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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonatane Veainu (ranked 2368 p4p, 2966 weight class) and Claudio Benedetti (ranked 381 p4p, 449 weight class). Benedetti comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Atrevete te kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sonatane Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Claudio Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Veainu.
Benedetti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good exchange - Benedetti coming out on top.
Benedetti swinging wildly here.
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Benedetti.
Benedetti stalks Veainu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Veainu's face. Veainu staggers backwards, shaken.
Veainu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Benedetti lands with a straight right. Veainu didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Veainu misses.
Benedetti throws a hook but Veainu blocks it.
Benedetti misses with a wild combination.
Good leg kick by Benedetti.
Veainu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benedetti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benedetti connects with a nice looking jab.
Benedetti throws a series of punches but Veainu moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti fails to land with a series of punches.
We've been informed that Benedetti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Benedetti's corner calls for a 1-2. Benedetti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benedetti blocks a head kick by Veainu.
Veainu slips a jab from Benedetti.
Benedetti misses the jab.
Benedetti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Veainu tries to bum rush Benedetti with a series of wild strikes but Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benedetti tests Veainu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Claudio Benedetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benedetti misses with the combination.
Veainu tries a head kick but it misses.
Benedetti has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A nice combination there by Veainu.
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!
Veainu throws a right and a left that Benedetti avoids nicely.
Benedetti 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.
Veainu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Benedetti throws a nice looking combination but Veainu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Veainu blocks a head kick by Benedetti.
Veainu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a sloppy head kick and Veainu moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu staying out of range there.
Benedetti misses with a two punch combination.
Benedetti blocks a leg kick.
Benedetti throws a hook but Veainu blocks it.
Veainu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Veainu moves away from the strike by Benedetti.
Veainu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Veainu blocks a jab.
Veainu lands a jab-cross combination.
Benedetti misses with a double jab.
Veainu shoots in and drives through. Benedetti sprawls well.
Veainu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Benedetti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A punch combination from Veainu misses.
Benedetti catches Veainu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Benedetti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Benedetti.
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on Veainu's shoulder, as Veainu tries to avoid the shot.
Veainu closes the distance but Benedetti moves to the side
and Benedetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Benedetti lands.
Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Benedetti.
Benedetti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Veainu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Veainu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benedetti misses with a straight right.
Veainu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Benedetti.
Veainu slips under a jab.
Veainu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Veainu blocking some punches.
Veainu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Benedetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benedetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benedetti lands with a short shot to the head.
Veainu misses with a punch to the body.
Benedetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benedetti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benedetti.
Benedetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veainu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Benedetti has him pressed against the cage.
Veainu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti throws a series of punches but Veainu moves out of range.
Veainu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Benedetti lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Veainu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Benedetti leaves Veainu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Veainu looks to land a combination but Benedetti avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Benedetti. Those never looked like landing.
Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benedetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benedetti throws a hook to the side of Veainu's head but Veainu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veainu moves away from the strike by Benedetti.
Veainu tries to land a leg kick but Benedetti saw it coming and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Benedetti dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A jab from Benedetti misses.
Veainu throws a big counter combination but Benedetti scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Veainu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Veainu misses with a few strikes there.
Good standup being displayed there by Benedetti as he connects with a hook.
Sonatane Veainu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benedetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benedetti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benedetti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Benedetti feints with a jab and clips Veainu right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Veainu is sent crashing into the canvas and Benedetti leaps in for the kill! Veainu tries to get to his feet but Benedetti is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Veainu is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Claudio Benedetti!
Claudio Benedetti 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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