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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bon Joy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Prodigy - Breathe kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Richard Bennett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
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198 lbs
21 - 10 - 1 |
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190 cm
27
199 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Bennett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bon Joy! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Joy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Joy throws a nice inside leg kick. Joy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bennett. Bennett gets a clinch. Joy lands with a left to the head. Joy lands a right hand. Joy looking to throw knees to the head but Bennett is blocking nicely.
Joy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Stalling in the clinch from Bennett.
Joy struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Joy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Joy. Bennett blocks an elbow strike from Joy.
Bennett slows down the pace here.
Joy prevents a body shot from Bennett. Joy breaks from the clinch.
Joy staying out of range there. Joy lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Joy misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bennett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Joy throws a nice outside leg kick. Joy throws a sloppy head kick and Bennett moves out of range easily. A leg kick checked by Joy. A leg kick checked by Bennett. A decent looking cross lands there for Joy. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Joy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bennett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bennett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Joy wants to clinch up but Bennett keeps it at a distance. Bennett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Bennett avoids a kick to the body.
Joy moves out of range as Bennett throws a body kick.
Joy avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Bennett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bennett takes a swing at Joy's ribcage but misses. A looping hook to the body misses from Joy. Bennett does a little dance to reset his feet. Joy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bennett's calf. Richard Bennett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Joy looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennett is just out of range. A slow jab from Bennett misses its intended target. Joy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Joy there as he acknowledges the shot. Joy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Joy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennett. Joy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Joy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Joy moves out of range of the body kick. Joy ducks under a wild hook from Bennett. Bennett scores with the left hand. Joy knows he should have avoided that one. Bennett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Joy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Joy slips under a jab. Joy lands a slapping body shot.
Bennett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Bennett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Joy throws a leg kick that is checked letting Bennett counter with a right hand. Bennett lands a head kick!
It looks like Bon Joy has been cut. Bennett throws a half hearted mid kick. Bennett digs a good body shot into Joy's ribs. Bennett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Bennett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Joy throws a wild body kick that Bennett sees coming a mile off. A bone on bone clash there as Bennett blocks the leg kick.
Joy looks for the body kick but Bennett saw that one coming. Joy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bennett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Joy connects with a leg kick. Bennett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Bennett throws a push kick but Joy slaps the foot to one side. Joy throws a nice outside leg kick. A punch combination from Bennett misses. Bennett tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Joy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bennetts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Joy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bennett loads up on a big right hand but Joy slips the punch. Joy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennett manages to avoid it. Bennett looks to land a right hand but Joy moved out of range. Bennett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Joy is out of range. Bennett throws a low kick, looking for Joy's leg but Joy calmly moves out of range. Joy throws a front kick aimed at Bennett's knee but Bennett avoids it well. Joy cracks the inside of Bennett's front leg. Joy takes a swing at Bennett's ribcage but misses. Joy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bennett's sensitive parts. Bennett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Joy misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bennett.
Joy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bennett rather than just go for the knockout. Bennett thuds his shin into the meat of Joy's side. Joy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bennett but Bennett pushes him off and we're back to square one. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Richard Bennett will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Bon Joy's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Joy throws a leg kick that misses. A solid body kick from Joy. Joy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bennett on the side of the head. A jab from Bennett misses. Joy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Joy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bennett lands an overhand right. Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett jabs Joy to the body, keeping him at a distance. Bennett slips under a jab. The fighters circling - Joy throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Joy is looking to clinch. Good leg kick by Joy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bennett. Joy wants to land a leg kick but Bennett is out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bennett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Bennett looks to score with a jab to the body but Joy is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Joy tries a head kick but it misses.
Joy misses with a body kick. Joy cracks Bennett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Bennett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Joy throws a hook but Bennett avoids it easily. Bennett misses with a head kick.
Joy throws a head kick that misses. Richard Bennett is winning the standup battle so far. Bennett delivers a nice body kick. Joy is breathing heavily. Bennett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Bennett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Bennett misses with a hook. Joy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bennett throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bennett is looking to slow Joy down with leg kicks. Bennett throws a head kick but Joy moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bennett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Joy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Joy lands a hook to the side of the head. Bennett avoiding damage as Joy throws knees to the body.
Bennett scores with a nice hook to the head. Bennett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bennett lands with a left to the head. Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joy. Bennett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bennett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joy. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Knees to the body from Bennett.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A left hand lands to the body for Bennett.
Richard Bennett has scored more points in the clinch so far. A head punch on the inside from Joy fails to land. A body shot lands from Bennett.
Bennett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bennett lands a shot to the body. A nice right hand lands inside from Bennett. Joy prevents a body shot from Bennett. Bennett is trying to stall.
Bennett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Bennett utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Bennett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Bennett pushes Joy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A short body shot lands from Bennett as the two fighters clinch.
Joy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bennett lands a hook that snaps the head of Joy backwards. Joy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bennett works on Joy's body with a couple of short punches. Bennett lands a shoulder strike. Bennett is leaning against Joy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Bennett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joy's elbow. Joy misses with some punches.
Bennett digs a right hand underneath Joy's ribcage. Joy let out a lung full of air as it connected. Bennett lands a good knee to the midsection. Joy won't want to take too many of those. A right hand to the body from Bennett.
Bennett lands a body punch. Bennett slowing the pace effectively. Bennett is working Joy over against the cage. A right hand to the body from Bennett.
Bennett stalling in the clinch.
Bennett putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Joy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bennett stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bennett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Bennett on the inside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Bennett dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Bon Joy's cut. That's time! Bennett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Joy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bennett swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bennett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Joy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Joy is rocked! Joy blocks a leg kick. Joy pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Bennett throws a low kick but Joy moves out of range easily. Joy pushes Bennett away with a front kick. Bennett throws a nice outside leg kick. Joy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Bennett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bennett there as he acknowledges the shot. Joy throws a low kick, looking for Bennett's leg but Bennett calmly moves out of range. Joy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Joy connects with a nice looking jab.
Joy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bennett is able to avoid easily. Joy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Joy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Joy looks to land a right hand but Bennett moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bennett jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bennett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bennett lands with a right hand. Joy is still on wobbly legs! Can Bennett finish him? Bennett misses with a hook to the body
and Joy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bennett throws the kick towards the body but Joy avoids it. Bennett motions for Joy to come forward. Bennett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Joy seems to have recovered his senses. Bennett throws a head kick that misses. Joy scores with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bennett looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Joy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bennett tries to clinch but Joy moves out of range. Bennett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Bennett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joy can do to turn this around? A slapping leg kick lands for Bennett.
Bennett throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Bennett throws a series of punches but Joy moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Joy lands with a kick to the ribs.
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! Bennett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Joy just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett connects with a looping right hand.
Joy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joy throws a half hearted mid kick. Bennett misses the shot to the body. Bennett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Joy avoids the head kick by Bennett.
Joy fails in his attempt to clinch. Bennett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Bennett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joy momentarily.
Joy misses with a head kick.
Bennett throws a shot to the body.
Joy missing with a left hand there. Bennett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bennett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Joy. A clash of legs there as Bennett blocks the low kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Joy looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Bennett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joy.
Joy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bennett will feel that in the morning. Bennett moves into the clinch. Joy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joy looking to throw knees to the head but Bennett is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Bennett pressing his opponent against the cage. Bennett presses Joy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Bennett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Joy tries a knee to the head but Bennett blocks it.
Joy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bennett is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bennett blocking some punches.
Joy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Joy checks a low kick from Bennett. Bennett with a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bennett lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Joy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Nice shot lands for Bennett. Bennett lands a right hook to the body.
Bennett throws an overhand right that drops Joy like a sack of potatoes! Bennett dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Bennett! After winning the bout, Richard Bennett 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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