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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luc Balland (ranked 3507 p4p, 1899 weight class) and Colt Bennet (ranked 284 p4p, 164 weight class). Colt Bennet is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luc Balland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colt Bennet!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet lands with a straight right. Balland didn't see that one coming.
Bennet throws the left hand but Balland avoids the punch easily.
Bennet throws a right hand that misses
and Balland counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab lands there for Bennet.
A big left from Bennet misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bennet.
A slow jab from Bennet misses its intended target.
Bennet misses with an uppercut
and Balland counters with a straight right hand.
Bennet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balland swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet connects with a crisp jab.
Balland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
A quick step to the side and Balland tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennet misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Balland misses the target.
Bennet looks to score with a jab to the body but Balland is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balland gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Balland connects with a right hand. Bennet shakes it off.
Balland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bennet throws an off balance right hand
and Balland counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Balland throws a right and a left that Bennet avoids nicely.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Balland wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Balland definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bennet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balland throws a combination that misses
enabling Bennet to counter with a crisp jab.
Colt Bennet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balland on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bennet lands a glancing blow to the side of Balland's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet misses with a shot to the body
and Balland counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Bennet.
It looked like Balland was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Balland lands a two punch combo.
Balland defending well as Bennet loads up on a big left hand.
Bennet throws a series of punches but Balland moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Balland misses its target.
Bennet stalks Balland and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Balland's face. Balland staggers backwards, shaken.
Bennet misses with a two punch combination.
Bennet misses with a hook
and Balland counters with a left and a right that stings Bennet.
Balland defending well as Bennet loads up on a big left hand.
Bennet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Balland counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balland.
Balland throwing a counter right hand but Bennet manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Bennet.
Bennet misses with a hook. Balland ducked under it nicely.
Balland seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bennet defending well as Balland loads up on a big left hand.
Balland tries to clinch but Bennet moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Bennet misses.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Balland appears to be looking for a big counter.
Balland closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bennet counters with a stiff right hand.
Bennet lands with a good body shot.
A nice combination there by Bennet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet fails to land with a series of punches.
Balland is looking to counter punch.
Balland ducks under a wild hook from Bennet.
Bennet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balland slips under a jab from Bennet.
Balland was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
No joy there for Balland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice side step and Bennet releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balland blocks a jab.
Balland slips under a jab.
Bennet misses the jab.
Balland lands a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Bennet 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.
Bennet throws a jab but it's blocked by Balland.
Balland ducks under a wild hook from Bennet.
Bennet darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Balland takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from Bennet misses.
Balland went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bennet throws a hook but Balland blocks it.
Bennet looks to land a right hand but Balland moved out of range.
It looked like Balland wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bennet misses with a lunging right hand
and Balland counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balland was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennet.
Bennet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Colt Bennet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bennet throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Balland counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bennet scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bennet misses with a lunging right hand
and Balland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bennet looks to land a right hand but Balland moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Bennet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balland swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Balland takes one to the chin there.
Balland throws a series of punches but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet connects with a single shot there.
Bennet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Balland tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Bennet counter with a right hand.
Bennet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balland.
Bennet dodges the punch combination from Balland.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balland manages to avoid it.
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!
Bennet misses with a hook.
Balland on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bennet throws a sloppy body shot
and Balland counters with a stiff right hand.
Bennet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bennet misses with an uppercut. Balland saw that one coming.
Balland is looking to counter punch.
Bennet misses with a double jab
and Balland counters with a two punch combo.
Balland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses with a lunging right hand
and Balland counters with a nice uppercut.
Bennet throws a right hand that misses
and Balland counters with a right hand to the body.
Bennet throws an overhand right that lands on Balland's shoulder, as Balland tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Balland was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bennet scores with a jab to the head.
Jab from Bennet.
Bennet throws an overhand right that lands on Balland's shoulder, as Balland tries to avoid the shot.
Bennet 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.
Balland dodges the punch combination from Bennet.
An attempted straight right counter from Balland misses the target.
Bennet throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Luc Balland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bennet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balland.
An attempted straight right counter from Balland misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balland appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bennet throws a right hand that misses
and Balland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balland slips a straight right by Bennet.
Balland jabs Bennet right on the nose. Bennet blinks but takes it well.
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!
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Balland was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bennet.
Balland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bennet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bennet! But no joy.
Bennet misses with a two punch combination.
Bennet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Balland lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bennet misses with a shot to the body
letting Balland counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Bennet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bennet throws a lazy right hand but Balland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bennet gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Balland.
Bennet misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Balland counters with a straight right hand.
Bennet rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Balland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bennet misses with a lunging right hand
and Balland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balland moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Balland ducks under a wild hook from Bennet.
Balland seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bennet misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet misses with a double jab
and Balland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balland walks into a straight right hand from Bennet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet scores with a hook to the body. Balland takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bennet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Balland swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Bennet misses its intended target.
Balland blocks a jab.
Balland went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Balland moves out of range as Bennet strikes.
It looked like Balland wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bennet looks to land a combination but Balland avoids it well.
Bennet throws a jab but it's blocked by Balland.
Bennet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Bennet.
Bennet misses with a wild body shot.
Bennet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balland throws a leg kick
and Bennet counters with a right hand to the body.
Balland tries to clinch but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet misses with an uppercut.
Bennet catches Balland with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Balland takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bennet swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Balland counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Balland slips under a jab.
Balland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Balland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bennet swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balland tries to close the distance and clinch but Bennet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bennet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bennet misses with a series of wild punches.
Bennet lands a two punch combo.
Bennet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennet misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throws a hook but Balland blocks it.
Balland slips under a jab from Bennet.
Balland throwing a counter right hand but Bennet manages to avoid it.
Balland ducks under a wild hook from Bennet.
Bennet throws a lazy right hand but Balland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balland wants to clinch up but Bennet keeps it at a distance.
Bennet throws a right hand that Balland ducks under and follows up with a left that Balland also avoids with ease.
Bennet throws a shot from downtown. Balland moves away and avoids it.
Colt Bennet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Balland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennet.
Bennet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Balland counters with a three punch combo that has Bennet backing up. Bennet nods at Balland to acknowledge the strikes.
Luc Balland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennet misses with a double jab.
Balland is looking for a counter combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colt Bennet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bennet 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colt Bennet!
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