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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim McNulty (ranked 2104 p4p, 245 weight class) and Mario Benedetti (ranked 1767 p4p, 199 weight class). Benedetti has chosen Bajafondo as his entrance music. Jim McNulty has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim McNulty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNulty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McNulty lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McNulty's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Benedetti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McNulty scrambles back to his feet.
Benedetti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mario Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNulty digs a good hook to Benedetti's body.
McNulty slips a jab from Benedetti.
Benedetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McNulty was well out of range. Poor timing from Benedetti.
McNulty gets a clinch.
Benedetti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benedetti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McNulty's head backwards.
Benedetti walks into a straight right hand from McNulty.
McNulty shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Benedetti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benedetti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Benedetti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McNulty closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Benedetti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benedetti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McNulty on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Benedetti does it's job there.
Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benedetti misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNulty throws a head kick that misses.
McNulty takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from McNulty.
McNulty takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McNulty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benedetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benedetti cracks McNulty with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Benedetti misses with a series of wild punches.
McNulty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Benedetti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McNulty drops his hands momentarily and Benedetti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Benedetti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McNulty had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti digs a good hook to McNulty's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benedetti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McNulty finds it's way round the side to connect with Benedetti's head.
Benedetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNulty manages to avoid it.
McNulty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Benedetti. Those never looked like landing.
McNulty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNulty is looking for a counter combo.
McNulty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by McNulty.
Benedetti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
McNulty is looking to counter the offense by Benedetti and move into the clinch.
Nice shot by Benedetti.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedetti cracks McNulty with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McNulty misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNulty looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
Benedetti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McNulty is looking to chop away at Benedetti's legs.
McNulty shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Benedetti throws out a counter right but McNulty avoids it with no problem.
Benedetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McNulty circles away quickly and effectively.
McNulty is looking to counter the offense by Benedetti and move into the clinch.
Benedetti punishes McNulty's body with a nice straight punch.
Benedetti throws the left hand but McNulty avoids the punch easily.
McNulty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benedetti.
Benedetti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McNulty is looking to clinch but Benedetti is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by McNulty.
Nice uppercut there from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a good cross that connects.
McNulty ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
McNulty scores with a head kick. Benedetti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benedetti throws a right hand that McNulty ducks under and follows up with a left that McNulty also avoids with ease.
McNulty with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benedetti to score with a decent uppercut.
McNulty walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McNulty.
McNulty fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McNulty takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McNulty takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benedetti cracks McNulty with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A head kick misses from McNulty.
McNulty looks to land a left hand but Benedetti moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti throws a combination. McNulty tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McNulty throws a lazy right hand but Benedetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McNulty shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McNulty tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Benedetti counters with a crisp one two that drops McNulty! Benedetti thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves McNulty to his feet! McNulty is in big trouble!
McNulty is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Benedetti dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McNulty scores with a leg kick.
Benedetti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McNulty has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benedetti finds it's way round the side to connect with McNulty's head.
Oh McNulty is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benedetti works the jab nicely.
Benedetti throws a shot from downtown. McNulty moves away and avoids it.
McNulty on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Benedetti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benedetti cracks McNulty with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McNulty avoids a punch combination nicely.
McNulty has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Benedetti connects with a looping right hand.
Benedetti throws a big shot that misses.
McNulty misses with the body kick
and McNulty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benedetti might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNulty.
Benedetti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McNulty swings for the body but Benedetti moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McNulty tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McNulty seems to have got his legs back now.
McNulty looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on McNulty's shoulder, as McNulty tries to avoid the shot.
McNulty moves to clinch but Benedetti breaks away
and Benedetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Benedetti misses its intended target.
Benedetti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McNulty's hands.
McNulty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McNulty misses with a low kick.
McNulty throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good leg kick by McNulty there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McNulty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benedetti.
McNulty tries to clinch there but Benedetti circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti thuds his right hand into McNulty's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mario Benedetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McNulty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McNulty takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McNulty takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from McNulty. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Benedetti. Those never looked like landing.
Donk. Benedetti catches McNulty right on the button with a cross.
Benedetti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut.
McNulty is looking to land body kicks.
Benedetti swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McNulty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McNulty defending well as Benedetti loads up on a big left hand.
Benedetti looks to land a left hand but McNulty moved out of range nicely.
McNulty tries to counter by clinching up but Benedetti breaks away and moves out of range.
Benedetti avoids the head kick by McNulty.
Benedetti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McNulty on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNulty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McNulty.
Benedetti lands a jab-cross combination.
McNulty fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Benedetti throws a lazy uppercut
and McNulty counters by moving into the clinch.
Benedetti misses with some punches.
Benedetti tries to break free but McNulty pushes him back against the cage.
McNulty lands a left hand.
Benedetti lands a left hand that snaps the head of McNulty backwards.
Benedetti misses with some punches.
McNulty throws a punch but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti scores with a shoulder strike.
McNulty has a couple of punches blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benedetti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Benedetti misses with some punches.
Benedetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a series of punches but McNulty moves out of range.
McNulty is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Benedetti.
Benedetti cracks McNulty with a good jab.
McNulty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benedetti misses the jab.
A jab from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti misses with a straight right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Benedetti, as that shot connected.
Benedetti throws a jab but it's blocked by McNulty.
McNulty misses with a body kick.
McNulty moves out of range as Benedetti strikes.
Benedetti just misses with a punch to the body.
As Benedetti tries to get set, McNulty tries to push him back and clinch up but Benedetti manages to avoid the attempt.
Benedetti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McNulty. McNulty obviously looking to wear him down.
Benedetti looks to land a combination but McNulty avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti misses with a straight right.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McNulty swings widly with a right hand
and McNulty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McNulty ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
McNulty was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Benedetti does it's job there.
Benedetti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McNulty.
Benedetti pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McNulty back to the cage. Benedetti follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Benedetti loads up on a big right hand but McNulty slips the punch.
McNulty takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Benedetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Benedetti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab by Benedetti.
Benedetti missing with a left hand there. McNulty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNulty moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McNulty seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice straight punches there by Benedetti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benedetti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McNulty lands with a right hand.
McNulty takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Benedetti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McNulty doesn't seem bothered though.
Benedetti just misses with a punch to the body.
Benedetti lands with a hook. McNulty tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Benedetti throws a hook but McNulty avoids it easily.
Benedetti blocks a low kick nicely.
Benedetti throws a shot to the body.
McNulty tries to clinch up.
Benedetti thuds his right hand into McNulty's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A head kick misses from McNulty.
Benedetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McNulty tries to close the distance and clinch but Benedetti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Benedetti's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McNulty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benedetti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty lands a nice looking kick to the body. Benedetti takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benedetti slips under a jab from McNulty.
McNulty staying out of range there.
McNulty moves into the clinch.
McNulty is leaning against Benedetti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McNulty misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McNulty.
Benedetti lands a left hand that snaps the head of McNulty backwards.
Benedetti lands a right hand.
McNulty prevents Benedetti from breaking the clinch.
McNulty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McNulty misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benedetti.
Benedetti is trying to break free.
McNulty blocking some punches.
McNulty lands a right hand.
Mario Benedetti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McNulty.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benedetti.
Benedetti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benedetti swings wildly with an uppercut but McNulty uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benedetti.
Benedetti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McNulty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benedetti tries to break free but McNulty pushes him back against the cage.
McNulty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benedetti tries to break free but McNulty pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Benedetti scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benedetti.
Benedetti is trying to break the clinch but McNulty is controlling him.
McNulty throws a punch but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti is trying to push McNulty away but McNulty has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNulty keeps control of Benedetti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Benedetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benedetti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benedetti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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 missing with a left hand there. McNulty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McNulty moves out of range of the strikes.
McNulty closes the distance and clinches.
Benedetti lands a hook that snaps the head of McNulty backwards.
Benedetti lands a nice uppercut.
Benedetti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McNulty has him pressed against the cage.
McNulty tries to throw a body punch but Benedetti avoids it by throwing McNulty back against the cage.
Benedetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Benedetti is trying to force a seperation but McNulty has the dominant position.
Mario Benedetti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Benedetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benedetti has a couple of punches blocked by McNulty.
Jim McNulty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benedetti throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Benedetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benedetti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Benedetti!
Mario Benedetti gave a mention to Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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