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Event:
Money - Additional - #5
Date: May 07, 2022 |
#R1#
Sven staying out of range there.
Sven lands a jab to the head.
Sven connects with a jab.
Benington slips a straight right by Sven.
Benington feints the counter takedown.
Benington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sven cracks a nice hook into Benington 's ribs.
Sven blocks a head kick by Benington .
Benington tries to move into range but Sven moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sven looks to throw the jab but Benington is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Sven as he connects with a hook.
Benington throws a right hand that misses
and Sven counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benington misses with a takedown attempt - Sven sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sven is looking to counter punch.
Sven definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Benington throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sven counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Benington misses with a takedown #CL#
and Sven holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Benington looks winded!
Sven scores with a shoulder strike.
Sven lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benington takes a shot to the head. #ROC#Benington is rocked!
Sven lands a big right hand that drops Benington ! The killer instinct kicks in and Sven finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Sven!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jayden Sven! |
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Event:
Money - Additional - #2
Date: Mar 13, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Baller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benington wants to take the fight to the mat but Baller manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Benington wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baller has him pressed against the cage.
Benington tries for a takedown. No joy.
Benington wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Benington changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Baller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Finn Baller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reuben Benington .
Baller misses with a wild body shot.
Baller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Benington 's hands.
Benington avoids the head kick by Baller.
Baller has his takedown stuffed
and Benington counters with a stiff right hand.
Benington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baller looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baller misses with a two punch combination.
Benington is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Baller misses with a two punch combination.
#CL#
Baller closes the distance and pushes Benington back into the cage.
Benington is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Baller pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T1#
Baller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Benington is defending well.
Baller can't get the takedown.
Benington is looking for a takedown.
Baller has Benington pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Benington manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Baller displaying some good clinch control by pressing Benington up against the cage.
Baller prevents a takedown attempt there.
#TD2#
Benington has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Baller regains guard immediately.
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.
Benington is pushing down on Baller's leg trying to pass to half guard. Baller is fighting to maintain full guard but Benington has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benington tries to pass to full mount but Baller defends it.
Baller is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Baller wants to get back to full guard but Benington has passed into side control.
Baller manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Baller is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Benington manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
Baller controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Baller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baller looking to pass the guard.
Baller is stalling in the full guard.
Baller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benington is keeping the position for now.
Baller is looking to stand up but Benington won't let him. #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.
Baller trying to control but Benington is working from the bottom.
Baller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Baller looking to sit in guard and control but Benington gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Baller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Baller isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Benington stacks Baller on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Benington !
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benington taking a breather here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Finn Baller will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Baller breaks the clinch.
Benington keeps the fight on the outside.
Benington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baller dives in and grabs Benington 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Benington pushes down on Baller's head and hops out.
Benington looks to land a combination. Baller sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Benington misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benington blocks a head kick by Baller.
#CL#
Baller has managed to clinch.
Benington tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baller smiles and moves away.
#T1#
Baller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benington tries a head kick but it misses.
Baller throws a lazy body kick #TD2#
and Benington decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Baller's guard.
Benington wants to control from the top but Baller keeps moving.
Baller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baller trying to keep a closed guard but Benington is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benington accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Benington stopping the sweep attempt from Baller.#SUB#
Baller throws his legs up looking for a submission but Benington uses it to pass to side control.
#T2#
Baller can't do much from the bottom here.
Baller is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Benington 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Baller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baller tries to get out of the position.
Baller is trying to get back to full guard.
Baller is trying to maintain the position but Benington is very close to passing his half guard.
Baller is trying to stand up here but Benington is controlling him well. #T3#
Benington slows the pace down in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Benington leaves Baller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Benington feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Finn Baller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benington uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baller has time to react.
Baller misses with a low kick.
Baller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benington looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Benington shoots in but no luck this time.
Baller darts in looking for a takedown but Benington gets double underhooks and turns Baller into the cage.
Benington drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Baller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Benington has Baller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #T4#
Benington looking for a takedown.
Benington is breathing heavily.#TD#
Baller gets control of Benington 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Baller will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Baller wants to sweep here but Benington controlling him for the moment.
Baller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baller looking for a sweep. Not yet Baller, not yet.
Benington sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reuben Benington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Benington shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Baller wants to sweep but Benington has passed to side control!
Benington trying to control the action but Baller is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baller is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
Reuben Benington has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baller struggling a bit here.
Benington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baller keeps working.
Benington controls the position.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Baller is looking to reverse the position.
Baller is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reuben Benington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baller wants to clinch up but Benington keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Baller is defended easily by Benington .
Baller doesn't manage to clinch there - Benington circles away.
Baller closes the distance and clinches up with Benington , looking for a takedown. Baller pushes Benington against the cage but Benington circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Baller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benington at a distance.
Benington has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.#T3#
Baller shoots in looking for a takedown but Benington manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Baller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Finn Baller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL#
Baller moves into the clinch successfully.
Baller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Baller prevents the takedown attempt.
Benington can't get the takedown.
Baller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Baller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benington .
Baller tries to pull guard but Benington won't allow it.
Baller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Benington .
Benington wants a takedown.
Baller dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Baller slowing the pace effectively.#T4#
Benington has had enough of the clinch but Baller keeps him there for the moment.
Benington wants to take the fight to the mat but Baller manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Benington fails to pull guard.
Benington drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Baller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Baller has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Benington after a bit of a struggle.
Benington is trying to break free.
Benington tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baller smiles and moves away.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baller pressing his opponent against the cage.
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 Finn Baller.
I think Baller 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finn Baller! |
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Event:
Justice (382K+) - #3
Date: Feb 20, 2022 |
#R1#
Benington moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Groughen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Benington .
Groughen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A left lands for Benington .
Groughen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benington defends it nicely.
Groughen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Groughen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Benington sprawls well. Benington wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Groughen gets slowly back to his feet.#CL2#
Benington moves into the clinch.#T1#
Benington lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Benington pushes Groughen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benington working aggressively here.
Benington misses with the head strike.
Benington misses with some punches.
Benington misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Benington scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benington lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Benington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reuben Benington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benington scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#TD#
Groughen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Groughen lands an elbow.
Groughen misses with the ground and pound.
Groughen cracks Benington with a big elbow.
Groughen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Benington regains half guard.
Groughen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benington wants to get back to full guard.
Benington won't allow Groughen to pass to mount.
Benington is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Groughen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Benington tries to roll over but Groughen keeps him under control.
Benington is trying to stand back up but Groughen is controlling him
#T3#
Groughen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Groughen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Benington defending well though.
Groughen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Benington really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Groughen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Groughen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Benington on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Groughen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Benington is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Groughen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T4#
Groughen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Benington 's head.
Groughen trying to mount his opponent but Benington defends it. #SUB#
Groughen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Benington is just riding it out for now. Groughen eventually gives up the hold.
Groughen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Benington is not content to let Groughen control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reuben Benington 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#
Benington bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Groughen's head.
Benington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benington 's corner calls for a 1-2. Benington obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Groughen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Benington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Groughen walks into a left hand.
Benington misses with a few strikes there.
Groughen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Groughen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Benington moves into the clinch.
Benington lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Benington breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Benington takes the fight into the clinch. #T1#
A short left from Benington .
Benington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benington swings wildly with an uppercut but Groughen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benington pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benington .
Groughen blocks an uppercut.
Benington lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Groughen has Benington pressed against the cage, preventing Benington from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Benington gets underhooks to prevent Groughen's takedown attempt.
#T2#
Benington lands a hook that snaps the head of Groughen backwards.
Groughen wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Groughen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Groughen is trying to pull guard but Benington turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Groughen blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benington creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Groughen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benington lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Groughen backwards. #BC2#
Benington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benington swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Groughen throws a sloppy head kick and Benington moves out of range easily.
Benington unleashes a big counter combination but Groughen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T3##CL2#
Benington has closed the distance and engaged Groughen in a clinch.
Benington is looking to break free of the clinch but Groughen has double underhooks.
Benington misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Benington breaks the clinch.
Groughen misses with a takedown attempt - Benington sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL2#
Benington rushes Groughen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Groughen takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Benington breaks the clinch.
Benington throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CL2#
Benington instigates a clinch.
Benington lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T4#
Benington tries to break the clinch but Groughen is controlling the position.
Benington lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reuben Benington seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Groughen is looking for a takedown.
Benington is trying to push Groughen away but Groughen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Benington working aggressively here.
Benington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benington has Groughen pushed against the cage.
Groughen looking for a takedown.
Benington gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Groughen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Groughen tries to break the clinch but Benington is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reuben Benington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Benington 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 Hugh Groughen has been cut.
Groughen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Benington connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Groughen scrambles back to his feet.
Groughen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Benington lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC2#
Benington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benington scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Benington stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Benington wants it to stay on the feet.
It seemed like Benington was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benington swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Groughen counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Groughen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Benington sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB#
Groughen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Benington tries to improve position but can't.
Groughen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T1#
Benington wants to control but Groughen postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benington parries the strikes from Groughen easily there. Groughen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Benington to escape.
Groughen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Groughen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Groughen scoring with punches from side control. #T2#
Benington parries the strikes from Groughen easily there. Groughen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Benington to escape.
Benington avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Groughen.
Benington takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hugh Groughen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benington wants to control but Groughen postures up.
Groughen cracks Benington with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Groughen cracks Benington with a big elbow.
Benington managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Groughen.
Groughen misses with the ground and pound.
Groughen is looking to take a break and control but Benington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Benington parries the strikes from Groughen easily there. Groughen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Benington to escape.
Groughen looks up at the clock and then as Benington takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Groughen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#SUB#
Groughen has an Americana. Benington didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Groughen is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Groughen hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Hugh Groughen! |
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