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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 01, 2016 |
#R1# Benjamin lunges at Dunne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dunne's hand. Dunne scores with a head kick. Benjamin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Dunne misses with a hook. Benjamin ducked under it nicely. #CL# Benjamin moves into the clinch successfully.
Benjamin blocks an elbow strike from Dunne.
Benjamin lands with a short shot to the head. Benjamin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Benjamin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dunne backwards. Benjamin lands a nice shot to the body. Dunne tries to land a knee to the head but Benjamin blocks with his arms.
Benjamin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dunne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benjamin's brow. This has been an exciting period of action! Benjamin blocks an elbow strike from Dunne.
Dunne throws an elbow that misses.
Dunne throws a head punch that misses. A short uppercut from Benjamin. Dunne trying to land knees to the body.
#T1# Come on Benjamin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benjamin. Benjamin blocks an elbow strike from Dunne.
Benjamin blocks an elbow strike. Benjamin is trying to push Dunne away but Dunne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Dunne misses with a knee to the head. Benjamin is stalling here.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Dunne creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Benjamin digs a right hand into Dunne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dunne's gas tank. A head punch blocked on the inside by Benjamin. #T2# Dunne looking to throw knees to the head but Benjamin is blocking nicely.
Benjamin has Dunne pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Benjamin seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression. A right hand to the body from Benjamin.
Dunne looks to throw an elbow but misses. Dunne misses with an elbow over the top. Dunne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Benjamin lands an uppercut. Benjamin blocks an elbow strike from Dunne.
Dunne lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2# It looks like Shelton Benjamin has been cut. A nice right hand lands inside from Benjamin. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Benjamin pushes Dunne back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T3# Dunne misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Benjamin. A nice left hand lands by Benjamin.
#BC2# Dunne breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benjamin. Dunne does a little dance to reset his feet. Benjamin with a jab. Benjamin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Dunne is looking to clinch but Benjamin is avoiding it.
A quick step to the side and Benjamin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#CL# Benjamin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Benjamin can't break the clinch.
Dunne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Dunne tries to land a knee to the head but Benjamin blocks with his arms.
Benjamin avoids a wild elbow strike from Dunne. Benjamin lands a shoulder strike. #T4# Benjamin lands a hook that snaps the head of Dunne backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Benjamin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dunne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benjamin. Benjamin lands a nice uppercut. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dunne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benjamin's brow. Nice elbow from Dunne. #BC2# Dunne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Benjamin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#CL# Benjamin closes the distance and pushes Dunne back into the cage. Dunne lands an elbow that stopped Benjamin in his tracks for a moment. Benjamin blocks an elbow strike. Dunne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Dunne tries a knee to the head but Benjamin blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shelton Benjamin dominated that round. The cut man is working on Shelton Benjamin'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. #R2##CL# Benjamin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Benjamin lands with a short head shot on the inside. Benjamin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Good body shot from Benjamin.
Shelton Benjamin has scored more points in the clinch so far. With the fighters up against the cage, Dunne throws an elbow but misses. Benjamin lands a hook to the side of the head. Dunne looks to throw an elbow but misses. Dunne takes a shot to the head. Dunne creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Benjamin is trying to break the clinch but Dunne has him pressed against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Dunne throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dunne throws a punch but it's blocked by Benjamin. Benjamin blocks an elbow strike from Dunne.
Benjamin blocks an elbow strike. Dunne misses with an elbow over the top.#T1# Benjamin pushes Dunne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. With the fighters up against the cage, Dunne throws an elbow but misses. Dunne throws an elbow that misses.
Dunne is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Benjamin stalling against the cage.
Dunne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benjamin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benjamin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dunne backwards. Dunne looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2# Dunne breaks from the clinch.
#CL# Benjamin pushes Dunne up against the cage in a clinch. Dunne creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Benjamin scores with a shoulder strike. Dunne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T2# Benjamin blocks an elbow strike. Benjamin lands a hook to the side of the head. Benjamin lands with a short head shot on the inside. Dunne throws a head punch that misses. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Benjamin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Benjamin working hard to break the clinch. Benjamin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A hook to the body from Benjamin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dunne. Benjamin works on Dunne's body with a couple of short punches. Dunne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benjamin avoids it. Dunne misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dunne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benjamin's brow. Benjamin is pushing Dunne up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #T3# Benjamin slows down the pace here.
Benjamin blocks an elbow strike from Dunne.
Benjamin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dunne can do to turn this around? Benjamin blocks an elbow strike. Benjamin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dunne or not. A short left from Benjamin. Benjamin lands with a short head shot on the inside. Benjamin working some nice short punches in the clinch. Dunne pushes off an throws an elbow but Benjamin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Benjamin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Benjamin lands a shot to the body.#T4# Benjamin is struggling to control the position. Dunne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benjamin avoids it. With the fighters up against the cage, Dunne throws an elbow but misses. Benjamin scores with a nice hook to the head. Benjamin lands a right hand. Benjamin being controlled against the cage. Dunne throws an elbow but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2# Dunne breaks from the clinch.
#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Benjamin avoids the elbow strike from Dunne, against the cage.
Benjamin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dunne backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shelton Benjamin dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Shelton Benjamin's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Benjamin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dunne drops his hands momentarily and Benjamin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL# Benjamin moves into range and clinches up with Dunne. Dunne tries to land knees in the clinch but Benjamin avoids the damage to the body. Benjamin wants to get back to striking at distance but Dunne won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Benjamin.
Benjamin tries to circle away but Dunne has him pinned against the cage. Dunne creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Benjamin dodges an elbow strike from Dunne.
Dunne tries to land knees in the clinch but Benjamin avoids the damage to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dunne misses with an elbow strike.
Benjamin scores with an uppercut up the middle. Benjamin dodges an elbow strike from Dunne.
Benjamin scores with a shoulder strike. Benjamin stalling.
#T1# Benjamin lands with a short head shot on the inside. Benjamin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dunne backwards. Dunne misses with an elbow over the top. A short right from Benjamin. Dunne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benjamin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dunne throws an elbow but misses. Dunne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dunne has Benjamin pressed against the cage, preventing Benjamin from circling away and getting back to striking at range. A short uppercut from Benjamin. Dunne throws an elbow but it misses.
Still in the clinch, Benjamin scores with a nice short uppercut. Dunne pushes off an throws an elbow but Benjamin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Dunne looking to slow down the pace here. Benjamin just leaning against Dunne, taking a breather. #T2# Dunne misses with an elbow strike.
Benjamin controlling the action here for a moment.
Dunne misses with an elbow strike.
Benjamin lands on the inside with an uppercut. Dunne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Benjamin scores with a nice hook to the head. Dunne misses with a short punch on the inside. Benjamin lands a right hand. Dunne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Benjamin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dunne backwards. Dunne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Freddy Dunne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3# Benjamin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Benjamin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A hook to the body from Benjamin.
Benjamin is looking to break free of the clinch but Dunne has double underhooks. Benjamin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Benjamin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Benjamin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Shelton Benjamin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Dunne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Dunne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benjamin avoids it. Benjamin blocks an elbow strike. A quick uppercut on the inside from Benjamin. A nice right hand lands inside from Benjamin. #T4# Dunne misses with some punches.
Dunne is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Benjamin lands an uppercut. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dunne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benjamin's brow. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Benjamin is trying to break the clinch but Dunne has him pressed against the cage. Benjamin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Benjamin lands a nice uppercut.#ROC# Dunne is rocked!#CUT# It looks like Freddy Dunne has been cut. Dunne misses with an elbow over the top. Benjamin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Dunne is still on wobbly legs! Can Benjamin finish him?#BC2# Dunne breaks the clinch.
Dunne misses with a low kick. Dunne seems to have recovered his senses. Shelton Benjamin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Benjamin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that's the end of the fight! Shelton Benjamin showed his dominance in that final round. Well Benjamin 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27 Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shelton Benjamin! A victorious Shelton Benjamin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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