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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Benedetti (ranked 1470 p4p, 1934 weight class) and Skippy Jackson (ranked 128 p4p, 171 weight class). Benedetti comes to the cage accompanied by Gloom, Doom, Heartache & Whiskey - Viking Skull. Jackson has chosen Born on the Bayou as his entrance music. Lorenzo Benedetti has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 26 - 16 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Lorenzo Benedetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Skippy Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedetti slips under a jab from Jackson.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Benedetti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benedetti throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Lorenzo Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson clinches.
Benedetti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Benedetti holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Benedetti misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson blocking some punches.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Jackson checks a low kick from Benedetti.
Benedetti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackson finds it's way round the side to connect with Benedetti's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson punishes Benedetti's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Benedetti tried to score with a low kick but Jackson checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benedetti. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Jackson slips a jab from Benedetti.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Benedetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy left from Benedetti finds it's target.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Benedetti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benedetti lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Benedetti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Benedetti throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Benedetti looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Benedetti's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson 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.
Benedetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Benedetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benedetti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Jackson scores with a jab.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedetti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jackson checks a low kick from Benedetti.
Benedetti tries to land a leg kick but Jackson saw it coming and moves away.
Jackson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jackson checks a low kick from Benedetti.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jackson.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
Benedetti throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson swings for the body but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
Benedetti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Benedetti scores with a nice right hand.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Benedetti moves away and avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Benedetti.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Benedetti is out of range.
Jackson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Benedetti. That one must have hurt.
Benedetti connects with a jab.
Benedetti scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jackson scores with a jab to the head.
Jackson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Benedetti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benedetti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Benedetti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lorenzo Benedetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Benedetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson catches Benedetti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Benedetti lands a body shot.
Benedetti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Benedetti settles back down.
Jackson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Benedetti is looking to counter punch.
Benedetti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jackson to score with a decent uppercut.
Benedetti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Benedetti goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Benedetti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson catches Benedetti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Benedetti fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Benedetti takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson punishes Benedetti's body with a nice straight punch.
Benedetti throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Benedetti.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Skippy Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Jackson.
Benedetti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackson finds it's way round the side to connect with Benedetti's head.
Benedetti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Benedetti connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Benedetti blocks a jab.
Benedetti tried to counter with a leg kick but Jackson avoided it.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Benedetti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Benedetti settles back down.
Jackson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Benedetti walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.
Jackson scores with the left hand. Benedetti knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Benedetti moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Jackson blocks the low kick.
Benedetti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Benedetti slips the punch.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benedetti.
Benedetti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson clobbers Benedetti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Benedetti dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut!
A big right from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Jackson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Benedetti's hands.
Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Benedetti tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benedetti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti tries to land a leg kick but Jackson saw it coming and moves away.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
enabling Benedetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson throws out a counter right but Benedetti avoids it with no problem.
Jackson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jackson.
Benedetti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benedetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Benedetti scores with a head kick. Jackson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benedetti has time to react.
Benedetti staying out of range there.
Benedetti throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Benedetti lands.
Benedetti slips a jab from Jackson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benedetti. That's going to slow Jackson down.
A head kick from Benedetti lands but Jackson takes it in his stride.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Benedetti walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
It looked like Benedetti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses the jab.
Benedetti ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Benedetti's head but Benedetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benedetti tried to counter with a leg kick but Jackson avoided it.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Benedetti seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedetti lands with a kick to the ribs.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice side step and Jackson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Benedetti moved out of range nicely.
Benedetti connects with a solid leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Jackson.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benedetti wants to land a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A left lands for Jackson.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Benedetti's head but Benedetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good standup being displayed there by Benedetti as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slips a straight right by Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Jackson misses with a hook. Benedetti ducked under it nicely.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
Jackson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benedetti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benedetti throws out the jab.
Benedetti loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Benedetti catches Jackson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benedetti makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jackson really felt that one!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Benedetti.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson cracks Benedetti with a good jab.
Benedetti blocks a jab.
Benedetti lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Skippy Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Benedetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Benedetti.
Benedetti slips under a jab from Jackson.
Jackson slips a straight right by Benedetti.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Benedetti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Skippy Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Benedetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benedetti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Benedetti throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Benedetti cracks Jackson with a good jab.
Jackson sizes up Benedetti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benedetti.
Benedetti with the inside leg kick.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with a hook. Benedetti ducked under it nicely.
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Benedetti momentarily.
Jackson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jackson looks for the body kick but Benedetti saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benedetti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Jackson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Benedetti misses with an attempted mid kick.
And Jackson tries to counter it with a takedown but Benedetti pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Benedetti swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Benedetti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Benedetti's head but Benedetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Benedetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson slips a jab from Benedetti.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Benedetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Benedetti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jackson checks the leg kick.
Jackson misses the jab.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lorenzo Benedetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skippy Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Benedetti dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut!
Benedetti throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Benedetti.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Jackson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Benedetti is looking to score with low kicks.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benedetti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Benedetti on the side of the head.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Benedettis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Benedetti throws a chopping leg kick but Jackson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Benedetti scores with a nice strike.
Benedetti thuds his shin into the meat of Jackson's side.
Benedetti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Benedetti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti takes one on the button.
Benedetti throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Benedetti throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benedetti throws out the jab.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Benedetti ducks down to avoid it.
Benedetti scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jab by Benedetti.
It looks like Skippy Jackson has been cut.
Benedetti looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut.
Benedetti tries to work over Jackson's front leg with a kick but Jackson checks it.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benedetti throws a solid leg kick but Jackson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Benedetti.
Benedetti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Benedetti.
Benedetti takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Jackson catches Benedetti right on the button with a cross.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Benedetti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Benedetti throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Benedetti loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benedetti in his tracks.
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Benedetti's head.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Benedetti slips a jab from Jackson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Benedetti lands a two punch combo.
Benedetti misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Skippy Jackson.
Well Jackson 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skippy Jackson!
A victorious Skippy Jackson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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