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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Spice (ranked 5578 p4p, 461 weight class) and Mario Benedetti (ranked 6427 p4p, 489 weight class). Benedetti has chosen Bajafondo as his entrance music. Phil Spice had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phil Spice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benedetti lands a right hook to the body.
Benedetti scores with a body shot.
Benedetti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benedetti lands a slapping body shot.
Benedetti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Benedetti misses with a two punch combination.
Benedetti tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spice swivels and escapes.
Benedetti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benedetti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benedetti lands a nice shot to the body.
Spice closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Benedetti misses with a takedown attempt
and Spice makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice misses with a wild body shot.
Spice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benedetti moves away.
Spice throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benedetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spice takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Benedetti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spice stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benedetti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spice definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Spice takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spice misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benedetti! But no joy.
Benedetti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Spice.
Benedetti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benedetti scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Spice throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Spice.
A jab lands there for Benedetti.
Spice dodges the punch combination from Benedetti.
Benedetti just misses with a punch to the body.
Benedetti throws a poor cross that misses
and Spice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benedetti is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Spice rather than just go for the knockout.
Spice ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Benedetti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spice wants to clinch.
Spice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benedetti circles away quickly and effectively.
Benedetti unleashes a big counter combination but Spice bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spice clobbers Benedetti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Benedetti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benedetti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spice.
Benedetti cracks Spice with an open hand slap.
Benedetti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Benedetti misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti scores with a body shot.
Benedetti's corner calls for a 1-2. Benedetti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spice stuns Benedetti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Benedetti scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spice misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
Benedetti jabs at Spice's body.
Benedetti lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spice stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benedetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spice.
Spice tries to clinch
and Benedetti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spice throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Spice takes one on the button.
Spice doesn't manage to clinch there - Benedetti circles away.
Spice misses with a lunging right hand
and Benedetti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Benedetti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spice takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Spice tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benedetti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti lands with a nice combination. Spice backs away looking to recover.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big right from Spice misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Benedetti dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Benedetti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benedetti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benedetti punishes Spice's body with a nice straight punch.
Benedetti swings for the body but Spice moves out of range.
Benedetti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benedetti tries for a takedown but Spice sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spice misses with a right hand
and Benedetti counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Benedetti lands a nice shot to the body.
Spice throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benedetti counters with a left to the body.
Spice instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benedetti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benedetti digs a good body shot into Spice's ribs.
A jab lands there for Benedetti.
Benedetti lands a slapping body shot.
Benedetti throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice misses with a hook. Benedetti ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Benedetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice cross by Benedetti.
Spice slips a jab and a cross from Benedetti.
A counter left hand to the body from Spice misses its target.
A jab from Benedetti does it's job there.
Spice takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Spice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spice loads up on a big right hand but Benedetti slips the punch.
Benedetti is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Benedetti misses with a wild body shot.
Benedetti lands a body shot.
Spice scores with a shot to the body.
Mario Benedetti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spice showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benedetti.
Spice tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Benedetti manages to circle out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benedetti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Phil Spice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Benedetti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Benedetti takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Benedetti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spice throws a hook but Benedetti blocks it.
Benedetti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Despite the aggression on Benedetti's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Benedetti lands with an overhand left.
Benedetti scores with a nice strike.
Some wild striking there from Benedetti.
Benedetti connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spice rushes Benedetti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spice lands with a light punch inside.
Spice blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benedetti drops down looking for an ankle pick but Spice pulls his leg out and moves away.
Benedetti defending well as Spice loads up on a big left hand.
Benedetti digs a good hook to Spice's body.
Spice is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a series of punches but Spice avoids them all with ease.
Benedetti lands with a nice combination. Spice backs away looking to recover.
Spice is rocked!
Benedetti misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spice swings for the body but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti thuds a left hand into Spice's body.
Spice just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spice fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benedetti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Benedetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phil Spice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spice lands with a right hand.
Benedetti cracks Spice with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mario Benedetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
Spice throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
Spice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spice is looking to clinch but Benedetti is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spice at a distance.
Spice is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Benedetti.
Spice takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Benedetti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a series of punches but Spice avoids them all with ease.
Spice swings widly with a right hand
and Benedetti counters with a left to the body.
Benedetti misses with a wild combination.
Spice misses with a body shot.
Spice gets a clinch.
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Spice.
Benedetti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spice lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benedetti backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with the head strike.
Benedetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Spice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti can't get the takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Spice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benedetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benedetti misses with the head strike.
Benedetti blocks a body shot from Spice.
A short right from Benedetti.
Spice stalling in the clinch but Benedetti improves position.
Benedetti tries to pull guard but Spice forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Benedetti jumps guard but Spice turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Phil Spice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Benedetti.
Spice blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benedetti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spice blocks an uppercut.
Spice misses with a punch to the body.
Spice prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Benedetti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benedetti.
Spice lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benedetti backwards.
Spice prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mario Benedetti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spice tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benedetti's elbow.
Benedetti wants a takedown.
A short right from Spice on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benedetti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benedetti working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spice swings wildly with an uppercut but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spice.
Phil Spice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spice misses with a body punch.
Benedetti is trying to break free.
Spice lands with a light punch inside.
Benedetti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benedetti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spice has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Spice scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spice looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Spice working aggressively here.
Benedetti is trying to push Spice away but Spice has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Spice trying to control the position but instead, Benedetti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spice into the cage.
Benedetti blocks an uppercut.
Spice scores with a nice hook to the head.
Benedetti is trying to break the clinch but Spice is controlling him.
Spice misses with a body punch.
Benedetti lands with a left to the head.
Benedetti tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spice.
Spice is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Benedetti is keeping busy.
Benedetti misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spice misses with a body punch.
Spice misses with the head strike.
Spice is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Benedetti is keeping busy.
A hook to the body from Spice.
Benedetti has Spice pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Spice manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The referee calls for Spice to work.
Spice blocking some punches.
Spice lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benedetti backwards.
Spice lands with a light punch inside.
Spice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spice struggles to land a body shot inside as Benedetti controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Spice.
Benedetti lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Spice showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Benedetti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Benedetti!
Mario Benedetti managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200), into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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