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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Coleman (ranked 92 p4p, 12 weight class) and Benjamin BK (ranked 370 p4p, 55 weight class). Coleman comes to the cage accompanied by I Mother Earth - Not Quite Sonic. Benjamin BK acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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221 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Coleman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Benjamin BK!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Coleman.
BK lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A leg kick checked by Coleman.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch but BK swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from BK misses.
BK jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
BK misses with an uppercut. Coleman saw that one coming.
BK just misses with a punch to the body.
Coleman is looking to land body kicks.
BK feints the counter takedown.
BK connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Coleman momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman misses with a hook.
Coleman misses the shot to the body.
BK with the counter takedown but Coleman avoids it easily.
BK jabs Coleman right on the nose. Coleman blinks but takes it well.
Coleman blocks the body kick.
Benjamin BK seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
BK works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman drops his hands momentarily and BK takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Greg Coleman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coleman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for BK. That snapped Coleman's head back.
Coleman throws a right hand that misses
and BK counters with an inside leg kick.
Donk. Coleman catches BK right on the button with a cross.
Coleman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
BK throws a lazy right hand but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
BK drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Coleman misses with a wild body shot.
BK scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Coleman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BK is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
BK jabbing away but nothing is landing.
BK is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Coleman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Coleman moves forwards but BK connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BK jabs Coleman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Coleman throws a push kick but BK slaps the foot to one side.
BK works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
BK shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Coleman's guard.
BK forces his way into half guard.
BK sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Coleman defending well though.
BK throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coleman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from BK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BK thows a huge punch but Coleman dodges it nicely.
Coleman regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from BK.
BK throws an elbow that misses. Coleman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in BK's guard. Nice move by Coleman!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BK is striking from the bottom but Coleman uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Coleman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but BK does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
BK wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
BK is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Coleman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Coleman's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BK throwing strikes and Coleman squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
BK putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
BK breaks from Coleman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BK throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
BK looking to ground and pound but Coleman is blocking nicely.
Coleman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
BK throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
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!
BK lands a couple of good shots and Coleman has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Coleman is breathing heavily.
BK is working the ground and pound. Can Coleman escape?
BK throwing sloppy strikes.
Coleman covering up well under a series of strikes from BK.
BK gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin BK dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Coleman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Coleman there as he acknowledges the shot.
BK has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Coleman clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from BK fails to land.
BK managing to block the knees to the body from Coleman.
BK lands with a short punch from the clinch.
BK pushes Coleman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
BK throws a punch but it's blocked by Coleman.
Coleman misses with the head strike.
Coleman tries to work over BK's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
BK lands a nice shot to the body.
BK looking for a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from BK.
BK blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Coleman fails to land.
Coleman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coleman swings wildly with an uppercut but BK uses good head movement to avoid it.
BK manages to break the clinch.
Coleman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by BK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman throws a jab when BK was well out of range.
BK darts in trying to clinch
enabling Coleman to counter with a crisp jab.
Coleman walks into a straight right hand from BK.
BK fails with a takedown attempt.
Coleman thinks about countering with a body kick.
BK avoids the body shot from Coleman.
BK throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
BK scores with a kick to the body.
BK connects with a jab.
BK throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Coleman's waist but Coleman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing BK off to one side.
Coleman is looking to counter punch.
Greg Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin BK.
Coleman misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like BK was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BK scores with a hook to the body. Coleman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coleman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
BK bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Coleman's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by BK.
Coleman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before BK can pounce on him.
BK connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from BK finds it's way through Coleman's defenses.
Coleman moves in looking to clinch but BK pushes him off.
Coleman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
BK scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
BK shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Coleman pinned against the cage. Coleman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
BK connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman ducks under a wild hook from BK.
BK ducks under a wild hook from Coleman.
Coleman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from BK.
BK looks to score with a jab to the body but Coleman is just out of range.
And Coleman counters with a quick kick to the body but BK blocks it.
Coleman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
BK lands a jab to Coleman's midsection.
Coleman cracks BK with a right hand to the side of the head.
BK throws a lazy right hand but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut there from BK.
BK cracks a nice hook into Coleman's ribs.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch up but BK swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coleman throws a push kick but BK slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BK cracks the inside of Coleman's front leg.
Coleman misses with a straight right.
Coleman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Coleman gets caught napping as BK dives in and scores a takedown. Coleman manages to retain 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!
BK working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Coleman's head.
BK is looking to work some ground and pound but Coleman has wrist control.
BK throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coleman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
BK lands a couple of decent looking shots.
BK is looking to work some ground and pound but Coleman has wrist control.
Coleman has momentary wrist control but BK slips an elbow through the middle.
BK working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin BK showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
BK scores with a body shot.
BK scores with a nice body kick.
BK with a hook.
Coleman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
BK goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
BK smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A shot to the liver by BK. Beautiful body shot.
BK lands an overhand right.
BK scores with a nice body kick.
BK comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by BK. BK obviously looking to wear him down.
BK scores with a nice head shot.
Benjamin BK seems to be getting the better of the standup.
BK misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BK jabs Coleman right on the nose. Coleman blinks but takes it well.
Coleman thuds his shin into the meat of BK's side.
Coleman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab by BK.
BK lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Coleman is rocked!
BK lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Coleman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coleman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling BK to score with a decent uppercut.
BK throws the kick towards the body but Coleman avoids it.
Coleman seems to have got his legs back now.
A good leg kick by BK.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by BK!
This has been an exciting period of action!
BK cracks the inside of Coleman's front leg.
Coleman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BK lands a body punch.
Coleman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coleman misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Coleman.
BK working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from BK.
Coleman misses with some punches.
BK blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
BK has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Coleman seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if BK can turn it around.
BK lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
BK pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coleman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Coleman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract BK.
Coleman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
BK feints and then cracks Coleman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coleman down.
A jab from BK finds it's way through Coleman's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by BK.
BK fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
BK on the wrong end of a nice jab.
BK slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
BK dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coleman. That did some damage!
BK connects with an inside leg kick.
BK tries for a takedown but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Coleman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by BK.
Coleman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
BK buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
BK lands a glancing blow to the side of Coleman's head.
Coleman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
BK throws a poor cross that misses
and Coleman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
BK lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BK throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
BK cracks the inside of Coleman's front leg.
Coleman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
BK looks to score with a jab to the body but Coleman is just out of range.
Coleman jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
BK changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
BK lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
BK connects with a body shot that sends Coleman's belly button to the back.
Coleman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
BK lands with a hook. Coleman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Coleman there.
BK swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coleman moves forwards but BK connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin BK really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
BK lands a head kick. Coleman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Coleman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
BK lands a nice shot that snaps Coleman's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from BK. Coleman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coleman scores with a kick to the body.
BK throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
BK misses with an uppercut. Coleman saw that one coming.
BK lands with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Coleman.
Coleman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BK cracks Coleman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
BK misses with a lunging right hand
and Coleman counters with a nice leg kick.
BK throws a looping overhand right but Coleman ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Coleman. That's going to slow BK down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BK bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Coleman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
BK ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
BK throws a right hand that misses
and Coleman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy left from BK finds it's target.
That kick from BK tenderised Coleman's leg. Coleman is trying to keep his angry face on.
BK scoring well with a low kick there.
Coleman blocks a head kick by BK.
Coleman fires out a quick counter leg kick but BK just manages to avoid it.
Coleman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
BK ducks under a wild hook from Coleman.
Coleman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
BK misses with a body shot.
It looked like Coleman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
BK lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BK rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coleman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
BK shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Coleman is trying to defend but BK finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
BK has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BK is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
BK throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
BK not landing any meaningful shots this time.
BK thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
BK not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman has hold of BK's hands but BK slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
BK winds up and cracks Coleman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
BK scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
BK looks to land a strike but Coleman avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
BK missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
BK working some strikes from top position.
Coleman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from BK.
BK trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
BK working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as BK accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
BK lands a couple of digs.
BK postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BK working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Coleman has momentary wrist control but BK slips an elbow through the middle.
BK throws a big elbow that misses.
BK throws a big right hand that misses.
Coleman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
BK content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
BK with a flurry of punches that miss.
BK is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
BK is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Coleman is trying to keep BK in close.
BK postures up in Coleman's guard and throws a big left but Coleman blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin BK dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
BK throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coleman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
BK works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for BK.
BK lands with an overhand left.
BK fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coleman checks it well.
BK pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coleman ducks right into an uppercut from BK.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but BK paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
BK just misses with a punch to the body.
BK slips under a jab.
Coleman wants to clinch up but BK keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Coleman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Coleman ducks under a wild hook from BK.
Coleman just misses with a punch to the body.
BK scores with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Coleman.
BK thuds his right hand into Coleman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
BK fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
BK connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
BK swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coleman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
BK tries for a takedown but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
BK ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coleman moves away.
BK looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Coleman tries to counter by clinching up but BK breaks away and moves out of range.
Greg Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Coleman ducks right into an uppercut from BK.
BK scores with a leg kick.
BK avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Coleman tries to keep at a distance but BK has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Coleman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Coleman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite BK's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coleman.
Coleman misses with a hook to the ribs.
BK gets through Coleman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
BK swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benjamin BK is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coleman.
Coleman lands a body shot.
BK is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Coleman struggles to land a body shot inside as BK controls his hands.
Coleman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coleman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of BK backwards.
BK takes a shot to the head.
Coleman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coleman lands a right hand.
Coleman digs a right hand underneath BK's ribcage. BK let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Coleman fails to land.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and BK avoids it.
Greg Coleman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Coleman misses with an elbow over the top.
Coleman can't find room to land a body shot as BK controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coleman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for BK.
BK misses with a punch on the inside.
Coleman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
BK tries to work over Coleman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coleman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
BK tries to throw a body punch but Coleman avoids it by throwing BK back against the cage.
BK misses with some punches.
Coleman swings wildly with an uppercut but BK uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman digs a right hand underneath BK's ribcage. BK let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin BK comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got BK 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 45:50
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin BK!
Benjamin BK is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Benjamin BK thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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