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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giacomo Benvenuti (ranked 841 p4p, 83 weight class) and Taras Shevchenko (ranked 1500 p4p, 162 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Benvenuti might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pantera - Goddamn Electric. Giacomo Benvenuti could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Taras Shevchenko's chin.
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38 - 8 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
38 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Giacomo Benvenuti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Taras Shevchenko!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shevchenko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Taras Shevchenko has been cut.
Benvenuti thumps Shevchenko with a low kick.
Benvenuti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shevchenko connects with a leg kick. Benvenuti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Benvenuti misses with a straight left.
Benvenuti misses with a body shot.
Shevchenko throws a shot from downtown. Benvenuti moves away and avoids it.
Benvenuti misses with a straight left.
Benvenuti scores with a push kick.
Benvenuti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Benvenuti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shevchenko feints a counter leg kick.
Shevchenko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shevchenko throws a right hand that misses
and Benvenuti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Benvenuti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Benvenuti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvenuti takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Benvenuti.
Shevchenko has Benvenuti pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Benvenuti manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shevchenko blocks a body shot from Benvenuti.
Shevchenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shevchenko manages to break the clinch.
Benvenuti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shevchenko.
Benvenuti lunges at Shevchenko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shevchenko's hand.
That has opened up Taras Shevchenko's cut even more.
Benvenuti cracks Shevchenko with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Shevchenko looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Benvenuti finish him?
Shevchenko is rocked!
Benvenuti is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shevchenko blocks the body kick.
Benvenuti thuds a left hand into Shevchenko's body.
Benvenuti feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Shevchenko sprawling to the canvas! Shevchenko rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Benvenuti finish him?!
Shevchenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Benvenuti finish him?
The cut above Taras Shevchenko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Benvenuti cracks Shevchenko with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Shevchenko falls to his knees and Benvenuti doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giacomo Benvenuti!
After winning the bout, Giacomo Benvenuti thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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