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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gorgon Patriot (ranked 164 p4p, 364 weight class) and Lorenzo Benedetti (ranked 23 p4p, 49 weight class). Benedetti has chosen Gloom, Doom, Heartache & Whiskey - Viking Skull as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorgon Patriot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Lorenzo Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patriot misses with an uppercut.
Patriot tried to score with a low kick but Benedetti checks it.
Patriot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Patriot.
Benedetti slips a jab and a cross from Patriot.
A jab from Benedetti misses.
Patriot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benedetti.
Patriot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benedetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benedetti moves away from the strike by Patriot.
Patriot staying out of range there.
Patriot definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Patriot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benedetti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benedetti misses with a body kick.
Benedetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patriot takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Patriot tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patriot misses the jab.
Benedetti defending well as Patriot loads up on a big left hand.
Benedetti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benedetti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Benedetti has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patriot tries to move into range but Benedetti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Patriot misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Patriot keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriot throws a hook but Benedetti avoids it easily.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Patriot.
Patriot scores with a one two! Benedetti had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Benedetti takes a swing at Patriot's ribcage but misses.
Patriot takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Patriot.
Benedetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Patriot connects with a crisp jab.
Patriot needs to keep his hands up - Benedetti had a free shot at his head there.
Patriot misses the jab.
Patriot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Benedetti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Patriot.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patriot. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Benedetti.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Patriot looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
Benedetti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Patriot lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Benedetti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Patriot. Patriot obviously looking to wear him down.
Patriot misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti thumps Patriot with a low kick.
Benedetti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Patriot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benedetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Patriot throws out a loose jab but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Patriot.
Benedetti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Benedetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benedetti swinging wildly here.
Benedetti tests Patriot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Patriot swings for the body but Benedetti moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Benedetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benedetti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Patriot lands with an uppercut that bounces Benedetti off the cage and back into range.
Benedetti has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Benedetti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Patriot checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedetti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Benedetti moves forwards but Patriot connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Benedetti is looking to slow Patriot down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patriot throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Patriot.
Benedetti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Patriot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benedetti counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Benedetti.
Patriot throws a hook to the side of Benedetti's head but Benedetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Patriot throws out a powerful jab.
Benedetti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Patriot.
Benedetti throws out a counter right but Patriot avoids it with no problem.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patriot.
Patriot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A lazy left from Patriot finds it's target.
Patriot throws out a loose jab but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti lands an overhand right.
Patriot misses with a leg kick.
Benedetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benedetti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benedetti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Patriot swinging wildly here.
Patriot needs to keep his hands up - Benedetti had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patriot connects with a nice looking jab.
Benedetti throws a sloppy head kick and Patriot moves out of range easily.
Patriot lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Patriot.
Patriot throws a nice looking combination but Benedetti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benedetti blocks a jab.
Patriot misses with a looping right.
Benedetti throws a hook but Patriot blocks it.
Benedetti moves away from the strike by Patriot.
A big left from Patriot misses.
A jab from Patriot misses.
Benedetti slips a jab and a cross from Patriot.
Benedetti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Patriot throws a hook but Benedetti blocks it.
Benedetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Patriot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benedetti throws a body punch but Patriot moves out of range.
Benedetti slips a jab from Patriot.
Patriot takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Patriot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benedetti throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gorgon Patriot dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Patriot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Benedetti might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Patriot has got the better of the exchanges.
Benedetti throws a lazy right hand but Patriot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Patriot throws a solid leg kick but Benedetti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Patriot.
Patriot throws a series of punches but Benedetti moves out of range.
Patriot throws out a powerful jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Benedetti.
A jab from Patriot misses.
Gorgon Patriot is winning the standup battle so far.
Patriot misses with a straight right.
Patriot cracks Benedetti with a good jab.
Nice cross by Benedetti.
Benedetti works the jab nicely.
Benedetti cracks Patriot with a right hand to the side of the head.
Benedetti connects with a solid leg kick.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patriot moves away.
Patriot misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
Benedetti only half commits to the counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patriot blocks a leg kick.
Benedetti throws a nice looking combination but Patriot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Patriot looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
Patriot misses with an uppercut.
Patriot throws a hook but Benedetti avoids it easily.
Benedetti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Patriot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benedetti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benedetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benedetti connects with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Patriot misses.
A leg kick checked by Patriot.
Benedetti throws a front kick aimed at Patriot's knee but Patriot avoids it well.
Patriot missing with a left hand there. Benedetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benedetti misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Patriot misses the target.
Benedetti connects with a right hand. Patriot shakes it off.
Benedetti tries a low kick but Patriot avoids it.
Patriot swinging wildly here.
Good shot there by Patriot.
Benedetti wants to land a leg kick but Patriot is out of range.
Benedetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Patriot throws out the jab.
Patriot scores with a jab.
Patriot uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benedetti has time to react.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Patriot.
Patriot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benedetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patriot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benedetti looks to throw the jab but Patriot is out of range.
Patriot misses the jab.
Benedetti slips under a jab.
Patriot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benedetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benedetti connects with a single shot there.
Patriot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benedetti misses with a hook. Patriot ducked under it nicely.
Benedetti throws the left hand but Patriot avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patriot. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gorgon Patriot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Patriot is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Patriot misses.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Patriot saw that one coming.
Benedetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patriot.
A slow jab from Patriot misses its intended target.
Benedetti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Benedetti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Patriot misses with a straight right.
Patriot just misses with a punch to the body.
Patriot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a low kick, looking for Patriot's leg but Patriot calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patriot takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Benedetti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Patriot tries to bum rush Benedetti with a series of wild strikes but Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benedetti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Patriot checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Patriot misses its intended target.
Benedetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Patriot blocks the leg kick.
Benedetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Patriot scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Benedetti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Patriot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benedetti was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Benedetti lands a nice looking body shot.
Benedetti connects with a looping right hand.
Benedetti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Benedetti tries to work over Patriot's front leg with a kick but Patriot checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patriot throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A head kick misses from Patriot.
Benedetti connects with a nice looking jab.
Benedetti misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patriot lands a head shot.
Patriot defending well as Benedetti loads up on a big left hand.
Patriot throws a quick counter head kick but Benedetti was just out of range.
Patriot slips under a jab.
Patriot throws out a loose jab but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti scores with a leg kick.
Patriot throws a head kick that Benedetti semi-blocks.
An inside leg kick from Benedetti misses.
Patriot misses with a looping left.
Patriot throws a hook but Benedetti blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benedetti! But no joy.
Patriot misses with a looping left.
Benedetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti tries a head kick but it misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Patriot as he connects with a hook.
Benedetti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Benedetti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patriot lands a leg kick that knocks Benedetti off balance momentarily.
Patriot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a wild body shot.
Benedetti throws a big shot that misses.
Patriot takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gorgon Patriot will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Benedetti moves out of range as Patriot strikes.
Patriot throws a shot from downtown. Benedetti moves away and avoids it.
Patriot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benedetti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benedetti! But no joy.
Benedetti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Benedetti misses with a kick to the body.
Patriot throws a shot from downtown. Benedetti moves away and avoids it.
Benedetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Patriot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patriot checks a leg kick.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Patriot misses with a looping right.
Benedetti scores with a punch to the head.
Patriot scores with a jab to the head.
Patriot scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti connects with a jab.
Benedetti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Benedetti checks a leg kick.
Benedetti throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Patriot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Patriot avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Patriot darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Benedetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriot missing with a left hand there. Benedetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benedetti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Benedetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patriot manages to avoid it.
Benedetti throws a leg kick which misses Patriot's front leg but catches the back leg as Patriot tries to avoid it.
Benedetti slips a jab from Patriot.
Patriot misses with a hook. Benedetti ducked under it nicely.
Benedetti misses with a low kick.
Patriot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benedetti is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Patriot with a body shot.
Patriot looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Patriot clobbers Benedetti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Patriot throws out a loose jab but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedetti moves out of range as Patriot strikes.
Patriot blocks a head kick by Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benedetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Patriot is just out of range.
Patriot misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Patriot.
A nice leg kick from Benedetti, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patriot throws a looping overhand right but Benedetti ducks down to avoid it.
Lorenzo Benedetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patriot. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benedetti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Benedetti throws a jab when Patriot was well out of range.
Benedetti slips under a jab from Patriot.
Patriot lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Benedetti tried to score with a low kick but Patriot checks it.
Patriot goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Patriot misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
Patriot checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Benedetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benedetti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Benedetti pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Patriot back to the cage. Benedetti follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Patriot fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Patriot throws an overhand right that lands on Benedetti's shoulder, as Benedetti tries to avoid the shot.
Benedetti is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Patriot with a body shot.
Benedetti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benedetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patriot.
Benedetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Benedetti swings for the body but Patriot moves out of range.
Benedetti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Patriot has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patriot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a hook but Patriot blocks it.
Patriot tries to move into range but Benedetti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Patriot as he connects with a hook.
Benedetti digs a good body shot into Patriot's ribs.
Benedetti throws out a powerful jab.
Benedetti moves out of range as Patriot strikes.
Patriot bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Benedetti's head.
Patriot scores with a jab. Benedetti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Patriot throws a low kick but it's checked well by Benedetti.
Benedetti loads up on a big right hand but Patriot slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Benedetti blocks the leg kick.
Benedetti jabs Patriot to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benedetti slips under a jab.
Benedetti throws a leg kick that misses.
Patriot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benedetti moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patriot throws a shot from downtown. Benedetti moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Patriot.
Patriot connects with a body shot that sends Benedetti's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patriot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benedetti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Patriot cracks Benedetti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Benedetti missing with a left hand there. Patriot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Patriot works Benedetti's body with a nice hook.
Benedetti lands with a cross.
Patriot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Patriot swings for the body but Benedetti moves out of range.
Patriot throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
Patriot blocks a jab.
Patriot lands an overhand right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Patriot darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Benedetti jabs Patriot right on the nose. Patriot blinks but takes it well.
Benedetti throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Benedetti misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Patriot.
Patriot misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
Benedetti throws a hook but Patriot blocks it.
Patriot was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Patriot moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Patriot misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gorgon Patriot.
Well Patriot has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gorgon Patriot!
A very excited looking Gorgon Patriot made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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