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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tmmothy Bennington (ranked 3988 p4p, 3760 weight class) and Remii Ralph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remii Ralph acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tmmothy Bennington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Remii Ralph!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennington slips under a jab.
Bennington moves away from the strike by Ralph.
The fighters circling - Ralph throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bennington shoots in for a double leg but Ralph sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bennington feints and as Ralph raises his hands in defense, Bennington changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ralph really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bennington. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ralph wants to sweep but no luck.
Bennington looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ralph can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bennington stopping the sweep attempt from Ralph.
Ralph keeping full guard, as Bennington tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ralph can't keep his opponent in guard - Bennington advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bennington trying to control from half guard but Ralph is working away.
Bennington prevents Ralph from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralph keeping control of the position.
Bennington is keen to just control but Ralph is a slippery customer.
Ralph is looking for a sweep. Bennington is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ralph keeps trying to improve his position.
Ralph is refusing to be controlled, as Bennington sits in half guard.
Bennington works his way into side control.
Bennington working away.
Bennington tries to advance to mount but Ralph denies him.
Ralph being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bennington is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ralph has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ralph prevents Bennington from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bennington working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ralph can't do much from the bottom here.
Bennington trying to control the position but Ralph is working away.
Bennington wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ralph, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennington trying to control the position but Ralph is working away.
Bennington tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bennington is working hard here to advance position.
Bennington trying to control the position but Ralph is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ralph is looking for a sweep.
Bennington looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ralph seems a little lost for a moment, as Bennington dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bennington advances nicely into full mount.
Bennington tries to control but Ralph wriggling away.
Ralph tries to lock up and control but Bennington gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bennington is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ralph to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ralph shrugs it off.
Bennington jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Ralph is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ralph and Bennington has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ralph tries to bench press Bennington off him but Bennington keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bennington tries to move to mount but Ralph blocks the move with his legs.
Bennington trying to control the action but Ralph is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tmmothy Bennington dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bennington keeps the fight on the outside.
Tmmothy Bennington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ralph wants to clinch up but Bennington keeps it at a distance.
Bennington closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bennington lands in his opponent's guard.
Ralph lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bennington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ralph is one step ahead there.
Bennington working a defensive guard here.
Ralph works over Bennington with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennington has a closed guard, preventing Ralph from standing up.
Ralph lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bennington controls Ralph momentarily but Ralph frees himself.
Ralph is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralph trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bennington is looking to cinch up a triangle. Ralph throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bennington's body to avoid the submission. Bennington has instead reached around Ralph's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bennington arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tmmothy Bennington!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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