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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Shorts (ranked 2538 p4p, 2156 weight class) and Tobi Bensol (ranked 310 p4p, 266 weight class). Tobi Bensol will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Shorts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tobi Bensol!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shorts shoots in for a takedown but Bensol shows good takedown defense.
Shorts looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shorts slips under a jab.
Bensol throws a jab but it's blocked by Shorts.
Bensol looks to score with a jab to the body but Shorts is just out of range.
Shorts closes the distance and clinches up with Bensol, looking for a takedown. Shorts pushes Bensol against the cage but Bensol circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A low kick lands for Bensol.
Shorts walks into a left hand.
A jab from Bensol misses.
Shorts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Shorts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bensol.
Bensol swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shorts has his takedown stuffed
and Bensol counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tobi Bensol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shorts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bensol sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bensol appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bensol misses with a hook
and Shorts counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bensol is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shorts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bensol looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shorts is one step ahead there.
Shorts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shorts wants to pass the guard but Bensol is keeping the position.
Bensol keeping moving, preventing Shorts from controlling successfully.
Bensol has Shorts pulled in close to control his posture.
Bensol wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bensol lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bensol 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shorts bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bensol's guard.
Shorts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bensol looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shorts is one step ahead there.
Bensol wants to stand up but Shorts is controlling him.
Shorts throwing strikes but missing.
Bensol wants to sweep but no luck.
Bensol has momentary wrist control but Shorts slips an elbow through the middle.
Shorts tries to free his leg and advance position but Bensol is retaining full guard.
Bensol is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shorts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shorts has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shorts is looking to work some ground and pound but Bensol has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shorts is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bensol keeping moving, preventing Shorts from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shorts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shorts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shorts wants to control from the top but Bensol keeps moving.
Bensol seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bensol is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bensol throws a body punch but Shorts moves out of range.
Shorts tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bensol defends well and Shorts ends up having to push Bensol into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shorts lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Shorts is trying to control the action in half guard but Bensol is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shorts working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bensol wants to improve his position but Shorts is controlling well.
Shorts lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bensol is trying to maintain the position but Shorts is very close to passing his half guard.
Bensol is looking to improve his position.
Shorts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bensol is looking to control Shorts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bensol avoid being mounted?
Bensol tries to roll over but Shorts keeps him under control.
Shorts thows a huge punch but Bensol dodges it nicely.
Shorts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bensol trying to control but Shorts postures up.
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 Henry Shorts 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.
Bensol loads up on a big right hand but Shorts slips the punch.
Bensol ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bensol darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bensol swings for the body but Shorts moves out of range.
Shorts drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bensol sprawls and moves away.
Shorts throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bensol was covering up waiting for the punch and Shorts finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bensol has momentary wrist control but Shorts slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shorts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bensol wants to control the position but Shorts says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Henry Shorts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shorts tries to pass to full mount but Bensol defends it.
Shorts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bensol trying to control but Shorts postures up.
Bensol wants to improve his position but Shorts is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shorts trying to control from half guard but Bensol is working away.
Shorts lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Shorts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bensol taking some punishment here, with Shorts in his half guard.
Bensol is controlling Shorts's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Shorts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bensol's head.
Shorts working over Bensol with some ground and pound. Bensol looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shorts lands strikes from half guard.
Shorts looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bensol with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shorts works his way into side control.
Bensol felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bensol is trying to get back to half guard.
Shorts lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bensol regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shorts lands a nice short elbow.
Shorts throwing shots but Bensol is blocking nicely.
Shorts lands with a punch from half guard.
Bensol is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shorts lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bensol wants to control but Shorts is keeping busy.
Shorts working the head and body with strikes.
Shorts works his way into side control.
Shorts is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bensol is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bensol takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shorts looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bensol is avoiding damage well.
Shorts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bensol keeps working.
Bensol struggling a bit here.
Bensol tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shorts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shorts landing a few strikes.
Bensol takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bensol wants to control but Shorts postures up.
An elbow from Shorts crashes against the mat.
Shorts works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bensol is trying to get back to half guard.
Shorts postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shorts working the ground and pound from side control.
Shorts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bensol can do to turn this around?
Shorts is looking to take a break and control but Bensol is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shorts landing a few strikes.
Shorts scoring with punches from side control.
Bensol takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bensol tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shorts grinds an elbow into Bensol's temple.
Bensol is trying to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bensol sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bensol is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shorts scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bensol is concentrating on defense, preventing Shorts from advancing position.
Shorts is working for a kimura but Bensol is defending it quite comfortably.
Shorts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Shorts dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Shorts shoots in for a takedown but Bensol shows good takedown defense.
Shorts tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bensol sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shorts somewhat.
Bensol throws out a counter right but Shorts avoids it with no problem.
Bensol misses the shot to the body.
Shorts fails with the takedown
and Bensol counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Shorts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bensol throws a body shot but no joy.
Bensol stuffs the takedown.
Shorts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bensol.
Shorts tries to counter with a takedown but Bensol is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shorts tries for a takedown but Bensol sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shorts slips under a jab.
Bensol cracks Shorts with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bensol misses the shot to the body.
Shorts drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bensol sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bensol tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shorts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shorts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bensol is fending him off so far but Shorts persists. Nope, Bensol circles away and we're back to standing.
Tobi Bensol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bensol gets caught flat footed, as Shorts shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bensol trying to keep a closed guard but Shorts is proving a slippery customer.
Shorts lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shorts pushes down on Bensol's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shorts lands with a punch from half guard.
Shorts is stalling here. Bensol is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Shorts seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bensol has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Shorts is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tobi Bensol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bensol is looking to take a break and control but Shorts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shorts struggling a bit here.
Bensol trying to control the position but Shorts is working away.
Shorts is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bensol tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bensol has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bensol staying calm.
Bensol trying to control the action but Shorts is working from the bottom.
Shorts gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shorts manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bensol trying to control but Shorts is working from the bottom.
Bensol is fighting to break Shorts's control of his arms but Shorts is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shorts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bensol trying to control the position from guard on top but Shorts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bensol takes a swing at Shorts's ribcage but misses.
Shorts changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shorts closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bensol to the mat! Bensol manages to get full guard.
Bensol wants to sweep but no luck.
Bensol wants to hit a sweep here but Shorts passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bensol there!
Henry Shorts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shorts controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tobi Bensol.
I think Shorts 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Henry Shorts!
Henry Shorts decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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