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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pj Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pj Benn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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 Hilo, Scott Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pj Benn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rollins.
Rollins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rollins closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Benn to the mat! Benn manages to get full guard.
Benn keeping full guard, as Rollins tries to pass.
Rollins postures up in Benn's guard and throws a big left but Benn blocks it.
Benn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Benn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rollins is aware though and is defending well.
Benn working for a triangle but Rollins defends it easily.
Benn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rollins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rollins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rollins defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rollins has picked Benn up and slammed him! Benn can't keep hold of the triangle and Rollins manages to pass to side control!
Rollins tries to advance to mount but Benn denies him.
Benn tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rollins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rollins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rollins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rollins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Benn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rollins asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Benn dodges the ground and pound from Rollins.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benn gets back to half guard.
Benn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Benn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rollins looking to pass the guard.
Rollins working some strikes from top position.
Benn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rollins!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benn goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rollins turns into him and now he's in Benn's guard.
Benn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rollins manages to get himself to full guard.
Benn 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.
Benn trying to move into half guard but instead Rollins has managed to sweep!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn is trying to keep Rollins in close.
Rollins is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Benn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Benn has escaped and now he's on top!
Rollins trying to control the position.
Rollins wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benn is pushing down on Rollins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rollins is fighting to maintain full guard but Benn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Benn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rollins keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pj Benn dominated that round.
That's time! Rollins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rollins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benn's sensitive parts.
Rollins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Benn back to the cage. Rollins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rollins throws a right hand that Benn ducks under and follows up with a left that Benn also avoids with ease.
Benn thows a body shot but no joy.
Benn clinches up with Rollins and pushes him back against the cage.
Benn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees to the body from Rollins.
Benn takes an elbow to the temple.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rollins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benn misses with a double jab.
Benn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Benn is trying to control the action in half guard but Rollins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Benn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins trying to control but Benn postures up.
Rollins is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benn tries to pass to full mount but Rollins defends it.
Benn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rollins sees it coming and defends easily.
Benn is trying to control. Rollins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Benn controlling the action here.
Pj Benn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Benn wants to control but Rollins is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Benn wants to pass the guard but Rollins is defending well.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Pj Benn.
Benn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benn gets through Rollins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rollins avoiding damage as Benn throws knees to the body.
Rollins lands a nice elbow.
Benn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rollins manages to pull guard.
Benn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rollins trying to keep a closed guard but Benn is proving a slippery customer.
Benn pushes down on Rollins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn trying to control from half guard but Rollins is working away.
Rollins actively working from the bottom here.
Benn wants to free his trapped foot but Rollins is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Benn lands with a punch from half guard.
Benn passes to full mount!
Benn tries to control but Rollins wriggling away.
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.
Benn working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Rollins turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Benn off and cradles Rollins's limp body as Benn celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Pj Benn!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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