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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tino Takala (ranked 374 p4p, 449 weight class) and Claudio Benedetti (ranked 58 p4p, 72 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! Tino Takala could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Claudio Benedetti's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 19 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Tino Takala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Claudio Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benedetti loads up on a big right hand but Takala slips the punch.
Takala went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Benedetti misses with a double jab.
Takala was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Takala slips under a jab from Benedetti.
Takala was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Takala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedetti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Benedetti finds it's way through Takala's defenses.
Benedetti throws a combination that misses
and Benedetti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benedetti throws a body kick that misses.
As Benedetti looks to move away, Takala throws a big counter combo but Benedetti just gets out of the way.
Takala avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Takala as he checks the leg kick.
Benedetti misses with a left hand
and Takala counters with a two punch combo.
Benedetti goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takala's hands.
Takala is rocked!
Benedetti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takala counters with a stiff right hand.
Takala moves away from the strike by Benedetti.
Takala throwing a counter right hand but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Takala moves forwards but Benedetti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oh Takala is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benedetti drops Takala with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Takala looks back up at him and smiles so Benedetti waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Benedetti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takala seems to have got his legs back now.
Benedetti throws a shot from downtown. Takala moves away and avoids it.
Takala is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Takala is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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.
Benedetti cracks Takala with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Takala falls to his knees and Benedetti doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Claudio Benedetti!
Claudio Benedetti thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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