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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Agansing Rai (ranked 422 p4p, 464 weight class) and Rafael Benedetti (ranked 63 p4p, 69 weight class). Rai comes into the arena with Break Stuff blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Agansing Rai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Benedetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rai takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Benedetti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Rai saw that one coming.
Rai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Benedetti slips under a jab from Rai.
Rai moves out of range as Benedetti strikes.
Benedetti misses with a right hand
letting Rai counter with a right hand.
Benedetti scores with a leg kick.
Rai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benedetti moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Rai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benedetti moves into the clinch.
Benedetti takes a shot to the head.
Rai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benedetti scores with a shot to the side of Rai's head.
Benedetti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benedetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Benedetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benedetti can't find room to land a body shot as Rai controls the action.
Rai is leaning against Benedetti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rai misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benedetti.
A head punch on the inside from Benedetti fails to land.
Rai lands with a short shot to the head.
Rai misses with a punch on the inside.
Rai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rai just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Benedetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benedetti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut there from Benedetti.
Rai misses with a series of wild punches.
Rai looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rai stopping the sweep attempt from Benedetti.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rai slips nicely into half guard.
Benedetti trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rai is working for a submission of some sort.
Benedetti looks like he's trying to stand up.
Benedetti controlling the position for now.
Rai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Benedetti doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rai.
Benedetti is looking to escape.
Rai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Benedetti doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Benedetti is looking to improve his position.
Benedetti is trying to control but can't.
Benedetti won't allow Rai to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benedetti wants to control but Rai is keeping busy.
Benedetti is trying is best to control the position here.
Benedetti trying to control here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rai just misses with a punch to the body.
Benedetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benedetti connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rai throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Rai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benedetti.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.
Benedetti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rai misses with a hook
enabling Benedetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Rai is looking to wear down Benedetti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rai checks a leg kick.
Rafael Benedetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benedetti throws a sloppy head kick and Rai moves out of range easily.
Benedetti takes a swing at Rai's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Benedetti. Beautiful body shot.
Rai scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benedetti tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Rai misses the target.
Rai connects with a leg kick.
Rai lands with an overhand left.
Rai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benedetti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rai throws a hook to the side of Benedetti's head but Benedetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rai lands a nice hook to Benedetti's body. Benedetti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rai fails with a takedown attempt.
Benedetti is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rai with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Agansing Rai will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Benedetti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Rai misses the target.
Benedetti unleashes a big counter combination but Rai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rafael Benedetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benedetti blocks a leg kick.
Rai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benedetti.
Rai lands a leg kick that knocks Benedetti off balance momentarily.
Benedetti lands a right hook to the body.
Benedetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Rai is just out of range.
Rai slips a jab from Benedetti.
Rai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benedetti lands a glancing blow to the side of Rai's head.
Rai scores with a nice strike.
Benedetti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benedetti misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benedetti fails to land with a series of punches.
Benedetti 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.
Good leg kick by Rai.
Rai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rai lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rai scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Rai has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Rai lands a nice shot to the body.
A lazy left from Rai finds it's target.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rai scores with a hook to the body. Benedetti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rai throws an overhand right that lands on Benedetti's shoulder, as Benedetti tries to avoid the shot.
Benedetti is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rai with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Rai.
Rai staying out of range there.
Benedetti lands with an overhand left.
Nice jab there from Benedetti.
Rai throws a sloppy head kick and Benedetti moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti staying out of range there.
Benedetti misses with a hook. Rai ducked under it nicely.
Benedetti plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rai throws an overhand right that lands on Benedetti's shoulder, as Benedetti tries to avoid the shot.
Benedetti lands with a straight right. Rai didn't see that one coming.
Rai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benedetti throws the left hand but Rai avoids the punch easily.
Rai misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Benedetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti tries to move into range but Rai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Benedetti.
Benedetti slips under a jab from Rai.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a series of punches but Rai avoids them all with ease.
Benedetti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Benedetti misses with a low kick.
Benedetti misses with a straight right.
Benedetti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rai throws a low kick but Benedetti avoids it.
Benedetti walks into a left hand.
Rai slips under a jab.
Benedetti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Benedetti cracks Rai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rai connects with a body shot that sends Benedetti's belly button to the back.
Rai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti swings for the body but Rai moves out of range.
Rai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rai finds it's way through Benedetti's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rai. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benedetti checks a leg kick nicely.
Rai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benedetti moves away.
Rai looks to land a combination but Benedetti avoids it well.
Benedetti tries to clinch but Rai is having none of it.
Rai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Benedetti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rai to score with a decent uppercut.
Benedetti throws a wild body kick that Rai sees coming a mile off.
Rai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Benedetti is able to avoid easily.
Rai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Benedetti is able to avoid easily.
Rai throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
Rai tests Benedetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benedetti misses the jab.
Rai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benedetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Rai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benedetti doesn't seem phased though.
A big right from Benedetti misses.
Rai throws a lazy right hand but Benedetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Rai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benedetti scores with a jab to the body.
Rai misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benedetti.
Rai throws the left hand but Benedetti avoids the punch easily.
Rai moves out of range of the strikes.
Rai misses with a looping left.
Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rai misses with a hook. Benedetti ducked under it nicely.
Benedetti throws out a counter right but Rai avoids it with no problem.
Rai scores with a hook to the body. Benedetti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benedetti wants to clinch.
Rai takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Rai as he connects with a hook.
Benedetti misses the jab.
It looked like Rai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Benedetti.
Nice straight punches there by Rai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rai.
Benedetti scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti looks to throw the jab but Rai is out of range.
Benedetti misses the shot to the body.
Rai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Rai.
Benedetti throws a push kick but Rai slaps the foot to one side.
Benedetti misses with a straight right.
Rai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Agansing Rai dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Rai.
Benedetti raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Benedetti throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rai counters with a stiff right hand.
Rai swats away the attempt to clinch by Benedetti.
Benedetti cracks a nice hook into Rai's ribs.
Benedetti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benedetti.
Rai checks a leg kick.
Benedetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rai.
Rai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Benedetti checks it well.
Benedetti lands a body shot.
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on Rai's shoulder, as Rai tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti connects with a leg kick.
Rai swinging wildly here.
Benedetti moves in looking to clinch but Rai pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Rai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benedetti staying out of range there.
It seemed like Benedetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benedetti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rai.
Rai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Benedetti throws a solid leg kick but Rai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a hook but Rai avoids it easily.
Benedetti slips under a jab from Rai.
Rai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Benedetti is able to avoid easily.
Rai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benedetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rai takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Benedetti thows a leg kick but Rai checks it
letting Rai counter with a right hand.
Benedetti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Benedetti throws a body punch but Rai moves out of range.
Benedetti misses with a body kick.
Benedetti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Benedetti moves out of range as Rai strikes.
Rai throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
Rai defending well as Benedetti loads up on a big left hand.
Rai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice leg kick from Benedetti, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick lands for Rai.
Rafael Benedetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Agansing Rai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rai is out of range and Benedetti settles back down.
Benedetti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rai. Rai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rai.
Rai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benedetti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benedetti scores with a body shot.
Rai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Benedetti connects with a body shot that sends Rai's belly button to the back.
That kick from Rai tenderised Benedetti's leg. Benedetti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Benedetti throws a body punch but Rai moves out of range.
Rai moves out of range of the leg kick from Benedetti.
Rai throws a looping overhand right but Benedetti ducks down to avoid it.
Rai throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti scores with a decent looking hook.
Benedetti lands with a kick to the temple. Rai shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benedetti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Benedetti misses with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Benedetti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Benedetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rai lands a head shot.
Rai keeps the fight on the outside.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
Benedetti throws a sloppy head kick and Rai moves out of range easily.
Benedetti thuds a left hand into Rai's body.
Rai throws out a loose jab but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rai throws a low kick but Benedetti moves out of range easily.
Benedetti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Benedetti wants to slow Rai down by chopping away at his legs.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Benedetti throws a leg kick which misses Rai's front leg but catches the back leg as Rai tries to avoid it.
Rai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Rai swinging wildly here.
Benedetti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Benedetti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benedetti misses with a body kick.
Rai lands an overhand right.
Rai misses with a few strikes there.
Rai checks a leg kick.
Benedetti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benedetti connects with a leg kick.
Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rai connects with a body shot.
Rai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benedetti.
Good standup being displayed there by Rai as he connects with a hook.
Rai lands with a nice combination. Benedetti backs away looking to recover.
Rai digs a good body shot into Benedetti's ribs.
Rai connects with a right hand. Benedetti shakes it off.
Nice defenses there by Rai.
Rai with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benedetti. That's going to slow Rai down.
Benedetti tries to clinch but Rai is having none of it.
Benedetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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 Agansing Rai.
Well Rai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agansing Rai!
A very excited looking Agansing Rai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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