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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darwin Strapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 lbs
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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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darwin Strapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
47 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scotty Bennet!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Strapp.
Strapp fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bennet sprawls well initially but Strapp persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Strapp working the head and body with strikes.
Strapp wants to free his trapped foot but Bennet is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bennet manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bennet stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Strapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennet.
Bennet catches Strapp with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Darwin Strapp has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strapp darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A cross from Bennet lands.
Nice shot lands for Bennet.
Bennet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strapp swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strapp.
Bennet throws out a powerful jab.
Decent striking displayed by Strapp there.
We've been informed that Bennet has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bennet lands with a right hand.
Strapp throws a nice outside leg kick.
Strapp takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bennet throws a looping overhand right but Strapp ducks down to avoid it.
Bennet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strapp moves away.
Strapp throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennet.
Strapp looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bennet misses with a leg kick
enabling Strapp to counter with a crisp jab.
Strapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strapp.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bennet. That's going to slow Strapp down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strapp doesn't seem bothered though.
Strapp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Strapp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bennet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strapp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bennet.
Bennet lands with a hook. Strapp tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bennet looks to score with a jab to the body but Strapp is just out of range.
Bennet scores with the left hand. Strapp knows he should have avoided that one.
Strapp misses with a hook.
Bennet finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bennet connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Strapp ducks right into an uppercut from Bennet.
Strapp misses with the combination.
Strapp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strapp takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strapp.
Strapp lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice defenses there by Bennet.
Bennet fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strapp misses with a low kick.
Bennet looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Strapp walks into a stiff left hand from Bennet.
Strapp blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Strapp tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Strapp misses its intended target.
Strapp fails to land the takedown.
Some bone on bone action there as Strapp checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bennet is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Strapp.
Strapp digs a good hook to Bennet's body.
Strapp connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bennet's hands.
Strapp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strapp shoots in and drives through. Bennet sprawls well.
Scotty Bennet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strapp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Strapp misses.
As Strapp backs off Bennet throws a huge counter combo but Strapp manages to avoid it all.
Scotty Bennet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bennet throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strapp walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strapp. Bennet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennet throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Strapp is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bennet is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Strapp had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bennet stuffs the takedown attempt from Strapp. Strapp gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darwin Strapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bennet closes the distance and pushes Strapp back into the cage.
Bennet working aggressively here.
Bennet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strapp is trying to force a seperation but Bennet has the dominant position.
Strapp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennet throws a leg kick which misses Strapp's front leg but catches the back leg as Strapp tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennet keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bennet lands an overhand right.
Bennet misses with an uppercut.
Strapp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bennet misses with a body shot
and Strapp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Bennet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darwin Strapp's cut.
That's time! Strapp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Strapp misses with a low kick as Bennet jumps back.
Bennet uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bennet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bennet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Strapp checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Strapp closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bennet circles away.
Bennet lands a nice shot that snaps Strapp's head back.
Strapp drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Strapp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bennet is keeping the position for now.
Bennet wants to stand up but Strapp is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strapp looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Strapp stops Bennet from standing up.
Strapp trying to control but Bennet is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bennet misses with a jab to the body
and Strapp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strapp. Bennet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Strapp avoids the body shot from Bennet.
Bennet connects with the punch.
Scotty Bennet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Strapp misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strapp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bennet with a hook.
Bennet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Strapp checks it well.
Bennet slips a jab from Strapp.
Bennet lands with a cross.
Bennet scores with the left hand. Strapp knows he should have avoided that one.
Bennet lands a nice looking body shot.
Bennet clobbers Strapp with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Bennet moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bennet connects with a right hand. Strapp shakes it off.
Bennet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bennet misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Bennet misses.
The fighters circling - Strapp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bennet wants to counter the offense by Strapp and move into the clinch position.
Strapp tries for a takedown but Bennet sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bennet 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.
Bennet moves away from the strike by Strapp.
Strapp slips under a jab.
Strapp changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Strapp on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bennet has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bennet feints and then cracks Strapp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Strapp down.
Strapp takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Bennet works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bennet looks to land a combination but Strapp avoids it well.
Bennet misses the shot to the body.
Bennet works over Strapp's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennet lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strapp throws a counter high kick but Bennet was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bennet scores with a crisp jab that stopped Strapp in his tracks.
Strapp lands a right hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strapp.
Strapp walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Strapp's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bennet under the eye.
Bennet connects with a single shot there.
Bennet scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strapp. Bennet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennet appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bennet misses with a low kick.
Bennet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strapp.
Bennet throws a leg kick
and Strapp counters with a straight right hand.
Bennet takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bennet looks to score with a jab to the body but Strapp is just out of range.
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 cut man is working on Darwin Strapp's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A lazy left from Bennet finds it's target.
Strapp moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Strapp throws a lazy right hand but Bennet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Bennet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Strapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Strapp looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Strapp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennet.
A big right from Bennet misses.
Strapp appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Strapp moves out of range as Bennet strikes.
Strapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennet manages to avoid it.
Bennet cracks Strapp with a good jab.
Strapp gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Strapp lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bennet tests Strapp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Strapp takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Bennet misses.
Bennet misses with a leg kick
and Strapp counters with a nice uppercut.
Bennet tries a head kick but it misses.
Bennet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strapp.
Bennet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bennet fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strapp is out of range.
Bennet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strapp.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bennet.
Strapp takes one to the chin there.
Bennet throws a lazy uppercut
letting Strapp counter with a right hand.
Strapp misses with an uppercut.
Bennet takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Bennet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bennet slips under a jab.
Strapp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strapp was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bennet takes a swing at Strapp's ribcage but misses.
Darwin Strapp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strapp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Strapp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bennet tries to avoid it but Strapp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bennet to the ground. Bennet escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Strapp.
Strapp throws a lazy uppercut
and Bennet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bennet's jab looks to have found its range, popping Strapp under the eye.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennet lands with a hook. Strapp tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bennet moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bennet cracks Strapp with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bennet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bennet lunges at Strapp with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Strapp's hand.
Strapp shoots for a double leg takedown but Bennet sprawls well. He's pushed Strapp's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strapp lands with an uppercut that bounces Bennet off the cage and back into range.
Bennet misses with a leg kick.
Strapp attempts a counter takedown but Bennet avoids it well and moves away.
Bennet walks into a stiff left hand from Strapp.
Bennet takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Strapp.
Strapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennet wants to counter with a clinch but Strapp pushes him away.
Bennet lands with a cross.
Bennet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bennet fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Strapp on the side of the head.
Strapp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Strapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strapp looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darwin Strapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strapp misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Strapp's hands.
Strapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennet moves away.
Strapp throws an overhand right that lands on Bennet's shoulder, as Bennet tries to avoid the shot.
Strapp scores with a hook to the body. Bennet takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bennet connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bennet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bennet lands a jab to the nose.
Scotty Bennet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bennet lands with an uppercut that bounces Strapp off the cage and back into range.
Bennet lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bennet lunges at Strapp with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Strapp's hand.
Strapp looks to land a body kick but Bennet moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strapp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bennet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennet with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scotty Bennet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bennet winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Bennet!
Scotty Bennet decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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RATING
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