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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Benedetti (ranked 245 p4p, 189 weight class) and Dougal McCraken (ranked 38 p4p, 27 weight class). Benedetti comes into the arena with Bajafondo blaring out of the sound system. McCraken has chosen Bulgine as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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184 cm 33 170 20 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Benedetti! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dougal McCraken! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Benedetti throws a solid leg kick but McCraken takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Benedetti. Mario Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McCraken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti. McCraken now looks to counter with a shot at the body. McCraken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benedetti. Benedetti misses with a shot to the body and McCraken moves into the clinch. Benedetti misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benedetti. Still in the clinch, McCraken scores with a nice short uppercut. Benedetti has a couple of punches blocked by McCraken.
McCraken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Benedetti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. McCraken swings away with a leg kick that misses. McCraken checks a leg kick nicely. McCraken tries a quick counter leg kick but Benedetti is wise to it. McCraken scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. McCraken shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. McCraken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. McCraken was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. McCraken throws out a powerful jab. Benedetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCraken throws out the jab. Benedetti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Benedetti misses with a straight left. McCraken cracks a nice hook into Benedetti's ribs. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nice defenses there by McCraken. McCraken avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slapping body kick lands there for McCraken. Benedetti lands a nice shot that snaps McCraken's head back.
Benedetti looks to score with a jab to the body but McCraken is just out of range. McCraken scores with a spinning back kick! McCraken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. McCraken throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Benedetti looks to throw the jab but McCraken is out of range. McCraken slips a jab from Benedetti. Benedetti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McCraken has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Benedetti. Benedetti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Benedetti throws a lazy right hand but McCraken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. McCraken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. 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! McCraken moves out of range of the strikes. Benedetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCraken cracks Benedetti with a right hand to the side of the head. McCraken throws a quick inside leg kick. McCraken moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. McCraken scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Benedetti swings for the body but McCraken moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from McCraken on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. McCraken attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Benedetti misses with a lunging right hand
and McCraken counters with a slapping leg kick. McCraken throws a leg kick enabling Benedetti to counter with a crisp jab. McCraken lands a lovely overhand right. McCraken has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCraken.
Benedetti misses with a wild combination.
Benedetti misses with a few strikes there.
Benedetti misses with a looping left. McCraken smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. McCraken slips under a jab. A little jabbing left from McCraken on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Benedetti misses the shot to the body. Benedetti drops his hands momentarily and McCraken takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. McCraken throws an overhand right that lands on Benedetti's shoulder, as Benedetti tries to avoid the shot. McCraken throws a leg kick but Benedetti checks it. Benedetti slips a jab from McCraken. Benedetti appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. McCraken slips a jab from Benedetti. McCraken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCraken misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Benedetti slips a jab from McCraken. Benedetti looks to land a right hand but McCraken moved out of range. Benedetti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McCrakens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! McCraken misses with a body kick. Benedetti throws a looping overhand right but McCraken ducks down to avoid it. Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing. McCraken looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCraken. Benedetti throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCraken. McCraken is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Benedetti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. McCraken throws a body shot but no joy. McCraken takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Benedetti moves forwards but McCraken connects with a nice, crisp jab. McCraken takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. McCraken scores with a spinning back kick! McCraken walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benedetti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Benedetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. McCraken lands a really nice looking cross but Benedetti seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Benedetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benedetti tried to score with a low kick but McCraken checks it. A swing and a miss from Benedetti. Benedetti misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Benedetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCraken. Benedetti throws a nice outside leg kick. McCraken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCraken throws a lazy right hand but Benedetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. McCraken works the jab nicely. The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing. McCraken looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. McCraken drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. McCraken misses with a body kick. Benedetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it. McCraken slips under a jab from Benedetti. Benedetti throws an off balance right hand
and McCraken counters by clinching up. Benedetti blocking some punches.
Benedetti gets through McCraken's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Benedetti throws a head punch that misses. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. McCraken tries to work over Benedetti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Benedetti takes an elbow to the temple. Benedetti lands a left hand.
McCraken blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benedetti. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dougal McCraken will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! Benedetti tried to score with a low kick but McCraken checks it. McCraken swings for the body but Benedetti moves out of range.
McCraken moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Benedetti takes a swing at McCraken's ribcage but misses. McCraken avoids a lazy jab quite easily. McCraken looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Nice uppercut lands for Benedetti. That snapped McCraken's head back.
Benedetti throws a shot from downtown. McCraken moves away and avoids it. McCraken slips a jab from Benedetti. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Dougal McCraken seems to be getting the better of the standup. McCraken looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range. Benedetti staying out of range there. Benedetti misses with a straight right. McCraken was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. McCraken slips under a jab from Benedetti. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McCraken moves out of range as Benedetti strikes. Benedetti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCraken. McCraken misses the shot to the body. McCraken connects with a leg kick. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCraken. Benedetti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. McCraken throws a wild body kick that Benedetti sees coming a mile off. Benedetti just misses with a punch to the body.
McCraken thumps Benedetti with a low kick. Benedetti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. McCraken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by McCraken there. Benedetti checks the leg kick. Benedetti scores with a shot to the body.
McCraken misses with a hook. Benedetti throws a head kick that misses. Benedetti just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Benedetti misses with a body kick. Benedetti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. McCraken tries a quick counter leg kick but Benedetti is wise to it. Benedetti throws a jab when McCraken was well out of range. Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing. McCraken throws the left hand but Benedetti avoids the punch easily. A quick step to the side and Benedetti tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Benedetti misses with a hook. Benedetti throws a right hand that McCraken ducks under and follows up with a left that McCraken also avoids with ease. McCraken throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McCraken attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McCraken connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. McCraken throws a solid leg kick but Benedetti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McCraken. McCraken connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Benedetti momentarily.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from McCraken.
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.
Benedetti misses with a straight left. Benedetti throws a sloppy head kick and McCraken moves out of range easily. McCraken appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Benedetti moves out of range as McCraken throws a body kick.
McCraken slips a straight right by Benedetti. Benedetti jabs McCraken to the body, keeping him at a distance. Benedetti digs a good hook to McCraken's body.
McCraken throws out a token jab with nothing on it. McCraken moves out of range of the leg kick from Benedetti. Crunch! McCraken slams his shin into Benedetti's torso. Benedetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCraken. McCraken scores with the left hand. Benedetti knows he should have avoided that one. Benedetti's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCraken under the eye. McCraken avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. No joy there for Benedetti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick from McCraken misses. McCraken misses with a low kick as Benedetti jumps back. Nice cross by McCraken. McCraken takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses. Benedetti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. McCraken misses with a straight left. Benedetti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Benedetti lands a slapping body shot.
Benedetti throws a jab when McCraken was well out of range. McCraken lands with a nice body punch. Benedetti lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCraken moves out of range of the strikes. McCraken is trying to counter with his kicks. McCraken just misses with a punch to the body.
McCraken takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses. McCraken bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. McCraken lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Benedetti misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice shot by McCraken. Benedetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCraken counters with a nice uppercut. Benedetti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. McCraken connects with a leg kick. Benedetti with a jab. McCraken throws a lazy right hand but Benedetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Benedetti went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Benedetti misses with a looping left. Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Benedetti takes a shot right to the bread basket. Benedetti misses with a straight left. McCraken with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benedetti misses with a kick to the body.
Benedetti throws a body shot but no joy. Benedetti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. McCraken closes the distance and clinches. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Benedetti is trying to push McCraken away but McCraken has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. McCraken throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benedettis head. Benedetti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Benedetti blocks an uppercut.
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by McCraken. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dougal McCraken will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round! Benedetti misses with a hook. McCraken ducked under it nicely. McCraken scores with a jab to the head.
McCraken slips under a jab. McCraken throws out a counter right but Benedetti avoids it with no problem. Benedetti throws a combination. McCraken tries to block but a couple of punches get through. The fighters circle momentarily. McCraken darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Benedetti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McCraken. Benedetti misses with a two punch combination.
Benedetti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. McCraken throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range. McCraken bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. McCraken on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! McCraken scores with a jab to the jaw. A nice leg kick from McCraken, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. McCraken keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on McCraken's shoulder, as McCraken tries to avoid the shot. McCraken avoids a low kick by using good footwork. McCraken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. McCraken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benedetti moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from McCraken. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet. Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss! Benedetti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCraken stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Benedetti will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Benedetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it. McCraken lets loose with a powerful body kick. Benedetti will feel that in the morning. A clash of legs there as Benedetti blocks the low kick. Benedetti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Benedetti misses with a hook
and McCraken counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McCraken. Benedetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benedetti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McCraken slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Benedetti throws a series of punches but McCraken avoids them all with ease. McCraken throws a low kick, looking for Benedetti's leg but Benedetti calmly moves out of range. The fighters circling - McCraken throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Benedetti lands with a nice body kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McCraken fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Benedetti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. McCraken cracks a nice hook into Benedetti's ribs. Benedetti just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McCraken avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCraken getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Benedetti slips a jab from McCraken. McCraken scores with a nice strike. McCraken throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Benedetti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCraken.
McCraken takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. McCraken ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti. McCraken lands a jab to the nose. McCraken uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benedetti has time to react. McCraken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benedetti throws out the jab. McCraken dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Benedetti scores with a nice head shot. Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from McCraken. McCraken lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benedetti's sensitive parts. Benedetti moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Benedetti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Benedetti throws a series of punches but McCraken avoids them all with ease. McCraken fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benedetti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Benedetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCraken avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCraken throws a nice outside leg kick. McCraken looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McCraken is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Benedetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. McCraken throws a body kick that misses. A decent looking body kick lands there for McCraken. Nice defenses there by Benedetti. McCraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benedetti.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCraken. McCraken slips a straight right by Benedetti. McCraken appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Benedetti throws the left hand but McCraken avoids the punch easily. Benedetti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McCraken's hands. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McCraken scores with a kick to the body.
McCraken throws a head kick that half lands.
McCraken throws a front kick aimed at Benedetti's knee but Benedetti avoids it well. Benedetti looks to land a left hand but McCraken moved out of range nicely. McCraken throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Benedetti lands a jab to McCraken's midsection. McCraken works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. McCraken moves out of range of the strikes. McCraken looks like he wants to counter punch here. Benedetti misses with a body shot.
Benedetti looks to land a right hand but McCraken moved out of range. Benedetti checks the leg kick. Benedetti throws a body shot but no joy. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nice body punch from McCraken. McCraken throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benedetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. McCraken lands with a cross. Mario Benedetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Benedetti misses with a right hand and McCraken counters with a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Dougal McCraken. Well McCraken has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:30 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dougal McCraken! During a confident post fight interview, Dougal McCraken thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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