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WSOF 32: Caros defeats Ben in the battle of the Fodor brothers

Caros Fodor defeated his adopted brother Ben Fodor at WSOF 32. (Getty Images)
Caros Fodor defeated his adopted brother Ben Fodor at WSOF 32. (Getty Images)

We’ve all heard how teammates refuse to fight each other in MMA. But for the Fodor brothers, no fight is off limits. Although they are bounded as brothers by adoption, Caros Fodor and Ben “Phoenix Jones” Fodor don’t get along and had no qualms throwing down in the cage in their hometown state of Washington at World Series of Fighting 32. Caros took home the bragging rights as he defeated his brother by unanimous decision with scores of 30-26 from all three judges.

The rivalry between the Fodor brothers goes back before the two were mixed martial artists and will likely remain unsettled after their first professional fight, where Fodor spent much of the bout controlling his younger brother on the ground. It was almost what one would expect from an older brother outmuscling his younger brother in a fight. There wasn’t a ton of damage dealt by either fighter, although there were moments when the two siblings swung at each other like wild men.

It’s not like the two haven’t fought before. Both brothers spoke openly about their sibling rivalry leading up to the fight. A history of violence between the two was nothing new as details about the brothers’ strained relationship leaked out in numerous interviews heading into the fight. From a tale of Ben pushing Caros through a two-story window to Caros – an Iraq war veteran – sticking a gun into his younger brother’s torso, this fight was no surprise to those who knew them. The only element that differed was that they were getting paid to fight one another on national television.

Ben, who is better known by his Seattle crime fighting alter ego “Phoenix Jones,” couldn’t muster up much offense and fought off of his back for much of the fight. He looked miserable whenever Caros took him down and dominated the fight from the top position. In each of the three rounds, Caros would snuff out his brother’s attempts at turning the bout into a firefight by taking Ben down. It wasn’t the most thrilling fight, as evidenced by a smattering of boos from fans who likely know both fighters more intimately than anybody else on the card, but it was a dominating performance by Caros.

Neither brother looked pleased with their individual performances afterward nor did they show any semblance of burying the hatchet. One can surmise that these two will fight again. Whether it takes place inside of a cage or not is anyone’s guess.