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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Chase (ranked 5703 p4p, 20880 weight class) and Claudio Benedetti (ranked 0 p4p, 634 weight class). Benedetti comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Atrevete te kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Claudio Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chase just misses with a punch to the body.
Benedetti throws a hook to the side of Chase's head but Chase sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benedetti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chase stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chase getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Benedetti with a jab.
Benedetti lands with a slapping head kick.
Chase looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Chase 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chase misses with a wild body shot.
Chase pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Claudio Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chase swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benedetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benedetti moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chase.
Chase is looking to counter punch.
Chase misses with a straight left.
Benedetti misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Chase on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benedetti throws a hook but Chase avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chase throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benedetti lands with a right hand.
Benedetti slips a straight right by Chase.
Benedetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti misses with a looping left.
Benedetti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Benedetti.
Benedetti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chase ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benedetti moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.
Chase throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab, jab by Benedetti - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benedetti throws a combination. Chase tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Benedetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chase sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chase was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Benedetti scores with a hook to the body. Chase takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benedetti throws a head kick but Chase moves out of range.
Benedetti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chase is looking to wear down Benedetti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Benedetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chase manages to avoid it.
Benedetti moves out of range as Chase strikes.
Chase misses with a straight right.
Benedetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chase.
Benedetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chase.
Benedetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Benedetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benedetti throws out a powerful jab.
Benedetti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Benedetti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chase misses with a looping left.
Benedetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benedetti looks to land a combination. Chase sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Benedetti misses with the combination.
Chase throws a lazy uppercut
and Benedetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chase avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chase looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
Chase takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benedetti lands a body shot.
Chase throws a hook to the side of Benedetti's head but Benedetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase throws a looping overhand right but Benedetti ducks down to avoid it.
Chase ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benedetti moves away.
Benedetti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A head kick from Benedetti lands but Chase takes it in his stride.
Benedetti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chase had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Chase uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Benedetti slips under a jab from Chase.
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on Chase's shoulder, as Chase tries to avoid the shot.
Chase scores with a jab to the head.
Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chase.
Benedetti looks to land a right hand but Chase moved out of range.
Benedetti throws a looping overhand right but Chase ducks down to avoid it.
Benedetti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chase clobbers Benedetti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Benedetti, as that shot connected.
Chase throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti slips under a jab from Chase.
Chase misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
A jab from Chase misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti moves away from the strike by Chase.
Chase throws an off balance right hand
and Benedetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chase.
Chase walks into a left hand.
Chase looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chase throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chase throws a shot from downtown. Benedetti moves away and avoids it.
Chase missing with a left hand there. Benedetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Benedetti.
Benedetti lands a nice looking body shot.
Chase slips a straight right by Benedetti.
Chase bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chase misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chase jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benedetti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chase slips a straight right by Benedetti.
Benedetti scores with a jab.
Benedetti throws a combination. Chase tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Benedetti dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Benedetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benedetti slips under a jab.
Claudio Benedetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chase has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benedetti finds it's way round the side to connect with Chase's head.
Claudio Benedetti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Chase misses.
Benedetti lands a high kick!
Benedetti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chase takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chase just misses with a punch to the body.
Benedetti digs a good body shot into Chase's ribs.
Benedetti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chase moves out of range as Benedetti strikes.
Chase throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chase throws a looping overhand right but Benedetti ducks down to avoid it.
Benedetti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chase takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chase misses with an uppercut
letting Benedetti counter with a right hand.
Benedetti slips a jab from Chase.
Chase scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benedetti doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chase.
Chase lands a slapping body shot.
Chase throws out a loose jab but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chase looks to throw the jab but Benedetti is out of range.
Chase fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Chase scores with a punch to the head.
Benedetti looks to land a combination but Chase avoids it well.
Benedetti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Benedetti is working the combinations to good effect here.
Benedetti throws a one two combo.
Chase takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chase slips a straight right by Benedetti.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benedetti blocks a jab.
Benedetti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chase.
Chase lands a jab to the nose.
Benedetti throws a lazy right hand but Chase sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Benedetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benedetti swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chase looks to throw the jab but Benedetti is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Chase.
Chase digs a good hook to Benedetti's body.
Benedetti looks to throw the jab but Chase is out of range.
Chase throws a lazy right hand but Benedetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chase is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benedetti.
Benedetti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Benedetti throws a head kick but Chase moves out of range.
Chase takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chase throws an overhand right that lands on Benedetti's shoulder, as Benedetti tries to avoid the shot.
Chase lands a nice shot that snaps Benedetti's head back.
Benedetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chase sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chase uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benedetti.
Benedetti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti slips under a jab from Chase.
Benedetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benedetti blocks a jab.
Chase throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti throws a counter combo.
Benedetti is looking to land body kicks.
Chase throws a hook but Benedetti blocks it.
Chase thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chase ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benedetti moves away.
Benedetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chase throws the left hand but Benedetti avoids the punch easily.
Benedetti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chase finds it's way round the side to connect with Benedetti's head.
Chase steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Chase misses the jab.
Chase moves forwards but Benedetti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chase staying out of range there.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedetti throws a push kick but Chase slaps the foot to one side.
Chase looks to land a left hand but Benedetti moved out of range nicely.
Chase stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase throws an off balance right hand
letting Benedetti counter with a right hand.
Chase dodges the punch combination from Benedetti.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chase throws a poor cross that misses
and Benedetti counters with a nice uppercut.
Benedetti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chase throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benedetti throws a shot from downtown. Chase moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Chase misses its intended target.
Chase blocks a head kick by Benedetti.
Benedetti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benedetti throws a body punch but Chase moves out of range.
Chase misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chase. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benedetti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chase connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chase lands with a right hand.
Chase throws a big shot that misses.
Chase misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti unleashes a big counter combination but Chase bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Benedetti throws a right hand that Chase ducks under and follows up with a left that Chase also avoids with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio 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 throws a head kick but Chase moves out of range.
Chase tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Chase.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chase.
Benedetti scores with a nice strike.
Benedetti throws a hook but Chase avoids it easily.
Chase has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chase there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chase throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
A big left from Chase misses.
Benedetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chase sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benedetti misses the jab.
Benedetti throws a jab when Chase was well out of range.
Chase misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No joy there for Benedetti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benedetti moves out of range as Chase strikes.
Chase throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
Chase throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benedetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase throws out a loose jab but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chase tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Chase.
Benedetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benedetti connects with a right hand. Chase shakes it off.
Chase dodges the punch combination from Benedetti.
Benedetti moves out of range as Chase strikes.
Chase just misses with a punch to the body.
Benedetti cracks Chase with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benedetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benedetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chase circles away quickly and effectively.
Chase stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Benedetti looks to throw the jab but Chase is out of range.
Chase takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chase gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chase throws a lazy uppercut
and Benedetti counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benedetti throws a jab when Chase was well out of range.
That kick from Benedetti tenderised Chase's leg. Chase is trying to keep his angry face on.
Benedetti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Claudio Benedetti 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.
Chase throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benedetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Chase throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
Chase misses with a straight right.
Benedetti is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chase.
Chase ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benedetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chase.
Benedetti misses with the combination.
Chase throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benedetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chase throws out a loose jab but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chase moves away.
Chase swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chase on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benedetti. Benedetti obviously looking to wear him down.
Chase slips under a jab.
Chase appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chase connects with a single shot there.
Chase misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Benedetti slips under a jab from Chase.
Benedetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benedetti misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedetti throws a series of punches but Chase moves out of range.
Benedetti throws a hook to the side of Chase's head but Chase sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chase.
Benedetti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chase.
Benedetti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Benedetti works over Chase's head and body with a nice combination.
Chase swings for the body but Benedetti moves out of range.
A big right from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Chase.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Benedetti does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benedetti tries to bum rush Chase with a series of wild strikes but Chase uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benedetti sizes up Chase with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chase throws a right hand that misses
and Benedetti counters with a nice uppercut.
Chase bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chase circles away quickly and effectively.
Chase looks to land a left hand but Benedetti moved out of range nicely.
Benedetti swings widly with a right hand
enabling Chase to counter with a crisp jab.
Chase throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chase takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Chase steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Benedetti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chase swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chase throws a shot from downtown. Benedetti moves away and avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Benedetti as he connects with a hook.
Danny Chase has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Chase.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claudio 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claudio Benedetti!
Claudio Benedetti thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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