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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Terell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthieu Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Terell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Matthieu Benoit!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terell misses with a looping right.
Benoit clobbers Terell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Benoit ducks under a wild hook from Terell.
Benoit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benoit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Benoit darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benoit is working for a submission of some sort.
Benoit prevents Terell from standing back up.
Terell tries to roll over but Benoit keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terell holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Terell wants to get back to full guard.
Benoit is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Terell has managed to free his arm - good work.
Benoit controlling the action here.
Benoit wants to take a breather but Terell is having none of it.
Benoit is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Terell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Benoit.
Benoit looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit is looking for a kimura here.
Benoit thows a huge punch but Terell dodges it nicely.
Benoit tries to pass the half guard into mount. Terell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Benoit passes into side control, despite Terell's attempt to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit is looking to take a break and control but Terell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Terell is trying to improve his position.
Terell regains half guard there - taking advantage of Benoit's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Benoit missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Terell trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terell is refusing to be controlled, as Benoit sits in half guard.
Terell trying to control but Benoit postures up.
Benoit seems to be looking for submissions.
Terell tries to roll over but Benoit keeps him under control.
Benoit thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Terell's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terell trying to control from the bottom.
Benoit throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthieu Benoit dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Terell misses with a jab to the body
and Benoit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benoit staying out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Terell checks a leg kick.
Benoit throws the left hand but Terell avoids the punch easily.
Benoit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Terell lands with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Benoit. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Benoit finds it's way through Terell's defenses.
Benoit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Benoit. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terell missing with a left hand there. Benoit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Terell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benoit counters with an inside leg kick.
Terell avoids the body shot from Benoit.
Benoit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benoit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Terell digs a good body shot into Benoit's ribs.
Terell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice body punch from Terell.
Benoit slips a jab from Terell.
Benoit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Terell just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benoit stuns Terell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit thumps Terell with a low kick.
Benoit connects with a body shot.
Terell throws a big shot that misses.
Benoit throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Terell counter with a right hand.
Matthieu Benoit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Terell jabs Benoit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benoit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Terell on the side of the head.
Benoit thows a body shot but no joy.
Benoit avoids the body shot from Terell.
Benoit tries to close the distance and clinch but Terell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benoit throws a hook to the side of Terell's head but Terell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Benoit.
Benoit staying out of range there.
Matthieu Benoit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit misses with an uppercut. Terell saw that one coming.
Benoit misses with a few strikes there.
Benoit closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Benoit lands in his opponent's guard.
Benoit not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Benoit wants to control from the top but Terell keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terell keeping full guard, as Benoit tries to pass.
Matthieu Benoit has got the better of the ground game so far.
Terell keeping moving, preventing Benoit from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Matthieu Benoit hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A good leg kick by Benoit.
Terell scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Matthieu Benoit has been cut.
Benoit dips to his left and cracks Terell with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Terell misses with a combination
and Benoit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benoit moves away from the strike by Terell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthieu Benoit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matthieu Benoit's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Benoit throws a low kick but Terell avoids it.
Benoit throws a right hand that Terell ducks under and follows up with a left that Terell also avoids with ease.
Benoit misses with a double jab
and Terell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benoit slips a jab from Terell.
Benoit lands a nice hook to Terell's body. Terell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benoit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Terell.
Benoit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benoit throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Terell.
It looks like Mason Terell has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benoit moves away.
Terell walks into a jab.
Benoit misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit works Terell's body with a nice hook.
Mason Terell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Terell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Benoit looks to score with a jab to the body but Terell is just out of range.
Terell misses with a double jab.
Benoit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terell moves away.
Terell missing with a left hand there. Benoit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benoit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Benoit throws a hook to the side of Terell's head but Terell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benoit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Terell.
Benoit looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Terell is fending him off so far but Benoit persists. Nope, Terell circles away and we're back to standing.
Terell defending well as Benoit loads up on a big left hand.
Benoit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terell misses with a body shot.
Terell looks to score with a jab to the body but Benoit is just out of range.
Terell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benoit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benoit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Terell checks it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benoit.
Benoit misses with a looping left.
Benoit has his takedown stuffed
and Terell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benoit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Terell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terell blocks a head kick by Benoit.
Benoit misses with a low kick.
Terell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Terell as he connects with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Terell.
Terell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benoit misses with a wild body shot.
Benoit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Terell.
Terell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Benoit throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terell moves out of range as Benoit strikes.
Benoit slips a jab from Terell.
Good leg kick by Benoit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terell throws an overhand right that lands on Benoit's shoulder, as Benoit tries to avoid the shot.
Terell lands a head shot.
Terell looks to land a right hand but Benoit moved out of range.
Benoit shoots in but Terell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mason Terell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthieu Benoit.
Benoit throws a lazy right hand but Terell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Terell throws a series of strikes that have Benoit backpedaling.
Terell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benoit was well out of range. Poor timing from Terell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Matthieu Benoit just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Benoit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terell.
Terell takes a swing at Benoit's ribcage but misses.
Benoit swings for the body but Terell moves out of range.
Benoit has his takedown stuffed
and Terell counters with a left and a right that stings Benoit.
Terell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Terell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Terell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benoit was well out of range. Poor timing from Terell.
Benoit throws a nice looking combination but Terell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benoit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Terell looks to land a combination but Benoit avoids it well.
Benoit lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terell misses the shot to the body.
Benoit misses with a body kick.
Benoit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Terell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benoit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Terell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Benoit on the side of the head.
Benoit shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Benoit wants to control from the top but Terell keeps moving.
Terell being controlled here, momentarily.
Benoit postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit postures up.
Terell has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Terell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benoit moves away.
Terell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Benoit scores with a nice right hand.
Terell takes a swing at Benoit's ribcage but misses.
Benoit shoots in for a double leg but Terell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Terell scores with a body shot.
Benoit defending well as Terell loads up on a big left hand.
Terell tries a head kick but it misses.
Benoit misses with a low kick.
Terell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Terell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Benoit, right into the meat.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Terell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Terell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Terell.
Terell just misses with a punch to the body.
Benoit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Benoit.
Terell just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benoit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Benoit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Benoit drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benoit working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Benoit scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthieu Benoit dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Terell throws a right hand that Benoit ducks under and follows up with a left that Benoit also avoids with ease.
Benoit throws out a leg kick but Terell moves out of range and Benoit only half commits.
Benoit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Terell jabs Benoit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Terell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Benoit.
Terell takes a swing at Benoit's ribcage but misses.
Benoit moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Benoit misses.
Benoit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Terell is looking to wear down Benoit with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Benoit misses with a head kick.
Terell throws a right hand that Benoit ducks under and follows up with a left that Benoit also avoids with ease.
Benoit lands a really nice looking cross but Terell seems unphased.
Benoit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Terell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benoit lands with a straight right. Terell didn't see that one coming.
Terell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Terell takes one to the chin there.
Terell with a jab.
A punch combination from Terell misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Benoit.
Terell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
A jab from Benoit misses.
Mason Terell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terell tries to bum rush Benoit with a series of wild strikes but Benoit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Terell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benoit.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Terell misses with a looping left.
Benoit tries to score a power double leg takedown but Terell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benoit somewhat.
Benoit fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Terell avoids it really well and circles away.
Benoit misses with a takedown
and Terell counters with a nice body shot.
Mason Terell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthieu Benoit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Benoit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Benoit clinches with his opponent.
Terell misses with some punches.
Terell prevents a body shot from Benoit.
Benoit blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Benoit.
Terell presses Benoit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Terell gets through Benoit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benoit can't find room to land a body shot as Terell controls the action.
Benoit is trying to stall.
Terell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terell's elbow.
Matthieu Benoit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Terell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terell scores with a jab.
Benoit swings for the body but Terell moves out of range.
Terell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benoit.
Nice jab there from Terell.
That has opened up Matthieu Benoit's cut even more.
Terell dips to his left and cracks Benoit with an uppercut!
Benoit lands a nice shot to the body.
Terell thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Benoit misses with a low kick as Terell jumps back.
Benoit misses with a low kick.
Terell connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Terell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Benoit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 47:49
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 46:49
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthieu Benoit!
Matthieu Benoit is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Matthieu Benoit started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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