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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddy Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Loon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotten's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lynard Skynard- Simple Man. This should be fireworks!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddy Rotten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Loon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotten tries to close the distance and clinch but Loon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rotten moves into the clinch.
Loon avoids the elbow strike from Rotten, against the cage.
Loon pulls guard.
Loon is looking for a triangle but Rotten pushes his legs off easily.
Loon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rotten gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Loon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rotten stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rotten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Loon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rotten tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Loon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eddy Rotten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rotten doesn't manage to clinch there - Loon circles away.
Rotten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loon throws out a counter right but Rotten avoids it with no problem.
Rotten rushes Loon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Loon tries to pull guard but Rotten holds him up against the cage and eventually Loon drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loon avoids a wild elbow strike from Rotten.
Rotten throws a punch but it's blocked by Loon.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Loon has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Rotten misses with an elbow over the top.
Loon avoids the elbow strike from Rotten, against the cage.
Loon blocks an elbow strike from Rotten.
Loon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loon jumps into guard, dragging Rotten to the mat.
Loon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rotten is aware though and is defending well.
Loon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rotten can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Loon is working an open guard so Rotten takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rotten tries to clinch but Loon moves out of range.
Rotten wants to clinch
and Loon counters with a straight right hand.
Rotten rushes Loon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Loon jumps guard and drags Rotten to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Loon being controlled here, momentarily.
Loon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rotten defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotten trying to control but Loon is working from the bottom.
Rotten avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rotten wanted to stand there but Loon had control of the position.
Loon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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!
Loon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rotten defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Loon is looking for a triangle but Rotten pushes his legs off easily.
Rotten trying to control but Loon is working from the bottom.
Loon working for a triangle but Rotten defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loon has a closed guard, preventing Rotten from standing up.
Rotten wants to control from the top but Loon keeps moving.
Loon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rotten wants to stand and escape but instead Loon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Loon stands up from Rotten's guard - Loon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rotten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rotten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rotten doesn't manage to clinch there - Loon circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Loon misses the target.
Rotten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kyle Loon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Loon tries to pull guard but Rotten won't allow it.
Rotten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Loon pulls guard successfully.
Rotten wanted to stand there but Loon had control of the position.
Loon looking for a guillotine here but Rotten defends easily.
Loon looks winded!
Rotten wants to pass the guard but Loon is keeping the position.
Rotten would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rotten stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rotten tries to clinch up.
Rotten misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Loon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Loon keeps the fight on the outside.
Rotten tries to close the distance and clinch but Loon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Loon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rotten takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rotten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rotten shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Loon pinned against the cage. Loon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rotten has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Loon finds it's way round the side to connect with Rotten's head.
Loon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rotten slips a jab from Loon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loon keeps the fight on the outside.
Rotten is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Rotten tries to clinch up but Loon circles away and keeps his distance.
Rotten has taken the fight to the clinch.
Loon is trying to pull guard but Rotten has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Rotten.
It looks like Kyle Loon has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loon avoids a wild elbow strike from Rotten.
Loon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rotten just stands there and leans against the cage.
Loon decides to pull guard.
Loon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Loon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rotten can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rotten trying to control the position from guard on top but Loon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rotten passes Loon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Loon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rotten wants to get back to his feet.
Rotten trying to control the action but Loon is working from the bottom.
Loon actively working from the bottom here.
Loon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loon tries to roll over but Rotten keeps him under control.
Rotten looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Loon is trying to get back to full guard.
Rotten decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Loon moves into the clinch successfully.
Loon tries to pull guard but Rotten won't allow it.
Eddy Rotten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Loon.
Rotten gets through Loon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Loon is breathing heavily.
Loon dodges an elbow strike from Rotten.
Eddy Rotten has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Loon is trying to pull guard but Rotten has him pressed against the cage.
Loon is trying to pull guard but Rotten turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rotten misses with some punches.
Rotten tries a knee to the head but Loon blocks it.
Rotten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Loon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rotten smiles and moves away.
Loon swats away the attempt to clinch by Rotten.
Loon is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten moves to clinch but Loon breaks away
and Loon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Loon missing with a left hand there. Rotten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eddy Rotten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rotten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rotten shoots in for a takedown but Loon shows good takedown defense.
Rotten tries to clinch but Loon moves out of range.
Loon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rotten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rotten has his takedown stuffed
and Loon counters with a series of strikes. Rotten will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rotten is looking to clinch.
Loon swats away the attempt to clinch by Rotten.
Rotten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Loon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rotten tries for a takedown but Loon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rotten clinches with his opponent.
Rotten lands a nice elbow.
Loon tries to pull guard but Rotten won't allow it.
Loon tries to pull guard but Rotten forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Loon tries to pull guard but Rotten holds him up against the cage and eventually Loon drops back down to his feet.
Rotten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rotten throws an elbow but misses.
Rotten misses with an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rotten just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rotten misses with a knee to the head.
Rotten lands an elbow inside.
Loon tries to pull guard but Rotten holds him up against the cage and eventually Loon drops back down to his feet.
Rotten throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eddy Rotten will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kyle Loon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rotten fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rotten tries to clinch but Loon is having none of it.
Rotten is looking to clinch.
Rotten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rotten is looking to clinch but Loon is avoiding it.
Rotten tries to clinch but Loon moves away
and Loon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rotten wants to clinch up but Loon keeps it at a distance.
Loon swats away the attempt to clinch by Rotten.
A countering left hand to the body from Loon misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rotten darts in trying to clinch
and Loon counters with a nice body shot.
Rotten tries to clinch but Loon moves away
enabling Loon to counter with a crisp jab.
Rotten tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loon tries to keep at a distance but Rotten has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rotten throws a head punch that misses.
Loon jumps guard but Rotten turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Loon tries to pull guard but Rotten holds him up against the cage and eventually Loon drops back down to his feet.
Loon is trying to pull guard but Rotten has him pressed against the cage.
Eddy Rotten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Loon.
Rotten lands an elbow just above Loon 's eye.
Rotten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Loon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Loon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rotten just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rotten comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rotten pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Loon is trying to pull guard but Rotten turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Loon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Loon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loon keeping full guard, as Rotten tries to pass.
Rotten has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Loon is proving hard to escape from.
Loon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rotten doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rotten manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rotten might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Loon has a closed guard, preventing Rotten from standing up.
Rotten trying to control the position from guard on top but Loon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rotten avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Loon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rotten passes Loon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten wants to get back to his feet.
Loon looking for submissions off his back.
Rotten tries to stand but can't do so whilst Loon controls his leg.
Rotten slows the pace down in half guard.
Rotten wants to get back to his feet.
Rotten seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Loon is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four 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.
Loon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kyle Loon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rotten gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Loon keeps the fight on the outside.
Rotten tries to clinch but Loon moves out of range.
Rotten shoots in for a takedown but Loon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Loon keeps the fight on the outside.
Rotten tries to clinch up.
Rotten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rotten tries for a takedown but Loon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rotten moves in looking to clinch but Loon pushes him off.
Rotten tries to clinch but Loon is having none of it.
Loon throws a series of punches but Rotten moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Loon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Loon 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Loon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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