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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Bilboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pure mauy thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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207 lbs
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185 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Bilboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, pure mauy thai!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mauy thai wants to clinch up but Bilboa keeps it at a distance.
mauy thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
mauy thai gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bilboa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
mauy thai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
mauy thai is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bilboa is controlling him.
Bilboa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bilboa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
mauy thai is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bilboa is looking to work some ground and pound but mauy thai has wrist control.
Bilboa won't allow mauy thai to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bilboa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mauy thai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
mauy thai wants to stand up but Bilboa is controlling him.
Bilboa stays in close to mauy thai's body and controls the position.
mauy thai controls Bilboa momentarily but Bilboa frees himself.
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 getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
mauy thai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
mauy thai misses with a series of wild punches.
pure mauy thai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
mauy thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
mauy thai misses with a few strikes there.
pure mauy thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
mauy thai throws a head kick but Bilboa moves out of range.
mauy thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bilboa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bilboa avoids the head kick by mauy thai.
Bilboa swats away the attempt to clinch by mauy thai.
mauy thai misses with a series of wild punches.
mauy thai looks gassed!
mauy thai gets a clinch.
Bilboa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - mauy thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilboa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Well, if Bilboa is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bilboa wants to work for an arm triangle but mauy thai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
mauy thai is looking for a sweep. Bilboa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
mauy thai is trying to stand.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bilboa connects with a nice short shot to mauy thai's temple.
Bilboa stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilboa wants to control but mauy thai is keeping him busy.
Bilboa controlling the action here.
mauy thai is looking to escape.
Bilboa prevents mauy thai from improving his position.
Bilboa stops mauy thai from getting back to his feet.
Bilboa controlling the pace.
mauy thai is trying to get back to full guard.
mauy thai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bilboa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
mauy thai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
mauy thai misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Bilboa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
mauy thai misses with a few strikes there.
mauy thai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bilboa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bilboa throws a right and a left that both miss.
mauy thai throws a sloppy head kick and Bilboa moves out of range easily.
Bilboa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bilboa prevents mauy thai from improving his position.
mauy thai wants to sweep but Bilboa has passed to side control!
mauy thai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bilboa is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt mauy thai will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
mauy thai is trying to control Bilboa's posture but Bilboa avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilboa controls the position.
mauy thai is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bilboa has just dragged him back down to the mat.
mauy thai wants to control but Bilboa postures up.
mauy thai is looking for a sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
mauy thai is looking to clinch but Bilboa is avoiding it.
mauy thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
mauy thai looks to land a body kick but Bilboa moved away.
A left and a right from Bilboa both land. Nice combination.
Bilboa moves out of range as mauy thai throws a body kick.
Bilboa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. mauy thai manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
mauy thai scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bilboa fails with a takedown attempt.
mauy thai tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
mauy thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
mauy thai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bilboa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in mauy thai's guard now.
mauy thai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
mauy thai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bilboa wants to control but mauy thai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bilboa is staying active underneath mauy thai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
mauy thai working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bilboa is trying to maintain the position but mauy thai is very close to passing his half guard.
mauy thai wants to stand up but Bilboa is controlling the position.
mauy thai trying to pass the guard but Bilboa defending well.
Bilboa trying to control but mauy thai postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mauy thai wants to control but Bilboa is keeping him busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
mauy thai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
mauy thai is looking to clinch but Bilboa is avoiding it.
mauy thai throws a sloppy head kick and Bilboa moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - mauy thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bilboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bilboa tries to score a power double leg takedown but mauy thai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bilboa somewhat.
mauy thai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
mauy thai cracks Bilboa with an open hand slap.
Bilboa swats away the attempt to clinch by mauy thai.
mauy thai tries to clinch there but Bilboa circles away.
mauy thai delivers a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
mauy thai wants to clinch up but Bilboa keeps it at a distance.
Bilboa slips a jab and a cross from mauy thai.
mauy thai misses with a few strikes there.
mauy thai tries a head kick but it misses.
mauy thai misses with a few strikes there.
Bilboa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
mauy thai wants to get back to his feet but Bilboa drags him back down.
mauy thai is looking to regain half guard here but Bilboa keeps moving and retains side control.
mauy thai wants to get back to his feet.
mauy thai can't do much from the bottom here.
mauy thai is looking for a sweep.
mauy thai regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Bilboa dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bilboa avoids the head kick by mauy thai.
Bilboa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bilboa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on mauy thai. That did some damage!
mauy thai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
mauy thai gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bilboa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
mauy thai wants to sweep but no luck.
mauy thai is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bilboa is controlling him.
Bilboa sitting in guard here, content to control.
mauy thai pushes Bilboa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bilboa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bilboa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from mauy thai, right into the meat.
mauy thai tests Bilboa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bilboa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as mauy thai sprawls well. mauy thai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bilboa gets slowly back to his feet.
mauy thai throws a head kick but Bilboa moves out of range.
mauy thai is looking to clinch.
mauy thai moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
mauy thai walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bilboa.
mauy thai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bilboa counters with a takedown into side control.
mauy thai seems a little lost for a moment, as Bilboa dominates the positioning.
Rocky Bilboa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
mauy thai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bilboa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
mauy thai is trying to escape the position but Bilboa is controlling the position.
Bilboa stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by mauy thai misses
and Bilboa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bilboa controlling the action here.
mauy thai wants to improve his position but Bilboa is controlling well.
mauy thai looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bilboa not doing much here.
Bilboa is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilboa wants to take a breather but mauy thai is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - mauy thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A left and a right from mauy thai both land. Nice combination.
mauy thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
mauy thai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bilboa if he has to take too many more of those.
Rocky Bilboa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
mauy thai throws a series of punches but Bilboa avoids them all with ease.
mauy thai loads up on a big right hand but Bilboa slips the punch.
A left and a right from mauy thai both land. Nice combination.
mauy thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bilboa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
mauy thai misses with a double jab
and Bilboa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
mauy thai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bilboa controls the pace.
mauy thai is trying to control the position but Bilboa postures up.
Bilboa trying to control the position from guard on top but mauy thai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bilboa won't allow mauy thai to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now mauy thai is on top in guard.
Bilboa trying to keep a closed guard but mauy thai is proving a slippery customer.
pure mauy thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
mauy thai stands up from Bilboa's guard - mauy thai perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Bilboa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bilboa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Bilboa!
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energy
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RATING
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