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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luuk Benjamin (ranked 176 p4p, 316 weight class) and Sven Johansson (ranked 20 p4p, 33 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Luuk Benjamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Johansson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benjamin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johansson throws out the jab.
Johansson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johansson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johansson throws out a loose jab but Benjamin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benjamin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johansson missing with a left hand there. Benjamin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Johansson lands.
Johansson scores with a jab. Benjamin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johansson misses with a two punch combination.
Benjamin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johansson.
Johansson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benjamin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Benjamin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johansson.
Benjamin connects with a solid leg kick.
Johansson misses with a straight right.
Johansson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Benjamin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Benjamin. Those never looked like landing.
Sven Johansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johansson throws a push kick but Benjamin slaps the foot to one side.
Johansson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin misses with a looping right.
A big left from Johansson misses.
Johansson connects with a right hand. Benjamin shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Johansson misses the target.
Benjamin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Benjamin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johansson misses with an uppercut. Benjamin saw that one coming.
Johansson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johansson checks a leg kick nicely.
Johansson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benjamin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johansson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benjamin.
Benjamin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice straight punches there by Benjamin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benjamin.
Johansson jabs Benjamin right on the nose. Benjamin blinks but takes it well.
Johansson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benjamin.
Johansson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Benjamins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin moves out of range as Johansson strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johansson throws a lazy uppercut
and Benjamin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benjamin slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Benjamin misses the target.
Johansson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Johansson does no damage.
Benjamin tried to counter with a leg kick but Johansson avoided it.
Johansson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benjamin.
Johansson lands a jab to the head.
Benjamin misses the jab.
Johansson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Johansson connects with a nice looking jab.
Johansson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benjamin.
Johansson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Benjamin will feel that in the morning.
Benjamin misses with a kick to the body
and Benjamin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johansson loads up on a big right hand but Benjamin slips the punch.
Johansson lands with a shot to the body.
Johansson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Benjamin there.
Johansson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Benjamin catches Johansson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johansson misses with a lunging right hand
and Benjamin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johansson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Benjamin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johansson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johansson! But no joy.
Johansson ducks under a wild hook from Benjamin.
Benjamin takes one to the chin there.
Benjamin throws a sloppy head kick and Johansson moves out of range easily.
Johansson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Benjamins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johansson throws a looping overhand right but Benjamin ducks down to avoid it.
Johansson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Benjamin misses its intended target.
Johansson misses with a lunging right hand
and Benjamin counters with a leg kick.
Johansson throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johansson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Benjamin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Benjamin misses with an uppercut.
Benjamin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johansson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johansson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benjamin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johansson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johansson misses with a hook. Benjamin ducked under it nicely.
Johansson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benjamin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johansson scores with a nice head shot.
Benjamin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johansson misses with a straight right.
Benjamin staying out of range there.
Johansson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benjamin checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Johansson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Johansson lands a lovely overhand right.
Benjamin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johansson throws out the jab.
A big left from Johansson misses.
Benjamin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A left lands for Johansson.
Benjamin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johansson to score with a decent uppercut.
Sven Johansson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johansson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johansson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benjamin.
Benjamin tries to land a front kick but Johansson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johansson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johansson throws a looping overhand right but Benjamin ducks down to avoid it.
Benjamin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Johansson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Benjamin momentarily.
Benjamin walks into a jab.
Johansson throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johansson throws a low kick but Benjamin avoids it.
Johansson misses with a right hand
and Benjamin counters with a nice uppercut.
Johansson looks to throw the jab but Benjamin is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benjamin.
Benjamin cracks Johansson with an open hand slap.
Johansson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benjamin.
A punch lands to the side of Benjamin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benjamin cracks Johansson with an open hand slap.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Benjamin.
Johansson lands a nice shot that snaps Benjamin's head back.
Benjamin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab lands there for Johansson.
Johansson slips under a jab.
Benjamin lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johansson misses the jab.
Johansson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johansson scores with a hook.
Benjamin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johansson.
Johansson lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johansson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johansson misses with a hook
and Benjamin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johansson misses with a straight left.
Benjamin slips a jab and a cross from Johansson.
Johansson slips under a jab from Benjamin.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Benjamin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Johansson scores with a hook to the body. Benjamin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benjamin slips under a jab.
Benjamin fakes the leg kick and cracks Johansson in the body.
Johansson scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Benjamin misses.
Benjamin ducks under a wild hook from Johansson.
A left lands for Johansson.
Benjamin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johansson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benjamin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johansson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johansson! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johansson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benjamin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johansson misses with a low kick.
Johansson throws an off balance right hand
letting Benjamin counter with a right hand.
Benjamin staying out of range there.
Johansson throws a leg kick which misses Benjamin's front leg but catches the back leg as Benjamin tries to avoid it.
Benjamin misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Johansson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benjamin misses with an uppercut.
Johansson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good shot there by Johansson.
Johansson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benjamin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Benjamin moves away from the strike by Johansson.
Benjamin just misses with a punch to the body.
Benjamin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johansson.
Johansson swings widly with a right hand
and Johansson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johansson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benjamin throws out the jab.
Johansson lands a nice shot that snaps Benjamin's head back.
Benjamin looks to land a right hand but Johansson moved out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Benjamin throws an overhand right that lands on Johansson's shoulder, as Johansson tries to avoid the shot.
Benjamin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big left from Johansson misses.
Johansson scores with a nice right hand.
Johansson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benjamin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johansson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot by Benjamin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johansson connects with a right hand. Benjamin shakes it off.
Johansson misses with a wild body shot.
Johansson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benjamin moves away.
Benjamin misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Johansson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Johansson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Benjamin throws a jab but it's blocked by Johansson.
Johansson throws a hook to the side of Benjamin's head but Benjamin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johansson slips a jab from Benjamin.
Johansson lands a body shot.
Johansson looks to land a right hand but Benjamin moved out of range.
Benjamin half committed to a counter leg kick.
A shot to the body from Johansson misses
and Johansson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Johansson.
Benjamin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benjamin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benjamin throws a hook to the side of Johansson's head but Johansson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luuk Benjamin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benjamin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johansson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benjamin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johansson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Benjamin's hands.
Benjamin slips under a jab from Johansson.
Benjamin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Johansson misses with a looping right.
Benjamin thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jab from Johansson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johansson throws out the jab.
Johansson throws a right hand that misses
letting Benjamin counter with a right hand.
Johansson throws a jab but it's blocked by Benjamin.
Benjamin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Johansson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benjamin.
Johansson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A cross from Benjamin lands.
Johansson staying out of range there.
Johansson throws a jab when Benjamin was well out of range.
Johansson throws an overhand right that lands on Benjamin's shoulder, as Benjamin tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Johansson misses.
Benjamin misses with a low kick.
Johansson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benjamin in his tracks.
Benjamin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johansson throws out the jab.
A jab lands there for Johansson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson missing with a left hand there. Benjamin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benjamin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johansson loads up on a big right hand but Benjamin slips the punch.
Benjamin looks to land a combination but Johansson avoids it well.
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!
Johansson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benjamin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johansson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benjamin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johansson finds it's way round the side to connect with Benjamin's head.
Johansson tests Benjamin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johansson looks to land a right hand but Benjamin moved out of range.
Benjamin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johansson walks into a left hand.
Johansson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benjamin.
A slow jab from Johansson misses its intended target.
Johansson swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin missing with a left hand there. Johansson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johansson. Benjamin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johansson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benjamin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johansson avoids the body shot from Benjamin.
Benjamin throws a hook to the side of Johansson's head but Johansson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johansson avoids the head kick by Benjamin.
The crowd cheers as Johansson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benjamin doesn't seem phased though.
Nice uppercut there from Johansson.
Johansson misses with a hook to the body
and Benjamin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benjamin blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Benjamin.
Benjamin lands a big head kick that sends Johansson tumbling to the mat! Benjamin takes a step backwards and waves Johansson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Johansson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johansson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benjamin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johansson is still on wobbly legs! Can Benjamin finish him?
No joy there for Benjamin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johansson looks to score with a jab to the body but Benjamin is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benjamin.
A jab from Johansson finds it's way through Benjamin's defenses.
Benjamin walks into a straight right hand from Johansson.
Look low, kick high! Benjamin uses the oldest trick in the book to send Johansson tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Benjamin is absolutely delighted - when Johansson wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Luuk Benjamin!
During a confident post fight interview, Luuk Benjamin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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