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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ubaldo Benitez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Palermo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palermo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rock You Like a Hurricane by Scorpion kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Vinny Palermo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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191 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ubaldo Benitez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinny Palermo!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benitez connects with a nice looking jab.
Palermo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benitez tries to bum rush Palermo with a series of wild strikes but Palermo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benitez misses with a hook
and Palermo counters with a series of strikes. Benitez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Palermo.
Palermo misses with a series of wild punches.
Benitez takes a swing at Palermo's ribcage but misses.
Benitez throws a jab when Palermo was well out of range.
Palermo throws a nice looking combination but Benitez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Palermo misses with the combination.
Benitez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benitez missing with a left hand there. Palermo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benitez jabs Palermo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Palermo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benitez circles away quickly and effectively.
Benitez closes the distance and clinches up with Palermo, looking for a takedown. Benitez pushes Palermo against the cage but Palermo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Benitez shoots for a takedown but Palermo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Palermo misses with a straight left.
Benitez scores with a body shot.
Benitez misses with a wild combination.
Palermo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benitez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benitez drives through with a takedown into Palermo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Benitez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benitez throws a big right hand that misses.
Benitez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Palermo has momentary wrist control but Benitez slips an elbow through the middle.
Benitez stands up and waves to Palermo to follow him.
Benitez misses with a wild body shot.
Benitez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palermo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Benitez is controlling him well.
Palermo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Palermo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Benitez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Palermo is trying to buck Benitez off.
Benitez landing strikes.
Benitez grinds an elbow into Palermo's temple.
Palermo is rocked!
Benitez in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Palermo looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Benitez turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ubaldo Benitez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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