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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Sebastien Veron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veron has chosen The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
24 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scotty Bennet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Sebastien Veron!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bennet enables Veron to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bennet manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bennet is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Veron working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bennet looking to control but Veron passes into half guard.
Veron trying to pass the guard but Bennet defending well.
Veron missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Veron wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bennet keeps working.
Bennet tries to roll over but Veron keeps him under control.
Bennet is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Veron's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Veron's back!
Veron wants to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veron looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Veron covering up well under a series of strikes from Bennet.
Bennet lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Veron looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Bennet connects with a big shot to the side of Veron's head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Bennet. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet is punishing Veron with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veron trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Bennet is looking to control Veron but Veron is wriggling around and keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Veron's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bennet is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Veron. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Veron can't escape the position.
Bennet is trying to stick to Veron's back but Veron is turning into Bennet. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bennet's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Veron.
Bennet looking for a sweep. Not yet Bennet, not yet.
Bennet is trying to control the position but Veron postures up.
Veron scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veron wants to control from the top but Bennet keeps moving.
Veron trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Veron connects with a couple of short punches.
Veron wants to control from the top but Bennet keeps moving.
Bennet is pulling down on Veron's head to control his posture.
Bennet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Veron throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Veron has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bennet pulls Veron in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Scotty Bennet wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bennet takes a swing at Veron's ribcage but misses.
Veron misses with a series of wild punches.
Veron looks to land a combination but Bennet avoids it well.
Veron connects with a solid leg kick.
Bennet scores with the left hand. Veron knows he should have avoided that one.
Juan Sebastien Veron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veron cracks Bennet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bennet ducks right into an uppercut from Veron.
Some wild striking there from Bennet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Juan Sebastien Veron will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bennet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Veron misses with a body kick.
Bennet looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Veron scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bennet doesn't seem bothered though.
Veron moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Veron works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Veron takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Veron slips a jab from Bennet.
Bennet tries to clinch up.
Veron cracks the inside of Bennet's front leg.
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!
Veron lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veron closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Veron scores with punches from side control.
Bennet manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Veron is looking to improve his position.
Veron trying to control from the bottom.
Veron wants to get back to full guard.
Juan Sebastien Veron has got the better of the ground game so far.
Veron moves into full guard.
Veron working a defensive guard but Bennet passes into half guard.
Bennet trying to control the action but Veron is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veron slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennet postures up.
Veron looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bennet has picked Veron up and slammed him! Veron can't keep hold of the triangle and Bennet manages to pass to side control!
Veron is looking to regain half guard here but Bennet keeps moving and retains side control.
Veron is still trying to improve position.
Bennet working the ground and pound.
Veron is looking to regain half guard here but Bennet keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veron struggling a bit here.
Bennet is looking to take a break and control but Veron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bennet tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Veron is trying to improve his position.
Veron gets back to half guard.
Bennet wants to take a breather but Veron is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veron holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Veron tries to roll over but Bennet keeps him under control.
Veron trying to hold on to Bennet's head to control him but Bennet postures up.
Veron moves into full guard.
Veron tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Veron looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bennet has picked Veron up and slammed him! Veron can't keep hold of the triangle and Bennet manages to pass to side control!
Veron struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Veron is looking to regain half guard here but Bennet keeps moving and retains side control.
Bennet working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Sebastien Veron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Veron 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 Bennet has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bennet and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Veron misses with a low kick as Bennet jumps back.
Veron swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bennet.
Veron on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bennet moves out of range of the strikes.
Veron thows a body shot but no joy.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Veron misses.
Veron scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Veron tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bennet shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Veron eats them both and turns towards Bennet to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Juan Sebastien Veron has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veron shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bennet as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veron throws a low kick but Bennet avoids it.
Veron feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bennet's calf.
Bennet staying out of range there.
Bennet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bennet is looking to chop away at Veron's legs.
Bennet dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Veron. That did some damage!
Juan Sebastien Veron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bennet looks to score with a jab to the body but Veron is just out of range.
Veron just misses with a punch to the body.
Veron doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Veron catches Bennet with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Veron misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Veron on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good leg kick by Bennet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bennet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Veron.
Bennet misses with a body kick.
Bennet lands with a nice combination. Veron backs away looking to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veron. Bennet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennet darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Veron takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veron chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bennet can pounce on him.
Bennet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Veron takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bennet connects with a nice looking jab.
Bennet connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bennet lands a jab to the nose.
Veron moves out of range as Bennet throws a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bennet 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 Veron has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Veron and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice leg kick lands there from Veron.
Veron scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses with a low kick.
Bennet throws a quick inside leg kick.
Veron throws a leg kick but Bennet sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Bennet misses
and Veron counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bennet is adopting a defensive guard.
Bennet keeping moving, preventing Veron from controlling successfully.
Bennet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Veron is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Bennet clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Sebastien Veron's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Veron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Veron misses with a shot to the body
and Bennet counters with an inside leg kick.
Veron swings for the body but Bennet moves out of range.
Veron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennet moves away.
Veron lands a nice shot that snaps Bennet's head back.
Bennet throws a shot from downtown. Veron moves away and avoids it.
Veron misses with a low kick.
Bennet is looking to slow Veron down with leg kicks.
Some wild striking there from Veron.
Veron fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Veron has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veron misses with a kick to the body.
That kick from Bennet tenderised Veron's leg. Veron is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Bennet tenderised Veron's leg. Veron is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bennet. That's going to slow Veron down.
Veron is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bennet takes one on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bennet.
Bennet blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Veron misses its intended target.
Veron lands with a good body shot.
Bennet pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Veron back to the cage. Bennet follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veron takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veron misses with a right hand
and Bennet counters with a straight right hand.
Bennet lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A bone on bone clash there as Bennet blocks the leg kick.
Veron swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bennet counters with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bennet.
Bennet misses with a straight left.
Veron looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennet is just out of range.
Bennet punishes Veron's body with a nice straight punch.
Bennet takes a swing at Veron's ribcage but misses.
Veron misses with a takedown attempt
and Bennet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veron throws a wild body kick that Bennet sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses with an attempted mid kick.
Veron connects with a nice looking jab.
Crunch! Veron slams his shin into Bennet's torso.
Veron looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Veron misses with a jab to the body
and Bennet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Juan Sebastien Veron's cut even more.
Bennet throws out a powerful jab.
Bennet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Veron ducks under a wild hook from Bennet.
Bennet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Veron's sensitive parts.
Bennet scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bennet ducks under a wild hook from Veron.
That's four 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!
Veron ducks right into an uppercut from Bennet.
Veron falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bennet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bennet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Veron lands with a shot to the body.
Bennet keeps Veron at a distance using the push kick.
Bennet lands a jab to the nose.
Scotty Bennet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Veron shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bennet defends it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Veron lands with a straight right. Bennet didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Bennet had his way with Juan Sebastien Veron in that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Sebastien Veron's cut.
That's time! Bennet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bennet checks a low kick from Veron.
Veron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veron misses with a takedown attempt
and Bennet counters with a good low kick that Veron was not able to check.
Bennet moves out of range as Veron strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Bennet misses the target.
Veron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Veron's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bennet.
Bennet scores with a hook.
Veron thows a body shot but no joy.
Veron has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bennet misses with a head kick.
Veron checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Veron lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bennet's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veron buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bennet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Veron doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Bennet.
Veron misses with a shot to the body
and Bennet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Veron swings for the body but Bennet moves out of range.
Veron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bennet was well out of range. Poor timing from Veron.
A lazy left from Bennet finds it's target.
Bennet throws a big shot that misses.
Veron fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bennet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bennet avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet drives through and clinches with Veron against the cage.
Bennet throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bennet misses with the head strike.
Bennet lands with a left to the head.
Bennet stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bennet is trying to break free.
Veron gets through Bennet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veron lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bennet backwards.
Bennet lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veron.
Veron has a couple of punches blocked by Bennet.
Nice elbow from Bennet.
A short left from Bennet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
Bennet can't find room to land a body shot as Veron controls the action.
Bennet throws an elbow that misses.
Bennet lands an uppercut.
Bennet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Veron.
Bennet misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bennet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Veron.
Bennet lands a left hand.
Veron blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
A short right from Bennet on the inside.
The cut above Juan Sebastien Veron's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Veron up against the cage.
Veron prevents a body shot from Bennet.
Veron throws a head punch that misses.
Scotty Bennet has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bennet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bennet tries to work over Veron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Veron.
Bennet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Veron managing to block the knees to the body from Bennet.
Bennet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veron.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennet.
Bennet blocking some punches.
Bennet lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scotty Bennet showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bennet has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Bennet!
Scotty Bennet is the new light heavyweight champion!
Scotty Bennet made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Soccer is dumb. '.
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