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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benn Wills (ranked 3411 p4p, 25423 weight class) and Sigandi Legend (ranked 392 p4p, 502 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Benn Wills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sigandi Legend!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wills fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Sigandi Legend has been cut.
Legend fails with a takedown attempt.
Legend on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wills sizes up Legend with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wills throws a left and a right that both miss
and Legend counters with a single leg into guard. Wills didn't expect that.
Wills looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Legend missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Legend lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wills looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Legend landing some decent shots from guard.
Legend chips away with some ground and pound.
Wills tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Legend scoring with punches to the head and body.
Legend working some strikes from top position.
Wills 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.
Legend trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Legend slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wills is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend landing some decent shots from guard.
Legend throws a big right hand that misses.
Wills managing to control the position.
Wills avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wills will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Legend landing with the ground and pound.
Wills has momentary wrist control but Legend slips an elbow through the middle.
Legend throwing strikes from guard but Wills blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills wants to sweep but no luck.
Legend works over Wills with some ground and pound from guard.
Legend landing with the ground and pound.
Legend with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wills avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Legend working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wills's head.
Legend is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wills is breathing heavily.
Legend landing some decent shots from guard.
Legend trying to control but Wills is working from the bottom.
Legend lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legend lands a couple of digs.
Wills working a defensive guard here.
Legend stands up over Wills, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wills trying to control the position.
Legend slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Legend keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wills's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wills is trying to keep Legend in close.
Legend postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sigandi Legend dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sigandi Legend's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Wills.
Wills rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Legend moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wills stuffs the takedown attempt from Legend. Legend gets slowly back to his feet.
Wills misses with a jab, cross combination.
Legend changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wills wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wills throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Legend tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wills is in Legend's guard.
Legend avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wills got a little sloppy there for a moment and Legend has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wills has managed to get both his arms back between Legend's legs - danger averted.
Sigandi Legend has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wills trying to control but Legend is working from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Wills connects with a couple of short punches.
Wills throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wills won't allow Legend to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Legend thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wills's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wills trying to control but Legend is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wills's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Legend wants to sweep but no luck.
Legend is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wills with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wills missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wills trying to control but Legend is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from Wills misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills tests Legend's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sloppy strikes from Wills. Those never looked like landing.
Wills listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Legend closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Legend creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wills tries to bench press Legend off him but Legend keeps the position.
Wills might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legend landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Legend grinds an elbow into Wills's temple.
Legend working the ground and pound.
Legend wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wills keeps working.
Legend cracks Wills with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wills tries to improve position but can't.
Legend lands some shots froms side control.
Wills taking punishment in the form of punches.
Legend has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Legend lands a nice forearm strike.
Legend lands a few punches from side control.
Legend creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wills is looking for a sweep.
Wills taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wills is trying to get back to half guard.
Wills on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wills tries to get out of the position.
Wills takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Legend working away.
Wills is looking for a sweep.
Legend cracks Wills with a big elbow.
Legend is chipping away with strikes.
Legend is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wills is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Legend looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wills is avoiding damage well.
Wills dodges the ground and pound from Legend.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Benn Wills will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sigandi Legend's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wills shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Legend eats them both and turns towards Wills to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wills misses with a double jab.
Legend scores with a takedown into Wills's guard.
Legend preventing the sweep.
Legend postures up and lands a big shot to Wills's brow.
Legend lands a couple of elbows.
Legend landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legend is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Legend is working Wills over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Legend scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend is in close to Wills's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Legend scoring with some ground and pound.
Wills wants to sweep here but Legend controlling him for the moment.
Legend is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Legend working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wills's head.
Legend with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Legend keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wills's head.
Legend makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wills has momentary wrist control but Legend slips an elbow through the middle.
Legend content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wills looking to hit a scissor sweep but Legend is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Legend's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Legend throws a big elbow that misses.
Legend is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Legend with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Legend chips away with some ground and pound.
Legend stopping the sweep attempt from Wills.
Wills knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Legend on the ground.
Wills trying to keep a closed guard but Legend is proving a slippery customer.
Legend postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Legend has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend postures up.
Legend keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wills's head.
Wills looking to hit a scissor sweep but Legend is one step ahead there.
Legend content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wills controlling the position.
Legend lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Legend working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Legend landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills wants to sweep here but Legend controlling him for the moment.
Legend with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Legend's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Legend works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Legend looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wills with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Legend throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wills trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wills tries to get to full guard but Legend has control of the leg.
Legend working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sigandi Legend comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Legend has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sigandi Legend!
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