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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Licht (ranked 4487 p4p, 24667 weight class) and Ridley Scott (ranked 527 p4p, 625 weight class). Licht comes into the arena with The Exies - What You Deserve blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Ben Licht has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Licht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ridley Scott!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Licht looks to land a body kick but Scott moved away.
Scott steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Licht.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Licht misses with a body punch.
Scott lands with a light punch inside.
Scott lands a nice uppercut.
Scott misses with the head strike.
Scott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Licht has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Scott tries to throw a body punch but Licht avoids it by throwing Scott back against the cage.
Scott is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Licht can't fight it off and eventually Scott manages to take the fight to the floor. Licht looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Scott is in close to Licht's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Licht controlling Scott's posture.
Licht 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott lands a couple of digs.
Licht utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Licht keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Licht preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Scott working his ground and pound in the gym.
Licht bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scott's guard.
Scott can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Licht controls the pace.
Scott utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Scott managing to control the position.
Scott wants to sweep but no luck.
Scott should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott is still trying to improve position.
Licht pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
Licht throws a big elbow that misses.
Licht tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Licht is working hard here to advance position.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Licht from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Licht in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licht delivers a nice body kick.
Licht lands a leg kick that knocks Scott off balance momentarily.
Licht staying out of range there.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Licht throws a leg kick but Scott sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Licht misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Scott misses.
Decent striking displayed by Licht there.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Licht pushes him off.
Licht bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scott gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Licht.
Licht circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Scott misses.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Licht scores with a jab. Scott acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Licht throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scott.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Licht drops his hands momentarily and Scott takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Licht does it's job there.
Licht scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ridley Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Licht swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Scott.
Scott clinches up against the cage.
Scott presses Licht against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Scott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ben Licht will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Licht.
Licht scores with a nice head shot.
Scott lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Scott throws out a loose jab but Licht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Ridley Scott has been cut.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Licht.
Scott rushes Licht and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scott throws a punch but it's blocked by Licht.
Scott lands with a light punch inside.
Scott lands a shoulder strike.
Licht wants to break free but Scott has control.
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Licht tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Licht blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott has a couple of punches blocked by Licht.
Scott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Licht blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Licht stalling in the clinch but Scott improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Licht fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Scott.
Scott throws a punch but it's blocked by Licht.
Licht wants to get back to striking at distance but Scott won't allow it.
Licht misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Scott.
Licht is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Licht taking a breather.
Licht misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Licht manages to break the clinch.
Licht ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Licht counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left lands for Licht.
Ridley Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Licht takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice straight punches there by Licht. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Licht.
Licht scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Licht takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scott looks for a takedown but Licht sprawls well.
Scott jabs at Licht's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott gets a clinch.
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scott digs a right hand underneath Licht's ribcage. Licht let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Licht tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Scott swings wildly with an uppercut but Licht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott throws a head punch that misses.
Scott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scott misses with some punches.
Licht is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Scott drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Licht gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ridley Scott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Scott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Licht.
Scott lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Scott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Licht tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Licht back against the cage.
Scott swings wildly with an uppercut but Licht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott misses with some punches.
Licht stalling in the clinch.
Scott digs a right hand underneath Licht's ribcage. Licht let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Scott working aggressively here.
Licht breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Licht throws the left hand but Scott avoids the punch easily.
Licht misses with a few strikes there.
Licht sets himself, and Scott steps forward looking for the clinch! Licht avoids it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ridley Scott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ridley Scott's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Scott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Licht.
Scott throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Scott.
Scott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Scott throws a series of punches but Licht moves out of range.
Licht throwing a counter right hand but Scott manages to avoid it.
Licht misses with the combination.
Scott tries to bum rush Licht with a series of wild strikes but Licht uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht misses with a two punch combination.
Scott has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scott.
Scott swings wildly with an uppercut but Licht uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licht misses with a body punch.
Scott digs a right hand underneath Licht's ribcage. Licht let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Scott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Licht backwards.
Licht tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Licht back against the cage.
Licht tries to break free but Scott pushes him back against the cage.
Scott lands a left hand.
Scott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Licht tries to circle away but Scott has him pinned against the cage.
Licht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Scott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Licht manages to break the clinch.
Scott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scott's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Licht connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Scott scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a two punch combination.
Scott gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Licht connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ben Licht is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scott shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Licht throws a series of punches but Scott moves out of range.
Scott misses with an uppercut
enabling Licht to counter with a crisp jab.
Scott takes a jab right on the kisser.
Licht takes one to the side of the head.
Licht listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crunch! Licht slams his shin into Scott's torso.
Scott throws a left and a right that both miss
and Licht counters with a body kick.
Licht catches Scott with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licht lands a really nice looking cross but Scott seems unphased.
Scott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Licht.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Licht on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Scott throws a lazy uppercut
and Licht counters with a straight right hand.
A left lands for Licht.
Licht connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Licht's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scott under the eye.
Scott has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Licht connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Scott momentarily.
Licht cracks Scott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scott is rocked!
Scott throws a lazy uppercut
and Licht counters with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Licht lunges at Scott with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Scott's hand.
Scott is still on wobbly legs! Can Licht finish him?
Licht takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Scott throws an off balance right hand
and Licht counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licht thumps Scott with a low kick.
Scott seems to have recovered his senses.
Licht scores with a nice head shot.
Scott tries to bum rush Licht with a series of wild strikes but Licht uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scott walks into a stiff left hand from Licht.
Licht cracks Scott with a right hand to the side of the head.
Licht thuds his right hand into Scott's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Scott needs to keep his hands up - Licht had a free shot at his head there.
Licht is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?
Scott misses with a left hand
and Licht counters with a nice kick to the body.
Scott gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Licht throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Scott on the side of the head.
Licht scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Licht lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Licht showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Licht 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ben Licht!
Ben Licht bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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