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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roscoe Bennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forrest Warren has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Roscoe Bennings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Forrest Warren!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Warren.
Warren looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bennings looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bennings trying to control the position from guard on top but Warren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warren keeping full guard, as Bennings tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bennings's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bennings has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bennings chips away with some ground and pound.
Bennings postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bennings is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bennings wants to pass the guard but Warren is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennings pushing down on Warren's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bennings wants to pass to mount but Warren is defending the position.
Bennings is working hard here to advance position.
Bennings is trying to control. Warren wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Warren has hold of Bennings's hands but Bennings slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bennings controlling the pace.
Warren on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennings tries to pass to full mount but Warren defends it.
Bennings knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Warren on the ground.
Ground and pound from Bennings.
Bennings working the head and body with strikes.
Bennings is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bennings drops an elbow to the side of Warren's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bennings working over Warren with some ground and pound. Warren looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bennings lands strikes from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bennings in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennings is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Warren!
Bennings controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bennings lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Warren hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennings landing punches.
Bennings controlling the pace for now.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Roscoe Bennings just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bennings drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Warren being controlled here, momentarily.
Bennings trying to control the position from guard on top but Warren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bennings trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roscoe Bennings dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bennings changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Warren looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bennings in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Warren takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bennings tries to advance to mount but Warren denies him.
Bennings slows the pace down.
Warren can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bennings is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennings tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Warren struggling a bit here.
Bennings wants to lay and pray for a moment but Warren keeps working.
Warren seems a little lost for a moment, as Bennings dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bennings's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Warren takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Warren stops Bennings from passing to mount.
Bennings wants to lay and pray for a moment but Warren keeps working.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Roscoe Bennings just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Warren is looking to clinch.
Bennings feints and as Warren raises his hands in defense, Bennings changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Warren being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bennings scoring with some ground and pound.
Roscoe Bennings overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bennings controlling from the top position.
Bennings trying to control but Warren is working from the bottom.
Warren is trying to keep Bennings in close.
Warren keeping moving, preventing Bennings from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bennings sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bennings seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Warren for as long as he can get away with.
Warren has momentary wrist control but Bennings slips an elbow through the middle.
Bennings wants to control from the top but Warren keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warren is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bennings.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roscoe Bennings dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bennings closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Warren to the mat! Warren manages to get full guard.
Bennings lands a couple of digs.
Bennings trying to control but Warren is working from the bottom.
Bennings works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bennings landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bennings is taking a breather. Warren says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bennings wants to pass to mount but Warren is defending the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bennings winds up and cracks Warren with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennings wants to control but Warren is keeping him busy.
Bennings lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bennings content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Warren looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Warren on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Warren is trying to control but can't.
Bennings content to control rather than advance.
Bennings passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Warren!
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.
Bennings in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bennings putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bennings is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bennings trying to control but Warren is having none of it.
Bennings controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennings avoids the attempt from Warren to control.
Bennings lands a heavy elbow.
Bennings lands a nice shot to the head.
Warren in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bennings landing strikes, looking to finish!
Warren in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bennings looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bennings lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennings landing strikes from the mount and Warren is in trouble!
Bennings lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Warren hang on?
Bennings content just to control the position here.
Bennings is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bennings breaks from Warren's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bennings cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bennings avoids the attempt from Warren to control.
Forrest Warren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roscoe Bennings is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bennings looking to finish Warren with some ground and pound. This is bad for Warren!
And that's the end of the fight!
Roscoe Bennings showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bennings has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roscoe Bennings!
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FIGHT
RATING
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