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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bennet (ranked 36 p4p, 152 weight class) and Kahoolawe Built (ranked 6 p4p, 25 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Built's choice of entrance music: Hawaiian War Chant. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Bennet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kahoolawe Built!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bennet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kahoolawe Built seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Built.
Built connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bennet. Bennet circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bennet is looking to land body kicks.
Built looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bennet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bennet throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Built stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bennet looks to throw the jab but Built is out of range.
Built tries to clinch but Bennet moves out of range.
Built lands with a nice body punch.
Built looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennet is just out of range.
Built takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Built is looking to clinch but Bennet is avoiding it.
Bennet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Built.
Built throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Bennet misses the target.
Bennet cracks Built with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet lands a nice looking body shot.
Bennet bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Built avoids the head kick by Bennet.
Bennet shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bennet is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Built darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bennet jabs Built to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Built fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bennet looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built throws a body shot but no joy.
Built tries to clinch there but Bennet circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Bennet misses its target.
Built pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bennet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Built.
Built misses with an uppercut.
Bennet looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Built wants to clinch.
Bennet feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bennet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Built.
Built takes the fight into the clinch.
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennet controls his hands.
Bennet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bennet's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Built blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Built 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.
Built prevents a body shot from Bennet.
Bennet is trying to break the clinch but Built is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Bennet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Built lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bennet has a couple of punches blocked by Built.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bennet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennet controls his hands.
Built blocks a body shot from Bennet.
Nice body punch from Bennet - that landed with a thud.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Built lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Bennet scores with a nice short uppercut.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennet misses with a punch to the body.
Built doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennet blocking some punches.
Built fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bennet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bennet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Built pushes Bennet back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bennet lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Bennet blocks an uppercut.
Bennet prevents a body shot from Built.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennet blocking some punches.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Bennet controls the action.
Built blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Built blocks a body shot from Bennet.
Bennet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bennet - that landed with a thud.
Bennet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bennet scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bennet lands a body punch.
Bennet digs a right hand into Built's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Built's gas tank.
Built looks winded!
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennet controls his hands.
Bennet lands a right hand.
Built blocks a body shot from Bennet.
Built lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Built throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennets head.
A short uppercut from Bennet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bennet lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Built.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Bennet.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Bennet controls the action.
Built presses Bennet against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Bennet as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
Bennet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Built looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bennet lands a nice shot to the body.
Built keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennet.
Bennet misses with a hook. Built ducked under it nicely.
Bennet throws a body punch but Built moves out of range.
Built is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bennet with a body shot.
Built throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bennet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Built throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Built catches Bennet right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Bennet.
Built tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bennet was well out of range. Poor timing from Built.
Built missing with a left hand there. Bennet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Built just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet throws a shot from downtown. Built moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Bennet dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bennet bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bennet slips a jab from Built.
Built ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennet moves away.
Built punishes Bennet's body with a nice straight punch.
Michael Bennet is winning the standup battle so far.
Built throws a hook but Bennet avoids it easily.
Bennet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennet throws a hook but Built avoids it easily.
Built now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Built looks to throw the jab but Bennet is out of range.
Built takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Bennet misses with a straight right.
Bennet has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bennet connects with a good right hand that stumbles Built. Built circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Built tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bennet was well out of range. Poor timing from Built.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Bennet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built moves out of range of the body kick.
Built throws an overhand right that lands on Bennet's shoulder, as Bennet tries to avoid the shot.
Bennet lands with a hook. Built tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Built misses with a hook.
Bennet misses with a shot to the body
and Built counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennet explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet scores with a sloppy right hand. Built should have avoided that one.
Built darts in and clinches Bennet up against the cage.
Bennet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennet misses with a straight right.
Built just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet misses with a straight left.
Bennet sizes up Built with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bennet looks to land a right hand but Built moved out of range.
Bennet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bennet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bennet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bennet takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Bennet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Built releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bennet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Built.
Bennet wants to clinch up but Built keeps it at a distance.
Built ducks under a wild hook from Bennet.
Bennet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Built.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Built defending well as Bennet loads up on a big left hand.
Bennet scores with a jab. Built acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bennet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Bennet.
Bennet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Built can do to turn this around?
Bennet misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Bennet misses the target.
Bennet misses with a head kick.
Built misses with an uppercut.
Built throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennet takes a swing at Built's ribcage but misses.
Bennet throws the kick towards the body but Built avoids it.
Built tries to clinch but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet keeps the fight on the outside.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Built manages to avoid it.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Built.
Built looks to land a left hand but Bennet moved out of range nicely.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Built manages to avoid it.
Bennet lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bennet takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet takes one to the side of the head.
Bennet moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Built.
Built avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bennet.
Built takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Bennet throws a quick counter kick to the body but Built avoids it.
Built comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bennet jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bennet - that will leave a mark!
Built wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bennet takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bennet connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Built ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Built let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Built fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennet manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Built.
Bennet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Built.
Bennet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Built.
Bennet misses the shot to the body.
Bennet bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet catches Built with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Built jabs Bennet to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bennet swats away the attempt to clinch by Built.
Built keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennet walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch lands to the side of Bennet 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Built pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Built uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bennet.
Bennet misses with a looping left.
Bennet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bennet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Built.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Built. Bennet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennet is looking to land body kicks.
Built takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bennet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Bennet will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Built ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennet moves away.
Bennet was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bennet misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Built.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Built! But no joy.
Bennet closes the distance and clinches.
Built tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Built prevents a body shot from Bennet.
Bennet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Built.
Bennet tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bennet works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bennet blocks a body shot from Built.
Michael Bennet has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Built lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Bennet fails to land.
Bennet tries a body shot but Built blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet breaks the clinch.
Built works the jab nicely.
Bennet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Built doesn't seem bothered though.
Built tries to clinch but Bennet moves out of range.
Built swings for the body but Bennet moves out of range.
It looked like Bennet wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Built moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built prevents a body shot from Bennet.
Good body shot from Bennet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Built.
Bennet misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Bennet.
Bennet scores with a shoulder strike.
Built blocking some punches.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennet lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Built.
Bennet lands with a short shot to the head.
Bennet lands a shot to the body.
Built takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bennet gets through Built's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Bennet.
Bennet throws a head punch that misses.
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennet controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Built.
Built misses with a punch to the body.
Built lands a hook that snaps the head of Bennet backwards.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennet controls his hands.
Bennet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Bennet controls the action.
Bennet stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bennet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennet tries a body shot but Built blocks it.
Bennet scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bennet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bennet tries a body shot but Built blocks it.
Bennet blocking some punches.
Bennet breaks the clinch.
Bennet misses with a body kick.
Bennet misses with a looping left.
Bennet moves out of range of the strikes.
Built stuns Bennet with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Built throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bennet on the side of the head.
Built misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built scores with a punch to the head.
Bennet throws out a loose jab but Built uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennet throws an overhand right that lands on Built's shoulder, as Built tries to avoid the shot.
Bennet closes the distance and clinches.
Bennet tries to throw a body punch but Built avoids it by throwing Bennet back against the cage.
Built blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennet tries to break the clinch but Built is controlling the position.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Built lands a body shot.
Built tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennet's elbow.
Bennet working aggressively here.
A short right from Bennet on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennet.
Built lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bennet.
Bennet misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Built.
Bennet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Built lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bennet tries a body shot but Built blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennet.
Bennet lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Built is leaning against Bennet and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Built works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bennet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bennet pushes Built back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Built.
Built tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennet's elbow.
Built swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennet misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Built - that landed with a thud.
Built lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Built tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Built.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennet.
Built lands a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Bennet.
Well Bennet has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Bennet!
Michael Bennet decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Kahoolawe Built stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back.'.
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