Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: NYF 101: Perry vs Wieland
Date: Jan 25, 2025

#R1#
Deiveiredo throws a combination. Benzo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Deiveiredo misses with a hook. Benzo ducked under it nicely.
Deiveiredo cracks a nice hook into Benzo's ribs.
A big right from Benzo misses.
Figueson Deiveiredo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deiveiredo misses with a hook
and Benzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Deiveiredo lands a nice shot to the body.
Deiveiredo throws an off balance right hand
and Benzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Deiveiredo does it's job there.
Deiveiredo misses with a body shot.
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!
Benzo misses with a jab to the body
enabling Deiveiredo to counter with a crisp jab.
Deiveiredo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benzo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Deiveiredo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Deiveiredo avoids a kick to the body.
Deiveiredo throwing a counter right hand but Benzo manages to avoid it.#KD#
Deiveiredo drops Benzo with a beautiful combination! Benzo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Deiveiredo is looking for the KO!#ROC#Benzo is rocked!
Benzo glances at the clock... BAM! Deiveiredo nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Benzo crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Benzo is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Figueson Deiveiredo!
During a confident post fight interview, Figueson Deiveiredo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: NYF 98: Deiveredo vs Hopson
Date: Jan 04, 2025

#R1#
Eclaro misses the shot to the body.
Ritanzo Benzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eclaro takes a swing at Benzo's ribcage but misses.
Benzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eclaro.
Benzo thuds his shin into the meat of Eclaro's side.
Benzo misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Benzo misses its intended target.
Eclaro has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Benzo looks to throw the jab but Eclaro is out of range.
Benzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Eclaro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benzo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eclaro doesn't seem bothered though.
Eclaro walks into a straight right hand from Benzo.
Benzo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CUT2#It looks like Paul Eclaro has been cut.#T1#
Eclaro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Benzo tries to avoid it but Eclaro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Benzo to the ground. Benzo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eclaro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Benzo works Eclaro's body with a nice hook.
Benzo throws a leg kick but Eclaro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Eclaro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Benzo throws a leg kick #TD#
and Eclaro counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Benzo!
Benzo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sloppy strikes there by Eclaro.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benzo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Benzo wants to control but Eclaro postures up.
Benzo pushes Eclaro away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Eclaro gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB#
Eclaro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Eclaro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Benzo dodges the ground and pound from Eclaro.#T2#
The strikes coming from Eclaro are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Eclaro in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Who's going to make the next move?
Eclaro trying to control the action but Benzo is working from the bottom.
Eclaro tries to score with some ground and pound. Benzo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Eclaro 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.
Benzo is trying to get back to his feet.
Eclaro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benzo keeps working.
Eclaro misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Benzo is pushing Eclaro's head away, looking to escape. Eclaro manages to hold on to the position though.#T3#
Eclaro looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Benzo is avoiding damage well.
Benzo tries to buck Eclaro off but Eclaro is having none of it.
Eclaro tries to score with some ground and pound. Benzo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Benzo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Eclaro is controlling him well.
Benzo can't do much from the bottom here.
Eclaro working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Benzo's face as Eclaro controls the position.
Benzo wants to control but Eclaro postures up.
Benzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eclaro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Eclaro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benzo keeps working.
Eclaro controlling the position from side mount.
Benzo wants to get back to his feet.#T4##SUB#
Eclaro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benzo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Benzo wants to get back to his feet.
Benzo is not content to let Eclaro control the position.
Benzo struggling a bit here.
Eclaro throws an elbow but Benzo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Benzo wants to get back to his feet but Eclaro drags him back down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eclaro lands a decent elbow from side control.
Eclaro wants to control but Benzo is keeping him busy.
Benzo tries to buck Eclaro off but Eclaro is having none of it.
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 Paul Eclaro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Eclaro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Benzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Eclaro blocks the body kick.
Benzo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eclaro's head backwards.
Benzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benzo misses with a head kick.
Benzo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eclaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Benzo is just out of range.#TD#
Eclaro closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Benzo's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eclaro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Eclaro tries to free his leg and advance position but Benzo is retaining full guard. #T1#
Eclaro preventing the sweep. #ES2#
Benzo kicks Eclaro off and gets to his feet.
Eclaro misses with a series of wild punches.
Eclaro throws a body punch but Benzo moves out of range.
Benzo lands a nice hook to Eclaro's body. Eclaro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Eclaro walks into a straight right hand from Benzo.
Benzo throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Eclaro counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eclaro cracks Benzo with a big elbow.
Eclaro throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Benzo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Eclaro lands a nice forearm strike. #T2##ES2#
Benzo throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Eclaro is looking to wear down Benzo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Eclaro misses the body punch
and Benzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Benzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eclaro moves away.
Eclaro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benzo.
Eclaro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Benzo loads up on a big right hand but Eclaro slips the punch.
Benzo swings away with a body shot that misses #TD#
so Eclaro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Benzo is on top in guard. #REVB#
Benzo trying to control but Eclaro is working from the bottom.
Eclaro seems keen to control Benzo's posture.#SU2#
Benzo gets to his feet. Eclaro looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T3##TD#
Eclaro dives in and scores a takedown into Benzo's guard.
Benzo wants to get back to his feet but Eclaro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Eclaro stopping the sweep attempt from Benzo.
Eclaro passes into half guard.
Eclaro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Benzo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Benzo won't allow Eclaro to pass to mount.
Benzo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Eclaro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benzo keeps working.
Eclaro passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Benzo!
Poor strikes thrown by Eclaro there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help! #T4#
Benzo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Eclaro lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Benzo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Eclaro with a couple of short strikes.
Eclaro looking to control but Benzo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benzo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Benzo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Eclaro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Eclaro throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Benzo because Eclaro loaded up on that one.
Benzo wants to control but Eclaro is having none of it.
Benzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Eclaro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Eclaro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Benzo throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Eclaro counters with a single leg into guard. Benzo didn't expect that.

Benzo has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Eclaro is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Eclaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benzo's elbow.
Benzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Eclaro tries a body shot but Benzo blocks it.
Eclaro tries a body shot but Benzo blocks it.
Eclaro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Benzo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Eclaro struggles to land a body shot inside as Benzo controls his hands.
Eclaro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Eclaro scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Benzo scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Benzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benzo swings for the body but Eclaro moves out of range.
Eclaro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benzo. Benzo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Benzo avoids the body shot from Eclaro.
Benzo misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Eclaro counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Benzo! #T1#
Benzo on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #SUB#
Eclaro is trying to get an arm triangle but Benzo is defending well.
Benzo is pushing Eclaro's head away, looking to escape. Eclaro manages to hold on to the position though.
Eclaro cracks Benzo with a big elbow.
Benzo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Eclaro in side control, throwing shots but Benzo defends.
Eclaro in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Benzo pushes Eclaro away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Eclaro gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Eclaro working the body and head with strikes.
Eclaro working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T2#
Benzo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Eclaro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benzo keeps working. #SUB#
Eclaro tries for a kimura but Benzo is defending well.
Benzo is looking for a sweep.
Benzo is not content to let Eclaro control the position.
Eclaro just content to control the position.
Benzo tries to bench press Eclaro off him but Eclaro keeps the position. #T3#
Eclaro lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Benzo down.
Eclaro trying to control the position but Benzo is working away.
Benzo is looking to regain half guard here but Eclaro keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benzo gets back to half guard.
Eclaro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ritanzo Benzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benzo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eclaro. #SUB#
Eclaro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Benzo is defending against the submission attempts here by Eclaro.
Benzo is trying to stand up here but Eclaro is controlling him well.
Eclaro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T4#
Benzo trying to control but Eclaro postures up.
Benzo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Eclaro scores with a couple of nice shots.
Eclaro is trying to control the action in half guard but Benzo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Benzo is looking to improve his position.
Eclaro prevents Benzo from standing back up.
Eclaro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Benzo is trying to stand back up but Eclaro is controlling him
Benzo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Eclaro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB#
Eclaro is working for a kimura but Benzo is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Eclaro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Eclaro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eclaro, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Eclaro!
A victorious Paul Eclaro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: NYF 93: Ferguson vs Kerckhoven
Date: Nov 30, 2024

#R1#
Benzo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yamasaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benzo.
Yamasaki misses with a straight right.
Benzo looks to land a left hand but Yamasaki moved out of range nicely.
Yamasaki throws a poor cross that misses
and Benzo counters with a low kick, right behind Yamasaki 's knee.
Yamasaki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benzo counters with a nice body kick.
We've been told by Benzo's head coaches at The Hidden that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Benzo lands a nice hook to Yamasaki's body. Yamasaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benzo throws the kick towards the body but Yamasaki avoids it.
Benzo misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamasaki looks to land a left hand but Benzo moved out of range nicely.
Yamasaki walks into a left hand.
Yamasaki connects with a body shot.
Good shot there by Benzo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamasaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benzo.
A nice side step and Yamasaki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Benzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamasaki slips under a jab from Benzo.
Benzo throws an overhand right that lands on Yamasaki's shoulder, as Yamasaki tries to avoid the shot.
Yamasaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yamasaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benzo.#T1#
Benzo ducks under a wild hook from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki throws a looping overhand right but Benzo ducks down to avoid it.
Benzo slips a jab from Yamasaki.
Yamasaki misses with a series of wild punches.
Benzo cracks Yamasaki with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benzo. Yamasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benzo throws a right and a left that Yamasaki avoids nicely.
Yamasaki lands with an overhand left.
Yamasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL#
Benzo instigates a clinch.
Yamasaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamasaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yamasaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Benzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benzo lands a shoulder strike. #T2#
Yamasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benzo throws a head punch that misses.
Benzo leaning against his opponent.
Benzo working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benzo tries a body shot but Yamasaki blocks it.
Benzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamasaki's elbow.
Yamasaki working hard to break the clinch.
Yamasaki blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamasaki.
Benzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yamasaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benzo misses with the head strike.
Benzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamasaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Benzo uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Benzo breaks the clinch. #T3#
Yamasaki walks into a left hand.
Yamasaki misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamasaki throws a looping overhand right but Benzo ducks down to avoid it.
Benzo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yamasaki misses with a looping right.
Benzo throws a hook but Yamasaki blocks it.
Yamasaki looks to land a combination but Benzo avoids it well.
Yamasaki misses with a hook.
Yamasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Yamasaki blocks the leg kick.
Yamasaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Yamasaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Benzo.
Benzo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, jab by Benzo - just one landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Benzo. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamasaki moves away.
Yamasaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benzo connects with a looping right hand.
Benzo slips a straight right by Yamasaki.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right handed body shot lands from Benzo.
Yamasaki misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Benzo as the two fighters clinch.
Yamasaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamasaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Benzo controls his hands.
Benzo lands an uppercut.
Benzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamasaki controls his hands. #BC2#
Yamasaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamasaki misses with an uppercut.
Benzo misses with a looping left.
Yamasaki 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.
Benzo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ritanzo Benzo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Benzo misses with a two punch combination.
Yamasaki scores with a nice strike.
Benzo is looking to slow Yamasaki down with leg kicks.
Benzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamasaki.
Benzo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yamasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benzo.
Yamasaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Benzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamasaki can do to turn this around?
Benzo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamasaki circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
Benzo pushes Yamasaki up against the cage in a clinch.
Yamasaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benzo keeps control of Yamasaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Benzo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yamasaki throws a head punch that misses.
Benzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benzo lands a body shot.
Benzo gets through Yamasaki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benzo stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamasaki. #T1#
Yamasaki gets through Benzo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamasaki tries to break the clinch but Benzo is controlling the position.
A right hook to the body lands for Benzo.
Yamasaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Benzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamasaki has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Benzo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yamasaki can turn it around.
Benzo tries to work over Yamasaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Benzo. #ROC#Yamasaki is rocked!
Benzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamasaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Benzo finish him?
Yamasaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benzo working aggressively here.
Benzo lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Yamasaki to his knees! Benzo keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ritanzo Benzo!

Event: NYF 90: Perry vs Carter
Date: Nov 09, 2024

#R1#
Pittman connects with a solid leg kick.
Benzo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT#It looks like Grover Pittman has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pittman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pittman lands with a nice body punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2#
Pittman darts in and clinches Benzo up against the cage.
Benzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Pittman controls his hands.
Benzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benzo lands a nice uppercut.
Benzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pittman's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Benzo fails to land.
Pittman is looking to control Benzo's arms but Benzo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pittman has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pittman.
Pittman stalls.
Benzo misses with the head strike.
Benzo prevents a body shot from Pittman.
Pittman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Benzo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pittman has Benzo pressed against the cage.
Pittman is trying to drag Benzo to the mat but Benzo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Benzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Pittman lands a shoulder strike.
Pittman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benzo has Pittman pressed against the cage.
Benzo takes a shot to the head.
Pittman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benzo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pittman working aggressively here.
Pittman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Benzo can't find room to land a body shot as Pittman controls the action.
Benzo working aggressively here.
Pittman blocking some punches.
Pittman lands a nice uppercut.
Pittman blocks a body shot from Benzo.
Benzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benzo tries a body shot but Pittman blocks it.
Pittman lands a left hand.
Pittman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ritanzo Benzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grover Pittman.
Pittman misses with the head strike. #T2#
Pittman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pittman swings wildly with an uppercut but Benzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pittman misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benzo slows down the pace here.
Benzo tries to break the clinch but Pittman is controlling the position.
Pittman tries to throw a body punch but Benzo avoids it by throwing Pittman back against the cage.
Benzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pittman has a couple of punches blocked by Benzo.
Benzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benzo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Benzo is trying to stall.
Pittman blocks an uppercut.
Pittman misses with a punch on the inside.
Benzo swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T3#
A short uppercut from Pittman.
Pittman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pittman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Benzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Pittman.
Benzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Pittman.
Pittman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benzo lands a left hand.
Pittman trying to control the position but instead, Benzo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pittman into the cage.
Benzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pittmans head.
Benzo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Benzo taking a breather.
Pittman blocks a body shot from Benzo.
Pittman misses with some punches.
Pittman has a couple of punches blocked by Benzo.
Benzo lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pittman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pittman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pittman can't get the takedown.
Good body shot from Pittman. #T4#
Benzo throws a head punch that misses.
Pittman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pittman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benzo backwards.
Pittman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Benzo misses with a body punch. #BC#
Benzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pittman manages to avoid it.
Pittman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Benzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pittman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pittman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pittman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benzo scores with a hook to the body. Pittman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pittman lands with a right hand. #CL2#
Pittman closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Benzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Benzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pittman looking for a takedown.
Benzo can't find room to land a body shot as Pittman controls the action.
Pittman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Grover Pittman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grover Pittman'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#
Benzo throws out a leg kick but Pittman moves out of range and Benzo only half commits.
Pittman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benzo throws a low kick but Pittman avoids it.
Pittman misses with a two punch combination.
Benzo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pittman moves out of range as Benzo strikes.
Pittman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Benzo throws a chopping leg kick but Pittman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pittman thuds his right hand into Benzo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pittman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pittman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pittman throws a body punch but Benzo moves out of range.
A big left from Pittman misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Benzo misses the target.
Benzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Benzo is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benzo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've been told by Benzo's head coaches at The Hidden that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A low kick lands for Benzo.
Benzo throws the left hand but Pittman avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Pittman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grover Pittman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Pittman is just out of range.
Benzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benzo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Pittman. #T1#
Benzo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pittman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benzo.
Pittman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Benzo on the side of the head.
Benzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benzo throwing a counter right hand but Pittman manages to avoid it.
Pittman misses with a straight right.
Pittman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benzo.#CL2#
Benzo tries to keep at a distance but Pittman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Benzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Pittman.
Benzo misses with a punch to the body.
Benzo misses with the head strike.
Pittman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benzo backwards.
Benzo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pittman tries to throw a body punch but Benzo avoids it by throwing Pittman back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Benzo fails to land.
Benzo scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pittman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pittman stalling.
Pittman goes for a takedown attempt but Benzo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pittman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benzo has time to react.#T2##CL2#
Pittman clinches up with Benzo and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pittman. #BC#
Benzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pittman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benzo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benzo throws a nice head kick! #CL#
Benzo rushes Pittman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Benzo blocking some punches.
Pittman lands a nice shot to the body.
Pittman blocks a body shot from Benzo.
Benzo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Benzo controlling the action here for a moment.
Pittman trying to stall but Benzo improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benzo.
Grover Pittman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Benzo lands a body shot. #T3#
Nice body punch from Benzo - that landed with a thud.
Benzo is looking to control Pittman's arms but Pittman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Benzo has his back to the cage.
Pittman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benzo has a couple of punches blocked by Pittman.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benzo.
Benzo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pittman is keeping busy.
Benzo scores with a shoulder strike.
Benzo misses with a punch to the body.
Pittman blocks a body shot from Benzo.
Pittman blocking some punches.
Benzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pittman backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benzo.
Benzo can't find room to land a body shot as Pittman controls the action.
Pittman is looking to control Benzo's arms but Benzo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pittman has his back to the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benzo.
Pittman is looking for a takedown.
Pittman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pittman jumps guard but Benzo stands there with Pittman around his waist. Pittman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ritanzo Benzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grover Pittman.
Benzo scores with a hook to the body.#T4##BC#
Benzo manages to break the clinch.
Benzo misses with an uppercut. Pittman saw that one coming.
Pittman lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pittman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pittman throws out a loose jab but Benzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pittman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Benzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benzo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pittman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benzo connects with a body shot.
Benzo looks to land a combination but Pittman avoids it well.
Benzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pittman throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pittman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benzo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Donk. Pittman catches Benzo right on the button with a cross.
Benzo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pittman is out of range and Benzo settles back down.
Donk. Pittman catches Benzo right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ritanzo Benzo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grover Pittman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Benzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pittman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benzo misses the jab.
Pittman tries to clinch up
and Benzo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.#CL#
Benzo closes the distance and clinches.
Pittman blocking some punches.
Pittman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Benzo to keep the fight standing.
Benzo lands a nice shot to the body.
Benzo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Benzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pittman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #TD2#
Pittman jumps guard and drags Benzo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pittman wants to stand but Benzo is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Benzo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pittman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pittman wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Benzo manages to pass to side control.
Pittman pushes Benzo off looking to stand but Benzo dives back in and keeps control.
Benzo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Benzo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pittman pushes Benzo off looking to stand but Benzo dives back in and keeps control. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pittman defending well as Benzo loads up on a big left hand.
Pittman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pittman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benzo doesn't seem bothered though. #CL2#
Pittman moves into the clinch.
Benzo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pittman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benzos head.
Pittman tries to score a body lock takedown but Benzo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ritanzo Benzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grover Pittman.#BC#
Benzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benzo loads up on a big right hand but Pittman slips the punch.
That kick from Pittman tenderised Benzo's leg. Benzo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Benzo avoids the head kick by Pittman.
Some bone on bone action there as Pittman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pittman moves out of range of the strikes.
Benzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pittman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T3#
Benzo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pittman's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benzo.
Benzo takes one on the button.
Benzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pittman throws out the jab.
Pittman scores with a hook.
Pittman misses with an uppercut. Benzo saw that one coming.
Benzo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pittman moves in looking to clinch but Benzo pushes him off.
Pittman wants to clinch.
Pittman cracks Benzo with a good jab.
A jab from Benzo misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pittman! But no joy.
Pittman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It seemed like Pittman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Pittman. That snapped Benzo's head back.
Crunch! Benzo slams his shin into Pittman's torso.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pittman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Benzo is able to avoid easily.
Benzo throws a leg kick but Pittman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Grover Pittman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pittman throws a nice looking combination but Benzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benzo connects with a single shot there.
Pittman throws a sloppy head kick and Benzo moves out of range easily.
Benzo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Benzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pittman throws a hook but Benzo avoids it easily.
Pittman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Benzo misses with a body shot.
Pittman with a nice cross.
A shot to the liver by Pittman. Beautiful body shot.
Benzo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pittman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pittman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benzo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pittman blocks the body kick.
Pittman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benzo finds it's way round the side to connect with Pittman's head.
Pittman lands a high kick!

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 Ritanzo Benzo.
Well Benzo 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ritanzo Benzo!

Event: NYF 87:Deiveredo vs Yordan III
Date: Oct 12, 2024

#R1#
Decent striking displayed by Benzo there.
Burton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benzo.
Benzo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Benzo looks to land a combination but Burton avoids it well.
Benzo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benzo throws a sloppy head kick and Burton moves out of range easily.
Benzo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burton misses with a body shot.
Benzo loads up on a big right hand but Burton slips the punch.
Burton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benzo manages to avoid it.
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!
Benzo misses with a few strikes there.
A left lands for Burton.
A combination from Burton does no damage.
Benzo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Burton misses the shot to the body.
Benzo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Burton eats them both and turns towards Benzo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Burton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benzo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Benzo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benzo throws out a powerful jab.
Burton is looking to wear down Benzo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T1#
Burton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benzo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Burton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Burton.
Benzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burton.
Burton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Benzo looks for the body kick but Burton saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Burton misses the target.
A head kick misses from Benzo.
Benzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice combination there by Benzo.
No joy there for Benzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benzo scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benzo.
Benzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T2#
Burton slips a straight right by Benzo.
Burton walks into a stiff left hand from Benzo.
Burton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Burton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benzo slips a jab and a cross from Burton.
Benzo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A cross from Benzo lands.
Benzo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Burton works over Benzo's head and body with a nice combination.
Burton throws a right hand that Benzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Benzo also avoids with ease.
Benzo lands a leg kick that knocks Burton off balance momentarily.
Burton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benzo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burton on the side of the head.
Benzo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Burton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Benzo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Burton looks to land a combination but Benzo avoids it well. #T3#
Benzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burton.
Benzo looks to land a combination. Burton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Burton connects with a body shot.
Burton with a jab.
Benzo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Burton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burton throws a series of punches but Benzo moves out of range.
Burton ducks right into an uppercut from Benzo.
Burton scores with a punch to the head.
Benzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burton.
Burton connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burton misses with a wild combination.
Benzo connects with a single shot there.
Benzo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Benzo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Burton. Benzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benzo misses with a kick to the body.
Burton tries to bum rush Benzo with a series of wild strikes but Benzo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benzo throws a nice looking combination but Burton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benzo misses with a body shot.
Benzo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Burton had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Benzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Burton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Burton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Benzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burton checks a low kick from Benzo.
Burton is looking for a counter combo.
A punch combination from Benzo misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Burton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Burton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Burton.
A counter left hand to the body from Burton misses its target.
Burton walks into a left hand.
Benzo misses with a hook. Burton ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ritanzo Benzo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Burton swings for the body but Benzo moves out of range.
Ritanzo Benzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benzo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Burton with a body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Burton might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Benzo misses with a wild body shot.
Benzo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Burton throws a body shot but no joy.
Benzo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Benzo throws the left hand but Burton avoids the punch easily.
Benzo avoids the body shot from Burton.
Benzo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Burton is out of range and Benzo settles back down.
Burton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ritanzo Benzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benzo scores with a nice body kick.
Burton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benzo lands a leg kick that knocks Burton off balance momentarily.
Benzo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Benzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Benzo scores with a punch to the head.#T1##CL2#
Benzo clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benzo.
Benzo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Benzo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burton misses with some punches.
Benzo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burton blocks a body shot from Benzo.
Benzo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burton backwards.
Burton lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Benzo.
Burton struggles to land a body shot inside as Benzo controls his hands.
Burton misses with a body punch.
Burton swings wildly with an uppercut but Benzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burton lands with a short shot to the head.
Benzo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A hook to the body from Benzo. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Burton breaks the clinch.
Burton lands a body shot.
Benzo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A big left from Benzo misses.
Burton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Benzo tries to land a front kick but Burton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body kick from Benzo.
Burton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot by Benzo.
Burton throws a nice looking combination but Benzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Benzo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benzo throws a leg kick which misses Burton's front leg but catches the back leg as Burton tries to avoid it.
Benzo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Burton. Burton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Benzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloppy strikes from Burton. Those never looked like landing.
Burton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benzo.
Benzo feints a counter leg kick.
Burton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Benzo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T3#
Benzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burton.
A counter left hand to the body from Burton misses its target.
Burton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benzo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Burton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burton looks to land a combination but Benzo avoids it well.
Burton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benzo.
A jab from Burton misses.
Benzo scores with a jab.
Benzo throws a wild body kick that Burton sees coming a mile off.
Burton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burton throws a body shot but no joy.
Benzo misses with a looping left.
Benzo throws an overhand right that lands on Burton's shoulder, as Burton tries to avoid the shot.
Burton jabs at Benzo's body.
Burton misses with a straight right. #T4#
Benzo throws a hook but Burton blocks it.
Benzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burton. That did some damage!
Benzo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Benzo.
Benzo with a nice calf kick.
Sloppy strikes from Burton. Those never looked like landing.
Burton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burton just misses with a punch to the body.
Benzo tries to bum rush Burton with a series of wild strikes but Burton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benzo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Burton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Benzo misses the target.
Benzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burton.
Benzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benzo misses with a leg kick
and Burton counters with a two punch combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ritanzo Benzo 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Nice defenses there by Burton.
Burton throws a series of punches but Benzo avoids them all with ease.
Burton cracks Benzo with an open hand slap.
A punch combination from Benzo misses.
Burton jabs Benzo right on the nose. Benzo blinks but takes it well.
Burton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Burton misses with the combination.
Benzo scores with a nice head shot.
Benzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benzo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Daniel Burton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benzo lands with a cross.
Benzo misses with a hook.
Benzo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benzo looks to land a combination. Burton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T1##CL2#
Benzo takes the fight into the clinch.
Benzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Burton controls his hands.
Benzo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burton digs a right hand into Benzo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Benzo's gas tank.
Benzo tries a body shot but Burton blocks it.
Benzo lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Benzo.
Burton prevents a body shot from Benzo.
Benzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benzo misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burton.
Burton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benzo backwards.
Benzo is pushing Burton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Benzo misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benzo. #T2#
Burton misses with the head strike.
A short right from Benzo.
A head punch on the inside from Burton fails to land. #BC#
Burton manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burton misses the shot to the body.
Benzo throws out a powerful jab.
Benzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burton throws a big counter combination but Benzo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Burton takes a shot to the body in his stride. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Benzo keeps control of Burton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Benzo fails to land.
Burton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Burton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Benzo manages to break the clinch.
Benzo drops his hands momentarily and Burton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T3#
Benzo fakes the leg kick and cracks Burton in the body.
Burton moves out of range as Benzo throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Burton misses the target.
Burton throws a body shot but no joy.
Benzo tries to land a front kick but Burton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Benzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Benzo clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Burton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benzo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benzo misses with a head kick.
Burton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burton scores with a hook to the body. Benzo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burton misses with a body shot.
Benzo dodges the punch combination from Burton. #T4#
Burton throws a series of strikes that have Benzo backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benzo throws a right hand that Burton ducks under and follows up with a left that Burton also avoids with ease.
Ritanzo Benzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Burton lunges at Benzo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Benzo's hand.
Benzo throws an overhand right that lands on Burton's shoulder, as Burton tries to avoid the shot.
Burton throws a body shot but no joy.
Burton throws a body punch but Benzo moves out of range.
Burton fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benzo dodges the punch combination from Burton.
Benzo counters with a body kick.
Benzo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benzo throws out the jab.
Burton stalks Benzo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Benzo's face. Benzo staggers backwards, shaken.
Daniel Burton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Benzo misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ritanzo Benzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benzo 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ritanzo Benzo!

Event: NYF Fight Night 42
Date: Sep 18, 2024

#R1##TD#
Oystenteller closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Oystenteller lands in his opponent's guard.
Oystenteller slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Benzo is pushing Oystenteller's head away, looking to escape. Oystenteller manages to hold on to the position though.
Benzo is trying to improve his position.
Benzo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Benzo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Oystenteller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benzo keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oystenteller working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Oystenteller working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Benzo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Oystenteller asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Benzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oystenteller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Benzo can't do much from the bottom here.
Benzo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Benzo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Benzo is trying to stand up here but Oystenteller is controlling him well.
Oystenteller is trying to control. Benzo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oystenteller wants to free his trapped foot but Benzo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Benzo is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oystenteller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#ES2#
Benzo has one foot on Oystenteller's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#T2#
Oystenteller tries for a takedown but Benzo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oystenteller scores with the left hand. Benzo knows he should have avoided that one.
Oystenteller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Benzo swivels and escapes.
Benzo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#TD#
Benzo gets caught flat footed, as Oystenteller shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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!
Oystenteller prevents Benzo from getting back to his feet.
Benzo keeping moving, preventing Oystenteller from controlling successfully.
Benzo wants to stand up but Oystenteller is controlling him. #SUB#
Oystenteller drops back looking for a leg! Benzo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Benzo manages to kick Oystenteller off! Oystenteller jumps back into Benzo's guard.
Benzo keeping full guard, as Oystenteller tries to pass.
Oystenteller postures up. #T3#
Benzo wants to get back to his feet but Oystenteller is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Oystenteller wants to control from the top but Benzo keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Benzo is looking to stand up but Oystenteller isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Benzo lands with a hook. Oystenteller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Benzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oystenteller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oystenteller.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darstknasset Oystenteller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oystenteller was well out of range. Poor timing from Benzo.
Benzo connects with a single shot there.
Benzo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oystenteller checks a low kick from Benzo.
Benzo throws a looping overhand right but Oystenteller ducks down to avoid it.
Benzo throws a front kick that sends Oystenteller stumbling back into the cage.#T4#
Benzo tries to clinch up.
Oystenteller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benzo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Benzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oystenteller.
Oystenteller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benzo manages to avoid it.
Benzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oystenteller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oystenteller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benzo misses with a head kick.
It looked like Oystenteller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#TD#
Oystenteller throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Benzo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Oystenteller is in Benzo's guard.
Benzo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Benzo wants to stand and escape but Oystenteller is having none of it.
Benzo wants to sweep but no luck.
Benzo is adopting a defensive guard.
Oystenteller trying to control but Benzo is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ritanzo Benzo will probably get the nod.
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#
Benzo misses with a series of wild punches.
Benzo moves in looking to clinch but Oystenteller pushes him off.#TD#
Oystenteller shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Benzo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Darstknasset Oystenteller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benzo wants to get back to his feet but Oystenteller is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Oystenteller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oystenteller distracts Benzo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oystenteller looking to pass the guard.
Oystenteller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Benzo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oystenteller is controlling him.
Oystenteller is looking to work some ground and pound but Benzo has wrist control.#T1##ES2#
Benzo pushes Oystenteller off and scrambles back to his feet.
Oystenteller throws a low kick but Benzo moves out of range easily.
Oystenteller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Oystenteller.
Oystenteller backing away here, and Benzo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Oystenteller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oystenteller closes the distance and clinches up with Benzo, looking for a takedown. Oystenteller pushes Benzo against the cage but Benzo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benzo.
Oystenteller tries to score with a low kick but Benzo moves his leg out of the way.
Benzo misses with a wild body shot.
Benzo scores with a nice head shot.
Benzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oystenteller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Benzo.
Benzo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oystenteller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Benzo. Those never looked like landing.
Oystenteller changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#TD#
Oystenteller looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Benzo!
Oystenteller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benzo keeps working. #T2#
Benzo is trying to control Oystenteller's posture but Oystenteller avoids it.
Benzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benzo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Oystenteller off and has taken his back!
I really don't envy Oystenteller right now.
Benzo is trying to stick to Oystenteller's back but Oystenteller is turning into Benzo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Benzo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Oystenteller.
Benzo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T3#
Benzo keeping full guard, as Oystenteller tries to pass.
Benzo wants to stand but Oystenteller is controlling the position.
Benzo keeping moving, preventing Oystenteller from controlling successfully.
Oystenteller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benzo is keeping the position for now.
Oystenteller won't allow Benzo to sweep him here.
Oystenteller with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Benzo wants to stand up but Oystenteller is controlling him.
Benzo controls Oystenteller momentarily but Oystenteller frees himself. #ES2#
Benzo pushes Oystenteller off and scrambles back to his feet. #T4#
Oystenteller just misses with a punch to the body.
Ritanzo Benzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oystenteller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oystenteller moves out of range of the leg kick from Benzo.
Benzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oystenteller shoots in looking for a takedown but Benzo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Oystenteller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Benzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Benzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oystenteller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Benzo tried to score with a low kick but Oystenteller checks it.
Oystenteller misses with a wild body shot.
Benzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benzo misses with a double jab.
Oystenteller moves out of range of the strikes.
Oystenteller throws a lazy right hand but Benzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oystenteller is looking to wear down Benzo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Benzo ducks under a wild hook from Oystenteller.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benzo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ritanzo Benzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Oystenteller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Benzo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #TD#
Oystenteller shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Benzo is trying to defend but Oystenteller finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are battling for position here. Benzo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Oystenteller tries to free his leg and advance position but Benzo is retaining full guard.
Oystenteller wants to control from the top but Benzo keeps moving.
Benzo wants to stand up but Oystenteller is controlling him. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Benzo manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oystenteller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Benzo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Benzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Oystenteller uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Oystenteller pulls guard. #T1#
Benzo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Oystenteller is proving hard to escape from. #SUB#
Oystenteller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SU2#
Benzo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Oystenteller, up you get!
Benzo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Benzo jabs Oystenteller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oystenteller digs a good body shot into Benzo's ribs.
Oystenteller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oystenteller swings for the body but Benzo moves out of range.
Oystenteller ducks under a wild hook from Benzo.
Oystenteller ducks under a wild hook from Benzo.
Oystenteller changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T2#
Oystenteller connects with a body shot that sends Benzo's belly button to the back.
Oystenteller just misses with a punch to the body.
Benzo catches Oystenteller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ritanzo Benzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oystenteller throws a body punch but Benzo moves out of range.
Oystenteller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oystenteller misses with an uppercut. Benzo saw that one coming.
Benzo swings for the body but Oystenteller moves out of range.
Benzo lands with a hook. Oystenteller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Benzo wants to clinch.
Benzo lands with a kick to the temple. Oystenteller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oystenteller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T3#
Oystenteller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benzo to score with a decent uppercut.#TD#
Oystenteller looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Benzo!#SUB#
Oystenteller working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Benzo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Oystenteller tries to move to mount but Benzo blocks the move with his legs.
Benzo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Oystenteller off and has taken his back!
Oystenteller turns into Benzo and is now in his guard.
Benzo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T4#
Oystenteller trying to control but Benzo is working from the bottom.
Ritanzo Benzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Benzo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Oystenteller won't allow Benzo to get back to his feet.
Darstknasset Oystenteller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oystenteller being controlled here momentarily.
Benzo wants to sweep but no luck.
Oystenteller wants to control from the top but Benzo keeps moving.
Benzo pulls Oystenteller in to control the position.
Oystenteller stopping the sweep attempt from Benzo.
Benzo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ritanzo Benzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Benzo 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ritanzo Benzo!
Darstknasset Oystenteller spoke after the fight, saying 'No worries! The Athletic Commission has just announced my opponent tested positive for illegal steroids again, so this fight has been declared a No-Contest. Thank you to those of us who continue to fight clean!'.

Event: NYF Fight Night 39
Date: Aug 28, 2024

#R1##TD#
Joon gets the takedown into side control.
Benzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Joon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Benzo can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Joon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Joon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Joon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benzo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Joon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Benzo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Benzo is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Joon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benzo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Joon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benzo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Benzo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##ES2#
Benzo bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Benzo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Benzo sprawls and moves away.
Benzo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benzo tries to score with a low kick but Joon moves his leg out of the way.
Joon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ritanzo Benzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Benzo looks to land a left hand but Joon moved out of range nicely.
Benzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joon moves out of range as Benzo throws a body kick. #TD#
Joon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Benzo to the ground. Joon is now in Benzo's guard.#T2##SUB#
Joon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Joon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Joon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Joon passes Benzo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
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!#SUB#
Joon is working for a submission of some sort.
Benzo is looking to improve his position.
Joon trying to pass the guard but Benzo defending well. #SUB#
Joon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Benzo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Benzo looks like he's trying to stand up. #SUB#
Joon is looking for a kimura here. #T3##SUB#
Joon seems to be working for a kimura but Benzo defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Joon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Benzo defends it well. #SUB#
Joon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Joon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Benzo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Joon. #SUB#
Benzo is defending against the submission attempts here by Joon.
Benzo pushes Joon off looking to stand but Joon dives back in and keeps control. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Joon seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Joon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Benzo wants to control but Joon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Benzo is looking to escape.#SUB#
Joon is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
Joon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Benzo is just riding it out for now. Joon eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Joon is working for a kimura but Benzo is defending it quite comfortably.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mae Joon dominated that round.
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##TD#
Joon shoots in and gets a takedown into Benzo's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Benzo manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#TD#
Joon pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Joon working for a triangle but Benzo defends it easily. #SUB#
Joon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Benzo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Joon isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Benzo stacks Joon 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 Benzo!
Joon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Benzo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T1#
Benzo wants to stand but Joon has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #SUB#
Joon actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joon manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Joon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Benzo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Benzo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Benzo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Joon keeping full guard, as Benzo tries to pass.
Benzo stopping the sweep attempt from Joon.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Joon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Benzo is aware though and is defending well.
Joon has a closed guard, preventing Benzo from standing up. #SUB#
Joon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Joon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Benzo tries to free his leg and advance position but Joon is retaining full guard.
Benzo wants to get up but he can't break Joon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Benzo wants to control from the top but Joon keeps moving. #SUB#
Joon working for a triangle but Benzo defends it easily. #SUB#
Joon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Benzo defends it easily.#T3#
Benzo wants to control from the top but Joon keeps moving.
Benzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joon swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Benzo is posturing up here but Joon has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Benzo tries to roll out but it's too tight and Benzo has to tap! Slick submission there by Joon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mae Joon!
Our winner, Mae Joon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: NYF Fight Night 37
Date: Aug 14, 2024

#R1#
A head kick misses from Benzo.
Field cracks Benzo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Benzo walks into a straight right hand from Field.
Field pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Field avoids the head kick by Benzo.
Field has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benzo.
Field works the jab nicely.
Benzo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Field swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Benzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Benzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Field wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Field throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Field.
It looked like Field wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benzo thuds his right hand into Field's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Field has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Field there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benzo lands a jab-cross combination.
Field misses with a body punch
and Benzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Field takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Benzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Field closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Benzo throws a push kick but Field slaps the foot to one side.
Benzo connects with a nice looking jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benzo.
Benzo misses with a kick to the body.
Benzo misses the shot to the body.
Field misses with a series of wild punches.
Field uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benzo.
Benzo tries to score with a low kick but Field moves his leg out of the way.
Field swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Field fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Field has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cant Lose MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Benzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Field to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Field pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Field moves out of range of the body kick.
Benzo scores with a decent looking hook.#T2#
Benzo works the jab nicely.
Field moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Field.
Field swats away the attempt to clinch by Benzo.
Benzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Field swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Field throws a series of punches but Benzo avoids them all with ease.
Benzo throws a combination. Field tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Benzo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL2#
Benzo clinches up against the cage.
Benzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Field.
Benzo misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Field scores with a nice short uppercut.
Field lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Benzo. #T3#
Benzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Field uses good head movement to avoid it.
Field tries to work over Benzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benzo tries to stall but Field uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Benzo blocks a body shot from Field.
Field lands a nice uppercut.
Field misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Field.
Benzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Field swings wildly with an uppercut but Benzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benzo lands a nice uppercut.
Field cracks Benzo with a nice body shot.
Benzo looking to slow down the pace here.
Field tries to work over Benzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Field fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Field tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benzo lands an uppercut.#TD#
Field jumps guard and drags Benzo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Benzo stopping the sweep attempt from Field.#T4##SU2#
Benzo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Benzo needs to keep his hands up - Field had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benzo throws a leg kick but Field moved away.
Benzo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Benzo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Field finds it's way round the side to connect with Benzo's head.
Field on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Benzo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Field moves out of range of the body kick.
Benzo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Field had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Field throws a lazy uppercut
and Benzo counters with a head kick.
Field jabs Benzo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benzo throws a lazy body kick
and Field counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping body kick lands there for Benzo.
Benzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Field takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Benzo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ritanzo Benzo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Field dodges the punch combination from Benzo.
Benzo walks into a left hand.
Benzo tries to score with a low kick but Field moves his leg out of the way.
Field cracks a nice hook into Benzo's ribs.
Field misses with a looping left.
Benzo throws a leg kick which misses Field's front leg but catches the back leg as Field tries to avoid it.
Benzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Field takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Benzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Field.
Field throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Benzo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Field avoids a kick to the body.
Field tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benzo swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Field moves into range and clinches up with Benzo.
Field prevents a body shot from Benzo.
Field fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benzo misses with a body punch. #T1#
Field misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Field.
A head punch on the inside from Field fails to land.
Field tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Benzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Field letting Benzo take a breather here.
Field blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Field blocks a body shot from Benzo.
A short left from Benzo.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Field tries to pull guard but Benzo holds him up against the cage and eventually Field drops back down to his feet.
Field is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Field tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Field blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Field lands a shot to the body.
Field scores with a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Benzo blocks an uppercut.
Benzo is looking to control Field's arms but Field gets an underhook and turns him. Now Benzo has his back to the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Field. #T2##BC2#
Benzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Field tries to clinch but Benzo is having none of it.
Benzo scores with a one two! Field had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Benzo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benzo misses with a straight left.
Field lunges at Benzo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Benzo's hand.
Benzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Field.
Benzo throws out a leg kick but Field moves out of range and Benzo only half commits.
Field fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benzo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Field lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benzo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Benzo throws a wild body kick that Field sees coming a mile off.
Field checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circle momentarily. Field darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CL#
Field clinches up with Benzo and pushes him back against the cage.
Field blocks a body shot from Benzo.
Field blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Field throws a head punch that misses.
Field lands a left hand.
Benzo stalling in the clinch but Field improves position.
Field misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Field blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Field working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Benzo. #TD#
Field jumps guard.
Field manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Benzo manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Benzo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Field dives into side control.
Benzo can't do much from the bottom here.
Field just content to control the position.
Benzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Field. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4#
Field looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Benzo is avoiding damage well. #ES2#
Benzo explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Field scores with a decent looking hook.
Field scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fighters circling - Field throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Field lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Benzo backs up against the cage. #ROC#Benzo is rocked!
Benzo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Field on the side of the head.
Benzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Field finish him?
Field misses with an uppercut. Benzo saw that one coming.
Field lands an overhand right.
Benzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Field dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Field staying out of range there.
Benzo connects with a looping right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Field dominated that second 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.#R3#
Benzo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Benzo seems to have recovered his senses.
Benzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Field.
Benzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Field tests Benzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ritanzo Benzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid body kick from Benzo.
Field changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Benzo throws a leg kick which misses Field's front leg but catches the back leg as Field tries to avoid it.
Benzo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Field lands the left hand.
Benzo throws a body kick that misses
and Field counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benzo lands a glancing blow to the side of Field's head.
Benzo throws a body kick that misses.
Field lands an overhand right.
Sloppy strikes from Field. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Benzo throws a leg kick but Field sees it coming and moves out of range.
Field misses with a hook to the body
and Benzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Benzo misses.
Benzo throws a hook to the side of Field's head but Field sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Field ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Field swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benzo unleashes a big counter combination but Field bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Field fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benzo manages to avoid it.
Benzo connects with a solid leg kick.
Benzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Field.
Field waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benzo.
Benzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Benzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Field.
Benzo throws a wild body kick that Field sees coming a mile off.
Some wild striking there from Field.
Benzo lands a high kick! #T2##CL2#
Benzo clinches up against the cage.
Field throws a head punch that misses.
Field blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Field as Benzo tries to tie him up.
Benzo can't break the clinch.
Benzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Benzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Field lands with a short shot to the head.
Field's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Benzo fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Field creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Field blocks a body shot from Benzo.
Field fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benzo blocks an uppercut.
Field tries to throw a body punch but Benzo avoids it by throwing Field back against the cage. #T3#
Field swings wildly with an uppercut but Benzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roger Field has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Field throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benzos head.
Benzo is trying to maintain a safe position but Field gets an underhook and turns Benzo into the cage.
Benzo blocks a body shot from Field.
Benzo throws a head punch that misses.
Field tries to work over Benzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Field struggles to land a body shot inside as Benzo controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Field misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Field lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Field.
Benzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Field jumps guard but Benzo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Field can't find room to land a body shot as Benzo controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Field.
Field pushes Benzo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Field misses with a body punch.
Benzo tries to work over Field's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Field pushes Benzo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Field lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Field scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Field tries a body shot but Benzo blocks it.
Benzo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Field backwards.
Field softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Field digs a right hand underneath Benzo's ribcage. Benzo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Benzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Field fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Benzo fails to land.
Field lands a body punch.
Field cracks Benzo with a nice body shot.
Benzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Field swings wildly with an uppercut but Benzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Field on the inside. #TD#
Field pulls guard effortlessly.
Field looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benzo is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Field clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Benzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benzo moves away from the strike by Field.
Field lands a glancing blow to the side of Benzo's head.
Field stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benzo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Field checks a leg kick.
Benzo throws a looping overhand right but Field ducks down to avoid it.
A cross from Benzo lands.
Benzo with a nice calf kick.#CL#
Field has Benzo up against the cage in a clinch.
Field blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benzo tries to work over Field's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Field's elbow.
Benzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Field blocks an uppercut.
Field lands a hook that snaps the head of Benzo backwards.
A short body shot lands from Field as the two fighters clinch. #T1#
Field blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Field misses with a body punch.
Benzo tries to throw a body punch but Field avoids it by throwing Benzo back against the cage.
Benzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Field uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Field jumps guard and drags Benzo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Field has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB#
Field has his foot on Benzo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benzo works his way back into a safe position though.
Benzo trying to control but Field is working from the bottom.
Benzo wanted to stand there but Field had control of the position.
Benzo won't allow Field to sweep him here. #T2#
Benzo wants to control from the top but Field keeps moving.
Benzo throwing strikes but missing.
Benzo wanted to stand there but Field had control of the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Field checks a leg kick.
Benzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Field throws a nice looking combination but Benzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Field is looking to clinch but Benzo is avoiding it.
Benzo slips a straight right by Field.
Field misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benzo.
Field takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little feinted left hand from Field on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
Benzo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Benzo coming out on top.
Benzo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Benzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Field lands a slapping body shot.
Benzo cracks Field with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from Field misses.
Benzo slips under a jab from Field.
Field defending well as Benzo loads up on a big left hand.
Field went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Field will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Field checks a leg kick nicely.
Benzo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Benzo misses with a head kick.
Field scores with a jab to the jaw.
Field fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benzo manages to avoid it.#T4#
Benzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Field.
Field wants to clinch up but Benzo keeps it at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benzo scores with a nice right hand.
Field slips a jab from Benzo.
As Benzo looks to move away, Field throws a big counter combo but Benzo just gets out of the way.
Field cracks Benzo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Field misses the target.
Benzo tries to move into range but Field moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Field as he connects with a hook.
Benzo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Field takes a step back to recover.
Benzo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Benzo lands a leg kick that knocks Field off balance momentarily.
Field fails in his attempt to clinch.
Field is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Roger Field will probably get the nod.
That's time! Field's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R5#
Field moves out of range of the body kick from Benzo.
Benzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Field. That did some damage!
Field swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benzo ducks under a wild hook from Field.#CL#
Field gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Benzo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Field or not.
Benzo misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD#
Field manages to pull guard.
Benzo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Field wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Field trying to control the position here.
Benzo stopping the sweep attempt from Field.#T1#
Field is working hard here to advance position.
Field is trying to control the position but Benzo postures up.
Benzo trying to control but Field is working from the bottom.
Benzo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Field's guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Benzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benzo tries to bum rush Field with a series of wild strikes but Field uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Field.
Despite the aggression on Benzo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Benzo misses with a leg kick
and Field connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Benzo.#T2#
Benzo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Field backs up against the cage.
Benzo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL#
Field clinches up with Benzo and pushes him back against the cage.
Field jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benzo walks away with a smile on his face. Field gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Field throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benzo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fields jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CL2#
Benzo has closed the distance and engaged Field in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Field as the two fighters clinch.
Field jumps guard but Benzo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Field is trying to pull guard but Benzo has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Field. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Field tries a body shot but Benzo blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Benzo.
Field misses with a short punch on the inside.
Field throws an elbow but it misses.
Field doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fields head. #T3#
Field lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benzo.
Field blocking some punches.
Benzo tries to throw a body punch but Field avoids it by throwing Benzo back against the cage.
Field jumps guard but Benzo stands there with Field around his waist. Field gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Benzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Field.
Field lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ritanzo Benzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benzo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Roger Field is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benzo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Field backwards.
Benzo blocks a body shot from Field.
Benzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benzo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Benzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Field.
Benzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Field backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Benzo fails to land. #T4#
Benzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Field's elbow.
Benzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Field.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Field fails to land.
Benzo lands a nice uppercut.
Benzo throws a head punch that misses.
Benzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Field prevents a body shot from Benzo.
Field misses with a body punch.
Benzo prevents a body shot from Field.
Field tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benzo's elbow.
Benzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Benzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benzo misses with a punch to the body.
Benzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Field.
A hook to the body from Field.
A right handed body shot lands from Field.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ritanzo Benzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Field 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 48:47
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 48:47
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Field!
Roger Field took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 30th Century Beer Store for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: NYF 76: Crusher vs Beukelboom
Date: Jul 27, 2024

#R1#
A jab from Benzo does it's job there.
A big right from Benzo misses.
Adams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Benzo slips under a jab from Adams .
Adams connects with a single shot there.
A good leg kick by Benzo. #CL#
Benzo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adams is trying to pull guard but Benzo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Adams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Adams tries to pull guard but Benzo holds him up against the cage and eventually Adams drops back down to his feet.
Ritanzo Benzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Adams .
Benzo just leaning against Adams , taking a breather. #TD2#
Adams gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#ES#
Benzo kicks off Adams and gets to his feet.
Benzo scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Benzo.
Benzo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Adams has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Adams moves out of range as Benzo throws a body kick.
Benzo scores with a three punch combo! #CUT#It looks like Bruno Adams has been cut.
Adams lands an overhand right.
Adams throws out a loose jab but Benzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams throws a looping overhand right but Benzo ducks down to avoid it.
Adams throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Benzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benzo throws a leg kick which misses Adams 's front leg but catches the back leg as Adams tries to avoid it.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Benzo misses the target.
Benzo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benzo ducks under a wild hook from Adams .
Adams steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Benzo. That one must have hurt.
Adams catches Benzo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
No joy there for Adams , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benzo lands with a shot to the body.
Benzo ducks under a wild hook from Adams .
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target.
Nice body punch from Benzo.
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!
Benzo slips a straight right by Adams .
Benzo scores with a nice strike.
Benzo catches Adams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Adams misses with a jab, cross combination.
A low kick lands for Benzo.
Adams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams . #T2#
A jab lands there for Benzo.#ROC#Adams is rocked!
A big right from Adams misses.
Adams is still on wobbly legs! Can Benzo finish him?
Benzo tries to move into range but Adams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Benzo works the jab nicely.
Benzo goes for a small jab and connects. Now Benzo goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Adams stumbles back but Benzo runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Adams to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Adams will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ritanzo Benzo!
The defeated Bruno Adams had this to say: 'Aww geez'.

Event: NYF 72: Deiveredo vs Ruma
Date: Jun 29, 2024

#R1##TD#
Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Santos showed some decent athleticism there.
Santos prevents Benzo from standing back up.
Benzo is trying to get back to full guard.
Santos prevents Benzo from standing back up.
Benzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Santos trying to pass the guard but Benzo defending well.
Santos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Santos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Benzo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benzo is trying to stand back up but Santos is controlling him
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T1#
Benzo trying to control but Santos postures up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Santos tries to clinch but Benzo is having none of it.
Santos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Benzo is out of range.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benzo checks a leg kick.
Santos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Benzo.
Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benzo misses the jab.
Benzo thuds his shin into the meat of Santos's side.
Santos throws a body punch but Benzo moves out of range.
Santos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Benzo lands with a nice body punch.
Benzo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santos.
Santos tries to clinch but Benzo moves away
and Benzo counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy left from Benzo finds it's target.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benzo.
Benzo throws a leg kick which misses Santos's front leg but catches the back leg as Santos tries to avoid it. #CL#
Santos clinches up with Benzo and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Benzo avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Benzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Santos takes a shot to the head.
Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benzo blocks it with crossed arms.
A body shot lands from Benzo.
I was talking to Santos's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Benzo is blocking nicely.
Benzo lands a left hand.
Benzo taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benzo.
A short left from Benzo.
Benzo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Santos prevents a body shot from Benzo. #T3#
Benzo avoiding damage as Santos throws knees to the body.
Benzo misses with some punches.
Benzo leaning against his opponent.
Santos tries a knee to the head but Benzo blocks it.
Benzo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benzo is defending well for now.
Benzo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Santos up against the cage.
Benzo can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
Santos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Santos misses with a knee strike.
Santos being controlled against the cage.
Benzo lands with a light punch inside.
Benzo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Benzo - that landed with a thud.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T4#
Benzo lands a body punch.
Benzo taking a breather.
Benzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benzo stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Benzo fails to land.
Benzo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benzo scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos wants to take the fight to the mat but Benzo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Benzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Santos lands a left hand.
A short right from Benzo on the inside.
Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Benzo is blocking nicely.
Benzo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC2#Santos is rocked!#BC2#
Benzo manages to break the clinch.
Santos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ritanzo Benzo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Santos throws a hook but Benzo avoids it easily.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Benzo throws a low kick, looking for Santos's leg but Santos calmly moves out of range.
Benzo moves out of range of the leg kick from Santos.
Benzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Benzo.
Benzo missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benzo tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos throwing a counter right hand but Benzo manages to avoid it.
Benzo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos slips under a jab.
Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Benzo counters with a low kick, right behind Santos 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Benzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benzo defending well as Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Benzo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Benzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santos loads up on a big right hand but Benzo slips the punch.
Benzo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Benzo blocks a jab.
Benzo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Santos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benzo moves away.
Benzo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Santos if he has to take too many more of those.
Benzo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Santos if he has to take too many more of those.
Benzo throws a front kick that sends Santos stumbling back into the cage.
Benzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T2#
Benzo scores with a nice strike.
Oh Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
Benzo cracks Santos with a hook to the temple - Santos is on wobbly legs here! Benzo swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Santos falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Benzo wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ritanzo Benzo!

Event: NYF 69: Arnolds vs Hicks
Date: Jun 01, 2024

#R1#
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL2#
and Benzo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Benzo tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Benzo avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Benzo fails to land.
Benzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Garcia.
Garcia has a couple of punches blocked by Benzo.
Benzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Benzo tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Benzo.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Benzo.
A short body shot lands from Benzo as the two fighters clinch.
Garcia looking to slow down the pace here.
Garcia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benzo's elbow.
Benzo working aggressively here. #T1#
Garcia throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Garcia tries to work over Benzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia taking a breather.
Garcia fails to pull guard. #TD#
Garcia drags the fight down to the ground.
Garcia pulls Benzo in to control the position.
Benzo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benzo wants to stand and escape but instead Garcia has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Garcia stops Benzo from standing up. #T2#
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benzo wants to stand but Garcia is controlling the position. #ES2#
Benzo has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Garcia has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Garcia jumps guard but Benzo stands there with Garcia around his waist. Garcia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo Pancho Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia controlling the action here for a moment.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benzo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice left hand lands by Benzo. #T3#
Benzo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Benzo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Benzo working aggressively here.
Benzo tries to throw a body punch but Garcia avoids it by throwing Benzo back against the cage.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but Benzo has him pressed against the cage.
Benzo tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Benzo controlling the action here for a moment.
Benzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garcia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Benzo just stands there and leans against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Benzo throws a head punch that misses.
Benzo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
A right hand to the body from Benzo.
Benzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benzo lands with a right to the head. #T4#
Garcia tries to work over Benzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benzo walks away with a smile on his face. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garcia misses with a body shot
and Benzo counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
Benzo ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Benzo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Benzo scores with a spinning back kick!
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Benzo throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Benzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Benzo throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Benzo moves away and avoids it.
Garcia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Benzo counters with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ritanzo Benzo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Benzo tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Benzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benzo throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benzo looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia lands with a cross.
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Benzo had a free shot at his head there.#CUT2#It looks like Leonardo Pancho Garcia has been cut.
Benzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benzo throws a combination that misses
and Benzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benzo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Benzo.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Garcia scores with a decent looking hook.#T1#
Benzo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garcia is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benzo.
Benzo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Garcia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Ritanzo Benzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Benzo. Beautiful body shot.
Benzo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garcia throws a poor cross that misses
and Benzo counters with a solid body kick.
Leonardo Pancho Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benzo thumps Garcia with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benzo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garcia doesn't seem bothered though.
Benzo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garcia finds it's way round the side to connect with Benzo's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garcia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Benzo misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Garcia as he connects with a hook.#ROC#Benzo is rocked!#T2#
A chopping leg kick lands by Benzo.
Benzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Garcia finish him?
Benzo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Benzo seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Benzo does it's job there.
Benzo misses with a series of wild punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Garcia misses its target.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Benzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia defending well as Benzo loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benzo with the inside leg kick.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheers as Benzo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garcia doesn't seem phased though.#T3#
Benzo throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Benzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Benzo slips the punch.
Benzo shapes to counter with a head kick.
Benzo staying out of range there.
Garcia blocks a low kick nicely.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benzo tries a quick counter leg kick but Garcia is wise to it.
Garcia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benzo.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Benzo.
Nice body kick there by Benzo.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Benzo connects with a looping right hand.
Benzo misses with a right hand
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Garcia swings for the body but Benzo moves out of range. #T4#
Benzo with the inside leg kick.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Benzo staying out of range there.
Benzo is looking to land body kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benzo scores with a spinning back kick!
Benzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Benzo's head but Benzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benzo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good leg kick by Benzo.
Benzo lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcia off the cage and back into range.
Garcia throws a hook but Benzo blocks it.
Benzo flicks out a counter leg kick but Garcia steps away.
Benzo misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ritanzo Benzo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Pancho Garcia's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Benzo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia misses with a left hand
and Benzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Benzo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Benzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice jab there from Garcia.
Benzo ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Benzo throws a big counter head kick but Garcia avoids it with no problem.
Benzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big right from Garcia misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benzo! But no joy.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Benzo counters with a left and a right that stings Garcia. #ROC2#Garcia is rocked!
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oh Garcia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benzo counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia scores with a jab.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Garcia walks into a jab.
Garcia misses with a looping left.#T1#
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
Benzo throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Benzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia swings for the body but Benzo moves out of range.
Benzo drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Garcia right on the button. Garcia goes down! Benzo follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Benzo gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ritanzo Benzo!

Event: NYF Fight Night 29
Date: May 08, 2024

#R1#
Case just misses with a punch to the body.
Benzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Case.
Benzo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big right from Case misses.
Case sets himself, and Benzo steps forward looking for the clinch! Case avoids it this time.
Case shoots and misses
and Benzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Justin Case has been cut.
Case closes this distance looking for a takedown but Benzo circles away.
Benzo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Benzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That kick from Case tenderised Benzo's leg. Benzo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Benzo misses the shot to the body.
Justin Case seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benzo leaves Case with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Case. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case shoots for a double leg takedown but Benzo sprawls well. He's pushed Case's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Benzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Case looks to land a right hand but Benzo moved out of range.
Case misses with a straight left.
Benzo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Benzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Case on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Benzo.
Case throws a looping overhand right but Benzo ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Case misses.
Case on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Case.
Benzo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Case with a body shot.
Benzo stuns Case with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Benzo throws a leg kick which misses Case's front leg but catches the back leg as Case tries to avoid it.
Case throws out a loose jab but Benzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Case shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benzo defends it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Benzo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benzo connects with a solid leg kick.
Case gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Benzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Case fails with the takedown.
Case throws a lazy right hand but Benzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Case lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Case closes the distance and clinches up with Benzo, looking for a takedown. Case pushes Benzo against the cage but Benzo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Case shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Benzo sprawls well. Benzo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Case gets slowly back to his feet.
Case misses with a hook. Benzo ducked under it nicely.
Benzo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Case with a body shot.
Benzo blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Case throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Case is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benzo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Benzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Case.
Benzo connects with a body shot.
Benzo feints and then cracks Case's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Case down. #T3#
Case looks for a takedown but Benzo sprawls well.
Good work by Benzo as he checks the leg kick.#TD#
Case closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Benzo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Case preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Benzo working for a triangle but Case defends it easily.
Case won't allow Benzo to get back to his feet.
Case stands up over Benzo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Case landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Case accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T4#
Benzo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Case dives into side control.
Benzo is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Case is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benzo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Case 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.
Benzo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#SUB#
Case is trying to get an arm triangle but Benzo is defending well.
Case working away.
Case trying to control the position but Benzo is working away.
Case is chipping away with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ritanzo Benzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Case's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Case misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Case shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Benzo as he avoids it easily.
Benzo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #TD#
Case looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Case is standing up over Benzo. Benzo looks to escape but Case dives into side control.
Benzo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#REVB#
Case advances to full mount.
Benzo is looking to improve his position but Case isn't that keen on the idea.
Case with the ground and pound from mount.
Benzo is desperately trying to improve his position but Case has a good base and remains in mount.
Benzo keeps trying to improve his position.
We've been hearing that Case has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Case working for a guillotine from mount but Benzo is in no mood to give up. #T1#
Case looking to control but Benzo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Benzo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Benzo is looking to get to half guard.
Case avoids the attempt from Benzo to control.
Case connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Benzo gets back to half guard.
Case prevents Benzo from standing back up.
Benzo wants to improve his position but Case is controlling well.
Case lands with a punch from half guard.
Benzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Case. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Case is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Benzo sees it coming and defends easily.
Benzo looks like he's trying to stand up. #T2#
Case not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Case tries to pass to full mount but Benzo defends it.
Case is taking a breather. Benzo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Case trying to control the action but Benzo is working from the bottom.
Case slips a nice elbow through Benzo's hands, connecting with Benzo's forehead.
Benzo tries to kick Case off but Case keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Benzo wants to get back to full guard.
Benzo wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Case is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T3##SUB#
Case is working for a kimura but Benzo is defending it quite comfortably. #ES2#
Benzo manages to escape and get back to his feet! #TD#
Benzo gets caught flat footed, as Case shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Case won't allow Benzo to sweep him here.
Benzo keeping moving, preventing Case from controlling successfully.
Case postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Case passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benzo is pushing Case's head away, looking to escape. Case manages to hold on to the position though.
Case throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Benzo works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. #T4#
Case stops Benzo from getting back to his feet.
Case throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Benzo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Case is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Benzo wants to get back to his feet.
Case not landing any meaningful shots this time. #ES2#
Benzo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Case scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Case throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benzo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Case dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Case's cut.
That's time! Case's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Nice defenses there by Benzo.
Benzo tries to counter with a clinch but Case shakes him off and moves away.
Case misses with a takedown
and Benzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Case misses with an uppercut. Benzo saw that one coming.
Benzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Case has his takedown stuffed
and Benzo counters with a good low kick that Case was not able to check.
Case connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Benzo connects with a crisp jab.
Benzo misses with a hook. Case ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benzo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A combination from Case does no damage.
Case shoots for a takedown but Benzo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Case. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benzo scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Case shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Benzo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Benzo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A jab from Case misses.
Benzo throws a fast counter high kick but Case manages to duck under it in time.
Case walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Benzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benzo lands a nice looking body kick.
Benzo lands a slapping body shot.
Case fails with the takedown.
Benzo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benzo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Case appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Case lands with a nice body punch. #T2#
Benzo throws a leg kick which misses Case's front leg but catches the back leg as Case tries to avoid it.
Benzo tries to clinch but Case moves out of range.
Benzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Case's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Case keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benzo cracks Case with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#TD#
Case shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Benzo has one foot on Case's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#CL2#
Benzo has Case up against the cage in a clinch.
Benzo looking to stall.
Case misses with some punches. #T3##BC#
Case escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Case dives in and grabs Benzo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Benzo pushes down on Case's head and hops out.
Benzo scores with a shot to the body.
Case shoots in but no luck this time.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Benzo. Case shrugs it off though.
Case tries for a takedown but Benzo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Case shoots in for a double leg but Benzo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Benzo blocks a head kick by Case.
A telegraphed right hand from Case misses the target.
Case dives in and grabs Benzo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Benzo pushes down on Case's head and hops out.
Case on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benzo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Benzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T4#
Case throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benzo lands with a good body shot.
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!
Benzo connects with a leg kick.
Benzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benzo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benzo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Benzo thows a body kick. Case tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Case shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Benzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Case throws a leg kick
and Benzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benzo keeps Case at a distance using the push kick.
Case changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Benzo tries to avoid it but Case manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Benzo to the ground. Benzo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Case is defended easily by Benzo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ritanzo Benzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Benzo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ritanzo Benzo!

Event: NYF Fight Night 27
Date: Apr 19, 2024

#R1#
Case lands with an overhand left.
Benzo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#TD#
Case looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Benzo!
Benzo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Case wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benzo is trying to buck Case off.
Benzo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
You can see the frustration on Benzo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Benzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Case. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Benzo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Case has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Benzo struggling a bit here.
We've been hearing that Case has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Benzo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Benzo struggling a bit here.#T1#
Benzo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Case is staying active.
Case tries to move to mount but Benzo blocks the move with his legs.
Case is working hard here to advance position.
Benzo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Case wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Benzo is not content to let Case control the position.
Case grinds an elbow into Benzo's temple.
Case scores with a couple of short elbows.
Benzo tries to improve position but can't.
Case tries to advance to mount but can't. #T2#
Benzo is trying to control Case's posture but Case avoids it.
Case tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Case 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.
Benzo is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Case tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Case is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benzo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Benzo is trying to control Case's posture but Case avoids it. #T3#
Benzo is trying to get back to half guard.
Benzo prevents Case from moving into mount.
Case in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Case cracks Benzo with a big elbow.
Benzo prevents Case from moving into mount.
Case wants to control but Benzo is keeping him busy.
Benzo is trying to improve his position.
Case working away.
Benzo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Benzo wants to get back to his feet but Case drags him back down.#SUB#
Case is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benzo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T4#
Benzo is not content to let Case control the position. #SUB#
Case is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Benzo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Benzo is not content to let Case control the position.
Case in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benzo is looking to reverse the position.
Benzo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Case dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Nice shot by Benzo.
Case steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benzo.
Case looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Case fails with the takedown
and Benzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Case throws an overhand right that lands on Benzo's shoulder, as Benzo tries to avoid the shot.
Case is looking to chop away at Benzo's legs.
Benzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Benzo slips under a jab.
Benzo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Case.
Case steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benzo.
Benzo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Case.
Case just misses with a punch to the body.
Benzo moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benzo defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Case. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Case scores with a decent looking hook.
Ritanzo Benzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Case throws a hook to the side of Benzo's head but Benzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benzo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Case is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benzo can do to turn this around?#TD#
Case shoots in and bounces Benzo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Benzo 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.
Case won't allow Benzo to get back to his feet.
Benzo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Case is one step ahead there.
Benzo keeping moving, preventing Case from controlling successfully.
Case advances position into side control!
Benzo is trying to control Case's posture but Case avoids it. #T2#
Case lands a few punches from side control.
An elbow from Case crashes against the mat.
Case wants to control but Benzo is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Case tries for a kimura but Benzo is defending well.
Case grinds an elbow into Benzo's temple.
Benzo is looking for a sweep.
Benzo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Justin Case overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benzo can't do much from the bottom here.
Case working the ground and pound.
Case lands a nice forearm strike. #T3#
Case tries to advance to mount but can't.
Case lands an elbow.
Benzo wants to get back to his feet.
Case working away.
Benzo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Case has just dragged him back down to the mat.#SUB#
Case wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Benzo, who protects the arm well.
Case lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Benzo is looking for a sweep.#T4#
Case lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Case prevents Benzo from escaping the position.#SUB#
Case tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Case landing strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Case in side control, just content to control the action for now. #SUB#
Case working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Case dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Case pivots, looking for a leg kick but Benzo is out of range and Case settles back down.
Nice takedown defense from Benzo. No joy for Case on that attempt.
Case with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benzo to score with a decent uppercut.
Benzo cracks a nice hook into Case's ribs.
Benzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Case looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Benzo is fending him off so far but Case persists. Nope, Benzo circles away and we're back to standing.
Benzo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Case fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Case. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Case throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benzo counters with a good, hard body kick but Case shrugs it off.
Benzo's corner calls for a 1-2. Benzo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benzo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT2#It looks like Justin Case has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Case throws a push kick but Benzo slaps the foot to one side.
Benzo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Case.
Benzo moves away from the strike by Case.
Benzo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Benzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Case.
Benzo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benzo.#ROC2#Case is rocked!#T1#
Case will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Benzo. No joy for Case on that attempt.
Case shoots for a double leg takedown but Benzo sprawls well. He's pushed Case's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Benzo. No joy for Case on that attempt.
Case drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oh Case is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A looping hook to the body misses from Case. Benzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benzo lands a leg kick that knocks Case off balance momentarily.
Case shoots in but Benzo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Case seems to have got his legs back now.
Case will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Case on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benzo slaps away a takedown attempt from Case, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Benzo scores with a spinning back kick!
A low kick lands for Benzo.
Benzo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ritanzo Benzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benzo misses with a body kick.
Benzo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Case throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benzo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Case with a body shot.
Case misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Benzo scores with a body shot.
Benzo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Case walks into a straight right hand from Benzo.
Benzo lands with a nice body punch.
Benzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Benzo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Benzo tries a body shot but Case blocks it.
Benzo is leaning against Case and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T3#
Benzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Case backwards.
Case is looking for a takedown.
Benzo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Case backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Benzo.
Case has Benzo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Benzo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ritanzo Benzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Still in the clinch, Benzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benzo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benzo lands with a right to the head.
Case is trying to break the clinch but Benzo is controlling him.
Benzo swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
Benzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Case uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benzo misses with a body punch.
Benzo throws a head punch that misses.
Benzo throws a head punch that misses.
Benzo lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Case jumps guard but Benzo stands there with Case around his waist. Case gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Case tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Case prevents a body shot from Benzo.
Benzo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ritanzo Benzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Case 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 14, 2024

#R1#
McLaughlin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McLaughlin tries to clinch up.
Benzo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Benzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benzo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL#
Benzo instigates a clinch.
Benzo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Benzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Benzo.
Benzo slows down the pace here.
Benzo is working McLaughlin over against the cage.
McLaughlin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benzo smiles and moves away.
McLaughlin moves in looking to clinch but Benzo pushes him off.#CL#
Benzo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McLaughlin jumps guard but Benzo stands there with McLaughlin around his waist. McLaughlin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benzo.
McLaughlin is trying to pull guard but Benzo has him pressed against the cage.
Ritanzo Benzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George McLaughlin.
Benzo lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Benzo.
McLaughlin jumps guard but Benzo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McLaughlin is trying to pull guard but Benzo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McLaughlin tries to pull guard but Benzo holds him up against the cage and eventually McLaughlin drops back down to his feet. #T1#
Benzo lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Benzo.
McLaughlin looks winded!
Benzo scores with a shot to the side of McLaughlin's head.
McLaughlin takes a shot to the head.
Benzo gets through McLaughlin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benzo lands a nice uppercut.#TD2#
McLaughlin pulls Benzo into guard.
Benzo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Benzo looking to pass the guard.
Benzo sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McLaughlin is trying to control the position but Benzo postures up. #T2#
Benzo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McLaughlin is trying to control the position but Benzo postures up. #SU#
Benzo stands and steps away. McLaughlin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Benzo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Benzo lands a glancing blow to the side of McLaughlin's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benzo clobbers McLaughlin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Benzo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benzo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McLaughlin tries to clinch but Benzo is having none of it.
We've been told by Benzo's head coaches at The Hidden that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Benzo.
Benzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLaughlin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Benzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
McLaughlin tries to keep at a distance but Benzo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Benzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benzo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benzo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Benzo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McLaughlin is trying to pull guard but Benzo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Benzo.
McLaughlin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benzo walks away with a smile on his face. McLaughlin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Benzo slowing the pace effectively.
McLaughlin is trying to pull guard but Benzo has him pressed against the cage.
McLaughlin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Benzo just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC#
Benzo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benzo lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Benzo scores with a sloppy right hand. McLaughlin should have avoided that one. #T4#
Benzo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL#
Benzo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McLaughlin, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Benzo.
A left hand lands to the body for Benzo.
McLaughlin being controlled against the cage.#TD2#
McLaughlin decides to pull guard. #SU#
Benzo stands up from McLaughlin's guard - Benzo perhaps looking for a knockout. #CL#
Benzo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Benzo works on McLaughlin's body with a couple of short punches.
McLaughlin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Benzo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Benzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benzo.
Benzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Benzo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Benzo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ritanzo Benzo dominated that round.
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#
McLaughlin tries to clinch there but Benzo circles away. #CL2#
Benzo tries to keep at a distance but McLaughlin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Benzo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Benzo lands a hook that snaps the head of McLaughlin backwards.
Benzo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McLaughlin tries to pull guard but Benzo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Benzo lands a nice uppercut.
McLaughlin being controlled against the cage.
Benzo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Benzo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A short right from Benzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Benzo.
Benzo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC#
Benzo breaks the clinch. #CL2#
McLaughlin closes the distance and pushes Benzo back into the cage.
Benzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
McLaughlin is trying to pull guard but Benzo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T1#
Benzo lands a right hand.
Benzo digs a right hand into McLaughlin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McLaughlin's gas tank.
McLaughlin is breathing heavily.
McLaughlin tries to pull guard but Benzo holds him up against the cage and eventually McLaughlin drops back down to his feet.
Ritanzo Benzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George McLaughlin.
Benzo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McLaughlin.
Benzo lands with a left to the head.
Benzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McLaughlin tries to pull guard but Benzo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McLaughlin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Benzo.
A short body shot lands from Benzo as the two fighters clinch.
Benzo lands a hook that snaps the head of McLaughlin backwards.
Benzo lands with a right to the head.
Benzo lands a right hand.
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!
Benzo lands a body punch.
Benzo stalling the fight.
Benzo controlling the action here for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Benzo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Benzo for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.#T2#
A short right from Benzo on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Benzo.
McLaughlin is trying to pull guard but Benzo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The referee calls for Benzo to work.
McLaughlin is trying to pull guard but Benzo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
Benzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Benzo coming out on top.
Benzo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Benzo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Benzo lands with an uppercut that bounces McLaughlin off the cage and back into range.
Benzo connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Benzo.
Benzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLaughlin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Benzo can pounce on him.
Benzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McLaughlin is looking to clinch but Benzo is avoiding it.
Benzo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ritanzo Benzo is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
McLaughlin gets tackled into the cage by Benzo. Benzo maintains the clinch.
McLaughlin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benzo walks away with a smile on his face. McLaughlin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Benzo cracks McLaughlin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T3#
Benzo swats away the attempt to clinch by McLaughlin.
Benzo scores with a kick to the body.
McLaughlin moves forwards but Benzo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
George McLaughlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benzo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McLaughlin has time to react.
McLaughlin walks into a left hand. #ROC#McLaughlin is rocked!
Benzo lands a jab to McLaughlin's midsection.#CL#
Benzo clinches up against the cage.
McLaughlin jumps guard but Benzo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ritanzo Benzo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benzo.
Benzo lands an uppercut.
Benzo lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Benzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McLaughlin wants to clinch.
Benzo fires out a quick counter leg kick but McLaughlin just manages to avoid it.#CL2#
McLaughlin has closed the distance and engaged Benzo in a clinch. #T4#
McLaughlin tries to pull guard but Benzo won't allow it.
Benzo lands a shoulder strike.
McLaughlin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Benzo to keep the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benzo.
Benzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benzo lands a right hand that snaps the head of McLaughlin backwards.
Benzo cracks McLaughlin with a nice body shot.
McLaughlin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Benzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Benzo.
Benzo scores with a shot to the side of McLaughlin's head.
McLaughlin is still on wobbly legs! Can Benzo finish him?
Benzo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benzo lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benzo pushes McLaughlin against the cage. Benzo is working some dirty boxing. Benzo pushes off with a quick right hook! McLaughlin goes down! McLaughlin tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Benzo moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ritanzo Benzo!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 20, 2023

#R1#
Moore slips a straight right by Benzo.
Moore drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Benzo defends it well.
Moore looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#CL#
Benzo clinches.
Benzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD2#
Moore has hold of one of Benzo's legs. Benzo is fighting the takedown attempt but Moore gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Benzo pushes Moore off and scrambles back to his feet.
Benzo is looking to land body kicks.
Benzo tries to clinch there but Moore circles away.
Moore takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Moore tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benzo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moore somewhat.
Moore slips a straight right by Benzo.
Benzo tests Moore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T1#
Benzo tries to clinch there but Moore circles away.
Benzo throws a nice head kick!
Benzo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #CL#
Benzo has Moore up against the cage in a clinch.
Benzo can't find room to land a body shot as Moore controls the action.
Benzo misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Benzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Moore.
Moore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moore blocking some punches.
Benzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benzo trying to control the position but instead, Moore has worked for underhooks and has pushed Benzo into the cage.
Benzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Benzo tries to stall but Moore uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moore keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benzo's efforts to push away.
Benzo tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
Benzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benzo tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
Benzo tries to throw a body punch but Moore avoids it by throwing Benzo back against the cage. #BC2#
Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benzo moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.
Benzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Benzo throws a lazy head kick #TD2#
and Moore counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Benzo! #T3#
Benzo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Moore asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Benzo is trying to get back to half guard.
Benzo wants to control but Moore postures up.
Moore throws a strike aimed at the side of Benzo's head but Benzo avoids it well.#SU2#
Moore decides to stand up, so the ref orders Benzo to his feet.
Benzo wants to clinch.
Benzo throws a right hand that misses #TD2#
and Moore counters with a nice double leg into side control. Benzo won't be happy with that. #T4#
The ground and pound from Moore seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Moore throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Moore slows the pace down. #SUB2#
Moore tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moore has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Benzo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Benzo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ritanzo Benzo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Moore drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Benzo is trying to get back to half guard.
Zion Moore has got the better of the ground game so far.
Benzo is working hard here to advance position.
Moore working away.
Moore controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Benzo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Benzo!
Moore sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T1#
Benzo wants to hold on but Moore pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moore controlling his opponent.
Moore throws some wild stikes that Benzo manages to avoid easily. #SUB2#
Moore looking for a guillotine from mount but Benzo is having none of it.
Moore tries to control but Benzo wriggling away.
Moore throwing strikes here but Benzo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage. #T2#
Benzo is working to get back to half guard.
Benzo wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.#SUB2#
Moore has the hooks in. Benzo is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Moore passes his arm under Benzo's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Benzo taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zion Moore!

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