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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William A Jeppesen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolland Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rolland Strong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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278 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William A Jeppesen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rolland Strong!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Strong.
Jeppesen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jeppesen takes the fight into the clinch.
Jeppesen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strong has a takedown stuffed.
Strong defending well as Jeppesen loads up on a big left hand.
Jeppesen looks to throw the jab but Strong is out of range.
Strong tries to clinch up but Jeppesen circles away and keeps his distance.
Jeppesen moves into the clinch.
Jeppesen slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeppesen misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Jeppesen.
Jeppesen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jeppesen lands a left hand.
Strong is looking to break free of the clinch but Jeppesen has double underhooks.
Jeppesen is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong has Jeppesen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jeppesen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
William A Jeppesen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolland Strong.
Strong keeps control of Jeppesen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jeppesen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jeppesen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Strong.
Strong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jeppesen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Strong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Jeppesen.
Jeppesen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strong's efforts to push away.
Jeppesen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jeppesen is pressed up against the cage. Strong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jeppesen down to the mat. Jeppesen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
William A Jeppesen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strong gets tackled into the cage by Jeppesen. Jeppesen maintains the clinch.
Strong manages to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong trying to keep a closed guard but Jeppesen is proving a slippery customer.
Jeppesen preventing the sweep.
Jeppesen wanted to stand there but Strong had control of the position.
Strong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jeppesen is trying to stand.
Strong with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jeppesen is trying to stand back up but Strong is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jeppesen is trying to stand.
Jeppesen is not content to let Strong control the position.
Well, if Strong 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.
Strong trying to pass the guard but Jeppesen defending well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four 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.
Jeppesen clinches up with Strong and pushes him back against the cage.
Jeppesen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strong backwards.
Strong has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jeppesen after a bit of a struggle.
Jeppesen is pressed up against the cage. Strong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jeppesen down to the mat. Jeppesen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jeppesen misses with a low kick.
Strong gets tackled into the cage by Jeppesen. Jeppesen maintains the clinch.
Jeppesen looking to throw knees to the head but Strong is blocking nicely.
Strong avoiding damage as Jeppesen throws knees to the body.
Jeppesen lands an uppercut.
Jeppesen stalling against the cage.
Jeppesen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strong backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jeppesen.
Jeppesen scores with a shot to the side of Strong's head.
Strong breaks from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jeppesen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William A Jeppesen dominated that round.
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.
Jeppesen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jeppesen clinches.
Jeppesen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jeppesen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jeppesen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Strong or not.
Jeppesen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
William A Jeppesen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Strong jumps guard but Jeppesen stands there with Strong around his waist. Strong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jeppesen misses with a knee to the head.
Strong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jeppesen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jeppesen rushes Strong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeppesen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jeppesen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jeppesen tries to clinch there but Strong circles away.
Jeppesen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strong circles away quickly and effectively.
Jeppesen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeppesen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Strong, pushing him back against the cage.
Strong tries to pull guard but Jeppesen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jeppesen tries a knee to the head but Strong blocks it.
Strong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jeppesen pulls his leg out and moves away.
William A Jeppesen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolland Strong.
Jeppesen misses with a two punch combination.
Strong throws a counter combo.
Jeppesen misses with a series of wild punches.
Jeppesen clinches.
Jeppesen gets through Strong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strong working hard to break the clinch.
Strong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jeppesen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jeppesen gets tackled into the cage by Strong. Strong maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeppesen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strong backwards.
Jeppesen struggles to land a body shot inside as Strong controls his hands.
Jeppesen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jeppesen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strong can do to turn this around?
Strong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jeppesen smiles and moves away.
Jeppesen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jeppesen blocks an uppercut.
Jeppesen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jeppesen tries a knee to the head but Strong blocks it.
Jeppesen lands a shoulder strike.
Jeppesen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strong goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jeppesen prevents it.
A short right from Jeppesen on the inside.
Strong is breathing heavily.
Jeppesen breaks from the clinch.
William A Jeppesen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong has a takedown stuffed.
Jeppesen tries to bum rush Strong with a series of wild strikes but Strong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Strong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Strong swats away the attempt to clinch by Jeppesen.
A punch combination from Jeppesen misses.
Strong throws the kick towards the body but Jeppesen avoids it.
Jeppesen swinging wildly here.
Jeppesen wants to clinch.
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jeppesen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
William A Jeppesen is winning the standup battle so far.
Strong takes one to the chin there.
Jeppesen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strong circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeppesen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jeppesen misses with the head strike.
Jeppesen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Jeppesen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jeppesen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strong closes the distance and clinches up with Jeppesen, looking for a takedown. Strong pushes Jeppesen against the cage but Jeppesen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jeppesen bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Strong! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Strong is rocked!
Jeppesen postures up.
Strong is still in real trouble! Can Jeppesen finish him?
Jeppesen tries to stand but Strong is controlling from the bottom.
Strong seems to have recovered his senses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William A Jeppesen dominated that second round.
That's time! Jeppesen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Strong tries to keep at a distance but Jeppesen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jeppesen lands an uppercut.
Jeppesen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strongs head.
Strong tumbles to the floor! Jeppesen threw a big shot that dropped him and now Jeppesen is on top looking to finish! Strong has guard but can he survive?!
Jeppesen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Strong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Strong looking for a guillotine here but Jeppesen defends easily.
Strong has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jeppesen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jeppesen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Strong scrambles back to his feet.
Jeppesen closes the distance and clinches.
Strong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Strong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jeppesen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jeppesen just misses with a punch to the body.
Strong tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jeppesen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jeppesen misses with a few strikes there.
Jeppesen moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeppesen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jeppesen.
Jeppesen stops a takedown attempt from Strong.
Strong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jeppesen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strong blocks a jab.
Strong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jeppesen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jeppesen plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Strong swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Strong face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). William A Jeppesen!
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