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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Benedetti (ranked 1051 p4p, 154 weight class) and Roy Gaston (ranked 1259 p4p, 180 weight class). Benedetti comes to the cage accompanied by Atrevete te. Gaston has chosen You Can Do It as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Claudio Benedetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Gaston!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti slips under a jab from Gaston.
Gaston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That kick from Gaston tenderised Benedetti's leg. Benedetti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gaston lands a nice shot to the body.
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.
Gaston thows a leg kick but Benedetti checks it
and Benedetti counters with a straight right hand.
Gaston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roy Gaston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaston lands with a nice body kick.
Gaston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gaston just misses with a punch to the body.
Benedetti is looking to counter with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gaston.
Gaston works Benedetti's body with a nice hook.
Benedetti blocks a head kick by Gaston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaston shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Benedetti appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Benedetti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benedetti moves out of range as Gaston throws a body kick.
Benedetti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gaston.
Gaston just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaston. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaston closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gaston just misses with a elbow thrown towards Benedetti's brow.
Gaston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benedetti's elbow.
Gaston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benedetti.
Benedetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaston tries to close the distance and clinch but Benedetti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Gaston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benedetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gaston tries to land a front kick but Benedetti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Benedetti.
Gaston misses with a body shot.
Benedetti throwing a counter right hand but Gaston manages to avoid it.
Gaston throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Benedetti appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Benedetti moves out of range of the body kick from Gaston.
Gaston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benedetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gaston throws a body shot but no joy.
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 half hearted mid kick.
A nice side step and Gaston releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A shot to the body from Benedetti misses
and Gaston counters with a good low kick that Benedetti was not able to check.
Gaston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaston flicks out a counter leg kick but Benedetti steps away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaston swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benedetti counters with a straight right hand.
Gaston lands with a straight right. Benedetti didn't see that one coming.
Gaston cracks a nice hook into Benedetti's ribs.
Gaston moves into range and clinches up with Benedetti.
Gaston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaston tries to work over Benedetti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benedetti working aggressively here.
Gaston taking a breather.
Gaston pressing his opponent against the cage.
Benedetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gaston throws a poor cross that misses
and Benedetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Benedetti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaston throws a lazy head kick
and Benedetti counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gaston! Benedetti lets Gaston back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like Roy Gaston has been cut.
Gaston closes the distance but Benedetti moves to the side
and Benedetti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gaston scores with a leg kick.
Gaston throws a leg kick that is checked
and Benedetti counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gaston misses with a kick to the body
and Benedetti counters with a right hand to the body.
Gaston closes the distance but Benedetti moves to the side
and Benedetti counters with a low kick, right behind Gaston 's knee.
Gaston looks winded!
Gaston finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roy Gaston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roy Gaston's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gaston 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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaston.
Gaston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gaston thows a leg kick but Benedetti checks it
and Benedetti makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gaston really felt that one!
Benedetti tries a head kick but it misses.
Benedetti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gaston has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gaston throws a leg kick
and Benedetti counters with a low kick, right behind Gaston 's knee.
Gaston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gaston misses with a body kick.
Benedetti throwing a counter right hand but Gaston manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaston throws a head kick that misses.
Benedetti looks to throw the jab but Gaston is out of range.
Benedetti digs a good hook to Gaston's body.
Gaston throws a sloppy head kick
letting Benedetti counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaston misses with a kick to the body
and Benedetti counters with a nice leg kick.
Gaston is breathing heavily.
Gaston throws a sloppy head kick
and Benedetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gaston throws a poor cross that misses
and Benedetti counters with a right hand to the body.
Benedetti explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Benedetti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benedetti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benedetti takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Benedetti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gaston tries a head kick but it misses.
Benedetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benedetti lands with a nice body kick.
That's two 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!
Gaston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Benedetti lands a nice shot that snaps Gaston's head back.
Gaston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gaston forces Benedetti back against the cage and clinches.
Gaston wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Benedetti.
Gaston is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Benedetti is keeping busy.
Benedetti lands an uppercut.
Benedetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gaston throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gaston stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaston.
Gaston is trying to maintain a safe position but Benedetti gets an underhook and turns Gaston into the cage.
Gaston keeps control of Benedetti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gaston lands a body punch.
Gaston throws an elbow but it misses.
Benedetti blocks an uppercut.
Gaston dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gaston working aggressively here.
Gaston misses with a punch on the inside.
Benedetti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benedetti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gaston taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaston misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Benedetti.
Gaston looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Benedetti stalling.
Gaston lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Claudio Benedetti has been cut.
Gaston lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benedetti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gaston throws a leg kick but Benedetti moved away.
Benedetti is looking to counter with a body kick.
Gaston connects with a leg kick. Benedetti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaston tries to clinch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Benedetti lands a big head kick that sends Gaston tumbling to the mat! Benedetti takes a step backwards and waves Gaston back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Benedetti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Gaston.
Benedetti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Benedetti dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gaston throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gaston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gaston throws a head kick that misses.
Gaston bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gaston throws a lazy uppercut
and Benedetti counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gaston is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Benedetti rather than just go for the knockout.
A low kick from Gaston misses
and Benedetti counters with a nice uppercut.
Gaston moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gaston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benedetti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaston misses with a low kick.
It looked like Benedetti was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gaston.
Gaston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Gaston.
Benedetti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti moves out of range of the body kick from Gaston.
Benedetti throws a counter high kick but Gaston was just alert enough to avoid it.
Gaston tries a low kick but Benedetti avoids it.
Benedetti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good exchange - Benedetti coming out on top.
Gaston tries to clinch but Benedetti is having none of it.
Benedetti checks a low kick from Gaston.
Gaston throws a sloppy head kick
letting Benedetti counter with a right hand.
Gaston lands a jab to Benedetti's midsection.
Benedetti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Benedetti tenderised Gaston's leg. Gaston is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gaston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Claudio Benedetti is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaston takes one on the button.
Benedetti throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gaston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaston misses with the body kick
and Benedetti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Benedetti fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaston throws a push kick but Benedetti slaps the foot to one side.
Benedetti is looking for a counter combo.
Gaston throws a head kick that misses
and Benedetti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benedetti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benedetti throws a head kick that misses.
Gaston throws a head kick that misses
and Benedetti counters with a thumping low kick.
Gaston throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Benedetti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaston on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benedetti. Benedetti obviously looking to wear him down.
Gaston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gaston just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBenedetti.
Gaston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A lazy body kick from Gaston
and Benedetti counters with a slapping leg kick.
Benedetti delivers a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a leg kick which misses Gaston's front leg but catches the back leg as Gaston tries to avoid it.
Gaston throws a lazy head kick
and Benedetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaston tries a head kick but it misses.
Benedetti throws a low kick, looking for Gaston's leg but Gaston calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaston punishes Benedetti's body with a nice straight punch.
Gaston doesn't manage to clinch there - Benedetti circles away.
Gaston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaston is looking to clinch but Benedetti is avoiding it.
Benedetti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gaston. Gaston obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaston misses with a body punch
and Benedetti counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gaston! Benedetti lets Gaston back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Gaston is rocked!
Benedetti avoids the head kick by Gaston.
Benedetti tried to counter with a leg kick but Gaston avoided it.
Gaston is still on wobbly legs! Can Benedetti finish him?
Benedetti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaston can do to turn this around?
A leg kick checked by Benedetti.
Gaston seems to have recovered his senses.
Gaston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benedetti's sensitive parts.
Benedetti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claudio 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claudio Benedetti!
Claudio Benedetti thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Roy Gaston stepped up to the mic, saying 'Better watch yo back homie!'.
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hype
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