hand.
A clash of legs there as Benton blocks the low kick.
Benton throwing a counter right hand but Jalkalukko manages to avoid it.
Benton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jalkalukko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benton misses with a body shot.
Benton cracks Jalkalukko with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Benton dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Benton throws the left hand but Jalkalukko avoids the punch easily.
Jalkalukko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jalkalukko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benton misses the shot to the body.
Jalkalukko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch combination from Benton misses.
Jalkalukko appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jalkalukko feints and then cracks Benton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benton down.
Jalkalukko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Benton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jalkalukko.
Benton lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jalkalukko slips under a jab.
Jalkalukko appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jalkalukko tries for a takedown but Benton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Benton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jalkalukko.
Benton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Jalkalukko.
Jalkalukko takes one to the chin there.
Benton misses with a double jab
and Jalkalukko makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Benton really felt that one!
Benton swings for the body but Jalkalukko moves out of range.
It seemed like Jalkalukko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benton looks to throw the jab but Jalkalukko is out of range.
Jalkalukko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jalkalukko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jalkalukko throws a quick inside leg kick. #TD2#
Jalkalukko throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Benton was covering up waiting for the punch and Jalkalukko finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES#
Benton has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jalkalukko is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benton misses with some punches.
Jalkalukko tries to break free but Benton pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
Benton has Jalkalukko pressed against the cage, preventing Jalkalukko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Benton struggles to land a body shot inside as Jalkalukko controls his hands.
Benton struggles to land a body shot inside as Jalkalukko controls his hands.
#BC2#
Jalkalukko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jalkalukko on the side of the head.
Jalkalukko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jalkalukko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benton's calf.#TD2#
Jalkalukko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#ES#
Benton manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jab from Benton.#ROC#
Jalkalukko is rocked!
Benton throws a series of punches but Jalkalukko moves out of range.
Jalkalukko is still on wobbly legs! Can Benton finish him?
Jalkalukko looks up at the clock. Bad move! Benton lands a right hand from hell, dropping Jalkalukko. Benton pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grant Benton!
Grant 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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Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Benton looks to land a right hand but Rusted moved out of range.
Benton throws a hook but Rusted avoids it easily.
Benton scores with a jab.
Rusted scoring well with a low kick there.
Rusted definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Benton misses with a body shot
and Rusted counters with an inside leg kick.
Rusted throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Benton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rusted slips a straight right by Benton.
Benton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rusted defends it nicely.
Rusted has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benton finds it's way round the side to connect with Rusted's head.
Grant Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rusted scores with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Rusted.
Benton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rusted slips under a jab from Benton.
As Benton backs away, Rusted returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T1#
Benton ducks right into an uppercut from Rusted.
Benton lands an overhand right.
Benton thuds his right hand into Rusted's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benton scores with a hook to the body. Rusted takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benton digs a good hook to Rusted's body.
Rusted slips under a jab from Benton.
Rusted gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Benton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benton misses with a hook to the body
and Rusted counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton tries to bum rush Rusted with a series of wild strikes but Rusted uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rusted tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Benton manages to circle out of the way.
Rusted comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benton takes a swing at Rusted's ribcage but misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Benton or perhaps it was just good defense by Rusted, which made it look bad.
Benton misses with an uppercut
and Rusted counters with a body kick that stops Benton in his tracks momentarily. #T2#
Benton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Benton.
Jethro Rusted is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benton throws a hook to the side of Rusted's head but Rusted sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rusted is looking to counter with head kicks.
Benton misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Rusted counter with a right hand.
Rusted rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rusted uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benton.
Benton looks to land a right hand but Rusted moved out of range.
Benton throws a hook but Rusted blocks it.
Rusted lands an overhand right.
Benton misses with a shot to the body
and Rusted counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
Rusted moves into the clinch.
Rusted is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Benton throws a punch but it's blocked by Rusted.
Rusted with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Benton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benton slows down the pace here.
Benton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rusted up against the cage.
Benton lands an uppercut.
Rusted blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rusted tries to land a knee to the head but Benton blocks with his arms.
Benton has a couple of punches blocked by Rusted.
Benton pushes Rusted back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Benton.
#T4#
Benton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Benton.
A short left from Rusted.
Benton has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rusted seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Benton can turn it around.
Benton lands with a left to the head.
Benton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benton tries to work over Rusted's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benton goes for a takedown attempt but Rusted pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jethro Rusted has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Benton.
Benton throws an off balance right hand
and Rusted makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice defenses there by Rusted.
Rusted throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rusted fakes the leg kick and cracks Benton in the body.
Benton misses with a takedown attempt - Rusted sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Benton looks winded!
Benton shoots in looking for a takedown but Rusted manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Benton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#T5#
Rusted lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benton moves out of range as Rusted throws a body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Benton!
Benton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rusted counters with a series of strikes. Benton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rusted throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Benton misses with a hook. Rusted ducked under it nicely.
Benton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benton misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benton throws a hook but Rusted avoids it easily.
Benton misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Benton misses the target.
Rusted thumps Benton with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Rusted does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rusted keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benton misses with a body shot.
#T6#
A shot to the body from Benton misses
and Rusted counters with a left and a right that stings Benton.
Benton lands a nice looking body shot.
Rusted slips a jab from Benton.
Rusted is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Benton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rusted.
Good leg kick by Rusted there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Benton throws a hook to the side of Rusted's head but Rusted sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benton misses with an uppercut
and Rusted connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benton misses the shot to the body.
Benton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rusted.
Benton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rusted. That one must have hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rusted. That's going to slow Benton down. #TD2#
Benton scores with a takedown into Rusted's guard.#ES#
Rusted is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Benton presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T7#
Benton looking to stall.
Rusted tries to land knees in the clinch but Benton avoids the damage to the body.
Rusted looking to throw knees to the head but Benton is blocking nicely.
Rusted blocks a body shot from Benton.
Benton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rusted tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benton avoids it.
Benton avoiding damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rusted as Benton tries to tie him up.
Rusted looking to throw knees to the head but Benton is blocking nicely.
Benton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benton has a couple of punches blocked by Rusted.
Benton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T8#
Rusted is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benton is defending well for now.
Benton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Benton misses with a punch on the inside.
Rusted lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rusted pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rusted leaves Benton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Benton throws a right hand that misses
and Rusted counters with a solid body kick.
Benton tries for a takedown but Rusted circles away easily
and Rusted cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rusted fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rusted blocks a jab.
Benton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benton has his takedown stuffed
and Rusted makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T9#
Nice body punch from Rusted.
Rusted throws a leg kick which misses Benton's front leg but catches the back leg as Benton tries to avoid it.
Rusted buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rusted slips under a jab.
Rusted looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rusted!
Benton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rusted.
Rusted thuds his right hand into Benton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benton throws a right hand that misses
and Rusted makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Rusted. That snapped Benton's head back.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rusted. Benton shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Rusted.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rusted - that will leave a mark!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rusted scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jethro Rusted dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Rusted lets loose with a powerful body kick. Benton will feel that in the morning.
Rusted cracks the inside of Benton's front leg.
Jethro Rusted is winning the standup battle so far.
Rusted cracks Benton with an open hand slap.
Benton misses with a lunging right hand
and Rusted counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body kick from Rusted.
Benton misses with a wild body shot.
It appears Rusted was looking to counter with a kick there.
Benton throws the left hand but Rusted avoids the punch easily.
Benton works Rusted's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Rusted does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benton throws an off balance right hand
and Rusted counters with a good low kick that Benton was not able to check.
Benton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rusted lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benton's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rusted scores with a hook to the body. Benton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benton is breathing heavily.
Rusted looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Benton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rusted.
Rusted throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Benton throws a hook but Rusted avoids it easily.#T1#
Rusted avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rusted goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT#
It looks like Grant Benton has been cut.#CL#
Rusted closes the distance and clinches.
Benton swings wildly with an uppercut but Rusted uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rusted taking a breather.
Benton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rusted gets underhooks to prevent Benton's takedown attempt.
Benton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Benton blocks a body shot from Rusted. #T2#
Rusted has a couple of punches blocked by Benton.
Rusted blocks a body shot from Benton.
Rusted throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rusted blocks an uppercut.
Rusted misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rusted scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Rusted stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Benton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Benton lands an uppercut.
Benton struggles to land a body shot inside as Rusted controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rusted - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rusted. #T3#
Benton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rusted lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benton backwards.
Benton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rusted fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benton working aggressively here.
Benton gets through Rusted's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rusted fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benton tries to score a body lock takedown but Rusted shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Grant Benton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Benton swings wildly with an uppercut but Rusted uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Benton as Rusted tries to tie him up.
Rusted misses with a punch on the inside.
#T4#
Rusted is leaning against Benton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Benton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rusted.
Rusted looking to slow down the pace here.
Rusted lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benton backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rusted takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Benton misses with some punches.
Rusted lands a left hand that snaps the head of Benton backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benton misses with the head strike.
Benton misses with a punch to the body.
Benton misses with a punch to the body.
#T5#
Benton throws a punch but it's blocked by Rusted.
Rusted prevents a body shot from Benton.
Rusted leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rusted blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rusted stalling in the clinch.
Benton tries to throw a body punch but Rusted avoids it by throwing Benton back against the cage.
Rusted stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rusted tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benton working aggressively here.
Rusted lands an uppercut.
Benton has a couple of punches blocked by Rusted.
Benton is trying to drag Rusted to the mat but Rusted just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jethro Rusted has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Benton.#T6#
Benton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rusted or not.
Benton can't find room to land a body shot as Rusted controls the action.
Benton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rusted avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rusted blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Benton fails to land.
Benton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rusted has Benton pushed against the cage.
Rusted using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee calls for Rusted to work.
#T7#
Benton has a couple of punches blocked by Rusted.
Benton misses with a punch on the inside.
Rusted blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benton misses with a body punch.
Benton has a couple of punches blocked by Rusted.
Rusted blocks a body shot from Benton.
Rusted stops a takedown attempt from Benton.
Benton can't find room to land a body shot as Rusted controls the action.
Benton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rusted is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rusted trying to control the position but instead, Benton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rusted into the cage.
Benton misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rusted just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benton's brow. #T8#
Benton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rusted lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Benton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benton.
Rusted prevents a body shot from Benton.
Rusted swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benton swings wildly with an uppercut but Rusted uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rusted will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Benton up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rusted.
Benton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rusted blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T9#
Rusted lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Benton.
Rusted lands with a light punch inside.
Benton misses with some punches.
Rusted is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benton can do to turn this around?
Benton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rusted misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rusted tries a body shot but Benton blocks it.
Benton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rusted or not.
Benton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Benton on the inside.
Rusted blocks an uppercut.
Benton is working Rusted over against the cage.
Benton misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Benton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jethro Rusted will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton'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.
#R3#
Benton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rusted can pounce on him.
Benton connects with a crisp jab.
Benton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rusted under the eye.
Benton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rusted counters with a nice body kick.
Rusted moves out of range of the strikes.
Rusted wants to clinch
and Benton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rusted.
Rusted blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rusted changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benton takes a swing at Rusted's ribcage but misses.
Benton misses with a looping right.
Benton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rusted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T1#
Benton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rusted dodges the punch combination from Benton.
Benton misses the shot to the body.
Rusted drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Benton lands a jab to the nose.
Rusted scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benton doesn't seem bothered though.
Rusted tries to clinch up but Benton circles away and keeps his distance.
Benton misses with a few strikes there.
Benton misses the shot to the body.
Rusted cracks the inside of Benton's front leg.
Benton darts in looking for a takedown but Rusted gets double underhooks and turns Benton into the cage.
Rusted wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rusted looks to score with a jab to the body but Benton is just out of range.
Benton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T2#
Benton throws a right hand that misses
and Rusted counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benton's knee momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rusted defending well as Benton loads up on a big left hand.
Rusted seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rusted explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Benton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Benton misses with a body shot.
Rusted works Benton's body with a nice hook.
Rusted lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rusted lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benton misses with a straight left.
Benton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rusted.
Rusted scores with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rusted.
Benton takes one to the chin there.#T3#
Rusted throws a nice inside leg kick.
Benton throws an off balance right hand
and Rusted makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Benton really felt that one!
Benton misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rusted on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rusted walks into a stiff left hand from Benton.
Rusted lands with a good body shot.
Benton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Benton connects with a body shot.
Benton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rusted counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Benton is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rusted.
Rusted takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Benton, as that shot connected.
Benton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T4#
Rusted slips a jab from Benton.
Rusted half committed to a counter leg kick.
Benton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rusted.
Rusted walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rusted uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
The fighters circling - Benton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rusted scores with a push kick.
Good leg kick by Rusted there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Benton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benton just misses with a punch to the body.
Rusted lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benton's sensitive parts.
Rusted ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Benton throws an off balance right hand
and Rusted counters with a three punch combo that has Benton backing up. Benton nods at Rusted to acknowledge the strikes.
Rusted avoids the body shot from Benton.
Benton walks into a stiff left hand from Rusted.#T5#
Benton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benton throws a lazy right hand but Rusted sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rusted takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Benton misses with a combination
and Rusted counters with a nice leg kick.
Rusted goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rusted lands a leg kick that knocks Benton off balance momentarily.
Rusted scoring well with a low kick there.
Rusted chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rusted bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Benton fails with the takedown.
Rusted wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rusted lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T6#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benton looks to throw the jab but Rusted is out of range.
Benton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rusted has time to react.
Some wild striking there from Benton.
Nice body kick there by Rusted.
Benton misses with a shot to the body
enabling Rusted to counter with a crisp jab.
Benton throws a shot from downtown. Rusted moves away and avoids it.
Rusted looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Benton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benton just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Rusted takes the fight into the clinch.
Benton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jethro Rusted has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Benton.#T7#
Rusted tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benton's elbow.
Rusted lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Benton.
Benton tries to work over Rusted's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benton can't find room to land a body shot as Rusted controls the action.
Benton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rusted is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Benton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Benton prevents a body shot from Rusted.
Rusted leaning his opponent against the cage.
Benton blocking some punches.
Benton letting Rusted take a breather here.#T8#
A head punch on the inside from Benton fails to land.
A short uppercut from Rusted.
Benton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benton misses with the head strike.
Benton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A hook to the body from Rusted.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rusted.
Benton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rusted gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Benton is looking to control Rusted's arms but Rusted gets an underhook and turns him. Now Benton has his back to the cage.
Benton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rusted pulls his leg out and moves away.
Benton misses with an uppercut
and Rusted counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #T9#
Benton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rusted counters with a good, hard body kick but Benton shrugs it off.
Rusted digs a good body shot into Benton's ribs.
Rusted fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rusted counters with a stiff right hand.
Rusted goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rusted has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rusted there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Benton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rusted defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Benton.
Rusted scores with a kick to the midsection.
Benton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rusted. Rusted obviously looking to wear him down.
Rusted moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Rusted does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jethro Rusted clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Rusted slips under a jab.
Benton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rusted ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Benton misses with a right hand
and Rusted counters with a head kick.
A big left from Benton misses. #TD2#
Benton is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rusted's half guard.#ES#
Rusted makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Benton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rusted makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rusted counters with a two punch combo.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rusted!
Benton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rusted circles away.
Rusted connects with a leg kick. Benton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Benton lands a nice shot to the body.
Benton is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.#T1#
Benton throws a big shot that misses.
Rusted with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rusted punishes Benton's body with a nice straight punch.
Rusted buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rusted turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL#
Rusted drives through and clinches with Benton against the cage.
Rusted throws a punch but it's blocked by Benton.
Rusted looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rusted.
Rusted lands with a light punch inside.
Rusted trying to stall but Benton improves his position.
Benton lands a nice shot to the body.
Benton pushes Rusted back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Rusted's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Rusted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Benton.
Benton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rusted blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rusted dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Benton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rusted has a couple of punches blocked by Benton.
Benton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rusted working aggressively here.
Rusted blocking some punches.
Benton is working Rusted over against the cage.
Rusted misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Rusted will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Benton up against the cage.
Rusted fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benton lands a right hand.
Benton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benton blocks an uppercut.
Benton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rusted's elbow.
Rusted throws a punch but it's blocked by Benton.
Benton throws a punch but it's blocked by Rusted.
Rusted blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rusted just leaning against Benton, taking a breather.
Rusted misses with a punch to the body.
Benton lands with a light punch inside. #T4#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rusted.
Benton tries a body shot but Rusted blocks it.
Benton working aggressively here.
Benton struggles to land a body shot inside as Rusted controls his hands.
Benton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rusted lands a left hand.
Benton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rusted misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benton can't find room to land a body shot as Rusted controls the action.
Rusted throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benton lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rusted tries to land knees in the clinch but Benton avoids the damage to the body.
Rusted is leaning against Benton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T5#
Benton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Rusted.
Benton throws a head punch that misses.
Rusted slowing the pace effectively.
Rusted misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benton tries a body shot but Rusted blocks it.
Benton misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benton.
Benton can't find room to land a body shot as Rusted controls the action.
Benton is trying to maintain a safe position but Rusted gets an underhook and turns Benton into the cage.
A short right from Benton.
Benton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
You can see that Benton has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks#T6#
Rusted tries a body shot but Benton blocks it.
Rusted blocks a body shot from Benton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rusted.
Rusted is pushing Benton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rusted stalling the fight.
Benton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rusted softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benton scores with a hook to the body.
Benton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rusted can't find room to land a body shot as Benton controls the action.
Benton can't find room to land a body shot as Rusted controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton has Rusted pushed against the cage.#T7#
Rusted gets through Benton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benton stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rusted throws a punch but it's blocked by Benton.
Rusted is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Benton throws a head punch that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rusted - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Benton slowing the pace effectively.
Rusted throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Benton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rusted.
Benton is pushing Rusted up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #T8#
A hook to the body from Rusted.
Rusted taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Benton misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benton.
Benton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rusted is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jethro Rusted has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Benton.
Benton throws a head punch that misses.
Benton lands a left hand.
Benton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rusted is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Benton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benton misses with a punch to the body.
#T9#
Rusted presses Benton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Benton.
A nice left hand lands by Benton.
Benton misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rusted takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rusted goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Benton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rusted.
Benton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rusted pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rusted lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rusted blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Grant Benton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
Benton misses with a left hand
and Rusted counters with a low kick, right behind Benton 's knee.
Rusted moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #TD2#
Benton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Benton lands in his opponent's guard.#SU2#
Benton stands up and waves to Rusted to follow him.
Benton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rusted cracks the inside of Benton's front leg.
Benton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rusted feints and then cracks Benton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benton down.
Benton misses with a double jab
and Rusted counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benton's knee momentarily.#T1#
Benton misses with a hook.
Rusted throws a body shot but no joy.
Benton misses with an uppercut. Rusted saw that one coming.
Rusted takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Benton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rusted as he avoids it easily.
Benton is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Benton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rusted avoids the body shot from Benton.
Rusted jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Benton looks to throw the jab but Rusted is out of range.
Rusted tries to clinch up but Benton circles away and keeps his distance.
Benton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rusted pushes Benton away with a front kick.
Rusted lands with a kick to the temple. Benton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Benton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rusted.
Rusted doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T2#
Benton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Benton tries for a takedown but Rusted circles away easily
and Rusted makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jethro Rusted has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Benton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rusted - that will leave a mark!
Rusted is looking to slow Benton down with leg kicks.
Rusted throws a front kick that sends Benton stumbling back into the cage.
Benton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rusted pinned against the cage. Rusted gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Benton has his takedown stuffed
and Rusted counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benton misses with a right hand
and Rusted makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rusted with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benton lands with a straight right. Rusted didn't see that one coming.#T3#
Benton misses with a left hand
and Rusted counters with a nice leg kick.
Rusted fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Benton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rusted.
Rusted lands a head kick!
Rusted tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rusted fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benton misses with a right hand
and Rusted finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Benton connects with a looping right hand.
Benton throws an overhand right that lands on Rusted's shoulder, as Rusted tries to avoid the shot.
Rusted looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Benton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rusted catches Benton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Benton misses with a lunging right hand
and Rusted finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rusted scores with a punch to the head.#T4#
Rusted lands a really nice looking cross but Benton seems unphased.
Benton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rusted can pounce on him.
Rusted lands a leg kick that knocks Benton off balance momentarily.
Benton checks a low kick from Rusted.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Benton misses with a few strikes there.
Rusted throws a big counter combination but Benton scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Benton throws a right hand that misses
and Rusted counters with an outside leg kick.
Benton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rusted stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benton throws a body punch but Rusted moves out of range.
Rusted tries to score with a low kick but Benton moves his leg out of the way.
Rusted's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rusted duly obliges.
Rusted connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benton. Benton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rusted lands with a right hand.
Benton looks for a takedown but Rusted sprawls well.#T5#
Rusted lands with a shot to the body.
Benton misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Benton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benton lands an overhand right.
Rusted dodges the punch combination from Benton.
Rusted looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Benton dodges the punch combination from Rusted.
Benton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rusted.
Benton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rusted as he jumps to the side. #T6#
Rusted fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benton.
Rusted misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benton.
Benton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benton misses the body punch
and Rusted counters with a body kick that stops Benton in his tracks momentarily.
Benton throws an overhand right that lands on Rusted's shoulder, as Rusted tries to avoid the shot.
Benton misses the body punch
and Rusted counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rusted momentarily.
Benton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rusted swivels and escapes.
Rusted ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Benton throws a lazy uppercut
and Rusted counters with a leg kick.
Benton misses with a body punch
and Rusted counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rusted leaves Benton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T7#
Benton misses the jab.
Benton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rusted thumps Benton with a low kick.
Rusted scores with a kick to the body.
Rusted lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rusted bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benton throws a body punch but Rusted moves out of range.
Rusted lands a high kick!
Rusted feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benton's calf.
Benton misses with a right hand
and Rusted counters with a left to the body.
A good leg kick by Rusted.
Benton throws a lazy uppercut
and Rusted counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Benton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jethro Rusted is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T8#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rusted, right into the meat.
A big right from Benton misses.
A left lands for Rusted.
Rusted ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Rusted throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rusted uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
Benton fails to land with a series of punches.
Benton misses with a right hand
and Rusted counters with an inside leg kick.
Rusted uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benton.
Rusted wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Benton cracks Rusted with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rusted uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benton.
Benton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rusted defending well as Benton loads up on a big left hand. #T9#
Benton misses with a right hand
and Rusted counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Benton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Benton swings for the body but Rusted moves out of range.
Rusted lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Benton throws a looping overhand right but Rusted ducks down to avoid it.
Benton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Benton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rusted throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benton misses with a right hand
and Rusted finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rusted doesn't manage to clinch there - Benton circles away.
Grant Benton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benton throws out a loose jab but Rusted uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rusted tried to counter with a leg kick but Benton avoided it.
Benton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rusted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jethro Rusted showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rusted has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:46
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jethro Rusted!
Jethro Rusted retains his middleweight title!
Jethro Rusted tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Helsinki Fighting League: 18
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Benton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Soderberg sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Benton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Soderberg trying to control from the bottom.
Benton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soderberg keeps working. #SUB#
Benton is trying to work for a kimura but Soderberg is defending well.
Soderberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton is trying to control the action in half guard but Soderberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Benton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Soderberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1##SUB#
Benton is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Soderberg is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Benton has latched onto it... Big trouble! Benton pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Soderberg is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Benton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grant Benton!
An out of breath Grant Benton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Rufus Soderberg had this to say: 'I'm not done. I'm not done. '.
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Helsinki Fighting League: 15
Date: Apr 16, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Benton has managed to clinch.
Benton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Freeman has had enough of the clinch but Benton keeps him there for the moment.
Freeman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Benton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Benton has Freeman pressed against the cage, preventing Freeman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Benton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Benton has him pressed against the cage.
Benton stalling in the clinch.
Freeman wants to get back to striking at distance but Benton won't allow it.
I was talking to Benton's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Benton wants to take the fight to the mat but Freeman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Benton is leaning against Freeman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Freeman is trying to break free.
Benton presses Freeman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Benton.
#TD#
Benton has Freeman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Benton pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Freeman tumbling to the mat - Benton dives into Freeman's guard.
Freeman is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Benton dives into side control.
#T1##REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Benton stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Benton scores with a hook to the body. Freeman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benton lands a body shot.
#CL#
Benton has Freeman up against the cage in a clinch.
Benton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Benton.
Benton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Freeman or not.
Freeman looks winded!
Benton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Freeman takes a shot to the head.
Benton scores with a hook to the body.
Benton stalling against the cage.
Benton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Freeman working hard to break the clinch.#T2#
Benton is working Freeman over against the cage.
Benton just leaning against Freeman, taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benton.
Freeman is looking to break free of the clinch but Benton has double underhooks.
A short right from Benton.
Benton lands with a left to the head. #TD#
Benton has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Freeman clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Freeman is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#SUB#
Benton looking for the choke from the back.
Benton has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Freeman's body.
Freeman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Benton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3##SUB#
Benton looking for the choke from the back.
Freeman is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Benton off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Benton controlling from the back.#SUB#
Benton patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB#
Benton looking for the RNC. #SUB#
Freeman preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Benton.
Freeman is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Freeman prevents Benton from getting a body triangle.#T4##SUB#
Benton working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benton slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Freeman wants to escape the position.
Benton controlling from the back.#SUB#
Benton has managed to slip his arm under Freeman's chin. This could be all over... yep, Freeman is tapping out! Submission win for Benton.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Grant Benton!
Grant Benton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Nate Freeman was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm glad the belt went to a fellow LOD member, unfortunately it wasn't me tonight. Sorry to disappoint my fans!'.
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