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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Benvenuti (ranked 4790 p4p, 450 weight class) and Martin Alexander (ranked 4655 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luciano Benvenuti !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Alexander as Benvenuti shoots in.
Benvenuti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benvenuti 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benvenuti is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benvenuti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alexander paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benvenuti ducks under a wild hook from Alexander.
Benvenuti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alexander paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benvenuti tries to bum rush Alexander with a series of wild strikes but Alexander uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A countering left hand to the body from Alexander misses.
Alexander's corner calls for a 1-2. Alexander obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alexander jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alexander leaves Benvenuti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Benvenuti shoots in and drives through. Alexander sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luciano Benvenuti . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benvenuti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alexander at a distance.
Alexander keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexander thuds a left hand into Benvenuti 's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benvenuti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander lands with a nice body punch.
Alexander scores with a body shot.
Alexander lands a nice looking body shot.
Benvenuti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alexander.
Alexander scores with a crisp jab that stopped Benvenuti in his tracks.
Martin Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexander with a jab.
Alexander connects with a body shot.
Good exchange - Alexander coming out on top.
Benvenuti tries to clinch but Alexander moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Alexander - just one landing.
Benvenuti is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benvenuti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Benvenuti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alexander just misses with a punch to the body.
Alexander tries to bum rush Benvenuti with a series of wild strikes but Benvenuti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benvenuti feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti goes for a double leg but Alexander avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alexander continues to drive forward.
Alexander tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Alexander lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alexander walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Benvenuti drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Alexander swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Benvenuti 's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Alexander!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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