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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kai Rossiter (ranked 2750 p4p, 1565 weight class) and Benny Figg (ranked 335 p4p, 206 weight class). Figg has chosen Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kai Rossiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benny Figg!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rossiter swats away the attempt to clinch by Figg.
Rossiter connects with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Figg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Figg gets a clinch.
Rossiter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Figg is defending well for now.
Figg jumps guard and drags Rossiter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rossiter being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figg is trying to keep Rossiter in close.
Rossiter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rossiter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Figg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rossiter looking to sit in guard and control but Figg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Figg content to stall in guard here.
Figg throwing strikes but missing.
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.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rossiter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rossiter looking for a sweep. Not yet Rossiter, not yet.
Figg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rossiter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Figg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rossiter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Figg is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rossiter misses with a hook. Figg ducked under it nicely.
Rossiter misses with a two punch combination.
Rossiter misses with an uppercut.
Figg throws a fast counter high kick but Rossiter manages to duck under it in time.
Rossiter motions for Figg to come forward. Rossiter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Figg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rossiter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Figg.
Kai Rossiter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Rossiter misses
and Figg moves into the clinch.
Rossiter working Figg over with knees to the body.
Figg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Figg takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rossiter trying to land knees to the body.
Figg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figg gets control of Rossiter's arms and successfully pulls guard. Figg will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rossiter wants to control from the top but Figg keeps moving.
Figg is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rossiter is stalling in the full guard.
Rossiter looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Figg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Figg is trying to control. Rossiter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Benny Figg will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rossiter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Figg checks a leg kick.
Figg closes the distance and clinches.
Figg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rossiter misses with some punches.
Figg is trying to pull guard but Rossiter turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Figg just leaning against Rossiter, taking a breather.
Rossiter swings wildly with an uppercut but Figg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Figg is working for takedown but Rossiter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rossiter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Figg is defending well for now.
Our sources have told us that Rossiter has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Figg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossiter lands a hook that snaps the head of Figg backwards.
Figg successfully pulls guard.
Rossiter stays in close to Figg's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figg working a defensive guard here.
Figg is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Figg is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rossiter looking to sit in guard and control but Figg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Figg looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rossiter looking for a sweep. Not yet Rossiter, not yet.
Figg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Figg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figg is fighting to break Rossiter's control of his arms but Rossiter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Figg sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rossiter misses with an uppercut. Figg saw that one coming.
Figg tries to clinch there but Rossiter circles away.
Figg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kai Rossiter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Figg.
Rossiter lands with a nice combination. Figg backs away looking to recover.
Figg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rossiter throws out the jab.
Rossiter tries a head kick but it misses.
Figg tries for a takedown but Rossiter circles away easily
and Rossiter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figg slips under a jab from Rossiter.
Figg dives in and grabs Rossiter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rossiter pushes down on Figg's head and hops out.
Rossiter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rossiter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick from Figg lands but Rossiter takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Figg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rossiter is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Figg's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossiter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Figg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Figg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rossiter is fending him off so far but Figg persists. Nope, Rossiter circles away and we're back to standing.
Kai Rossiter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Figg slips a jab from Rossiter.
Figg is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rossiter throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Figg changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rossiter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rossiter tries to buck Figg off but Figg is having none of it.
Rossiter wants to control but Figg postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Rossiter dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rossiter lands with a hook. Figg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Figg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rossiter tests Figg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rossiter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rossiter throws a lazy uppercut
and Figg counters with a stiff right hand.
Rossiter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Figg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rossiter.
Figg wants to clinch up but Rossiter keeps it at a distance.
Figg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rossiter leaves Figg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rossiter scores with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Rossiter coming out on top.
Rossiter slaps away a takedown attempt from Figg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kai Rossiter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Figg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Rossiter.
Figg tries for a takedown but Rossiter circles away easily
and Rossiter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Figg tries to clinch up
enabling Rossiter to counter with a crisp jab.
Rossiter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Figg on the side of the head.
Figg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rossiter is fending him off so far but Figg persists. Nope, Rossiter circles away and we're back to standing.
Rossiter jabs at Figg's body.
Figg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rossiter scores with a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Rossiter as Figg shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rossiter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Figg.
Figg misses with a takedown attempt - Rossiter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Figg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rossiter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rossiter connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossiter leaves Figg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rossiter scores with a jab.
Figg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rossiter with a hook.
Figg has Rossiter up against the cage in a clinch.
Figg tries to pull guard but Rossiter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Figg turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossiter is trying to control Figg's posture but Figg avoids it.
Figg has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rossiter!
Figg looking to control but Rossiter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Figg stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Rossiter digs a good body shot into Figg's ribs.
Figg shoots for a takedown but Rossiter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Figg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rossiter misses with a leg kick.
Rossiter throws a hook but Figg avoids it easily.
Figg feints a counter leg kick.
Benny Figg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rossiter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Figg.
Rossiter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rossiter throws a front kick that sends Figg stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rossiter throws a jab but it's blocked by Figg.
Rossiter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rossiter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Figg can do to turn this around?
Figg looks for a takedown but Rossiter sprawls well.
Figg looks for a takedown but Rossiter sprawls well.
Figg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossiter connects with the punch.
Figg with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rossiter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Figg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rossiter.
Figg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Figg rushes Rossiter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rossiter lands an elbow inside that Figg shrugs off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Rossiter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rossiter 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Rossiter!
A victorious Kai Rossiter thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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