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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bennet (ranked 5 p4p, 69 weight class) and Joost Van Buren (ranked 1 p4p, 13 weight class). Michael Bennet had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 29 - 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 28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joost Van Buren!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet throws a good cross that connects.
Van Buren has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Van Buren throws a shot from downtown. Bennet moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Bennet blocks the leg kick.
Van Buren bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Van Buren does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Van Buren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Bennet checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bennet on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Van Buren lands a right hook to the body.
Van Buren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Buren bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Van Buren lands a leg kick that knocks Bennet off balance momentarily.
Van Buren scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Buren misses with a low kick.
Bennet checks a low kick from Van Buren.
Bennet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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 body punch but Van Buren moves out of range.
Bennet slips under a jab from Van Buren.
Van Buren takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Buren misses the target.
Van Buren shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Buren misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Buren connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Van Buren fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bennet on the side of the head.
Bennet connects with a body shot that sends Van Buren's belly button to the back.
Van Buren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennet moves away.
Van Buren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennet manages to avoid it.
Bennet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Buren scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bennet misses with a body shot.
Bennet gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van Buren stalling in the clinch but Bennet improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
Bennet tries to throw a body punch but Van Buren avoids it by throwing Bennet back against the cage.
Bennet tries to throw a body punch but Van Buren avoids it by throwing Bennet back against the cage.
Van Buren swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennet scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Buren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennet is working Van Buren over against the cage.
Bennet working aggressively here.
Bennet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bennet - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bennet misses.
Van Buren finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bennet misses with a hook.
Bennet with a nice calf kick.
Bennet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Van Buren tries to work over Bennet's front leg with a kick but Bennet checks it.
Van Buren scores with a nice strike.
Bennet thows a body kick. Van Buren tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bennet throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bennet looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Buren is just out of range.
Van Buren lands a leg kick that knocks Bennet off balance momentarily.
Van Buren tests Bennet's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Buren does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bennet with a nice cross.
Van Buren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennet moves away.
Van Buren lands with a straight right. Bennet didn't see that one coming.
Bennet swings for the body but Van Buren moves out of range.
Van Buren lands with a nice body punch.
Bennet throws a body punch but Van Buren moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet misses with a looping right.
Bennet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Buren.
A jab lands there for Bennet.
Bennet closes the distance and pushes Van Buren back into the cage.
Van Buren misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennet misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Bennet as the two fighters clinch.
Bennet lands an uppercut.
Van Buren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Van Buren.
Bennet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennet lands an uppercut.
Van Buren is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bennet is keeping busy.
Bennet lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Buren lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bennet tries to work over Van Buren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Buren misses with a punch to the body.
Van Buren throws a head punch that misses.
Bennet manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bennet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Buren is looking to slow Bennet down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Buren. Bennet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Buren blocks a jab.
Van Buren takes one to the side of the head.
Van Buren is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bennet had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Van Buren checks a low kick from Bennet.
Good exchange - Bennet coming out on top.
Van Buren misses the jab.
Bennet thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bennet throws a wild body kick that Van Buren sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Van Buren finds it's way through Bennet's defenses.
Van Buren connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Buren connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Van Buren avoids the head kick by Bennet.
Van Buren throws a jab when Bennet was well out of range.
Bennet takes a swing at Van Buren's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Buren was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennet.
Van Buren lands a body shot.
Bennet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Buren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bennet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joost Van Buren will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Van Buren moves out of range of the body kick from Bennet.
A low kick from Van Buren misses
and Bennet counters with a nice body shot.
Bennet thuds his right hand into Van Buren's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Van Buren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bennet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bennet lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bennet - that will leave a mark!
Van Buren lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Van Buren cracks Bennet with a right hand to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Van Buren.
Joost Van Buren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bennet is looking to land body kicks.
Nice jab there from Bennet.
Van Buren throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennet.
Bennet misses with a wild body shot.
Bennet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bennet connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters circling a little - Bennet finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Van Buren throws a shot from downtown. Bennet moves away and avoids it.
Bennet throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bennet throws a push kick but Van Buren slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Buren takes one on the button.
A jab from Bennet misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Buren.
Bennet checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bennet is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Van Buren lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bennet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Buren connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Buren is looking to chop away at Bennet's legs.
Bennet cracks Van Buren with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bennet checks a leg kick.
Van Buren avoids the body shot from Bennet.
Van Buren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennet.
Van Buren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennet moves away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bennet.
Bennet checks a low kick from Van Buren.
Bennet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Buren connects with a body shot that sends Bennet's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennet is looking to land body kicks.
Van Buren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Buren throws out a counter right but Bennet avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren throws a leg kick but Bennet sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bennet throws a jab when Van Buren was well out of range.
Van Buren scores with the left hand. Bennet knows he should have avoided that one.
Van Buren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Buren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bennet.
Van Buren swings for the body but Bennet moves out of range.
Bennet takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Buren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Buren looks to throw the jab but Bennet is out of range.
Bennet scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Bennet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bennet just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet scores with a body shot.
Van Buren throws a hook but Bennet blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Bennet misses its target.
A swing and a miss from Bennet.
Bennet staying out of range there.
Bennet scores with a decent looking hook.
Bennet getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren looks to land a right hand but Bennet moved out of range.
Van Buren takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bennet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Buren, pushing him back against the cage.
Bennet blocks an uppercut.
Bennet gets through Van Buren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bennet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennet lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Buren or not.
Bennet lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bennet.
Bennet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennet digs a right hand underneath Van Buren's ribcage. Van Buren let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Buren is breathing heavily.
Bennet blocks an uppercut.
Bennet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Buren's elbow.
Van Buren is looking to control Bennet's arms but Bennet gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Buren has his back to the cage.
Bennet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bennet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Buren fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bennet is out of range.
Van Buren paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Van Buren throws a leg kick but Bennet sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Buren moves out of range as Bennet strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bennet has had enough of the clinch but Van Buren keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bennet.
Van Buren stalling in the clinch but Bennet improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Van Buren fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bennet.
Bennet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennet is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Van Buren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennet backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennet.
Van Buren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennet works on Van Buren's body with a couple of short punches.
Van Buren tries a body shot but Bennet blocks it.
Van Buren blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Buren misses with the head strike.
Van Buren taking a breather.
Van Buren prevents a body shot from Bennet.
The referee calls for Van Buren to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Bennet dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bennet lands with a cross.
Bennet scores with a kick to the body.
Bennet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Buren.
Bennet scores with a body shot.
Van Buren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Buren throws a lazy right hand but Bennet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Bennet counters with a quick kick to the body but Van Buren blocks it.
Bennet slips under a jab.
Van Buren scores with a nice strike.
Van Buren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Van Buren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bennet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Buren staying out of range there.
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 Van Buren manages to avoid it.
A jab from Van Buren does it's job there.
Bennet misses with a body kick.
Van Buren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bennet's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Buren under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennet misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet throws a body kick that misses
and Van Buren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bennet throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Buren.
Van Buren misses with a leg kick
and Bennet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Buren fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Van Buren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bennet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Buren misses the jab.
Bennet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bennet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Buren just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Bennet.
Van Buren throws an overhand right that lands on Bennet's shoulder, as Bennet tries to avoid the shot.
Bennet bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bennet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Buren 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!
A jab from Bennet does it's job there.
Van Buren misses the shot to the body.
Bennet with a nice cross.
Bennet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bennet throws a quick counter kick to the body but Van Buren avoids it.
Bennet scores with the left hand. Van Buren knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Buren moves away.
Van Buren throws a looping overhand right but Bennet ducks down to avoid it.
Bennet is looking to counter punch.
A solid body kick from Bennet.
Van Buren on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bennet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bennet takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Van Buren swings widly with a right hand
and Bennet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bennet moves into the clinch successfully.
Van Buren looking to stall.
Bennet breaks from the clinch.
Van Buren getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Van Buren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Buren pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bennet is out of range and Van Buren settles back down.
Bennet was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bennet punishes Van Buren's body with a nice straight punch.
Van Buren has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bennet.
Bennet throws a body kick that misses.
Van Buren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennet.
Van Buren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Van Buren uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Van Buren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bennet jabs at Van Buren's body.
Van Buren misses with an uppercut. Bennet saw that one coming.
Van Buren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bennet.
Bennet clobbers Van Buren with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bennet slips a straight right by Van Buren.
Van Buren has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bennet gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice leg kick from Bennet, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bennet misses with a body shot
and Van Buren makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bennet scores with a jab.
Van Buren buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bennet moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Bennet lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Buren at a distance.
Van Buren turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Buren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Buren throws a low kick but Bennet avoids it.
Van Buren on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Buren manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennet. Van Buren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennet will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bennet missing with a left hand there. Van Buren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Buren throws a big shot that misses.
Bennet was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Van Buren jabs Bennet to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Van Buren shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Buren tried to score with a low kick but Bennet checks it.
Van Buren takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Van Buren takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Buren throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Buren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Buren just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennet misses the shot to the 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Bennet!
Michael Bennet retains his light heavyweight title!
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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