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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Shezzo Wicked (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giacomo Benvenuti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wicked comes into the arena with Takin U' High by Greyhoundz blaring out of the sound system. Benvenuti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Machines Of Loving Grace - Golgotha Tenement Blues. Giacomo Benvenuti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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240 lbs
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280 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shezzo Wicked!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giacomo Benvenuti!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benvenuti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Benvenuti.
Wicked jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wicked 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 Benvenuti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Benvenuti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wicked circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benvenuti misses with an uppercut.
Wicked connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wicked misses with a looping left.
We've been informed that Benvenuti 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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Benvenuti checks a leg kick.
Benvenuti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benvenuti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wicked looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wicked.
Sloppy strikes from Benvenuti. Those never looked like landing.
That kick from Wicked tenderised Benvenuti's leg. Benvenuti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Benvenuti wants to clinch but Wicked slips to the side
and Wicked cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wicked lands with a cross.
Benvenuti slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benvenuti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Benvenuti misses its intended target.
Giacomo Benvenuti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benvenuti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benvenuti misses with the body kick
and Wicked counters with a series of strikes. Benvenuti will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wicked feints and then cracks Benvenuti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benvenuti down.
Benvenuti wants to clinch up but Wicked keeps it at a distance.
Wicked misses with a low kick.
Benvenuti blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wicked.
Wicked tries to work over Benvenuti's front leg with a kick but Benvenuti checks it.
Wicked fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benvenuti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch combination from Wicked misses.
Benvenuti staying out of range there.
Benvenuti throws a right hand that Wicked ducks under and follows up with a left that Wicked also avoids with ease.
Benvenuti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wicked lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benvenuti forces Wicked back against the ropes and clinches.
Benvenuti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti tries to work over Wicked's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wicked blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benvenuti.
Benvenuti tries to land a knee to the head but Wicked blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wicked breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wicked connects with a crisp jab.
Wicked scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wicked with a jab.
Benvenuti throws an overhand right that lands on Wicked's shoulder, as Wicked tries to avoid the shot.
Benvenuti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benvenuti tries to clinch there but Wicked circles away.
Benvenuti moves forwards but Wicked connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Benvenuti lands a head shot.
Benvenuti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wicked throws a jab when Benvenuti was well out of range.
Benvenuti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benvenuti misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wicked scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benvenuti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wicked throws a looping overhand right but Benvenuti ducks down to avoid it.
Benvenuti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wicked can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Giacomo Benvenuti will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wicked's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wicked misses with a leg kick.
Wicked tries to score with a low kick but Benvenuti moves his leg out of the way.
Wicked tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wicked's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wicked duly obliges.
Benvenuti moves into range and clinches up with Wicked.
Benvenuti tries to work over Wicked's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wicked swings wildly with an uppercut but Benvenuti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wicked throws a head punch that misses.
Wicked working aggressively here.
Benvenuti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wicked backwards.
Benvenuti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wicked misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benvenuti misses with a punch to the body.
Benvenuti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wicked backwards.
Benvenuti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Wicked blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benvenuti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wicked is trying to break free.
Wicked has a couple of punches blocked by Benvenuti.
Benvenuti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benvenuti is leaning against Wicked and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wicked wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Benvenuti as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benvenuti scores with a shot to the side of Wicked's head.
Wicked prevents a body shot from Benvenuti.
Wicked's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wicked is rocked!
Benvenuti drops Wicked with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Wicked is out cold! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giacomo Benvenuti! Giacomo Benvenuti retains his super heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Giacomo Benvenuti gave a big smile as he said 'Thank you for the tremendous fight Mr. Penn, I have great respect for you. I am certain our paths will cross again and I look forward to it. Convicted Inc!'.
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energy
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hype
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