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Event:
RMMA - New York 2
Date: Apr 05, 2025 |
#R1#
Trevino works over Maunders's head and body with a nice combination.
Maunders takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#CL2#
Trevino darts in and clinches Maunders up against the cage.
Maunders drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Trevino gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Trevino tries to pull guard but Maunders forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Maunders is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Maunders has clasped his hands together around Trevino's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Trevino managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Maunders.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee asks Maunders politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Maunders prefers to stall for the moment though.#T1#
Trevino parries the strikes from Maunders easily there. Maunders is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Trevino to escape.
Maunders is looking to take a break and control but Trevino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trevino is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Maunders has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maunders scores with punches from side control.
Maunders landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Maunders 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.
Maunders postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#T2#
Trevino is being controlled here.
Maunders working the body and head with strikes.
Trevino is working to avoid the ground and pound but Maunders connects with a decent elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Maunders.
Maunders connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Trevino some visible discomfort.
Trevino parries the strikes from Maunders easily there. Maunders is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Trevino to escape.
Trevino is trying to control Maunders's posture but Maunders avoids it.
Maunders working the head and body with strikes.
Maunders slows the pace down. #T3#
Trevino is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Maunders has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Trevino is letting Maunders control him for a moment.
Maunders lands a decent elbow from side control.
Trevino trying to remain calm as Maunders controls from the top position.
Maunders has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB#
Maunders wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Trevino, who protects the arm well. #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.
Trevino defending against the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Trevino can do anything to dispel that myth.
Maunders tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Trevino wants to control but Maunders postures up.
Maunders misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Maunders.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trevino is not content to let Maunders control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Trevino is defended easily by Maunders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Maunders dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Trevino has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed right hand from Maunders misses the target.
Maunders keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danga de danga de dang - Trevino scores with a four punch combination!
Trevino shoots for a takedown but Maunders saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ben Maunders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Byron Trevino.
Maunders looks to throw the jab but Trevino is out of range.
Trevino tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maunders defends well and Trevino ends up having to push Maunders into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD#
Trevino gets caught flat footed, as Maunders shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Trevino wants to get back to his feet but Maunders passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REVB#
Maunders is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Maunders missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Trevino is breathing heavily.#T1#
Maunders thows a huge punch but Trevino dodges it nicely.
Maunders working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Still in half guard, Maunders seems content to control.
Maunders not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Trevino is not content to let Maunders control the position.
Maunders sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trevino defending well though.
Maunders passes the guard and advances to mount!
Trevino is squirming around, avoiding Maunders's attempts to control the action.
Trevino wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Maunders lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#T3##SUB#
Maunders working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Maunders landing strikes, looking to finish!
Maunders dominating with strikes here.
Maunders looking to finish Trevino with some ground and pound. This is bad for Trevino!
Maunders lands with some strikes.
Maunders is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trevino can do to turn this around?
Maunders connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maunders connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#ROC#Trevino is rocked!#T4#
Maunders controlling the pace for now.
Maunders tries to control but Trevino wriggling away.
Maunders working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maunders takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maunders lands a heavy elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Maunders dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Trevino slips a straight right by Maunders.
Trevino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maunders.
Trevino is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Byron Trevino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maunders on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Trevino fails with a takedown attempt.
Trevino moves away from the strike by Maunders.
Maunders looks to land a left hand but Trevino moved out of range nicely.
Maunders throws a hook but Trevino blocks it.
Trevino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maunders keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Maunders closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Maunders lands in his opponent's guard.
Trevino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maunders. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maunders pushes down on Trevino's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ben Maunders overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trevino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Maunders sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trevino defending well though.
Maunders throwing shots but Trevino is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Maunders 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.
Trevino keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maunders is nestled in close to Trevino, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maunders thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trevino's head.
Trevino is in trouble now - Maunders has advanced to mount!
Maunders dominating with strikes here.
Trevino in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maunders controlling the position easily from mount.
Maunders raining down hammerfists from mount.#T3#
Maunders cracks Trevino with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maunders takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Maunders fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maunders working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Trevino is still in real trouble! Can Maunders finish him?
BOOM! Maunders connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Maunders punishing his opponent with strikes. #T4#
Maunders can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Trevino is looking to escape.
Maunders raining down hammerfists from mount.
Trevino is in a horrible position here. Maunders smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Byron Trevino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maunders controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Maunders showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maunders, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Maunders!
Our winner, Ben Maunders, 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. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 05, 2025 |
#R1#
Maunders throws a lazy uppercut
and Benoit counters with a nice body kick.
Benoit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maunders. Maunders circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maunders throws a hook to the side of Benoit's head but Benoit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maunders throws an overhand right that lands on Benoit's shoulder, as Benoit tries to avoid the shot. #TD#
Maunders shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Maunders wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benoit keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benoit looks like he's trying to stand up.
Maunders not doing much here.
#T1#
Maunders prevents Benoit from standing back up.
Benoit avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maunders.
Maunders is taking a breather. Benoit says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Benoit is looking to escape.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Maunders thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Benoit's head.
Maunders has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maunders looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Benoit wants to get back to his feet.
Maunders seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Benoit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Benoit is trying to stand up here but Maunders is controlling him well. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maunders throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benoit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maunders takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ben Maunders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benoit cracks Maunders with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maunders misses with a takedown attempt
and Benoit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#KD2#
Benoit cracks Maunders with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Benoit has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Maunders to stand back up!#ROC2#Maunders is rocked!
Maunders throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benoit counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Maunders badly! Benoit follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Maunders out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Benoit finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Christ Benoit!
Our winner, Christ Benoit, 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. |
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Event:
SubZERO vs the Goat Herder
Date: Mar 01, 2025 |
#R1##CL#
Jones darts in and clinches Maunders up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Maunders has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones looking for a takedown. #TD2#
Maunders has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jones clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jones covering up well under a series of strikes from Maunders.
Even with his hooks in, Maunders manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Jones is trying to stand back up.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#T1#
Jones prevents Maunders from getting a body triangle.
Maunders lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Jones trying to control the hands but Maunders breaks the grip.
Maunders looking to hold on to the position here but Jones rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Maunders pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones trying to control but Maunders postures up.
Ground and pound from Maunders.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Maunders seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like Maunders might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Maunders looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Maunders thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Maunders looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T3#
Maunders with the ground and pound but Jones uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Maunders wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maunders with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Maunders throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maunders 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.
Maunders trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Maunders throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Maunders misses with a straight left. #T4#
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maunders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones tries to clinch there but Maunders circles away.
Maunders misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones is working for takedown but Maunders is calmly controlling the position for now.
Maunders looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Maunders is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones wants a takedown.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD2#
Maunders gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones tries to roll over but Maunders keeps him under control.
Maunders missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Maunders 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#
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Maunders misses with a looping right.#CL#
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maunders is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maunders drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maunders gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones is working for takedown but Maunders is calmly controlling the position for now.
Maunders looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maunders walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #TD#
Jones gets a double leg takedown into Maunders's guard.
Maunders 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.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maunders on the ground.
Maunders keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Maunders controlling Jones's posture.
Jones prevents Maunders from getting back to his feet. #T2#
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Maunders looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maunders is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jones trying to control but Maunders is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Maunders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Maunders on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD2#
and Maunders counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jones!
Maunders creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Maunders wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to 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!
Maunders throws an elbow but Jones slips to the side and avoids it well.#T3#
Maunders wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones taking punishment in the form of punches.
Maunders scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Maunders is dominant here and he's now got Jones's back!
Maunders has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maunders throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Maunders throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Maunders throwing sloppy strikes. #T4#
Maunders gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Well, with Maunders on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Jones is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Maunders throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Maunders lands strikes to the head. #ROC2#Jones is rocked!
Jones covers up after that shot from Maunders.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Maunders.
Jones is trapped and Maunders is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maunders lands shots to the head and Jones turtles up! The ref has seen enough and stops the fight! This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Maunders!
An out of breath Ben Maunders thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 10, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Maunders fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rey sprawls well initially but Maunders persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maunders lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maunders is nestled in close to Rey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maunders content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Maunders has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ground and pound from Maunders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maunders is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB#
Maunders wants to work for an arm triangle but Rey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T1#
Maunders lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maunders is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Maunders working over Rey with some ground and pound. Rey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maunders is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maunders scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Maunders prevents Rey from improving his position.
Maunders takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#ROC#Rey is rocked!
Maunders is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Rey is hurt! He's hurt bad - Maunders fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Rey from any more punishment! Congratulations to Maunders! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Maunders! |
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