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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rex Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vernon Rookshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rex Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vernon Rookshaw!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rookshaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Harris tries to clinch but Rookshaw is having none of it.
Harris wants to clinch.
Harris looks for a takedown but Rookshaw sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris instigates a clinch.
Harris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rookshaw.
Rookshaw looking for a takedown.
Rookshaw goes for a takedown attempt but Harris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rookshaw circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harris is looking to clinch but Rookshaw is avoiding it.
Harris has Rookshaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Harris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rookshaw.
Harris using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rookshaw pulls Harris into guard.
Rookshaw keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris being controlled here momentarily.
Rookshaw has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Harris has passed into side control.
Rookshaw is trying to get back to half guard.
Harris takes a little break here. Rookshaw wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Rookshaw wants to control but Harris postures up.
Rookshaw is looking to regain half guard here but Harris keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rookshaw throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
You can see the frustration on Rookshaw's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rookshaw is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Rookshaw's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Harris in the domination position with Rookshaw hanging on.
Harris wants to stand but Rookshaw is controlling his arm.
Rookshaw tries to buck Harris off but Harris is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rookshaw struggling a bit here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vernon Rookshaw.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Rookshaw pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Harris dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Harris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harris prevents a takedown attempt there.
Harris goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rookshaw prevents it.
Harris trying to land knees to the body.
Harris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rookshaw fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harris has Rookshaw up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rookshaw is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Harris can't fight it off and eventually Rookshaw manages to take the fight to the floor. Harris looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rookshaw controlling from the top position.
Rookshaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rookshaw sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to get back to his feet but Rookshaw is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Rookshaw from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vernon Rookshaw.
Harris moves into the clinch.
Rookshaw can't get the takedown.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rookshaw.
Rex Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vernon Rookshaw.
Rookshaw managing to block the knees to the body from Harris.
Rookshaw drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harris gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harris missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rookshaw drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harris pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rookshaw is breathing heavily.
Rookshaw tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harris.
Harris closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rookshaw counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rookshaw throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rookshaw trying to control the pace.
Harris is trying to stand up here but Rookshaw is controlling him well.
Harris tries to get to full guard but Rookshaw has control of the leg.
Rookshaw throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vernon Rookshaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rookshaw circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rookshaw counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rookshaw content to control rather than advance.
Rookshaw throwing shots but Harris is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rookshaw trying to control the action but Harris is working from the bottom.
Harris wants to control but Rookshaw is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rookshaw performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rookshaw throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rookshaw performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vernon Rookshaw.
Harris tries to clinch but Rookshaw moves away
and Rookshaw counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rookshaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rookshaw pulls guard.
Rookshaw trying to control the position here.
Rookshaw looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Harris puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rookshaw desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Rookshaw wants to improve his position but Harris is controlling well.
Rookshaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rookshaw keeps working.
Rookshaw trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rookshaw controlling the position well.
Rookshaw wants to improve his position but Harris is controlling well.
Rookshaw slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rookshaw tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rookshaw pulls Harris in to control the position.
Rookshaw trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vernon Rookshaw.
Harris clinches up with Rookshaw and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Harris drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rookshaw pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harris looks to clinch
and Rookshaw counters with a single leg into guard. Harris didn't expect that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vernon Rookshaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rookshaw has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vernon Rookshaw!
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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
RATING
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