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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 22, 2018 |
#R1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Benson or perhaps it was just good defense by Rosen, which made it look bad.
Rosen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rosen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Benson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Benson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rosen's efforts to push away.
Rosen wants to get back to striking at distance but Benson won't allow it.
Benson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rosen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosen is looking to break free of the clinch but Benson has double underhooks.
Benson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rosen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clarence Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rosen's waist but Rosen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Benson off to one side.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rosen, as that shot connected.
#T1#
Benson slips under a jab from Rosen.
Benson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Benson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rosen as he jumps to the side. #CL2#
Benson gets tackled into the cage by Rosen. Rosen maintains the clinch.
Rosen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Benson has him pressed against the cage.
Rosen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Benson has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Rosen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rosen loads up on a big right hand but Benson slips the punch.
Benson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rosen throws out the jab. #CL2#
Rosen moves into the clinch successfully.
#T2##BC2#
Rosen breaks the clinch.
Benson fails with the takedown.
Benson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rosen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benson somewhat.#CL2#
Rosen instigates a clinch.
Benson tries to score a body lock takedown but Rosen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Benson prevents Rosen from breaking the clinch.#T3##BC2#
Rosen breaks from the clinch.
Sam Rosen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Rosen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benson, pushing him back against the cage.
Benson is trying to pull guard but Rosen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Benson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rosen is defending well.
We've been informed that Rosen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rosen tries a knee to the head but Benson blocks it.
#BC2#
Rosen breaks from the clinch.
Rosen throws a push kick but Benson slaps the foot to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Rosen. Those never looked like landing.
Rosen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rosen.#T4#
Benson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benson shoots in looking for a takedown. Rosen tries to sprawl out of it but Benson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rosen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL2#
Rosen moves into the clinch.#TD#
Benson gets control of Rosen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Benson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SU2#
Rosen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Rosen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Benson with a poor takedown
and Rosen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Rosen forces Benson back against the cage and clinches.
Benson jumps guard but Rosen stands there with Benson around his waist. Benson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rosen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rosen tries to break free but Benson pushes him back against the cage.
Rosen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Benson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD#
Benson decides to pull guard. #T1#
Rosen tries to free his leg and advance position but Benson is retaining full guard.
Rosen wants to get up but he can't break Benson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Benson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #ES#
Benson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Rosen has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Rosen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rosen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Benson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rosen to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clarence Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Benson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rosen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Benson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rosen smiles and moves away.
Rosen misses with a straight right. #TD#
Rosen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Benson to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES2#
Rosen pushes Benson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
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!
Rosen misses with a hook. Benson ducked under it nicely.
Rosen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benson.
Benson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Benson staying out of range there.
Rosen throws an off balance right hand
and Benson counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Nice sprawl there from Rosen as Benson shoots in.
A slow jab from Rosen misses its intended target.
Rosen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rosen tries to work over Benson's front leg with a kick but Benson checks it.
Rosen is breathing heavily.
Rosen misses with a looping left.
Benson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rosen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Benson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL2#
Rosen closes the distance and clinches. #T4##TD2#
Rosen decides to pull guard.
Benson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rosen 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.
Rosen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Benson drops back looking for a leg! Rosen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rosen manages to kick Benson off! Benson jumps back into Rosen's guard.
Benson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rosen's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rosen wants to stand and escape but Benson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Rosen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Rosen throws a body kick that misses. #CL2#
Rosen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benson, pushing him back against the cage.
Rosen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benson tries to pull guard but Rosen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rosen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#TD2#
Rosen manages to pull guard.
Benson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rosen wants to sweep here but Benson controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benson is looking to work some ground and pound but Rosen has wrist control.
Benson postures up and lands a big shot to Rosen's brow. #T1#
Benson cracks Rosen with a solid left hand.
Rosen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rosen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Benson is controlling him.
Benson scoring with some ground and pound.
Benson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rosen looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Benson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Benson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Clarence Benson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rosen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Benson throws a head kick but Rosen moves out of range.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#CL2#
Rosen has managed to clinch.
Benson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rosen walks away with a smile on his face. Benson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Benson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clarence Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A head kick by Rosen misses
and Benson counters with a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rosen, as that shot connected.
Clarence Benson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Rosen misses.
Benson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rosen throws out the jab.
Benson shoots for a double leg takedown but Rosen sprawls well. He's pushed Benson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rosen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benson circles away quickly and effectively.
Benson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T3##TD#
Benson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Benson is thwarting Rosen's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosen wants to get back to his feet.
Benson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rosen pushes Benson off looking to stand but Benson dives back in and keeps control.
Benson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rosen defending well though. #T4##ES2#
Rosen kicks Benson off and gets back to his feet.
Rosen slaps away a takedown attempt from Benson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A shot to the body from Rosen misses
and Benson counters with a one-two to the body.
Rosen leaves Benson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#CL2#
Rosen clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rosen is trying to break free.
Clarence Benson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam Rosen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Benson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Rosen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rosen 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Rosen!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Wilson stuffs the takedown attempt from Benson. Benson gets slowly back to his feet. #TD#
Benson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wilson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
What's Wilson going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Wilson gets back to half guard.
Wilson trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES2#
Wilson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Benson is on him like a limpet, forcing Wilson back against the cage.#BC#
Benson manages to break the clinch.
Benson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wilson swivels and escapes.#T1#
Wilson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT2#
It looks like Clarence Benson has been cut.
Gabe Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Wilson drives through with a takedown into Benson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benson wants to stand but Wilson is controlling the position.
Wilson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wilson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wilson passes Benson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Benson is trying to get back to full guard.
Benson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wilson is trying to control the action in half guard but Benson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wilson stops Benson from getting back to his feet.
#T2#
Wilson content to control rather than advance.
Wilson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Benson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Benson trying to control but Wilson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Benson is positioning himself well to prevent Wilson advancing to mount.
Wilson trying to control the action but Benson is working from the bottom. #T3#
Wilson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Benson avoids the head kick by Wilson.
#TD2#
Wilson gets a takedown into half guard.
Benson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wilson is working away from the top position though.#SU2#
Wilson gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #T4##CL2#
Wilson moves into the clinch.
Wilson looking for a takedown. #BC2#
Wilson breaks from the clinch.
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Benson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clarence Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
Wilson takes the fight into the clinch.
Wilson tries to break free but Benson pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clarence Benson'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#
Benson shoots in for a takedown but Wilson shows good takedown defense.
Wilson throws a head kick that half lands.
#ROC2#
Benson is rocked!#TD2#
Wilson lands a huge takedown. Benson is out but the ref is slow to react and Wilson lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Benson lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabe Wilson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 10, 2018 |
#R1#
The fighters circle, before Howland throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Benson's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Howland lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Leroy Howland!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Garcia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from Benson.
Garcia works over Benson's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT2#
It looks like Clarence Benson has been cut.
Garcia throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Benson moves into the clinch.#TD#
Benson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Benson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #ES#
Benson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Garcia presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia struggles to land a body shot inside as Benson controls his hands.
#TD#
Benson pulls guard effortlessly.
Garcia being controlled here momentarily.
Benson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard. #REVR#
Benson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Benson drops back looking for a leg! Garcia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garcia manages to kick Benson off! Benson jumps back into Garcia's guard.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Benson is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Benson throwing strikes but missing. #SU#
Benson gets to his feet - Garcia follows without any prompting.
Benson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Benson persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Benson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Benson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garcia to score with a decent uppercut.
Benson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Benson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zeke Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clarence Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Benson got wobbled bad by a big combination! Garcia presses forward with punches and knees until Benson stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Benson closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zeke Garcia!
A very excited looking Zeke Garcia 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 29, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Wood feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wood keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Benson's head.
Benson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wood pushing down on Benson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wood looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wood not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wood slows the pace down in half guard.
Wood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Benson is looking for a sweep. Wood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Wood with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benson is trying to stand back up but Wood is controlling him
Benson trying to control but Wood postures up.
Wood perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wood tries to pass to full mount but Benson defends it.
Wood winds up and cracks Benson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Benson tries to roll over but Wood keeps him under control.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wood performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wood looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Benson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wood to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SUB2#
Wood drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wood jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T3#
Benson wants to improve his position but instead Wood has moved into half guard.
#SU2#
Wood stands up and beckons Benson to join him on the feet.
Benson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wood avoids it really well and circles away.#TD2#
Wood closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Benson to the mat! Benson manages to get full guard.
Benson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
Wood tries to stand but Benson is controlling from the bottom.
Benson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wood is one step ahead there.
Wood slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Wood has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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.
Jeffery Wood dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Wood stuffs the takedown attempt from Benson. Benson gets slowly back to his feet. #CL2#
Wood forces Benson back against the cage and clinches.
Benson goes for a takedown attempt but Wood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL2#
Wood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Wood has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Benson uses from the top position.
Wood manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Benson manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Wood engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1#
Wood won't allow Benson to get back to his feet. #SU2#
Wood gets to his feet. Benson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #CL2#
Wood takes the fight into the clinch.
Benson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clarence Benson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benson tries to pull guard but Wood holds him up against the cage and eventually Benson drops back down to his feet.
#BC2#
Wood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Benson. #T2##CL2#
Wood closes the distance and clinches.
Benson jumps guard but Wood turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Benson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#TD2#
Wood drags the fight down to the ground.
Wood throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Benson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Benson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Wood working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Benson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Benson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Benson preventing the sweep. #T3#
Wood has Benson pulled in close to control his posture.
Benson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wood controlling Benson's posture.
Benson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wood is trying to hold Benson in close to prevent damage but Benson has managed to pass into half guard.
Wood makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wood.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Benson cracks Wood with a solid left hand.#SUB2#
Wood is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Benson is aware though and is defending well.
Benson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wood lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Benson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Benson is trying to keep Wood in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wood controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wood wants to pass the guard but Benson is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffery Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Benson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wood as he jumps to the side. #TD2#
Wood bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Benson is trying to improve his position.#SU2#
Wood decides to stand up, so the ref orders Benson to his feet.
Benson throws a head kick that half lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood throws a hook but Benson blocks it.#TD2#
Wood fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Benson sprawls well initially but Wood persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #T1#
Wood slips a nice elbow through Benson's hands, connecting with Benson's forehead.
Wood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Benson trying to control but Wood postures up.
Wood with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wood looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Benson wants to improve his position but Wood is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wood trying to control the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Benson wants to improve his position but Wood is controlling well.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wood slaps away a takedown attempt from Benson, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T3##TD2#
Wood gets a double leg takedown into Benson's guard.
Jeffery Wood has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wood pushes down on Benson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wood content to control rather than advance.
Benson wants to get back to his feet.#T4#
Wood seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Benson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wood's back!
Wood breaks Benson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Wood chips away with some ground and pound.
Benson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Benson trying to keep a closed guard but Wood is proving a slippery customer.
Benson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wood has passed into side control.
Clarence Benson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeffery Wood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wood controlling the position from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffery Wood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffery Wood!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 12, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Benson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rio tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Benson is in Rio's guard.#SUB2#
Rio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Benson preventing the sweep.
Benson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Benson lands a couple of elbows.
Benson being controlled here momentarily.
Benson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Benson throws a strike but Rio rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Rio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Benson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Benson wants to stand up but Rio is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rio pushes down on Benson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rio trying to control from half guard but Benson is working away.
Benson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rio is looking to advance position but Benson won't allow it.
Rio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Rio is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rio takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
Benson is trying to control Rio's posture. Rio takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Benson! Rio is rotating here... this could be the end... Benson is out! Rio has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joseph Rio!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 08, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Benson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Benson throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Benson throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Benson.
Benson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Benson throws a big elbow that misses.
Benson throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T1#
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Benson.
Silva works over Benson with some ground and pound from guard.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Benson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Benson's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Anderson Silva!
After winning the bout, Anderson Silva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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