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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wojciech Bencek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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278 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robin Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wojciech Bencek!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bencek throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Watts was covering up waiting for the punch and Bencek finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Watts will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bencek working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Watts's head.
Watts thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Watts wants to sweep here but Bencek controlling him for the moment.
Bencek scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bencek is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Watts is trying to keep Bencek in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bencek wants to stand but Watts is controlling his posture from full guard.
Watts wants to sweep here but Bencek controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watts is on top in guard.
Bencek looking to control.
Watts trying to control the position from guard on top but Bencek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two 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.
Bencek trying to control the position.
Watts won't allow Bencek to sweep him here.
Bencek is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Watts defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watts trying to control but Bencek is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bencek rushes Watts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bencek with a knee to the head.
It looks like Robin Watts has been cut.
Watts drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bencek pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bencek closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bencek controls the position.
Watts wants to control but Bencek postures up.
Watts is not content to let Bencek control the position.
Bencek controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bencek working away.
Bencek tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bencek is looking to take a break and control but Watts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watts tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bencek wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wojciech Bencek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robin Watts's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bencek clinches up with Watts and pushes him back against the cage.
Bencek has Watts pressed against the cage, preventing Watts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bencek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watts avoids it.
Bencek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watts.
Bencek is trying to trip Watts. He has hold of a leg but Watts is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bencek persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Watts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bencek is one step ahead there.
Watts will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bencek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bencek not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Watts controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bencek looking to sit in guard and control but Watts gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bencek keeping moving, preventing Watts from controlling successfully.
Bencek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bencek looking for a sweep. Not yet Bencek, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bencek shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Watts is trying to defend but Bencek finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Watts is trying to get back to full guard.
Bencek not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bencek trying to control from half guard but Watts is working away.
Watts is trying to get back to full guard.
Bencek seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Watts does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bencek passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Watts!
Bencek is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Watts can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bencek content just to control the position here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bencek cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bencek tries to control but Watts wriggling away.
Bencek controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bencek jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Watts is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Watts and Bencek has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
You can see the frustration on Watts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wojciech Bencek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robin Watts's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bencek shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Watts's guard.
Bencek working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Watts's head.
Watts can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bencek controls the pace.
Bencek preventing the sweep.
Watts has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bencek has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bencek takes a little break here. Watts wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Watts struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts is looking for a sweep.
Bencek staying calm.
Watts gets back to half guard.
Watts moves into full guard.
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.
Watts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bencek really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Watts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bencek is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bencek trying to control the position from guard on top but Watts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watts controls Bencek momentarily but Bencek frees himself.
Bencek distracts Watts with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bencek trying to control the position from guard on top but Watts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bencek looking to pass the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bencek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bencek throws a head kick that misses.
Bencek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bencek closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bencek lands in his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watts is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bencek wants to get back to his feet but Watts is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bencek pulls Watts in close to prevent any damage.
Watts wants to control from the top but Bencek keeps moving.
Watts throwing strikes from guard but Bencek blocks nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watts wants to control from the top but Bencek keeps moving.
Robin Watts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wojciech Bencek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bencek striking from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wojciech Bencek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bencek has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wojciech Bencek!
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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
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