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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neymar Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Bengazzoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Garota de Ipanema. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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181 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Neymar Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Bengazzoni!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bengazzoni closes the distance and clinches.
Bengazzoni effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Bengazzoni.
Santos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bengazzonis head.
Santos lands a shot to the body.
Bengazzoni lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni breaks the clinch.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Bengazzoni misses.
Bengazzoni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bengazzoni tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Bengazzoni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bengazzoni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bengazzoni's corner calls for a 1-2. Bengazzoni obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengazzoni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Santos has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Benjamin Bengazzoni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Santos.
A slow jab from Santos misses its intended target.
Bengazzoni is looking to slow Santos down with leg kicks.
Bengazzoni blocks a head kick by Santos.
Bengazzoni swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Bengazzoni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Bengazzoni throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Santos blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bengazzoni.
Santos misses with a looping right.
Bengazzoni comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bengazzoni misses with a few strikes there.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bengazzoni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni tries a low kick but Santos avoids it.
Bengazzoni paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Santos tries to bum rush Bengazzoni with a series of wild strikes but Bengazzoni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bengazzoni circles away quickly and effectively.
Santos throws a leg kick that misses.
Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bengazzoni can pounce on him.
Santos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Santos rather than just go for the knockout.
Bengazzoni misses with a straight left.
Santos 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.
Bengazzoni checks the leg kick.
Bengazzoni wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Bengazzoni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Santos's elbow.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but Bengazzoni avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
Santos breaks the clinch.
Bengazzoni throws a low kick but it's checked well by Santos.
Santos misses with a looping left.
Santos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Bengazzoni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bengazzoni moves into range and connects with a jab.
Santos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bengazzoni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santos delivers a nice body kick.
A nice combination there by Bengazzoni.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Santos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos moves forwards but Bengazzoni connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Santos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bengazzoni lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Santos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bengazzoni has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Santos cracks Bengazzoni with an open hand slap.
Santos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni lands with a nice body punch.
Santos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Santos scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos tries to move into range but Bengazzoni moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bengazzoni tries a low kick but Santos avoids it.
Bengazzoni scores with a jab.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Benjamin Bengazzoni will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bengazzoni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
A cross from Bengazzoni lands.
Bengazzoni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos throws a body punch but Bengazzoni moves out of range.
Bengazzoni blocks a head kick by Santos.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni lands a nice shot to the body.
Santos darts in looking for a takedown but Bengazzoni gets double underhooks and turns Santos into the cage.
Bengazzoni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bengazzoni is trying to maintain a safe position but Santos gets an underhook and turns Bengazzoni into the cage.
Bengazzoni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bengazzoni has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Bengazzoni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos misses with an uppercut. Bengazzoni saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Bengazzoni misses.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bengazzoni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Bengazzoni wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Bengazzoni misses.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni thows a body shot but no joy.
Bengazzoni scores with a leg kick.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bengazzoni digs a good body shot into Santos's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Bengazzoni.
Santos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Bengazzoni throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Benjamin Bengazzoni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bengazzoni to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Santos misses.
Neymar Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bengazzoni defending well as Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Santos throws a shot from downtown. Bengazzoni moves away and avoids it.
Santos throws out a loose jab but Bengazzoni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bengazzoni, as that shot connected.
Bengazzoni blocks a jab.
Bengazzoni moves out of range as Santos strikes.
Santos takes a swing at Bengazzoni's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bengazzoni does it's job there.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bengazzoni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bengazzoni misses with a wild combination.
Santos tries to land a front kick but Bengazzoni steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Santos cracks Bengazzoni with an open hand slap.
Santos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni misses with a double jab.
Bengazzoni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Bengazzoni tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Bengazzoni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bengazzoni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Santos takes one to the side of the head.
Bengazzoni misses the shot to the body.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bengazzoni. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bengazzoni just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bengazzoni.
An inside leg kick from Santos misses.
Santos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bengazzoni throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Santos staying out of range there.
Santos misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos avoids the body shot from Bengazzoni.
Santos throws a series of punches but Bengazzoni moves out of range.
Santos is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bengazzoni's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bengazzoni's jab looks to have found its range, popping Santos under the eye.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Bengazzoni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Santos cracks the inside of Bengazzoni's front leg.
Decent striking displayed by Bengazzoni there.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bengazzoni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bengazzoni scores with a jab to the body.
Bengazzoni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bengazzoni loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.
Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bengazzoni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santos on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bengazzoni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bengazzoni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Bengazzoni.
Santos throws a leg kick but Bengazzoni moved away.
Bengazzoni misses with a body shot.
Santos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bengazzoni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Bengazzoni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengazzoni moves out of range as Santos strikes.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Bengazzoni blocks a jab.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Bengazzoni walks into a left hand.
Bengazzoni misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Santos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bengazzoni takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Santos misses with a body shot.
A jab from Santos does it's job there.
Santos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bengazzoni ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Santos misses with a combination
and Bengazzoni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni misses the shot to the body.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santos throws a head kick but Bengazzoni moves out of range.
Bengazzoni lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bengazzoni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bengazzoni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bengazzoni connects with a looping right hand.
Bengazzoni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bengazzoni scores with a three punch combo!
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bengazzoni.
Neymar Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bengazzoni.
Bengazzoni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Left hook, right uppercut from Santos.
Bengazzoni throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bengazzoni misses with a lunging right hand
and Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bengazzoni scores with a body shot.
Bengazzoni takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Santos throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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!
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos lands a glancing blow to the side of Bengazzoni's head.
A shot to the body from Bengazzoni misses
and Santos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengazzoni lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benjamin Bengazzoni is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bengazzoni is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bengazzoni connects with a body shot that sends Santos's belly button to the back.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bengazzoni was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
Bengazzoni ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Bengazzoni lands with an uppercut that bounces Santos off the cage and back into range.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Bengazzoni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bengazzoni throws out a powerful jab.
Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Good shot there by Bengazzoni.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neymar Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bengazzoni has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Bengazzoni!
Benjamin Bengazzoni thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Neymar Santos spoke after the fight, saying 'Merda!'.
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