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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ji Woo (ranked 6 p4p, 46 weight class) and Rafael Benedetti (ranked 2 p4p, 6 weight class). Ji Woo comes into the arena with FED UP blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Ji Woo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Benedetti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ji Woo.
Ji Woo slips a jab from Benedetti.
Ji Woo misses with a leg kick
and Benedetti counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ji Woo's knee momentarily.
Benedetti misses with a wild body shot.
Ji Woo lands with a cross.
Benedetti misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo missing with a left hand there. Benedetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedetti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ji Woo.
Benedetti misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ji Woo moves away.
Ji Woo blocks a low kick nicely.
Benedetti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ji Woo misses with a low kick.
Benedetti is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ji Woo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Benedetti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ji Woo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ji Woo clinches up with Benedetti and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Ji Woo misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti is leaning against Ji Woo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benedetti working aggressively here.
Ji Woo struggles to land a body shot inside as Benedetti controls his hands.
Benedetti lands a body shot.
Benedetti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benedetti is leaning against Ji Woo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benedetti has a couple of punches blocked by Ji Woo.
A head punch on the inside from Ji Woo fails to land.
Ji Woo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benedetti misses with some punches.
Ji Woo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ji Woo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benedetti smiles and moves away.
Ji Woo scoring well with a low kick there.
Benedetti looks to throw the jab but Ji Woo is out of range.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick but Benedetti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ji Woo looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
Ji Woo thuds a left hand into Benedetti's body.
A left and a right from Ji Woo both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo tries to work over Benedetti's front leg with a kick but Benedetti checks it.
A head kick misses from Benedetti.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Ji Woo.
Benedetti just misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ji Woo takes one to the chin there.
Benedetti throws a low kick but Ji Woo avoids it.
Ji Woo tries a low kick but Benedetti avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Benedetti misses.
Ji Woo scores with a hook.
Benedetti digs a good body shot into Ji Woo's ribs.
Rafael Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ji Woo scores with a spinning back kick!
Benedetti doesn't manage to clinch there - Ji Woo circles away.
Ji Woo works Benedetti's body with a nice hook.
Benedetti misses with a head kick.
Ji Woo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Benedetti throws a jab when Ji Woo was well out of range.
An inside leg kick from Benedetti misses.
A little feinted left hand from Ji Woo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benedetti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benedetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ji Woo was well out of range. Poor timing from Benedetti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick
and Benedetti counters with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ji Woo misses with a leg kick.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on Ji Woo's shoulder, as Ji Woo tries to avoid the shot.
Benedetti tries to close the distance and clinch but Ji Woo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ji Woo slips under a jab.
Ji Woo slips a jab from Benedetti.
Benedetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ji Woo misses with a looping left.
Benedetti misses with a double jab.
Ji Woo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Benedetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Benedetti throws a low kick, looking for Ji Woo's leg but Ji Woo calmly moves out of range.
Benedetti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benedetti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ji Woo is out of range.
Ji Woo throws a low kick, looking for Benedetti's leg but Benedetti calmly moves out of range.
Ji Woo throws a push kick but Benedetti slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Ji Woo throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ji Woo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benedetti. Ji Woo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ji Woo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benedetti looks to throw the jab but Ji Woo is out of range.
Ji Woo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Benedetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Ji Woo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti wants to clinch.
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ji Woo closes the distance and clinches.
Benedetti lands a nice shot to the body.
Ji Woo prevents a body shot from Benedetti.
Benedetti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ji Woo decides to pull guard.
Benedetti slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Benedetti wants to control but Ji Woo is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rafael Benedetti will probably get the nod.
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.
Ji Woo lands the left hand.
Ji Woo walks into a straight right hand from Benedetti.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Ji Woo saw that one coming.
Benedetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Ji Woo is just out of range.
Benedetti throws an off balance right hand
and Ji Woo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Benedetti throws a head punch that misses.
Benedetti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benedetti can't find room to land a body shot as Ji Woo controls the action.
Benedetti tries to work over Ji Woo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benedetti has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ji Woo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Benedetti can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benedetti.
Benedetti working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benedetti.
Benedetti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benedetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ji Woo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ji Woo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benedetti trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ji Woo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Benedetti trying to keep a closed guard but Ji Woo is proving a slippery customer.
Ji Woo stops Benedetti from standing up.
Benedetti working a defensive guard here.
Benedetti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Benedetti tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ji Woo controls his leg.
Benedetti controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti is looking to take a break and control but Ji Woo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Benedetti stalling away here and it's allowed Ji Woo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Benedetti controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Benedetti tries to free his leg and advance position but Ji Woo is retaining full guard.
Ji Woo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Benedetti controls the pace.
Benedetti trying to control but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
Benedetti sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Ji Woo doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Benedetti paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Ji Woo - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo retains his lightweight title!
In his post fight interview, Bong Ji Woo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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