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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Corassa (ranked 132 p4p, 198 weight class) and Lorenzo Benedetti (ranked 15 p4p, 23 weight class). Benedetti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gloom, Doom, Heartache & Whiskey - Viking Skull. Lorenzo Benedetti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Corassa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Lorenzo Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti checks a leg kick nicely.
Benedetti misses with a straight left.
Good leg kick by Corassa.
Corassa throws a shot from downtown. Benedetti moves away and avoids it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Corassa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Benedetti - the referee stops the clock and Corassa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Benedetti. Corassa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Corassa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Corassa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benedetti counters with a left to the body.
Corassa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Benedetti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Corassa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Corassa.
Benedetti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Corassa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Corassa misses with a low kick.
Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Corassa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corassa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benedetti. Benedetti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Corassa throws a lazy right hand but Benedetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benedetti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Benedetti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corassa misses with a low kick.
Benedetti flicks out a counter leg kick but Corassa steps away.
Corassa misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corassa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benedetti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benedetti takes one to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Corassa.
Benedetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Corassa.
Corassa misses with a body kick.
Corassa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Benedetti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Corassa misses with a wild body shot.
Corassa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corassa throws the kick towards the body but Benedetti avoids it.
Corassa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Corassa. Benedetti shrugs it off though.
Lorenzo Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corassa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick lands for Benedetti.
Corassa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Corassa.
A low kick from Corassa is predictable there
and Benedetti counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Benedetti misses with a kick to the body.
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.
Corassa tries to land a front kick but Benedetti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And Benedetti responds with a good body kick, but Corassa manages to step out the way in time.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Corassa.
Crunch! Benedetti slams his shin into Corassa's torso.
Corassa with a nice cross.
Benedetti slips a straight right by Corassa.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corassa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benedetti.
Corassa lands a jab.
Corassa throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Corassa is out of range.
A big right from Corassa misses.
Benedetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Corassa.
A little feinted left hand from Corassa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Corassa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corassa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corassa slips under a jab.
Corassa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That kick from Benedetti tenderised Corassa's leg. Corassa is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa scores with a body shot.
Benedetti just misses with a punch to the body.
Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corassa.
Corassa misses with an uppercut.
Benedetti throws the kick towards the body but Corassa avoids it.
Corassa clobbers Benedetti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Corassa throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Corassa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Corassa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Corassa takes one to the side of the head.
Benedetti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Corassa lands a really nice looking cross but Benedetti seems unphased.
Benedetti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benedetti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
Corassa throws the left hand but Benedetti avoids the punch easily.
Benedetti flicks out a counter leg kick but Corassa steps away.
Benedetti throws a shot from downtown. Corassa moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corassa ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Corassa digs a good hook to Benedetti's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Corassa.
Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corassa.
Corassa walks into a left hand.
Corassa throws a leg kick
and Benedetti counters with a nice uppercut.
Corassa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Benedetti scores with a jab.
Corassa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corassa lands with an overhand left.
Corassa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Benedetti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Corassa checks it well.
Corassa throws a head kick that misses.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Corassa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti misses with a body kick.
Corassa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Corassa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Corassa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benedetti has time to react.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Corassa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Benedetti slips a straight right by Corassa.
Benedetti looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Benedetti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
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, Corassa has got the better of the exchanges.
Corassa looks to throw the jab but Benedetti is out of range.
Benedetti defending well as Corassa loads up on a big left hand.
Benedetti checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Benedetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Corassa.
Benedetti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Benedetti moves out of range of the body kick.
Benedetti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Corassa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benedetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Corassa.
Corassa moves out of range as Benedetti strikes.
Corassa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Benedetti can do to turn this around?
Corassa throws a leg kick but Benedetti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Benedetti misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corassa throws a shot from downtown. Benedetti moves away and avoids it.
Corassa takes one on the button.
Benedetti cracks a nice hook into Corassa's ribs.
A clash of legs there as Corassa blocks the low kick.
Benedetti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti tries a low kick but Corassa avoids it.
Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body kick there by Corassa.
Corassa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Benedetti's hands.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Corassa.
It seemed like Benedetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benedetti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Benedetti throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Corassa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corassa. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benedetti lands a nice shot to the body.
Corassa thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Benedetti is predictable there
and Corassa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Corassa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Benedetti wants to slow Corassa down by chopping away at his legs.
Benedetti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Corassa 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.
Benedetti wants to land a leg kick but Corassa is out of range.
Corassa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benedetti.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corassa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benedetti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Corassa.
Corassa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benedetti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benedetti throws out a leg kick but Corassa moves out of range and Benedetti only half commits.
Benedetti swings widly with a right hand
and Corassa counters with a nice leg kick.
Benedetti throws a lazy right hand but Corassa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Corassa looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
Corassa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Corassa throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Corassa.
Corassa throws a solid leg kick but Benedetti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Corassa.
Eduardo Corassa is winning the standup battle so far.
Corassa looks for the body kick but Benedetti saw that one coming.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Corassa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Corassa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Corassa throws a big shot that misses.
Benedetti tries to score with a low kick but Corassa moves his leg out of the way.
Corassa throwing a counter right hand but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Corassa throws out a powerful jab.
Benedetti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Corassa's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa tries to land a front kick but Benedetti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Corassa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corassa throws a chopping leg kick but Benedetti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Corassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benedetti.
It looked like Corassa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benedetti plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Corassa throws a sloppy head kick and Benedetti moves out of range easily.
Benedetti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Corassa under the eye.
Benedetti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Benedetti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benedetti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Corassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Benedetti misses the jab.
Corassa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Benedetti's head.
Corassa misses with a wild body shot.
Corassa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Corassa loads up on a big right hand but Benedetti slips the punch.
A big right from Benedetti misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benedetti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Benedetti throws a chopping leg kick but Corassa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Corassa. Beautiful body shot.
Corassa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corassa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Benedetti can pounce on him.
Corassa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corassa misses with a straight right.
Corassa throws a lazy right hand but Benedetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benedetti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Corassa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Benedetti swings away with a body shot that misses
and Corassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Corassa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Benedetti.
Corassa ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Corassa wants to slow Benedetti down by chopping away at his legs.
Corassa throws a looping overhand right but Benedetti ducks down to avoid it.
Corassa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Corassa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benedetti staying out of range there.
Benedetti appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eduardo Corassa will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Corassa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benedetti staying out of range there.
Benedetti scores with a punch to the head.
Benedetti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Corassa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benedetti lunges at Corassa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Corassa's hand.
Corassa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Benedetti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A clash of legs there as Corassa blocks the low kick.
Benedetti misses with a leg kick.
Corassa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benedetti.
Corassa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Benedetti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a leg kick
and Corassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corassa.
A slow jab from Benedetti misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Benedetti. That snapped Corassa's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benedetti throws a sloppy body shot
and Corassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corassa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Corassa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benedetti doesn't seem bothered though.
A good leg kick by Corassa.
Corassa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Corassa staying out of range there.
Corassa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Corassa throws a sloppy head kick and Benedetti moves out of range easily.
Corassa wants to slow Benedetti down by chopping away at his legs.
Benedetti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Corassa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Corassa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Corassa blocks a low kick nicely.
Benedetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corassa manages to avoid it.
Benedetti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Corassa throws a leg kick that misses.
Corassa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benedetti slips a straight right by Corassa.
Corassa looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
Lorenzo Benedetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eduardo Corassa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Benedetti.
Benedetti checks a low kick from Corassa.
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Benedetti appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Corassa throws a low kick but Benedetti avoids it.
Corassa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benedetti.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benedetti misses with a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Benedetti finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Corassa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Corassa blocks a low kick nicely.
A shot to the liver by Corassa. Beautiful body shot.
Benedetti thows a body kick. Corassa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Corassa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benedetti.
Corassa slips under a jab from Benedetti.
Corassa blocks a leg kick.
Corassa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Donk. Corassa catches Benedetti right on the button with a cross.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
Corassa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benedetti in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti throws out a leg kick but Corassa moves out of range and Benedetti only half commits.
Corassa lands a nice hook to Benedetti's body. Benedetti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benedetti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Corassa.
Corassa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benedetti scores with a kick to the midsection.
Corassa throws an overhand right that lands on Benedetti's shoulder, as Benedetti tries to avoid the shot.
Corassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benedetti.
Good shot there by Benedetti.
Corassa walks into a jab.
Benedetti staying out of range there.
Corassa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Corassa takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Crunch! Benedetti slams his shin into Corassa's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benedetti connects with a body shot that sends Corassa's belly button to the back.
Corassa throws a looping overhand right but Benedetti ducks down to avoid it.
Benedetti moves out of range as Corassa strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa scores with a leg kick.
Corassa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corassa looks to land a left hand but Benedetti moved out of range nicely.
Benedetti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benedetti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Corassa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Benedetti momentarily.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Corassa saw that one coming.
Corassa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corassa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Corassa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benedetti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benedetti.
A jab from Corassa misses.
Corassa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Corassa cracks a nice hook into Benedetti's ribs.
Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corassa throws the left hand but Benedetti avoids the punch easily.
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 Eduardo Corassa.
Well Corassa 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Corassa!
A relieved looking Eduardo Corassa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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