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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Massimo Benvenuti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Massimo Paterno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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9 - 0 - 0 |
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185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Massimo Benvenuti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Massimo Paterno!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paterno takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Paterno moves out of range as Benvenuti strikes.
Paterno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Paterno avoids the body shot from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti scores with a nice head shot.
Paterno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Benvenuti sprawls well. Benvenuti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Paterno gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Benvenuti was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Paterno.
Paterno drops his hands momentarily and Benvenuti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paterno is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benvenuti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Benvenuti throws a body punch but Paterno moves out of range.
No luck for Paterno with that takedown attempt.
Massimo Benvenuti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Massimo Paterno.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvenuti throws a leg kick but Paterno checks it.
And Paterno tries to counter it with a takedown but Benvenuti pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Paterno looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Benvenuti misses with a body shot.
Paterno tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Benvenuti defends well and Paterno ends up having to push Benvenuti into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Benvenuti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paterno manages to avoid it.
Paterno changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Paterno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Massimo Benvenuti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paterno shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Benvenuti as he avoids it easily.
Benvenuti is looking to counter the offense by Paterno and move into the clinch.
Benvenuti cracks Paterno with an open hand slap.
Paterno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Benvenuti sprawls well. Benvenuti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Paterno gets slowly back to his feet.
Benvenuti looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Paterno shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Benvenuti counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti connects with a body shot.
Paterno has his takedown stuffed
and Benvenuti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paterno has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benvenuti finds it's way round the side to connect with Paterno's head.
Benvenuti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benvenuti lands a hook that snaps the head of Paterno backwards.
Paterno is looking for a takedown.
Benvenuti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paterno backwards.
Paterno changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Benvenuti fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Benvenuti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Paterno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paterno changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Paterno on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti lands a big uppercut and Paterno crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Paterno looks OK. Benvenuti waves Paterno back to his feet!
Paterno is rocked!
Benvenuti throws a sloppy head kick and Paterno moves out of range easily.
Paterno is still on wobbly legs! Can Benvenuti finish him?
Benvenuti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paterno seems to have recovered his senses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Benvenuti. Paterno shrugs it off though.
Paterno looks winded!
Benvenuti tries to close the distance and clinch but Paterno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benvenuti forces Paterno back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paterno letting Benvenuti take a breather here.
Paterno breaks the clinch.
Benvenuti tries to clinch but Paterno moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Paterno or perhaps it was just good defense by Benvenuti, which made it look bad.
Paterno shoots and misses
and Benvenuti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paterno shoots in looking for a takedown but Benvenuti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Paterno's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Paterno shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benvenuti defends it nicely.
Paterno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benvenuti.
Nice body punch from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti slaps away a takedown attempt from Paterno, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Paterno is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benvenuti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Benvenuti closes the distance and pushes Paterno back into the cage.
Benvenuti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massimo Benvenuti dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Paterno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Benvenuti takes a swing at Paterno's ribcage but misses.
Paterno gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Paterno shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Paterno tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Benvenuti defends well and Paterno ends up having to push Benvenuti into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Benvenuti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paterno can do to turn this around?
Benvenuti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Massimo Benvenuti is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck for Paterno with that takedown attempt.
Massimo Benvenuti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Massimo Paterno.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Paterno is defended easily by Benvenuti.
Benvenuti throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvenuti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paterno stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benvenuti drops Paterno with a beautiful combination! Paterno stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Benvenuti is looking for the KO!
It looks like Massimo Paterno has been cut.
Paterno tries for a takedown but Benvenuti circles away easily
and Benvenuti rattles Paterno with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Paterno tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Benvenuti dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Paterno stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Massimo Benvenuti!
Massimo Benvenuti retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Massimo Benvenuti thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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