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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bennet (ranked 327 p4p, 49 weight class) and Marky Mark (ranked 193 p4p, 28 weight class). Mark is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Isä ei jätä. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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209 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
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217 cm
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211 lbs
23 - 12 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 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
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marky Mark!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet cracks Mark with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bennet tries to clinch but Mark moves out of range.
Mark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bennet doesn't seem bothered though.
Mark getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bennet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mark has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bennet.
Nice cross by Bennet.
Mark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mark throws a body punch but Bennet moves out of range.
Mark's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bennet under the eye.
It looks like Michael Bennet has been cut.
Bennet lands with a shot to the body.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Bennet.
Bennet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mark.
Mark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bennet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mark connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet misses with a straight left.
Bennet lands a glancing blow to the side of Mark's head.
Mark fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bennet checks it well.
Mark misses with a hook. Bennet ducked under it nicely.
Bennet jabs at Mark's body.
Bennet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mark throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mark manages to avoid it.
Mark throws a leg kick but Bennet checks it.
Mark avoids the head kick by Bennet.
Mark was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Bennet tries to score with a low kick but Mark moves his leg out of the way.
Bennet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bennet scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mark scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bennet in his tracks.
Bennet looks to score with a jab to the body but Mark is just out of range.
Mark has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mark. That's going to slow Bennet down.
Mark is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mark misses the target.
Bennet checks a leg kick.
Bennet moves out of range as Mark strikes.
Mark tries to land a front kick but Bennet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mark ducks under a wild hook from Bennet.
Mark throws a body shot but no joy.
Mark takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mark manages to avoid it.
Bennet throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Mark on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bennet slips under a jab from Mark.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bennet misses its intended target.
Bennet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mark on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bennet scores with a hook to the body. Mark takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mark takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bennet lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bennet misses with a straight left.
Mark takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bennet swings for the body but Mark moves out of range.
Mark throws out a counter right but Bennet avoids it with no problem.
Mark takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bennet scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bennet takes a swing at Mark's ribcage but misses.
Bennet is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mark with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mark misses with a wild body shot.
Bennet lands a nice shot that snaps Mark's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Mark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bennet throws a low kick but Mark moves out of range easily.
Bennet lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mark takes a step back to recover.
Bennet scores with a nice strike.
Mark throws a looping overhand right but Bennet ducks down to avoid it.
Mark closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mark.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennet avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mark fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bennet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennet. Mark does a little dance to reset his feet.
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 Michael Bennet will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Bennet's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mark misses with a head kick.
Marky Mark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bennet on the side of the head.
Bennet throws the kick towards the body but Mark avoids it.
Bennet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Bennet.
Bennet throws a head kick but Mark moves out of range.
Bennet throws a looping overhand right but Mark ducks down to avoid it.
Mark takes one on the button.
A good leg kick by Mark.
Bennet fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mark flicks out a counter leg kick but Bennet steps away.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mark.
Bennet connects with a nice looking jab.
Bennet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bennet rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet misses with a lunging right hand
and Mark counters with a leg kick.
Bennet lands with an uppercut that bounces Mark off the cage and back into range.
Mark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Bennet slams his shin into Mark's torso.
Bennet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mark.
Mark walks into a straight right hand from Bennet.
Mark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bennet stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mark moves out of range as Bennet strikes.
Mark throws a big counter head kick but Bennet avoids it with no problem.
Bennet works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bennet fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mark is out of range.
Mark misses with a straight left.
Bennet jabs at Mark's body.
Bennet throws a leg kick that misses.
Michael Bennet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennet throws a body kick that misses.
It looks like Bennet has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bennet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mark.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Bennet misses.
Bennet bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mark's head.
Bennet misses with a body shot
and Mark counters with an outside leg kick.
Bennet misses with an uppercut. Mark saw that one coming.
Bennet swings for the body but Mark moves out of range.
Mark tries to bum rush Bennet with a series of wild strikes but Bennet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bennet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Mark takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab from Bennet.
Bennet misses the shot to the body.
Bennet tries to clinch up.
Mark misses with a low kick as Bennet jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet moves into the clinch successfully.
Bennet is trying to force a seperation but Mark has the dominant position.
Bennet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mark throws a head punch that misses.
Bennet digs a right hand underneath Mark's ribcage. Mark let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Mark.
Mark wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bennet has him pressed against the cage.
Bennet breaks from the clinch.
Mark throws a body punch but Bennet moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Bennet finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bennet lands a jab to Mark's midsection.
Mark misses with a straight right.
Mark lands a head kick!
Mark moves forwards but Bennet connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mark walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bennet checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mark lands a really nice looking cross but Bennet seems unphased.
Michael Bennet's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Mark misses its intended target.
Mark takes one on the button.
Mark wants to land a leg kick but Bennet is out of range.
Mark throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bennet throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mark has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bennet.
Bennet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bennet throws a jab when Mark was well out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mark lands a big head kick that sends Bennet tumbling to the mat! Mark takes a step backwards and waves Bennet back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mark misses with a straight left.
Bennet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mark swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bennet keeps Mark at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mark misses with a looping right.
Bennet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mark.
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 cut man is working on Michael Bennet's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mark throws a wild body kick that Bennet sees coming a mile off.
Bennet lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bennet misses with a jab to the body
and Bennet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crunch! Bennet slams his shin into Mark's torso.
Bennet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mark closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bennet lands with a nice body kick.
Mark has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bennet lands a leg kick that knocks Mark off balance momentarily.
Bennet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bennet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mark looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Michael Bennet is winning the standup battle so far.
Bennet lands a right hook to the body.
Mark misses with an uppercut. Bennet saw that one coming.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mark looks to throw a body kick
and Bennet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mark chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bennet can pounce on him.
Bennet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mark.
A shot to the liver by Bennet. Beautiful body shot.
Bennet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bennet looks to land a body kick but Mark moved away.
Mark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mark is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bennet throws a hook but Mark avoids it easily.
Mark looks to land a left hand but Bennet moved out of range nicely.
Bennet throws the kick towards the body but Mark avoids it.
Mark takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bennet throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mark looks to land a right hand but Bennet moved out of range.
Mark's corner calls for a 1-2. Mark obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bennet scores with a spinning back kick!
Bennet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mark.
Mark throws a big shot that misses.
Bennet lands a nice shot that snaps Mark's head back.
Mark connects with a leg kick. Bennet looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Bennet on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mark.
Mark fails to land with a series of punches.
Mark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bennet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet swings for the body but Mark moves out of range.
Mark misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bennet darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bennet looks to score with a jab to the body but Mark is just out of range.
Bennet throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennet walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bennet is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mark misses with a few strikes there.
Bennet staying out of range there.
Mark on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bennet is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Bennet misses.
A big right from Bennet misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mark misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bennet throwing a counter right hand but Mark manages to avoid it.
Mark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennet loads up on a big right hand but Mark slips the punch.
Mark appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That kick from Bennet tenderised Mark's leg. Mark is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mark ducks right into an uppercut from Bennet.
Bennet cracks Mark with an open hand slap.
Bennet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bennet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good shot there by Mark.
Michael Bennet's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mark tries to land a front kick but Bennet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mark tries to land a front kick but Bennet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bennet lands a nice hook to Mark's body. Mark takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Bennet showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
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.
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hype
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