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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Oliviera (ranked 2643 p4p, 3665 weight class) and Ethan Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Oliviera has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Oliviera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Benton!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Benton stalling.
Oliviera is trying to get back to full guard.
Benton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Benton is looking to advance position but Oliviera won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Benton trying to pass the guard but Oliviera defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliviera wants to control but Benton is keeping busy.
Benton is taking a breather. Oliviera says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Oliviera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oliviera is looking to control Benton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oliviera avoid being mounted?
Benton trying to control the pace.
Oliviera wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oliviera wants to clinch
and Benton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Oliviera taking some punishment here, with Benton in his half guard.
Oliviera works his way to full guard. Good work.
Benton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oliviera's head.
Benton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Benton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Benton working the ground and pound.
Benton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Oliviera's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oliviera trying to remain calm as Benton controls from the top position.
Benton connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Oliviera some visible discomfort.
Oliviera is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Benton is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Benton content just to control the position here.
Oliviera regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Benton in particular looking to stall.
Oliviera is trying to get back to full guard.
Benton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like Benton might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Benton dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Benton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oliviera sprawls well. Oliviera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Benton gets slowly back to his feet.
As Benton tries to get set, Oliviera tries to push him back and clinch up but Benton manages to avoid the attempt.
Benton moves into the clinch.
Benton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oliviera.
Oliviera wants to get back to striking at distance but Benton won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton manages to pull guard.
Ethan Benton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oliviera looking to pass the guard.
Benton thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliviera wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
Benton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Benton tries to strike from the bottom.
Benton pulls Oliviera in close to prevent any damage.
Oliviera has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Oliviera throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Benton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oliviera gets tackled into the cage by Benton. Benton maintains the clinch.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Benton just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Oliviera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Benton as Oliviera tries to tie him up.
Oliviera wants to stall.
Benton wants a takedown.
Oliviera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Benton walks away with a smile on his face. Oliviera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Benton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Benton blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Oliviera uses from the top position.
Oliviera wants to control from the top but Benton keeps moving.
Benton scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Oliviera wants to pass the guard but Benton is keeping the position.
Benton trying to strike off his back.
Oliviera stopping the sweep attempt from Benton.
Benton tries to strike from the bottom.
Benton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Benton wants to sweep but no luck.
Oliviera trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oliviera swings for the body but Benton moves out of range.
Benton shoots in for a takedown but Oliviera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oliviera shoots in but no luck this time.
Benton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oliviera tries to clinch up but Benton circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliviera throws a one two combo.
Oliviera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oliviera fails with a takedown attempt.
Benton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Oliviera did well to prevent Benton getting side control.
Benton should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benton content to control rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Benton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Benton clinches with his opponent.
Oliviera wants a takedown but no success here.
Oliviera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Benton has him pressed against the cage.
Benton works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Benton looking to pass the guard.
Oliviera is trying to keep Benton in close.
Benton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton is working Oliviera over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Benton lands a couple of elbows.
Oliviera lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Benton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oliviera's head.
Benton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Benton wants to pass the guard but Oliviera is keeping the position.
Benton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Benton throwing strikes from guard but Oliviera blocks nicely.
Benton postures up and lands a big shot to Oliviera's brow.
Benton postures up and lands a big shot to Oliviera's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Oliviera looking for a sweep. Not yet Oliviera, not yet.
Benton cracks Oliviera with a solid left hand.
Benton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
More stalling from Benton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera has an active guard here but Benton has managed to pass into half guard.
Oliviera wants to improve his position but Benton is controlling well.
Benton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oliviera tries to roll over but Benton keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Benton working the head and body with strikes.
Benton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Benton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Oliviera is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Benton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Benton content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ethan Benton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Benton 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Ethan Benton!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Ethan Benton!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Ethan Benton!
Ethan Benton wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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