PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jethro Rusted (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benton has chosen I get Knocked Down as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rusted
vs
Benton

185 cm
29
194 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

180 cm
39
185 lbs
22 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

M.O. Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jethro Rusted!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Benton!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton looks to land a right hand but Rusted moved out of range.
Benton throws a hook but Rusted avoids it easily.
Benton scores with a jab.
Rusted scoring well with a low kick there.
Rusted definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Benton misses with a body shot
and Rusted counters with an inside leg kick.
Rusted throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Benton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rusted slips a straight right by Benton.
Benton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rusted defends it nicely.
Rusted has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benton finds it's way round the side to connect with Rusted's head.
Grant Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rusted scores with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Rusted.
Benton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rusted slips under a jab from Benton.
As Benton backs away, Rusted returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton ducks right into an uppercut from Rusted.
Benton lands an overhand right.
Benton thuds his right hand into Rusted's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benton scores with a hook to the body. Rusted takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benton digs a good hook to Rusted's body.
Rusted slips under a jab from Benton.
Rusted gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Benton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benton misses with a hook to the body
and Rusted counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton tries to bum rush Rusted with a series of wild strikes but Rusted uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rusted tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Benton manages to circle out of the way.
Rusted comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benton takes a swing at Rusted's ribcage but misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Benton or perhaps it was just good defense by Rusted, which made it look bad.
Benton misses with an uppercut
and Rusted counters with a body kick that stops Benton in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Benton.
Jethro Rusted is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benton throws a hook to the side of Rusted's head but Rusted sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rusted is looking to counter with head kicks.
Benton misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Rusted counter with a right hand.
Rusted rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rusted uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benton.
Benton looks to land a right hand but Rusted moved out of range.
Benton throws a hook but Rusted blocks it.
Rusted lands an overhand right.
Benton misses with a shot to the body
and Rusted counters with a nice uppercut.

Rusted moves into the clinch.
Rusted is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Benton throws a punch but it's blocked by Rusted.
Rusted with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benton swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Benton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benton slows down the pace here.
Benton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rusted up against the cage.
Benton lands an uppercut.
Rusted blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rusted tries to land a knee to the head but Benton blocks with his arms.
Benton has a couple of punches blocked by Rusted.
Benton pushes Rusted back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Benton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Benton.
A short left from Rusted.
Benton has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rusted seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Benton can turn it around.
Benton lands with a left to the head.
Benton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benton tries to work over Rusted's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benton goes for a takedown attempt but Rusted pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jethro Rusted has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Benton.
Benton throws an off balance right hand
and Rusted makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice defenses there by Rusted.
Rusted throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rusted fakes the leg kick and cracks Benton in the body.
Benton misses with a takedown attempt - Rusted sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Benton looks winded!
Benton shoots in looking for a takedown but Rusted manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Benton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rusted lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benton moves out of range as Rusted throws a body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Benton!
Benton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rusted counters with a series of strikes. Benton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rusted throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Benton misses with a hook. Rusted ducked under it nicely.
Benton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benton misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benton throws a hook but Rusted avoids it easily.
Benton misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Benton misses the target.
Rusted thumps Benton with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Rusted does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rusted keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benton misses with a body shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Benton misses
and Rusted counters with a left and a right that stings Benton.
Benton lands a nice looking body shot.
Rusted slips a jab from Benton.
Rusted is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Benton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rusted.
Good leg kick by Rusted there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Benton throws a hook to the side of Rusted's head but Rusted sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benton misses with an uppercut
and Rusted connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benton misses the shot to the body.
Benton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rusted.
Benton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rusted. That one must have hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rusted. That's going to slow Benton down.

Benton scores with a takedown into Rusted's guard.

Rusted is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Benton presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Benton looking to stall.
Rusted tries to land knees in the clinch but Benton avoids the damage to the body.
Rusted looking to throw knees to the head but Benton is blocking nicely.
Rusted blocks a body shot from Benton.
Benton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rusted tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Benton avoids it.
Benton avoiding damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rusted as Benton tries to tie him up.
Rusted looking to throw knees to the head but Benton is blocking nicely.
Benton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benton has a couple of punches blocked by Rusted.
Benton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rusted is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benton is defending well for now.
Benton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Benton misses with a punch on the inside.
Rusted lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rusted pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rusted leaves Benton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Benton throws a right hand that misses
and Rusted counters with a solid body kick.
Benton tries for a takedown but Rusted circles away easily
and Rusted cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rusted fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rusted blocks a jab.
Benton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benton has his takedown stuffed
and Rusted makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rusted.
Rusted throws a leg kick which misses Benton's front leg but catches the back leg as Benton tries to avoid it.
Rusted buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rusted slips under a jab.
Rusted looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rusted!
Benton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rusted.
Rusted thuds his right hand into Benton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benton throws a right hand that misses
and Rusted makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Rusted. That snapped Benton's head back.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rusted. Benton shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Rusted.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rusted - that will leave a mark!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rusted scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jethro Rusted dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rusted lets loose with a powerful body kick. Benton will feel that in the morning.
Rusted cracks the inside of Benton's front leg.
Jethro Rusted is winning the standup battle so far.
Rusted cracks Benton with an open hand slap.
Benton misses with a lunging right hand
and Rusted counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body kick from Rusted.
Benton misses with a wild body shot.
It appears Rusted was looking to counter with a kick there.
Benton throws the left hand but Rusted avoids the punch easily.
Benton works Rusted's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Rusted does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benton throws an off balance right hand
and Rusted counters with a good low kick that Benton was not able to check.
Benton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rusted lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benton's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rusted scores with a hook to the body. Benton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benton is breathing heavily.
Rusted looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Benton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rusted.
Rusted throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Benton throws a hook but Rusted avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rusted avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rusted goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Grant Benton has been cut.

Rusted closes the distance and clinches.
Benton swings wildly with an uppercut but Rusted uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rusted taking a breather.
Benton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rusted gets underhooks to prevent Benton's takedown attempt.
Benton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Benton blocks a body shot from Rusted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusted has a couple of punches blocked by Benton.
Rusted blocks a body shot from Benton.
Rusted throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rusted blocks an uppercut.
Rusted misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rusted scores with a nice hook to the 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!
Rusted stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Benton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Benton lands an uppercut.
Benton struggles to land a body shot inside as Rusted controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rusted - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rusted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rusted lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benton backwards.
Benton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rusted fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benton working aggressively here.
Benton gets through Rusted's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rusted fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benton tries to score a body lock takedown but Rusted shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Grant Benton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Benton swings wildly with an uppercut but Rusted uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Benton as Rusted tries to tie him up.
Rusted misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rusted is leaning against Benton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Benton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rusted.
Rusted looking to slow down the pace here.
Rusted lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benton backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rusted takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Benton misses with some punches.
Rusted lands a left hand that snaps the head of Benton backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benton misses with the head strike.
Benton misses with a punch to the body.
Benton misses with a punch to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws a punch but it's blocked by Rusted.
Rusted prevents a body shot from Benton.
Rusted leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rusted blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rusted stalling in the clinch.
Benton tries to throw a body punch but Rusted avoids it by throwing Benton back against the cage.
Rusted stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rusted tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benton working aggressively here.
Rusted lands an uppercut.
Benton has a couple of punches blocked by Rusted.
Benton is trying to drag Rusted to the mat but Rusted just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jethro Rusted has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Benton.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Benton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rusted or not.
Benton can't find room to land a body shot as Rusted controls the action.
Benton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rusted avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rusted blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Benton fails to land.
Benton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rusted has Benton pushed against the cage.
Rusted using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee calls for Rusted to work.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Benton has a couple of punches blocked by Rusted.
Benton misses with a punch on the inside.
Rusted blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benton misses with a body punch.
Benton has a couple of punches blocked by Rusted.
Rusted blocks a body shot from Benton.
Rusted stops a takedown attempt from Benton.
Benton can't find room to land a body shot as Rusted controls the action.
Benton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rusted is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rusted trying to control the position but instead, Benton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rusted into the cage.
Benton misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rusted just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benton's brow.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Benton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rusted lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Benton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benton.
Rusted prevents a body shot from Benton.
Rusted swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benton swings wildly with an uppercut but Rusted uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rusted will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Benton up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rusted.
Benton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rusted blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rusted lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Benton.
Rusted lands with a light punch inside.
Benton misses with some punches.
Rusted is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benton can do to turn this around?
Benton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rusted misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rusted tries a body shot but Benton blocks it.
Benton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rusted or not.
Benton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Benton on the inside.
Rusted blocks an uppercut.
Benton is working Rusted over against the cage.
Benton misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Benton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jethro Rusted will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Benton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rusted can pounce on him.
Benton connects with a crisp jab.
Benton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rusted under the eye.
Benton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rusted counters with a nice body kick.
Rusted moves out of range of the strikes.
Rusted wants to clinch
and Benton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rusted.
Rusted blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rusted changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benton takes a swing at Rusted's ribcage but misses.
Benton misses with a looping right.
Benton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rusted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rusted dodges the punch combination from Benton.
Benton misses the shot to the body.
Rusted drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Benton lands a jab to the nose.
Rusted scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benton doesn't seem bothered though.
Rusted tries to clinch up but Benton circles away and keeps his distance.
Benton misses with a few strikes there.
Benton misses the shot to the body.
Rusted cracks the inside of Benton's front leg.
Benton darts in looking for a takedown but Rusted gets double underhooks and turns Benton into the cage.
Rusted wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rusted looks to score with a jab to the body but Benton is just out of range.
Benton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws a right hand that misses
and Rusted counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benton's knee momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rusted defending well as Benton loads up on a big left hand.
Rusted seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rusted explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Benton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Benton misses with a body shot.
Rusted works Benton's body with a nice hook.
Rusted lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rusted lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benton misses with a straight left.
Benton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rusted.
Rusted scores with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rusted.
Benton takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rusted throws a nice inside leg kick.
Benton throws an off balance right hand
and Rusted makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Benton really felt that one!
Benton misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rusted on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rusted walks into a stiff left hand from Benton.
Rusted lands with a good body shot.
Benton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Benton connects with a body shot.
Benton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rusted counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Benton is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rusted.
Rusted takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Benton, as that shot connected.
Benton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rusted slips a jab from Benton.
Rusted half committed to a counter leg kick.
Benton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rusted.
Rusted walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rusted uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
The fighters circling - Benton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rusted scores with a push kick.
Good leg kick by Rusted there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Benton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benton just misses with a punch to the body.
Rusted lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benton's sensitive parts.
Rusted ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Benton throws an off balance right hand
and Rusted counters with a three punch combo that has Benton backing up. Benton nods at Rusted to acknowledge the strikes.
Rusted avoids the body shot from Benton.
Benton walks into a stiff left hand from Rusted.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Benton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benton throws a lazy right hand but Rusted sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rusted takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Benton misses with a combination
and Rusted counters with a nice leg kick.
Rusted goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rusted lands a leg kick that knocks Benton off balance momentarily.
Rusted scoring well with a low kick there.
Rusted chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rusted bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Benton fails with the takedown.
Rusted wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rusted lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benton looks to throw the jab but Rusted is out of range.
Benton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rusted has time to react.
Some wild striking there from Benton.
Nice body kick there by Rusted.
Benton misses with a shot to the body
enabling Rusted to counter with a crisp jab.
Benton throws a shot from downtown. Rusted moves away and avoids it.
Rusted looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Benton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benton just misses with a punch to the body.

Rusted takes the fight into the clinch.
Benton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jethro Rusted has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Benton.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rusted tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benton's elbow.
Rusted lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Benton.
Benton tries to work over Rusted's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benton can't find room to land a body shot as Rusted controls the action.
Benton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rusted is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Benton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Benton prevents a body shot from Rusted.
Rusted leaning his opponent against the cage.
Benton blocking some punches.
Benton letting Rusted take a breather here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Benton fails to land.
A short uppercut from Rusted.
Benton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benton misses with the head strike.
Benton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A hook to the body from Rusted.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rusted.
Benton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rusted gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Benton is looking to control Rusted's arms but Rusted gets an underhook and turns him. Now Benton has his back to the cage.
Benton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rusted pulls his leg out and moves away.
Benton misses with an uppercut
and Rusted counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Benton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rusted counters with a good, hard body kick but Benton shrugs it off.
Rusted digs a good body shot into Benton's ribs.
Rusted fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rusted counters with a stiff right hand.
Rusted goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rusted has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rusted there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Benton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rusted defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Benton.
Rusted scores with a kick to the midsection.
Benton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rusted. Rusted obviously looking to wear him down.
Rusted moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Rusted does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jethro Rusted clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rusted slips under a jab.
Benton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rusted ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Benton misses with a right hand
and Rusted counters with a head kick.
A big left from Benton misses.

Benton is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rusted's half guard.

Rusted makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Benton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rusted makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rusted counters with a two punch combo.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rusted!
Benton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rusted circles away.
Rusted connects with a leg kick. Benton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Benton lands a nice shot to the body.
Benton is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton throws a big shot that misses.
Rusted with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rusted punishes Benton's body with a nice straight punch.
Rusted buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rusted turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Rusted drives through and clinches with Benton against the cage.
Rusted throws a punch but it's blocked by Benton.
Rusted looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rusted.
Rusted lands with a light punch inside.
Rusted trying to stall but Benton improves his position.
Benton lands a nice shot to the body.
Benton pushes Rusted back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusted's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Rusted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Benton.
Benton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rusted blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rusted dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Benton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rusted has a couple of punches blocked by Benton.
Benton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rusted working aggressively here.
Rusted blocking some punches.
Benton is working Rusted over against the cage.
Rusted misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rusted will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Benton up against the cage.
Rusted fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benton lands a right hand.
Benton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benton blocks an uppercut.
Benton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rusted's elbow.
Rusted throws a punch but it's blocked by Benton.
Benton throws a punch but it's blocked by Rusted.
Rusted blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rusted just leaning against Benton, taking a breather.
Rusted misses with a punch to the body.
Benton lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rusted.
Benton tries a body shot but Rusted blocks it.
Benton working aggressively here.
Benton struggles to land a body shot inside as Rusted controls his hands.
Benton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rusted lands a left hand.
Benton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rusted misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benton can't find room to land a body shot as Rusted controls the action.
Rusted throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benton lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rusted tries to land knees in the clinch but Benton avoids the damage to the body.
Rusted is leaning against Benton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Benton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Rusted.
Benton throws a head punch that misses.
Rusted slowing the pace effectively.
Rusted misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benton tries a body shot but Rusted blocks it.
Benton misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benton.
Benton can't find room to land a body shot as Rusted controls the action.
Benton is trying to maintain a safe position but Rusted gets an underhook and turns Benton into the cage.
A short right from Benton.
Benton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
You can see that Benton has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rusted tries a body shot but Benton blocks it.
Rusted blocks a body shot from Benton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rusted.
Rusted is pushing Benton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rusted stalling the fight.
Benton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rusted softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benton scores with a hook to the body.
Benton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rusted can't find room to land a body shot as Benton controls the action.
Benton can't find room to land a body shot as Rusted controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton has Rusted pushed against the cage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rusted gets through Benton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benton stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rusted throws a punch but it's blocked by Benton.
Rusted is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Benton throws a head punch that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rusted - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Benton slowing the pace effectively.
Rusted throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Benton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rusted.
Benton is pushing Rusted up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Rusted.
Rusted taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Benton misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benton.
Benton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rusted is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jethro Rusted has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Benton.
Benton throws a head punch that misses.
Benton lands a left hand.
Benton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rusted is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Benton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benton misses with a punch to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rusted presses Benton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Benton.
A nice left hand lands by Benton.
Benton misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rusted takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rusted goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Benton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rusted.
Benton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rusted pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rusted lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rusted blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Grant Benton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Grant Benton'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. This is the final round!

Benton misses with a left hand
and Rusted counters with a low kick, right behind Benton 's knee.
Rusted moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Benton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Benton lands in his opponent's guard.

Benton stands up and waves to Rusted to follow him.
Benton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rusted cracks the inside of Benton's front leg.
Benton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rusted feints and then cracks Benton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benton down.
Benton misses with a double jab
and Rusted counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benton's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton misses with a hook.
Rusted throws a body shot but no joy.
Benton misses with an uppercut. Rusted saw that one coming.
Rusted takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Benton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rusted as he avoids it easily.
Benton is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Benton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rusted avoids the body shot from Benton.
Rusted jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Benton looks to throw the jab but Rusted is out of range.
Rusted tries to clinch up but Benton circles away and keeps his distance.
Benton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rusted pushes Benton away with a front kick.
Rusted lands with a kick to the temple. Benton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Benton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rusted.
Rusted doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Benton tries for a takedown but Rusted circles away easily
and Rusted makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jethro Rusted has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Benton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rusted - that will leave a mark!
Rusted is looking to slow Benton down with leg kicks.
Rusted throws a front kick that sends Benton stumbling back into the cage.
Benton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rusted pinned against the cage. Rusted gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Benton has his takedown stuffed
and Rusted counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benton misses with a right hand
and Rusted makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rusted with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benton lands with a straight right. Rusted didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton misses with a left hand
and Rusted counters with a nice leg kick.
Rusted fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Benton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rusted.
Rusted lands a head kick!
Rusted tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rusted fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benton misses with a right hand
and Rusted finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Benton connects with a looping right hand.
Benton throws an overhand right that lands on Rusted's shoulder, as Rusted tries to avoid the shot.
Rusted looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Benton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rusted catches Benton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Benton misses with a lunging right hand
and Rusted finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rusted scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rusted lands a really nice looking cross but Benton seems unphased.
Benton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rusted can pounce on him.
Rusted lands a leg kick that knocks Benton off balance momentarily.
Benton checks a low kick from Rusted.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Benton misses with a few strikes there.
Rusted throws a big counter combination but Benton scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Benton throws a right hand that misses
and Rusted counters with an outside leg kick.
Benton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rusted stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benton throws a body punch but Rusted moves out of range.
Rusted tries to score with a low kick but Benton moves his leg out of the way.
Rusted's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rusted duly obliges.
Rusted connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benton. Benton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rusted lands with a right hand.
Benton looks for a takedown but Rusted sprawls well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rusted lands with a shot to the body.
Benton misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Benton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benton lands an overhand right.
Rusted dodges the punch combination from Benton.
Rusted looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Benton dodges the punch combination from Rusted.
Benton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rusted.
Benton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rusted as he jumps to the side.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rusted fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benton.
Rusted misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benton.
Benton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benton misses the body punch
and Rusted counters with a body kick that stops Benton in his tracks momentarily.
Benton throws an overhand right that lands on Rusted's shoulder, as Rusted tries to avoid the shot.
Benton misses the body punch
and Rusted counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rusted momentarily.
Benton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rusted swivels and escapes.
Rusted ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Benton throws a lazy uppercut
and Rusted counters with a leg kick.
Benton misses with a body punch
and Rusted counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rusted leaves Benton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Benton misses the jab.
Benton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rusted thumps Benton with a low kick.
Rusted scores with a kick to the body.
Rusted lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rusted bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benton throws a body punch but Rusted moves out of range.
Rusted lands a high kick!
Rusted feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Benton's calf.
Benton misses with a right hand
and Rusted counters with a left to the body.
A good leg kick by Rusted.
Benton throws a lazy uppercut
and Rusted counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Benton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jethro Rusted is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rusted, right into the meat.
A big right from Benton misses.
A left lands for Rusted.
Rusted ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Rusted throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rusted uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benton.
Benton fails to land with a series of punches.
Benton misses with a right hand
and Rusted counters with an inside leg kick.
Rusted uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benton.
Rusted wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Benton cracks Rusted with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rusted uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benton.
Benton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rusted defending well as Benton loads up on a big left hand.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Benton misses with a right hand
and Rusted counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Benton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Benton swings for the body but Rusted moves out of range.
Rusted lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Benton throws a looping overhand right but Rusted ducks down to avoid it.
Benton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Benton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rusted throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benton misses with a right hand
and Rusted finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rusted doesn't manage to clinch there - Benton circles away.
Grant Benton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benton throws out a loose jab but Rusted uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rusted tried to counter with a leg kick but Benton avoided it.
Benton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rusted.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jethro Rusted showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rusted 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:46
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jethro Rusted!
Jethro Rusted retains his middleweight title!
Jethro Rusted tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.