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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutz comes to the cage accompanied by Everyday. Cormac Gutz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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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
21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Gutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scotty Bennet!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gutz forces Bennet back against the cage and clinches.
Bennet lands a hook that snaps the head of Gutz backwards.
Bennet looking to slow down the pace here.
Gutz blocks a body shot from Bennet.
Bennet stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gutz taking a breather.
Bennet gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gutz.
Gutz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gutz misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutz blocks a body shot from Bennet.
A bit of stalling here from Bennet.
Stalling in the clinch from Bennet.
Gutz stalling against the cage.
Bennet softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennet blocks a body shot from Gutz.
Gutz lands a shot to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Gutz has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bennet pushes Gutz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gutz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bennet is keeping busy.
Gutz works on Bennet's body with a couple of short punches.
Bennet is trying to maintain a safe position but Gutz gets an underhook and turns Bennet into the cage.
Gutz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bennet regains guard immediately.
Bennet told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Gutz postures up in Bennet's guard and throws a big left but Bennet blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gutz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bennet trying to control the position.
Gutz won't allow Bennet to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gutz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bennet is refusing to be controlled, as Gutz sits in half guard.
Gutz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gutz stalling away here and it's allowed Bennet to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet wants to sweep but no luck.
Gutz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bennet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gutz.
Gutz distracts Bennet with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Bennet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bennet managing to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gutz clinches up with Bennet and pushes him back against the cage.
Bennet has a couple of punches blocked by Gutz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennet lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Bennet - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Bennet fails to land.
Bennet lands an elbow inside that Gutz shrugs off.
Gutz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Gutz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gutz has a couple of punches blocked by Bennet.
Bennet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bennet leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gutz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bennet taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gutz misses with the head strike.
Bennet can't find room to land a body shot as Gutz controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennet blocks a body shot from Gutz.
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 Cormac Gutz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gutz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bennet as he avoids it easily.
Bennet tries to clinch but Gutz moves out of range.
Bennet wants to clinch up but Gutz keeps it at a distance.
Bennet throws a lazy head kick
and Gutz counters with a good, hard body kick but Bennet shrugs it off.
Gutz defending well as Bennet loads up on a big left hand.
Gutz lands a nice shot that snaps Bennet's head back.
Bennet swings for the body but Gutz moves out of range.
Bennet throws a head kick that misses.
Bennet lands with a nice body kick.
Gutz scores with a nice head shot.
Scotty Bennet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutz misses with a looping right.
Gutz ducks under a wild hook from Bennet.
Bennet tries to close the distance and clinch but Gutz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bennet moves into the clinch.
Gutz has a couple of punches blocked by Bennet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Bennet.
Gutz misses with a body punch.
Bennet controlling the action here for a moment.
Gutz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gutz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Bennet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennet.
Gutz letting Bennet take a breather here.
Gutz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bennet slowing the pace effectively.
Scotty Bennet seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bennet trying to stall but Gutz improves his position.
Bennet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gutz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Scotty Bennet.
Bennet lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bennet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gutz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bennet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gutz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gutz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Scotty Bennet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bennet dips to his left and cracks Gutz with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gutz finds it's way round the side to connect with Bennet's head.
Bennet moves forwards but Gutz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bennet rushes Gutz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bennet being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Bennet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gutz as Bennet tries to tie him up.
Gutz is looking to control Bennet's arms but Bennet gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gutz has his back to the cage.
Bennet softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bennet keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gutz's efforts to push away.
Bennet wants to stall.
Bennet blocking some punches.
Bennet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennet tries to stall but Gutz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bennet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gutz backwards.
Bennet is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gutz is keeping busy.
Gutz misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz is trying to stall.
Gutz is trying to maintain a safe position but Bennet gets an underhook and turns Gutz into the cage.
Bennet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennet throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Bennet.
Gutz is stalling here.
Bennet effectively controlling the action here.
Bennet is trying to stall.
Bennet trying to control the position but instead, Gutz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bennet into the cage.
Gutz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gutz stalling in the clinch but Bennet improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Bennet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gutz.
Gutz throws out a loose jab but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennet tries to close the distance and clinch but Gutz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bennet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gutz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bennet throws a head kick but Gutz moves out of range.
Bennet has Gutz up against the cage in a clinch.
Gutz blocks an uppercut.
Gutz misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutz wants to stall.
Bennet gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gutz.
Gutz avoids the elbow strike from Bennet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gutz has Bennet pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Gutz.
Bennet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gutz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bennet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gutz just leaning against Bennet, taking a breather.
Gutz tries to work over Bennet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gutz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bennet scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bennet fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bennet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gutzs head.
Gutz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bennet throws the kick towards the body but Gutz avoids it.
Scotty Bennet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bennet to score with a decent uppercut.
Gutz is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gutz 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.
Nice sprawl there from Bennet as Gutz shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cormac Gutz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bennet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gutz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bennet clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutz prevents a body shot from Bennet.
Bennet lands a left hand.
Oh Gutz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gutz seems to have got his legs back now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bennet seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Gutz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bennet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bennet pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bennet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gutz backwards.
Gutz misses with the head strike.
Gutz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Come on Gutz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bennet lands a nice uppercut.
Gutz prevents a body shot from Bennet.
Gutz scores with a shoulder strike.
Bennet tries to work over Gutz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gutz is trying to stall.
Bennet throws a punch but it's blocked by Gutz.
Gutz blocking some punches.
Gutz tries for a takedown but Bennet manages to get underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Bennet fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennet pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gutz tries to throw a body punch but Bennet avoids it by throwing Gutz back against the cage.
Gutz pressing his opponent against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bennet.
Bennet manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bennet tries a body shot but Gutz blocks it.
Gutz can't find room to land a body shot as Bennet controls the action.
Bennet trying to stall but Gutz improves his position.
Gutz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scotty Bennet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bennet 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Bennet!
Scotty Bennet was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Cormac Gutz was interviewed post fight and said 'Syytän peliä ja vannon lopettavani. Palaan tunnin päästä takaisin.'.
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