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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carmelo Caramelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Benevidi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caramelo comes into the arena with Razor blaring out of the sound system. Carmelo Caramelo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carmelo Caramelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Benevidi!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benevidi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benevidi throws an overhand right that lands on Caramelo's shoulder, as Caramelo tries to avoid the shot.
Caramelo has a takedown stuffed.
Benevidi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caramelo was well out of range. Poor timing from Benevidi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benevidi. Caramelo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benevidi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Benevidi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caramelo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benevidi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Caramelo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Horrible takedown by Caramelo or perhaps it was just good defense by Benevidi which made him look bad.
Benevidi lands with a good body shot.
Caramelo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benevidi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Caramelo somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carmelo Caramelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benevidi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caramelo manages to avoid it.
Jake Benevidi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benevidi throws a right and a left that Caramelo avoids nicely.
Benevidi lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caramelo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benevidi throws a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Caramelo coming out on top.
Caramelo blocks a jab.
Benevidi takes a swing at Caramelo's ribcage but misses.
Caramelo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Benevidi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Benevidi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Caramelo.
Some wild striking there from Benevidi.
Caramelo moves in looking to clinch but Benevidi pushes him off.
Benevidi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Caramelo.
Caramelo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benevidi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Benevidi scores with a shot to the body.
Benevidi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Caramelo counters by clinching up.
Benevidi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Caramelo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Benevidi letting Caramelo take a breather here.
Caramelo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caramelo pulls guard successfully.
Benevidi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benevidi wanted to stand there but Caramelo had control of the position.
Benevidi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Caramelo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Caramelo trying to keep a closed guard but Benevidi is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Caramelo is on top in guard.
Caramelo wants to control from the top but Benevidi keeps moving.
Benevidi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Benevidi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Caramelo throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caramelo forces his way into half guard.
Benevidi tries to get to full guard but Caramelo has control of the leg.
Benevidi wants to get back to his feet.
Caramelo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Benevidi's head.
Caramelo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benevidi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Caramelo.
Benevidi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Caramelo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Benevidi wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four 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 is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Benevidi throws a hook to the side of Caramelo's head but Caramelo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caramelo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Caramelo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caramelo tries to clinch but Benevidi is having none of it.
Benevidi throws out a loose jab but Caramelo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benevidi misses the body punch
and Caramelo counters with a shoot takedown. Benevidi fights it but they end up in guard.
Caramelo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benevidi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Caramelo stops Benevidi from standing up.
Benevidi looks gassed!
Caramelo trying to control but Benevidi is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmelo Caramelo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Benevidi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benevidi scores with a jab.
Benevidi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benevidi misses with a body punch
and Caramelo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Benevidi won't be happy with that.
Benevidi is trying to get back to half guard.
Benevidi parries the strikes from Caramelo easily there. Caramelo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Benevidi to escape.
Benevidi is not content to let Caramelo control the position.
Caramelo swings around for an armbar but Benevidi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Caramelo's guard.
Benevidi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caramelo is keeping the position for now.
Benevidi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Benevidi postures up in Caramelo's guard and throws a big left but Caramelo blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benevidi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Caramelo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Caramelo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benevidi is one step ahead there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fighters circling - Caramelo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jake Benevidi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benevidi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Caramelo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benevidi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benevidi connects with a single shot there.
Benevidi throws a combination. Caramelo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benevidi. Caramelo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benevidi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Benevidi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benevidi lands a body shot.
Caramelo closes the distance and pushes Benevidi back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Caramelo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benevidi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Caramelo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caramelo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caramelo moves away from the strike by Benevidi.
Caramelo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Caramelo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benevidi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caramelo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benevidi.
Benevidi misses with a hook to the body
and Caramelo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Caramelo.
Caramelo decides to pull guard.
Benevidi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Caramelo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Benevidi has managed to get both his arms back between Caramelo's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caramelo is trying to keep Benevidi in close.
Caramelo has his foot on Benevidi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benevidi works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benevidi wants to stand but Caramelo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Caramelo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Caramelo is on top in guard.
Caramelo throws and elbow that misses. Benevidi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Caramelo's guard. Nice move by Benevidi!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benevidi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Caramelo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Benevidi has managed to get both his arms back between Caramelo's legs - danger averted.
Caramelo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Benevidi.
Benevidi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Caramelo's head.
Benevidi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Caramelo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Benevidi defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benevidi wants to get up but he can't break Caramelo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Benevidi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Benevidi is looking to work some ground and pound but Caramelo has wrist control.
Caramelo controls Benevidi momentarily but Benevidi frees himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Benevidi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jake Benevidi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caramelo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benevidi.
Some wild striking there from Benevidi.
Caramelo doesn't manage to clinch there - Benevidi circles away.
Benevidi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caramelo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmelo Caramelo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Benevidi lands a jab to Caramelo's midsection.
Benevidi looks to land a right hand but Caramelo moved out of range.
Benevidi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Caramelo rather than just go for the knockout.
Benevidi lands with a straight right. Caramelo didn't see that one coming.
A nice combination there by Benevidi.
Benevidi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Benevidi misses.
Benevidi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caramelo circles away quickly and effectively.
Benevidi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Benevidi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caramelo circles away quickly and effectively.
Caramelo shoots in looking for a takedown. Benevidi tries to sprawl out of it but Caramelo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Benevidi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benevidi takes a swing at Caramelo's ribcage but misses.
Benevidi lands an overhand right.
Benevidi misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caramelo wants to clinch up but Benevidi keeps it at a distance.
Caramelo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benevidi, pushing him back against the cage.
Caramelo lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Benevidi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caramelo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Benevidi regains guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benevidi is trying to control the position but Caramelo postures up.
Caramelo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Caramelo looking to pass the guard.
Benevidi is trying to keep Caramelo in close.
Caramelo advances to half guard.
Caramelo seems to be working for a kimura but Benevidi defends the submission attempt.
Jake Benevidi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caramelo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Benevidi is looking to escape.
Caramelo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Benevidi sees it coming and defends easily.
Benevidi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Benevidi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Caramelo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Caramelo chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caramelo drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Caramelo as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Benevidi screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Caramelo! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Carmelo Caramelo!
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energy
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hype
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