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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso Beneventi (ranked 2898 p4p, 331 weight class) and Jackie Steve (ranked 4179 p4p, 450 weight class). Beneventi comes to the cage accompanied by Hatebreed - Everyone Bleeds Now. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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200 cm
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280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
26
277 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alfonso Beneventi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackie Steve! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Beneventi misses the shot to the body. Beneventi scores with the left hand. Steve knows he should have avoided that one. Beneventi is looking to clinch. Beneventi throws a body shot but no joy. Steve throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beneventi counters with a stiff right hand. Beneventi slips a straight right by Steve. Beneventi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beneventi. Beneventi slips a jab from Steve. Steve throws a one two combo.
Steve tries to move into range but Beneventi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Steve throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Steve does no damage. Steve closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Jackie Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Steve throws a body punch but Beneventi moves out of range. Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beneventi moves away. Beneventi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Beneventi throws a body shot but no joy. Beneventi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Beneventi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beneventi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beneventi is looking to wear down Steve with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Beneventi pushes Steve up against the cage in a clinch. Beneventi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Beneventi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steves head. Beneventi misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Steve.
Steve looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beneventi stalling.
Beneventi blocks an uppercut.
Beneventi scores with a shot to the side of Steve's head. Beneventi struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
Beneventi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Steve.
Beneventi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Beneventi blocks a body shot from Steve.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Steve prevents a body shot from Beneventi. Beneventi misses with a hook from the clinch. Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beneventi. Beneventi misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve blocks a body shot from Beneventi. A head punch blocked on the inside by Beneventi. Beneventi lands a right hand. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beneventi misses with a body punch.
Beneventi blocks an uppercut.
Beneventi throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve. Steve wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beneventi misses with a hook from the clinch. Beneventi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beneventi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Beneventi keeps control of Steve as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Beneventi controls the action.
Beneventi lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Steve misses with a short punch on the inside. Steve lands a left hand.
Steve prevents a body shot from Beneventi. Beneventi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow. Steve pushes Beneventi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Beneventi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Steve is trying to force a seperation but Beneventi has the dominant position. Beneventi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve is trying to force a seperation but Beneventi has the dominant position. Beneventi lands an uppercut. Steve lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beneventi. Steve scores with a shot to the side of Beneventi's head. Steve blocks a body shot from Beneventi. Steve misses with the head strike.
Steve is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Steve tries to circle away but Beneventi has him pinned against the cage. Steve working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Beneventi lands a hook to the side of the head. Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Beneventi. Beneventi working aggressively here.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Beneventi.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. A quick uppercut on the inside from Beneventi. A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Beneventi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Beneventi. Beneventi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steve backwards. Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Beneventi blocking some punches.
Beneventi digs a right hand into Steve's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steve's gas tank. Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beneventis head. Steve wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Steve tries to throw a body punch but Beneventi avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alfonso Beneventi will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Beneventi. Beneventi takes one to the side of the head.
Steve takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Beneventi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Beneventi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steve. Jackie Steve seems to be getting the better of the standup. Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beneventi. Beneventi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beneventi throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steve! But no joy. Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beneventi. Beneventi takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses. Steve throws out a counter right but Beneventi avoids it with no problem. Steve throws an overhand right that lands on Beneventi's shoulder, as Beneventi tries to avoid the shot. Steve scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beneventi doesn't seem bothered though. 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! Steve's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Beneventi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Steve scrambles back to his feet. Steve looks to land a left hand but Beneventi moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beneventi. Beneventi lands a nice looking body shot.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steve takes a swing at Beneventi's ribcage but misses. Beneventi throws an overhand right that lands on Steve's shoulder, as Steve tries to avoid the shot. Beneventi misses with a double jab.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Beneventi is just out of range. Steve scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Beneventi dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beneventi.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Beneventi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Steve takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steve avoids the body shot from Beneventi.
Beneventi throws a hook but Steve blocks it. Steve swings for the body but Beneventi moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beneventi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it. Beneventi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steve misses with a straight right. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beneventi misses the shot to the body. Beneventi has closed the distance and engaged Steve in a clinch.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside. Beneventi is working Steve over against the cage. Beneventi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Steve is breathing heavily. Beneventi works on Steve's body with a couple of short punches. Steve working aggressively here.
Steve throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A left hand lands to the body for Beneventi.
A short right from Beneventi on the inside. Beneventi scores with an uppercut up the middle. Beneventi lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beneventi lands an uppercut. Good body shot from Beneventi.
Beneventi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steve or not. Steve on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beneventi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Beneventi lands a shot to the body. Beneventi controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from Beneventi - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Beneventi.
Beneventi lands on the inside with an uppercut. A hook to the body from Beneventi.
Beneventi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Beneventi uses good head movement to avoid it. Beneventi cracks Steve with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beneventi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Beneventi is leaning against Steve and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Beneventi drops Steve onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Steve is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Steve is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Beneventi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Steve is still on wobbly legs! Can Beneventi finish him? Beneventi mutters something to Steve before pushing him back against the cage. As Steve comes back towards him, Beneventi unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Steve clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alfonso Beneventi! A victorious Alfonso Beneventi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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