MMA Fighting has David Benavidez vs. Caleb Plant live updates for one of the most anticipated boxing matches of the year on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The main event is scheduled to begin around 12:00 p.m. ET on the Showtime pay-per-view. Check out our Benavidez vs. Plant results page to find out what happened on the undercard.
David Benavidez (26-0) has three straight TKO wins, including a third-round knockout of David Lemieux for the vacant WBC interim super middleweight title last May.
Caleb Plant (22-1) recovered from his loss to Canelo Alvarez and knocked out Anthony Dirrell in the ninth round in his final game on Oct. 15, 2022.
The WBC interim super middleweight title is at stake.
Check out the live blog of the main event between David Benavidez and Caleb Plant below.
Next up is the Main Event.
Interim champion David Benavidez made the walk first.
Caleb Plant runner-up to an Eminem remix.
Benavidez and Plant refuse to touch gloves. We have some heat before the fight.
Round 1: Plant comes forward first, Benavidez calmly walks back to the ropes while defending. Benavidez glancing right at the body. Plant stings the body. Another right to the body for Benavidez. Benavidez with a short right inside as they tie. Fast left link for Plant. Benavidez lands a left hook. Plant jabs Benavidez. close round.
MMA Fighting scores round 10-9, Plant.
Round 2: Plant with a quick flurry to open the second round. He dodges a few body shots from Plant. Benavidez wins an exchange with a good left side. Plant goes back to his jab. Benavidez lands a left hook. Plant circles and fires quick hits to the body. The left hook scores again for Benavidez. Plant goes to the body and scores. He’s clinging to avoid being cornered. Plant with another combo that ends with a body shot. He stabs Benavidez when Benavidez is stalking him.
MMA Fighting scores round 10-9, Plant. A total of 20-18 plants.
Round 3: Plan aggressively and open the round with a left hand that lands. Benavidez tries to cut him off, he scores with a counterattack on the left. Plant that uses a good head movement while Benavidez stars to open up. Left connection up at Plant. A close exchange ensues and Plant quickly ties up Benavidez. Plant with a different combo, but Benavidez might figure out the timing. Benavidez shoots to the body and then follows with a jab. Plant doubles on a jab as Benavidez backs out. Above right of Benavidez. plant smiles.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Benavidez. 29-28 plants in total.
Round 4: Benavidez with a couple of punches to the body. Palnt fires back with his own body shot combo. Plant ahead as he continues to work the body. Benavidez looks for a place to land his power, but Plant remains evasive. Jab from Benavidez, then a swing and a miss. Benavidez pokes around in the body. He follows with a hard left, but Plant counters the body and dodges from there. Benavidez’s left hook connects and Plant has to grab it to slow the action again. Referee Kenny Bayless warns Benavidez not to use his elbows.
MMA Fighting scores round 10-9, Plant. 39-37 plants in total.
Round 5: Benavidez goes to the body immediately. Plant shows off this hand speed and attacks the body while Benavidez goes against the ropes. Plant avoids a left hook. Benavidez waves Plant to meet him in the center of the ring, Plant doesn’t bite. Pawing Jab by Plant. They cling, but the referee lets them work their way out. Benavidez circles Plant and lands a left hook before Plant circles out. Another good right from Benavidez. Both guys are now fooling around trying to take their opponent out of the game. Plant closes the round with a left hook.
MMA Fighting scores round 10-9, Plant. 49-46 plants in total.
Round 6: Plant circles to start. He jabs at Benavidez, but then he eats a straight shot that was clearly felt. Plant finds his rhythm again and smashes straight into Benavidez, who continues to march forward, looking at the landing with power. Benavidez left hook. Another short left hook from Benavidez follows. Benavidez now has the right catch. Plant avoids the worst of the damage, but this is a good round for Benavidez.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Benavidez. A total of 58-56 plant.
Round 7: Just right points for Benavidez. Plans with a right of his own, Benavidez goes through and lands so hard on the left. Benavidez goes to the body to detonate a bomb. Beautiful counter directly at Plant. Benavidez slams him with a jab. Benavidez ups the pressure with a left hook and follow-up as Plant runs out of space. Plant goes to the body and supports Benavidez with a straight left. Benavidez left hook. Plant that makes Benavidez miss.
MMA Fighting scores round 10-9, Plant. A total of 68-65 plant.
Round 8: Plants stick and move. Benavidez tags him with a left hand. Plant tries to tie Benavidez up, but he eats a right hand and looks a bit shaky. Benavidez comes forward and hits a hard shot to the body. Plant circles, but he eats another right while trying to shoot back. Two more rights combine and Plant must clutch to survive. Benavidez keeps throwing as Plant tries to equalize. Bayless pauses the action so a crop clipping can be checked. Benavidez with a power left to the body, then to the head. He retires in this fight.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Benavidez. 77-75 plants in total.
Round 9: Plant hits Benavidez below the belt in the ninth round. Brief pause in the action and they’re back in the middle of the ring. Plant works to restore his body work. Benavidez punishes him with a counterattack on the left. Plant’s hands go, Benavidez remains patient and keeps his guard up. Benavidez connects with a hard left. Plant fires a combo and Benavidez tells him to do it. Plan the body, Benavidez with a short left hand. Plant Jabs Benavidez. Benavidez only misses with an uppercut. Benavidez’s right hand and then a couple of short inside lefts. They finish the round and Benavidez intercepts Plant with a left.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Benavidez. 86-85 plants in total.
Round 10: Benavidez lands directly to the right. He hits this shot consistently from a distance. He does it again from a break. Plant busy with blows inside. Benavidez lets his left hand fly and Plant has to tie him up again. Straight to the body of Plant. Plant goes to the body, but the larger boxer wades through and finds a home for his uppercut. Another right for Benavidez. Plant pushes Benavidez into the ropes, but he eats a lot of punches. Plant now eats the right hand, but he still shoots back. Benavidez just keeps shooting while Plant tries to bracket. Links to the body for Benavidez.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Benavidez. 95-95 overall.
Round 11: Benavidez sees Plant’s punches well now. Plant fires with his right hand out there but he takes a left hook from Benavidez. Another left hand lands clean for Benavidez. Right hand connects for Benavidez, then a left hook that injures Plant. Plant recovers, but mostly wins this round when Benavidez attacks. Benavidez hits Plant with his jab. A trio of quick uppercuts score for Benavidez. Benavidez left hook. Benavidez looks for the exclamation mark. He charges shots while Plant tries to pin his arms. Target practice for Benavidez this round. Right hand on the money for Benavidez and somehow Plant makes it to the finals.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Benavidez. Overall 105-104 Benavidez.
Round 12: Benavidez works his way past Plant’s jab. Plans to be busy, to his credit. Left hook for Benavidez. Benavidez with a couple of quick inside punches. He goes forward, he wants the knockout. Benavidez doesn’t let Plant near him. Plant succeeds with the body work that wakes up Benavidez. A few power punches connect for Benavidez. Two more uppercuts for Benavidez, then a right hook. Plant goes down swinging. Benavidez counterattacked to the left, but Plant sneaked in a couple of good shots of his own before it was over.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Benavidez. Overall 115-113 Benavidez.
Official Result: David Benavidez defeated. Caleb Plant by unanimous resolution (115-113, 116-112, 117-111)
After the fight, Benavidez calls Plant “a fighter from hell” and they hug.
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