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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Arts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franky Arts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenny Bennett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franky Arts! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Arts throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bennett throws a right and a left that Arts avoids nicely. Arts walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bennett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Arts misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Arts lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bennett doesn't seem phased though. Arts misses with a wild body shot. Arts misses with a double jab
and Bennett counters by clinching up. Bennett working aggressively here.
Arts is pushing Bennett up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Arts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Arts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arts is looking to break free of the clinch but Bennett has double underhooks.
Bennett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Arts darts in trying to clinch and Bennett counters with a left and a right that stings Arts. Franky Arts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Bennett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arts counters with a left and a right that stings Bennett. Arts swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bennett counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bennett. A right handed body shot lands from Bennett.
Bennett scores with a hook to the body. Arts looks gassed! Bennett is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Bennett digs a right hand underneath Arts's ribcage. Arts let out a lung full of air as it connected. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bennett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Bennett lands a hook that snaps the head of Arts backwards. Bennett lands with a short shot to the head.
Bennett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bennett pushes Arts up against the cage in a clinch. Bennett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Bennett lands a body punch.
Bennett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Bennett misses with a double jab
letting Arts counter with a right hand.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Bennett throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bennett throws a series of punches but Arts moves out of range. Bennett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arts throws a combination that misses and Bennett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Arts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bennett moves into the clinch. A body shot lands from Bennett.
Bennett scores with a shot to the side of Arts's head.
Bennett breaks the clinch.
Bennett swinging wilding here.
Arts misses with a straight right. Bennett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arts circles away quickly and effectively.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Bennett throws a right and a left that both miss. Arts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bennett.
Arts tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Bennett counters with a series of strikes. Arts will be more careful next time no doubt. Arts misses with a double jab
and Bennett counters into the clinch. Nicely done. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennett.
Bennett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Bennett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arts tries to clinch but Bennett moves away and Bennett counters with a series of strikes. Arts will be more careful next time no doubt. Arts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bennett counters with a three punch combo that has Arts backing up. Arts nods at Bennett to acknowledge the strikes.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Arts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bennett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Bennett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bennett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arts. Arts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bennett counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bennett. Arts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Bennett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Arts blocking some punches.
Bennett cracks Arts with a nice body shot. Bennett lands on the inside with an uppercut. A nice left hand lands by Bennett.
Bennett lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Arts is rocked!

It looks like Franky Arts has been cut.
Bennett manages to break the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Bennett dominated that round. The cut man is working on Franky Arts's cut. That's time! Bennett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bennett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arts is still on wobbly legs! Can Bennett finish him? Bennett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Arts clinches but Bennett breaks the clinch and Bennett counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Arts to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Bennett!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kenny Bennett!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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