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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mengrire Krenakore (ranked 1370 p4p, 1763 weight class) and Rafael Benedetti (ranked 154 p4p, 196 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mengrire Krenakore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Krenakore is out of range.
Krenakore moves out of range of the body kick from Benedetti.
Krenakore misses with a wild combination.
Krenakore has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Benedetti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Krenakore checks a low kick from Benedetti.
Krenakore appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benedetti doesn't manage to clinch there - Krenakore circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Benedetti.
Benedetti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Krenakore fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benedetti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Krenakore lands a nice hook to Benedetti's body. Benedetti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benedetti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krenakore has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benedetti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Krenakore misses the jab.
Krenakore scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krenakore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benedetti.
Krenakore gets tackled into the cage by Benedetti. Benedetti maintains the clinch.
Krenakore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benedetti lands with a shot to the body.
Benedetti misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a hook
and Krenakore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benedetti cracks Krenakore with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Benedetti misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Krenakore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benedetti connects with a solid leg kick.
Krenakore misses with a wild body shot.
Krenakore looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
Benedetti looks to land a left hand but Krenakore moved out of range nicely.
Benedetti slips a jab from Krenakore.
Krenakore misses with a right hand
and Benedetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Benedetti takes one to the chin there.
Benedetti misses with a low kick.
Krenakore checks a leg kick.
Benedetti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benedetti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krenakore misses with a looping right.
Krenakore misses the jab.
Benedetti has Krenakore up against the cage in a clinch.
Benedetti pushes Krenakore back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benedetti.
Krenakore working hard to break the clinch.
Benedetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benedetti breaks from the clinch.
Krenakore slips a straight right by Benedetti.
An attempted straight right counter from Krenakore misses the target.
Benedetti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Krenakore is out of range.
Benedetti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Benedetti.
Krenakore throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
Krenakore backing away here, and Benedetti unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Benedetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Krenakore.
Benedetti throws a low kick but Krenakore avoids it.
Krenakore misses with a looping left.
Benedetti tries to work over Krenakore's front leg with a kick but Krenakore checks it.
Benedetti moves into the clinch successfully.
Benedetti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krenakore swings for the body but Benedetti moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Krenakore takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Benedetti with the inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benedetti.
Krenakore tries to keep at a distance but Benedetti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Krenakore breaks from the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Krenakore blocks the leg kick.
Benedetti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rafael Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Benedetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benedetti slips under a jab from Krenakore.
Benedetti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Krenakore looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
Krenakore throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
Krenakore looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Krenakore misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krenakore.
Benedetti with the inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krenakore defending well as Benedetti loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Krenakore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krenakore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benedetti.
Krenakore misses with an uppercut
and Benedetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Krenakore.
Benedetti is looking to slow Krenakore down with leg kicks.
Benedetti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Benedetti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Krenakore misses its intended target.
A combination from Krenakore does no damage.
Benedetti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krenakore looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
Benedetti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Krenakore had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Krenakore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benedetti throws a big shot that misses.
Krenakore swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Krenakore is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Krenakore loads up on a big right hand but Benedetti slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krenakore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benedetti moves away.
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on Krenakore's shoulder, as Krenakore tries to avoid the shot.
Benedetti misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Krenakore.
Krenakore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benedetti.
Benedetti feints a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Benedetti dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Krenakore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benedetti misses with a double jab.
Krenakore takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Krenakore tries to move into range but Benedetti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Krenakore just misses with a punch to the body.
Benedetti moves into range and clinches up with Krenakore.
Benedetti can't find room to land a body shot as Krenakore controls the action.
Benedetti digs a right hand into Krenakore's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Krenakore's gas tank.
Benedetti tries to throw a body punch but Krenakore avoids it by throwing Benedetti back against the cage.
Benedetti scores with a hook to the body.
Krenakore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Benedetti has him pressed against the cage.
Benedetti can't find room to land a body shot as Krenakore controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krenakore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benedetti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Benedetti connects with a high kick.
Krenakore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benedetti throws out the jab.
Krenakore misses with a series of wild punches.
Benedetti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti lands a jab to the head.
Benedetti throws a lazy right hand but Krenakore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benedetti tries to score with a low kick but Krenakore moves his leg out of the way.
Krenakore misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krenakore was well out of range. Poor timing from Benedetti.
A telegraphed right hand from Krenakore misses the target.
It seemed like Benedetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benedetti digs a good hook to Krenakore's body.
Krenakore misses with a looping right.
Krenakore misses with a wild body shot.
Benedetti only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Benedetti works the jab nicely.
Benedetti scores with a body shot.
Benedetti lands a nice looking body shot.
Krenakore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krenakore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benedetti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benedetti lands with a kick to the temple. Krenakore shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krenakore misses with a wild body shot.
Krenakore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benedetti with the inside leg kick.
Krenakore misses with an uppercut.
Krenakore swats away the attempt to clinch by Benedetti.
A jab from Benedetti finds it's way through Krenakore's defenses.
Benedetti with the inside leg kick.
Krenakore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Krenakore misses its intended target.
Benedetti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Krenakore is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krenakore. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benedetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benedetti throws a sloppy head kick
and Krenakore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benedetti wants to clinch.
Krenakore throws a looping overhand right but Benedetti ducks down to avoid it.
Benedetti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Krenakore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedetti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Krenakore takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Benedetti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rafael Benedetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krenakore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krenakore missing with a left hand there. Benedetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benedetti missing with a left hand there. Krenakore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krenakore scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Krenakore throws a looping overhand right but Benedetti ducks down to avoid it.
Benedetti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Krenakore. Krenakore circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Benedetti tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Benedetti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benedetti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Krenakore loads up on a big right hand but Benedetti slips the punch.
It seemed like Benedetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krenakore cracks Benedetti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti throws a big shot that misses.
Benedetti closes the distance and clinches.
Benedetti misses with some punches.
Krenakore blocks a body shot from Benedetti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti breaks from the clinch.
Benedetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benedetti! But no joy.
Krenakore lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benedetti misses with a straight left.
Krenakore takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Krenakore walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Krenakore swings for the body but Benedetti moves out of range.
Krenakore throws a series of punches but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti scores with a jab to the head.
Krenakore cracks a nice hook into Benedetti's ribs.
Benedetti is looking to slow Krenakore down with leg kicks.
Krenakore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krenakore moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krenakore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benedetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benedetti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benedetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benedetti thuds a left hand into Krenakore's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Benedetti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Benedetti loads up on a big right hand but Krenakore slips the punch.
Krenakore has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benedetti.
A jab from Krenakore misses.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krenakore.
It seemed like Benedetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benedetti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krenakore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krenakore just misses with a punch to the body.
Krenakore walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Benedetti tries to clinch there but Krenakore circles away.
Krenakore misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
Benedetti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krenakore.
Nice straight punches there by Benedetti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benedetti.
Benedetti connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti with a nice calf kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Benedetti.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krenakore. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krenakore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benedetti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krenakore takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Krenakore misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benedetti! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti slips a jab from Krenakore.
Benedetti throws a leg kick that misses.
Benedetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benedetti misses with a body shot.
Benedetti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Krenakore.
Krenakore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benedetti moves away.
Benedetti moves in looking to clinch but Krenakore pushes him off.
Krenakore swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krenakore throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Jab, jab by Krenakore - just one landing.
Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benedetti wants to clinch but Krenakore slips to the side
and Krenakore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benedetti misses with a low kick.
Benedetti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krenakore looks to throw the jab but Benedetti is out of range.
The fighters circling - Krenakore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedetti moves into the clinch successfully.
Krenakore is trying to break free.
Mengrire Krenakore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benedetti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benedetti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krenakore backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krenakore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Benedetti has him pressed against the cage.
Benedetti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benedetti lands a hook that snaps the head of Krenakore backwards.
Krenakore wants to break free but Benedetti has control.
Krenakore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benedetti manages to break the clinch.
Krenakore looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Benedetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benedetti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Benedetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krenakore throws out the jab.
Benedetti misses with a kick to the body
and Krenakore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benedetti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benedetti is looking to slow Krenakore down with leg kicks.
Benedetti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti staying out of range there.
Benedetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krenakore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krenakore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Krenakore just misses with a punch to the body.
Krenakore connects with a body shot that sends Benedetti's belly button to the back.
Benedetti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krenakore swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Benedetti.
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Krenakore misses with a series of wild punches.
Benedetti tries to clinch there but Krenakore circles away.
Krenakore lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti cracks a nice hook into Krenakore's ribs.
Benedetti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Krenakore shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Benedetti lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krenakore missing with a left hand there. Benedetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benedetti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Benedetti has Krenakore up against the cage in a clinch.
Krenakore throws a punch but it's blocked by Benedetti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benedetti.
Benedetti struggles to land a body shot inside as Krenakore controls his hands.
Krenakore has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Benedetti.
Krenakore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krenakore swings widly with a right hand
letting Benedetti counter with a right hand.
Jab by Benedetti.
Krenakore moves forwards but Benedetti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krenakore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Krenakore. Those never looked like landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Benedetti as he connects with a hook.
Benedetti throws a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Benedetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benedetti 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Benedetti!
During a confident post fight interview, Rafael Benedetti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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