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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Frederick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanga Roos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Frederick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kanga Roos!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roos breaks the clinch.
Roos misses with a low kick.
Roos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frederick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frederick shoots in looking for a takedown. Roos tries to sprawl out of it but Frederick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Roos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roos takes the fight into the clinch.
Frederick has Roos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frederick shoots in for a takedown but Roos shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Frederick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frederick slips a jab and a cross from Roos.
Roos swinging wildly here.
Roos drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Roos preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roos throwing strikes from guard but Frederick blocks nicely.
Frederick throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Roos lands a couple of elbows.
Roos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Roos trying to control but Frederick is working from the bottom.
Frederick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roos connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roos controlling from the top position.
Roos stands up over Frederick, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roos trying to control the position from guard on top but Frederick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frederick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roos defends it easily.
Frederick controls Roos momentarily but Roos frees himself.
Roos drops back looking for a leg! Frederick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Frederick manages to kick Roos off! Roos jumps back into Frederick's guard.
Roos connects with a couple of short punches.
Frederick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Roos postures up and lands a big shot to Frederick's brow.
Frederick striking from the bottom.
Frederick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roos is controlling him.
Roos is in close to Frederick's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Roos stands up from Frederick's guard - Roos perhaps looking for a knockout.
Roos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Frederick has a takedown stuffed.
Frederick doesn't manage to clinch there - Roos circles away.
Frederick gets the takedown into side control.
Roos is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An elbow from Frederick crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roos manages to work his way to half guard, despite Frederick's best efforts.
Roos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roos kicks off Frederick and gets to his feet.
Frederick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some wild striking there from Roos.
Roos misses with a leg kick
and Frederick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roos takes the fight into the clinch.
Frederick tries for a takedown but Roos manages to get underhooks.
Roos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roos drives through and clinches with Frederick against the cage.
Frederick decides to pull guard.
Roos postures up.
Roos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Frederick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roos is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kanga Roos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Frederick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frederick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Frederick is looking for a takedown.
Roos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roos moves into range and clinches up with Frederick.
Roos has Frederick pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Roos pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Frederick tumbling to the mat - Roos dives into Frederick's guard.
Frederick is trying to control the position but Roos postures up.
Roos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Roos lands a couple of digs.
Frederick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Frederick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frederick trying to strike off his back.
Frederick trying to control the position.
Frederick throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Frederick wants to sweep here but Roos controlling him for the moment.
Frederick controls Roos momentarily but Roos frees himself.
Frederick keeping moving, preventing Roos from controlling successfully.
Roos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Frederick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roos is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roos working some strikes from top position.
Roos gets to his feet - Frederick follows without any prompting.
No joy there for Roos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice combination there by Roos.
Frederick fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paul Frederick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roos drops Frederick with a nice combination! Roos dives into Frederick's guard, looking to finish!
Frederick is rocked!
It looks like Paul Frederick has been cut.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oh Frederick is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roos works over Frederick with some ground and pound from guard.
Roos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Frederick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kanga Roos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frederick, pushing him back against the cage.
Frederick seems to have got his legs back now.
Roos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roos drops Frederick with a nice combination! Roos dives into Frederick's guard, looking to finish!
Roos stands and steps away. Frederick gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Frederick shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Frederick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Frederick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roos tries to bum rush Frederick with a series of wild strikes but Frederick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kanga Roos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frederick shoots in looking for a takedown but Roos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Frederick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Roos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Frederick manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Roos working some strikes from top position.
Roos works over Frederick with some ground and pound from guard.
Roos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Roos tries to bum rush Frederick with a series of wild strikes but Frederick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frederick lands with a nice body punch.
Frederick shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roos defends it nicely.
Roos pushes Frederick up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roos breaks from the clinch.
Frederick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frederick moves into range and clinches up with Roos.
Roos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frederick.
Frederick appears to be looking for a big counter.
Frederick throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Roos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Frederick is in Roos's guard.
Roos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Frederick defends it easily.
Roos manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frederick closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roos circles away.
Frederick wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kanga Roos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Frederick's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Frederick closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Roos quickly recovers to half guard.
Frederick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roos defending well though.
Roos is refusing to be controlled, as Frederick sits in half guard.
Roos has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Roos gets back to full guard.
Roos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Frederick wants to control from the top but Roos keeps moving.
Roos has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Frederick is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frederick is looking to clinch but Roos is avoiding it.
Roos throws a right and a left that Frederick avoids nicely.
Frederick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frederick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frederick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frederick dives in for a single leg takedown but Roos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Frederick is looking to clinch but Roos is avoiding it.
Roos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Roos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Roos connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Frederick some visible discomfort.
Roos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Frederick has escaped the position, nice work there.
Roos working the body and head with strikes.
Roos wants to control but Frederick is keeping him busy.
Roos cracks Frederick with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Frederick is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roos wants to control but Frederick is keeping him busy.
Roos working over Frederick with some ground and pound. Frederick looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frederick on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Roos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Frederick trying to hold on to Roos's head to control him but Roos postures up.
Roos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Roos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Frederick trying to control but Roos postures up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Roos passes into side control, despite Frederick's attempt to control the position.
Roos stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Roos misses.
Frederick fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Roos does no damage.
Roos misses with the combination.
A leg kick checked by Frederick.
An attempted straight right counter from Frederick misses the target.
Roos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frederick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roos throws a series of punches but Frederick avoids them all with ease.
Frederick gets a double leg takedown into Roos's guard.
Roos has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Frederick is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Roos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Roos leaves Frederick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Paul Frederick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Frederick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frederick gets a clinch.
Roos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Frederick gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Roos breaks the clinch.
Frederick moves in looking to clinch but Roos pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Frederick.
Frederick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frederick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Frederick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frederick throws a right and a left that Roos avoids nicely.
Kanga Roos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Frederick shoots in for a takedown but Roos shows good takedown defense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kanga Roos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roos 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kanga Roos!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kanga Roos thanked KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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