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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Newton (ranked 3064 p4p, 4783 weight class) and Gage Bennett (ranked 342 p4p, 457 weight class). Bennett is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: High Cotton by Alabama. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gage Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Newton. Those never looked like landing.
Bennett tests Newton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bennett throws an overhand right that lands on Newton's shoulder, as Newton tries to avoid the shot.
Newton defending well as Bennett loads up on a big left hand.
Newton seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bennett avoids the head kick by Newton.
Bennett misses with a looping right.
Newton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bennett throws a head kick that half lands.
Newton just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett scoring well with a low kick there.
Bennett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bennett blocks a head kick by Newton.
Bennett tries to bum rush Newton with a series of wild strikes but Newton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bennett throws a looping overhand right but Newton ducks down to avoid it.
Newton lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Newton.
Newton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by 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.
Bennett throws a hook but Newton avoids it easily.
Newton is looking to clinch but Bennett is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett misses with a lunging right hand
and Newton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bennett thinking.
Newton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bennett circles away quickly and effectively.
Newton tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Bennett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Isaac Newton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newton checks the leg kick.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett misses with a straight right.
Newton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Newton wants to clinch.
Bennett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bennett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Newton misses the shot to the body.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses.
Bennett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Newton. Newton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bennett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newton moves out of range of the body kick from Bennett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newton lands a jab-cross combination.
Bennett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Bennett.
Bennett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Newton.
Newton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Newton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Newton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Newton tries a head kick but it misses.
Newton misses the shot to the body.
Newton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Newton.
Bennett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newton.
Bennett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Newton lands a lovely overhand right.
Bennett misses with a few strikes there.
Bennett blocks a head kick by Newton.
Bennett keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton closes the distance and clinches.
Newton working hard to break the clinch.
Newton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bennett.
Newton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennett lands a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Newton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bennett working aggressively here.
Newton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennett working aggressively here.
Newton blocks an uppercut.
Newton blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newton.
Bennett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bennett misses with some punches.
Newton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bennett lands a nice uppercut.
Newton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bennett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bennett.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newton blocks an uppercut.
Bennett lands a right hand.
Bennett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Newton misses with the head strike.
Newton manages to break the clinch.
Newton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bennett circles away quickly and effectively.
Newton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bennett throws a shot from downtown. Newton moves away and avoids it.
Bennett works over Newton's head and body with a nice combination.
Newton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Newton pushes Bennett up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newton breaks the clinch.
Newton is looking to wear down Bennett with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Newton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennett misses with a head kick.
Newton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennett tries a low kick but Newton avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Bennett dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Newton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennett takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bennett misses with a body shot
and Newton counters with a one-two to the body.
Newton misses the body punch
and Bennett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bennett scores with a nice strike.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Bennett misses.
Newton tries to clinch but Bennett is having none of it.
Bennett misses with an uppercut. Newton saw that one coming.
Newton throws a head kick that misses.
Bennett lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett misses the shot to the body.
Newton tests Bennett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennett. Newton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Newton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Newton avoids a kick to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Newton misses its target.
Isaac Newton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Newton misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Newton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bennett scores with a hook to the body. Newton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bennett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Newton counters with a series of strikes. Bennett will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Bennett. Those never looked like landing.
Newton throws a head kick but Bennett moves out of range.
Newton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Newton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bennett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Newton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Newton 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.
Bennett lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Newton backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bennett throws out the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Newton tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Bennett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bennett misses with a series of wild punches.
Bennett scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton jabs Bennett right on the nose. Bennett blinks but takes it well.
Bennett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Newton has closed the distance and engaged Bennett in a clinch.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Newton.
Bennett misses with a body punch.
Newton is trying to break the clinch but Bennett has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Bennett lands a hook that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
Newton manages to break the clinch.
Bennett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bennett misses with the combination.
Newton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bennett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Newton's head backwards.
Newton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Bennett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Newton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Newton backing away here, and Bennett unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Newton.
Newton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Newton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Bennett. Those never looked like landing.
Newton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice jab there from Newton.
Bennett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bennett slips a jab and a cross from Newton.
Newton avoids a kick to the body.
Newton wants to clinch.
Newton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bennett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bennett avoids the head kick by Newton.
Bennett looks to land a combination but Newton avoids it well.
Newton misses with a head kick.
Bennett swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bennett. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Newton lands a jab to Bennett's midsection.
Newton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bennett, pushing him back against the cage.
Bennett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Newton wants to clinch.
Bennett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bennett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bennett lands a two punch combo.
Bennett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Newton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Newton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bennett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Newton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Newton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bennett lands a lovely overhand right.
Newton clinches up with Bennett and pushes him back against the cage.
Newton tries to circle away but Bennett has him pinned against the cage.
Bennett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bennett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bennett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Newton breaks the clinch.
Bennett looks for the body kick but Newton saw that one coming.
Bennett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Newton.
Bennett misses with a right hand
and Newton counters with a two punch combo.
Gage Bennett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot by Bennett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newton throws a body punch but Bennett moves out of range.
Bennett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Newton misses.
Newton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Newton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Newton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Newton throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Newton stalks Bennett and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bennett's face. Bennett staggers backwards, shaken.
Bennett blocks a head kick by Newton.
Newton moves out of range of the strikes.
Newton looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Newton tries a head kick but it misses.
Bennett keeps the fight on the outside.
Bennett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bennett misses with an uppercut. Newton saw that one coming.
Newton with a hook.
Newton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bennett throws out a counter right but Newton avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circle momentarily. Newton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Bennett misses.
Newton throws a quick counter head kick but Bennett was just out of range.
Newton avoids the head kick by Bennett.
Bennett throws an overhand right that lands on Newton's shoulder, as Newton tries to avoid the shot.
Newton checks a low kick from Bennett.
A big left from Bennett misses.
Bennett lands with a kick to the ribs.
Isaac Newton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett avoids the head kick by Newton.
Bennett misses with the combination.
Bennett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A combination from Bennett does no damage.
Bennett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bennett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bennett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Newton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bennett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bennett struggles to land a body shot inside as Newton controls his hands.
Newton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newton has had enough of the clinch but Bennett keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Bennett.
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Newton.
Newton breaks from the clinch.
Newton blocks a head kick by Bennett.
Bennett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bennett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Newton.
Bennett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newton moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett swings for the body but Newton moves out of range.
Newton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bennett throws a leg kick but Newton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Newton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Newton throws a sloppy head kick and Bennett moves out of range easily.
Newton connects with a jab.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.
Newton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Newton closes the distance and clinches.
Newton misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newton.
Newton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Newton lands a lovely overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Newton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Newton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newton takes one on the button.
Bennett throws a shot from downtown. Newton moves away and avoids it.
Bennett throws a lazy right hand but Newton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Newton tries to clinch there but Bennett circles away.
Newton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennett manages to avoid it.
Bennett lands with a cross.
A head kick by Newton misses
and Bennett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Newton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bennett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Newton closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Newton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newton has a couple of punches blocked by Bennett.
Bennett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Newton or not.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gage Bennett.
Well Bennett 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous 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.
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energy
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hype
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