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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Giacomo Benvenuti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benvenuti kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Machines Of Loving Grace - Golgotha Tenement Blues. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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280 lbs
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213 lbs
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giacomo Benvenuti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benvenuti scores with a leg kick.
Benvenuti forces Penn back against the ropes and clinches.
Benvenuti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benvenuti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Benvenuti misses with a punch to the body.
Benvenuti lands with a left to the head.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benvenuti lands with a short shot to the head.
Benvenuti misses with a body punch.
Benvenuti tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Penn blocks a body shot from Benvenuti.
Penn avoids a wild elbow strike from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Steel Penn has been cut.
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!
Benvenuti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Benvenuti has him pressed against the ropes.
Benvenuti misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Benvenuti tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Benvenuti connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.
Benvenuti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Penn looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benvenuti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Benvenuti misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benvenuti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Penn avoids it.
Benvenuti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benvenuti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benvenuti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benvenuti creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Penn crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
Penn is rocked!
Benvenuti gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benvenuti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Benvenuti misses with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benvenuti.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Benvenuti finish him?
A fake to the body and Benvenuti gets the Thai clinch. He wastes no time and tries to connect with knees to the head. This is dangerous for Penn! He should get out! Another devastating knee and Penn falls head first to the ground. It's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Giacomo Benvenuti!
Giacomo Benvenuti retains his super heavyweight title!
Giacomo Benvenuti took some time post fight to say the following; 'Thank you for the tremendous fight Mr. Penn, I have great respect for you. I am certain our paths will cross again and I look forward to it. Convicted Inc!'.
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hype
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