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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Benevidi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hernandes Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Benevidi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hernandes Silva!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Benevidi.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Benevidi wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Benevidi keeps moving.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Benevidi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Benevidi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Silva is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Benevidi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Benevidi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Benevidi misses with a wild combination.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Benevidi tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Jake Benevidi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hernandes Silva.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Benevidi moves out of range easily.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Benevidi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Benevidi sprawls well.
Benevidi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benevidi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A nice combination there by Benevidi.
Silva wants to clinch.
Benevidi swinging wildly here.
Benevidi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Benevidi getting side control.
Benevidi decides to stand up.
Benevidi throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benevidi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Benevidi is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Benevidi counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Benevidi to acknowledge the strikes.
Benevidi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Benevidi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benevidi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benevidi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Benevidi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Benevidi lands a jab-cross combination.
A punch combination from Benevidi misses.
Silva checks a low kick from Benevidi.
Benevidi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Benevidi misses with a double jab.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Benevidi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Benevidi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Benevidi tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benevidi's efforts to push away.
Benevidi can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to pull guard but Benevidi won't allow it.
Benevidi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benevidi is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries for a takedown but Benevidi circles away easily
and Benevidi moves into the clinch.
Jake Benevidi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hernandes Silva.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva tries for a takedown but Benevidi manages to get underhooks.
Benevidi is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Benevidi.
Benevidi tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Benevidi wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva prevents Benevidi from breaking the clinch.
Benevidi can't break the clinch.
That's two 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.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Benevidi.
Benevidi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benevidi misses with a wild combination.
Benevidi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Benevidi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Benevidi is not content to let Silva control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benevidi can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva trying to control the position but Benevidi is working away.
Benevidi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Benevidi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
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The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Benevidi does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Benevidi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Benevidi throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Benevidi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benevidi lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jake Benevidi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Benevidi.
Benevidi lands the left hand.
Benevidi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jake Benevidi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benevidi misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benevidi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benevidi scores with a nice head shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benevidi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Benevidi counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Benevidi to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with the combination.
Benevidi thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Benevidi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Benevidi duly obliges.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benevidi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jake Benevidi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hernandes Silva.
Benevidi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Benevidi connects with a single shot there.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Benevidi sprawls well. Benevidi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Benevidi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benevidi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benevidi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benevidi misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benevidi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Benevidi misses.
Benevidi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Benevidi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benevidi stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Benevidi feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Benevidi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benevidi throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Benevidi's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Benevidi keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Benevidi holds on and takes a little breather.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Benevidi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Benevidi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benevidi misses with a double jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Benevidi scores with a four punch combination!
Benevidi cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Benevidi!
Benevidi wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Benevidi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benevidi 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Benevidi!
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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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