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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Benedetti (ranked 9 p4p, 37 weight class) and Joad Cressbeckler (ranked 1 p4p, 5 weight class). Benedetti's entrance music is Bajafondo. A fine choice. Cressbeckler has chosen American Remains as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Benedetti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joad Cressbeckler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cressbeckler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cressbeckler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Benedetti with a nice calf kick.
We've been informed that Cressbeckler 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.
Cressbeckler misses with a body kick.
A solid body kick from Cressbeckler.
Benedetti throws a front kick aimed at Cressbeckler's knee but Cressbeckler avoids it well.
Cressbeckler moves away from the strike by Benedetti.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cressbeckler 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 Benedetti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Benedetti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good exchange - Cressbeckler coming out on top.
Cressbeckler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a straight right.
Cressbeckler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Benedetti throwing a counter right hand but Cressbeckler manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a good, hard body kick but Benedetti shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cressbeckler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benedetti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cressbeckler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Benedetti swings widly with a right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a stiff right hand.
Cressbeckler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Cressbeckler.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Benedetti crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cressbeckler - the referee stops the clock and Benedetti gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cressbeckler. Benedetti manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cressbeckler misses with a low kick.
Cressbeckler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Cressbeckler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Joad Cressbeckler has been cut.
Benedetti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab lands there for Benedetti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 lazy body kick from Benedetti
and Cressbeckler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cressbeckler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benedetti.
Cressbeckler scores with a nice right hand.
Cressbeckler lands with a hook. Benedetti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on Cressbeckler's shoulder, as Cressbeckler tries to avoid the shot.
Benedetti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Benedetti blocks the leg kick.
Benedetti loads up on a big right hand but Cressbeckler slips the punch.
Cressbeckler feints a counter leg kick.
Cressbeckler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benedetti throws out the jab.
Cressbeckler slips under a jab.
It seemed like Cressbeckler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cressbeckler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Benedetti looks to land a left hand but Cressbeckler moved out of range nicely.
Cressbeckler feints a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti lands with a nice combination. Cressbeckler backs away looking to recover.
A nice leg kick from Benedetti, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benedetti throws an off balance right hand
enabling Cressbeckler to counter with a crisp jab.
Benedetti throws a lazy uppercut
letting Cressbeckler counter with a right hand.
Cressbeckler scores with a shot to the body.
Benedetti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cressbeckler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benedetti moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCressbeckler.
Cressbeckler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cressbeckler throws an overhand right that lands on Benedetti's shoulder, as Benedetti tries to avoid the shot.
Cressbeckler lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cressbeckler loads up on a big right hand but Benedetti slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti looks to land a right hand but Cressbeckler moved out of range.
Cressbeckler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cressbeckler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A left lands for Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
Cressbeckler lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedetti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cressbeckler finds it's way round the side to connect with Benedetti's head.
Benedetti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cressbeckler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Benedetti.
That has opened up Joad Cressbeckler's cut even more.
Benedetti throws a big shot that misses.
Benedetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cressbeckler.
Benedetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joad Cressbeckler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cressbeckler throws a right hand that misses
and Benedetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cressbeckler connects with the punch.
Cressbeckler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Cressbeckler.
Benedetti slips a jab and a cross from Cressbeckler.
Benedetti misses the jab.
Cressbeckler moves out of range as Benedetti strikes.
Cressbeckler flicks out a counter leg kick but Benedetti steps away.
Cressbeckler throws an off balance right hand
and Benedetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benedetti swings widly with a right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti takes one on the button.
Cressbeckler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cressbeckler lands a body shot.
Donk. Benedetti catches Cressbeckler right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cressbeckler.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Cressbeckler saw that one coming.
Cressbeckler throws a hook to the side of Benedetti's head but Benedetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cressbeckler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cressbeckler scores with a hook to the body. Benedetti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benedetti lands with a nice body punch.
Benedetti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cressbeckler momentarily.
Cressbeckler moves out of range as Benedetti throws a body kick.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cressbeckler flicks out a counter leg kick but Benedetti steps away.
Cressbeckler lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti throws an off balance right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a straight right hand.
Joad Cressbeckler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cressbeckler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benedetti misses with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Benedetti might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Benedetti scores with a sloppy right hand. Cressbeckler should have avoided that one.
Benedetti throws a low kick but Cressbeckler moves out of range easily.
Cressbeckler throws out a counter right but Benedetti avoids it with no problem.
Cressbeckler throws out a loose jab but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cressbeckler misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut there from Benedetti.
Cressbeckler is rocked!
The cut above Joad Cressbeckler's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cressbeckler throws a poor cross that misses
and Benedetti counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Benedetti!
Mario Benedetti retains his welterweight title!
Mario Benedetti seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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