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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rukter Demenok (ranked 149 p4p, 185 weight class) and Lorenzo Benedetti (ranked 18 p4p, 21 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Demenok might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Moby Dick Speech. Benedetti is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gloom, Doom, Heartache & Whiskey - Viking Skull. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rukter Demenok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Lorenzo Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demenok tries to land a front kick but Benedetti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Demenok throws a head kick but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti lands a jab to the head.
Demenok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Demenok misses the shot to the body.
Demenok connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A swing and a miss from Benedetti.
Demenok misses with a hook. Benedetti ducked under it nicely.
Demenok moves out of range as Benedetti throws a body kick.
Benedetti takes one on the button.
Benedetti throws a body kick that misses.
Demenok connects with a single shot there.
Demenok lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Demenok.
Benedetti lunges at Demenok with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Demenok's hand.
Demenok blocks a head kick by Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Demenok thuds his shin into the meat of Benedetti's side.
Demenok misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Benedetti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Demenok is out of range.
Demenok fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benedetti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Benedetti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Demenok fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Demenok thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benedetti tries to clinch but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benedetti slips under a jab.
Benedetti flicks out a counter leg kick but Demenok steps away.
Benedetti avoids a kick to the body.
Demenok jabs Benedetti right on the nose. Benedetti blinks but takes it well.
Demenok throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
Benedetti takes a swing at Demenok's ribcage but misses.
Demenok steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Benedetti. That one must have hurt.
Demenok misses with an attempted mid kick.
Benedetti throws out a counter right but Demenok avoids it with no problem.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Demenok.
Benedetti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Demenok.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A countering left hand to the body from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti lands a body shot.
Benedetti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Demenok wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Benedetti.
Demenok swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Demenok misses the jab.
Demenok misses with an attempted mid 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 wants to slow Demenok down by chopping away at his legs.
Benedetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demenok manages to avoid it.
Demenok walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benedetti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Benedetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Demenok throws a leg kick but Benedetti moved away.
Demenok looks to land a left hand but Benedetti moved out of range nicely.
Demenok takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Demenok was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Benedetti checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Demenok dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Demenok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Benedetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Demenok counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Demenok misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Demenok wants to land a leg kick but Benedetti is out of range.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Demenok.
Benedetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Demenok misses with a straight left.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Benedetti.
Good exchange - Demenok coming out on top.
Benedetti moves out of range as Demenok throws a body kick.
Benedetti scores with a punch to the head.
Demenok is looking to land body kicks.
Demenok misses the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Demenok as he connects with a hook.
Benedetti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Demenok defending well as Benedetti loads up on a big left hand.
Demenok looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Benedetti tries to land a front kick but Demenok steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Demenok avoids the body shot from Benedetti.
Demenok is looking to clinch.
Demenok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benedetti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demenok takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benedetti misses with a low kick.
Demenok walks forward, straight into a front kick from Benedetti.
Benedetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Demenok throws the left hand but Benedetti avoids the punch easily.
Benedetti lands with an overhand left.
Good shot there by Demenok.
Benedetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Demenok staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Demenok misses the target.
Demenok is looking to clinch but Benedetti is avoiding it.
Benedetti throws a big shot that misses.
Benedetti misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demenok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
A nice side step and Benedetti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Benedetti slips under a jab from Demenok.
Benedetti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demenok.
Demenok scores with a body shot.
Benedetti plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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 Rukter Demenok will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Demenok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Demenok misses the target.
Benedetti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Demenok. Demenok obviously looking to wear him down.
Benedetti moves out of range of the leg kick from Demenok.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Benedetti might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Demenok has got the better of the exchanges.
A left lands for Benedetti.
Benedetti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Demenok's hands.
Rukter Demenok is winning the standup battle so far.
Benedetti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benedetti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Demenok if he has to take too many more of those.
Demenok misses with a hook to the body
and Benedetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benedetti throws a push kick but Demenok slaps the foot to one side.
Demenok doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Demenok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Demenok.
Benedetti throws a jab when Demenok was well out of range.
A slow jab from Benedetti misses its intended target.
Benedetti lands a nice hook to Demenok's body. Demenok takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benedetti lands a jab to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Benedetti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benedetti.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Demenok lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti trying to land knees to the body.
Demenok lands a body punch.
Demenok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benedetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Demenok struggles to land a body shot inside as Benedetti controls his hands.
Benedetti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Demenok misses with a body punch.
Demenok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benedetti.
Demenok tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benedetti's elbow.
Nice elbow from Benedetti.
Benedetti blocking some punches.
Benedetti blocks a body shot from Demenok.
Demenok takes a knee to the side of the body.
Benedetti blocks an uppercut.
Benedetti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Demenok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Demenok lands a left hand that snaps the head of Benedetti backwards.
Benedetti crunches a lovely knee into Demenok's ribcage.
Demenok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Demenok can't find room to land a body shot as Benedetti controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benedetti scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demenok doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Demenok.
Benedetti lands a shoulder strike.
Benedetti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Demenok.
Benedetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Benedetti.
Benedetti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Demenok.
Demenok lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benedetti backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Demenok tries a body shot but Benedetti blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Demenok.
Demenok avoids the elbow strike from Benedetti, against the cage.
Demenok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benedetti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Demenok lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benedetti backwards.
Demenok doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benedetti tries to throw a body punch but Demenok avoids it by throwing Benedetti back against the cage.
Benedetti lands an elbow inside that Demenok shrugs off.
Demenok lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok looking to slow down the pace here.
Demenok blocks the elbow strike.
Demenok scores with a hook to the body.
Benedetti scores with a hook to the body.
Demenok lands an uppercut.
Benedetti missing with knees to the body.
Benedetti lands with a left to the head.
Demenok lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benedetti backwards.
Demenok lands a right hand.
Demenok lands with a short punch from the clinch.
I was talking to Demenok's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Benedetti tries to throw a body punch but Demenok avoids it by throwing Benedetti back against the cage.
Benedetti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Demenok lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch on the inside from Benedetti fails to land.
Demenok blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Demenok lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benedetti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Demenoks head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demenok lands an uppercut.
Demenok avoids a wild elbow strike from Benedetti.
A body shot lands from Demenok.
Benedetti misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Demenok backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benedetti.
Benedetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benedetti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Demenok lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Benedetti.
Demenok tries a body shot but Benedetti blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Benedetti.
Demenok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benedetti misses with the head strike.
Lorenzo Benedetti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Demenok.
Demenok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Demenok scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Benedetti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Demenok lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Benedetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Demenok uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Demenok throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Demenok tries to break the clinch but Benedetti is controlling the position.
Benedetti blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lorenzo Benedetti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Demenok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demenok half committed to a counter leg kick.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Demenok.
Demenok with a hook.
Benedetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demenok manages to avoid it.
Demenok was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Benedetti misses with a body kick.
Benedetti thuds a left hand into Demenok's body.
Demenok misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
A low kick lands for Benedetti.
Benedetti moves out of range as Demenok throws a body kick.
Benedetti feints a counter leg kick.
Demenok has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Benedetti.
Benedetti missing with knees to the body.
Benedetti misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demenok softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benedetti scores with a knee to the head.
Demenok lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benedetti backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Demenok.
Demenok working aggressively here.
Demenok gets through Benedetti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Demenok works on Benedetti's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Benedetti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benedetti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Demenok.
Benedetti lands a shoulder strike.
Benedetti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Benedetti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Demenok avoids it.
Benedetti trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Demenok.
Benedetti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benedetti throws an elbow but it misses.
Demenok lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Benedetti.
With the fighters up against the cage, Benedetti throws an elbow but misses.
Demenok is working Benedetti over against the cage.
Demenok misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Demenok softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benedetti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Demenok avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Demenok.
Demenok lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Demenok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Demenok.
Demenok gets through Benedetti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok lands with a right to the head.
Demenok struggles to land a body shot inside as Benedetti controls his hands.
Demenok misses with a punch to the body.
Demenok misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benedetti.
Benedetti takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benedetti.
Nice elbow from Benedetti.
Benedetti blocking some punches.
Demenok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Demenok scores with a nice hook to the head.
Demenok scores with a shoulder strike.
Demenok lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Demenok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Benedetti.
Benedetti prevents a body shot from Demenok.
Demenok lands a nice shot to the body.
Benedetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Demenok blocks a body shot from Benedetti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Demenok.
Demenok makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok lands a nice uppercut.
Benedetti blocks an elbow strike from Demenok.
Benedetti misses with a punch to the body.
Demenok lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Demenok.
Benedetti landing knees to the body.
Demenok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benedetti misses with the head strike.
Knees to the body from Demenok.
Demenok is leaning against Benedetti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Demenok scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benedetti misses with the head strike.
Benedetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Demenok.
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Demenok.
Demenok throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Demenok is leaning against Benedetti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Demenok tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benedetti's elbow.
Good body shot from Demenok.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Demenok.
Demenok throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Demenok.
Demenok presses Benedetti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Demenok doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Demenok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Demenok throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benedettis head.
Demenok lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Demenok looking to slow down the pace here.
Demenok lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Demenok lands with a light punch inside.
Benedetti struggles to land a body shot inside as Demenok controls his hands.
Demenok tries to work over Benedetti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Demenok blocks an uppercut.
Demenok presses Benedetti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demenok scores with a hook to the body.
Demenok pushes Benedetti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Benedetti takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Demenok.
Demenok scores with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rukter Demenok showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Demenok has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rukter Demenok!
Rukter Demenok seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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