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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joad Cressbeckler (ranked 51 p4p, 28 weight class) and Mario Benedetti (ranked 6 p4p, 4 weight class). Cressbeckler comes to the cage accompanied by American Remains. Benedetti has chosen Bajafondo 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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27 - 9 - 0 |
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joad Cressbeckler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Benedetti misses its intended target.
Cressbeckler blocks a jab.
Cressbeckler is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Benedetti.
Cressbeckler has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GWad's Playpen in the buildup to the fight.
Benedetti looks to land a right hand but Cressbeckler moved out of range.
Cressbeckler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Benedetti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Benedetti lands with a hook. Cressbeckler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cressbeckler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cressbeckler swings for the body but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Benedetti backs away, Cressbeckler returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cressbeckler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti swings away with a body shot that misses
and Benedetti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Cressbeckler.
Mario Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti throws a leg kick
and Cressbeckler counters with a straight right hand.
Cressbeckler cracks Benedetti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cressbeckler tried to score with a low kick but Benedetti checks it.
A good leg kick by Cressbeckler.
Benedetti dips to his left and cracks Cressbeckler with an uppercut!
It looks like Joad Cressbeckler has been cut.
Benedetti clobbers Cressbeckler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cressbeckler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benedetti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Benedetti does it's job there.
Cressbeckler slips under a jab from Benedetti.
Benedetti just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cressbeckler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benedetti.
Benedetti missing with a left hand there. Cressbeckler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cressbeckler staying out of range there.
Benedetti throws a big shot that misses.
Benedetti throws a poor cross that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a thumping low kick.
Benedetti misses with a right hand
and Cressbeckler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Cressbeckler tried to counter with a leg kick but Benedetti avoided it.
Cressbeckler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benedetti.
Cressbeckler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cressbeckler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benedetti.
An attempted straight right counter from Cressbeckler misses the target.
Cressbeckler tries to score with a low kick but Benedetti moves his leg out of the way.
Benedetti throws out a counter right but Cressbeckler avoids it with no problem.
Cressbeckler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Cressbeckler scores with a leg kick.
Benedetti looks to throw the jab but Cressbeckler is out of range.
Cressbeckler avoids a kick to the body.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cressbeckler tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Benedetti manages to circle out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Benedetti - just one landing.
Benedetti missing with a left hand there. Cressbeckler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A clash of legs there as Cressbeckler blocks the low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Cressbeckler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cressbeckler ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Cressbeckler throwing a counter right hand but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Benedetti scores with a jab to the jaw.
Benedetti misses with a body shot.
A big right from Benedetti misses.
Cressbeckler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benedetti doesn't seem bothered though.
Benedetti throws a jab when Cressbeckler was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Benedetti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cressbeckler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cressbeckler slips a straight right by Benedetti.
It looked like Cressbeckler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benedetti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cressbeckler has time to react.
Benedetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cressbeckler might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Benedetti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benedetti scores with a jab. Cressbeckler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cressbeckler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Cressbeckler does it's job there.
Benedetti cracks Cressbeckler with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cressbeckler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Benedetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cressbeckler is rocked!
Benedetti sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Cressbeckler's defenses. It connects perfectly with Cressbeckler's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Benedetti!
After winning the bout, Mario Benedetti thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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FIGHT
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