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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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18 - 12 - 0 |
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192 lbs
36 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsui Kyoraku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scotty Bennet!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet throws a low kick but Kyoraku avoids it.
Kyoraku swings for the body but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet checks a leg kick nicely.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Kyoraku misses its intended target.
Bennet misses with a wild body shot.
Kyoraku throws a shot from downtown. Bennet moves away and avoids it.
Kyoraku looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kyoraku takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bennet shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kyoraku looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bennet throws out a counter right but Kyoraku avoids it with no problem.
Bennet takes a swing at Kyoraku's ribcage but misses.
Bennet misses with an uppercut.
Bennet throws a leg kick but Kyoraku sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kyoraku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennet.
Bennet cracks the inside of Kyoraku's front leg.
Bennet fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet slips under a jab from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bennet.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that half lands.
Bennet connects with a looping right hand.
Kyoraku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Bennet misses.
Kyoraku takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kyoraku.
Bennet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bennet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bennet looks to land a combination but Kyoraku avoids it well.
Kyoraku lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kyoraku checks the leg kick.
A jab from Bennet misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses.
Kyoraku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bennet moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kyoraku scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A head kick misses from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Bennet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kyoraku has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Shunsui Kyoraku has been cut.
Bennet dodges the punch combination from Kyoraku.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bennet.
Bennet swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Scotty Bennet has been cut.
That kick from Kyoraku tenderised Bennet's leg. Bennet is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bennet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kyoraku throws a solid leg kick but Bennet takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kyoraku.
Bennet unleashes a big counter combination but Kyoraku bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bennet throws a body punch but Kyoraku moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses with a low kick as Kyoraku jumps back.
Bennet's coach down at LOD - Phoenix Mixed Martial Arts was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bennet's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bennet. That's going to slow Kyoraku down.
Bennet throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bennet scores with a three punch combo!
A leg kick checked by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bennet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kyoraku.
Nice uppercut lands for Bennet. That snapped Kyoraku's head back.
Kyoraku listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bennet misses with a hook. Kyoraku ducked under it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Bennet 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyoraku takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bennet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kyoraku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kyoraku is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kyoraku misses the shot to the body.
Bennet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Kyoraku checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kyoraku lands with a cross.
Bennet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bennet thows a leg kick but Kyoraku checks it
and Kyoraku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Kyoraku has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bennet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd cheers as Kyoraku lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bennet doesn't seem phased though.
Kyoraku blocks a low kick nicely.
Kyoraku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kyoraku tries a head kick but it misses.
Kyoraku throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bennet takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bennet cracks the inside of Kyoraku's front leg.
Kyoraku tries to work over Bennet's front leg with a kick but Bennet checks it.
Bennet with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scotty Bennet will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A big right from Bennet misses.
Bennet cracks Kyoraku with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bennet lands a jab to the nose.
Bennet throws a hook but Kyoraku avoids it easily.
Scotty Bennet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kyoraku throws a body punch but Bennet moves out of range.
Kyoraku throws a body punch but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bennet misses with a leg kick
and Kyoraku counters with a nice body shot.
Kyoraku checks the leg kick.
Bennet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kyoraku.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyoraku. Bennet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennet cracks the inside of Kyoraku's front leg.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kyoraku manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Kyoraku.
Bennet looks to land a right hand but Kyoraku moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Bennet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kyoraku.
Bennet misses with a hook to the body
and Kyoraku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kyoraku moves out of range as Bennet strikes.
Bennet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kyoraku.
Bennet swings for the body but Kyoraku moves out of range.
Kyoraku lands a leg kick that knocks Bennet off balance momentarily.
Kyoraku avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bennet slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bennet lands a leg kick that knocks Kyoraku off balance momentarily.
Bennet throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennet scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bennet throws a right hand that Kyoraku ducks under and follows up with a left that Kyoraku also avoids with ease.
Bennet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kyoraku tries to counter by clinching up but Bennet breaks away and moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet dodges the punch combination from Kyoraku.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet moves away from the strike by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kyoraku scores with a shot to the body.
Kyoraku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bennet avoids the head kick by Kyoraku.
A good leg kick by Bennet.
Kyoraku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bennet was well out of range. Poor timing from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku misses with a straight left.
Bennet drops his hands momentarily and Kyoraku takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kyoraku scores with a jab. Bennet acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bennet takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bennet throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bennet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kyoraku moves away.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bennet.
Kyoraku loads up on a big right hand but Bennet slips the punch.
Kyoraku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kyoraku lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bennet uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kyoraku throws the kick towards the body but Bennet avoids it.
Bennet throws out a counter right but Kyoraku avoids it with no problem.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Kyoraku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kyoraku walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kyoraku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennet moves away.
Kyoraku is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bennet cracks a nice hook into Kyoraku's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Bennet.
Bennet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kyoraku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kyoraku.
A shot to the liver by Kyoraku. Beautiful body shot.
Kyoraku takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bennet throws a leg kick that misses.
Bennet throws out a loose jab but Kyoraku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kyoraku swings for the body but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyoraku.
Bennet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bennet connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kyoraku scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bennet in his tracks.
Bennet misses with a body punch
and Bennet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kyoraku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kyoraku throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bennet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kyoraku checks a leg kick.
Bennet throws a jab but it's blocked by Kyoraku.
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 Shunsui Kyoraku will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Decent striking displayed by Kyoraku there.
Bennet is looking to slow Kyoraku down with leg kicks.
Kyoraku takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kyoraku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kyoraku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bennet throws out the jab.
Bennet throws a right and a left that Kyoraku avoids nicely.
And Kyoraku counters with a quick kick to the body but Bennet blocks it.
Kyoraku attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bennet looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Bennet misses its intended target.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennet scores with a leg kick.
Bennet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet scores with a jab to the body.
Kyoraku throws a right hand that Bennet ducks under and follows up with a left that Bennet also avoids with ease.
Bennet blocks a head kick by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku stuffs the takedown attempt from Bennet. Bennet gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoraku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennet misses with a wild body shot.
A left and a right from Kyoraku both land. Nice combination.
Bennet scores with a three punch combo!
Bennet misses with a body kick.
It looked like Kyoraku was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bennet.
A head kick misses from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bennet scores with the left hand. Kyoraku knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice body punch from Kyoraku.
Bennet throws a hook but Kyoraku avoids it easily.
It looked like Kyoraku wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bennet connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kyoraku.
Bennet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bennet misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Kyoraku was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bennet.
Kyoraku fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bennet on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kyoraku is able to avoid easily.
Bennet misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kyoraku counters with a series of strikes. Bennet will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bennet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bennet takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kyoraku throws out a leg kick but Bennet moves out of range and Kyoraku only half commits.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bennet.
Bennet misses with a wild body shot.
Bennet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kyoraku connects with a body shot that sends Bennet's belly button to the back.
Bennet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kyoraku gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kyoraku ducks under a wild hook from Bennet.
A swing and a miss from Kyoraku.
Bennet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennet ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kyoraku looks to throw the jab but Bennet is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennet. Kyoraku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bennet.
Kyoraku lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bennet backs up against the cage.
Kyoraku blocks the body kick.
Bennet connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kyoraku. Kyoraku circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennet connects with an inside leg kick.
Bennet attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bennet misses with an uppercut.
Kyoraku fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bennet looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bennet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kyoraku scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyoraku digs a good body shot into Bennet's ribs.
Bennet blocks a head kick by Kyoraku.
A left and a right from Bennet both land. Nice combination.
Bennet throws a low kick but Kyoraku avoids it.
Kyoraku lands a nice looking body kick.
Bennet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bennet slips under a jab from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku cracks Bennet with a good jab.
Kyoraku's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Bennet ducks under a wild hook from Kyoraku.
Bennet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kyoraku checks it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennet stuns Kyoraku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kyoraku throws a lazy head kick
and Bennet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kyoraku takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bennet tries to score with a low kick but Kyoraku moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Scotty Bennet just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kyoraku throws a lazy right hand but Bennet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bennet misses with a looping left.
Kyoraku misses with a series of wild punches.
Bennet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bennet takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bennet is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Bennet. Beautiful body shot.
Bennet is still on wobbly legs! Can Kyoraku finish him?
Bennet fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kyoraku looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bennet seems to have recovered his senses.
Kyoraku tries to land a front kick but Bennet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyoraku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kyoraku misses with a combination
enabling Bennet to counter with a crisp jab.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that Bennet semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bennet unleashes a big counter combination but Kyoraku bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kyoraku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennet connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bennet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kyoraku.
Bennet misses with a wild body shot.
Kyoraku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bennet throws a nice looking combination but Kyoraku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Bennet, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kyoraku is looking to counter punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bennet. That's going to slow Kyoraku down.
Kyoraku throws a right and a left that Bennet avoids nicely.
Bennet throws a shot from downtown. Kyoraku moves away and avoids it.
Kyoraku throws a right and a left that Bennet avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses.
Bennet tries a quick counter leg kick but Kyoraku is wise to it.
Bennet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kyoraku chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bennet can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennet throws a low kick but Kyoraku avoids it.
Bennet fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kyoraku showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bennet.
Kyoraku looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennet is just out of range.
Bennet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kyoraku checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bennet takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bennet avoids the head kick by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku checks a leg kick nicely.
Kyoraku was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bennet walks into a straight right hand from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet looks to land a right hand but Kyoraku moved out of range.
Kyoraku throws a sloppy head kick and Bennet moves out of range easily.
Bennet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Bennet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kyoraku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bennet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kyoraku checks it well.
Bennet avoids the head kick by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku blocks a low kick nicely.
Bennet thumps Kyoraku with a low kick.
Kyoraku connects with a single shot there.
A slow jab from Kyoraku misses its intended target.
Bennet scores with a nice right hand.
Kyoraku misses with an uppercut
and Bennet counters with a right hand to the body.
Bennet misses with a low kick as Kyoraku jumps back.
Bennet swings for the body but Kyoraku moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses with a wild combination.
Bennet fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kyoraku on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyoraku lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bennet blocks a jab.
Kyoraku tries to score with a low kick but Bennet moves his leg out of the way.
Kyoraku scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bennet in his tracks.
Bennet staying out of range there.
Bennet checks a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bennet.
Bennet throws a jab but it's blocked by Kyoraku.
Bennet scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bennet misses with a hook. Kyoraku ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Bennet dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kyoraku.
A head kick misses from Kyoraku.
Bennet scores with a shot to the body.
Bennet misses with an uppercut.
Bennet throws a low kick but Kyoraku moves out of range easily.
Kyoraku thuds a left hand into Bennet's body.
Kyoraku throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kyoraku.
Nice body punch from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku tries to land a front kick but Bennet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyoraku misses with an uppercut
and Bennet counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kyoraku takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bennet, right into the meat.
Kyoraku moves forwards but Bennet connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyoraku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bennet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoraku connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bennet throws a series of punches but Kyoraku moves out of range.
Kyoraku fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kyoraku throws a low kick but Bennet avoids it.
Bennet throws a hook but Kyoraku blocks it.
Kyoraku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Kyoraku misses with a hook.
Bennet connects with a leg kick. Kyoraku looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bennet throws a good cross that connects.
Bennet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kyoraku connects with a right hand. Bennet shakes it off.
Kyoraku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bennet throws a counter combo.
A head kick misses from Kyoraku.
Bennet throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kyoraku counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennet moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku clobbers Bennet with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bennet takes a swing at Kyoraku's ribcage but misses.
Bennet connects with a body shot.
Bennet lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kyoraku backs up against the cage.
Bennet blocks the body kick.
Kyoraku swings for the body but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kyoraku with a body shot.
No joy there for Bennet, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kyoraku tries to counter by clinching up but Bennet breaks away and moves out of range.
No luck for Bennet with that takedown attempt.
Bennet is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kyoraku connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Bennet.
Kyoraku fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bennet checks it well.
A punch combination from Kyoraku misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses with a straight left.
Kyoraku works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bennet lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bennet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kyoraku.
Kyoraku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bennet. That did some damage!
Kyoraku throws a nice head kick!
Bennet scores with a jab to the body.
Scotty Bennet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bennet lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kyoraku takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bennet blocks a head kick by Kyoraku.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Bennet does it's job there.
Bennet scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bennet walks into a left hand.
Kyoraku doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bennet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku misses with a jab to the body
and Bennet counters with a stiff right hand.
Shunsui Kyoraku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyoraku throws a leg kick that misses.
Bennet scoring well with a low kick there.
Kyoraku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bennet. Bennet obviously looking to wear him down.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennet misses the shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kyoraku 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 Bennet has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bennet and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bennet fails to land with a series of punches.
Kyoraku tries a low kick but Bennet avoids it.
Bennet let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bennet moves out of range of the strikes.
Kyoraku bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kyoraku takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Bennet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kyoraku.
Bennet finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kyoraku tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Scotty Bennet.
Well Bennet has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 46:50
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 46:50
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Bennet!
A less than humble Scotty Bennet misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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