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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Colt Bennet (ranked 3134 p4p, 3419 weight class) and Zion Fury (ranked 351 p4p, 378 weight class). Colt Bennet has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colt Bennet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zion Fury!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Fury.
Bennet misses with an uppercut. Fury saw that one coming.
Fury only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fury instigates a clinch.
Fury goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fury.
Bennet blocking some punches.
Fury trying to land knees to the body.
I was talking to Bennet's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fury lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bennet backwards.
Fury lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bennet stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fury trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bennet avoids it.
Bennet blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fury lands a right hand.
Fury swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fury works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fury's coach down at Combat Wombat Burrow was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fury's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Fury.
Bennet takes a shot to the head.
Bennet looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fury unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bennet lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fury swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennet tries to throw a body punch but Fury avoids it by throwing Bennet back against the cage.
Bennet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fury lands a nice uppercut.
Fury misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fury misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennet manages to break the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Bennet as he connects with a hook.
Fury swings for the body but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet slips under a jab from Fury.
Fury throws out a leg kick but Bennet moves out of range and Fury only half commits.
Fury bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bennet's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fury with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fury lands with a nice body punch.
Bennet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fury misses with a leg kick.
Fury throws a combination that misses
and Bennet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bennet loads up on a big right hand but Fury slips the punch.
Fury tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bennet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fury throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Fury.
Bennet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fury ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zion Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fury.
Bennet lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet tries to close the distance and clinch but Fury swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fury wants to clinch.
Bennet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bennet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bennet cracks Fury with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Fury misses the target.
A bone on bone clash there as Bennet blocks the leg kick.
Bennet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fury moves away.
Fury throws a leg kick but Bennet checks it.
Fury lands with a nice body punch.
Fury clinches up against the cage.
Fury landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fury fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Bennet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bennet is trying to break free.
Fury misses with a punch on the inside.
Fury tries to throw a body punch but Bennet avoids it by throwing Fury back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Fury.
Fury misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennet is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fury keeps the fight on the outside.
Fury fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bennet looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fury swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bennet counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Bennet misses.
Fury punishes Bennet's body with a nice straight punch.
Fury falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bennet counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zion Fury dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bennet tries to close the distance and clinch but Fury swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fury lands a leg kick that knocks Bennet off balance momentarily.
Fury throws a chopping leg kick but Bennet manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bennet tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fury lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fury has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bennet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fury.
Bennet throws a quick counter head kick but Fury was just out of range.
Bennet scores with a jab to the head.
A low kick lands for Fury.
Fury thuds a left hand into Bennet's body.
Bennet lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fury. That's going to slow Bennet down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet wants to clinch.
Fury throws a right hand that Bennet ducks under and follows up with a left that Bennet also avoids with ease.
Fury darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bennet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fury can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Bennet slips a jab and a cross from Fury.
Bennet thinks about countering with a head kick.
Fury blocks a jab.
Bennet is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fury digs a good body shot into Bennet's ribs.
Fury works Bennet's body with a nice hook.
Fury gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bennet.
A shot to the liver by Fury. Beautiful body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fury 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.
Bennet jabs Fury right on the nose. Fury blinks but takes it well.
Fury throws a right hand that misses
and Bennet counters with a left to the body.
Bennet throws out a loose jab but Fury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fury lands a slapping body shot.
Fury throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fury swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bennet counters with a straight right hand.
Fury attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fury takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bennet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Fury.
Fury closes the distance but Bennet moves to the side
and Bennet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fury attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fury throws a nice looking combination but Bennet bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fury fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bennet checks it well.
Fury bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bennet is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fury lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bennet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fury misses with a body shot.
Bennet swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fury chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fury thows a leg kick but Bennet checks it
and Bennet counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bennet avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury tried to score with a low kick but Bennet checks it.
Fury lands a glancing blow to the side of Bennet's head.
Fury takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Fury connects with a solid leg kick.
Bennet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fury is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bennet rather than just go for the knockout.
Bennet swats away the attempt to clinch by Fury.
Bennet wants to land a leg kick but Fury is out of range.
Bennet feints a jab promting Fury to slip. Bennet then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fury slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fury tries to clinch but Bennet is having none of it.
A left and a right from Bennet both land. Nice combination.
Bennet is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fury tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bennet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fury clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury lands a right hand.
Fury tries to work over Bennet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fury throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennets head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury working aggressively here.
Fury throws a head punch that misses.
Fury working aggressively here.
Fury trying to land knees to the body.
Bennet managing to block the knees to the body from Fury.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fury.
A short body shot lands from Fury as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
Fury throws a head punch that misses.
Zion Fury seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bennet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fury tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fury lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fury goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fury lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zion Fury showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Bennet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fury lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bennet's sensitive parts.
Fury tries to clinch
and Bennet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fury thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fury connects with a leg kick.
Fury tries to clinch but Bennet moves away
enabling Bennet to counter with a crisp jab.
Fury fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bennet is out of range.
Bennet on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fury. Fury obviously looking to wear him down.
Good standup being displayed there by Fury as he connects with a hook.
Bennet looks to throw the jab but Fury is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fury moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fury scores with the left hand. Bennet knows he should have avoided that one.
A clash of legs there as Bennet blocks the low kick.
Bennet appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fury throws a leg kick
and Bennet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Fury misses
and Bennet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Fury misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bennet counters with a nice body shot.
Fury throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the body from Fury misses
and Bennet counters with a straight right hand.
Bennet swats away the attempt to clinch by Fury.
Bennet appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fury darts in and clinches Bennet up against the cage.
Bennet blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bennet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bennet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bennet checks the leg kick nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Bennet misses the target.
Fury just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zion Fury is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bennet throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fury stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bennet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fury misses with a lunging right hand
and Bennet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury closes the distance and clinches.
Bennet wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
Fury lands an uppercut.
Bennet working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury misses with some punches.
Bennet can't find room to land a body shot as Fury controls the action.
The referee calls for Bennet to work.
Bennet wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bennet breaks from the clinch.
Colt Bennet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fury ducks under a wild hook from Bennet.
Bennet checks the leg kick.
Bennet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fury was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennet.
Fury let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fury feints a jab promting Bennet to slip. Fury then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bennet slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fury throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bennet.
Bennet slips a straight right by Fury.
Fury misses with a low kick as Bennet jumps back.
Fury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
A lazy left from Fury finds it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zion Fury.
Well Fury 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zion Fury!
After winning the bout, Zion Fury thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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