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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit (ranked 13 p4p, 180 weight class) and Lorenzo Benedetti (ranked 2 p4p, 19 weight class). Benedetti has chosen Gloom, Doom, Heartache & Whiskey - Viking Skull as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 47 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Lorenzo Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Sitsongrit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benedetti throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Benedetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Benedetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit avoids a kick to the body.
Benedetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Nice uppercut there from Benedetti.
Benedetti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Benedetti steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit misses with the body kick
and Benedetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Benedetti.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benedetti.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benedetti connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Benedetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Benedetti strikes.
Benedetti checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Benedetti has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Benedetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Benedetti thumps Sitsongrit with a low kick.
Sitsongrit blocks the body kick.
Sitsongrit jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sitsongrit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sitsongrit thows a leg kick but Benedetti checks it
and Benedetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lorenzo Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Benedetti.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benedetti blocks a leg kick.
Benedetti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sitsongrit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Sitsongrit blocks the low kick.
Benedetti is looking to slow Sitsongrit down with leg kicks.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Benedetti checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
A cross from Benedetti lands.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benedetti.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick as Benedetti jumps back.
Benedetti is looking to chop away at Sitsongrit's legs.
Benedetti misses with a hook to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benedetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Benedetti feints and then cracks Sitsongrit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sitsongrit down.
Benedetti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Benedetti makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Benedetti throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Benedetti looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Benedetti lands a lovely overhand right.
Benedetti 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.
A low kick lands for Benedetti.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Benedetti looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Benedetti can pounce on him.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Benedetti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sitsongrit had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a nice looking jab.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Benedetti moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a push kick but Sitsongrit slaps the foot to one side.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benedetti, pushing him back against the cage.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Benedetti controls his hands.
Benedetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benedetti can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benedetti blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Benedetti misses with a knee to the head.
Benedetti lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Benedetti controls the action.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Benedetti blocks it.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit blocks an elbow strike.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Benedetti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Benedetti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Benedetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Benedetti feints and then cracks Sitsongrit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sitsongrit down.
Sitsongrit doesn't manage to clinch there - Benedetti circles away.
Lorenzo Benedetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benedetti throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Sitsongrit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sitsongrit stuns Benedetti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Benedetti misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Benedetti throws a low kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Benedetti finds it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Benedetti.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedetti misses with a straight right.
Benedetti swings widly with a right hand
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti scores with a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sitsongrit finds it's way round the side to connect with Benedetti's head.
Sitsongrit wants to slow Benedetti down by chopping away at his legs.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Benedetti moves away and avoids it.
Benedetti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benedetti.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
As Benedetti backs away, Sitsongrit returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Benedetti.
Benedetti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sitsongrit's head backwards.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Benedetti strikes.
As Benedetti backs away, Sitsongrit returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sitsongrit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benedetti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and clinches.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Benedetti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benedetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Benedetti or not.
Benedetti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit lands a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit - that landed with a thud.
Benedetti is breathing heavily.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Benedetti or not.
Sitsongrit cracks Benedetti with a nice body shot.
Benedetti blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Benedetti throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benedettis head.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Benedetti's head.
Benedetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benedetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Benedetti's ribcage. Benedetti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit avoiding damage as Benedetti throws knees to the body.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand into Benedetti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Benedetti's gas tank.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Benedetti controls the action.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sitsongrit is leaning against Benedetti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Benedetti or not.
Sitsongrit presses Benedetti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sitsongrit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benedettis head.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benedetti backwards.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Benedetti's head.
Benedetti is rocked!
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Benedetti's head.
Benedetti is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Benedetti seems to have recovered his senses.
Sitsongrit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benedetti in his tracks.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benedetti tries a quick counter leg kick but Sitsongrit is wise to it.
Benedetti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range and Benedetti settles back down.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benedetti slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Benedetti's leg but Benedetti calmly moves out of range.
Benedetti misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Benedetti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Benedetti misses.
Sitsongrit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Benedetti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Benedetti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benedetti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit punishes Benedetti's body with a nice straight punch.
Benedetti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Benedetti throws a lazy body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benedetti can do to turn this around?
Benedetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benedetti.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Benedetti's hands.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedetti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Benedetti moved away.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti lands a front kick.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
Benedetti throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sitsongrit.
Benedetti blocks the body kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Benedetti.
Benedetti takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Benedetti feints and then cracks Sitsongrit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sitsongrit down.
A lazy left from Sitsongrit finds it's target.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body kick.
Benedetti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benedetti staying out of range there.
Benedetti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit thumps Benedetti with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit avoids a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Benedetti defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sitsongrit 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 Benedetti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Benedetti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Benedetti.
Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
and Benedetti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big right from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti throws a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit walks into a jab.
Benedetti moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Benedetti throws a solid leg kick but Sitsongrit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Benedetti.
Benedetti with a hook.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benedetti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Benedetti lands with a cross.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Benedetti.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Benedetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Benedetti misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Benedetti checks a leg kick.
Benedetti steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sitsongrit. That one must have hurt.
Sitsongrit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Benedetti.
Sitsongrit lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Benedetti tries to land a body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benedetti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sitsongrit throws out a leg kick but Benedetti moves out of range and Sitsongrit only half commits.
Benedetti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sitsongrit throws a sloppy body shot
and Benedetti counters with a good low kick that Sitsongrit was not able to check.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benedetti checks a leg kick nicely.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Benedetti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good shot there by Sitsongrit.
Good standup being displayed there by Benedetti as he connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benedetti finds it's way round the side to connect with Sitsongrit's head.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Benedetti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Benedetti.
Benedetti stuns Sitsongrit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Benedetti misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti tries a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Benedetti as he connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit motions for Benedetti to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benedetti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benedetti throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A good leg kick by Benedetti.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benedetti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Benedetti blocks it.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benedetti slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a poor cross that misses
and Benedetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benedetti throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Benedetti checks a leg kick.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Benedetti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sitsongrit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benedetti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Benedetti's leg but Benedetti calmly moves out of range.
Benedetti throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit blocks a leg kick.
Benedetti moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Benedetti misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benedetti lands a lovely overhand right.
Benedetti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a chopping leg kick but Benedetti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Benedetti connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Benedetti's midsection.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti scores with a punch to the head.
A shot to the liver by Sitsongrit. Beautiful body shot.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sitsongrit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benedetti.
It seemed like Benedetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sitsongrit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
Benedetti tries to land a front kick but Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benedetti 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.
Benedetti lands a nice shot that snaps Sitsongrit's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benedetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body shot.
Benedetti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Benedetti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Benedetti swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Benedetti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Lorenzo Benedetti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Benedetti misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Benedetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benedetti misses with a body kick.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benedetti cracks Sitsongrit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sitsongrit scores with a decent looking hook.
Sitsongrit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Sitsongrit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benedetti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Benedetti moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
Benedetti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sitsongrit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benedetti, pushing him back against the cage.
Benedetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Benedetti trying to land knees to the body.
Sitsongrit is leaning against Benedetti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Benedetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benedetti pushes Sitsongrit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benedetti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Lorenzo Benedetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Benedetti back against the cage.
Benedetti throws an elbow that misses.
Sitsongrit blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Benedetti fails to land.
Benedetti tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Benedetti back against the cage.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks an elbow strike from Benedetti.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benedetti working aggressively here.
Benedetti lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Benedetti tries to land a knee to the head but Sitsongrit blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Benedetti.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Benedetti crunches a lovely knee into Sitsongrit's ribcage.
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Benedetti throws a head punch that misses.
Benedetti is trying to push Sitsongrit away but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Benedetti tries to circle away but Sitsongrit has him pinned against the cage.
Benedetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benedetti misses with some punches.
Benedetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benedetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benedetti throws out a powerful jab.
Sitsongrit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Benedetti misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Benedetti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends Benedetti's belly button to the back.
Benedetti misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Benedetti on the side of the head.
Benedetti looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit.
Well Sitsongrit 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lorenzo Benedetti!
Lorenzo Benedetti is the new featherweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Lorenzo Benedetti waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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