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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martez Lopez (ranked 835 p4p, 122 weight class) and Michael Bennet (ranked 725 p4p, 101 weight class). Michael Bennet has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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209 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martez Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Bennet!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet looks for the body kick but Lopez saw that one coming.
Bennet misses with a looping right.
Bennet connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lopez. Lopez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bennet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Both fighters circling a little - Bennet finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bennet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lopez, pushing him back against the cage.
Bennet's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lopez lands a left hand.
Lopez blocking some punches.
Bennet blocks a body shot from Lopez.
Bennet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Bennet connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lopez momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lopez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bennet.
Bennet throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Bennet moved out of range nicely.
Bennet throws the kick towards the body but Lopez avoids it.
A big left from Bennet misses.
Good work by Lopez as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lopez ducks right into an uppercut from Bennet.
Nice uppercut lands for Bennet. That snapped Lopez's head back.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Lopez throws a solid leg kick but Bennet takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lopez.
Lopez catches Bennet with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Bennet.
Bennet lands with an overhand left.
Bennet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Bennet.
Bennet works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez misses the jab.
Lopez throws a shot to the body.
Lopez misses with a right hand
enabling Bennet to counter with a crisp jab.
Bennet blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bennet.
Bennet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopez throws out the jab.
Lopez throws a front kick aimed at Bennet's knee but Bennet avoids it well.
Bennet goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bennet tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lopez is able to avoid easily.
Lopez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Bennet lands the left hand.
Bennet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lopez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bennet.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennet slips a straight right by Lopez.
Michael Bennet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Bennet moved out of range nicely.
Lopez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lopez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Bennet misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a hook but Bennet avoids it easily.
Lopez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
Bennet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bennet looks to land a left hand but Lopez moved out of range nicely.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennet.
Bennet throws the kick towards the body but Lopez avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Bennet is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lopez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bennet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Nice straight punches there by Bennet. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bennet.
Lopez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bennet on the side of the head.
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.
Bennet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennet stuns Lopez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bennet gets caught napping as Lopez dives in and scores a takedown. Bennet manages to retain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez throwing strikes from guard but Bennet blocks nicely.
Lopez trying to control but Bennet is working from the bottom.
Lopez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bennet wants to get back to his feet but Lopez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bennet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
Lopez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lopez trying to control but Bennet is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Bennet will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lopez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bennet lands with a nice body punch.
Bennet lands a nice hook to Lopez's body. Lopez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lopez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lopez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bennet thuds his right hand into Lopez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lopez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopez gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lopez is pressing down on Bennet's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bennet is holding on for now.
Lopez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bennet's head.
Lopez throwing shots but Bennet is blocking nicely.
Lopez is nestled in close to Bennet, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bennet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lopez throwing shots but Bennet is blocking nicely.
Bennet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bennet avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lopez.
Bennet blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lopez.
Lopez thows a huge punch but Bennet dodges it nicely.
Bennet blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lopez.
Lopez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bennet's head.
Lopez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lopez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bennet's head.
Bennet controlling the position well.
Bennet regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lopez.
Lopez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lopez throwing strikes from guard but Bennet blocks nicely.
Lopez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martez Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lopez controls the pace.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Bennet keeps moving.
Lopez is looking to work some ground and pound but Bennet has wrist control.
Lopez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
Lopez is looking to work some ground and pound but Bennet has wrist control.
Lopez working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bennet utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lopez trying to control but Bennet is working from the bottom.
Bennet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lopez throws a strike but Bennet rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lopez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bennet is one step ahead there.
Lopez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez wants to improve his position but instead Bennet has moved into half guard.
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 Martez Lopez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bennet misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennet.
Bennet throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Bennet ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennet.
A left lands for Bennet.
Bennet connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bennet is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lopez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bennet is out of range.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lopez shoots for a takedown but Bennet saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bennet punishes Lopez's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennet is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennet manages to avoid it.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lopez takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Bennet has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lopez walks into a left hand.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bennet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lopez connects with a right hand. Bennet shakes it off.
Nice defenses there by Bennet.
Bennet shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lopez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bennet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Bennet cracks a nice hook into Lopez's ribs.
Bennet defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lopez is looking to counter punch.
Lopez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bennet's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bennet fakes the leg kick and cracks Lopez in the body.
Lopez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bennet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bennet.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Bennet is out of range.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Bennet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Michael Bennet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bennet throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennet throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Bennet is just out of range.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Bennet's shoulder, as Bennet tries to avoid the shot.
Bennet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennet.
Lopez moves out of range as Bennet strikes.
Bennet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lopez doesn't seem bothered though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bennet.
Bennet avoids the body shot from Lopez.
A little jabbing left from Bennet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bennet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lopez shoots in and gets a takedown into Bennet's guard.
Bennet keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lopez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bennet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lopez postures up in Bennet's guard and throws a big left but Bennet blocks it.
Lopez trying to control but Bennet is working from the bottom.
Bennet is trying to keep Lopez in close.
Bennet wants to get back to his feet but Lopez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lopez digs a good hook to Bennet's body.
Michael Bennet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennet throws an overhand right that lands on Lopez's shoulder, as Lopez tries to avoid the shot.
Lopez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Bennet ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet moves out of range of the strikes.
Bennet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bennet scores with the left hand. Lopez knows he should have avoided that one.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Bennet let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bennet misses with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lopez misses the jab.
Lopez scores with a nice head shot.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Bennet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Bennet tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Bennet looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez lands a nice hook to Bennet's body. Bennet takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bennet's guard.
Bennet scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Bennet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bennet has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Bennet!
Michael Bennet decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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