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Event:
DFN#21 Bang vs Fanning
Date: Sep 23, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Benitez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mayweather sprawls well initially but Benitez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mayweather is looking to escape.
Benitez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mayweather is trying to stand back up but Benitez is controlling him
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mayweather is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mayweather can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Benitez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mayweather throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benitez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Benitez slips a jab and a cross from Mayweather .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Benitez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mayweather was covering up waiting for the punch and Benitez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Benitez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T1#
Benitez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benitez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Benitez working some strikes from top position.
Benitez stays in close to Mayweather 's body and controls the position.
Benitez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mayweather for as long as he can get away with.
Benitez slips nicely into half guard.
Benitez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Benitez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mayweather is looking to escape.
Benitez works his way into full mount!
Benitez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Benitez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mayweather can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Benitez content just to control the position here. #T3#
Benitez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Benitez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Benitez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mayweather is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Benitez controlling from the full mount.
Mayweather is in a horrible position here. Benitez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#T4#
Benitez controlling the position easily from mount.
Mayweather is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Benitez controlling his opponent.
You get the feeling that Mayweather really doesn't like being in this position too much.
We've been informed that Mayweather has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benitez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mayweather tries to buck Benitez off but he can't manage it.
Benitez controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Agustin Benitez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Benitez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It seemed like Mayweather was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mayweather tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Benitez gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Benitez pulls guard.
Benitez is adopting a defensive guard.
Agustin Benitez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mayweather wants to control from the top but Benitez keeps moving.
Benitez pulls Mayweather in close to prevent any damage.
Mayweather must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather stopping the sweep attempt from Benitez.#T1#
Benitez is controlling Mayweather 's posture.
Mayweather wants to stand but Benitez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Benitez pulls Mayweather in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Benitez takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mayweather 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Benitez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #TD#
Benitez gets a trip takedown into half guard.#T2#
Benitez uses his free foot to push down on Mayweather 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mayweather .
Benitez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mayweather tries to buck Benitez off but he can't manage it.
Benitez controlling from mount.
Mayweather really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Benitez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Benitez won't let Mayweather get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Benitez controlling from mount. #T3#
Mayweather trying desperately to get to his feet.
Benitez working Mayweather over with strikes here.
Benitez controlling his opponent.
Mayweather is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Benitez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Benitez looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benitez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#T4#
Benitez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Benitez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Benitez continues to stall.
Benitez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayweather is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Agustin Benitez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Benitez keeps the fight on the outside.
Benitez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Mayweather . No joy for Benitez on that attempt.
Benitez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mayweather but Mayweather pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD#
Benitez gets a double leg takedown into Mayweather 's guard.
Benitez controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather can't keep his opponent in guard - Benitez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Benitez prevents Mayweather from standing back up.
#T1#
Benitez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mayweather wants to get back to his feet.
Benitez passes to side control.
Benitez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mayweather wants to get back to his feet but Benitez drags him back down.
Benitez taking a breather here.
Mayweather gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Benitez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Benitez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mayweather can do to turn this around?#T2#
More hug and hope from Benitez.
Further stalling from Benitez.
Mayweather 's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Benitez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Benitez landing strikes from the mount and Mayweather is in trouble! #T3#
Benitez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Benitez cracks Mayweather with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Benitez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Benitez landing punches.
Benitez looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
Benitez won't let Mayweather get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mayweather takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benitez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Benitez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Agustin Benitez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benitez won't let Mayweather get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Benitez controlling his opponent.
Mayweather wants to try and get back to his feet.
Benitez landing punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benitez controlling his opponent.
Floyd Mayweather has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Agustin Benitez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benitez, 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agustin Benitez!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 25, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Mayweather drives through and clinches with Bala against the cage.
Bala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bala lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mayweather jumps guard but Bala turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayweather .
Mayweather blocks an uppercut.
Mayweather blocks an uppercut.
Bala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bala fails to land.
Bala misses with a punch to the body.
Bala keeps control of Mayweather as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bala misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bala pushes Mayweather back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bala misses with a punch to the body.
Bala on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bala tries a body shot but Mayweather blocks it.
#T1#
Mayweather is trying to push Bala away but Bala has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mayweather blocking some punches.
Bala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bala.
Bala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mayweather backwards.
Bala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bala scores with a shot to the side of Mayweather 's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bala.
Mayweather blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bala working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Bala.
Bala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mayweather backwards.
Bala lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bala tries a body shot but Mayweather blocks it.
Bala misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2#
Bala tries to work over Mayweather 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Bala fails to land.
Mayweather wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mayweather prevents a body shot from Bala.
A short right from Bala.
Mayweather tries to pull guard but Bala forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mayweather prevents a body shot from Bala.
Bala lands with a short shot to the head.
Bala pushes Mayweather back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mayweather is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bala.
Bala lands with a short shot to the head.
Bala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bala prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Mayweather . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bala lands with a left to the head.
Bala can't find room to land a body shot as Mayweather controls the action.
Bala lands with a right to the head. #T3#
Mayweather tries to circle away but Bala has him pinned against the cage.
Bala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bala swings wildly with an uppercut but Mayweather uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mayweather backwards.
Bala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mayweather backwards.
Bala lands a nice uppercut.
Bala scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Bala.
Bala gets through Mayweather 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bala lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bala working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bala lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mayweather or not.
Bala lands an uppercut.
Bala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T4#
Bala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mayweather backwards.
A short body shot lands from Bala as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bala fails to land.
Bala lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bala.
Bala lands a body punch.
Bala lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bala scores with a shot to the side of Mayweather 's head.
Mayweather blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bala.
A shot in the inside from Bala.
Bala lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Bala.
Bala lands a shoulder strike.
Mayweather is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bala pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saho Bala dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL2#
Bala closes the distance and pushes Mayweather back into the cage.
Bala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saho Bala seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mayweather backwards.
Bala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Bala.
Mayweather leaning against his opponent.
Bala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mayweather 's elbow.
Bala lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mayweather jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bala walks away with a smile on his face. Mayweather gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Mayweather closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bala misses with a punch on the inside.
Mayweather tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bala just stands there and leans against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bala.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bala lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
Bala misses with a punch on the inside.
Bala scores with a shot to the side of Mayweather 's head.
Bala digs a right hand underneath Mayweather 's ribcage. Mayweather let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bala lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mayweather .
Mayweather blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bala struggles to land a body shot inside as Mayweather controls his hands.
Mayweather blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Bala.
A hook to the body from Bala.
A head punch on the inside from Bala fails to land.
Bala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mayweather s head.
Bala works on Mayweather 's body with a couple of short punches.
Bala misses with some punches.
Mayweather blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bala. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bala lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Bala.
Bala lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bala.
Mayweather prevents a body shot from Bala.
Bala lands a left hand.
Bala lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Bala.
Mayweather blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bala works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mayweather backwards.
Mayweather blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Bala. #ROC2#
Mayweather is rocked!#T3#
Bala lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bala scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Mayweather is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bala scores with a shoulder strike.
Bala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mayweather backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bala lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bala scores with a shot to the side of Mayweather 's head.
Bala creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Mayweather 's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Mayweather drops to his knees and Bala pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saho Bala!
A very excited looking Saho Bala 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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