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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sunny Electricity (ranked 5087 p4p, 4913 weight class) and Roman Bensob (ranked 449 p4p, 208 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 cm
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sunny Electricity !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Bensob!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Electricity drives through with a takedown into guard.
Electricity looking to pass the guard.
Electricity throws a strike but Bensob rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Electricity controlling Bensob's posture.
Bensob preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Electricity wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bensob preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Electricity seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bensob wants to stand but Electricity has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Electricity is adopting a defensive guard.
Bensob won't allow Electricity to sweep him here.
Electricity wants to hit a sweep here but Bensob passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Electricity there!
Electricity tries to reverse the position but Bensob maintains control.
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.
Electricity prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Electricity on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Electricity tries to get out of the position.
Electricity really wants to buck Bensob off and get back to his feet.
Bensob is looking to stand but Electricity has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Electricity tries to hold on but Bensob postures up.
Electricity is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Electricity wants to hold on but Bensob pushes him away.
Electricity can't escape the position.
Electricity holds on, trying desperately to control.
Electricity tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Electricity bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bensob working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Electricity .
Electricity has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Electricity loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Electricity 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Electricity slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Electricity in side control, throwing shots but Bensob defends.
Bensob looks winded!
Bensob taking a bit of punishment here - Electricity scoring with strikes.
Electricity throws an elbow but Bensob slips to the side and avoids it well.
Electricity is trying to ground and pound but Bensob uses the momentary lack of control by Electricity to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Electricity looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sunny Electricity will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Electricity looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bensob pushes Electricity off and gets back to his feet.
Bensob cracks Electricity with a good jab.
Electricity gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bensob.
A cross from Bensob lands.
Good shot there by Bensob.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Electricity doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bensob counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bensob listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bensob connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Electricity 's hands.
Bensob lands a head shot.
Electricity doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bensob counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bensob moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Electricity takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Electricity needs to keep his hands up - Bensob had a free shot at his head there.
Electricity closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bensob has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bensob on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Electricity takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Electricity controlling the pace.
Bensob is not content to let Electricity control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Electricity drops an elbow to the side of Bensob's head.
Electricity thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bensob's head.
Electricity keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Electricity thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bensob is breathing heavily.
Bensob taking some punishment here, with Electricity in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bensob is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Electricity scores with a couple of nice shots.
Electricity thows a huge punch but Bensob dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Electricity throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Electricity not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Electricity drops an elbow to the side of Bensob's head.
Bensob is rocked!
Electricity throwing shots but Bensob is blocking nicely.
Bensob tries to kick Electricity off but Electricity keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Electricity landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bensob is still in real trouble! Can Electricity finish him?
Electricity thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bensob seems to have recovered his senses.
Electricity throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Electricity performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Electricity scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Electricity lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Electricity throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Electricity not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sunny Electricity overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Electricity thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Electricity slips a nice elbow through Bensob's hands, connecting with Bensob's forehead.
Still in half guard, Electricity seems content to control.
Electricity missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sunny Electricity will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Bensob. No joy for Electricity on that attempt.
Electricity scores with a takedown into Bensob's guard.
Electricity in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bensob has momentary wrist control but Electricity slips an elbow through the middle.
Electricity is looking to pass into half guard but Bensob pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bensob is in guard.
Electricity has a closed guard, preventing Bensob from standing up.
Electricity controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Electricity looking for a sweep. Not yet Electricity , not yet.
Bensob takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Electricity wants to hit a sweep here but Bensob passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Electricity there!
Electricity is trying to escape the mount.
Electricity wants to hold on but Bensob pushes him away.
Electricity is in all sorts of trouble here.
Electricity is working hard here to advance position.
Electricity regains half guard.
Electricity keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Electricity '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.
Electricity tries to roll over but Bensob keeps him under control.
Electricity keeping control of the position.
Electricity has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Electricity wants to improve his position but Bensob is controlling well.
Electricity holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Electricity takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Electricity with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bensob counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Electricity misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sunny Electricity . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Electricity walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bensob connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bensob's corner calls for a 1-2. Bensob obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Electricity with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bensob counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Electricity misses with a takedown attempt
and Bensob counters with a straight right hand.
Electricity needs to keep his hands up - Bensob had a free shot at his head there.
Bensob lands a nice shot that snaps Electricity 's head back.
Sunny Electricity has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A cross from Bensob lands.
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!
Electricity shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bensob counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Electricity thinking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Electricity gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bensob connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Electricity doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bensob counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Bensob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Electricity 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Roman Bensob!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Roman Bensob!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Roman Bensob!
Roman Bensob wins by unanimous decision!
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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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