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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Janus Hassildor (ranked 3061 p4p, 278 weight class) and Lorenzo Benedetti (ranked 3461 p4p, 296 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Janus Hassildor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lorenzo Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hassildor misses with a looping right.
Benedetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hassildor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hassildor drops his hands momentarily and Benedetti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Benedetti has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hassildor is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hassildor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hassildor moves out of range of the body kick from Benedetti.
Benedetti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hassildor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benedetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Hassildor.
Hassildor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Janus Hassildor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hassildor loads up on a big right hand but Benedetti slips the punch.
Benedetti feints a counter leg kick.
Hassildor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hassildor checks a leg kick.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hassildor.
Hassildor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Benedetti counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hassildor throws an overhand right that lands on Benedetti's shoulder, as Benedetti tries to avoid the shot.
Benedetti flicks out a counter leg kick but Hassildor steps away.
Benedetti cracks Hassildor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benedetti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Hassildor. Beautiful body shot.
Hassildor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Hassildor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hassildor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Benedetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Hassildor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benedetti is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hassildor misses with a straight right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Benedetti - that will leave a mark!
Hassildor throws a looping overhand right but Benedetti ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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 takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hassildor misses with a body shot.
Hassildor swings widly with a right hand
and Benedetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hassildor misses with a hook. Benedetti ducked under it nicely.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hassildor connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by Hassildor.
Benedetti slips a straight right by Hassildor.
Benedetti throws out a counter right but Hassildor avoids it with no problem.
Benedetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hassildor.
Benedetti tries a quick counter leg kick but Hassildor is wise to it.
Hassildor misses with a hook. Benedetti ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Benedetti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hassildor misses with a hook. Benedetti ducked under it nicely.
Hassildor throws a poor cross that misses
letting Benedetti counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hassildor.
Benedetti only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hassildor misses with an uppercut.
Benedetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hassildor throws out the jab.
Benedetti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hassildor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hassildor misses with a straight right.
Hassildor gets a clinch.
Benedetti looking to slow down the pace here.
Hassildor throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benedetti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benedetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Benedetti.
Hassildor throws a head punch that misses.
Hassildor struggles to land a body shot inside as Benedetti controls his hands.
Benedetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hassildor misses with an uppercut.
Hassildor slips a straight right by Benedetti.
Hassildor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hassildor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Hassildor finds it's target.
Hassildor looks to score with a jab to the body but Benedetti is just out of range.
Benedetti thinks about the counter body kick.
Benedetti walks into a straight right hand from Hassildor.
Hassildor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benedetti only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hassildor walks into a straight right hand from Benedetti.
Hassildor moves to clinch but Benedetti breaks away
and Benedetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hassildor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benedetti defending well as Hassildor loads up on a big left hand.
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 Janus Hassildor will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hassildor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hassildor lands with an overhand left.
Hassildor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hassildor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benedetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benedetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hassildor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benedetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benedetti looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nice shot lands for Benedetti.
Hassildor tries to clinch up but Benedetti circles away and keeps his distance.
Benedetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hassildor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hassildor misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
Hassildor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hassildor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hassildor misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassildor instigates a clinch.
Benedetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hassildor throws a lazy uppercut
and Benedetti counters with a nice body shot.
Hassildor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benedetti is looking for the big counter here.
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Hassildor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benedetti.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Benedetti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hassildor backwards.
A short right from Benedetti.
A head punch on the inside from Hassildor fails to land.
Benedetti prevents a body shot from Hassildor.
Hassildor scores with a shoulder strike.
Hassildor has a couple of punches blocked by Benedetti.
Hassildor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassildor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hassildor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benedetti prevents a body shot from Hassildor.
Still in the clinch, Benedetti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benedetti is trying to break the clinch but Hassildor has him pressed against the cage.
Hassildor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Benedetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hassildor lands a nice uppercut.
Hassildor prevents Benedetti from breaking the clinch.
Hassildor misses with a punch on the inside.
Hassildor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Hassildor fails to land.
Benedetti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benedetti wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Benedetti breaks from the clinch.
Hassildor throws a shot from downtown. Benedetti moves away and avoids it.
Hassildor has managed to clinch.
Hassildor blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti stalls.
Janus Hassildor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Hassildor.
Benedetti working hard to break the clinch.
Benedetti has a couple of punches blocked by Hassildor.
Hassildor tries to pull guard but Benedetti won't allow it.
Hassildor pulls guard successfully.
Hassildor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Benedetti defends it easily.
Hassildor has his foot on Benedetti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benedetti works his way back into a safe position though.
Benedetti seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that Benedetti has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassildor working a defensive guard but Benedetti passes into half guard.
Benedetti wants to pass the guard but Hassildor is defending well.
Hassildor trying to hold on to Benedetti's head to control him but Benedetti postures up.
Benedetti wants to pass to mount but Hassildor is defending the position.
Hassildor looking for submissions off his back.
Hassildor is trying to control but Benedetti passes into side control!
Hassildor is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hassildor trying to hold on to Benedetti's head to control him but Benedetti postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janus Hassildor dominated that second round.
That's time! Hassildor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Benedetti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hassildor throws a hook but Benedetti avoids it easily.
Hassildor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Benedetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hassildor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benedetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hassildor.
Hassildor ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Benedetti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Benedetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benedetti flicks out a counter leg kick but Hassildor steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hassildor just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Benedetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hassildor 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.
Benedetti appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hassildor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benedetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hassildor throws a lazy uppercut
and Hassildor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassildor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benedetti feints a counter leg kick.
Hassildor throws a hook to the side of Benedetti's head but Benedetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benedetti was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hassildor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benedetti.
Benedetti is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hassildor.
Benedetti throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. Hassildor catches Benedetti right on the button with a cross.
Hassildor swings widly with a right hand
and Benedetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benedetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hassildor.
Hassildor throws a hook but Benedetti blocks it.
Hassildor tests Benedetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hassildor closes the distance and pushes Benedetti back into the cage.
Lorenzo Benedetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hassildor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Benedetti staying out of range there.
Benedetti throws a jab when Hassildor was well out of range.
Hassildor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hassildor misses the jab.
Janus Hassildor is winning the standup battle so far.
Hassildor missing with a left hand there. Benedetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Benedetti responds with a good body kick, but Hassildor manages to step out the way in time.
Hassildor clinches up with Benedetti and pushes him back against the cage.
Hassildor misses with the head strike.
Benedetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benedetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hassildor throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
Benedetti tries a quick counter leg kick but Hassildor is wise to it.
Hassildor just misses with a punch to the body.
And Benedetti responds with a good body kick, but Hassildor manages to step out the way in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti tests Hassildor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hassildor slips under a jab.
Benedetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hassildor throws a body shot but no joy.
Hassildor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hassildor throws a lazy uppercut
and Benedetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Janus Hassildor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benedetti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benedetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Hassildor misses.
Hassildor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hassildor connects with a single shot there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassildor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benedetti lands a hook that snaps the head of Hassildor backwards.
Hassildor scores with a shot to the side of Benedetti's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hassildor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hassildor lands a hook that snaps the head of Benedetti backwards.
Benedetti working aggressively here.
Benedetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Hassildor jumps guard but Benedetti turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Benedetti working aggressively here.
Benedetti working aggressively here.
Benedetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benedetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hassildor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benedetti throws a head punch that misses.
Hassildor tries to work over Benedetti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Janus Hassildor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hassildor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janus Hassildor!
A very excited looking Janus Hassildor 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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