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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giacomo Benvenuti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bustamante might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Here Comes The Boom!. Benvenuti has chosen Black Eye Peas - Let's get retarded as his entrance music. Giacomo Benvenuti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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269 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Bustamante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giacomo Benvenuti!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bustamante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bustamante throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Bustamante there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Benvenuti connects with a solid leg kick.
Bustamante connects with a leg kick. Benvenuti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Benvenuti lands a jab to the head.
Benvenuti tries a low kick but Bustamante avoids it.
Bustamante has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Beauty School in the buildup to the fight.
Bustamante throws a leg kick
and Benvenuti counters with a nice right hand that sends Bustamante toppling to the canvas! Bustamante scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Benvenuti finish him?!
It looks like Diego Bustamante has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bustamante lets loose with a powerful body kick. Benvenuti will feel that in the morning.
Bustamante works the jab nicely.
It looks like Giacomo Benvenuti has been cut.
Bustamante lands an overhand right.
Bustamante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benvenuti replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bustamante blocks it well.
Benvenuti scores with a sloppy right hand. Bustamante should have avoided that one.
Benvenuti drops Bustamante with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bustamante looks back up at him and smiles so Benvenuti waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bustamante is rocked!
Benvenuti looks for the body kick but Bustamante saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bustamante.
Benvenuti is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvenuti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bustamante is out of range and Benvenuti settles back down.
Benvenuti tries to land a leg kick but Bustamante saw it coming and moves away.
Bustamante attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bustamante chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bustamante throws a nice outside leg kick.
Benvenuti misses with a right hand
and Bustamante counters with a good low kick that Benvenuti was not able to check.
Benvenuti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bustamante lands a leg kick that knocks Benvenuti off balance momentarily.
Bustamante lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bustamante takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bustamante slips a straight right by Benvenuti.
Benvenuti moves out of range as Bustamante strikes.
Benvenuti throws a leg kick which misses Bustamante's front leg but catches the back leg as Bustamante tries to avoid it.
Bustamante wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bustamante's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benvenuti under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benvenuti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Bustamante. That snapped Benvenuti's head back.
Benvenuti throws a nice head kick!
Bustamante uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benvenuti.
The fighters circling - Benvenuti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benvenuti clinches up with Bustamante and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bustamante.
Benvenuti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bustamante throws a punch but it's blocked by Benvenuti.
Benvenuti misses with a punch to the body.
Bustamante missing with knees to the body.
Bustamante pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benvenuti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benvenuti misses with the head strike.
Bustamante stalling in the clinch.
Benvenuti cracks Bustamante with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Benvenuti.
Bustamante is looking to chop away at Benvenuti's legs.
Benvenuti delivers a nice body kick.
Bustamante is breathing heavily.
Benvenuti scores with a push kick.
Benvenuti lands a leg kick that knocks Bustamante off balance momentarily.
Bustamante throws out a loose jab but Benvenuti uses good head movement to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Benvenuti blocks the low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Benvenuti.
Benvenuti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benvenuti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
You can see that Benvenuti has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Benvenuti scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Benvenuti, right into the meat.
Benvenuti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benvenuti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bustamante at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti lands a leg kick that knocks Bustamante off balance momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Benvenuti.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benvenuti.
Benvenuti avoids a kick to the body.
Benvenuti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bustamante. That did some damage!
Benvenuti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bustamante throws a looping overhand right but Benvenuti ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Benvenuti.
Bustamante moves forwards but Benvenuti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A solid body kick from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti lands a big uppercut and Bustamante crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bustamante looks OK. Benvenuti waves Bustamante back to his feet!
Oh Bustamante is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crack! Benvenuti connects with the perfect overhand right and Bustamante falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Benvenuti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giacomo Benvenuti!
A very excited looking Giacomo Benvenuti made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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