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Event:
WFC 13: Constantinou vs Aliyev
Date: Nov 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Ibragimov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bennett circles away.
Ibragimov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ibragimov shoots for a double leg takedown but Bennett sprawls well. He's pushed Ibragimov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tommy Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ibragim Ibragimov.
Bennett throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennett misses with a straight left.
Bennett lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#TD2#
Ibragimov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bennett sprawls well initially but Ibragimov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bennett kicks off Ibragimov and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Bennett misses.
Bennett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ibragimov doesn't seem bothered though.
Ibragim Ibragimov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ibragimov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#TD2#
Ibragimov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bennett was covering up waiting for the punch and Ibragimov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ibragimov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ibragimov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ibragimov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T1#
Ibragimov throws a strike but Bennett rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bennett preventing the sweep. #ES2#
Ibragimov has his feet on Bennett's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bennett enables Ibragimov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bennett manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ibragimov landing some decent shots from guard.
Ibragimov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bennett is keeping the position for now.
Ibragimov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ibragimov throws a big elbow that misses.
Bennett keeping moving, preventing Ibragimov from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Ibragimov connects with a couple of short punches.
Ibragimov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bennett's head.
Ibragimov is in close to Bennett's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ibragimov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ibragimov scoring with some ground and pound.
Bennett looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ibragimov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibragimov looking to sit in guard and control but Bennett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Ibragimov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T3#
Ibragimov wants to stand and escape but Bennett is having none of it. #SU#
Bennett stands up and waves to Ibragimov to follow him.
Bennett slaps away a takedown attempt from Ibragimov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ibragimov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ibragimov avoids the body shot from Bennett.
Bennett throws a shot to the body.
Ibragimov shoots in for a takedown but Bennett shows good takedown defense.
Ibragimov shoots in looking for a takedown. Bennett tries to sprawl out of it but Ibragimov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bennett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bennett throws a body punch but Ibragimov moves out of range. #TD2#
Bennett tries to sprawl but Ibragimov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ibragimov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bennett taking some punishment here, with Ibragimov in his half guard.
Ibragimov working Bennett over with strikes. #T4#
Ibragimov slips a nice elbow through Bennett's hands, connecting with Bennett's forehead.
Ibragimov lands strikes from half guard.
Ibragimov working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ibragimov lands a nice short elbow.
Ibragimov trying to control from half guard but Bennett is working away.
Bennett looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ibragimov working Bennett over with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibragimov slows the pace down in half guard.
Ibragimov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
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 Tommy Bennett will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Bennett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Ibragimov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bennett's half guard.
Bennett pushes Ibragimov off and gets back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ibragimov staying out of range there.
Ibragimov shoots in but Bennett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ibragimov shoots for a takedown but Bennett saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD2#
Ibragimov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ibragimov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ibragimov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bennett's head.
Ibragimov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bennett's head.
Ibragimov throws an elbow that misses. Bennett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ibragimov's guard. Nice move by Bennett!#REVR#
Ibragimov wants to stand up but Bennett is controlling him. #T1#
Bennett being controlled here momentarily.
Ibragimov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bennett is one step ahead there.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Ibragimov wants to stand up but Bennett is controlling him. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ibragimov is controlling Bennett's posture.
Bennett prevents Ibragimov from getting back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD2#
Bennett gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ibragimov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bennett uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bennett tries to bum rush Ibragimov with a series of wild strikes but Ibragimov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Bennett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T3##TD2#
Ibragimov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bennett is trying to defend but Ibragimov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ibragimov working over Bennett with some ground and pound. Bennett looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ibragimov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ibragimov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bennett with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ibragimov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bennett with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bennett wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Ibragimov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ibragimov connects with a nice short shot to Bennett's temple. #T4#
Ibragimov working Bennett over with strikes.
Ibragimov winds up and cracks Bennett with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ibragimov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bennett taking some punishment here, with Ibragimov in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ibragimov connects with a nice short shot to Bennett's temple. #ROC2#Bennett is rocked!
Ibragimov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oh Bennett is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ibragimov lands a big elbow - Bennett is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Ibragimov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ibragim Ibragimov!
After the fight, Ibragim Ibragimov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
WFC 7: Faraon vs Chaize
Date: Sep 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Good standup being displayed there by Bennett as he connects with a hook.
Tramadorov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tramadorov wants to clinch up but Bennett keeps it at a distance.
Tramadorov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bennett circles away quickly and effectively.
Tramadorov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tramadorov misses with a body kick.
Tramadorov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tramadorov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tramadorov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bennett uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#ROC2#Tramadorov is rocked!
BAM! Bennett delivers a spinning backfist that drops Tramadorov like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Tommy Bennett! |
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Event:
WFC 2: Ichirou vs Edwards
Date: Aug 20, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Bennett clinches up against the cage.
Bennett controlling the action here for a moment.
#TD2#
Bactya works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bennett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bactya trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett is wriggling around but Bactya manages to pass to half guard.
Bactya stops Bennett from getting back to his feet.
#T1#
My spies in Cozad MMA New York inform me that Bactya has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bactya is stalling here. Bennett is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bactya seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bennett has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Bennett tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Bactya is looking to regain half guard here but Bennett keeps moving and retains side control.
Bactya looks winded!
Bactya can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
Bactya is trying to get back to half guard.
Bennett wants to stand but Bactya has his arm trapped. #SU#
Bennett decides to take the fight back to the feet. #CL#
Bennett clinches. #T3#
Bactya wants a takedown.
Bactya is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bennett to keep the fight standing.
Bactya tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bennett just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tommy Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Bactya.
Bennett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bactya or not.
Bennett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bactyas head.
Bennett pushes Bactya back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bennett leaning against his opponent.
#BC#
Bennett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Bennett throws a nice looking combination but Bactya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bactya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bennett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Despite the aggression on Bactya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bennett throws a right hand that Bactya ducks under and follows up with a left that Bactya also avoids with ease.
Bactya wants to counter the offense by Bennett and move into the clinch position.
Bennett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bactya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bennett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bactya tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Bennett clinches up with Bactya and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bennett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bennett looking to throw knees to the head but Bactya is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Bennett dominated that round.
That's time! Bennett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Bennett misses with a double jab.
Bactya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bennett misses with a double jab
#TD2#
and Bactya counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bennett is staying active underneath Bactya, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bactya in particular looking to stall.#SU2#
Bactya decides to return to a standing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett misses with a two punch combination.
Bactya is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bennett with a body shot.
Bactya is breathing heavily.
Bennett connects with the punch.
Bennett fails to land with a series of punches.
Bactya wants to counter the offense by Bennett and move into the clinch position.#T1#
Bennett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bactya is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bennett throws a right and a left that Bactya avoids nicely.
Bactya let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#CL#
Bennett pushes Bactya up against the cage in a clinch.
Bactya tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bactya tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bennett tries to land knees in the clinch but Bactya avoids the damage to the body.
Bennett wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bennett is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tommy Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Bactya.#T2#
Bennett is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC#
Bennett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Bennett gets a clinch.
Bennett pushes off an throws an elbow but Bactya leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bactya tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bennett smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Bennett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bactya, pushing him back against the cage.#T3##BC#
Bennett breaks the clinch.
Bennett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bennett sets himself, and Bactya steps forward looking for the clinch! Bennett avoids it this time.
Bennett misses with a wild combination.
Bactya changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tommy Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Bennett moves into the clinch.
Bennett tries to land knees in the clinch but Bactya avoids the damage to the body.
Bactya tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bennett smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Bennett pushes Bactya up against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
Bennett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bactya drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bennett is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC#
Bennett breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Bennett dominated that second round.
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#
Bennett throws a series of punches but Bactya moves out of range.
Bennett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bennett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bactya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bactya looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bactya misses with a takedown attempt - Bennett sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bennett throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bactya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bactya drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bennett defends it well.
Bennett throws a right and a left that Bactya avoids nicely.
A nice side step and Bactya releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#CL#
Bennett has Bactya up against the cage in a clinch.
Bennett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bactya backwards.
Bactya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Bennett tries to work over Bactya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tommy Bennett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bactya keeps control of Bennett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bennett tries to land a knee to the head but Bactya blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for Bennett to work.
Bactya prevents Bennett from breaking the clinch.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bennett pushes off an throws an elbow but Bactya leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#TD2#
Bactya has picked Bennett up - he's going for a ride! Bactya dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bennett kicks off Bactya and gets to his feet.
Bennett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bactya can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from Bennett misses.
Bactya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bennett.
Bennett works Bactya's body with a nice hook.
Bennett misses with a wild combination.
#T3#
A left and a right from Bennett both land. Nice combination.
Bennett misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL#
Bennett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bactya, pushing him back against the cage.
Bennett missing with knees to the body.
Bennett gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bactya.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bennett. #T4#
Bennett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bennett lands a shoulder strike.
Bennett just leaning against Bactya, taking a breather.
Bactya is working for takedown but Bennett is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alex Bactya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommy Bennett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tommy Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Bactya.#BC#
Bennett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Bennett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bennett 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Bennett! |
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