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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bennet (ranked 10 p4p, 53 weight class) and Rage Parade (ranked 2 p4p, 10 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Parade's choice of entrance music: I KILL Cause I'm Hungry. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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28 - 10 - 0 |
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183 cm
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205
25 - 15 - 0 |
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 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 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Bennet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Rage Parade!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters circling a little - Bennet finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bennet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parade.
Parade was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bennet misses with a hook
and Parade counters with a thumping low kick.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
Parade lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bennet smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Parade dips to his left and cracks Bennet with an uppercut!
It looks like Michael Bennet has been cut.
Bennet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parade looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bennet loads up on a big right hand but Parade slips the punch.
Parade throws a leg kick but Bennet checks it.
Parade is looking to score with low kicks.
Bennet keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Parade throws a leg kick which misses Bennet's front leg but catches the back leg as Bennet tries to avoid it.
Parade has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parade shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Parade looks to land a right hand but Bennet moved out of range.
Parade is looking to slow Bennet down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet scores with a kick to the body.
Parade shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bennet throws a looping overhand right but Parade ducks down to avoid it.
Parade throws a leg kick but Bennet sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bennet looks for the body kick but Parade saw that one coming.
Bennet misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Parade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bennet scores with a nice body kick.
Bennet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bennet lets loose with a powerful body kick. Parade will feel that in the morning.
Bennet punishes Parade's body with a nice straight punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bennet!
Bennet throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Michael Bennet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennet scores with a nice strike.
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 nice inside leg kick there by Parade. That's going to slow Bennet down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parade slips a jab from Bennet.
Bennet thumps Parade with a low kick.
Parade misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Bennet misses its target.
Parade misses with the combination.
Bennet misses with an uppercut. Parade saw that one coming.
Bennet misses with a straight left.
Parade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parade throws a leg kick which misses Bennet's front leg but catches the back leg as Bennet tries to avoid it.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parade tries a quick counter leg kick but Bennet is wise to it.
Bennet scores with a nice body kick.
Parade stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bennet swings for the body but Parade moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parade slips a straight right by Bennet.
Bennet digs a good hook to Parade's body.
Bennet scores with a nice strike.
Parade fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Parade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bennet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bennet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bennet connects with a nice looking jab.
Bennet lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bennet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bennet lands a lovely overhand right.
Bennet looks to throw the jab but Parade is out of range.
Bennet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parade.
Bennet lands with a straight right. Parade didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennet throws a lazy right hand but Parade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parade is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bennet with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parade thuds his right hand into Bennet's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Parade's corner calls for a 1-2. Parade obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bennet throws a body punch but Parade moves out of range.
Bennet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parade.
It seemed like Parade was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bennet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Parade.
Bennet looks to throw the jab but Parade is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Bennet checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big right from Bennet misses.
Parade swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bennet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parade doesn't seem bothered though.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Parade was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bennet on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parade.
Bennet keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bennet throws a body punch but Parade moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Bennet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Bennet'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.
Bennet looks to score with a jab to the body but Parade is just out of range.
Parade walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Parade has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bennet finds it's way round the side to connect with Parade's head.
Bennet scores with a hook to the body. Parade takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bennet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parade manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bennet wants to clinch up but Parade keeps it at a distance.
Parade tries a quick counter leg kick but Bennet is wise to it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Parade might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bennet has got the better of the exchanges.
Bennet blocks a head kick by Parade.
Parade misses with a straight left.
Parade on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bennet throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bennet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd cheers as Bennet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parade doesn't seem phased though.
Bennet swings for the body but Parade moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet swings for the body but Parade moves out of range.
Parade throws a solid leg kick but Bennet takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Parade.
Bennet takes a swing at Parade's ribcage but misses.
Bennet lands a nice hook to Parade's body. Parade takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Parade avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good leg kick by Parade.
Bennet walks into a jab.
Bennet closes the distance and clinches.
Bennet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Parade.
Bennet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bennet has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Parade.
Parade blocks a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bennet.
Parade blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennet.
Parade only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Parade connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parade has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bennet.
Bennet swings for the body but Parade moves out of range.
Bennet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parade.
Nice uppercut lands for Parade. That snapped Bennet's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennet. Parade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Parade.
Bennet misses the body punch
and Bennet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Parade.
Parade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bennet was well out of range. Poor timing from Parade.
Bennet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennet throws a wild body kick that Parade sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parade blocks the body kick.
Parade throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennet fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Parade looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Parade moves away from the strike by Bennet.
Parade throws a leg kick which misses Bennet's front leg but catches the back leg as Bennet tries to avoid it.
Bennet cracks Parade with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet instigates a clinch.
Parade has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bennet.
Bennet blocking some punches.
Bennet is working Parade over against the cage.
Bennet scores with a shoulder strike.
Bennet lands with a right to the head.
Bennet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parade struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennet controls his hands.
Parade wants to break free but Bennet has control.
Parade throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bennets head.
Michael Bennet's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Bennet.
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!
Parade pushes Bennet back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Parade scores with a shot to the side of Bennet's head.
Parade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bennet misses with an uppercut.
Bennet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parade can do to turn this around?
Bennet misses the shot to the body.
Parade lands a big head kick that sends Bennet tumbling to the mat! Parade takes a step backwards and waves Bennet back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bennet is rocked!
Parade throws a lazy right hand but Bennet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oh Bennet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bennet scores with a decent looking hook.
Bennet seems to have got his legs back now.
Bennet blocks the body kick.
Bennet's corner calls for a 1-2. Bennet obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bennet is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Parade comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bennet takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bennet.
Parade swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bennet.
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 the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bennet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parade throws out the jab.
Parade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bennet. That did some damage!
Nice uppercut lands for Bennet. That snapped Parade's head back.
Parade scoring well with a low kick there.
Bennet slips under a jab from Parade.
A jab from Bennet does it's job there.
Bennet swings for the body but Parade moves out of range.
Bennet tries to clinch there but Parade circles away.
Parade looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bennet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Parade's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Parade was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Parade feints a jab promting Bennet to slip. Parade then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bennet slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Michael Bennet is winning the standup battle so far.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Parade is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bennet with a body shot.
Bennet misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parade avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Parade was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Parade takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Parade shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bennet.
Bennet's jab looks to have found its range, popping Parade under the eye.
Parade feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bennets jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Parade misses with a low kick as Bennet jumps back.
Parade misses with a straight right.
Bennet moves out of range of the body kick from Parade.
Bennet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bennet lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bennet missing with a left hand there. Parade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parade replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bennet blocks it well.
Parade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennet moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Parade misses the target.
Bennet's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Bennet explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bennet blocks a low kick nicely.
Parade takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parade on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bennet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bennet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Michael Bennet's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bennet lands a glancing blow to the side of Parade's head.
Parade moves out of range as Bennet strikes.
A little jabbing left from Parade on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Parade has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bennet.
Bennet misses with a body kick.
Parade unleashes a big counter combination but Bennet bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Parade avoids a kick to the body.
Bennet defending well as Parade loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parade connects with a body shot that sends Bennet's belly button to the back.
Parade lands with a cross.
Bennet cracks Parade with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bennet cracks Parade with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Parade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick from Parade, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Parade! But no joy.
Bennet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Parade avoids a kick to the body.
Parade only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Parade throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennet.
Bennet thuds his right hand into Parade's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bennet stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bennet throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parade bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bennet's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennet wants to slow Parade down by chopping away at his legs.
Bennet digs a good hook to Parade's body.
Parade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bennet was well out of range. Poor timing from Parade.
Bennet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parade doesn't seem bothered though.
Parade throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bennet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Parade goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Parade takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bennet looks to throw the jab but Parade is out of range.
Parade lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bennet is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Parade.
Bennet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parade.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Michael Bennet did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Michael Bennet's cut.
That's time! Bennet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennet. Parade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parade tries a quick counter leg kick but Bennet is wise to it.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parade wants to slow Bennet down by chopping away at his legs.
Parade blocks a jab.
Parade is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bennet with a body shot.
A slow jab from Bennet misses its intended target.
Parade misses the shot to the body.
Bennet misses with a kick to the body
and Parade counters with a nice leg kick.
Bennet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parade manages to avoid it.
Bennet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good work by Bennet as he checks the leg kick.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parade.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bennet misses with a body kick.
Parade throws a big counter head kick but Bennet avoids it with no problem.
Bennet stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bennet lands with a straight right. Parade didn't see that one coming.
Bennet dips to his left and cracks Parade with an uppercut!
Parade has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bennet throws a hook but Parade avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Parade! But no joy.
Bennet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parade.
Bennet misses with a body kick.
Bennet doesn't manage to clinch there - Parade circles away.
Parade appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Parade has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bennet finds it's way round the side to connect with Parade's head.
Parade blocks a leg kick.
Parade connects with a solid leg kick.
Bennet thumps Parade with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parade keeps the fight on the outside.
Bennet lands with a hook. Parade tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bennet throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Parade on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennet throws a shot from downtown. Parade moves away and avoids it.
Bennet jabs at Parade's body.
Bennet cracks Parade with an open hand slap.
Bennet avoids the head kick by Parade.
Parade with a nice cross.
A big right from Parade misses.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennet takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bennet moves out of range of the body kick from Parade.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throws a quick inside leg kick.
Parade takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Parade responds with a good body kick, but Bennet manages to step out the way in time.
Bennet connects with an inside leg kick.
Bennet punishes Parade's body with a nice straight punch.
Parade tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bennet throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bennet throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bennet lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bennet sizes up Parade with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Parade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bennet swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bennet lands a nice looking body kick.
Bennet thows a body kick. Parade tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bennet.
Bennet moves out of range as Parade strikes.
Bennet works the jab nicely.
Bennet tests Parade's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Parade throws a wild body kick that Bennet sees coming a mile off.
Bennet takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Parade throws a leg kick but Bennet sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Parade fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Parade lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Parade ducks under a wild hook from Bennet.
Parade throws out a counter right but Bennet avoids it with no problem.
Bennet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parade moves away.
Parade looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bennet swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parade.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Bennet had his way with Rage Parade in that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Bennet'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. This is the final round!
Bennet looks to throw the jab but Parade is out of range.
Bennet throws a shot from downtown. Parade moves away and avoids it.
Bennet misses with a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Bennet finds it's target.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennet connects with a single shot there.
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 Parade has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Parade and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bennet lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bennet misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parade takes one to the side of the head.
Parade thumps Bennet with a low kick.
Parade with a nice calf kick.
Bennet throws the kick towards the body but Parade avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parade just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Parade throws a sloppy head kick and Bennet moves out of range easily.
Bennet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parade was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennet.
Parade swings for the body but Bennet moves out of range.
Parade has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Parade there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bennet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bennet lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Parade misses with a hook.
Bennet tests Parade's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick from Bennet misses.
Bennet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennet lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parade takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Parade walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parade throws a low kick but Bennet avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Bennet as he connects with a hook.
Bennet wants to clinch.
Bennet throws a body kick that misses.
A big right from Parade misses.
Bennet with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bennet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bennet misses with a straight left.
Parade throws a low kick but Bennet avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses with a body kick.
Bennet misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Parade! But no joy.
Bennet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Parade looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Parade misses with a head kick.
Parade avoids a kick to the body.
Parade is looking for the big counter here.
Parade takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bennet scores with a push kick.
Parade walks into a jab.
Bennet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bennet scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bennet.
Bennet lands a nice hook to Parade's body. Parade takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Parade avoids a kick to the body.
Bennet with a jab.
Bennet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Parade.
Parade takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parade throws a lazy right hand but Bennet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rage Parade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parade with the inside leg kick.
Parade throws a low kick but Bennet avoids it.
Parade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bennet was well out of range. Poor timing from Parade.
Parade wants to slow Bennet down by chopping away at his legs.
Bennet appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bennet jabs at Parade's body.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Bennet!
Michael Bennet retains his light heavyweight title!
Michael 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.
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A | B |
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pop
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A | B |
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