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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Benedetti (ranked 4243 p4p, 357 weight class) and Walker Smith (ranked 2461 p4p, 250 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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150 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Lorenzo Benedetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walker Smith!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Benedetti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Benedetti backpedaling.
Benedetti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Benedetti moved out of range nicely.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
Benedetti throws out a powerful jab.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Benedetti throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith throws a solid leg kick but Benedetti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smith.
Benedetti blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Benedetti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benedetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedetti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Benedetti wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Smith misses.
Benedetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Smith.
Benedetti looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedetti takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Benedetti throws a head kick that misses.
Benedetti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith defending well as Benedetti loads up on a big left hand.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Benedetti can pounce on him.
Benedetti throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Benedetti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
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 lands a body shot.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Benedetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith tries to clinch up but Benedetti circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Benedetti, pushing him back against the cage.
Benedetti content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Benedetti tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith tries a body shot but Benedetti blocks it.
Benedetti lands a shoulder strike.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benedetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with some punches.
Benedetti stalling against the cage.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti stalling.
Benedetti blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Benedetti lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Benedetti has Smith pushed against the cage.
Benedetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Benedetti working aggressively here.
Benedetti breaks the clinch.
Smith feints and as Benedetti raises his hands in defense, Smith changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Benedetti is keeping the position.
Smith's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benedetti keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti trying to control the position.
Benedetti is adopting a defensive guard.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benedetti seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benedetti tried to counter with a leg kick but Smith avoided it.
Benedetti connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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 Lorenzo Benedetti will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith darts in looking for a takedown but Benedetti gets double underhooks and turns Smith into the cage.
Benedetti tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benedetti connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Benedetti is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Benedetti throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good leg kick by Benedetti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
We've been told by Benedetti's head coaches at Q Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith slips a straight right by Benedetti.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Smith tries to clinch but Benedetti moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti blocks a jab.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benedetti misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Benedetti.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Benedetti counters with a straight right hand.
Benedetti looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Smith.
Benedetti connects with a looping right hand.
Benedetti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Smith checks a low kick from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Benedetti with a jab.
Benedetti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benedetti.
Smith throws a hook but Benedetti blocks it.
Benedetti throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Smith slips a straight right by Benedetti.
Smith with the counter takedown but Benedetti avoids it easily.
Benedetti misses with a kick to the body
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Benedetti.
Benedetti defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a quick inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Benedetti finds it's target.
Benedetti swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith stuns Benedetti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Benedetti throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Benedetti trying to control here.
Smith is keen to just control but Benedetti is a slippery customer.
Smith wants to free his trapped foot but Benedetti is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Benedetti is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to pass to mount but Benedetti is defending the position.
Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Benedetti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Benedetti is trying is best to control the position here.
Benedetti wants to get back to full guard.
Smith is working for a kimura but Benedetti is defending it quite comfortably.
Benedetti is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Benedetti is defending well.
Benedetti moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Benedetti is retaining full guard.
Benedetti lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Benedetti avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Benedetti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Walker Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Benedetti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Benedetti.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benedetti throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
A big right from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Benedetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Benedetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benedetti connects with a high kick.
Benedetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Benedetti's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benedetti is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Smith jumps into side control!
Smith trying to control the position but Benedetti is working away.
Smith swings around for an armbar but Benedetti sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Smith's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Benedetti is proving a slippery customer.
Benedetti trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Benedetti is stalling in the full guard.
Benedetti passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Smith trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Benedetti manages to pass to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Benedetti controlling from mount.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smith keeps trying to improve his position.
Benedetti sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Smith is looking to get back to full guard here but Benedetti has managed to pass to side control instead.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Benedetti sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control here.
Walker Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith is controlling Benedetti's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Benedetti is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Benedetti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Benedetti has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Benedetti!
Lorenzo Benedetti gave a mention to Sportivité in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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