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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 01, 2016 |
#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Benson. That's going to slow Aguilar down.
A right-left combo lands from Benson.
Benson misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Aguilar counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Benson!
A lull in the action here.
Benson struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Aguilar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Benson wants to get back to his feet.
Aguilar working away.
Benson tries to escape but Aguilar is in control.
Aguilar remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T1#
Aguilar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB#
Aguilar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Aguilar is staying tight to Benson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Benson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Aguilar off and has taken his back!
Benson trying to control.
Aguilar is in bad spot here.
#T2#
Benson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Aguilar tries to break free.
Aguilar trying to control the hands but Benson breaks the grip.
Good control from Benson.
Benson trying to control momentarily.
#T3#
Aguilar tries to roll but Benson sticks to his back.
Benson is looking to control Aguilar but Aguilar is wriggling around and keeping busy. #T4#
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.
Aguilar looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Benson lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Aguilar.
Benson has good solid back control here.
Aguilar wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Behar Benson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Benson misses with a combination
and Aguilar counters with a two punch combo. #CL2#
Benson has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Aguilar is trying to pull guard but Benson has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Benson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aguilar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Benson's head.
Benson throws a low kick but Aguilar moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benson throws a combination. Aguilar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Benson throws a head kick that misses.
Aguilar wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Benson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benson misses with a leg kick #CL#
and Aguilar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T1#
A short uppercut from Aguilar.
Benson trying to land knees to the body.
Aguilar jumps guard but Benson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Benson working hard to break the clinch.
Aguilar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benson looking to stall.
#BC#
Aguilar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Benson throws a leg kick which misses Aguilar's front leg but catches the back leg as Aguilar tries to avoid it.
Behar Benson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Benson closes the distance and clinches.
Benson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benson can't break the clinch.
Benson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Benson is trying to break the clinch but Aguilar has him pressed against the cage.
Aguilar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Benson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aguilar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3#
Benson is looking for a takedown.#TD#
Aguilar gets control of Benson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Aguilar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Benson stopping the sweep attempt from Aguilar.
Benson wants to control from the top but Aguilar keeps moving. #ES#
Aguilar manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Aguilar lands with a right to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Aguilar.
#T4#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Benson missing with knees to the body.
Benson swings wildly with an uppercut but Aguilar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benson missing with knees to the body.
Aguilar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Aguilar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aguilar avoiding damage.
Benson wants to get back to striking at distance but Aguilar won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Aguilar dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Benson thumps Aguilar with a low kick.#CL#
Aguilar gets a clinch.
Aguilar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benson's elbow.
Aguilar leaning his opponent against the cage.
Aguilar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Benson just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Aguilar manages to pull guard.
Benson works over Aguilar with some ground and pound from guard.#ES#
Aguilar has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Benson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T1#
Benson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aguilar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benson's efforts to push away.
Aguilar has Benson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Benson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aguilar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Aguilar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Aguilar. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A nice left hand lands by Aguilar.
Benson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Benson tries to break free but Aguilar pushes him back against the cage.
Benson is trying to break free.
Benson tries to land knees in the clinch but Aguilar avoids the damage to the body.
Benson lands a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T3#
Aguilar jumps guard but Benson stands there with Aguilar around his waist. Aguilar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Behar Benson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Benson misses with some punches.
Aguilar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Benson missing with knees to the body.
Aguilar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Aguilar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benson's efforts to push away.#T4#
Benson misses with a body punch.
A short left from Aguilar.
Aguilar throws a punch but it's blocked by Benson.
Benson struggles to land a body shot inside as Aguilar controls his hands.
Benson throws a head punch that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benson looking for a takedown.
Benson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Aguilar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
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 Roman Aguilar.
I think Aguilar 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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