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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bennett (ranked 4008 p4p, 4869 weight class) and Hiroto Maksim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bennett comes into the arena with On My Knees blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroto Maksim!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maksim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennett manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Bennett.
Bennett closes the distance and pushes Maksim back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Maksim's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bennett gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Maksim regains guard.
Maksim looking to control.
Maksim is looking to stand up but Bennett isn't so interested in that idea.
Bennett content to stall in guard here.
Bennett seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Maksim for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett prevents Maksim from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bennett continues to stall.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bennett tries to free his leg and advance position but Maksim is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maksim shoots and misses
and Bennett counters by moving into the clinch.
Bennett tightens his grip and picks Maksim up, before dumping him to the ground. Maksim manages to land in guard.
Maksim keeping full guard, as Bennett tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bennett forces his way into half guard.
Bennett sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maksim taking some punishment here, with Bennett in his half guard.
Bennett controlling the action here.
Maksim is looking to control Bennett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maksim avoid being mounted?
Bennett has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bennett lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bennett controlling the pace for now.
Bennett working Maksim over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maksim trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bennett controlling the pace for now.
Bennett has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bennett landing strikes from the mount and Maksim is in trouble!
Bennett has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Maksim's face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bennett controlling the pace for now.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Bennett.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Bennett dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bennett scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bennett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maksim can do to turn this around?
Bennett stalling.
Bennett trying to mount his opponent but Maksim defends it.
Bennett works his way into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett controlling his opponent.
Bennett avoids the attempt from Maksim to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett lands a nice shot to the head.
Bennett sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thomas Bennett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bennett lands a big elbow.
Bennett takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maksim takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bennett is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Maksim is surviving well by controlling Bennett's body position as best he can.
Bennett controlling the pace for now.
Maksim is bucking up trying to escape but Bennett cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bennett controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is landing with some decent strikes but Maksim is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maksim tries to lock up and control but Bennett gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bennett looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bennett raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bennett looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bennett cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bennett with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bennett takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bennett is landing with some decent strikes but Maksim is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bennett sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Maksim in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Bennett dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bennett jumps into guard, dragging Maksim to the mat.
Bennett wants to get back to his feet but Maksim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bennett on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bennett tries to get out of the position.
Bennett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bennett has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bennett wants to sweep but no luck.
Bennett wants to stand up but Maksim is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maksim trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maksim won't allow Bennett to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maksim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maksim wants to pass the guard but Bennett is keeping the position.
Bennett wants to sweep but no luck.
Maksim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maksim trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maksim slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bennett clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Maksim can't fight it off and eventually Bennett manages to take the fight to the floor. Maksim looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bennett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bennett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maksim's head.
Bennett is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bennett lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bennett prevents Maksim from getting back to his feet.
Bennett scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maksim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bennett pushing down on Maksim's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bennett seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hiroto Maksim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bennett continues to hold on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ground and pound from Bennett.
Bennett perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nice strikes from Bennett there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bennett looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bennett is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Bennett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bennett 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Bennett!
A less than humble Thomas Bennett misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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