Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: DC 135: Wife v Nagasaki
Date: Feb 25, 2024

#R1#
A slow jab from Bennett misses its intended target.
Bennett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maeda.
Maeda blocks a head kick by Bennett.
Bennett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maeda throws out a counter right but Bennett avoids it with no problem.
Maeda just misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda throws a jab when Bennett was well out of range.
Bennett has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blood and Iron Training in the buildup to the fight.
Maeda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bennett's hands.#CUT2#It looks like Gage Bennett has been cut.
Maeda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#TD2#
Maeda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bennett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maeda.
Bennett wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Maeda is working for a kimura but Bennett is defending it quite comfortably.
Maeda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bennett's head. #T1#
Maeda controlling the action here.
Maeda trying to control from Bennett's half guard. Bennett has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bennett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Maeda content to stall in guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maeda is in close to Bennett's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bennett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maeda on the ground.
Maeda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maeda slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Maeda in side control, throwing shots but Bennett defends.
Maeda wants to control but Bennett is keeping him busy.
Bennett stops Maeda from passing to mount. #T3#
Maeda in side control, throwing shots but Bennett defends.
Maeda happy to just control the position for now.
Maeda lands an elbow.
Maeda working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
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.
Maeda is looking to take a break and control but Bennett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bennett is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Maeda has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maeda misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Maeda throws a strike aimed at the side of Bennett's head but Bennett avoids it well.
Maeda in side control lands a decent elbow.
Maeda trying to control the action but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Bennett trying to remain calm as Maeda controls from the top position.
Maeda lands a few punches from side control.
Maeda in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maeda throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Maeda moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Maeda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gage Bennett's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Bennett stuffs the takedown.
Maeda misses with a wild body shot.
Bennett walks into a stiff left hand from Maeda.#CUT2#Gage Bennett's cut is getting worse.
No joy there for Bennett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bennett misses with a double jab.
Bennett throws a shot from downtown. Maeda moves away and avoids it.
Bennett thumps Maeda with a low kick.
Bennett takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gage Bennett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bennett scores with a jab.
Maeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennett lunges at Maeda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maeda's hand. #TD2#
Maeda scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
Maeda sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Maeda wants to control but Bennett is keeping him busy. #T1#
Maeda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bennett's head.
Maeda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maeda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maeda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maeda is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bennett is staying active underneath Maeda, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bennett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maeda lands with an overhand left.
A big left from Maeda misses.
Maeda scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #CUT2#Gage Bennett's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Maeda ducks under a wild hook from Bennett.
Maeda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bennett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maeda.
Maeda defending well as Bennett loads up on a big left hand.
Maeda takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bennett misses with an uppercut.
Bennett misses with an uppercut.
Bennett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maeda.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennett. Maeda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maeda cracks Bennett with a good jab.#T3#
Maeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bennett.
Bennett closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bennett misses with a looping right.
Maeda throws out a counter right but Bennett avoids it with no problem.
Bennett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maeda needs to keep his hands up - Bennett had a free shot at his head there.
Bennett takes one on the button.
Bennett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maeda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maeda scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT2#Jeez, Gage Bennett's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.#TD2#
Maeda drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maeda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bennett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maeda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bennett is looking to stand up but Maeda isn't so interested in that idea. #T4#
Maeda pushes down on Bennett's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bennett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maeda.
Well, if Maeda is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Maeda prevents Bennett from standing back up.
Maeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maeda throwing shots but Bennett is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Akira Maeda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gage Bennett's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Bennett needs to keep his hands up - Maeda had a free shot at his head there.
Bennett throws the left hand but Maeda avoids the punch easily.
Maeda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennett.
A leg kick checked by Maeda.
Maeda throws a lazy right hand but Bennett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bennett throws a jab but it's blocked by Maeda.
Maeda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maeda throws a series of punches but Bennett avoids them all with ease.
Maeda connects with a body shot.
Akira Maeda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maeda lands with a straight right. Bennett didn't see that one coming.
Maeda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bennett circles away quickly and effectively.
Maeda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bennett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good exchange - Maeda coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Maeda misses its intended target.
Bennett throws an off balance right hand
letting Maeda counter with a right hand.
Bennett throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T1#
Maeda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bennett has time to react.
Bennett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maeda misses with a body shot.
Gage Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett throws a right and a left that Maeda avoids nicely.
Maeda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maeda connects with the punch.
Bennett throws a head kick but Maeda moves out of range.
Maeda lands with a nice body punch.
Maeda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bennett momentarily.
Maeda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maeda throws a shot from downtown. Bennett moves away and avoids it.
Maeda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bennett throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maeda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bennett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maeda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#ROC2#Bennett is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gage Bennett's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Akira Maeda!
Akira Maeda managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Threads, into his post fight interview.

Event: DC 127: Cholo v Young
Date: Jan 28, 2024

#R1#
Ritori tries a head kick but it misses.
Ritori lands a nice shot that snaps Bennett's head back. #CUT#It looks like Gage Bennett has been cut.
Bennett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ritori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bennett throws a leg kick
and Ritori counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bennett thinking.
Bennett throws a leg kick but Ritori sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bennett moves out of range of the body kick.
We've been told by Ritori's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bennett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennett connects with a crisp jab.
Ritori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ritori stuns Bennett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ritori scores with a sloppy right hand. Bennett should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ritori.
Bennett lands with an overhand left.
Bennett throws a good cross that connects.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Bennett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ritori jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bennett misses with a left hand
and Ritori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bennett gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Ritori gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wusan Ritori!
An out of breath Wusan Ritori thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DC 123: Colamarino vSitsongrit
Date: Jan 14, 2024

#R1#
Gonna Get shoots in and drives through. Bennett sprawls well.
Bennett was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bennett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonna Get staying out of range there.
Bennett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonna Get has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bennett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gonna Get checks it well.
Bennett throws a right hand that Gonna Get ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonna Get also avoids with ease.
Bennett lands with an uppercut that bounces Gonna Get off the cage and back into range.#CUT#It looks like Covid Gonna Get has been cut.
Gonna Get shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bennett pinned against the cage. Bennett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gonna Get shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bennett pinned against the cage. Bennett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gage Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Covid Gonna Get.
Gonna Get darts in looking for a takedown but Bennett gets double underhooks and turns Gonna Get into the cage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonna Get.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett misses with a hook. Gonna Get ducked under it nicely.
Bennett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonna Get.
Gonna Get closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bennett circles away.
Bennett has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blood and Iron Training in the buildup to the fight.
Covid Gonna Get seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett throws a sloppy head kick and Gonna Get moves out of range easily.
Bennett stuffs the takedown.
Bennett throws a series of punches but Gonna Get avoids them all with ease. #T1#
Gonna Get blocks a leg kick.#TD2#
Gonna Get drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gonna Get slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gonna Get trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gonna Get looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gonna Get trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonna Get pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bennett is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Bennett wants to stand but Gonna Get is controlling the position.
Gonna Get stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bennett swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The crowd cheers as Bennett lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gonna Get doesn't seem phased though.
Bennett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gage Bennett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bennett throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gonna Get on the side of the head.
Bennett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #TD2#
Gonna Get fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bennett sprawls well initially but Gonna Get persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
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!
Gonna Get tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bennett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gonna Get seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bennett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3#
Gonna Get is pressing down on Bennett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bennett is holding on for now.
Gonna Get wants to take a breather but Bennett is having none of it.
Bennett is trying to stand.
Gonna Get wants to pass to mount but Bennett is defending the position.
Bennett is not content to let Gonna Get control the position.
Gonna Get is looking to advance position but Bennett won't allow it. #SUB2#
Gonna Get is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bennett sees it coming and defends easily.
Bennett pushes Gonna Get off looking to stand but Gonna Get dives back in and keeps control. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bennett is refusing to be controlled, as Gonna Get sits in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bennett is looking to escape.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gonna Get shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bennett sprawls well. Bennett wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gonna Get gets slowly back to his feet.
Gonna Get fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD2#
Gonna Get drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bennett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gonna Get on the ground.
Bennett keeping full guard, as Gonna Get tries to pass.
Gonna Get trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bennett wants to stand but Gonna Get is controlling the position.
Gonna Get trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gage Bennett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Covid Gonna Get's cut.
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.#R2#
A combination from Bennett does no damage.
Bennett lands a brutal head kick. Gonna Get looks out on his feet and Bennett throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Gage Bennett!
A very excited looking Gage Bennett 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.
Covid Gonna Get was interviewed post fight and said 'Don't worry, I still got you.'.

Event: DC 115: Vinge v Vale Queiroz
Date: Dec 17, 2023

#R1#
Gonna Get fails to land the takedown.
Gonna Get has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Bennett misses with an uppercut. Gonna Get saw that one coming.
Bennett stuffs the takedown attempt from Gonna Get. Gonna Get gets slowly back to his feet.
Gonna Get fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Covid Gonna Get. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bennett throws a head kick but Gonna Get moves out of range.
Gonna Get darts in looking for a takedown but Bennett gets double underhooks and turns Gonna Get into the cage.
Bennett working some nice short punches in the clinch.#CUT2#It looks like Covid Gonna Get has been cut.
Gonna Get wants a takedown but no success here.
Gonna Get wants a takedown.
Bennett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bennett tries to work over Gonna Get's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bennett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gonna Get backwards.
Gonna Get is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bennett is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonna Get has Bennett pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bennett manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bennett scores with a shoulder strike.
Gonna Get is breathing heavily.
Gonna Get goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bennett prevents it.
Gonna Get wants a takedown but no success here.
Gonna Get has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bennett avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gonna Get goes for a takedown attempt but Bennett pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gonna Get looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bennett is fending him off so far but Gonna Get persists. Nope, Bennett circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T1#
Bennett with the inside leg kick.
Bennett throws a series of punches but Gonna Get moves out of range.
Covid Gonna Get seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Gonna Get to the canvas! Gonna Get doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Bennett keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gage Bennett!
Gage Bennett thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Covid Gonna Get had this to say: 'Don't worry, I still got you.'.

Event: DC 107 : Vinge v Wife
Date: Nov 19, 2023

#R1#
Bennett misses with a straight left.
It looked like Bermalingo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bennett.
Bennett has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bermalingo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bermalingo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bermalingo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gorilla Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bermalingo swinging wildly here.
Bennett throws out a leg kick but Bermalingo moves out of range and Bennett only half commits.
Bennett misses with a hook.
Bennett slips a straight right by Bermalingo.
Bennett throws a looping overhand right but Bermalingo ducks down to avoid it.
Bennett lands a really nice looking cross but Bermalingo seems unphased.
Bennett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bermalingo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bennett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bermalingo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bennett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bennett throws a series of punches but Bermalingo moves out of range.
Bennett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bermalingo. Bennett does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Bermalingo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bennett now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bennett throws a one two combo.
Nice shot lands for Bermalingo.#CUT#It looks like Gage Bennett has been cut.
Bennett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bermalingo's sensitive parts.
Bermalingo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bermalingo scores with a three punch combo!
Bermalingo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bennett. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bermalingo lands with a good body shot.
Bennett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bermalingo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bermalingo digs a good body shot into Bennett's ribs.
Bermalingo takes a swing at Bennett's ribcage but misses.
Bermalingo works the jab nicely.
Bermalingo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bermalingo throws a series of punches but Bennett moves out of range.
Bennett misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Bermalingo connects with a body shot.
Bennett lands a leg kick that knocks Bermalingo off balance momentarily.
A big right from Bennett misses.
It looked like Bermalingo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bennett.
Gage Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett thows a body kick. Bermalingo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bennett misses the jab.
Bermalingo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bermalingo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bennett backs up against the cage.
Bermalingo checks a low kick from Bennett.
Bermalingo misses the shot to the body.
Bennett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bennett misses with a low kick.
Bermalingo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bermalingo throws a nice looking combination but Bennett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice side step and Bennett releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bennett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bermalingo.
Bennett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bennett fails to land with a series of punches.
Bermalingo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bennett circles away quickly and effectively.
Bermalingo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T3#
Bennett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bermalingo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bennett misses the shot to the body.
Bennett throws a combination that misses
and Bermalingo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bennett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bermalingo in his tracks.
Bennett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bermalingo clobbers Bennett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT#That has opened up Gage Bennett's cut even more.
Bermalingo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bennett.
Bennett misses with a hook to the body
and Bermalingo counters with a two punch combo.
Bermalingo avoids the head kick by Bennett.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bermalingo. Bennett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Bennett.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T4#
Bermalingo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennett.
Bermalingo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bermalingo lands a jab to the nose.
Bennett smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bennett misses with a few strikes there.
Bennett staying out of range there.
Bermalingo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Bermalingo as he connects with a hook.
Bennett looks to land a right hand but Bermalingo moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bermalingo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bermalingo throws a nice looking combination but Bennett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bermalingo blocks a head kick by Bennett.
A quick step to the side and Bermalingo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennett throws a sloppy head kick and Bermalingo moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bermalingo slips a jab and a cross from Bennett.
A big right from Bennett misses.
Bermalingo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bennett goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bermalingo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Bermalingo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gage Bennett's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Bermalingo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bennett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bennett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bermalingo misses the shot to the body.
Rocco Bermalingo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Bennett misses
and Bermalingo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bennett misses the shot to the body.
Bermalingo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bennett doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bennett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bermalingo scores with a three punch combo!
Bermalingo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bennett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bennett thumps Bermalingo with a low kick.
Bermalingo connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett misses with a straight right.
Bennett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bermalingo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bennett throws a hook but Bermalingo blocks it.
Bermalingo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T1#
Bermalingo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bermalingo staying out of range there.
Bennett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bermalingo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bermalingo misses with a body shot.
Bermalingo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bennett throws a sloppy head kick and Bermalingo moves out of range easily.
Bermalingo lunges at Bennett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bennett's hand.
Bennett misses with a low kick.
Bennett misses the shot to the body.
Bennett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Bennett lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bermalingo doesn't seem phased though.
Rocco Bermalingo is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Bennett lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bermalingo doesn't seem phased though.#T2#
Bennett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #ROC2#Bermalingo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bermalingo lands a jab to the head. #CUT#The cut above Gage Bennett's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bennett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bennett throws a series of punches but Bermalingo avoids them all with ease.
Bermalingo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bennett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bermalingo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bennett back to the cage. Bermalingo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#ROC#Bennett is rocked!
Bermalingo lands a big right hook! Bennett looks hurt but is still standing! Bermalingo lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Bennett falls down and Bermalingo dives in with a huge hammer fist! Bennett's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Bermalingo runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rocco Bermalingo!
Rocco Bermalingo thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DC 96: Davis v Farman
Date: Oct 08, 2023

#R1#
Dimakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimakov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennett.
A left lands for Bennett.
Sloppy strikes from Dimakov. Those never looked like landing.
Bennett takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bennett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bennett lands a jab to Dimakov's midsection.
Bennett misses with a straight right.
Dimakov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dimakov throws a hook to the side of Bennett's head but Bennett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Bennett tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennett throws a chopping leg kick but Dimakov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bennett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dimakov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dimakov ducks under a wild hook from Bennett.
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimakov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
Dimakov misses with a straight right.
Bennett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bennett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bennett has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blood and Iron Training in the buildup to the fight.
Dimakov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T1#
Bennett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Konstantin Dimakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dimakov looks to land a combination. Bennett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sloppy strikes from Bennett. Those never looked like landing.
Bennett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dimakov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Dimakov darts in and clinches Bennett up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimakov.
Dimakov pushes Bennett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Dimakov.
Bennett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dimakov blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimakov scores with a shoulder strike. #CUT2#It looks like Gage Bennett has been cut.
Dimakov misses with the head strike.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Dimakov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Bennett lands a shot to the body.
Bennett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Dimakov.
Bennett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Bennett working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimakov.
Bennett tries a body shot but Dimakov blocks it.
Dimakov blocking some punches.
Dimakov lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Dimakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimakov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bennett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bennett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bennett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dimakov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dimakov throws a hook but Bennett avoids it easily.
Bennett tries a head kick but it misses.
Dimakov looks to land a combination but Bennett avoids it well. #CL2#
Dimakov moves into range and clinches up with Bennett.
Dimakov lands a right hand.
Bennett swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T3#
Bennett misses with some punches.
Bennett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dimakov.
Good body shot from Dimakov.
Bennett tries a body shot but Dimakov blocks it.
Dimakov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dimakov lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Dimakov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennett loads up on a big right hand but Dimakov slips the punch.
Dimakov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bennett misses with a body shot.
Bennett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dimakov.
Dimakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennett moves away.
Dimakov dodges the punch combination from Bennett.
Bennett wants to slow Dimakov down by chopping away at his legs.
Dimakov defending well as Bennett loads up on a big left hand.
Dimakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennett manages to avoid it.
Bennett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dimakov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Dimakov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bennett was well out of range. Poor timing from Dimakov.
Dimakov scores with a hook to the body. Bennett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bennett swings widly with a right hand
and Dimakov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Dimakov dodges the punch combination from Bennett.
Dimakov loads up on a big right hand but Bennett slips the punch.
Dimakov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bennett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bennett misses with a body shot.
Bennett throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CL2#
Dimakov closes the distance and clinches.
Bennett misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimakov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimakov blocks an uppercut.
Dimakov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bennett seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dimakov can turn it around.
Dimakov misses with a punch to the body.
Dimakov throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dimakov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bennett misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Konstantin Dimakov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gage Bennett's cut.
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.#R2#
Bennett slips a jab from Dimakov.
A shot to the body from Bennett misses
and Dimakov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.
Bennett thumps Dimakov with a low kick.#CL2#
Dimakov gets a clinch.
Dimakov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bennett up against the cage.
Dimakov takes a shot to the head.
Dimakov taking a breather. #BC2#
Dimakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bennett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bennett throws out a leg kick but Dimakov moves out of range and Bennett only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov stuns Bennett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL2#
Dimakov gets a clinch.
Dimakov scores with a shot to the side of Bennett's head.
Dimakov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Dimakov. #T1##BC2#
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Dimakov misses.
Dimakov lands a right hook to the body.
Dimakov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dimakov digs a good hook to Bennett's body.
A head kick misses from Bennett.
Bennett looks for the body kick but Dimakov saw that one coming.
Bennett sets himself, and Dimakov steps forward looking for the clinch! Bennett avoids it this time.
Bennett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dimakov missing with a left hand there. Bennett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dimakov avoids the head kick by Bennett.
Dimakov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennett throws a right hand that Dimakov ducks under and follows up with a left that Dimakov also avoids with ease.
Bennett misses with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bennett.
Bennett misses with a low kick.
Bennett misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dimakov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Dimakov coming out on top.
Dimakov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dimakov throws a shot from downtown. Bennett moves away and avoids it.
Bennett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennett manages to avoid it.
Bennett misses with a low kick.
Dimakov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dimakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennett is just out of range.
Dimakov misses with a looping right.
Dimakov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimakov.
Dimakov misses with a hook.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dimakov 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.
Dimakov missing with a left hand there. Bennett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dimakov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bennett throws a series of punches but Dimakov avoids them all with ease.
Dimakov digs a good body shot into Bennett's ribs.#T3#
Dimakov moves out of range of the strikes.
Dimakov throws a hook to the side of Bennett's head but Bennett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dimakov connects with a jab.
Bennett walks into a straight right hand from Dimakov.
Good standup being displayed there by Bennett as he connects with a hook.
Dimakov misses with a body shot.
Dimakov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bennett.
Bennett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bennett throws a nice looking combination but Dimakov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bennett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett stuns Dimakov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bennett dodges the punch combination from Dimakov.
Bennett went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dimakov lands a head shot.
A shot to the liver by Dimakov. Beautiful body shot.#T4#
Bennett throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennett tries to move into range but Dimakov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bennett misses with a double jab.
Bennett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bennett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dimakov to score with a decent uppercut.
Dimakov defending well as Bennett loads up on a big left hand.
Konstantin Dimakov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimakov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
Dimakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dimakov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bennett doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bennett swinging wildly here.
A countering left hand to the body from Dimakov misses.
Bennett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimakov slips a jab and a cross from Bennett.
Dimakov loads up on a big right hand but Bennett slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Bennett misses its target.
Bennett throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Konstantin Dimakov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gage Bennett's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Bennett explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dimakov misses with a body shot.
It looked like Bennett was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bennett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gage Bennett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dimakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennett is just out of range.
Dimakov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dimakov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dimakov looks to land a left hand but Bennett moved out of range nicely.
Dimakov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dimakov throws a hook to the side of Bennett's head but Bennett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Dimakov looks to move away, Bennett throws a big counter combo but Dimakov just gets out of the way.#CL2#
Dimakov clinches with his opponent.
Konstantin Dimakov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bennett struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimakov controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimakov controls his hands.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Bennett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimakov.
A head punch on the inside from Dimakov fails to land.
Dimakov can't find room to land a body shot as Bennett controls the action. #T1#
Bennett misses with some punches.
Dimakov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Dimakov.
Dimakov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bennett can't find room to land a body shot as Dimakov controls the action.
Dimakov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Dimakov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dimakov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dimakov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dimakov defending well as Bennett loads up on a big left hand.
Bennett swinging wildly here.
Dimakov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dimakov blocks a low kick nicely.
Dimakov misses with a wild body shot.
Dimakov moves out of range as Bennett throws a body kick. #T2#
Bennett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dimakov moves away.
Bennett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dimakov lands with a right to the head.
Dimakov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dimakov can't find room to land a body shot as Bennett controls the action.
Dimakov lands a nice uppercut.
Dimakov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett tries to work over Dimakov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimakov digs a right hand into Bennett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bennett's gas tank.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bennett as Dimakov tries to tie him up. #T3#
Bennett tries a body shot but Dimakov blocks it.
Bennett working aggressively here.
Dimakov scores with a hook to the body.
Dimakov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dimakov.
Gage Bennett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dimakov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dimakov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett takes a shot to the head.
Bennett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Konstantin Dimakov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Dimakov.
A head punch on the inside from Bennett fails to land.
Dimakov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dimakov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bennett fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Dimakov scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Dimakov. #T4##BC2#
Dimakov breaks the clinch.
Dimakov works Bennett's body with a nice hook.
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!
Bennett with a jab.
Bennett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dimakov circles away quickly and effectively.
Bennett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dimakov works Bennett's body with a nice hook.
Dimakov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dimakov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bennett misses with a few strikes there.
Dimakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennett manages to avoid it.
Dimakov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dimakov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dimakov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dimakov lands a jab to the nose.
Bennett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dimakov checks it well.
Bennett takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Dimakov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dimakov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Dimakov!

Event: DMMA 235 Klimenko vs Nickel
Date: Sep 09, 2023

#R1#
Bennett lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bennett.
Bennett throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Bennett stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bennett wants it to stay on the feet.
Bennett throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murphy blocks a jab.
A head kick by Bennett misses
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Bennett tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bennett throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Bennett digs a good hook to Murphy's body.
Murphy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bennett misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Bennett has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blood and Iron Training in the buildup to the fight.
Bennett stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bennett wants it to stay on the feet.
Gage Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manus Murphy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett with the inside leg kick.
Bennett connects with a looping right hand.
Bennett misses with a leg kick. #T1#
Good standup being displayed there by Murphy as he connects with a hook.
Bennett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bennett counter with a right hand.
Bennett connects with a solid leg kick.
Bennett throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
Bennett throws a leg kick which misses Murphy's front leg but catches the back leg as Murphy tries to avoid it.
Bennett lands a right hook to the body.
Bennett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#CL2#
Murphy takes the fight into the clinch.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Murphy wants to take the fight to the mat but Bennett manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bennett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennett.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #T2#
Murphy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Bennett.
A shot in the inside from Bennett.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bennett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but Bennett blocks with his arms.
Murphy looks winded!
Bennett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bennett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bennett misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Bennett tries to work over Murphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bennett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bennett prevents it.
Bennett misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Bennett on the inside.
Bennett lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Bennett.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Bennett misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Bennett lands with a light punch inside.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy lands with a left to the head.
Bennett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett misses with the head strike.
Bennett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bennett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Bennett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennetts head.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bennett can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Bennett lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bennett fails to land. #T4#
Bennett digs a right hand underneath Murphy's ribcage. Murphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murphy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Bennett lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Murphy jumps guard but Bennett turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bennett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
Bennett lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Bennett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Bennett avoids the damage to the body.
Bennett lands a left hand. #ROC#Murphy is rocked!
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Bennett finish him?
Bennett unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Murphy! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bennett is unloading with more strikes now! Murphy drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gage Bennett!
Our winner, Gage Bennett, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Manus Murphy was interviewed post fight and said 'WTF??? How did that happen?'.

Event: DMMA 227 Doomsday vs Morrison
Date: Aug 20, 2023

#R1#
Bennett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bennett feints a counter leg kick.
Antony connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CUT#It looks like Gage Bennett has been cut.
Bennett slips a straight right by Antony.
Bennett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antony takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT2#It looks like Mark Antony has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Antony.
Bennett loads up on a big right hand but Antony slips the punch.
Bennett avoids the body shot from Antony.
A head kick misses from Bennett.
A quick step to the side and Antony tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennett connects with a jab.
Bennett dips to his left and cracks Antony with an uppercut!
A jab from Antony does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Bennett. Beautiful body shot.
Antony swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Antony. Bennett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antony avoids a punch combination nicely. #T1#
Antony scores with a body shot.
Antony throws a shot to the body.
Bennett scores with a jab to the head.
Antony lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bennett lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Antony backs up against the cage.
Bennett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antony staying out of range there.
Bennett has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bennett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bennett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Antony.
Antony pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennett walks into a jab.
Bennett misses with a combination
and Bennett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bennett misses with a double jab. #T2#
Bennett goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Antony throws a hook to the side of Bennett's head but Bennett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bennett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antony.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses.
Bennett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Antony.
Antony connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice straight punches there by Antony. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Antony.
Bennett misses with a low kick.
Bennett throws an off balance right hand
and Antony counters with a big right hand! Oh Bennett is in trouble here! Antony follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Antony!
Our winner, Mark Antony, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: DMMA 217 Kersikov vs Karumaa
Date: Jul 26, 2023

#R1#
Bennett lunges at Mamar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mamar's hand.
Bennett throws a poor cross that misses
and Mamar counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Gage Bennett has been cut.
Bennett misses with the body kick
and Mamar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bennett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mamar avoids the body shot from Bennett.
Mamar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Bennett misses.
Mamar moves away from the strike by Bennett.
A quick step to the side and Mamar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mamar checks a leg kick nicely.
Bennett throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mamar on the side of the head.
Bennett misses with a left hand
and Mamar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bennett throws a right hand that misses
and Mamar counters with a left and a right that stings Bennett.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamar avoids the head kick by Bennett.
Nice shot lands for Bennett.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Bennett misses the target.
Mamar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mamar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bennett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mamar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bennett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bennett tried to score with a low kick but Mamar checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Mamar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mamar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mamar misses with an uppercut. Bennett saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bennett.
Bennett misses with a left hand #KD#
and Mamar counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bennett! Mamar lets Bennett back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Bennett is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Gage Bennett's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennett misses with a left hand
and Mamar counters with a right hand from hell and Bennett is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kevin Mamar!

Event: DMMA 207 Doomsday vs Costeau
Date: Jun 25, 2023

#R1#
Bennett misses with a looping left.
Marius misses with a kick to the body
letting Bennett counter with a right hand.
Marius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bennett checks a leg kick.
Bennett lands a head shot.#KD#
Bennett cracks Marius with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bennett has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Marius to stand back up!#ROC#Marius is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gage Bennett!
An out of breath Gage Bennett thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DMMA 192 Don Vs Costeau
Date: May 13, 2023

#R1#
Grigorian checks the leg kick.
Bennett misses with a combination
letting Grigorian counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Gage Bennett has been cut.
Grigorian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bennett is looking to counter punch.
Grigorian has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bennett lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bennett.#CUT#It looks like Misak Grigorian has been cut.
Bennett jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Grigorian pushes Bennett up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Bennett's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Grigorian holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Grigorian misses with some punches.
Bennett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Grigorian throws a head punch that misses.
Bennett lands a body punch.
Bennett blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grigorian.
Grigorian takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennett misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennett avoiding damage as Grigorian throws knees to the body. #T1#
Bennett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grigorian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grigorian swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett misses with a knee strike.
Grigorian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grigorian lands with a left to the head.
Grigorian has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
Grigorian is trying to stall.
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bennett throws an elbow but misses.
Grigorian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grigorian.
Grigorian takes a shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bennett.
Bennett lands with a right to the head.
Bennett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grigorian blocks it with crossed arms. #T2#
Bennett lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grigorian is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Grigorian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Grigorian scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bennett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grigorian is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bennett scores with a shoulder strike.
Grigorian lands with a right to the head.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Grigorian misses with a punch to the body.
Grigorian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grigorian blocks an uppercut.
Grigorian blocking some punches.
Bennett misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Bennett.
Grigorian lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T3#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grigorian.
Grigorian misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grigorian backwards.
Grigorian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grigorian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grigorian tries to land knees in the clinch but Bennett avoids the damage to the body.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Grigorian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grigorian managing to block the knees to the body from Bennett.
Grigorian scores with a shoulder strike.
Bennett misses with an elbow strike.
Grigorian scores with a shot to the side of Bennett's head.
Bennett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grigorian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Grigorian looking to slow down the pace here.
Grigorian throws an elbow but it misses.
Grigorian misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennett blocks an elbow strike.#T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennett.
Grigorian lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grigorian's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennett.
A body shot lands from Bennett.
Bennett scores with a shot to the side of Grigorian's head.
Bennett lands a left hand.
Bennett scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Grigorian.
Bennett throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Good body shot from Grigorian.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
Bennett struggles to land a body shot inside as Grigorian controls his hands.
Grigorian lands a nice elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grigorian backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grigorian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bennett is keeping busy.
Grigorian stalling the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gage Bennett will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Bennett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grigorian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bennett moves to clinch but Grigorian breaks away
and Grigorian counters with a body kick.
Bennett throws a poor cross that misses
and Grigorian counters with a leg kick.
Bennett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grigorian counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grigorian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grigorian moves forwards but Bennett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bennett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bennett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grigorian counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#Gage Bennett's cut is getting worse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Bennett. Beautiful body shot.
Bennett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grigorian connects with a right hand. Bennett shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Grigorian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennett.#T1#
Grigorian throws a leg kick but Bennett checks it.
A jab from Bennett misses.
Grigorian tries a quick counter leg kick but Bennett is wise to it.
Bennett moves in looking to clinch but Grigorian pushes him off.
A punch combination from Grigorian misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Grigorian 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.
Bennett misses the jab.
Grigorian avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grigorian throws a series of punches but Bennett avoids them all with ease.
Bennett connects with a looping right hand.
Bennett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grigorian tries a quick counter leg kick but Bennett is wise to it.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses.
Bennett misses with an attempted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Bennett.
Grigorian throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Bennett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab lands there for Bennett.
Gage Bennett is winning the standup battle so far.
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch but Grigorian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grigorian delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grigorian closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bennett missing with a left hand there. Grigorian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grigorian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennett closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grigorian counters with a left and a right that stings Bennett. #CUT2#Gage Bennett's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Good leg kick by Grigorian.
Grigorian ducks right into an uppercut from Bennett.
Bennett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crack! A monster head kick from Grigorian and Bennett falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Grigorian!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Misak Grigorian!
A less than humble Misak Grigorian misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: DMMA 185 Klimenko vs Mukunzi
Date: Apr 15, 2023

#R1#
Bennett tries to score with a low kick but Norton moves his leg out of the way.
Norton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bennett tries to land a leg kick but Norton saw it coming and moves away.
Norton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennett.
Bennett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Norton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Norton blocks a jab.
Bennett misses the shot to the body.
Bennett throws a right hand that misses
and Norton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bennett misses with a body shot.
Norton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bennett. That one must have hurt.
A low kick from Bennett is predictable there
and Norton counters with a nice body kick.
Bennett looks to throw the jab but Norton is out of range.
Bennett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norton.
Bennett lands a lovely overhand right.#CL2#
Norton clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Bennett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Norton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Norton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Norton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennett tries to pull guard but Norton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Norton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett lands with a short shot to the head.
Bennett lands a shoulder strike.
Bennett is trying to pull guard but Norton has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gage Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Bennett fails to land.
Norton blocks an uppercut.
Bennett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Norton backwards.
Bennett fails to pull guard. #T2#
Norton stalling the fight. #BC2#
Norton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bennett misses with a double jab
and Norton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bennett needs to keep his hands up - Norton had a free shot at his head there.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses.
Norton throws out a counter right but Bennett avoids it with no problem.
Bennett throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Norton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
A big right from Bennett misses.
Norton follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bennett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norton.
Norton tries to clinch up but Bennett circles away and keeps his distance.
Bennett misses with a double jab.
Norton cracks Bennett with a good jab.
Bennett throws a lazy head kick
and Norton counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3##CL2#
Bennett gets tackled into the cage by Norton. Norton maintains the clinch.
Norton blocks a body shot from Bennett.
Bennett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennett working aggressively here. #BC2#
Norton manages to break the clinch.
Bennett misses with a hook
and Norton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Norton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennett.
Norton moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Norton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bennett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norton.
Bennett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Norton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bennett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norton manages to avoid it.
Norton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bennett misses with a right hand
and Norton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Gage Bennett has been cut.
Bennett tries to land a body kick
and Norton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Norton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bennett throws a predictable looking body shot
and Norton counters with a stiff right hand.
Norton is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bennett had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T4##CL2#
Norton closes the distance and clinches.
Norton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Norton.
Norton blocks an uppercut.
Bennett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Norton backwards.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Bennett scores with a shoulder strike.
Bennett working aggressively here.
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett tries to pull guard but Norton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Norton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Norton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennetts head.
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Norton.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Edd Norton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gage Bennett's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A good leg kick by Norton. #CL2#
Norton moves into the clinch.
Bennett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Norton slows down the pace here.
Bennett lands a right hand.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Norton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norton is trying to force a seperation but Bennett has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norton misses with some punches.
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Norton.
I was talking to Bennett's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennett lands with a right to the head.
Norton lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
Norton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bennett holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Norton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennett struggles to land a body shot inside as Norton controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennett.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Norton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norton stalls. #T2#
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Norton.
Norton is struggling to control the position.
Norton wants to get back to striking at distance but Bennett won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norton.
Bennett jumps guard but Norton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Norton is struggling to control the position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bennett takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bennett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norton backwards.
Bennett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennett lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Norton trying to control the position but instead, Bennett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Norton into the cage.
Bennett misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Norton 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.
Bennett misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Norton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edd Norton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bennett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Norton.
Norton lands a body shot. #CL2#
Norton moves into range and clinches up with Bennett.
Bennett jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Norton walks away with a smile on his face. Bennett gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bennett throws a shot from downtown. Norton moves away and avoids it.
Bennett throws a right hand that Norton ducks under and follows up with a left that Norton also avoids with ease.
Bennett throws an off balance right hand
and Norton counters with a nice leg kick. #T4#
Bennett works Norton's body with a nice hook.
Norton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennett throws out a leg kick but Norton moves out of range and Bennett only half commits.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bennett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennett misses with a left hand
and Norton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett throws a series of punches but Norton avoids them all with ease.
Norton dips to his left and cracks Bennett with an uppercut!
Norton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bennett throws out the jab.
Bennett misses with an uppercut
and Norton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bennett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Norton moves away from the strike by Bennett.
Norton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bennett swings widly with a right hand
and Norton counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gage Bennett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gage Bennett's cut.
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!#R3#
Bennett throws a sloppy body shot
and Norton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
Norton darts in and clinches Bennett up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Norton.
Bennett tries to pull guard but Norton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bennett jumps guard but Norton stands there with Bennett around his waist. Bennett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bennett working aggressively here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bennett misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett is trying to maintain a safe position but Norton gets an underhook and turns Bennett into the cage.
Norton stalling in the clinch.
Norton stalling against the cage.
Norton stalling the fight. #T1#
Bennett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bennett lands a nice uppercut.
Bennett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norton avoids it.
Norton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Norton blocks an uppercut.
Bennett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennett jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Norton walks away with a smile on his face. Bennett gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gage Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bennett throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Bennett.
Bennett misses with a right hand
and Norton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Norton catches Bennett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bennett misses with a lunging right hand
and Norton counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
Bennett throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Norton counters with a nice uppercut.
Norton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Bennett tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Bennett misses with a double jab
and Norton counters with a nice uppercut.
Norton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Norton walks into a left hand.
Bennett throws a poor cross that misses
and Norton counters with a right hand to the body.
Norton tries to close the distance and clinch but Bennett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Norton closes the distance and clinches.
Bennett is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Bennett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norton's elbow. #T3#
Norton avoiding damage.
Norton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Norton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Norton.
Bennett manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Bennett on the inside.
Norton pushes Bennett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Bennett taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Bennett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Norton lands an uppercut.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Norton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett jumps guard but Norton stands there with Bennett around his waist. Bennett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Norton.
Bennett misses with some punches.
Bennett misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Norton prevents a body shot from Bennett.
Bennett tries to throw a body punch but Norton avoids it by throwing Bennett back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Edd Norton.
I think Norton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edd Norton!
During a confident post fight interview, Edd Norton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DMMA 173 Panda vs Schults 2
Date: Mar 08, 2023

#R1#
Bennett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kiely throwing a counter right hand but Bennett manages to avoid it.
Bennett works the jab nicely.
Bennett throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bennett misses with an uppercut. Kiely saw that one coming.
Kiely feints a jab promting Bennett to slip. Kiely then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bennett slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bennett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bennett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gage Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kiely.
A big right from Bennett misses.
Bennett throws out a loose jab but Kiely uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Bennett rushes Kiely and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bennett working aggressively here.
Kiely wants to stall.
Bennett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kiely is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bennett is keeping busy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T1#
Bennett is stalling here.
Kiely tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiely's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bennett taking a breather.
Bennett blocks an uppercut.
Kiely doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennett tries a body shot but Kiely blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Bennett as the two fighters clinch.
Kiely is looking to control Bennett's arms but Bennett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kiely has his back to the cage. #BC2#
Bennett manages to break the clinch.
Kiely ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennett moves away.
Bennett fails with the takedown.#T2#
Kiely throws out a loose jab but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett unleashes a big counter combination but Kiely bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kiely looks to land a left hand but Bennett moved out of range nicely.
Bennett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kiely.
Bennett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Bennett.
Kiely slips a straight right by Bennett.
Nice defenses there by Bennett.#CL2#
Bennett pushes Kiely up against the cage in a clinch.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiely.
Bennett goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kiely prevents it.
Kiely is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bennett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kiely misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett lands a shoulder strike.
Bennett lands with a left to the head. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiely.
Bennett blocking some punches.
Bennett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiely lands an uppercut.
Kiely blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiely throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bennett. #BC2#
Bennett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bennett throws a wild body kick that Kiely sees coming a mile off.
Kiely appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kiely bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bennett's head backwards.
Kiely has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT2#It looks like Nedser Kiely has been cut.
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kiely paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bennett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A left lands for Kiely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiely swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennett misses with an uppercut. Kiely saw that one coming.
Kiely throwing a counter right hand but Bennett manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Bennett. Those never looked like landing.
Kiely looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kiely with a jab.#T4#
Bennett missing with a left hand there. Kiely was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bennett misses with the combination.
Kiely throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kiely lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bennett at a distance.
Kiely avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kiely was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bennett slips a jab from Kiely.
Kiely works the jab nicely.
No joy there for Bennett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kiely is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bennett does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kiely tries to bum rush Bennett with a series of wild strikes but Bennett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bennett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kiely manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kiely cracks Bennett with an open hand slap.
Kiely misses with an uppercut. Bennett saw that one coming.
Kiely throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kiely is fending him off so far but Bennett persists. Nope, Kiely circles away and we're back to standing.
Nedser Kiely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gage Bennett.
Bennett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bennett ducks under a wild hook from Kiely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gage Bennett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nedser Kiely's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Kiely jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bennett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiely.
Bennett stuns Kiely with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kiely scores with a decent looking hook.
Kiely on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kiely slips under a jab from Bennett.
Kiely paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bennett throws a leg kick but Kiely moved away.
Kiely moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kiely showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bennett.
Kiely connects with a crisp jab.
Nedser Kiely is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiely takes one to the side of the head.
Bennett looks to land a left hand but Kiely moved out of range nicely.
Bennett throws an overhand right that lands on Kiely's shoulder, as Kiely tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Bennett moves into the clinch successfully.
Bennett has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kiely seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bennett can turn it around.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiely. #T1#
Kiely is trying to maintain a safe position but Bennett gets an underhook and turns Kiely into the cage.#BC2#
Bennett breaks from the clinch.
Kiely blocks a head kick by Bennett.
Bennett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kiely pinned against the cage. Kiely gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kiely seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bennett fails to land the takedown.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bennett swinging wildly here.
Bennett misses with a low kick.
Bennett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bennett moves forwards but Kiely connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bennett loads up on a big right hand but Kiely slips the punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kiely crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bennett - the referee stops the clock and Kiely gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bennett. Kiely manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gage Bennett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiely misses with a series of wild punches. #T2#
Bennett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bennett walks into a jab.
Bennett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Bennett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kiely throws a lazy right hand but Bennett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Kiely misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiely uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Bennett connects with a high kick.
A big left from Bennett misses.
Kiely with a hook.
Kiely lands with a nice body punch.
Bennett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kiely manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kiely avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bennett is looking to clinch but Kiely is avoiding it.
Kiely takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kiely takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T3#
Kiely slips a straight right by Bennett.
Kiely throws a lazy right hand but Bennett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good leg kick by Bennett.
Kiely fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bennett throws a counter combo.
Some wild striking there from Bennett.
Kiely has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kiely misses with a looping left.
Bennett is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kiely with a body shot.
Kiely throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kiely is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bennett throws a head kick but Kiely moves out of range.
Bennett misses with the combination.
Kiely uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennett.
Bennett misses with a hook. Kiely ducked under it nicely.
Kiely swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bennett swinging wildly here. #T4#
Good shot there by Kiely.
Bennett slips a straight right by Kiely.
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 Kiely lands.
Bennett wants to clinch up but Kiely keeps it at a distance.
Bennett lands with a nice body kick.
Kiely connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bennett's hands.
Kiely misses with a straight left.
Bennett fails to land with a series of punches.
Kiely was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bennett throws a big shot that misses.
Bennett misses with a hook. Kiely ducked under it nicely.
Kiely throws a hook to the side of Bennett's head but Bennett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiely was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
Kiely throws a jab when Bennett was well out of range.
Bennett tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiely scores with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett ducks under a wild hook from Kiely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gage Bennett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nedser Kiely's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Kiely takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bennett moves away from the strike by Kiely.
Bennett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiely sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kiely throws an overhand right that lands on Bennett's shoulder, as Bennett tries to avoid the shot.
Bennett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kiely's corner calls for a 1-2. Kiely obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bennett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bennett! But no joy.
Bennett throws a sloppy head kick and Kiely moves out of range easily.
Kiely slips a jab from Bennett.
Bennett throws a wild body kick that Kiely sees coming a mile off.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiely takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kiely jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bennett misses with a left hand
and Kiely connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bennett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kiely scores with a sloppy right hand. Bennett should have avoided that one. #T1#
Bennett throws a sloppy head kick and Kiely moves out of range easily.
Kiely scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab by Kiely.
Kiely throws a jab when Bennett was well out of range.
A slow jab from Kiely misses its intended target.
Kiely misses with a wild body shot.
Kiely slips a jab and a cross from Bennett.
Bennett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kiely sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bennett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bennett misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Kiely blocks the leg kick.
Bennett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bennett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kiely.
Kiely thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Kiely misses.
Nedser Kiely is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bennett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kiely misses with a two punch combination.
Bennett defending well as Kiely loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
A head kick misses from Bennett.
Bennett tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kiely looks to land a left hand but Bennett moved out of range nicely.
Kiely keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bennett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bennett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Bennett moves into the clinch successfully.
Kiely content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiely uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett scores with a hook to the body.
Kiely is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bennett blocking some punches.
Come on Bennett - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #T3#
Bennett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kiely can't find room to land a body shot as Bennett controls the action.
Bennett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bennett missing with knees to the body.
Bennett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Bennett breaks the clinch.
Kiely looks to throw the jab but Bennett is out of range.
Bennett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Kiely misses its intended target.
Kiely blocks a head kick by Bennett.
Nice cross by Bennett.
Kiely misses with a hook. Bennett ducked under it nicely.
Kiely misses with an uppercut
and Bennett makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circling - Kiely throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bennett ducks under a wild hook from Kiely.
Kiely blocks a jab.#T4#
Bennett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kiely bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bennett's head.
Kiely uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Kiely on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Bennett pushes Kiely up against the cage in a clinch.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiely displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bennett up against the cage.
Kiely misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennett slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Kiely fails to land. #BC2#
Bennett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennett defending well as Kiely loads up on a big left hand.
Kiely lands with a shot to the body.
Nedser Kiely has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot by Kiely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gage Bennett.
I've got Bennett 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gage Bennett!
Gage Bennett seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Nedser Kiely had this to say: 'I did not loose this fight, the ref was not watching what was happening.'.

Event: DMMA Wednesday Warfare 3
Date: Feb 01, 2023

#R1#
Yuldashev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yuldashev cracks Bennett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CUT#It looks like Gage Bennett has been cut.
Bennett moves out of range as Yuldashev strikes.
Bennett misses with a right hand
and Yuldashev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yuldashev connects with a high kick.
Bennett misses with an uppercut. Yuldashev saw that one coming.
A big left from Yuldashev misses.
Bennett jabs at Yuldashev's body.
A head kick misses from Yuldashev.
Bennett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yuldashev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bennett has his takedown stuffed
letting Yuldashev counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuldashev looks to land a right hand but Bennett moved out of range.
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yuldashev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bennett ducks under a wild hook from Yuldashev.#CL2#
Bennett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yuldashev, pushing him back against the cage.#T1#
Yuldashev misses with the head strike.
Yuldashev throws a head punch that misses.
Yuldashev blocking some punches.
Yuldashev working aggressively here.
Yuldashev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennetts head.
Yuldashev working aggressively here.
Yuldashev keeps control of Bennett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bennett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yuldashev lands with a short shot to the head.
Yuldashev misses with a punch on the inside.
Yuldashev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bennett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yuldashev is leaning against Bennett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yuldashev lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Yuldashev scores with a nice short uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bennett.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yuldashev misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Yuldashev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yuldashev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Yuldashev fails to land.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yuldashev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yuldashev has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
A shot in the inside from Bennett.
Bennett has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yuldashev seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bennett can turn it around.
Yuldashev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bennett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yuldashev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yuldashev blocking some punches.
Yuldashev misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Yuldashev lands with a right to the head.
Yuldashev swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Bennett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bennett throws a hook but Yuldashev blocks it.
Bennett throws a solid leg kick but Yuldashev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bennett.
Bennett misses with a head kick.
Yuldashev tests Bennett's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T3#
A head kick by Bennett misses
and Yuldashev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yuldashev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bennett connects with a looping right hand.
Temirbek Yuldashev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Bennett.
Bennett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bennett misses with a looping right.
Bennett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bennett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yuldashev counters with a three punch combo that has Bennett backing up. Bennett nods at Yuldashev to acknowledge the strikes.
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yuldashev swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Yuldashev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yuldashev scores with a hook to the body.
Yuldashev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yuldashev is struggling to control the position.#T4#
Yuldashev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yuldashev.
Yuldashev misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Bennett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yuldashev throws a hook but Bennett avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Bennett. Those never looked like landing. #CL#
Yuldashev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Yuldashev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yuldashev.
Yuldashev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yuldashev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett takes a shot to the head.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bennett.
Bennett blocks an uppercut.
Yuldashev swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Temirbek Yuldashev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gage Bennett's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Bennett lands with a nice body punch.
Bennett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yuldashev is looking to slow Bennett down with leg kicks.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.
Bennett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yuldashev.
It seemed like Bennett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL2#
Bennett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bennett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yuldashev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett struggles to land a body shot inside as Yuldashev controls his hands.
Yuldashev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Temirbek Yuldashev has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Bennett breaks from the clinch.
Yuldashev has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Yuldashev throws a sloppy head kick and Bennett moves out of range easily.
Yuldashev misses with the combination.
Temirbek Yuldashev is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Bennett misses with a hook.
Yuldashev throwing a counter right hand but Bennett manages to avoid it.
Yuldashev scores with a leg kick.
Yuldashev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennett throws a fast counter high kick but Yuldashev manages to duck under it in time.
Bennett throws a poor cross that misses
and Yuldashev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bennett lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yuldashev takes a step back to recover.
Yuldashev throws the left hand but Bennett avoids the punch easily.
Gage Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yuldashev is looking to slow Bennett down with leg kicks.
Bennett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yuldashev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bennett was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bennett lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett throws the left hand but Yuldashev avoids the punch easily.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gage Bennett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bennett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T2#
Bennett thows a leg kick but Yuldashev checks it
and Yuldashev counters with a nice leg kick.
Yuldashev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Bennett is looking to clinch but Yuldashev is avoiding it.
Yuldashev looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yuldashev throws a nice head kick!
Some wild striking there from Bennett.
A bone on bone clash there as Yuldashev blocks the leg kick.
Yuldashev connects with a nice looking jab. #CUT#That has opened up Gage Bennett's cut even more.
Bennett looks for a takedown but Yuldashev sprawls well.
Bennett throws a right and a left that Yuldashev avoids nicely.
Bennett misses with a straight left.
Yuldashev misses with a straight left.
Bennett misses with a double jab.
Yuldashev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Bennett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
Bennett defending well as Yuldashev loads up on a big left hand.
Bennett throws a lazy uppercut
and Yuldashev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yuldashev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bennett can do to turn this around?
Yuldashev throws a leg kick but Bennett moved away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yuldashev.#ROC#Bennett is rocked!
Bennett bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Yuldashev comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Bennett falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Bennett was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Temirbek Yuldashev!
A very excited looking Temirbek Yuldashev 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.

Event: DMMA 160 Championship Chaos 2
Date: Jan 01, 2023

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#TD2#
Ilmarinen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bennett to the mat! Bennett manages to get full guard.
Ilmarinen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bennett wants to get back to his feet but Ilmarinen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ilmarinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bennett is keeping the position for now.
Ilmarinen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bennett's head.
Ilmarinen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ilmarinen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ilmarinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen trying to control but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Ilmarinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ilmarinen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T1#
Ilmarinen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ilmarinen throws a big right hand that misses.
Ilmarinen postures up in Bennett's guard and throws a big left but Bennett blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ilmarinen throwing strikes but missing.
Ilmarinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ilmarinen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ilmarinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ilmarinen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Ilmarinen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ilmarinen trying to control but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Ilmarinen distracts Bennett with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ilmarinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Bennett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ilmarinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ilmarinen wants to control from the top but Bennett keeps moving.
Ilmarinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ilmarinen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ilmarinen pushes down on Bennett's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ilmarinen passes to side control.
Ilmarinen trying to control the action but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Ilmarinen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #T3#
Ilmarinen throws a strike aimed at the side of Bennett's head but Bennett avoids it well.
Ilmarinen cracks Bennett with a big right hand but Bennett just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ilmarinen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bennett is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ilmarinen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #SUB2#
Ilmarinen in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Bennett is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Seppo Ilmarinen!
Seppo Ilmarinen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 155 Puno vs Hightower
Date: Dec 03, 2022

#R1##CL#
Bennett gets a clinch.
Zimmerman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bennett gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bennett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bennett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zimmerman wants a takedown.
Zimmerman goes for a takedown attempt but Bennett pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gage Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moritz Zimmerman.
Bennett throws a sloppy body shot #TD2#
and Zimmerman counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB2#
Bennett is defending against the submission attempts here by Zimmerman. #SUB2#
Zimmerman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bennett has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Zimmerman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bennett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zimmerman on the ground.
Bennett tries to roll over but Zimmerman keeps him under control.#T1##SUB2#
Zimmerman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zimmerman looks to land a strike but Bennett avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zimmerman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Zimmerman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zimmerman throwing strikes but missing.
Zimmerman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bennett is keeping the position for now. #T2#
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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bennett is on top in guard. #REVR#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zimmerman is on top in guard. #REVB#
Zimmerman slips nicely into half guard.
Bennett wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Zimmerman is working for a kimura but Bennett is defending it quite comfortably.
Zimmerman wants to pass the guard but Bennett is defending well. #T3##SUB2#
Zimmerman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bennett sees it coming and defends easily.
Zimmerman trying to pass the guard but Bennett defending well. #SUB2#
Zimmerman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zimmerman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bennett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bennett is looking for a sweep. Zimmerman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Zimmerman is working for an americana but Bennett has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Zimmerman was thinking about the submission.
Zimmerman passes Bennett's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T4#
Zimmerman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bennett! #SUB2#
Zimmerman jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bennett manages to avoid the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Zimmerman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bennett has escaped the position, nice work there.
Zimmerman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Zimmerman throws a strike aimed at the side of Bennett's head but Bennett avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Zimmerman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bennett knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Zimmerman tries for a kimura but Bennett is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Moritz Zimmerman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Bennett misses with a lunging right hand #TD2#
and Zimmerman counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB2#
Zimmerman 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. #SUB2#
Zimmerman 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.
Zimmerman misses with a head shot. Bennett uses the momentum to regain guard. #T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Zimmerman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bennett dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Bennett would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bennett has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Zimmerman is looking for a triangle but Bennett pushes his legs off easily.
Zimmerman looking for a sweep. Not yet Zimmerman, not yet.
Bennett is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Zimmerman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zimmerman keeping full guard, as Bennett tries to pass. #T2##SUB2#
Zimmerman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bennett is aware though and is defending well.
Zimmerman trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Bennett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zimmerman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bennett has managed to get both his arms back between Zimmerman's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Zimmerman is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bennett has his hands clasped together but Zimmerman extends and breaks Bennett's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Zimmerman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Moritz Zimmerman!

Event: DMMA 148 Dall Jr vs Grant
Date: Oct 15, 2022

#R1#
Martin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bennett has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bennett defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bennett.
A nice side step and Bennett releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Martin blocks a jab.
Bennett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bennett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Martin throws a sloppy body shot
and Bennett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martin.
A nice side step and Bennett releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
Bennett looks to land a left hand but Martin moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bennett on the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Gage Bennett has been cut.
Bennett throws an off balance right hand
and Martin counters with an outside leg kick.
Martin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T1#
Both fighters circling a little - Bennett finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin misses with a hook.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
As Bennett backs away, Martin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bennett misses with a right hand
and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A lazy body kick from Martin
and Bennett counters with a stiff right hand.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bennett misses with a body shot.
Martin slips a jab from Bennett.#T2#
Martin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bennett lands with a nice body punch.
Martin slips under a jab from Bennett.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin misses with a hook.
Martin is looking to slow Bennett down with leg kicks.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bennett misses with a left hand
and Martin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bennett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Martin lands with a cross.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target. #T3#
Bennett lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters circling a little - Martin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bennett lands with a shot to the body.
Martin looks to land a body kick but Bennett moved away.
Martin slips a jab from Bennett.
Martin tried to counter with a leg kick but Bennett avoided it.
Martin avoids the head kick by Bennett.
A jab from Bennett does it's job there.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Bennett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T4#
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bennett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab by Martin.
Bennett throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.
Martin is looking to counter with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Martin tenderised Bennett's leg. Bennett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Martin doesn't manage to clinch there - Bennett circles away.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martin throws a leg kick which misses Bennett's front leg but catches the back leg as Bennett tries to avoid it.
Bennett connects with an inside leg kick.
Martin thumps Bennett with a low kick.
Bennett fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gage Bennett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gage Bennett's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Bennett misses with a looping right.
Martin throws a hook but Bennett avoids it easily.
Bennett moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Bennett misses.
Martin tests Bennett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennett. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bennett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bennett's knee momentarily.#T1#
Martin throws a jab when Bennett was well out of range.
Bennett appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Martin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Martin scoring well with a low kick there.
Swole Ricky Martin is winning the standup battle so far.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Bennett throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Martin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Martin checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Martin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bennett is looking to slow Martin down with leg kicks.
Bennett walks forward, straight into a front kick from Martin.#CL#
Martin moves into the clinch.
Bennett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin. #T2#
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Bennett blocks a body shot from Martin.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Martin.
A nice left hand lands by Martin.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Bennett avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Bennett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Bennett misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martin.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Martin lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Martin.
Bennett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Martin.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennett tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bennett blocks a body shot from Martin.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Martin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Bennett avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Martin cracks Bennett with a nice body shot.
Martin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennetts head.
Martin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Martin.
Martin tries a body shot but Bennett blocks it.
Martin fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Martin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Martin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennett's elbow.
Martin scores with a hook to the body.
Martin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Martin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bennett.
A shot in the inside from Martin.
Martin wants to take the fight to the mat but Bennett manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennett misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T4#
Martin lands with a right to the head.
Martin working some nice short punches in the clinch.#TD#
Martin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Martin has an active guard here but Bennett has managed to pass into half guard.
Martin manages to get to full guard. #SUB#
Martin has his foot on Bennett's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bennett works his way back into a safe position though.
Martin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bennett can do to turn this around?
Martin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martin has a closed guard, preventing Bennett from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Swole Ricky Martin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gage Bennett's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Martin scores with a nice body kick.
Martin lands with an overhand left.
Bennett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bennett throws a counter combo.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bennett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Martin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bennett checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Bennett swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Bennett misses with a series of wild punches.
Martin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Bennett misses with a hook. Martin ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Martin misses the target.
Martin thumps Bennett with a low kick.
Bennett misses with a right hand
and Martin counters with a two punch combo.
Martin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bennett with the inside leg kick.
Bennett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bennett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martin throws out the jab. #T2#
Bennett thuds his right hand into Martin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Martin tries to clinch up
and Bennett counters with a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bennett.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#KD#
Martin cracks Bennett with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bennett looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Martin finish him? #ROC#Bennett is rocked!
Martin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bennett.
Bennett is still on wobbly legs! Can Martin finish him?
Martin lands an uppercut, right on the button! Bennett tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Swole Ricky Martin!
Swole Ricky Martin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 138 Grant vs Hang
Date: Sep 10, 2022

#R1#
Yuldashev throws a head kick but Bennett moves out of range.
Yuldashev blocks the body kick. #CL2#
Yuldashev has Bennett up against the cage in a clinch.
Yuldashev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett lands a shoulder strike.
Bennett misses with the head strike.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Yuldashev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yuldashev.
Yuldashev working aggressively here.
Bennett lands with a left to the head.
Yuldashev lands a right hand.
Bennett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yuldashev.
Bennett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Bennett's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC2#
Yuldashev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bennett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yuldashev. #T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Bennett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yuldashev misses with a hook.
It looked like Bennett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yuldashev throws a sloppy head kick
and Bennett counters with a straight right hand.
Bennett throws a lazy uppercut
and Yuldashev counters with an outside leg kick.
Bennett throws a leg kick but Yuldashev checks it. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Bennett has knocked Yuldashev down with a huge combo! Bennett steps away and waves a wobbly Yuldashev back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#It looks like Temirbek Yuldashev has been cut.#CL#
Bennett has managed to clinch.
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!#BC2#
Yuldashev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yuldashev.#CUT2#It looks like Gage Bennett has been cut.#T2#
Bennett moves out of range as Yuldashev strikes.
Yuldashev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennett manages to avoid it.
Bennett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yuldashev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Yuldashev misses.
Bennett tries to move into range but Yuldashev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yuldashev misses with a hook
and Bennett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yuldashev throws a lazy right hand but Bennett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bennett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yuldashev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T3#
Bennett swings for the body but Yuldashev moves out of range. #CL2#
Yuldashev closes the distance and clinches.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Yuldashev misses with a punch on the inside.
Yuldashev blocks a body shot from Bennett.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Yuldashev.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Bennett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yuldashevs head. #BC2#
Yuldashev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bennett throws a combination. Yuldashev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yuldashev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bennett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yuldashev. Yuldashev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#ROC#Yuldashev is rocked!
Bennett fakes the body blow, causing Yuldashev to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Yuldashev goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gage Bennett!
A relieved looking Gage Bennett thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: DMMA 128 Contreiras Vs Bol
Date: Aug 06, 2022

#R1#
Sobieskiego misses with a lunging right hand
and Bennett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bennett has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bennett moves out of range of the leg kick from Sobieskiego.
Bennett misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sobieskiego makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sobieskiego throws a lazy uppercut
and Bennett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sobieskiego thinking.
Sobieskiego throws a leg kick
and Bennett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bennett misses with a straight left.
Sobieskiego lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sobieskiego tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Bennett releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sobieskiego fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobieskiego cracks Bennett with a good jab.
Sobieskiego pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Bennett. #T1#
Sobieskiego thows a leg kick but Bennett checks it
and Bennett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sobieskiego throws a big shot that misses.
Bennett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sobieskiego is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sobieskiego takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobieskiego was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
Sobieskiego is looking to counter punch.
Nice body kick there by Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego tests Bennett's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT#It looks like Gage Bennett has been cut.
Sobieskiego tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bennett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bennett appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sobieskiego looks to throw the jab but Bennett is out of range.
Sobieskiego throws a sloppy head kick
and Bennett counters with a straight right hand.
Sobieskiego lands with a kick to the temple. Bennett shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #T2#
Bennett takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennett avoids the head kick by Sobieskiego.
Bennett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bennett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sobieskiego.
Bennett throws out a counter right but Sobieskiego avoids it with no problem.#CL2#
Bennett moves into the clinch.
Bennett lands a shot to the body.
Sobieskiego blocks an uppercut.
Sobieskiego throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett.
Sobieskiego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sobieskiego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bennett pushes Sobieskiego back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bennett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sobieskiego throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett.
Bennett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sobieskiego or not.
Sobieskiego is breathing heavily.#T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sobieskiego.
Bennett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bennett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sobieskiego backwards.
Bennett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennett pushes Sobieskiego back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bennett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sobieskiego misses with some punches.
Bennett misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Bennett.
Sobieskiego working aggressively here.
Sobieskiego wants to break free but Bennett has control.
Bennett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sobieskiego or not.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett misses with a body punch.
Bennett scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Sobieskiego pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sobieskiego uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bennett.
Sobieskiego looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sobieskiego tries to land a body kick
and Bennett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobieskiego drops his hands momentarily and Bennett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T4#
Sobieskiego misses with a combination
and Bennett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bennett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bennett connects with a looping right hand.
Sobieskiego takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sobieskiego looks to land a left hand but Bennett moved out of range nicely.
Bennett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sobieskiego pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sobieskiego is looking to score with low kicks.
Bennett was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bennett blocks a head kick by Sobieskiego.
Bennett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gage Bennett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gage Bennett's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A low kick from Sobieskiego misses
and Bennett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bennett moves away from the strike by Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego throws a push kick but Bennett slaps the foot to one side.
Bennett appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sobieskiego misses with a straight left.
Bennett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bennett throws a leg kick but Sobieskiego moved away.
Sobieskiego seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bennett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sobieskiego.
Bennett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sobieskiego slips under a jab from Bennett.#CL#
Sobieskiego has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sobieskiego digs a right hand underneath Bennett's ribcage. Bennett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Sobieskiego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gage Bennett seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bennett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sobieskiego's efforts to push away.
Sobieskiego wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bennett has him pressed against the cage.#T1#
Sobieskiego throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett misses with a punch to the body.
Sobieskiego lands with a light punch inside.
Sobieskiego works on Bennett's body with a couple of short punches.
Sobieskiego lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sobieskiego's elbow.
Sobieskiego tries to throw a body punch but Bennett avoids it by throwing Sobieskiego back against the cage.
Sobieskiego lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Sobieskiego pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Sobieskiego misses.
Jana Iii Sobieskiego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobieskiego tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bennett is able to avoid easily.
Sobieskiego with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bennett to score with a decent uppercut.
Sobieskiego tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Bennett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Sobieskiego throws a leg kick but Bennett moved away.
Bennett tries a quick counter leg kick but Sobieskiego is wise to it.
Sobieskiego darts in trying to clinch
and Sobieskiego takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sobieskiego pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sobieskiego throws a head kick that misses
and Bennett counters with a nice uppercut.
Sobieskiego misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sobieskiego throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bennett counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bennett blocks a head kick by Sobieskiego.
Bennett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sobieskiego tries a low kick but Bennett avoids it.#T3#
Bennett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bennett misses with an uppercut.
Sobieskiego swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sobieskiego swings widly with a right hand
and Bennett counters with a nice body shot.
Sobieskiego misses with the body kick
and Sobieskiego takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Sobieskiego misses
and Bennett counters with a thumping low kick.
Sobieskiego takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A combination from Bennett does no damage.
Bennett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice cross by Bennett.#T4#
Sobieskiego uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett keeps the fight on the outside.
Bennett sizes up Sobieskiego with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sobieskiego takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bennett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sobieskiego counters with a nice uppercut.
Bennett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sobieskiego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sobieskiego swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sobieskiego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sobieskiego tries to clinch
and Bennett counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sobieskiego's knee momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gage Bennett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gage Bennett's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Bennett fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sobieskiego on the side of the head.
Bennett swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sobieskiego counters with a stiff right hand.
Sobieskiego misses with a right hand
and Bennett counters with a nice uppercut.
Sobieskiego misses with a hook #KD2#
and Bennett counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sobieskiego! Bennett lets Sobieskiego back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Sobieskiego is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobieskiego fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oh Sobieskiego is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sobieskiego with a nice calf kick.
Bennett checks a leg kick.
Bennett lands with a nice body punch.
Sobieskiego seems to have got his legs back now.
Sobieskiego tries a head kick but it misses.
Gage Bennett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sobieskiego lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bennett circles away quickly and effectively.
Sobieskiego rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sobieskiego takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Bennett walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Sobieskiego drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Bennett swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Sobieskiego's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gage Bennett!
Gage Bennett decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DMMA Friday Night Fights 1
Date: Jul 08, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Panda rushes Bennett and presses him up against the cage.
Panda leaning against his opponent. #TD2#
Panda decides to pull guard.
Panda keeping full guard, as Bennett tries to pass.
Panda seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bennett wants to stand but Panda has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Panda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bennett will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Panda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bennett doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bennett manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Panda throws the left hand but Bennett avoids the punch easily.
Bennett misses with a hook. Panda ducked under it nicely. #T2#
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.#TD2#
Panda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bennett tries to kick Panda off but Panda keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Panda slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panda trying to mount his opponent but Bennett defends it. #T3#
Panda looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bennett is trying to stand. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bennett throws a jab but it's blocked by Panda.
Panda misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Panda throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bennett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Panda on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bennett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Panda's hands.#CUT#It looks like D.D Panda has been cut.
Bennett scores with a jab to the body.
Panda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Panda tries to clinch up but Bennett circles away and keeps his distance.
Panda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#TD2#
Bennett gets caught flat footed, as Panda shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bennett has his hands on Panda's head, controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but D.D Panda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on D.D Panda's cut.
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.#R2#
Bennett tests Panda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Panda's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bennett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Panda scrambles back to his feet.
Panda tries to clinch
and Bennett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Panda with a poor takedown
and Bennett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
Panda closes the distance and pushes Bennett back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bennett.
Bennett lands with a left to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bennett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panda can do to turn this around?
Bennett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Panda backwards. #T1#
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Panda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panda stalls.
Bennett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Panda tries to pull guard but Bennett won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Panda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Panda takes a shot to the head. #TD2#
Panda successfully pulls guard.
Bennett wants to get up but he can't break Panda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bennett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Panda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bennett is working hard here to advance position.
Bennett's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
Panda has a closed guard, preventing Bennett from standing up.
Bennett 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.
Bennett controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Panda rushes Bennett and presses him up against the cage.#T3#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bennett as Panda tries to tie him up.
Panda taking a breather.
Bennett lands a nice shot to the body.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett tries to throw a body punch but Panda avoids it by throwing Bennett back against the cage.
Panda pushes Bennett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bennett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panda's elbow.
Bennett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bennett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennett.
Panda lands a body punch. #T4#
Panda just leaning against Bennett, taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bennett misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panda.
Panda blocking some punches.
Bennett misses with the head strike.
Panda trying to control the position but instead, Bennett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Panda into the cage.
Panda blocks an uppercut.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Panda has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bennett seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Panda can turn it around.
Bennett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Panda or not.
Bennett misses with a punch on the inside.
Gage Bennett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bennett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennett.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Panda.
Bennett lands on the inside with an uppercut. #CUT#That has opened up D.D Panda's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bennett is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Panda is stalling here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gage Bennett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on D.D Panda's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Bennett throws a body punch but Panda moves out of range.
Panda cracks a nice hook into Bennett's ribs.
Panda shoots in and drives through. Bennett sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Bennett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That kick from Bennett tenderised Panda's leg. Panda is trying to keep his angry face on.
Panda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Bennett was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Panda.
Some wild striking there from Panda.
Panda lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett connects with a nice looking jab.
Panda looks to clinch
and Bennett counters with a straight right hand.
Panda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bennett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T1#
Panda throws a poor cross that misses
and Bennett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Panda on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL#
Bennett forces Panda back against the cage and clinches.
Panda is trying to pull guard but Bennett has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Bennett.
Panda stalling in the clinch. #TD2#
Panda pulls Bennett into guard.
Bennett wanted to stand there but Panda had control of the position.
Bennett wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving.
Bennett would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T2#
Bennett is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bennett tries to stand but Panda is controlling from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3##CL#
Bennett rushes Panda and presses him up against the cage.
Bennett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Panda or not.
Panda trying to control the position but instead, Bennett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Panda into the cage.
Panda prevents a body shot from Bennett.
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Panda.
Bennett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pandas head.
Panda prevents a body shot from Bennett.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Panda.
Bennett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
I was talking to Bennett's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T4#
Bennett lands a nice shot to the body.
Panda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bennett. #CUT#The cut above D.D Panda's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bennett lands a hook that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Bennett working aggressively here.
Bennett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Panda.
Panda blocks an uppercut.
Panda blocking some punches.
Panda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bennett is leaning against Panda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bennett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panda's elbow.
Bennett working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Bennett.
Bennett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennett misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gage Bennett showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bennett has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage Bennett!

Event: DMMA 113 Champion vs Champion
Date: Jun 12, 2022

#R1#
Bennett scores with a nice right hand.
Cao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bennett drops his hands momentarily and Cao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cao moves out of range of the leg kick from Bennett.
Cao throws out a loose jab but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett is looking to counter punch.
Cao scores with a nice body kick.
Tang Cao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cao throws a shot from downtown. Bennett moves away and avoids it.
Bennett walks into a stiff left hand from Cao .
Bennett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cao moves away from the strike by Bennett.
Bennett misses with an uppercut
and Cao counters with a thumping low kick.
Bennett sizes up Cao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Bennett misses.
Bennett takes a swing at Cao 's ribcage but misses.
Cao moves out of range of the leg kick from Bennett.
Cao now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cao throws an off balance right hand
and Bennett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cao lands a nice shot that snaps Bennett's head back.
Bennett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
Bennett throws a front kick aimed at Cao 's knee but Cao avoids it well.
Bennett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bennett misses with a shot to the body
and Cao counters with a nice uppercut.
Cao lands a jab to Bennett's midsection.
Cao lands with an overhand left.
Nice jab there from Cao .
Cao swings for the body but Bennett moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cao .
It looked like Bennett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cao misses with a hook to the body #CL#
and Bennett counters by moving into the clinch.
Bennett blocks a body shot from Cao .
Cao lands with a light punch inside.
Cao lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cao misses with a body punch.
Cao throws a head punch that misses.
Bennett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett lands a right hand.
Bennett tries to throw a body punch but Cao avoids it by throwing Bennett back against the cage.
Cao misses with some punches. #T2#
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Cao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cao works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bennett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cao backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Cao fails to land.
Cao lands with a short shot to the head.
Cao lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cao lands a nice uppercut.
Bennett tries to work over Cao 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cao struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
Cao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bennett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cao swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Cao .
Bennett blocks an uppercut.
Cao lands an uppercut.
Cao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cao blocks an uppercut. #T3#
Cao misses with some punches.
Bennett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bennett lands with a left to the head.
I was talking to Bennett's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cao .
Bennett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cao .
Cao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
Cao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennett's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Bennett.
Bennett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennett.
Cao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cao lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Cao lands with a left to the head.
Cao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bennett goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
A nice right hand lands inside from Cao .
Cao tries a body shot but Bennett blocks it.
Cao misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cao .
Cao has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bennett seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cao can turn it around.
Cao working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cao .
Bennett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennett's elbow.
Cao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennett's elbow.
Cao has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
Cao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bennett.
Cao struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
Cao can't find room to land a body shot as Bennett controls the action.
Cao lands a shot to the body.
Cao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bennett.
Bennett tries a body shot but Cao blocks it.
Cao stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Cao .
Cao lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tang Cao dominated that 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.#R2#
Bennett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bennett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cao manages to avoid it.
Bennett checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Bennett misses the target.
Bennett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bennett throws a leg kick but Cao sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bennett misses with a lunging right hand
and Cao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cao digs a good body shot into Bennett's ribs.
Cao throws a lazy uppercut
and Bennett counters with a nice uppercut.
Cao takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bennett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bennett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Bennett was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cao .
Bennett slips under a jab.
Cao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bennett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cao counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cao scores with a decent looking hook.#T1#
Bennett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cao to score with a decent uppercut.
Bennett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cao .
Cao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Cao throws a hook to the side of Bennett's head but Bennett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cao looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennett is just out of range.
Cao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bennett takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cao misses with a straight left.
Bennett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bennett. Bennett circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bennett misses with a hook. Cao ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Cao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cao jabs Bennett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cao jabs Bennett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cao walks into a stiff left hand from Bennett.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett tries to clinch but Cao is having none of it. #T2#
Bennett throws a front kick aimed at Cao 's knee but Cao avoids it well.
Cao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bennett staying out of range there.
Cao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bennett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cao moves out of range of the strikes.
Cao thuds a left hand into Bennett's body.
A big right from Cao misses.
Bennett is looking to counter punch.
Bennett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennett. Cao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cao throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3#
Nice defenses there by Cao .
Cao with a jab.
Cao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cao misses with a hook. Bennett ducked under it nicely.
Bennett tried to counter with a leg kick but Cao avoided it.
Nice shot by Bennett.
Bennett lands a jab.
Bennett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cao moves away.
Cao thows a body kick. Bennett tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cao misses the body punch
and Bennett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cao misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Cao .
Bennett misses the jab.
Bennett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cao . Bennett does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Bennett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cao thuds a left hand into Bennett's body.
Cao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bennett at a distance.
Bennett throws a shot from downtown. Cao moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Cao misses.
Cao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bennett takes a swing at Cao 's ribcage but misses.
Cao misses with a low kick.
Bennett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cao works Bennett's body with a nice hook.
Bennett slips a jab from Cao .
Bennett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cao .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett misses with a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Cao misses.
Bennett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bennett takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tang Cao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Cao digs a good hook to Bennett's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cao , as that shot connected.
A punch lands to the side of Bennett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bennett moves out of range of the body kick.
Bennett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cao .
Cao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bennett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cao throws out the jab.
Cao displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bennett doesn't seem bothered though.
Tang Cao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cao throws a big shot that misses.
Bennett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cao lands a jab to the nose.
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!
Bennett throws a lazy right hand but Cao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bennett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennett.#T1#
Cao thuds a left hand into Bennett's body.
Bennett misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Cao . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cao .
Bennett ducks under a wild hook from Cao .
Bennett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bennett moves out of range as Cao strikes.
Bennett misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Bennett moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennett.
Bennett misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cao .
Cao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bennett fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Cao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bennett working aggressively here.
Cao swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Bennett fails to land.
Gage Bennett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bennett looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T2#
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!
Cao blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Cao .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A bit of stalling here from Cao .
Cao has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
Bennett misses with the head strike.
Cao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cao pushes Bennett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cao presses Bennett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cao presses Bennett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cao lands a nice shot to the body.
Cao lands an uppercut.
Cao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
A right hand to the body from Cao .
Cao has Bennett pushed against the cage.
A short left from Cao .
Cao lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#Bennett is rocked!
Cao lands a body punch.
Oh Bennett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cao throws a big uppercut that drops Bennett! More strikes from Cao and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bennett lies dazed against the cage as Cao celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tang Cao !
A very excited looking Tang Cao 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.

Event: DMMA 104 Van Asch vs Abarai II
Date: May 08, 2022

#R1#
Bennett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CUT#It looks like Gage Bennett has been cut.#CL2#
Bennett moves into the clinch.
Bennett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bennett prevents a body shot from Billingsly.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennett misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bennett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bennett misses with the head strike.
Bennett can't find room to land a body shot as Billingsly controls the action.
Billingsly misses with a punch to the body.
Billingsly misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett takes a shot to the head.
Billingsly misses with some punches.
Billingsly can't find room to land a body shot as Bennett controls the action.
Billingsly misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Billingsly.
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Billingsly.
Billingsly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Billingsly tries a body shot but Bennett blocks it.
Bennett digs a right hand underneath Billingsly's ribcage. Billingsly let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Billingsly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennett thuds his shin into the meat of Billingsly's side.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Billingsly. #T1#
Bennett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Billingsly has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Billingsly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bennett struggles to land a body shot inside as Billingsly controls his hands.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bennett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Billingsly misses with a punch on the inside.
Billingsly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennetts head.
Billingsly throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett.
A short right from Billingsly.
Bennett blocks a body shot from Billingsly.
Bennett tries to throw a body punch but Billingsly avoids it by throwing Bennett back against the cage.
Billingsly lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Billingsly.
Billingsly misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bennett.
A short right from Billingsly.
Billingsly lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Billingsly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Billingsly tries a body shot but Bennett blocks it. #T2#
Billingsly lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bennett.
Bennett misses with a body punch.
Bennett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bennett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bennett prevents a body shot from Billingsly.
Bennett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bennett misses with some punches.
Bennett lands an uppercut.
Billingsly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennett's elbow.
Bennett blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bennett fails to land.
Bennett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennett misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett lands a left hand.
Billingsly tries to stall but Bennett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A left hand lands to the body for Billingsly.
Bennett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bennett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennett misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Billingsly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T3#
Bennett thuds a left hand into Billingsly's body.#CL#
Billingsly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bennett, pushing him back against the cage.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Billingsly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Billingsly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bennett working aggressively here.
Bennett is working Billingsly over against the cage.
Billingsly throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Billingsly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Billingsly.
Bennett blocks a body shot from Billingsly.
Billingsly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Billingsly tries to throw a body punch but Bennett avoids it by throwing Billingsly back against the cage.
Billingsly misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Billingsly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bennett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Billingsly throws out the jab.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Billingsly swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T4#
Billingsly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bennett throws out the jab.
Bennett tries to clinch up but Billingsly circles away and keeps his distance.
Billingsly throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Bennett. Those never looked like landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Bennett. #CL#
Billingsly has Bennett up against the cage in a clinch.
Billingsly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennett digs a right hand underneath Billingsly's ribcage. Billingsly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Billingsly misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Billingsly lands a nice uppercut.
Bennett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards.
Bennett lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennett.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bennett lands with a left to the head.
Bennett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards.
Bennett lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Billingsly fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gage Bennett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gage Bennett's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Bennett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bennett throws a body punch but Billingsly moves out of range.
Billingsly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bennett as he avoids it easily.
Bennett scores with a jab to the body.
Billingsly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bennett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Billingsly tries a head kick but it misses.
Bennett misses with an uppercut. Billingsly saw that one coming.
Chad Billingsly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Billingsly blocks a jab.#CL#
Billingsly closes the distance and clinches.
Bennett has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Billingsly seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bennett can turn it around.
Bennett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Billingsly gets through Bennett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bennett misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Billingsly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billingsly working aggressively here.
Bennett cracks Billingsly with a nice body shot.
Bennett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bennett scores with a shot to the side of Billingsly's head.
Billingsly misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett. #T1#
Bennett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards.
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Bennett.
Billingsly wants to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bennett.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot in the inside from Bennett.
Billingsly throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Bennett.
Billingsly tries to work over Bennett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Billingsly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Billingsly is looking to control Bennett's arms but Bennett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Billingsly has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Bennett scores with a shot to the side of Billingsly's head.
Bennett lands a body punch.
Bennett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bennett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bennett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards.
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!
Billingsly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Billingsly has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
Bennett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bennett pushes Billingsly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bennett.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bennett.
Billingsly takes a shot to the head.
Bennett lands a shot to the body.
Bennett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Billingsly misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bennett.
Bennett scores with a shot to the side of Billingsly's head.
Bennett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bennett.
A short right from Bennett.
Billingsly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennett lands a left hand.
Bennett lands a body shot.
Bennett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Billingsly backwards.
A short right from Bennett.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Billingsly.
Bennett tries to work over Billingsly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Billingsly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bennett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Billingsly.
A left hand lands to the body for Bennett. #T3#
Bennett works on Billingsly's body with a couple of short punches.
Bennett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bennett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bennett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bennett lands a shoulder strike.
Bennett scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bennett.
Billingsly can't find room to land a body shot as Bennett controls the action.
Bennett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gage Bennett seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Billingsly takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Bennett.
Bennett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Billingsly uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Billingsly.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bennett.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bennett.
Billingsly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bennett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bennett lands a nice shot to the body. #T4#
Billingsly blocks a body shot from Bennett.
Bennett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bennett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bennett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bennett lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Bennett.
Billingsly misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Bennett. #ROC2#Billingsly is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Billingsly.
Bennett lands with a left to the head.
Oh Billingsly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bennett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bennett presses Billingsly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bennett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bennett lands an uppercut.
Bennett creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Billingsly with a big uppercut! Billingsly tries to clinch up but Bennett pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Billingsly to the mat! Billingsly covers up and Bennett unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gage Bennett!

Event: DMMA 75: Account vs Ignatov
Date: Jan 16, 2022

#R1#
Bennett sizes up Murphy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #TD2#
Murphy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB2#
Murphy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bennett defends it well. #SUB2#
Murphy has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bennett defend it? Murphy steps over the head and cranks it - Bennett is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Murphy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Manus Murphy!
Manus Murphy was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: DMMA 65: Faulk vs Barboza
Date: Dec 11, 2021

#R1#
That kick from Bennett tenderised Antony's leg. Antony is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bennett scores with a body shot.
Antony looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Antony moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.
Antony lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Antony takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bennett catches Antony with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Antony staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Bennett. That snapped Antony's head back.
Antony moves out of range as Bennett strikes.
Bennett just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAntony.#T1#
Bennett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Antony gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bennett shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Antony eats them both and turns towards Bennett to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT2#It looks like Mark Antony has been cut.
Antony tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Bennett on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bennett has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Antony swings widly with a right hand
and Bennett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bennett scoring well with a low kick there.
Bennett lands a jab.#T2#
Bennett is looking to clinch.
Antony is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bennett tries a head kick but it misses.
Antony swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Antony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett looks to land a right hand but Antony moved out of range.
Antony throws a counter high kick but Bennett was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Bennett.#CL2#
Antony tries to keep at a distance but Bennett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Antony stalling against the cage.
Antony stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T3#
Bennett misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennett stalling in the clinch.
Antony is working Bennett over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Antony.
Bennett misses with a body punch.
Bennett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antony lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Antony stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Bennett tries a body shot but Antony blocks it.
Antony tries to break the clinch but Bennett is controlling the position.
Antony working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Antony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennett blocks a body shot from Antony.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Antony taking a breather.
Antony trying to stall but Bennett improves his position.
Bennett lands a shoulder strike.
Antony lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Bennett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Antony.
Antony misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennett looking to stall.
Bennett lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett can't find room to land a body shot as Antony controls the action. #BC#
Antony manages to break the clinch.
Bennett lands a head shot.
Antony throws a lazy head kick
and Bennett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Antony lands with a kick to the temple. Bennett shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT#It looks like Gage Bennett has been cut.
Bennett lands with a right hand. #CUT2#Mark Antony's cut is getting worse.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bennett darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gage Bennett dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Antony throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Antony.
Despite the aggression on Bennett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bennett throws a leg kick but Antony sees it coming and moves out of range.
Antony throws a sloppy head kick
and Bennett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bennett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Antony misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Antony misses.
Bennett was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bennett misses with a two punch combination.
Gage Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antony. #T1#
Antony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bennett.
Antony connects with a looping right hand.
Antony throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bennett to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Bennett.
Antony ducks under a wild hook from Bennett.
Bennett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bennett misses with an uppercut. Antony saw that one coming.#T2#
Bennett misses with a right hand
and Antony counters with a nice body kick.
Bennett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Antony has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bennett misses with a left hand
and Antony counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Antony throws a sloppy head kick and Bennett moves out of range easily.
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!
Bennett misses the shot to the body.
Antony looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Antony throws a sloppy head kick and Bennett moves out of range easily.
Bennett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T3#
Bennett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antony throws a counter high kick but Bennett was just alert enough to avoid it.
Antony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antony backing away here, and Bennett unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bennett looks to land a left hand but Antony moved out of range nicely.
Antony throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bennett to counter with a crisp jab.
Antony looks to throw the jab but Bennett is out of range.
Antony throws a body kick that misses
and Bennett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Antony throws a sloppy head kick and Bennett moves out of range easily. #T4#
Bennett connects with a body shot that sends Antony's belly button to the back.
Bennett throws a jab but it's blocked by Antony.
Good work by Antony as he checks the leg kick.
Bennett lands with an uppercut that bounces Antony off the cage and back into range.#CUT2#Mark Antony's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#CL2#
Antony tries to keep at a distance but Bennett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Antony scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gage Bennett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Antony throws a lazy head kick
and Bennett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bennett tries to score with a low kick but Antony moves his leg out of the way.
Bennett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antony.
Antony appears to be looking for a big counter.
Antony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennett looks to land a right hand but Antony moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antony misses with a head kick.
Bennett moves forwards but Antony connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Bennett.
Antony throws a lazy head kick
and Bennett counters with a good low kick that Antony was not able to check.
Bennett jabs Antony right on the nose. Antony blinks but takes it well.
Bennett uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bennett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Antony doesn't seem bothered though.
Antony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antony looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bennett throws a lazy uppercut
and Antony counters with a body kick that stops Bennett in his tracks momentarily. #T2#
Bennett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Antony looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Antony keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennett.
Antony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennett jabs Antony to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bennett is looking to clinch but Antony is avoiding it.
Bennett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bennett works the jab nicely.#T3#
Some bone on bone action there as Antony checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bennett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mark Antony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bennett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gage Bennett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bennett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Antony is out of range.
Gage Bennett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bennett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Antony takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T4#
Antony checks a low kick from Bennett.
And Antony counters with a quick kick to the body but Bennett blocks it.
Bennett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Antony doesn't seem bothered though.
Antony doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Antony moves out of range of the strikes.
Bennett works Antony's body with a nice hook.
Bennett cracks Antony with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Antony scores with a nice strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gage Bennett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bennett 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage Bennett!
A relieved looking Gage Bennett thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: DMMA 59: Nansen vs Risin
Date: Nov 14, 2021

#R1#
Niculescu checks a leg kick.
Niculescu throws an overhand right that lands on Bennett's shoulder, as Bennett tries to avoid the shot.
Bennett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niculescu.#TD2#
Bennett gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Niculescu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Niculescu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bennett is on top in guard. #REVR#
Bennett postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niculescu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bennett sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Niculescu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T1##SUB2#
Niculescu looking for a guillotine here but Bennett defends easily.
Bennett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Niculescu trying to control the position.
Niculescu looking for a sweep. Not yet Niculescu, not yet.
Niculescu keeps trying to improve his position.
Niculescu is trying to control the position but Bennett postures up.
Bennett is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
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.
Niculescu looking for a sweep. Not yet Niculescu, not yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bennett 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. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bennett misses the shot to the body.
Bennett has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Niculescu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Niculescu tries to clinch there but Bennett circles away.
Nice shot by Niculescu.
Niculescu throws a hook to the side of Bennett's head but Bennett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bennett tries to work over Niculescu's front leg with a kick but Niculescu checks it.
Niculescu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bennett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niculescu.
Bennett throws a solid leg kick but Niculescu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bennett.
Niculescu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bennett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#TD2#
Niculescu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#T3#
Niculescu passes into half guard.
Niculescu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bennett regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Niculescu.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Niculescu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Niculescu scoring with some ground and pound.
Niculescu postures up in Bennett's guard and throws a big left but Bennett blocks it.
Niculescu throwing strikes from guard but Bennett blocks nicely.
My spies in Alfred Top Team inform me that Niculescu has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bennett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Niculescu is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niculescu connects with a couple of short punches.#T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Niculescu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Niculescu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bennett controls Niculescu momentarily but Niculescu frees himself.
Niculescu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Niculescu trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Niculescu is looking to work some ground and pound but Bennett has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Niculescu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Niculescu throws a big elbow that misses.
Niculescu stays in close to Bennett's body and controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Constantin Niculescu dominated that round.
That's time! Bennett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Niculescu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Niculescu throws a jab when Bennett was well out of range.
Niculescu misses with a body punch
enabling Bennett to counter with a crisp jab.
Niculescu scores with a hook to the body. Bennett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Niculescu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bennett swings and misses with a shot to the body#TD2#
and Niculescu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bennett's guard.
Niculescu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bennett is keeping the position for now.
Bennett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Niculescu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Niculescu trying to control but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Niculescu looking to sit in guard and control but Bennett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T1##SUB2#
Niculescu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bennett not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bennett preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Niculescu working for submissions but it's allowed Bennett to get to half guard.
Niculescu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Niculescu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bennett's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bennett's back!
Bennett is trapped and Niculescu is scoring with shots to the head and body. #T2#
Niculescu is looking to control Bennett but Bennett is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Niculescu looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Niculescu trying to control.
Bennett covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Niculescu misses with a punch to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bennett avoids the strikes from Niculescu.
Constantin Niculescu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bennett wants to escape the position.
Niculescu somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Niculescu throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niculescu somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back. #T3#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Niculescu's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Well, with Niculescu on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Bennett is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Niculescu missing with strikes.
Niculescu trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Niculescu lands a shot to the head.
Niculescu misses with a punch to the head.
Even with his hooks in, Niculescu manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Bennett is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near. #T4#
Niculescu somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Niculescu throwing sloppy strikes.
Niculescu scores with strikes from the back.
Niculescu lands a shot to the body.
Niculescu is controlling the position but Bennett somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Niculescu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Niculescu throwing shots but Bennett is blocking nicely.
Niculescu working over Bennett with some ground and pound. Bennett looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Constantin Niculescu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Niculescu looks to land a left hand but Bennett moved out of range nicely.
Niculescu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bennett.
Bennett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Niculescu.
Niculescu throws a shot from downtown. Bennett moves away and avoids it.
Niculescu misses with a double jab.
Bennett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Niculescu shoots in for a takedown but Bennett shows good takedown defense.
An attempted straight right counter from Bennett misses the target.
Niculescu misses with a straight left.
Niculescu works the jab nicely.
Niculescu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bennett lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Bennett, right into the meat of the thigh.
Niculescu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Niculescu cracks Bennett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bennett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett lands a nice shot that snaps Niculescu's head back. #T1#
Bennett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Niculescu lands a jab to the nose.
Niculescu misses with a takedown attempt
and Bennett counters with a stiff right hand.
Niculescu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Niculescu misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bennett.
Bennett takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Niculescu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bennett doesn't seem bothered though.
Bennett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Niculescu.
Bennett misses with a looping left.
Niculescu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bennett misses with an uppercut.
Niculescu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Niculescu throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Niculescu throws the left hand but Bennett avoids the punch easily.
Niculescu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niculescu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Bennett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#TD2#
Bennett gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Niculescu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Niculescu trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bennett manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Niculescu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bennett has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Niculescu trying to keep a closed guard but Bennett is proving a slippery customer. #T3#
Niculescu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bennett haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB2#
Niculescu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Niculescu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bennett controls the pace.
Gage Bennett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Constantin Niculescu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Niculescu wants to sweep here but Bennett controlling him for the moment. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Niculescu pulls Bennett in close to prevent any damage.
Niculescu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Niculescu is still trying to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Constantin Niculescu.
Well Niculescu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Constantin Niculescu!
A less than humble Constantin Niculescu misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: DMMA 52: Luciano vs Johnson
Date: Oct 17, 2021

#R1#
A left lands for Lauzon.
Bennett has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bennett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lauzon.
Lauzon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennett manages to avoid it.
Bennett looks to throw the jab but Lauzon is out of range.
Bennett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lauzon slips under a jab.
A big left from Bennett misses.
Bennett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lauzon shoots in but no luck this time. #CL#
Lauzon drives through and clinches with Bennett against the cage.
Lauzon can't find room to land a body shot as Bennett controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bennett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Bennett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lauzon.
A slow jab from Lauzon misses its intended target. #T1#
Bennett throws out a loose jab but Lauzon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett throws a leg kick but Lauzon moved away.
Lauzon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bennett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lauzon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lauzon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bennett.
Lauzon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lauzon.
Lauzon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lauzon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bennett! But no joy.
Bennett cracks Lauzon with a good jab.
Bennett misses with a hook.
Lauzon throwing a counter right hand but Bennett manages to avoid it.
Lauzon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lauzon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lauzon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennett. #T2#
Lauzon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lauzon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bennett defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beau Lauzon. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Lauzon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Bennett is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Lauzon has Bennett pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lauzon pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bennett tumbling to the mat - Lauzon dives into Bennett's guard.
Lauzon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Bennett is adopting a defensive guard.
Lauzon forces his way into half guard.
Lauzon controlling the pace.
Bennett wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
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.
Bennett wants to control but Lauzon passes into side.
Bennett tries to buck Lauzon off but Lauzon is having none of it.#SUB#
Lauzon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bennett is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lauzon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bennett's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Beau Lauzon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Lauzon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bennett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bennett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lauzon throws a jab when Bennett was well out of range.
Bennett doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bennett misses with a wild combination.
Bennett circles away from the clinch attempt. #TD#
Lauzon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB#
Lauzon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bennett looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bennett looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bennett! #REVB#
Bennett just content to control the position.
Lauzon is looking to regain half guard here but Bennett keeps moving and retains side control. #T1#
Lauzon wants to control but Bennett postures up.
Lauzon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bennett remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bennett working away.#T2#
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.
A lull in the action here.
Lauzon sneaks back into half guard.
Bennett tries to pass to full mount but Lauzon defends it.
Lauzon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Lauzon moves into full guard.
Lauzon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bennett stands and throws Lauzon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lauzon sneaks back into half guard.
Bennett is looking to advance position but Lauzon won't allow it.
Lauzon is trying to control but can't. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lauzon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lauzon is looking to chop away at Bennett's legs.
Lauzon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lauzon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Beau Lauzon will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Lauzon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lauzon advances nicely into full mount.
Lauzon trying to control but Bennett is having none of it. #SUB#
Lauzon is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bennett to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bennett shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lauzon tries to control but Bennett wriggling away. #T1#
Lauzon wants to take his opponent's back but Bennett doesn't allow it.
Bennett tries to hold on but Lauzon postures up.#SUB#
Lauzon has control of Bennett's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bennett regains control of the situation pretty easily. #SUB#
Lauzon working for a submission but Bennett is keeping him at bay.
Beau Lauzon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lauzon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bennett can do to turn this around?#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lauzon looking to control but Bennett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lauzon controlling his opponent.
Lauzon avoids the attempt from Bennett to control.#T3#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Lauzon moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bennett has worked his arm free - good work by Bennett!
Gage Bennett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lauzon controls the position from side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Bennett looks to move to half guard but instead Lauzon has passed into mount! Damn!#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lauzon content just to control the position here.
Lauzon tries to control but Bennett wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lauzon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lauzon moves to back control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beau Lauzon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lauzon 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beau Lauzon!
During a confident post fight interview, Beau Lauzon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DMMA 43: Thermometer v Luciano
Date: Sep 11, 2021

#R1#
Facial closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Facial scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bennett in his tracks. #CUT2#It looks like Gage Bennett has been cut.
Bennett misses with a straight left.
Bennett thuds a left hand into Facial's body.
Facial is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bennett.
Facial just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBennett.
Facial misses with a hook.
Facial throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Facial momentarily. #CUT#It looks like Jism Facial has been cut.
Bennett connects with a nice looking jab.
Bennett drops his hands momentarily and Facial takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Facial gets tackled into the cage by Bennett. Bennett maintains the clinch.
Facial prevents a body shot from Bennett.
Facial blocking some punches.
Facial fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
A left hand lands to the body for Bennett.
Facial throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett.
Facial swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Facial swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Facial throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Facial misses with the head strike.
Bennett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Facial misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennett gets through Facial's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Facial tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Facial fails to land.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Facial.
Bennett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bennett lands a shoulder strike.
Bennett lands a shoulder strike.
Facial misses with the head strike.
Facial swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Facial blocks a body shot from Bennett.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Facial fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett misses with the head strike.
Bennett lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Bennett - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short left from Bennett.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Facial uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Facial.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Facial.
Bennett misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bennett fails to land.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Bennett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett blocks an uppercut.
Facial's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Facial.
Facial blocks a body shot from Bennett.
Bennett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Facial backwards. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Facial fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Bennett is trying to stall.
Bennett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Facial swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennett uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Facial.
Facial misses with the head strike.
Bennett working aggressively here.
Facial misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett blocking some punches.
Bennett misses with a punch on the inside.
Facial has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
A shot in the inside from Facial.
A nice left hand lands by Bennett.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Facial fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Facial lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bennett tries to stall but Facial uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #T4#
Facial lands with a short shot to the head.
Bennett blocking some punches.
Facial throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett lands a shot to the body.
Bennett is struggling to control the position.
Facial has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
Nice body punch from Bennett - that landed with a thud.
Bennett lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bennett fails to land.
Facial throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett.
Bennett blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bennett tries to throw a body punch but Facial avoids it by throwing Bennett back against the cage.
Facial working aggressively here.
Bennett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Facial takes a shot to the head.
Bennett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennett is trying to maintain a safe position but Facial gets an underhook and turns Bennett into the cage.
Bennett scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gage Bennett will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Bennett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Facial works the jab nicely.
Bennett lands with a shot to the body.
Facial cracks Bennett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CL#
Bennett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Facial, pushing him back against the cage.
Bennett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bennett scores with a shot to the side of Facial's head.
Bennett slows down the pace here.
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Facial.
Facial scores with a shot to the side of Bennett's head.
Bennett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bennett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Facial.
A left hand lands to the body for Bennett.
Bennett blocking some punches.
Facial misses with a short punch on the inside.
Facial's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T1#
Bennett tries to throw a body punch but Facial avoids it by throwing Bennett back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Facial.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Facial.
Bennett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bennett tries to work over Facial's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bennett lands a shot to the body.
Facial blocks a body shot from Bennett.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Facial uses good head movement to avoid it.
Facial lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Facial misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennett misses with a body punch.
Bennett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Facials head.
Facial misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Facial has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
Bennett scores with a shoulder strike.
Bennett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennett can't find room to land a body shot as Facial controls the action. #T2#
Bennett stalling in the clinch but Facial improves position.
Facial misses with a short punch on the inside.
Facial blocks an uppercut.
Bennett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bennett blocking some punches.
Bennett lands a body shot.
Facial is breathing heavily.
Bennett blocking some punches.
Facial scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bennett is looking to control Facial's arms but Facial gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bennett has his back to the cage.
Bennett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gage Bennett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bennett lands a nice uppercut.
Bennett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Facial can do to turn this around?
Still in the clinch, Bennett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Facial takes a shot to the head.
Bennett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Facial.
Bennett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Facial or not. #T3#
Bennett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Facial backwards.
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bennett can't find room to land a body shot as Facial controls the action.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Facial uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bennett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Facial backwards.
Bennett misses with a punch to the body.
Facial tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Facial fails to land.
Facial prevents a body shot from Bennett.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bennett - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Facial misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett tries to throw a body punch but Facial avoids it by throwing Bennett back against the cage.
Bennett misses with a punch on the inside. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Facial lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bennett blocking some punches.
Bennett is trying to maintain a safe position but Facial gets an underhook and turns Bennett into the cage.
Bennett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Facial has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
Bennett struggles to land a body shot inside as Facial controls his hands.
Facial working aggressively here.
Bennett misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bennett.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Facial misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Bennett.
Bennett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Facial fails to land.
Facial tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Facial lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Bennett scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gage Bennett dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Bennett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bennett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Facial circles away quickly and effectively.
Facial swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Facial takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bennett scores with a jab to the jaw.#ROC#Facial is rocked!
Bennett closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Facial out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gage Bennett!
An out of breath Gage Bennett thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DMMA 31: Magrath vs Lee
Date: Jul 31, 2021

#R1#
Bennett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennett misses the shot to the body.
Dharris feinted with a counter takedown.#TD#
Dharris looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've been hearing that Dharris has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bennett is refusing to be controlled, as Dharris sits in half guard.
Dharris is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dharris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dharris looks to land a strike but Bennett avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bennett controlling the position.
Dharris throws an elbow that misses. Bennett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dharris 's guard. Nice move by Bennett!#REVB#
Bennett trying to control the position from guard on top but Dharris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Dharris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dharris has Bennett pulled in close to control his posture.
Bennett wants to pass the guard but Dharris is keeping the position.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bennett stays in close to Dharris 's body and controls the position.
Dharris is pulling down on Bennett's head. It's preventing any offense from Bennett, at least for the moment.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bennett misses with a hook. Dharris ducked under it nicely. #T3##TD#
Dharris gets a double leg takedown into Bennett's guard.
Dharris wants to control from the top but Bennett keeps moving.
Dharris looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bennett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dharris throwing strikes but missing.
Dharris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dharris cracks Bennett with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Dharris passes Bennett's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dharris is trying to control the action in half guard but Bennett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dharris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bennett defending well though.
Bennett felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Dharris looks to land a strike but Bennett avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dharris trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dharris throws a big right hand that misses.
Dharris throws a big right hand that misses.
Dharris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bennett pulls Dharris in to control the position.
Dharris working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hafir Dharris dominated that round.
That's time! Dharris 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Bennett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A head kick misses from Bennett.
Bennett lands a nice looking body shot.
Bennett cracks Dharris with a good jab.
Dharris dives in for a single leg takedown but Bennett sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD#
Dharris turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dharris trying to control the position but Bennett is working away.
Bennett regains half guard, as Dharris was trying to land strikes.
Dharris misses with a head shot. Bennett uses the momentum to regain guard. #T1#
Bennett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dharris trying to control but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Bennett controlling the position.
Dharris is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dharris throwing strikes but missing.
Hafir Dharris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dharris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dharris scoring with some ground and pound.
Bennett controlling Dharris 's posture.
Dharris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bennett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dharris is one step ahead there.
Bennett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dharris showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bennett lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T3#
A left lands for Bennett.
Bennett misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Dharris counters with a takedown into side control.
Dharris tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sloppy strikes there by Dharris .
Dharris cracks Bennett with a big right hand but Bennett just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sloppy strikes there by Dharris .
Dharris throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dharris is looking to take a break and control but Bennett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dharris working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards. #T4#
Dharris with the ground and pound but Bennett regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Dharris thows a huge punch but Bennett dodges it nicely.
Dharris working over Bennett with some ground and pound. Bennett looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dharris throws a strike but Bennett avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dharris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bennett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dharris trying to control but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Dharris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bennett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dharris lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dharris wants to control from the top but Bennett keeps moving.
Dharris is working Bennett over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hafir Dharris will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Bennett throws a sloppy body shot #TD#
and Dharris counters with a takedown into side control.
Dharris throws an elbow but Bennett slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dharris misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dharris in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dharris misses with the ground and pound.
Dharris postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bennett avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dharris .
The ground and pound from Dharris seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dharris creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bennett sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dharris working away.
Dharris tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #T1#
Dharris cracks Bennett with a big elbow.
Dharris laying and praying for a moment but Bennett takes advantage and regains half guard.
Dharris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bennett can do to turn this around?
Dharris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dharris throwing shots but Bennett is blocking nicely.
Bennett is controlling Dharris 's trapped leg to prevent Dharris from advancing to side control.
Bennett is continuing to stall.
Dharris throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bennett to regain full guard.
Gage Bennett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hafir Dharris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Dharris preventing the sweep.
Bennett being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dharris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gage Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Dharris counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #T3#
Dharris takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dharris seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bennett for as long as he can get away with.
Dharris 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dharris continues to stall.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T4#
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.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dharris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Dharris attempts a counter takedown but Bennett avoids it well and moves away.
Bennett throws a looping overhand right but Dharris ducks down to avoid it.
Bennett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dharris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dharris attempts a counter takedown but Bennett avoids it well and moves away.
Bennett cracks Dharris with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bennett misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Dharris counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dharris is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dharris has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hafir Dharris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dharris , 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hafir Dharris !
Hafir Dharris thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DMMA 20: Tucker vs Pinks
Date: Jun 23, 2021

#R1##CL#
Bigtitties instigates a clinch.
Bigtitties tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bennett smiles and moves away.
Bigtitties chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bennett can pounce on him.
Bigtitties keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennett.
Bennett has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bigtitties tries to close the distance and clinch but Bennett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bennett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bigtitties.
Bennett misses with a low kick. #CL#
Bigtitties gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Bennett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bennett throws a lazy right hand but Bigtitties sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bennett catches Bigtitties with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bigtitties tries to clinch there but Bennett circles away.
Bennett feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigtitties swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Bigtitties checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bigtitties appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bennett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bigtitties or perhaps it was just good defense by Bennett, which made it look bad.
Bennett was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bennett tries to work over Bigtitties's front leg with a kick but Bigtitties checks it. #T1#
Bennett misses with a hook.
Bennett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bigtitties stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bennett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bigtitties or perhaps it was just good defense by Bennett, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meluv Bigtitties. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bigtitties takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL#
Bigtitties fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bennett, pushing him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Bennett.
Bennett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bigtitties as Bennett tries to tie him up.
Bennett misses with a body punch. #BC#
Bigtitties pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bigtitties checks a leg kick.
Bigtitties looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bigtitties fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T2#
Bennett looks to throw the jab but Bigtitties is out of range.
Bennett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bennett with a nice calf kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bigtitties closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bennett circles away.
Bigtitties will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bennett throws a shot from downtown. Bigtitties moves away and avoids it.
Bennett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bigtitties goes for a double leg but Bennett avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bennett continues to drive forward.
Bennett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bigtitties is trying to pull guard but Bennett has him pressed against the cage.
Bennett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bigtitties is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bigtitties stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bigtitties can't find room to land a body shot as Bennett controls the action. #T3#
Bennett misses with the head strike.
Bennett lands with a light punch inside.
Bigtitties is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC2#
Bennett breaks from the clinch.
Bennett misses with a low kick.
Bennett looks to land a right hand but Bigtitties moved out of range.
Bennett's corner calls for a 1-2. Bennett obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bigtitties tries to clinch there but Bennett circles away.
A jab lands there for Bennett.
Bennett misses the jab.
Bigtitties shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bennett pinned against the cage. Bennett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bennett throws a jab but it's blocked by Bigtitties.
Bennett throws out a loose jab but Bigtitties uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bigtitties looks for a takedown but Bennett sprawls well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bennett. #T4#
Bigtitties gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bennett.
Bennett throws a low kick but Bigtitties avoids it.
As Bennett tries to get set, Bigtitties tries to push him back and clinch up but Bennett manages to avoid the attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bennett, as that shot connected.
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!
Bigtitties wants to clinch up but Bennett keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Bennett misses.
Bigtitties shoots in for a double leg but Bennett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bigtitties ducks under a wild hook from Bennett.
Bigtitties keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennett.
Gage Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bigtitties throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Bennett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bigtitties looks for a takedown but Bennett sprawls well.
Nice cross by Bennett.
Bennett throws a looping overhand right but Bigtitties ducks down to avoid it.
Bigtitties ducks under a wild hook from Bennett.
Bennett connects with a leg kick.
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bigtitties was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gage Bennett dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Bennett misses with an uppercut.
Bennett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bennett with a jab.
Bennett scores with the left hand. Bigtitties knows he should have avoided that one. #CL#
Bigtitties forces Bennett back against the cage and clinches.
Bennett keeps control of Bigtitties as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bigtitties fails to pull guard.
Bigtitties misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bennett.
Bennett misses with a body punch. #TD#
Bigtitties jumps into guard, dragging Bennett to the mat.
Bigtitties is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett wants to control from the top but Bigtitties keeps moving.
Bennett is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Bennett forces his way into half guard.
Bennett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bigtitties is holding on to half guard well.
Bennett prevents Bigtitties from standing back up.
Bigtitties is trying to maintain the position but Bennett is very close to passing his half guard.
Bigtitties is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bennett is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bigtitties takes one to the chin there.
Bennett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bigtitties on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bennett throws a jab when Bigtitties was well out of range.
Bigtitties checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bigtitties shoots in but Bennett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bennett let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bigtitties avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bennett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Bennett.
Bennett misses with a hook to the body
and Bigtitties counters with a three punch combo that has Bennett backing up. Bennett nods at Bigtitties to acknowledge the strikes.#CL#
Bigtitties moves into the clinch.
Bigtitties tries to pull guard but Bennett holds him up against the cage and eventually Bigtitties drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meluv Bigtitties. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bennett stalls. #T3##BC#
Bigtitties breaks from the clinch.
Gage Bennett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bigtitties moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bennett misses with a low kick.
Bennett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bennett throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennett throws an overhand right that lands on Bigtitties's shoulder, as Bigtitties tries to avoid the shot.
Bennett misses with a straight right.
Bigtitties misses with a leg kick.
Bennett misses with a hook.
Bigtitties takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bennett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gage Bennett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bennett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bigtitties sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bennett leaves Bigtitties with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bennett connects with a single shot there.#T4#
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bigtitties was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
Bennett swats away the attempt to clinch by Bigtitties.
Bigtitties dives in for a single leg takedown but Bennett sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bigtitties tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bennett smiles and moves away.
Meluv Bigtitties is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bigtitties shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bennett as he jumps to the side.
Nice defenses there by Bigtitties.
As Bennett tries to get set, Bigtitties tries to push him back and clinch up but Bennett manages to avoid the attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennett throws out a loose jab but Bigtitties uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bigtitties shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bigtitties takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bigtitties.
Bigtitties fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bennett thumps Bigtitties with a low kick.
Bigtitties tries to clinch up but Bennett circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gage Bennett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Bigtitties dives in and grabs Bennett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bennett pushes down on Bigtitties's head and hops out.
Bennett lands with a straight right. Bigtitties didn't see that one coming.#CL#
Bigtitties closes the distance and clinches.
Bigtitties wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Bennett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bennett lands an overhand right.
Bigtitties is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bennett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bigtitties.
Bigtitties misses with a double jab.
A big right from Bennett misses.
Bigtitties fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bennett avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Bennett misses its intended target.
Bigtitties takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bigtitties shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meluv Bigtitties. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Bennett misses the target.
Bennett stuns Bigtitties with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Bennett digs a good hook to Bigtitties's body.
A low kick lands for Bennett.
Bigtitties fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bigtitties tries to move into range but Bennett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bennett throws a hook but Bigtitties avoids it easily.
Bigtitties ducks right into an uppercut from Bennett.
Bigtitties shoots in but no luck this time.
Bennett tries to score with a low kick but Bigtitties moves his leg out of the way.
Bennett's corner calls for a 1-2. Bennett obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bennett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bigtitties moves away from the strike by Bennett.
Bigtitties on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bigtitties takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bennett thuds a left hand into Bigtitties's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bigtitties slips under a jab.
Bigtitties drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bennett sprawls and moves away.
Bigtitties staying out of range there.
Meluv Bigtitties has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gage Bennett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Bigtitties shoots in but Bennett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bigtitties slips under a jab.
Bigtitties chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bennett can pounce on him.
Bennett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bigtitties in his tracks.
Bigtitties shoots in for a takedown but Bennett shows good takedown defense.
Bennett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bigtitties has time to react.
Bigtitties is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bigtitties uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Nice uppercut lands for Bennett. That snapped Bigtitties's head back.
Bennett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bennett thumps Bigtitties with a low kick.
Bigtitties takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bigtitties walks into a straight right hand from Bennett.
Bigtitties shoots in but no luck this time.
Bigtitties's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bennett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bigtitties scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
Horrible takedown attempt by Bigtitties or perhaps it was just good defense by Bennett, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bennett lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bennett jabs Bigtitties right on the nose. Bigtitties blinks but takes it well.
Good leg kick by Bennett.
Bennett clobbers Bigtitties with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bennett clobbers Bigtitties with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bennett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bennett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bennett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bigtitties moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bigtitties doesn't manage to clinch there - Bennett circles away.
Bigtitties tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bennett sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bigtitties somewhat.
Bennett throws out a counter right but Bigtitties avoids it with no problem.#T4#
A slow jab from Bennett misses its intended target.
Bigtitties has a takedown stuffed.
Bennett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett scores with a leg kick.
Bigtitties looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A left lands for Bennett.
Bigtitties pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennett lands a nice hook to Bigtitties's body. Bigtitties takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bennett. That's going to slow Bigtitties down.
Bigtitties shoots in for a takedown but Bennett shows good takedown defense.
Bigtitties fails to land the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bennett! But no joy.
Bennett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bennett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bigtitties's sensitive parts.
Bennett scoring well with a low kick there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gage Bennett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bennett 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage Bennett!
Gage Bennett decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DMMA 6: Rocksaw vs Saros
Date: May 05, 2021

#R1#
Foster slips a jab from Bennett.
Bennett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foster.
Foster moves out of range as Bennett strikes.
Foster fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bennett just manages to avoid it.
Bennett misses with a straight right.
Bennett throws a jab but it's blocked by Foster.
Foster fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bennett just manages to avoid it.
Bennett throws an overhand right that lands on Foster's shoulder, as Foster tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Foster tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been informed that Bennett has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Foster takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT2#It looks like Carl Foster has been cut.
Foster moves out of range of the strikes.
Foster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bennett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Foster is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bennett misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Foster counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett tries a head kick but it misses.
Bennett throws an off balance right hand
and Foster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bennett jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Foster blocks a head kick by Bennett.
Bennett misses with an uppercut.
Foster appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Foster slips under a jab from Bennett.
Gage Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett misses with a right hand
and Foster counters with a nice uppercut.
Foster moves out of range of the strikes.
Bennett misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bennett throws an off balance right hand
and Foster counters with a nice leg kick.
Bennett might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Foster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Bennett lands with an overhand left.
Bennett throws a hook but Foster avoids it easily.
Foster is looking to counter punch.
Nice jab there from Bennett.
Bennett throws a jab when Foster was well out of range.
Bennett misses with a shot to the body
and Foster counters with an outside leg kick.
Bennett misses with a right hand
and Foster counters with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Foster.
Bennett jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Foster misses the target.
Bennett scores with a nice strike.#ROC2#Foster is rocked!
Bennett throws a hook but Foster blocks it.
Foster fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bennett just manages to avoid it.
Oh Foster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bennett lands an uppercut, right on the button! Foster tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gage Bennett!
Gage Bennett thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: ACA 17: Wolf vs Herc
Date: Mar 05, 2021

#R1#
Bennett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bennett appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bennett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sobieskiego throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Bennett forces Sobieskiego back against the ropes and clinches.
Bennett blocks a body shot from Sobieskiego.
Bennett blocks a body shot from Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sobieskiego misses with a body punch.
Bennett jumps guard but Sobieskiego stands there with Bennett around his waist. Bennett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sobieskiego tries to break free but Bennett pushes him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett prevents a body shot from Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bennett lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Bennett.
Sobieskiego stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sobieskiego lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sobieskiego working hard to break the clinch.
I was talking to Sobieskiego's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T1#
Bennett looking to stall.
Bennett looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Sobieskiego - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sobieskiego blocks an uppercut.
Sobieskiego throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bennett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sobieskiego works on Bennett's body with a couple of short punches.
Sobieskiego scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego scores with a hook to the body.
Bennett looks winded!
Bennett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sobieskiego's elbow.
Sobieskiego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sobieskiego.
Bennett struggles to land a body shot inside as Sobieskiego controls his hands.
Sobieskiego lands with a right to the head.
Sobieskiego lands with a left to the head.
Bennett misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Nice body punch from Sobieskiego.
A short body shot lands from Sobieskiego as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobieskiego struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
Bennett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Sobieskiego.
A short uppercut from Sobieskiego.
A nice left hand lands by Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennett's elbow.
A short uppercut from Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego can't find room to land a body shot as Bennett controls the action.
Sobieskiego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Sobieskiego scores with a hook to the body.
Sobieskiego lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sobieskiego struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Sobieskiego as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Sobieskiego. #T3#
Good body shot from Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sobieskiego pushes Bennett back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bennett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sobieskiego digs a right hand underneath Bennett's ribcage. Bennett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego can't find room to land a body shot as Bennett controls the action.
Sobieskiego lands with a right to the head.
Sobieskiego stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sobieskiego scores with a hook to the body.
Sobieskiego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennett's elbow.
Bennett wants to stall.
Bennett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sobieskiego lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bennett misses with the head strike.
Sobieskiego lands a shot to the body.
Sobieskiego lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sobieskiego digs a right hand underneath Bennett's ribcage. Bennett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Sobieskiego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bennett.#T4#
Sobieskiego pushes Bennett back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sobieskiego is working Bennett over against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego pushes Bennett back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Sobieskiego pushes Bennett back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Sobieskiego.
A short body shot lands from Sobieskiego as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sobieskiego.
Bennett blocks a body shot from Sobieskiego.
A head punch on the inside from Bennett fails to land.
Sobieskiego throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego pushes Bennett back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sobieskiego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennett's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sobieskiego scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sobieskiego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sobieskiego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennetts head. #ROC#Bennett is rocked!
Sobieskiego unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bennett! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Sobieskiego is unloading with more strikes now! Bennett drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jana Iii Sobieskiego!
Jana Iii Sobieskiego decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: PSE test1
Date: Aug 08, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rusakko connects with a body shot that sends Bennett's belly button to the back.
That kick from Bennett tenderised Rusakko's leg. Rusakko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bennett throws a head kick that Rusakko semi-blocks. #CUT#It looks like Nico Rusakko has been cut.
Rusakko cracks Bennett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rusakko digs a good hook to Bennett's body.
Bennett thows a leg kick but Rusakko checks it
and Rusakko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rusakko lands with a good body shot.
Rusakko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rusakko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nico Rusakko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rusakko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T1#
Rusakko cracks a nice hook into Bennett's ribs.
Some bone on bone action there as Rusakko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bennett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bennett misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Rusakko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rusakko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab, jab by Rusakko - just one landing.
Bennett seems to be stalking Rusakko here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Rusakko drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gage Bennett!

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