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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Benedetti (ranked 1287 p4p, 1439 weight class) and Sean O Malley (ranked 131 p4p, 143 weight class). O Malley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Goat Talk- Sugar Sean. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sean O Malley enters the cage!
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael Benedetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean O Malley!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Malley scores with a jab to the body.
Benedetti avoids the head kick by O Malley.
Benedetti takes a swing at O Malley's ribcage but misses.
O Malley swings for the body but Benedetti moves out of range.
O Malley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benedetti moves away.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Malley.
O Malley scores with a leg kick.
Benedetti lands a really nice looking cross but O Malley seems unphased.
Benedetti scores with a push kick.
O Malley throws a leg kick but Benedetti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Benedetti lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheers as Benedetti lands an impressive looking overhand right. O Malley doesn't seem phased though.
Benedetti connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Malley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benedetti appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
O Malley just misses with a punch to the body.
O Malley throws a sloppy head kick and Benedetti moves out of range easily.
Benedetti connects with an inside leg kick.
Rafael Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti rushes O Malley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
O Malley breaks from the clinch.
Benedetti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Benedetti lands with a nice body punch.
O Malley swats away the attempt to clinch by Benedetti.
O Malley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benedetti thumps O Malley with a low kick.
O Malley digs a good hook to Benedetti's body.
O Malley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little feinted left hand from Benedetti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benedetti connects with the punch.
Benedetti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Benedetti wants to clinch up but O Malley keeps it at a distance.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
Benedetti closes the distance and pushes O Malley back into the cage.
O Malley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
O Malley misses with some punches.
O Malley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benedetti misses the body punch
and O Malley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Malley misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benedetti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from O Malley misses.
O Malley throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti fires out a quick counter leg kick but O Malley just manages to avoid it.
O Malley misses with an uppercut.
O Malley misses with the body kick
and Benedetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Malley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Malley digs a good body shot into Benedetti's ribs.
O Malley misses with a kick to the body
and Benedetti counters with a left and a right that stings O Malley.
O Malley throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
O Malley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Malley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benedetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benedetti throwing a counter right hand but O Malley manages to avoid it.
O Malley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
O Malley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Benedetti rather than just go for the knockout.
O Malley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
O Malley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benedetti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
A big left from O Malley misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - O Malley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedetti cracks O Malley with a right hand to the side of the head.
O Malley misses with a wild body shot.
O Malley tries a head kick but it misses.
O Malley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Benedetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Malley manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Benedetti.
Benedetti staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from O Malley.
A good leg kick by Benedetti.
We've been told by Benedetti's head coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
O Malley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Benedetti throws a solid leg kick but O Malley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Benedetti.
It seemed like O Malley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benedetti throws a series of punches but O Malley moves out of range.
Benedetti works O Malley's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Malley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benedetti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley pushes Benedetti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benedetti misses with a punch to the body.
O Malley is looking to break free of the clinch but Benedetti has double underhooks.
O Malley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benedetti throws a right hand that O Malley ducks under and follows up with a left that O Malley also avoids with ease.
Benedetti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Benedetti finds it's way through O Malley's defenses.
O Malley throws a body shot but no joy.
O Malley lands a left and a right that send Benedetti crashing to the mat, dazed. O Malley thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Rafael Benedetti has been cut.
O Malley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
O Malley circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling O Malley to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benedetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by O Malley. That's going to slow Benedetti down.
Benedetti moves away from the strike by O Malley.
Benedetti misses the body punch
and O Malley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sean O Malley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rafael Benedetti's cut.
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.
Benedetti misses with a shot to the body
and O Malley counters with a leg kick.
Benedetti slips a jab and a cross from O Malley.
Sean O Malley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benedetti moves into the clinch successfully.
O Malley tries to break free but Benedetti pushes him back against the cage.
Benedetti tries to work over O Malley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Benedetti.
Benedetti breaks from the clinch.
O Malley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
O Malley takes a jab right on the kisser.
O Malley scores with a nice right hand.
Benedetti moves out of range of the body kick from O Malley.
O Malley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
O Malley digs a good hook to Benedetti's body.
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!
O Malley blocks a low kick nicely.
Benedetti scores with a nice right hand.
O Malley missing with a left hand there. Benedetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Malley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benedetti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benedetti throws an off balance right hand
and O Malley counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from O Malley.
O Malley throws a right hand that misses
and Benedetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benedetti. That's going to slow O Malley down.
Benedetti throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and O Malley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Malley misses with a left hand
and Benedetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedetti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before O Malley has time to react.
O Malley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benedetti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Malley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
O Malley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benedetti. That did some damage!
O Malley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benedetti.
O Malley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Malley misses with a looping left.
Benedetti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick from O Malley, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a lazy body kick
letting O Malley counter with a right hand.
O Malley tests Benedetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benedetti is rocked!
O Malley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Benedetti can pounce on him.
O Malley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
O Malley throws a quick inside leg kick.
O Malley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oh Benedetti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Malley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Malley cracks Benedetti on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Benedetti falls backwards against the cage. O Malley follows up with more strikes that drop Benedetti to his knees. O Malley keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Benedetti! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean O Malley!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sean O Malley thanked Carnage Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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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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