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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Benedetti (ranked 1002 p4p, 1015 weight class) and Irong Kasamsun (ranked 138 p4p, 139 weight class). Rafael Benedetti is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael Benedetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Irong Kasamsun!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti slips under a jab from Kasamsun.
Benedetti misses with a leg kick
and Kasamsun counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Benedetti keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kasamsun throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kasamsun prevents Benedetti from improving his position.
Kasamsun lands strikes from half guard.
Benedetti has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kasamsun is working away from the top position though.
Kasamsun looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Benedetti with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice strikes from Kasamsun there.
Kasamsun winds up and cracks Benedetti with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Benedetti trying to control here.
Kasamsun thows a huge punch but Benedetti dodges it nicely.
Kasamsun sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Benedetti defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun is looking to take a break and control but Benedetti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benedetti manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kasamsun keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Kasamsun misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Benedetti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kasamsun's elbow.
Benedetti can't find room to land a body shot as Kasamsun controls the action.
Kasamsun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benedetti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Benedetti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kasamsuns head.
Benedetti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Benedetti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Benedetti has a couple of punches blocked by Kasamsun.
Benedetti avoiding damage as Kasamsun throws knees to the body.
I was talking to Benedetti's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Benedetti lands a body shot.
Benedetti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benedetti gets through Kasamsun's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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 head punch on the inside from Kasamsun fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun throws a head punch that misses.
Benedetti trying to stall but Kasamsun improves his position.
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Kasamsun.
Kasamsun swings wildly with an uppercut but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Benedetti.
Kasamsun can't get the takedown.
Kasamsun lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Benedetti throws a head punch that misses.
Kasamsun lands with a light punch inside.
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Kasamsun.
Benedetti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benedetti struggles to land a body shot inside as Kasamsun controls his hands.
Benedetti lands with a left to the head.
Kasamsun struggles to land a body shot inside as Benedetti controls his hands.
Kasamsun works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kasamsun wants to control from the top but Benedetti keeps moving.
Kasamsun with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kasamsun won't allow Benedetti to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti controlling Kasamsun's posture.
Kasamsun makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Benedetti wants to stand up but Kasamsun is controlling him.
Kasamsun throwing strikes but missing.
Kasamsun trying to control but Benedetti is working from the bottom.
Benedetti is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kasamsun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Benedetti wants to get back to his feet but Kasamsun is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kasamsun throws a hook but Benedetti avoids it easily.
Kasamsun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benedetti. Benedetti obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kasamsun throws a body shot but no joy.
Kasamsun just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasamsun throws a hook but Benedetti avoids it easily.
Kasamsun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kasamsun fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Benedetti was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kasamsun.
A right-left combo lands from Benedetti.
Benedetti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Benedetti scores with a jab to the head.
Kasamsun cracks Benedetti with a good jab.
Benedetti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kasamsun has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kasamsun throws a big shot that misses.
Kasamsun checks a low kick from Benedetti.
Benedetti cracks Kasamsun with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benedetti lands a lovely overhand right.
Benedetti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kasamsun's sensitive parts.
Rafael Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benedetti misses with a kick to the body
and Kasamsun counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Benedetti dominated that round.
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.
Kasamsun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benedetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kasamsun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benedetti moves away.
Rafael Benedetti is winning the standup battle so far.
Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kasamsun drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Benedetti kicks Kasamsun off and gets to his feet.
Kasamsun throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benedetti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benedetti throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kasamsun misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasamsun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasamsun has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benedetti.
Kasamsun takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kasamsun misses with a body shot.
Benedetti defending well as Kasamsun loads up on a big left hand.
Benedetti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benedetti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benedetti connects with an inside leg kick.
Kasamsun looks for a takedown but Benedetti sprawls well.
Benedetti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a hook but Kasamsun avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Benedetti as he connects with a hook.
Kasamsun bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Benedetti is trying to get back to half guard.
Kasamsun has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kasamsun working away.
Benedetti on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Benedetti is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kasamsun connects with a decent elbow.
Benedetti is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kasamsun's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kasamsun prevents Benedetti from improving his position.
Benedetti controlling the position well.
Benedetti is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kasamsun thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Benedetti's head.
Kasamsun throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Benedetti wants to get back to full guard.
Benedetti looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kasamsun throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Benedetti wants to get back to his feet.
Kasamsun thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kasamsun lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Benedetti is positioning himself well to prevent Kasamsun advancing to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti wants to control but Kasamsun is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Benedetti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Benedetti forces Kasamsun back against the cage and clinches.
Kasamsun lands a nice uppercut.
Benedetti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benedetti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kasamsun trying to land knees to the body.
Kasamsun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kasamsun tries to land knees in the clinch but Benedetti avoids the damage to the body.
Kasamsun lands a body punch in the clinch.
Benedetti tries to work over Kasamsun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun prevents a body shot from Benedetti.
Kasamsun misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kasamsun prevents a body shot from Benedetti.
Kasamsun tries to work over Benedetti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benedetti lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benedetti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun wants a takedown.
Kasamsun turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kasamsun manages to end up in side control.
You can see the frustration on Benedetti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Benedetti sneaks back into half guard.
Benedetti is trying to stand back up but Kasamsun is controlling him
Benedetti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kasamsun thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Benedetti controlling the position for now.
Kasamsun seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kasamsun prevents Benedetti from improving his position.
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 Rafael Benedetti will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Benedetti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kasamsun moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kasamsun shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Benedetti as he avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Benedetti - just one landing.
Benedetti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Benedetti tries a head kick but it misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Benedetti!
Benedetti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasamsun throws a hook but Benedetti avoids it easily.
Benedetti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Benedetti scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kasamsun with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benedetti to score with a decent uppercut.
Benedetti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by Kasamsun there.
Benedetti feints and then cracks Kasamsun's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kasamsun down.
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!
Benedetti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kasamsun connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benedetti scrambles back to his feet.
Kasamsun fails to land the takedown.
Benedetti missing with a left hand there. Kasamsun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benedetti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And Kasamsun tries to counter it with a takedown but Benedetti pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Benedetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benedetti slips a straight right by Kasamsun.
Kasamsun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasamsun.
Benedetti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kasamsun. Kasamsun circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Benedetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Kasamsun has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Benedetti.
Nice takedown defense from Benedetti. No joy for Kasamsun on that attempt.
Rafael Benedetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Irong Kasamsun.
Benedetti throws a low kick but Kasamsun avoids it.
A jab from Kasamsun does it's job there.
Benedetti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benedetti motions for Kasamsun to come forward. Benedetti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kasamsun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benedetti lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kasamsun takes a step back to recover.
Rafael Benedetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Kasamsun sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kasamsun 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.
Irong Kasamsun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kasamsun is able to avoid easily.
Kasamsun lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kasamsun misses with a wild body shot.
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on Kasamsun's shoulder, as Kasamsun tries to avoid the shot.
Benedetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Kasamsun uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Kasamsun feints the counter takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kasamsun.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benedetti dodges the punch combination from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun loads up on a big right hand but Benedetti slips the punch.
Kasamsun fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Benedetti on the side of the head.
Kasamsun feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Benedetti wants to stand up but Kasamsun is controlling him.
Benedetti keeping moving, preventing Kasamsun from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti trying to control the position.
Kasamsun stops Benedetti from standing up.
Benedetti keeping moving, preventing Kasamsun from controlling successfully.
Kasamsun chips away with some ground and pound.
Benedetti looking to control.
Kasamsun throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kasamsun jabs Benedetti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Benedetti as Kasamsun shoots in.
Kasamsun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kasamsun does no damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benedetti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kasamsun misses with a takedown attempt
and Benedetti counters with a nice leg kick.
Kasamsun misses with a straight right.
Benedetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kasamsun defending well as Benedetti loads up on a big left hand.
Kasamsun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kasamsun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benedetti.
Kasamsun drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Benedetti defends it well.
Kasamsun checks the leg kick.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kasamsun.
A big left from Kasamsun misses.
Benedetti with a nice calf kick.
Benedetti defending well as Kasamsun loads up on a big left hand.
Kasamsun closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kasamsun lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benedetti pulls Kasamsun in to control the position.
Benedetti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Benedetti is pulling down on Kasamsun's head. It's preventing any offense from Kasamsun, at least for the moment.
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 Rafael Benedetti.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benedetti, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Benedetti!
An out of breath Rafael Benedetti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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