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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarred Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Street (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Street is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Truth. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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220 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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226 lbs
14 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jarred Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Street!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Street scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
Rose shoots in but Street avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Street fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rose is out of range.
Rose throws a big shot that misses.
Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rose lands with a good body shot.
Street scores with the left hand. Rose knows he should have avoided that one.
Street scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rose doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose staying out of range there.
Street misses with the combination.
Rose rushes Street and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Street trying to land knees to the body.
Street prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose prevents a body shot from Street.
Street is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rose is defending well for now.
Street tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Street avoiding damage.
Street looking to stall.
Street misses with a hook to the ribs.
Street is trying to stall.
Street is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Street throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rose blocks it with crossed arms.
Rose pulls guard effortlessly.
Street stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rose swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Street won't allow Rose to sweep him here.
Rose might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rose wants to stand and escape but Street is having none of it.
Rose keeping moving, preventing Street from controlling successfully.
Street trying to move into half guard but instead Rose has managed to sweep!
Rose tries to free his leg and advance position but Street is retaining full guard.
Rose working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Street bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rose's guard.
Rose keeping full guard, as Street tries to pass.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Street wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
Rose wants to sweep here but Street controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Street's guard.
Street manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rose manages to get himself to full guard.
Street scoring with punches to the head and body.
Street wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
Rose can't keep his opponent in guard - Street advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rose is trying to maintain the position but Street is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Street is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Street is pressing down on Rose's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rose is holding on for now.
Rose is holding on to half guard well.
Street content to control rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Street seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rose does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Street dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rose wants to clinch up but Street keeps it at a distance.
Rose lands a nice shot that snaps Street's head back.
Rose avoids the body shot from Street.
Street swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Street. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Street cracks the inside of Rose's front leg.
Street closes the distance and clinches.
Rose fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Street stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rose managing to block the knees to the body from Street.
Rose is looking for a takedown.
Rose avoiding damage as Street throws knees to the body.
Street misses with a punch to the body.
Rose manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Street must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Street controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Street wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
Rose not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Street trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
Michael Street has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Michael Street wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rose swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Street fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rose throws a hook but Street avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Street.
Street fails with an attempt to clinch.
Street throws a nice inside leg kick.
Street has taken the fight to the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Street prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarred Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Street is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rose is keeping busy.
Street is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Street stalling in the clinch.
Street is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Street can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Rose is trying to drag Street to the mat but Street just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Street just leaning against Rose, taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Street.
Rose has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Street regains guard immediately.
Street trying to control the position.
Rose looking to pass the guard.
Street wants to sweep but no luck.
Street pulls Rose in to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Street is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Michael Street wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rose drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Street working a defensive guard here.
Rose passes Street's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose trying to control the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Street moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rose stopping the sweep attempt from Street.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Street not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Street showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Street swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rose showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Street.
Street fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rose has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rose looks for a takedown but Street sprawls well.
Rose throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Street tries to land a front kick but Rose steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rose on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slow jab from Street misses its intended target.
Rose fails with a takedown attempt.
Rose avoids a kick to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Street is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rose is defending well for now.
Street using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Street misses with a body punch.
Street missing with knees to the body.
Street lands a nice shot to the body.
Street gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rose.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarred Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Street misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Street taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Street's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Rose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Street missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Street trying to land knees to the body.
Rose takes a knee to the side of the body.
Street manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Street digs a right hand into Rose's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rose's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Street.
Street dodges an elbow strike from Rose.
Street landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Street misses with an elbow over the top.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Street takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Street misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose can't break the clinch.
Rose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Street takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rose is trying to pull guard but Street turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jarred Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Street trying to land knees to the body.
Rose changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Street fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Street scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rose lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rose swats away the attempt to clinch by Street.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Street looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Street is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rose rather than just go for the knockout.
Street thumps Rose with a low kick.
Street throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rose counters with a three punch combo that has Street backing up. Street nods at Rose to acknowledge the strikes.
Street scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Street scores with a nice right hand.
Michael Street is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Street leaves Rose with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rose has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Street.
Rose closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Street did well to prevent Rose getting side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Street moves into full guard.
Rose wants to control from the top but Street keeps moving.
Street is trying to control the position but Rose postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Street comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Street 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Street!
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energy
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RATING
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