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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erik Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernhard Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernhard Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
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187 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bennett.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bennett tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bennett looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Taylor is avoiding damage well.
Bennett working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bennett working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bennett with the ground and pound but Taylor regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bennett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bennett throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taylor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bennett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control from the bottom.
Taylor keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Bennett is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bennett looks to land a strike but Taylor avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bennett passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bennett misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett tries for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.
Bennett sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Taylor is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bennett looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The strikes coming from Bennett are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bennett throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bennett tries to score with some ground and pound. Taylor controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bennett tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bennett lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bennett landing strikes.
Bennett throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Taylor works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Bennett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is doing well to control the position and prevent Bennett from advancing to side control.
Bennett tries to pass the half guard into mount. Taylor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bennett misses with a head shot. Taylor uses the momentum to regain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Bennett dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Taylor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taylor moves out of range as Bennett strikes.
Taylor swings for the body but Bennett moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Bennett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennett.
Taylor slips a jab from Bennett.
Bennett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No luck for Bennett with that takedown attempt.
Bennett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennett.
Bennett throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Erik Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett thuds a left hand into Taylor's body.
Taylor delivers a nice body kick.
Bernhard Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bennett shoots for a double leg takedown but Taylor sprawls well. He's pushed Bennett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bennett misses with a double jab.
Bennett misses with a body punch
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Bennett fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor slips under a jab.
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
Bennett cracks Taylor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bennett looks for a takedown but Taylor sprawls well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Bennett.
Bennett fails with a takedown attempt.
Bennett shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Taylor's guard.
Bennett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bennett throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is pulling down on Bennett's head. It's preventing any offense from Bennett, at least for the moment.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bennett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bennett sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Taylor's guard.
Bennett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bennett thows a huge punch but Taylor dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bennett frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Bennett.
Bennett throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bennett looking to finish with strikes here!
Erik Bennett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bennett trying to control but Taylor is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor just holding on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Bennett dominated that second round.
That's time! Bennett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bennett lands with a straight right. Taylor didn't see that one coming.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bennett.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor scores with a hook.
Bennett throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bennett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bennett looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Bennett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bennett shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but Bennett keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taylor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bennett looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bennett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor slips under a jab.
Bennett shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
Bennett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennett.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Nice takedown defense from Taylor. No joy for Bennett on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennett manages to avoid it.
Bernhard Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett fails with a takedown attempt.
Bennett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Bennett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bennett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Erik Bennett has been cut.
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
Bennett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor is looking to slow Bennett down with leg kicks.
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!
Bennett tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Bennett throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennett is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Bennett moved out of range.
Bennett closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taylor circles away.
A big right from Taylor misses.
Bennett throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bennett rather than just go for the knockout.
Bennett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Taylor sprawls well. Taylor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bennett gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Bennett misses the target.
Erik Bennett is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor takes one on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taylor, as that shot connected.
Erik Bennett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennett throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Bennett blocks the body kick.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Bennett bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Bennett's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor is not content to let Bennett control the position.
Bennett 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.
Taylor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bennett wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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 Erik Bennett.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bennett, 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Bennett!
A very excited looking Erik Bennett made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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RATING
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