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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dragan Davydenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Benton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dragan Davydenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Benton!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davydenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benton fails with a takedown attempt.
Dragan Davydenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davydenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davydenko stalls.
A knee to the head by Davydenko.
Benton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davydenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Davydenko wants to clinch up but Benton keeps it at a distance.
Davydenko forces Benton back against the ropes and clinches.
Davydenko misses with a knee to the head.
Davydenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Benton.
Dragan Davydenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Benton.
Davydenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davydenko is pushing Benton up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Davydenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davydenko misses with a knee strike.
Davydenko looking to throw knees to the head but Benton is blocking nicely.
Davydenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davydenko scores with a shot to the side of Benton's head.
Benton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davydenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davydenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davydenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Benton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davydenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davydenko tries a knee to the head but Benton blocks it.
Davydenko misses with a knee to the head.
Davydenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davydenko scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like George Benton has been cut.
Davydenko is breathing heavily.
Benton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Davydenko prevents it.
Davydenko avoiding damage.
Davydenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benton blocks it with crossed arms.
Benton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Davydenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Davydenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davydenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benton blocks it with crossed arms.
Davydenko with a knee to the head.
Benton can't get the takedown.
Benton is working for takedown but Davydenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Benton is working for takedown but Davydenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Benton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davydenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Benton connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton scores with a nice strike.
Benton moves into the clinch.
Davydenko tries to land a knee to the head but Benton blocks with his arms.
Benton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davydenko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Benton tries for a takedown but Davydenko manages to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davydenko.
Davydenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davydenko stops a takedown attempt from Benton.
Davydenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benton looking for a takedown.
Davydenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Benton.
Davydenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davydenko stalling in the clinch but Benton improves position.
Davydenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davydenko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Benton fails with a takedown attempt.
Benton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton swats away the attempt to clinch by Davydenko.
Davydenko is looking to clinch but Benton is avoiding it.
Benton swats away the attempt to clinch by Davydenko.
Benton shoots in but Davydenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davydenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Davydenko closes the distance and clinches.
Davydenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davydenko stops a takedown attempt from Benton.
Davydenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davydenko lands a knee to the head.
Benton is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Davydenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Benton is trying to drag Davydenko to the mat but Davydenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Benton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davydenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benton is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Davydenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Benton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Davydenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davydenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Benton.
Davydenko looking to throw knees to the head but Benton is blocking nicely.
Davydenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davydenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davydenko prevents the takedown attempt.
Davydenko landing knees to the head.
Benton has Davydenko pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Davydenko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Davydenko scores with a shot to the side of Benton's head.
Benton tries for a takedown. No joy.
A knee to the head by Davydenko.
Davydenko lands a knee to the head.
Benton tries for a takedown but Davydenko manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dragan Davydenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Benton's cut.
That's time! Davydenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Davydenko tries to clinch up but Benton circles away and keeps his distance.
Davydenko closes the distance and clinches.
Davydenko tries to land a knee to the head but Benton blocks with his arms.
Benton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davydenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Davydenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Benton tries for a takedown but Davydenko manages to get underhooks.
Davydenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benton's face.
A knee to the head by Davydenko.
Benton looking for a takedown.
Dragan Davydenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Benton.
Davydenko tries to stall but Benton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Benton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davydenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Benton wants to clinch.
Davydenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davydenko instigates a clinch.
Benton tries to score a body lock takedown but Davydenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Davydenko.
Benton looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davydenko leaning against his opponent.
Benton is working for takedown but Davydenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Davydenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Davydenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davydenko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Davydenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benton tries to score a body lock takedown but Davydenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Davydenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davydenko stops a takedown attempt from Benton.
Davydenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davydenko connects with a knee to the head.
Benton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Davydenko landing knees to the head.
Davydenko prevents the takedown attempt.
Davydenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davydenko looking to throw knees to the head but Benton is blocking nicely.
Davydenko slows down the pace here.
Davydenko stops a takedown attempt from Benton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee is keeping an eye on Davydenko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Davydenko stops a takedown attempt from Benton.
Davydenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benton's face.
Davydenko misses with a knee strike.
Davydenko misses with a knee to the head.
Davydenko gets underhooks to prevent Benton's takedown attempt.
Davydenko effectively controlling the action here.
Davydenko gets underhooks to prevent Benton's takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Davydenko.
Benton is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Benton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Benton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davydenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Davydenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davydenko stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Davydenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benton tries to score a body lock takedown but Davydenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Davydenko tries to land a knee to the head but Benton blocks with his arms.
Davydenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benton looking for a takedown.
Davydenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Davydenko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Davydenko misses with a knee to the head.
Davydenko has a couple of punches blocked by Benton.
Davydenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davydenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Davydenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Davydenko looking to slow down the pace here.
Davydenko gets underhooks to prevent Benton's takedown attempt.
Davydenko is stalling here.
Benton tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Davydenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davydenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benton is trying to drag Davydenko to the mat but Davydenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Davydenko lands a knee to the head.
Davydenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benton wants a takedown but no success here.
Davydenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davydenko misses with a knee strike.
Davydenko landing knees to the head.
Davydenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davydenko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Davydenko stops a takedown attempt from Benton.
Davydenko landing knees to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davydenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Benton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davydenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Davydenko leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Benton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davydenko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dragan Davydenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Benton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Davydenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davydenko closes the distance and clinches.
Davydenko looking to throw knees to the head but Benton is blocking nicely.
Davydenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Davydenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Davydenko prevents the takedown attempt.
Benton is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Davydenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Davydenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davydenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dragan Davydenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Benton.
Benton swats away the attempt to clinch by Davydenko.
Davydenko tries to clinch but Benton moves out of range.
Benton wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davydenko is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davydenko has managed to clinch.
Davydenko with a knee to the head.
Benton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davydenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Benton misses with the combination.
Davydenko is looking to clinch.
Benton throws a nice looking combination but Davydenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benton circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Benton with that takedown attempt.
Davydenko closes the distance and clinches.
Davydenko pushes Benton back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Davydenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Davydenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benton blocks it with crossed arms.
Davydenko tries a knee to the head but Benton blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davydenko lands a right hand.
Benton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Davydenko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Davydenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davydenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davydenko tries a knee to the head but Benton blocks it.
Benton has Davydenko pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Davydenko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Davydenko controlling the action here for a moment.
Davydenko is pressed up against the ropes. Benton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Davydenko down to the mat. Davydenko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Davydenko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Davydenko clinches.
Benton tries to score a body lock takedown but Davydenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Davydenko landing knees to the head.
Davydenko scores with a knee to the head.
Davydenko prevents the takedown attempt.
Davydenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davydenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Davydenko misses with a knee to the head.
Davydenko misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton can't get the takedown.
Davydenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benton blocks it with crossed arms.
Davydenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Benton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davydenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benton is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Davydenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Davydenko looking to throw knees to the head but Benton is blocking nicely.
Benton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Davydenko prevents it.
Davydenko misses with a knee strike.
Dragan Davydenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Davydenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davydenko gets underhooks to prevent Benton's takedown attempt.
Davydenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Benton's face.
Davydenko stalling in the clinch but Benton improves position.
Benton is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Davydenko landing knees to the head.
Davydenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benton is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Davydenko misses with a knee to the head.
Benton tries for a takedown. No joy.
George Benton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Davydenko with a knee to the head.
Benton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davydenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Davydenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davydenko tries to land a knee to the head but Benton blocks with his arms.
Davydenko wants to stall.
Davydenko prevents the takedown attempt.
Davydenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benton is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Davydenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Davydenko tries a knee to the head but Benton blocks it.
Davydenko misses with a knee to the head.
Davydenko misses with a knee strike.
Davydenko gets underhooks to prevent Benton's takedown attempt.
Davydenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Benton as Davydenko tries to tie him up.
A short body shot lands from Davydenko as the two fighters clinch.
Benton misses with a punch on the inside.
Come on Davydenko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Benton tries for a takedown but Davydenko manages to get underhooks.
Davydenko connects with a knee to the head.
Benton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Davydenko.
Davydenko tries to land a knee to the head but Benton blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dragan Davydenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davydenko, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Dragan Davydenko!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Dragan Davydenko!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Dragan Davydenko!
Dragan Davydenko wins by unanimous decision!
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