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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between D.C. Benny (ranked 744 p4p, 786 weight class) and Vladimir Kosmanov (ranked 107 p4p, 113 weight class). Benny's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, D.C. Benny - Unagi Standup Bit. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 25 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, D.C. Benny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Kosmanov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benny paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kosmanov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kosmanov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benny.
Kosmanov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kosmanov has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Benny paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kosmanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benny counters with a stiff right hand.
Benny staying out of range there.
Kosmanov misses with a body shot
and Benny counters with a slapping leg kick.
Benny jabs Kosmanov right on the nose. Kosmanov blinks but takes it well.
Benny lands a jab to Kosmanov's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kosmanov needs to keep his hands up - Benny had a free shot at his head there.
Benny with the inside leg kick.
Benny looks to throw the jab but Kosmanov is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosmanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kosmanov.
Kosmanov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kosmanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benny swings widly with a right hand
and Kosmanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benny connects with a leg kick.
Benny throws a series of punches but Kosmanov avoids them all with ease.
Benny darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Benny with the inside leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Benny.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kosmanov checks a low kick from Benny.
Kosmanov clobbers Benny with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny misses with a hook
and Kosmanov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benny throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Benny will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looks like Benny has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Benny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kosmanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kosmanov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kosmanov misses with a hook.
Benny throws a chopping leg kick but Kosmanov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kosmanov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Benny.
Benny throws a leg kick which misses Kosmanov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kosmanov tries to avoid it.
Benny lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Benny. That snapped Kosmanov's head back.
Benny thuds a left hand into Kosmanov's body.
Benny misses with a low kick as Kosmanov jumps back.
Kosmanov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kosmanov moves forwards but Benny connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Benny cracks Kosmanov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kosmanov looks to land a right hand but Benny moved out of range.
Kosmanov needs to keep his hands up - Benny had a free shot at his head there.
Benny is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A cross from Benny lands.
Benny misses with a wild body shot.
Benny walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Benny turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Benny on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kosmanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kosmanov throws a shot to the body.
Benny thumps Kosmanov with a low kick.
Benny lands a glancing blow to the side of Kosmanov's head.
Kosmanov misses with a wild combination.
Benny checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kosmanov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benny blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benny misses with a lunging right hand
and Kosmanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benny jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kosmanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benny was well out of range. Poor timing from Kosmanov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
D.C. Benny dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Benny defending well as Kosmanov loads up on a big left hand.
Kosmanov is looking to chop away at Benny's legs.
Benny with a nice calf kick.
Benny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kosmanov can do to turn this around?
Benny scores with a body shot.
Kosmanov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benny in his tracks.
Benny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kosmanov.
Kosmanov throws a counter combo.
Nice uppercut lands for Kosmanov. That snapped Benny's head back.
Benny connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kosmanov. Kosmanov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosmanov slips a jab from Benny.
Kosmanov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Benny throws a low kick, looking for Kosmanov's leg but Kosmanov calmly moves out of range.
Benny connects with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benny tries to score with a low kick but Kosmanov moves his leg out of the way.
A little jabbing left from Kosmanov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benny scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kosmanov throws a right hand that misses
and Benny counters with a straight right hand.
Kosmanov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Benny connects with a solid leg kick.
Benny throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kosmanov on the side of the head.
Benny throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Benny scores with the left hand. Kosmanov knows he should have avoided that one.
Kosmanov misses with a lunging right hand
and Benny counters with a nice uppercut.
Benny misses with an uppercut. Kosmanov saw that one coming.
Benny misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benny looks to score with a jab to the body but Kosmanov is just out of range.
Kosmanov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kosmanov misses with a hook. Benny ducked under it nicely.
D.C. Benny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kosmanov throws a head kick but Benny moves out of range.
Benny sizes up Kosmanov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Benny misses with a lunging right hand
and Kosmanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benny comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benny swings widly with a right hand
and Kosmanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kosmanov misses with a hook.
Benny throws a solid leg kick but Kosmanov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Benny.
Kosmanov counters with a body kick.
Kosmanov slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kosmanov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kosmanov lands with a nice combination. Benny backs away looking to recover.
Benny slips under a jab from Kosmanov.
Benny tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kosmanov is able to avoid easily.
Benny slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Benny pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benny misses with the combination.
Kosmanov throws a jab when Benny was well out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kosmanov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Benny has got the better of the exchanges.
Benny scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benny throws a body kick that misses.
Kosmanov misses with an uppercut
and Benny counters with a straight right hand.
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!
A cross from Benny lands.
The fighters circling - Benny throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good work by Benny as he checks the leg kick.
Benny tried to counter with a leg kick but Kosmanov avoided it.
Good work by Benny as he checks the leg kick.
Kosmanov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A low kick lands for Benny.
Kosmanov misses with a low kick.
Kosmanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benny.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
D.C. Benny 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!
Benny misses with an uppercut.
Kosmanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benny.
Benny moves out of range of the body kick from Kosmanov.
Benny swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Benny turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kosmanov misses with a straight left.
Benny misses with the body kick
and Kosmanov counters with a left and a right that stings Benny.
Benny with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benny misses with a hook to the body
and Benny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kosmanov connects with the punch.
Kosmanov misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benny throws a solid leg kick but Kosmanov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Benny.
Kosmanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benny digs a good body shot into Kosmanov's ribs.
Benny feints and then cracks Kosmanov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kosmanov down.
Benny throws a body shot but no joy.
Kosmanov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kosmanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benny feinted there with a counter leg kick.
D.C. Benny is winning the standup battle so far.
Benny connects with a crisp jab.
Kosmanov throws a jab when Benny was well out of range.
Kosmanov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Benny uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Benny chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kosmanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny looks to land a right hand but Kosmanov moved out of range.
Kosmanov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Benny dips to his left and cracks Kosmanov with an uppercut!
A jab lands there for Benny.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benny lands with an overhand left.
Kosmanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kosmanov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benny throws a low kick, looking for Kosmanov's leg but Kosmanov calmly moves out of range.
Kosmanov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benny fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kosmanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benny counters with a straight right hand.
Benny is looking to slow Kosmanov down with leg kicks.
Kosmanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kosmanov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Benny.
Benny lands a nice looking body shot.
Kosmanov ducks under a wild hook from Benny.
Benny cracks Kosmanov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kosmanov defending well as Benny loads up on a big left hand.
Benny is looking to chop away at Kosmanov's legs.
Benny backing away here, and Kosmanov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kosmanov misses with a low kick.
Kosmanov works Benny's body with a nice hook.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kosmanov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Benny scores with a jab. Kosmanov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vladimir Kosmanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benny scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benny lands a jab to the nose.
Kosmanov lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benny lands with a shot to the body.
Kosmanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kosmanov throws an off balance right hand
and Kosmanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benny pushes Kosmanov away with a front kick.
Benny lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kosmanov lands a slapping body shot.
Kosmanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Kosmanov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benny scores with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
D.C. Benny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benny has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... D.C. Benny!
A very excited looking D.C. Benny 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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