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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Benton (ranked 7477 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vernon SKyy (ranked 5386 p4p, 551 weight class). Vernon SKyy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cyrus Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vernon SKyy!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SKyy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
SKyy manages to pull guard.
Benton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
SKyy has momentary wrist control but Benton slips an elbow through the middle.
SKyy is looking for a triangle but Benton pushes his legs off easily.
Benton landing some decent shots from guard.
Benton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Benton landing some decent shots from guard.
Benton postures up and lands a big shot to SKyy's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
SKyy looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton landing some decent shots from guard.
Benton throws a big right hand that misses.
Benton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Benton distracts SKyy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Benton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Benton postures up and lands a big shot to SKyy's brow.
Benton postures up in SKyy's guard and throws a big left but SKyy blocks it.
SKyy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Benton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for SKyy on the ground.
SKyy has momentary wrist control but Benton slips an elbow through the middle.
Benton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Benton really is a fat lump.
Benton connects with a couple of short punches.
Benton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Benton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of SKyy's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Benton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
SKyy looks winded!
Benton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Benton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Benton throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Benton is looking to work some ground and pound but SKyy has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Benton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
SKyy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Benton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SKyy has momentary wrist control but Benton slips an elbow through the middle.
Benton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Benton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Benton working some strikes from top position.
Benton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Benton chips away with some ground and pound.
SKyy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Benton throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Benton lands a couple of elbows.
Benton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Benton is working SKyy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Benton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Benton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton lands a couple of digs.
Benton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of SKyy's head.
Benton chips away with some ground and pound.
Benton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Benton throwing strikes but missing.
Benton scoring with some ground and pound.
SKyy has momentary wrist control but Benton slips an elbow through the middle.
Benton lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Benton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of SKyy's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton works over SKyy with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyrus Benton dominated that round.
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 closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. SKyy quickly recovers to half guard.
Benton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but SKyy sees it coming and defends easily.
Cyrus Benton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so SKyy is just riding it out for now. Benton eventually gives up the hold.
Benton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so SKyy is just riding it out for now. Benton eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton looking for a submission but SKyy manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Benton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that SKyy can do to turn this around?
Benton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Benton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
SKyy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Benton.
Benton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Benton distracts SKyy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Benton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
SKyy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Benton.
Benton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Benton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
SKyy takes the fight into the clinch.
Benton lands an elbow inside.
SKyy is looking for a takedown.
Benton jumps guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
SKyy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Benton's guard.
SKyy wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
SKyy looking to sit in guard and control but Benton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Benton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
SKyy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Benton.
SKyy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
SKyy is breathing heavily.
Benton throwing strikes but missing.
Benton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of SKyy's head.
Benton scoring with some ground and pound.
SKyy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Benton.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benton cracks SKyy with a solid left hand.
Benton distracts SKyy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Benton working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyrus Benton dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Benton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee asks Benton politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Benton prefers to stall for the moment though.
Benton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but SKyy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Benton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
SKyy parries the strikes from Benton easily there. Benton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable SKyy to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Benton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Benton is trying to get an arm triangle but SKyy is defending well.
Benton lands a nice forearm strike.
Benton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Benton is trying to get an arm triangle but SKyy is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benton sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but SKyy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Benton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Benton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Benton fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Benton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Benton scoring with punches from side control.
Vernon SKyy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton swings around for an armbar but SKyy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Benton's guard.
SKyy trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
Benton trying to control the position.
SKyy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Benton keeping moving, preventing SKyy from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
SKyy has gone for a leg lock! Benton slips out almost immediately though and dives into SKyy's guard.
Benton throws a strike but SKyy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cyrus Benton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benton is adopting a defensive guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cyrus Benton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benton, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyrus Benton!
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RATING
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