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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kung Fu Fighting. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiger Bear!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Benton!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton shoots for a takedown but Bear saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Benton shoots for a double leg takedown but Bear sprawls well. He's pushed Benton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Benton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bear circles away.
Tiger Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Benton.
Benton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bear misses with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Bear as Benton shoots in.
Bear wants to clinch.
Bear throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear closes the distance and clinches.
Bear lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear working aggressively here.
Bear connects with a knee to the head.
Bear tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bear misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benton.
Benton lands a body shot.
Bear lands an elbow inside.
Benton pulls guard successfully.
Bear avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Benton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bear gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Benton working for a triangle but Bear defends it easily.
Bear tries to stand but Benton is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Benton wants to sweep but no luck.
Bear passes into half guard.
Benton has a hand on Bear's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bear takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Bear controlling the position easily from mount.
Benton is desperately trying to improve his position but Bear has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Benton is trying to escape the mount.
Bear controlling his opponent.
Benton working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tiger Bear will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bear thuds his shin into the meat of Benton's side.
Benton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bear as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Benton or perhaps it was just good defense by Bear which made him look bad.
Benton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bear throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bear.
A low kick from Benton is predictable there
and Bear counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Benton is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Benton tries for a takedown but Bear circles away easily
and Bear counters with a head kick that drops Benton - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Benton is rocked!
Tiger Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Benton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear controlling the action here.
Benton wants to get back to full guard.
Bear is trying to control the action in half guard but Benton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Benton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Benton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bear controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Benton manages to get to full guard.
Bear preventing the sweep.
Benton looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bear puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bear trying to control the action but Benton is working from the bottom.
Benton is looking for a sweep. Bear is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton manages to get to full guard.
Benton is looking to sweep but instead, Bear has passed into half guard.
Benton is pressing down on Bear's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bear won't allow Benton to sweep him here.
Bear knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Benton on the ground.
Bear wants to stand but Benton is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Benton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bear manages to get himself to full guard.
Benton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bear wants to get back to his feet.
Benton is trying to ground and pound but Bear uses the momentary lack of control by Benton to regain half guard.
Benton is pressing down on Bear's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bear is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Bear dominated that second 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.
Bear throws a low kick, looking for Benton's leg but Benton calmly moves out of range.
Benton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bear counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Benton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bear lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bear is looking to score with low kicks.
Bear throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Benton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bear's head.
Benton is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bear dives on top into guard.
Benton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benton wants to sweep here but Bear controlling him for the moment.
Benton working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bear has passed into half guard!
Bear trying to control the pace.
Bear frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton is looking to improve his position but Bear isn't that keen on the idea.
Bear is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Bear misses with a low kick.
Benton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bear.
Bear is looking to clinch but Benton is avoiding it.
Bear goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bear misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bear moves into range and connects with a jab.
Benton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Benton tries for a takedown but Bear circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bear thumps Benton with a low kick.
Benton moves out of range of the body kick.
Benton misses with a takedown
and Bear counters with a straight right hand.
Tiger Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Benton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bear misses its intended target.
Benton gets a takedown into half guard.
Benton wants to advance to full mount but Bear doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Benton tries to free his leg and advance position but Bear is retaining full guard.
Benton stops Bear from standing up.
Benton tries to free his leg and advance position but Bear is retaining full guard.
Bear is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bear is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Bear clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Benton shoots and misses
and Bear counters with a nice leg kick.
Bear wants to slow Benton down by chopping away at his legs.
Benton has his takedown stuffed
and Bear counters with a series of strikes. Benton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bear works over Benton's head and body with a nice combination.
Bear pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bear misses with a low kick as Benton jumps back.
Benton with a poor takedown
and Bear counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tiger Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Benton.
Bear fails to land with a series of punches.
Benton misses with a takedown
and Bear counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benton is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bear.
Bear misses with a wild combination.
Benton moves out of range of the body kick from Bear.
Benton has his takedown stuffed
and Bear counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Benton moves out of range as Bear strikes.
Bear tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two 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.
Benton throws a leg kick
and Bear counters with a straight right hand.
Good leg kick by Bear there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bear swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Benton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bear counters with a thumping low kick.
Tiger Bear is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bear throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bear throws a body punch but Benton moves out of range.
Benton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bear can pounce on him.
Bear is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benton.
Bear misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a front kick that sends Benton stumbling back into the cage.
Bear scores with a nice head shot.
Benton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bear pushes Benton up against the cage in a clinch.
Bear with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bear.
Bear tries to land a knee to the head but Benton blocks with his arms.
Bear misses with some punches.
Bear lands an elbow inside that Benton shrugs off.
Bear working aggressively here.
Bear misses with some punches.
Bear with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Bear does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bear counters with a low kick, right behind Benton 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benton with a poor takedown
and Bear counters with a left and a right that stings Benton.
Bear misses with a looping right.
Bear throws a right and a left that Benton avoids nicely.
Bear lands a high kick!
Benton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bear counters with a two punch combo.
Bear misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Bear had his way with Sam Benton in 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bear throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benton has his takedown stuffed
and Bear counters with a stiff right hand.
Bear is looking to land body kicks.
Bear throws a leg kick that misses.
Bear ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benton moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bear throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benton.
Benton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bear counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Benton is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Benton is looking for a kimura but Bear is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Benton to get the leverage.
Bear has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Benton is working away from the top position though.
Bear is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bear wants to improve his position but Benton is controlling well.
Benton wants to pass the guard but Bear is defending well.
Sam Benton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bear keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Benton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bear.
Tiger Bear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bear tries to land a front kick but Benton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tiger Bear is winning the standup battle so far.
Bear throws a series of strikes that have Benton backpedaling.
Bear fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benton.
Benton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear misses with a series of wild punches.
Bear throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.
Benton misses with a takedown
and Bear counters with a body kick that stops Benton in his tracks momentarily.
Tiger Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Benton.
Good work by Benton as he checks the leg kick.
Benton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bear. Bear obviously looking to wear him down.
Benton with a poor takedown
and Bear finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bear tests Benton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear misses with a series of wild punches.
Benton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bear.
Bear throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bear swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bear waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Benton.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bear lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benton at a distance.
Benton misses with a takedown attempt
and Bear counters with a nice leg kick.
Sam Benton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Benton is predictable there
and Bear makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiger Bear showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bear, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Bear!
Tiger Bear is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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