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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mason peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, mason peters!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
peters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bennett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bennett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch up but peters swats him away and circles back towards the center.
peters shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
peters wants to control but Bennett is keeping him busy.
peters decides to stand up.
Bennett fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bennett!
Bennett closes the distance and clinches.
peters tries to pull guard but Bennett won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Bennett.
Bennett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
peters drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bennett gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bennett is looking to break free of the clinch but peters has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett gets underhooks to prevent peters's takedown attempt.
Chuck Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mason peters.
Bennett tries to break the clinch but peters is controlling the position.
peters has Bennett pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bennett manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
peters is working for takedown but Bennett is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bennett tries to break the clinch but peters is controlling the position.
peters tries to pull guard but Bennett won't allow it.
peters tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bennett smiles and moves away.
Bennett thuds a left hand into peters's body.
Bennett dips to his left and cracks peters with an uppercut!
Bennett wants to clinch
and peters counters with a shoot takedown. Bennett fights it but they end up in guard.
peters looks gassed!
Bennett has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes peters off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
peters dodges the punch combination from Bennett.
Bennett swinging wilding here.
peters wants to clinch but Bennett slips to the side
and Bennett counters with a right hand to the body.
peters works over Bennett's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
peters is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bennett pulls him back up using the underhooks.
peters drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bennett.
peters has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bennett is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
peters jumps guard but Bennett stands there with peters around his waist. peters gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
peters wants a takedown.
Bennett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bennett prevents a takedown attempt there.
peters is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bennett gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bennett is trying to break the clinch but peters has him pressed against the cage.
peters unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bennett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
peters lands with a short shot to the head.
peters fails to pull guard.
peters is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bennett pulls him back up using the underhooks.
peters goes for a takedown attempt but Bennett pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bennett lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
peters takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bennett takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett has had enough of the clinch but peters keeps him there for the moment.
Bennett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
peters is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
peters working aggressively here.
Bennett wants to break the clinch but can't.
peters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bennett takes the fight into the clinch.
peters tries to pull guard but Bennett holds him up against the cage and eventually peters drops back down to his feet.
Bennett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
peters is working for takedown but Bennett is calmly controlling the position for now.
peters misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Bennett as the two fighters clinch.
peters looking for a takedown.
Bennett taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bennett for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Bennett gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from peters.
peters prevents Bennett from breaking the clinch.
peters is working for takedown but Bennett is calmly controlling the position for now.
peters jumps guard but Bennett stands there with peters around his waist. peters gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bennett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
peters drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bennett gets the underhooks and prevents it.
peters changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bennett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bennett moves into range and clinches up with peters.
peters tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
peters has Bennett pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bennett manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
peters has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bennett is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bennett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but peters has him pressed against the cage.
peters tries for a takedown. No joy.
peters tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bennett smiles and moves away.
Bennett throws a nice looking combination but peters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
peters throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bennett's waist but Bennett gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing peters off to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
peters fails with the takedown.
Bennett has managed to clinch.
Bennett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
peters has Bennett pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bennett manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Bennett dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
peters closes the distance and clinches.
Bennett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
peters drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
peters can't get the takedown.
peters ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. peters no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bennett decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
peters circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bennett clinches up with peters and pushes him back against the cage.
Bennett is trying to break free.
peters is working for takedown but Bennett is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chuck Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mason peters.
Bennett has had enough of the clinch but peters keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Bennett.
peters wants a takedown but no success here.
peters tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
peters tries a knee to the head but Bennett blocks it.
peters wants a takedown but no success here.
peters drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bennett gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
peters is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bennett gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
peters tries for a takedown but Bennett manages to get underhooks.
peters manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett gets to his feet. peters looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
peters moves into the clinch.
peters drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bennett pulls his leg out and moves away.
peters forces Bennett back against the cage and clinches.
peters tries to pull guard but Bennett won't allow it.
Bennett keeps control of peters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bennett takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bennett tries to break the clinch but peters is controlling the position.
peters tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bennett just stands there and leans against the cage.
A hook to the body from Bennett.
Bennett is looking to break free of the clinch but peters has double underhooks.
Bennett can't break the clinch.
peters has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bennett avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bennett taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bennett prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bennett prevents a takedown attempt there.
peters goes for a takedown attempt but Bennett pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck for peters with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett tries to clinch up.
No luck for peters with that takedown attempt.
peters shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bennett as he avoids it easily.
Bennett cracks peters with an open hand slap.
Chuck Bennett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
peters takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bennett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
peters drives through and clinches with Bennett against the cage.
peters changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bennett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bennett tries to clinch but peters is having none of it.
Bennett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by peters.
Bennett stuffs the takedown.
Bennett goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Horrible takedown by peters or perhaps it was just good defense by Bennett which made him look bad.
No luck for peters with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett tries to clinch
and peters counters with a flying knee. Nice.
peters tries to keep at a distance but Bennett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bennett has had enough of the clinch but peters keeps him there for the moment.
peters jumps guard but Bennett stands there with peters around his waist. peters gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
peters misses with a hook from the clinch.
peters using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bennett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
peters looking for a takedown.
Bennett slows down the pace here.
Bennett prevents the takedown attempt.
peters working aggressively here.
peters trying to land knees to the body.
peters looking for a takedown.
peters keeps control of Bennett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bennett wants to break free but peters has control.
Bennett has had enough of the clinch but peters keeps him there for the moment.
Bennett breaks the clinch.
Bennett pushes peters up against the cage in a clinch.
Bennett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of peters backwards.
Bennett digs a right hand underneath peters's ribcage. peters let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bennett.
peters gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
peters trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
peters stands up from guard. Let's bang!
peters shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bennett pinned against the cage. Bennett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bennett misses with a combination
and peters counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bennett!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
peters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bennett is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chuck Bennett will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
peters with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bennett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
peters gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bennett.
Bennett wants to clinch but peters slips to the side
and peters counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bennett can't break the clinch.
Bennett is pressed up against the cage. peters has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bennett down to the mat. Bennett avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bennett clinches.
Bennett stalling in the clinch but peters improves position.
peters jumps guard but Bennett stands there with peters around his waist. peters gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chuck Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mason peters.
Bennett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
peters tries to score a body lock takedown but Bennett shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bennett has peters pushed against the cage.
peters has Bennett pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bennett manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bennett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bennett is looking to break free of the clinch but peters has double underhooks.
Bennett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
peters drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bennett pulls his leg out and moves away.
peters shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bennett as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by peters or perhaps it was just good defense by Bennett which made him look bad.
peters misses with a takedown attempt - Bennett sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
peters misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
peters swats away the attempt to clinch by Bennett.
Bennett tries to clinch there but peters circles away.
Bennett clinches but peters breaks the clinch
and peters counters with a shoot takedown. Bennett fights it but they end up in guard.
peters wants to control from the top but Bennett keeps moving.
peters throwing strikes from guard but Bennett blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
peters working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
peters loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
peters slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
peters trying to control the position but Bennett is working away.
peters stands up.
Bennett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bennett has closed the distance and engaged peters in a clinch.
peters jumps guard but Bennett stands there with peters around his waist. peters gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bennett pushes peters back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bennett will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning peters up against the cage.
peters misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett breaks from the clinch.
Bennett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bennett breaks from the clinch.
Bennett tries to clinch but fails miserably
and peters counters with a head kick.
peters shoots for a double leg takedown but Bennett sprawls well. He's pushed peters's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
peters shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bennett but Bennett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
peters misses with a takedown attempt - Bennett sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bennett throws a one two combo.
Bennett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bennett has peters pushed against the cage.
Bennett is looking to break free of the clinch but peters has double underhooks.
Bennett is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
peters using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bennett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bennett can't break the clinch.
peters has Bennett pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bennett manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
peters tries to pull guard but Bennett won't allow it.
Chuck Bennett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bennett wants to break free but peters has control.
peters drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bennett gets the underhooks and prevents it.
peters is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bennett gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Bennett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bennett is trying to break the clinch but peters has him pressed against the cage.
peters prevents Bennett from breaking the clinch.
peters has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bennett is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bennett just leaning against peters, taking a breather.
peters tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bennett just stands there and leans against the cage.
peters wants a takedown but no success here.
peters is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bennett gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bennett stalling the fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Bennett.
peters has Bennett pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bennett manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bennett breaks from the clinch.
Bennett throws a right and a left that both miss.
peters drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
peters tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
peters stands up.
mason peters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
peters fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chuck Bennett.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bennett, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Bennett!
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